Colegio San Agustin-Biñan

Infobox_University


name = Colegio San Agustin-Biñan
motto = "Virtus et Scientia"
"Virtue and Science"
established = 1985
type = Augustinian
Roman Catholic
president = Fr. Richard L. Pido, OSA |
city = Biñan
state = Laguna
country = Philippines
staff = approximately 228
students = approximately 3,122
campus = Urban, 5 hectares
accreditation = PAASCU, Levels I and II
colors = Red for courage, and Gold for victory over evil.
fightsong =
mascot = Eagle
website = http://www.csabinan.edu.ph/|

Colegio San Agustin-Biñan is a Catholic school owned and managed by the Augustinian Friars of the Province of Sto. Niño de Cebu in Biñan, Laguna, Philippines. Its primary and secondary education programs are accredited Level II by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities. [cite web | title =PAASCU Member Schools:Colegio San Agustin | url=http://www.paascu.org.ph/resources-dir8%20c%20colegio%20san%20agustin%20bi%F1an.htm | accessdate = 2008-07-23]

History

Colegio San Agustin-Biñan founded in 1985. The school began as a preparatory school for boys and girls attending preschool through third grade. Incorporated on November 16, 1984, it is located on a five-hectare parcel of land donated by a private land developer to the Augustinian Province of Santo Niño de Cebu. The first faculty and staff consisted of twenty personnel and three priest-administrators catering to the needs of 646 students. The founding administrators included Rev. Rodolfo P. Sicio, OSA as Rector and Principal, Rev. Alfredo Jubac, OSA as treasurer and Rev. Marcelino Malana, OSA as guidance counselor and sports coordinator. Miss Doris S. Calog serves as the school Registrar and Academic Coordinator of all departments.

Patron saint

The College is named in honor of St. Augustine of Hippo, a key figure in the doctrinal development of Western Christianity and a "Doctor of the Church." Two of his surviving works, namely, "The Confessions" (his autobiography) and "The City of God," are regarded as Western classics. Augustine is often considered to be one of the theological fountainheads of the Reformation because of his teaching on salvation and grace. Martin Luther, perhaps the greatest figure of the Reformation, was himself an Augustinian friar.

Other English speaking Augustinian Schools with the same patron include Colegio San Agustin-Makati, Colegio Sto. Niño-Cebu, Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod, St. Augustine's College, Brookvale in Sydney, Australia, St. Augustine College Preparatory School, Richland, New Jersey; St. Augustine High School, San Diego, California; and Austin Preparatory School in Reading, Massachusetts - all three in the United States; and St. Augustine College in Malta.

Present status

Colegio San Agustin-Biñan features modern and air-conditioned classrooms and facilities, including a multi-purpose gymnasium. The school offers Wi-Fi Internet hotspots throughout the campus. The PAASCU, an accrediting entity that oversees strict compliance with educational standards, has awarded the school the Level II-accredited status.

chool seal

ymbols and meanings

* Golden Eagle – represents the lofty intellect of St. Augustine as a soaring eagle.
* Heart – symbolizes love and charity, the first rule of St. Augustine.
* Crozier and mitre – represent the bishopric of St. Augustine.
* Book – symbolizes the writings of St. Augustine and his intellectual depth as a writer, making him the greatest Doctor of the Church.
* "Tolle Lege, Tolle Lege" – (Latin, "Take up and read"), the words spoken by a voice heard by St. Augustine which led to his conversion to Catholicism in the year 386.
* Colors – Red stands for courage and gold for victory over evil.
* "Virtus et Scientia" – (Latin, "Virtue and Science"), the traditional motto of the Augustinians, representing the two pillars of the Augustinian way of education.

Vision

Colegio San Agustin-Biñan envisions itself as a center of exemplary academic community for the holistic transformation of individuals in building the "City of God".

Mission

Colegio San Agustin-Biñan commits itself to the optimum development of its members and the community it serves through meaningful, innovative, and Augustinian value-enriched programs. Specifically, it aims to develop persons of faith and communion, provide effective instruction, pursue research and publication, and undertake responsive extension services.

Basic education

* Preschool Department
** Junior Kinder (Nursery)
** Senior Kinder
** Preparatory with diploma
* Grade School Department
** Grades 1-6
*High School Department
** High School years 1-4

College courses

* Bachelor of Science in Communication
* Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
* Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
* Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service
* Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management
* Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
* Bachelor of Science in Psychology
* Bachelor of Science in Tourism
* Bachelor of Arts in Communication
** Major in Economics
* Marketing Management
* Entrepreneur in Real Estate

Augustinian administrators

* Fr. Richard L. Pido, OSA – President
* Rev. Jose Seidel Jr., OSA – Treasurer
* Fr. Wilson A. Capellan, OSA – VP for Student Affairs
* Fr. Danilo C. Dagsaan, OSA – Parish Priest and Preschool Department Regent
* Fr. Harold L. Rentoria, OSA – HRD Director and School Principal
* Fray Enrique U. Sagum, OSA – Campus Minister and Director of Co-curricular Activities
* Rev. Elizer R. Pelingo, OSA – Grade School Library Director and Director of General Services

ee also

* Augustinian Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus of the Philippines
* Colegio San Agustin-Makati
* Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod
* University of San Agustin
* Santo Niño de Cebu

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1534/ruleaug.html Text of the Rule of St. Augustine]
* [http://www.osanet.org/homeint.htm Official Web Site of the Order of St. Augustine]
* [http://www.augnet.org/ Augnet: A reference Web site on St. Augustine and the Order of Saint Augustine]
* [http://hometown.aol.com/glciii/searchhome1.html "Search, The Augustinian Journal of Cultural Excellence"] .

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