Colegio de Dagupan

Colegio de Dagupan
Kolehiyo ng Dagupan
Motto	Dat Deus Et Laborant Homines
Motto in English	God's Given Gifts Developed by Man
Established	1984
Type	Private
President	Voltaire Arzadon, Ph. D.
Location	Arellano Street, Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Philippines 2400
Campus	1 Campus
Colors	Blue and White
Mascot	Blue Stallions
Website	www.cdd.edu.ph

Colegio de Dagupan is a private non-sectarian college located in Dagupan City, Philippines.

History

Computronix College

• December 22, 1992 - the school obtained college status registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and began offering Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering.
  

  Colegio de Dagupan first sight
• 1993 - with the continuing increase of enrollment, the college opened the Felisa Arzadon Memorial Extension to provide more classrooms for the growing student population. It also offered BS Accountancy, BS Commerce major in Management Information Systems, AB Major in Computer Teaching and BS Aeronautics Engineering.
• 1994 - The Science Centrum was inaugurated, it housed all laboratories and computer facilities of the College. It was recognized as a virtual landmark in Dagupan City. During this year the Liberal Arts, Commerce and Accountancy (LCA) building was also opened.
• 1995 - the Engineering building located behind the Science Centrum was built.
• 1996 - located beside the Science Centrum, a new school campus came into being. Among the facilities added to the College were the Campus Quadrangle, a basketball/volleyball court, brickyard park, the College Printing Press and the Administration Building.
  

  Colegio de Dagupan Campus
• In recognition of the noble achievements of this institution, Colegio de Dagupan was hailed as Champion in the search for the Cleanest and Greenest Higher Educational Institution (City Level).
• 1998 - the VPA-CS building was built. It houses spacious rooms complete with Monaco student chairs, electric fans, cinema scope, chalkboards and tiled lobby areas. It also opened a new and bigger library equipped with air conditioners, Internet Terminals, video library, CD-ROM equipped computers and other innovative facilities located at the Administration Building.
• 1999 - with the exceptional cooperation shown by the Administration and students, the College was proclaimed First Place in the entire Region I for its Traffic Alleviation Program (Pila System). The competition participated in was "The Search for the Most Outstanding School Project" undertaken through the spirit of Voluntarism, and the judges included heads of the different government regional offices i.e., NEDA and CHED. In the same year, Ronald Bautista, a BSECE student, was the National Grand Champion in RPN 9 Battle of the Brains Year 7 defeating the bets from UP-Diliman and PUP- Sta. Mesa.
• 2000 - he new LCA Building was inaugurated. This building had an air-conditioned Chapel, a Clinic, a bigger Audio-Visual Room (AVR), HRM Laboratory, Offices and a number of classrooms.
• 2001 - installed the elevator in the LCA Building. First Higher institution of its kind in the Region.
• 2002 - Colegio de Dagupan was given Level 1 accreditation by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) for its BS Accountancy and BS Electronics and Communications Engineering courses.
• 2003 - accredited Level I by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) for its Bachelor of Elementary Education, Bachelor of Secondary Education, Bachelor in Science in Commerce with majors in Banking and Finance, Managerial Accounting and Management, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering. It began offering Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and the course Caregiving.
• 2004 - Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) granted Level II accreditation to the College of Education for its Bachelor of Elementary and Secondary Education courses.

Admissions

Colegio de Dagupan Chapel

Colegio de Dagupan currently has an open admissions policy to all those who wish to pursue a college education. Admission is based on the agreed academic and ethical standards as well as the student's willingness to abide by the rules, regulations and policies set by the College.

Admission of transferees from other colleges and universities shall be subject to the careful review of the credentials submitted to the College. Transferees must meet the requirements for admission similar to those who enter the College for the first time.

Academic programs

College of Information and Computing Studies

• Graduate Course
  • Master in Information Technology
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
  • specialization in:
    • Software Engineering
    • Internet Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
• Associate in Computer Science
• Associate in Information Technology
• Computer Programming NC IV
• Computer Hardware Servicing NC II

College of Engineering and Technology

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
• Bachelor of Science in Electronics & Communications Engineering
• Associate in Electronics & Communications Engineering
• Associate in Computer Technology
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Vulcanizing

College of Nursing

• Graduate Studies
  • Master in Nursing (soon to offer)

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Bachelor of Science in Midwifery (soon to offer)
• Associate in Health Sciences Education
• Caregiving Course

College of Business and Accountancy

• Post Graduate Course
  • Doctor of Business Administration
• Graduate Course
  • Master in Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
• Bachelor of Science in Hotel & Restaurant Management
• Bachelor of Science in Tourism
• Bachelor of Science in Office Management
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  • major in:
    • Financial Management
    • Marketing Management
    • Human Resources Development Management
    • Management Accounting
• Associate in Hotel & Restaurant Management

College of Arts and Sciences & Education

• Graduate Course
  • Master of Arts in Education
• Bachelor of Secondary Education
• Bachelor of Elementary Education
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology
• Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication

Financial aid

Policy statement

The College affirms its commitment to academic excellence by recognizing the best and brightest students every semester.

Colegio de Dagupan at the Side Stream

Implementation and effectivity period

This policy takes effect upon approval of the Academic Council and after every semester.

Rules and procedures

Colegio de Dagupan Canteen

Academic scholars are selected every semester. Students who are enrolled in degree courses are eligible to qualify. The Registrar determines the students who qualify as Academic Scholars for the semester based on the computation of the final grades submitted to the office. After careful evaluation of the records of all students who qualify, the Registrar will post the list on the bulletin boards around the campus.

Since this program is highly selective, only the top three students who excel in the five colleges, in every level, will be awarded the prestigious academic scholarship. Students who top the list will enjoy the benefits of free matriculation and miscellaneous fees for the semester. The second and third students in the list will be entitled to a discount amounting to half the matriculation fee.

To qualify as an Academic Scholar, a student should have a minimum load of 18 units for the semester.

Also, the student should maintain a minimum grade of 88% for all academic subjects and a minimum of 85% for non-academic subjects (P.E. and ROTC). Moreover, a student should not have any dropped subjects.

Aid

Part of the CdD Mini Plaza

Colegio de Dagupan provides financial assistance to all qualified students. This is some of the aid that the college grants.

• Special grants for Valedictorian and Salutatorians
• Academic entrance Scholarship Grants for High School students
• The Private Education Student Financial Assistance (PESFA)
• The Study-Now-Pay-Later Plan (SNPLP)
• The Dagupan City-Illinois Association Scholarship Grants
• The Fidel S. Arzadon Scholarship Grant
• The Felisa P. Arzadon Scholarship Grant
• The US Veterans Administration Financial Assistance Program
• The Philippine Veterans Administration Financial Assistance Program
• The GSIS Financial Assistance Program
• Philippine National Police (PNP) Dagupan City Scholarship
• Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Scholarship

Likewise, government financial grants-in-aid (instituted by the CHED Regional Office 1, San Fernando, LU) are available:

• The National Integration Study Grant Program (NISGP)
• The State Scholarship Program (SSP)
• The Selected Ethnics Group Educational Assistance Program (SEGEAP)

External links

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