Saint Michael's College of Laguna
Motto | Here at SMCL, we make you the best that you can be. |
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Type | Private, Run by Miguelunda Educational Corp. |
Established | August 25, 1975 by Pura Ligaya Limaco (as Biñan College) |
Chairperson | Carmelita De Leon-Chan |
President | Lourdes L. Almeda-Sese, Ed.D. |
Students | approximately 2,000 |
Location | , , |
Campus | Suburban, 1.3 hectares |
Colors | Red, Blue, and White |
Nickname | Michaeleans, Angels |
Website | www.smcl.edu.ph |
Saint Michael's College of Laguna (SMCL) is an autonomous college[1] in Biñan City, Laguna, Philippines, formerly known as Biñan College. SMCL was founded by the nine Limaco sisters, on August 25, 1975. Luisa Limaco-De Leon provided the idea of building the school, Pura Limaco financed the school's operations, while Milagros Limaco, a teacher, was later elected as the chairman of the board and director of the school. The school was named after the Limaco patriarch, Miguel, a philanthropist.
In 2008, the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA), awarded SMCL with a Level III Reaccreditation Status for its Liberal Arts, Business Administration and Teacher Education (Elementary and Secondary) programs. In 2010, the Nursing, Grade School, and High School programs received Level I Formal Accreditation. It was also granted Deregulated Status by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in 2003 which was retained for another five years starting in 2009 through a Commission en banc decision.[2][3] SMCL is also an ISO 9001:2015 certified educational institution.[4]
Academic programs[]
Tertiary Education Division
- Institute of Education and Liberal Arts
- Bachelor of Secondary Education, majors: English, Filipino, and Mathematics; Bachelor of Elementary Education, specializations: Pre-School Education and Content Courses; Bachelor of Arts in English; Bachelor of Arts in Filipino
- Institute of Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Institute of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majors: Management Accounting, Marketing Management, Human Resource Development Management
- Institute of Hospitality Management and Allied Courses
- Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management; Associate in Hotel and Restaurant Management
- Institute of Computer Studies
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science; Associate in Computer Technology
Basic Education Division
- K to 12
Polytechnic courses accredited by Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
Accreditation and Certification[]
The Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) accredited all programs of the school. The (FAAP) certified the grant.
- Level IV[5]
- Bachelor of Elementary Education
- Bachelor of Secondary Education
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Level III Reaccreditation[6]
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- SMCL High School
- SMCL Grade School
- Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
- Level II 1st Reaccreditation[7]
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Corporate Social Responsibility[]
The outreach arm of the school is Lingkod at Pagmamahal ng Saint Michael's College of Laguna Foundation, Inc. (LINGAP-SMCL). LINGAP-SMCL is responsible for the HEAL (Health and Sanitation, Education and Empowerment, Advocacy and Social Awareness, and Livelihood Opportunities) Program. A study on the program's effect to its beneficiaries was accepted in the 4th International Barcelona Conference on Higher Education (2008) of the Global University Network for Innovation (GUNI).[8] SMCL is also a Gawad Kalinga partner (GK1MB school).
Academic Exchange and International Opportunities[]
SMCL is a member of the University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific.[9]
Student life[]
Notable student organizations are the following:
- College Student Council (Highest governing council of the Higher Education Division)
- Central Student Council (Highest governing council of the Integrated School)
- SMCL Golden Z Club (Winner for several years, Emma Conlon International Award for Service)[10][11][12]
- Z Club of Laguna (Winner for several years, Emma Conlon International Award for Service)[13]
- Michaelean Theater and Dance Co. (Cultural/performing arts group, July 11, 2011 Winner, Showtime - ABS-CBN)
- SMCL Dance Co. (Cultural/performing arts group)
- The Michaelean Herald (Official student publication, winner in the National Schools Press Conference[14] and Best Culture Writing Page of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (Philippines)[15][16])
- Youth for Mary and Christ (Religious movement for high school boys)
- Archangels Pep Squad/Blue Angels Dance Squad (Finalist, NCC Philippines)[17][18] (Defunct)
- SMCL Angels Varsity Team
- Boy Scouts of the Philippines
- Girl Scouts of the Philippines
- Michaelean Film Collective (2020 Finalist, Documentary Section, Gawad CCP para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video)[19]
Institutional Affiliations[]
- Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU)[20][21]
- Philippine Association of Private Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAPSCU)
- University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP)[22]
- Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL)
- Laguna Inter-institutional Consortium
- PAPSCU Excellent Academic Research Link
- CALABARZON Research Council
- Philippine Society for Educational Research and Evaluation
- Coordinating Council for Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA)
- Philippine Association of Administrators of Student Affairs
Notable alumni[]
- Board Placers
- Culture and the Arts
- Clark Rambuyon (Dance)[23]
- Silver Dan Belen (Film, Media)[24]
- Herald Chavez (Film, TV, Media)
- Ryuji "Rui" Fortuna (TV, Modelling)
- Bea Nicolas (TV, Film)
- Typecast (band) Steve Badiola and Melvin Macatiag (Music)
- T-Jay Medina (Palanca awardee)[25]
- Jeffrey Hernandez and Mac Amarante (Theater)[26]
- Winona Yapit-Diola (Metrobank Outstanding Teacher)[27]
- Business
- Ma. Guia Lopez de Leon [28] (Most Outstanding Youth of Laguna 2005)
External links[]
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- High schools in Laguna (province)
- Universities and colleges in Laguna (province)
- Educational institutions established in 1975
- Education in Biñan