Highlights

ST. PAUL UNIVERSITY QUEZON CITY is one of the thirty-eight schools operating under the management of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres (SPC) in the Philippines.

Here are some milestones of SPUQC in celebration of its 65 years in operation:

1946- Opening of the Elementary program with 150 enrolees

1947- Granting of government recognition of the Elementary program and issuance of a permit to open the First Year High School

1948-1951- Consecutive opening of the Second, Third, and Fourth Year High School levels

1951- First High School graduation - Government recognition of the complete academic secondary program. Enrolment went beyond 500 students.

Mid-50’s- SPCQ became an exclusive girls’ school after the phase out of the boys’ section in the Elementary Department

1966- Opening of the College Department, with an initial enrolment of 70 students in Bachelor of Arts (AB) and Diploma in Secretarial Science (DSS)

1967- Opening of Bachelor of Science in Commerce program

1971- Celebration of the Silver Jubilee

1973- Opening of the two-year program in Hotel and Restaurant Management

1977- Appointment of Sr. Mary Angela Barrios, SPC, as First President SPCQ

1982- Granting of government permit to open Bachelor of Science with majors in Psychology, Mathematics, Biology, Secretarial Administration, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Nutrition and Dietetics

1983- Granting of Level II accreditation status by PAASCU to the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Commerce, and Level I status to the High School Department

1986- Granting of Level II Accreditation status to the High School Department by PAASCU

1987- Granting of Level III Accreditation status to the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Commerce by PAASCU

1988- SPUQC ranked 16th and making it to the top 20 among 489 schools offering Accounting - Opening of Computer Education and Religious Studies

1989- Granting of five-year level III Accreditation status to the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Commerce, and Level I status to the Bachelor of Science Program by PAASCU

1990- Appointment of Sr. Teresita Bayona, SPC, as second President of SPCQ

1992- Granting of five-year Level II Accreditation status by the PAASCU to the Science Programs and to the High School Department

1994- Opening of the SPCQ Museum

1995- Establishment of the Centre for Career Development (CCD), a night school program of the Community Extension Program (CEP) - Forging of linkage of SPUQC and the Red River Community College, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, for the establishment of the CCD.

1996- Celebration of the Golden Jubilee of St. Paul College Quezon City, and Tercentenary celebration of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres - Granting of five-year Level III Re-accreditation status to all programs of the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Commerce, and Level II to the Science Programs by the PAASCU - First Commencement exercises of the Centre for Career Development

1997- Granting of second five-year Level II Accreditation by PAASCU to the High School Department - Signing of the St. Paul College Quezon City- Red River Community College (Mannitoba, Canada) Sister-School Agreement - Establishment of the Courseware Development Office

1998- Full automation of the library Information System and installation of internet access in libraries, internet laboratory, and administrative offices

1999- Approval of the CCD Project II, the establishment of Regional Centres for Development by the Canadian International Agency (CIDA) with a 1999-2003 time frame; launching of the Early Childhood program at Barangay Valencia and Ober-da-Bakod

2000- Blessing of the Father Louis Chauvet Chapel, Sacristy, Chaplain’s quarters, the James B. Reuter Theater, and Henry Luce III Plaza - Completion of the fourth floor of the High School building - Establishment of the Consortium of Women’s Colleges (CWC) with the following co-founders: Assumption College, College of the Holy Spirit, Miriam College Foundation, Inc., and St. Scholastica’s College

July 2001- Grating of five-year Level III Re-accreditation status to all programs of the College of Liberal Arts and Commerce; offering of new CCD programs: Geriatric Care and Executive Assistantship

August 2001- Enthronement of Our Lady at Father Louis Chauvet Chapel and Blessing of Geriatric Care Laboratory

October 2001- Conferring of the Award of Distinction on SPUQC by the CHED with the singular privilege of Full Autonomy Status

2002- The High School Department was granted Level II Re-accreditation status by PAASCU

May 2002- Blessing of the SPC Life and Mission Sculptures, work of art done by Ms. Julie Lluch who was commissioned by the administration of SPCQ

2002- Sr. Teresita Bayona, SPC, was re-appointed as President of SPCQ

2003- Awarding of ISO 9001: 2000 Certificate by TUV Rheinland Philippines Ltd. The Certification covered the delivery of academic services and curriculum design through the INTEGRATIVE Modular Curriculum Delivery System (IMCDS) - Opening of new courses in the College Department: Nursing, Tourism, Management Accounting, Management Entrepreneurship - Opening of extension classes in Bocaue, Bulacan - Establishment of the Science section in the High School Department - Completion of the High Shool building extension - Renovation of the SPCQ Mere Micheau Hall (Gymnasium)

February 9, 2004- The CHED recognized St. Paul University System (SPUS), of which SPCQ is a member, as the first university system in the Philippines; SPCQ changing its name to St. Paul University Quezon City (SPUQC)

June 2004- Opening of the Pre-school Department for boys and girls; opening of the Institute of Graduate Studies offering Master’s programs in Business Administration, Religious Education, Psychology and Biology, and One-Year Teacher Certificate Program (TCP) - Renovation of the College Library

July 3, 2004- Installation of Sr. Nintha Lucilla Baldado, SPC, as 5th President of SPUQC

August 2004- Renovation of the University swimming pool and completion of the Pre-School swimming pool

June 2005- Re-opening of the Grade School Department for boys and girls; opening of the Education Department; completion of the Mere Madeleine building

June 2006- Start of opening of enrolment to male students in the College Level

April 25, 2007- Approval of the Articles of Merger between SPUQC and St. Paul College at San Miguel

June 2008- Start of opening of enrolment to male students in the High School Department; completion of the Mere Marie Anne De Tilly (HRM) Building

March 2010- Government recognition was officially granted to SPUQC to operate the programs in Secondary Education (Major in English), Bachelor of Science in Biology, and Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

May 2010- Government recognition was officially granted to SPUQC to operate the Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management program

October 28, 2010- PACUCOA Consultancy Visit (HRM, IT, BSN, Tourism) February 3, 2010- Visit of the General Superior of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres with all the SPC Council of Congregation Delegates

July 13, 2010- Awarding of ISO 9001:2008 Certificate by the TUV Rheinland Philippines Ltd. Covering the design, development, and implementation of the Basic and Higher Education, including all services within the university (academic and non-academic)

November 12, 2010- Sr. Ma. Nilda Masirag, SPC, was installed as 6th President of SPUQC