University of the Philippines Cebu College

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`University of the Philippines Cebu College (commonly referred to as U.P. Cebu or U.P.C.C.) is a college in Cebu City under the University of the Philippines Visayas, one of the six autonomous universities of the prestigious University of the Philippines system. It was founded in 1918, ten years after U.P. was founded in 1908.

The campus is located in Gorordo Avenue, Lahug, Cebu City (the second largest city in the Philippines). It occupies a 15-hectare site which was donated by the Cebu Provincial Government in 1929. The campus comprises three barangays: Barangay Lahug, Barangay Camputhaw and Barangay Kamagong. The U.P. Oblation serves as the political boundary for Barangay Lahug and Camputhaw.

Due to lack of government financial support (a perennial U.P. problem), the school was closed for about 10 years until it reopened in 1963. During the years it was closed, the site was used by the Jesuits as a school called Berchmans College.

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[edit] Previous Sites

The college was originally located in Leon Kilat Street. For a time the college was also based in the historic Fort San Pedro (the smallest fort in the Philippines; among the major landmarks in Cebu City).

[edit] Programs and Degrees

The university offers various graduate and undergraduate degrees.

Among the more popular programs in the undergraduate division are the Bachelor in Business Management (BBM), Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication (BAMC), BA Political Science (BA Pol Sci), BS Biology, and Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)/Certificate in Fine Arts (CFA)courses. There are approximately 1,300 students currently enrolled in the undergraduate division.

The university also has a High School program which began in 1972. It was turned into a laboratory school (with democratized access) in 1993. However, from its peak of 3 sections per year level, it is now down to 2 sections per year level and is in real danger of closure due to funding issues.

[edit] Admission Requirements

Graduate Division

  • need to pass the U.P. Graduate School Admission Test
  • at least 2 years work experience

Undergraduate Division

  • need to pass the U.P. College Admission Test (UPCAT)

High School Division

  • need to pass the U.P. High School Admission Test
  • need to pass the family income status requirements of U.P. High School

[edit] Notable Buildings/Structures

Current:

  • Administration Building - also houses classrooms and the Fine Arts Room
  • New Building - still called "New" though it was completed in 1990
  • Library Builduing - also houses the Conference Room and Audio-Visual Room (AVR)
  • High School Buildings - with classrooms named after the first 9 presidents of U.P.
  • Student Dormitory
  • The U.P. Oblation
  • Guest House - transient place for official U.P. guests
  • Soccer Field

Demolished/Destroyed:

  • Practical Arts Building - built by the U.S. Government in 1946; initially destroyed by neglect and termites in the 1980s; completely demolished in 1992.
  • Multi-Purpose Hall - venue for indoor P.E. classes and student activities (most notable would Annual High School Dramafest and the Annual High School Christmas Dance); demolished in 1994 to give way to the still unfinished Cebu Center for Performing Arts
  • Virata Court - basketball/volleyball court which was inaugurated by then-Prime Minister Virata; demolished in 1994; now used as a parking space
  • College Gazeebos - favorite hangout among college students; completely destroyed by Typhoon Ruping in 1990
  • Unnamed Rock (in front of the Library Building ground) - slowly destroyed by U.P. Students and the U.P. Auxiliary Staff; completely destroyed in 1996; its destruction paved way for the field to be playable for softball and football competitions
  • U.P. Tennis Court (High School Side) - this clay-court was the former home of the U.P. Tennis Club; demolished in the late 1990s; now houses a basketball court

[edit] Student Attire

Undergraduate students

  • no uniform required

For High School Students

  • khaki pants and white polo sleeves (with the U.P. logo) for boys; maroon school dress for girls
  • from 1972 until 1992, the uniform used to be a sky blue polo shirt and jeans for boys and white blouse with red checkered skirts for girls

[edit] Student organizations

For undergraduate students of U.P. Cebu, wholistic learning also means participating in student organizations of various interests. Many U.P. Cebu students are members of at least three student organizations. At any given time, U.P. Cebu has at least 25 active student organizations recognized by the University.

Among the more enduring and time-tested of these organizations are as follows :

  1. Political
  2. School Paper
    • U.P. Tug-Ani (which means "To Tell")
  3. International Affiliates
    • AIESEC
  4. Course-Based
    • University of the Philippines Ecological Society (UPECS)
    • Fine Arts Students Organization (FASO)
    • Business Management Circle (BMC)
    • Political Science Society
    • Comm-UP (Communicators of UP)
    • Math Majors Circle
  5. Year Level Organizations
  6. Regional Groups
    • Kadugong Bol-Anon (KADBOL)
    • AMIHAN (wrongfully named by its founders; should have been named Habagat (Southern Wind))
    • Katilingbang Leyteno Samareno (KALESA)
  7. Secret Organizations
    • Partido Erotika (a.k.a Para Kay Empoy)
  8. Fraternities

[edit] Special Events

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

  1. Student Council Elections (July) --- the most divisive activity among students (next to the intramurals)
  2. Cook Out (July/August)
  3. MINDORKS (organized by The Fine Arts Students Organization, running since 1986)
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