De La Salle University-Dasmariñas

Infobox_University
name = De La Salle University - Dasmariñas
native_name = "Pamantasang De La Salle-Dasmariñas"


motto = Faith, Service, Communion
established = 1987
type = Private
affiliation = Roman Catholic, Lasallian
president = Br. Augustine L. Boquer FSC
city = Dasmariñas
state = Cavite
country = Philippines
students = 6,859
staff = 745
campus = Suburban, 28 hectares
affiliations = De La Salle Philippines
sports = UNIGAMES, NCRAA, UCAA, PRISAA
colors = Green and White
free_label = Hymn
free = Alma Mater Hymn
nickname = DLSU-D Patriots
website = http://www.dasma.dlsu.edu.ph/

De La Salle University - Dasmariñas (DLSU-D, also informally called as "Dasma") is a member institution of De La Salle Philippines located in Dasmariñas, Cavite. It was established on July 18, 1977 as a private nonsectarian tertiary school named "General Emilio Aguinaldo College-Cavite" and managed by the Yaman Lahi Foundation. In 1987, ownership and management were transferred to Frère Bénilde Romançon Educational Foundation Inc., a sister corporation of De La Salle University-Manila. It became a Catholic institution under the name De La Salle University-Emilio Aguinaldo College. In 1992, the name DLSU-EAC was changed to De La Salle University-Aguinaldo. In 1997 the institution was renamed again as De La Salle University-Dasmariñas to avoid confusion with the Emilio Aguinaldo College in Cavite.

Accreditation

It has earned Level III reaccreditation from the Federation of Accrediting Association of the Philippines for the degree programs of its Colleges of Business Administration, Education, Liberal Arts, Nursing and Science after the formal survey conducted by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU). It was also named as a Center of Development for Excellence in Information Technology. It was also identified as an Academic Center For Excellence in Biodiversity Conservation by Haribon Foundation in the Southern Tagalog Faunal Region. Recently, it was declared as Center of Training Institution (COT) by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Department of Education.

Population

In the recent issue of its official student publication, the "Heraldo Filipino", DLSU-D has a population of 6,841 students in the first semester. The College of Business Administration has the most number of students with 1,108 while most of them take up BSBA Major in Business Management.

Colleges and graduate schools

* College of Business Administration (CBA)
** CBA Graduate Studies
* College of Education (COE)
** COE Graduate Studies
* College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology (CEAT, formerly College of Engineering and Technology or CET)
* College of International Hospitality Management (CIHM)
* College of Liberal Arts (CLA)
** CLA Graduate Studies
* College of Law Enforcement Administration and Public Safety (CLEAPS)
* College of Science (COS)

The DLSU-D campus=

Occupying a sprawling 27-hectare campus in Dasmariñas, Cavite, DLSU-D is about 30 kilometers south of Manila via the Manila-Cavite Coastal Road and the Emilio Aguinaldo Highway.

The buildings on campus are located within two geographical areas--the East campus and the West Campus.

East campus

The East campus is occupied by the Colleges of Education, Law Enforcement and Public Safety, Liberal Arts, and Sciences. The bookstore, different laboratories, chapel, museum, and the Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo are also located here.

* Magdalo Gate (Gate 1) - named after the Katipunan faction led by Emilio Aguinaldo, it serves as an entry-exit point for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
* Magpuri Gate (Gate 2) - serves as car entrance.
* Magtagumpay Gate (Gate 4) - never used.
* Porteria de San Benildo - located near Magpuri Gate, houses the Student Welfare and Formation Office (SW&FO) and numerous photocopying centers.
* Julian Felipe Hall (JFH) - named after the composer of the Lupang Hinirang, it is the College of Liberal Arts building. It houses classrooms, and laboratories for Communication, Broadcast Journalism, Psychology, and Speech students. It also houses the Tanghalang Julian Felipe (theater) and the Bulwagang Jose Basa (parliamentary hall).
* Paulo Campos Hall (PCH) - named after DLSU-D's founder, it houses the College of Science. It has biology, physics, chemistry, and mathematics laboratories.
* Pantaleon Garcia Hall (PGH) - serves as the 467th Reserve Officers Training Corps headquarters.
* Mariano Alvarez Hall (MAH) - named after a Caviteño hero, it houses the Information Technology Center and computer laboratories. It served as the former building for the College of Education.
* Emiliano Riego de Dios Hall (ERH) - houses lecture classrooms of Computer Science and Information Technology students, as well as majority of faculty departments. (It is currently not in use and its functions has been transfered to the new building called "COS".
* Olivia Salamanca Hall (OSH) - houses both the College of International Hospitality Management and the College of Law Enforcement. Currently, it is being demolished and is unusable to students.
* Small Business Center (SBC) - a canteen is on the first floor of this building, while the Lasallian Community Development Center (an organization aimed towards community service) is based on the second floor.
* Severino Delas Alas Hall (SDH/Alumni Building) - a function building that also serves as the office of the De La Salle Alumni Association (DLSU-D Chapter). Houses two conference rooms, a multi-purpose function hall, and an 400-seater auditorium.
* Botanical Garden - serves as a research center for Biology students, as well as recreation for the DLSU-D community.

