University of the Philippines, Mindanao

Infobox University
name =
native_name = Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, Mindanao


motto = Honor and Excellence
established = 1908 (system);
1995 (campus)
type = National University
president = Dr. Emerlinda R. Roman
chancellor = Dr. Gilda C. Rivero
city = Davao City
province = Davao del Sur
country = Philippines
nickname = UP of the South
free_label = Hymn
free = U.P. Naming Mahal
mascot = U.P. Oblation
website = http://www.upmin.edu.ph

The University of the Philippines, Mindanao (U.P. Mindanao) is the sixth and latest autonomous unit of the University of the Philippines System. Established on February 20, 1995 through Republic Act 7889.

Subsequently, the Board of Regents of the U.P. System formally created U.P. Mindanao on March 23, 1995.

UP Mindanao is located in Bago Oshiro, Mintal at Davao City, Philippines.

UP Mindanao comprises 3 colleges, the College of the Humanities and Social Sciences, the College of Science and Mathematics and the School of Management.

Mission Statement:

The University of the Philippines in Mindanao is committed to lead in providing affordable quality education, scholarly research, and responsive and relevant extension services to diverse, marginalized and deserving sectors in Mindanao and neighboring regions through its programs in the sciences and the arts, inculcating a passion for excellence, creative thinking, and nationalism in the context of cultural diversity in a global community.

Vision:

The vision of UP Mindanao is expressed in the slogan, EXCELLENCE 2010. This is an acronym that means, “EXCEL in Leadership, Education, Nationalism, Cultural sensitivity, and Environmental nurturance”

History

Republic Act 7889, which created the University of the Philippines Mindanao, was signed into law by President Fidel V. Ramos on February 20, 1995. The vision of having a UP in Mindanao however started way before that.

The UP Alumni Association-Davao Chapter, which was established on December 3, 1949, had wanted for more than two decades (since the 1970s) for the establishment of a UP in Mindanao.

As early as 1961, the UP Summer School already offered extension courses in Law, Business Administration and Education, with the old location of the Davao Central Elementary School as venue.

On November 24 and November 25, 1989, the UPAA Davao Chapter hosted the 12th UP Alumni Institute with Senator Vicente Paterno as keynote speaker. Then UP President Jose Abueva, who attended the conference, was confronted with the strong and united voice of about 630 alumni in attendance as well as media and the business sector, all clamoring for a resolution that would promote the establishment of a UP in Mindanao in Davao City.

The resolution was unanimously approved and adopted by the Institute on November 25, 1989. This was submitted to the UPAA national and endorsed by the UP Board of Regents.

The vision of a UP in Mindanao began to materialize when, on the third regular session of the House of Representatives on April 30, 1990. 1st District Representative Prospero Nograles introduced House Bill 30358, also known as as "Act to Establish the University of the Philippines in Mindanao".

A public hearing on House Bill 30358 was conducted by Senator Edgardo Angara (then Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education) on October 12, 1990 at the Davao Chamber of Commerce. It was sponsored by Representatives Nograles and Rodolfo del Rosario of Davao del Norte. A strong sentiment for the establishment of a UP in Mindanao pervaded during the public hearing.

To alleviate the strong clamor for a UP Mindanao, Abueva created instead the UP Consortium System, much like the UP Open University.

When Abueva's term ended, President Fidel V. Ramos appointed Emil Q. Javier as UP President. It turned out that Ramos had already instructed Javier to create a fact-finding committee composed of Regents Oscar Alfonso, Vice-President for Planning Fortunato dela Peña, Atty. Carmelita Yadao-Guno, and Rogelio V. Cuyno.

The committee came to Davao for an ocular inspection of the University of Southeastern Philippines (USEP) and Bago Oshiro, Mintal.

After receiving the committee report, Javier did not pursue the plan to convert USEP into UP Mindanao due to demonstrations conducted by USEP faculty and staff. Instead, he opted for a congressional action. At the same time, the committee also talked with National Bureau of Plant Industry director Nerios Roperos for the segregation of 204 hectares of the BPI area in Bago Oshiro for the UP Mindanao campus. The task of pursuing UP Mindanao was given to Representative Elias B. Lopez, as he is the only UP alumnus among the Davao Representatives.