Cultural Heritage Complex

As part of DLSU-D's aim for cultural development, as well as keeping with its Spanish-period-inspired motif, the four structures in the Museum Complex was officially named as the Cultural Heritage Complex.
* Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo (AEA) - DLSU-D's library. It houses collections of books, periodicals, theses, and other reference materials. It was modeled from Aguinaldo's residential house at Kawit, Cavite. The first building was a scaled-down model, and featured only the facade. Recent developments gave way for the new building, which exactly modeled from the Aguinaldo shrine, with the tower. The new building houses most of the collections and archives, and has discussion rooms, as well as the Executive Vice President's office (which will remain until the new Administration building is finished). The old building houses the Electronic Resource Services (the Internet nook), the Educational Media Services (which holds such media as videos, slides, presentations, and the like), as well as four viewing and conference rooms.
* Museo De La Salle - a lifestyle museum dedicated to the preservation of certain aspects and material culture of the 19th century Philippine "ilustrado" lifestyle. The Museo has been realized to encourage its own use in cross-disciplinary learning and growth in an academic environment, and to provide a living space illustrating Philippine culture that is linked to its immediate community, and that reaches out to those outside. Much of the collections inside the museum were donated by DLSU President Emeritus Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC. The museum building draws inspiration from the 19th century "bahay na bato" (house of stone), a two-storey building with stone, brick and mortar structure at the ground level, and usually a wood one at the second level. The emergence of the "bahay na bato" marked the remarkable lifestyle of the 19th century Christian Philippines. A "bahay na bato" was filled with fine furniture and objects to showcase the owner's wealth, personal style, and status in society. These examples of material culture now serve to document a range of natural and socio-historical notions.
* Antonio and Victoria Cojuangco Memorial Chapel of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary - modeled after the parish church at Maragondon, Cavite, it was dedicated to the martyrs who were killed during World War II when they took refuge at the DLSU-Manila campus during Liberation. Houses the Campus Ministry Office.

West campus

Situated in the West campus, 600 meters away from the East campus, are the Colleges of Business Administration, Engineering and Technology, the condominiums, dormitories, canteens, and the administration building.
* Square Canteen - an al fresco food court, where most of the members of the DLSU-D community gather to eat.
* The Lake - an artificial lagoon, which serves as a laboratory fish pond for Agribusiness Management students. Here, such fishes as tilapia are raised.
* Lake Park - an open-air activity center, where most student events take place.
* Ladislao Diwa Hall (LDH) - named after a hero of Biyak-na-Bato, this building holds typewriting laboratories, the University Lasallian Family Office, the Guidance and Counseling Office, and the Environmental Resource Management Center.
* Felipe Calderon Hall (FCH) - It is currently used by the College of Education and the College of Law Enforcement and Public Safety. .
* Vito Belarmino Hall (VBH) - classroom building.
* Gregoria Montoya Hall (GMH) - named after a heroine during the Revolution, this is more known as the administration building. It houses most administrators' offices. The Registrar's, the Accounting, the Purchasing, and Internal Audit offices are based here. In addition, most student organizations hold office in this building, namely: the University Student Council, the "Heraldo Filipino" (official student publication), the Council of Student Organizations, and the Performing Arts Group.
* Candido Tirona Hall (CTH) - classroom building.
* College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology Building (CEAT) - formerly named the College of Engineering and Technology Building (CET), it is a newly-built building, which replaced the Don Placido Campos Hall (DPH). One of the most modern buildings in DLSU-D, it serves as the primary building for Engineering and Architecture students. It was finished in 2004, after the CET vacated its former building, the Mariano Trias Hall. Laboratories, function halls, offices, and classrooms are situated here.
* Mariano Trias Hall (MTH) - formerly the CET building, now occupied by the College of Business Administration, specifically the Management department.
* College of Business Administration Building (CBA) - houses classrooms, laboratories, function rooms, and offices. It serves as the primary building of CBA.
* Track Oval - one of DLSU-D's sports facilities.
* Grandstand - serves as seating for spectators. Also houses classrooms and the athletes' quarters.
* Ugnayang La Salle (ULS) - formerly the Palaruang La Salle (meaning "The Playplace of La Salle"), it is the sports complex. It houses a three-court stadium, as well as an Olympic-sized pool adjacent to it.
* Magdiwang Gate (Gate 3) - named after Andres Bonifacio's faction of the Katipunan, it serves as an auxiliary entry for both pedestrians and motorists.