RA 7889, the Bill creating UP Mindanao was finally enacted into law on February 20, 1995. On March 22 of the same year, the Board of Regents passed a resolution officially creating the University of the Philippines Mindanao.

To emphasize the importance of RA 7889 to the Mindanaoans, a re-enactment of the signing was held at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, with President Ramos himself in attendance.

The Lee Business Center in Juan Luna Street corner J. de la Cruz Street and the Casa Mercado Building in Matina served as UP Mindanao's home from March to September, 1995 and from September 1995 to January 1996.

On June 1996, the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Management were created. After a year, the CAS was split into the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the College of Science and Mathematics. The School of Management was retained.

On February 20, 1998, the U.P. Oblation was installed at the Bago Oshiro campus during the University's 3rd Foundation Anniversary. The Board of Regents granted full autonomy to UP Mindanao on February 26, 1998, making it the sixth Constituent Unit of the UP System. Dean Rogelio V. Cuyno, was elevated as it First Chancellor on December 11, of the same year.

The Second Chancellor of the University is Prof. Ricardo M. de Ungria, who was installed on September 21, 2001.

The Third, and present, Chancellor of the University is Dr. Gilda C. Rivero, who was installed on July 30, 2007.Her two vice chancellors are Dr. Emma Ruth V. Bayogan, Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Prof. Miguel D. Soledad was appointed as Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Administration starting June 2, 2008. His appointment as Vice Chancellor for Administration was eventually approved by the Board of Regents on its 1233rd Meeting.

Colleges and Degree-Granting Units

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Dean: Prof. Maria Araceli Dans-Lee
* Department of Humanities
** Discipline in Architecture
** Discipline in Communication Arts
*** Media Arts
*** Speech Communication
*** Theater Arts
** Discipline in Creative Writing
* Department of Human Kinetics
** Discipline in Physical Education
* Department of Social Sciences
** Discipline in Anthropology
** Discipline in Psychology
** Discipline in Social Sciences

College of Science and Mathematics

Dean: Dr. Reynaldo G. Abad
* Department of Biological Sciences and Environmental Studies
** Discipline in Animal Science
** Discipline in Biology
** Discipline in Crop Science
** Discipline in Ecology
** Discipline in Microbiology
** Discipline in Wildlife
** Discipline in Zoology
* Department of Food Science and Chemistry
** Discipline in Chemistry
** Discipline in Food Science and Technology
* Department of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science
** Discipline in Applied Mathematics
** Discipline in Computer Science
** Discipline in Mathematics
** Discipline in Physics
** Discipline in Statistics

chool of Management

Dean: Dr. Sylvia B. Concepcion
*Discipline in Agribusiness Economics
*Discipline in Economics
*Discipline in Management
*Graduate Program in Management

Academic Programs

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

* Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
* Bachelor of Science in Architecture
* Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts
** Major in Media Arts
** Major in Speech Communication
** Major in Theater Arts
* Bachelor of Arts in English (Creative Writing)

College of Science and Mathematics

* Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics
* Bachelor of Science in Biology
** Major in Cell Biology
** Major in Ecology
* Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
* Bachelor of Science in Food Technology
** Major in Food Business
** Major in Food Processing
** Major in Food Science

chool of Management

* Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Economics
* Master in Management

Notable Buildings/Structures

* Administration Building - houses the Administrative Offices and the School of Management's classrooms for the undergraduates in the left wing, and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences ("CHSS") at the right wing.
* Academic Building I ("Kanluran") - houses the College of Science and Mathematics ("CSM").
* Human Kinetics Center - located east of the Administration Building, houses the University's Physical Education subjects.
* School of Management -located in F. Iñigo Street (formerly Anda Street) in downtown Davao City, housed in the old Terazza Milesa building.
* Main Library - formerly the UP Mindanao Cultural Center, houses the main book collections of the University.
* Elias B. Lopez Hall("EBL") - houses the Dormitory rooms (which houses about 250 occupants), the University Clinic, the Interactive Learning Center and the Learning Resource Center.

Organizations and Institutions Within UPMin

* Political
**Student Councils
*** UP Mindanao University Student Council
*** UP Mindanao CHSS Student Council
*** UP Mindanao CSM Student Council
**Political Alliances
*** Alyansa ng mga Aktibong Kabataan ng UP Mindanao (ANAK-UPMin)
*** Tigum sa mga Napamatud-an, Kasaligan, ug Organisadong Iskolar ng Bayan (TINGUG-Iskolar ng Bayan)

* Publications
** Madayaw, the official publication of UP Mindanao
** Himati, the official student publication of UP Mindanao

* Performing Arts
** UP Mindanao Dance Ensemble, the official dance troupe of UPMin
** Kombuyahan, the performing arts company of UPMin CHSS, which is divided into groups:
***Bayla Vinta (Dance Division)
***Katingugan (Music Division), which has subdivisions:
****Koro Kantahanay (choral ensemble)
****Ihip (wind instrument division)
****Kwerdas (stringed instrument division)
****Teklado (instrumental ensemble)
***Teatro Lambigit (Theater Arts Division)
***Kirim (Literary Arts Division)
***Lantaw (Film Division)
***Litok (Speech & Language Division)
***Mitandi (Visual Arts Division)

* Course-Based
**BS Agribusiness Economics
***Society of Agribusiness Economists (SoABE)
**BA Anthropology
*** Dalub-aral na may Ugnayan, Galing at Organisadong Ningas na Ginagabayan ng Antropolohiya (DUGONG-ANTRO)
**BS Applied Mathematics
***Society of Math Majors (SMM)
**BS Architecture
*** Architecture Student Council
*** United Architects of the Philippines-Student Auxiliary (UAP-SA)
*** Junior Philippine Institute of Architecture (JPIA)
**BS Biology
***Biology Society (BioS)
**BA Communication Arts
***Communicators' Guild (CommGuild)
**BS Computer Science
***Society of Programmers and Refined Computer Scientists (SPaRCS)
**BA English
***Tinta
**BS Food Technology
***Philippine Association of Food Technologists - Lambda Chapter (PAFT-λ)

* Fraternities and Sororities
** Alpha Phi Omega, Alpha Phi Omega Philippines, Lambda Nu Chapter
** Beta Sigma Fraternity / Sigma Beta Sorority
** Kappa Epsilon Fraternity and Sorority
** Latagaw-Lamdag Society
** UP Omega Alpha Fraternity and Sorority
** Pi Sigma-Pi Sigma Delta Confraternity

* Athletic
** Siki Ni Obli

* Christian Organizations
** Jesus Disciple Movement (JDM)
** Lakas Angkan (LA)
** Philippine Student Alliance Lay Movement (PSALM)
** UP Mindanao Navigators Ministries (UPMin NAVS)
** Youth to the Nations (Y2DN)

* Islamic Organizations
** UP Mindanao Asssociation of Muslim Students (UPMAMS)

* Others
** Rotaract Club of UP Mindanao
** Valde Men's Congregato

pecial events

Some of the most popular events among undergraduate students are as follows :

#Torch Night (June) --- an event welcoming the first year students to UP (organized by the University Student Council)
#Freshman Night (July) --- an event featuring a pageant and dance competition, all performed by the first year students (organized by the University Student Council)
#College Student Council Elections (August/September) --- the most divisive activity among students of their respective colleges
#DULA (August/September) --- the University-wide sportsfest (preceded by college-based sportsfests DULA-DULA for the CSM, and HAMPANG for the CHSS)
#KASADYA (December) --- the University-wide Christmas celebration event featuring a lantern parade made by the University constituents and other entities around UP Mindanao.
#TATAK UP Mindanao (February) --- an variety-show by the University students, organized by the University Student Council.

ee also

* UP College Admission Test
* Himati, The Official Student Publication of the University of the Philippines in Mindanao

External links

* [http://www.up.edu.ph U.P. System]
* [http://www.upmin.edu.ph U.P. Mindanao]