Other structures

* Dormitories - the lair of all that is evil, beware ye who trespasseth upon these lands.
* Campus Gourmet and Hotel Nicole - laboratories for Hotel and Restaurant Management students. The Hotel Nicole was named after Saint John Baptist De La Salle's mother, Nicole Moet.

tudent organizations

* University Student Council (USC)
** College of Business Administration Student Council (CBASC)
** College of Education Student Council (COESC)
** College of Engineering and Technology Student Council (CETSC)
** College of International Hospitality Management Student Council (CIHSC)
** College of Liberal Arts Student Council (CLASC)
** College of Law Enforcement Student Council (CLESC)
** College of Science Student Council (COSSC)
* The "Heraldo Filipino" (HF)
* University Student Commission on Elections (USCE)
* Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
* International Students Association (ISA)
* Students towards Extension of Resources through Voluntary Efforts (SERVE)
* Council of Student Organizations (CSO)
** Co-Curricular Organizations
*** BMS - Business Management Society
*** ECONORG - Economics Organization
*** JFINEX - Junior Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines
*** JMA - Junior Marketing Association
*** JPAMA - Junior Philippine Association of Management Accountants
*** JPIA - Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants
*** YES - Young Entrepreneurs Society
*** IES - Industrial Engineering Society
*** Jr. IECEP - Junior Institute of Electronics and Communication Engineers of the Philippines
*** MES - Mechanical Engineering Society
*** HRMS - Hotel and Restaurant Management Society
*** TLS - Tourismo La Salleño
*** LPS - La Sallian Pre-Medical Society
*** JPCS – Junior Philippine Computer Society
** Interest Organizations
*** BREAD - Bible Reader’s Society
*** CALL - Career Action League of Lasallian Students
*** CBI - Christian Brotherhood International
*** CoSA - Circle of Student Assistants
*** CLAPOT - College of Liberal Arts Pool of Talents
*** DLSU-DMS - De La Salle University-Dasmariñas Mountaineering Society
*** DLS- DreamLadders La Salle
*** FL - Friends of the Library
*** GENSHIKEN - Gendai Shikaku Bunka Kenyuukai
*** HS - Honors Society
*** LSC - Lasallian Speech Club
*** LSDFC- La Salle Dasmariñas Football Club
*** LWC - Lasallian Women’s Circle
*** PUNLA - Pinag-Isang Ugnayan ng mga Nagkakaisang Lasalyano
*** TNPA- Tropang Negosyante Po Ako
*** TAEK - Taekwondo Club
*** UMAC -Union of Martial Arts Club
*** VB - Vibrant Beat
*** YFC - Youth for Christ
*** YOF - Youth on Fire
*** Student's Extention of Resources Through Voluntary Effort (SERVE)
*Institutional Performing Arts Group (PAG)
** DLSU-D Chorale
** Teatro Lasalliana
** Visual & Performing Arts Production Unit
** Lasallian Pop Band
** Lasallian Pointes n' Flexes Dance Company
** DLSU-D Brass Band
** La Salle Filipiniana Dance Company

University-status issue

DLSU-D has been using the "University" title since its acquisition by the DLSU System. In 2004, the "Heraldo Filipino" released an issue stating that the school is not a university, having stated that the school is applying for university status from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and that Dasmariñas is using DLSU-Manila's university charter. This caused a major uproar in the community, as well as in other schools. As a measure, Br. Armin Luistro, president of the DLSU System, ordered that all other member tertiary schools not bearing their own charters (namely, Dasmariñas, College of Saint Benilde, Health Sciences Campus, and Canlubang) have the name "University" removed from all correspondences and labels, until they have procured their respective charters. On September 2004, CHED visited DLSU-D, and granted the school its university status.

The Patriots

The Patriots is the official monicker of the DLSU-D Varsity teams. The monicker was adopted in 1997, a reference to the province's history during the uprising against the Spanish rule in the Philippines.

Basketball and Volleyball are the school's main sports. Other varsity clubs include Track and Field, Taekwondo, Judo, Table Tennis, Badminton, Chess and Football.

DLSU-Dasmarinas is a long time member of the National Capital Region Athletic Association and is a charter member of the Universities and Colleges Athletic Association from its inception in 2002. The school is also a member of the Private Schools Athletic Association and the annual University Games (UNIGAMES) handled mostly by provincial schools.

In October 2003, the school became the first institution from the Luzon area to host the UNIGAMES meet.

It's men's and women's volleyball teams have won several championships in the UCAA and NCRAA, as they are a multi-time defending titlist entering this year. Their basketball has managed to maintain a marginal success that includes a runner-up finish in the UCAA against their former namesake Emilio Aguinaldo College in 2005.

ee also

* Heraldo Filipino - Official student publication

External links

* [http://www.dasma.dlsu.edu.ph/ De La Salle University - Dasmariñas]