The International Student’s Guide To De La Salle University Produced in 2016 by the Office for Strategic Communications The International Student’s Guide to De La Salle University The International Student’s Guide to De La Salle University About DLSU Founded in 1911, De La Salle University is an internationally La Salle is the only Philippine private university among the founding recognized institution of higher learning with an established tradition members of the ASEAN University Network (AUN), a prestigious of excellence and service. The University is a hub for higher education organization composed of the top universities in the ASEAN, training, renowned for its academic excellence, prolific and pioneering numbering from one to four in each member country. research, and empowering community engagement. With over a century of being a leading resource for God and Country, The University seeks to develop leadership quality in its students DLSU invites no less than the best and the brightest students to be through a liberal Christian education. It adopted the Transformative part of its global Lasallian network. Learning Framework, a path-breaking paradigm of instruction that is student-centered and geared towards the development of innovation scholars. Topnotch faculty members who are acknowledged experts in their respective fields engage students in multidisciplinary and collaborative research and other academic undertakings. The International Student’s Guide to De La Salle University Faculty The faculty of DLSU is a powerhouse team of experts in the fields of arts and social sciences, business, computer technology, education, engineering, law, and natural science. Graduates of almost 100 foreign universities, our teachers bring with them the world’s greatest minds. With a mix of cultural insights and a common desire to contribute to the generation of new knowledge, they regularly update their curricula and engage in relevant and path-breaking researches. They promote the sharing of resources and expertise for the establishment of a critical and responsive educational system. For their outstanding achievements, they receive various national and international awards and recognitions. Academic Programs De La Salle University’s academic programs explore teaching innovations and sustainable community development to remain relevant to the global economy. The University adopts the Transformative Learning Framework to develop the analytic, critical, and creative thinking skills of students by making them self-directed learners who actively engage in inquiry, action, and experimentation. Through the Transformative Learning Framework, the teacher creates an atmosphere in the classroom that enhances the students’ self- worth, increases their self-confidence and motivation to do their best, and affirms their efforts toward self-improvement. The teacher prompts students to take risks and explore multiple viewpoints by interacting and collaborating with one another. The International Student’s Guide to De La Salle University Community Engagement Inspired by St. John Baptist de La Salle’s legacy of providing service to the marginalized through education, DLSU continues to heed its patron saint’s call by spearheading programs geared towards community development. The University seeks to provide deserving Filipino youth access to a Lasallian education and to engage various partner communities in development projects related to the University’s priority research areas: 1) Food, Nutrition, and Health; 2) Sustainability, Environment, and Energy; 3) Women, Children, and the Family; 4) Living Culture and Contemporary Societies; and Facilities 5) Learners and Learning Innovations. The University is a well-secured learning environment with state-of- Using research and teaching as tools, the University provides the-art facilities as well as cultural, spiritual, and sports venues to technological innovations that offer alternative sustainable solutions support the holistic development of its community members. to global challenges. All classrooms have access to the Internet. Wired and wireless ports are also found all around the campus. Laboratories feature the most modern equipment. The University Libraries boast of a wide collection of books, journals, and other references, and is connected to the libraries of all the other La Salle schools in the Philippines. DLSU is constantly improving its facilities to meet the demands of a global education. On its centennial year, the University built the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall, which serves as a crossroad for learning and houses the Learning Commons that aims to hold one million books and a vast collection of digital and audio-visual knowledge materials. In 2011, the University laid the groundwork for the establishment of the DLSU Science and Technology Complex. The Complex is a 50-hectare campus located within the vicinity of the Laguna Technopark. The complex is envisioned to become the hub of relevant and path-breaking research in the fields of computer studies, engineering, and science. Linkages Linkages with International Universities and Research Institutions Institutional Partnerships under Multilateral ASEAN University Network (AUN) Agreements AY 2014-2015 Members apart from DLSU • Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia • Universiti Brunei Darussalam (Brunei Darussalam) (ACUCA) • Royal University of Phnom Penh (Cambodia) • ASEAN International Mobility for Students 7 (AIMS 7) • Universitas Gadjah Mada (Indonesia) • Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning • Universitas Indonesia (Indonesia) (ASAIHL) • Institut Teknologi Bandung (Indonesia) • ASEAN UNIVERSITY NETWORK +3 • National University of Laos (Lao PDR) • AUN-ACTS ASEAN University Network – ASEAN Credit Transfer • Universiti Malaya (Malaysia) System • Universiti Sains Malaysia (Malaysia) • Center for the Advancement of Research and Education • Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Malaysia) Exchange Networks in Asia (CAREN) • Institute of Economics (Myanmar) • Global Education for European Engineers and Entrepreneurs • University of Yangon (Myanmar) (GE4) • University of the Philippines (Philippines) • International Association of Lasallian Universities (IALU) • Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines) • International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) • National University of Singapore (Singapore) • International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU) • Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) • TEMASEK FOUNDATION- Leadership Enrichment and Global • Burapha University (Thailand) Networking Programme • Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) • University Mobility for Asia and the Pacific (UMAP) • Mahidol University (Thailand) • University Cooperation for Internationalisation (UNCOFIN) • Vietnam National University-Hanoi (Vietnam) • Vietnam National University-HCM (Vietnam) Linkages with International Universities and Research Institutions ASEAN-China Academic Cooperation and Exchange Members apart from DLSU • Chiang Mai University (Thailand) ASEAN UNIVERSITIES • Prince of Songkla University (Thailand) • Can Tho University (Vietnam) • Universiti Brunei Darussalam • Royal University of Phnom Penh CHINESE UNIVERSITIES • Institut Teknologi Bandung • University of Indonesia • Beijing Foreign Studies University • National University of Laos • Fudan University • University of Malaya • Guangxi University • University Sains Malaysia • Hunan University • University of the Philippines • Kunming University of Science and Technology • National University of Singapore • Ocean University of China • Burapha University • Peking University • Chulalongkorn University • Shandong University • Mahidol University • South China University of Technology • Vietnam National University - Hanoi • Sun Yat-sen University • Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh • University of Science and Technology Beijing • Royal University of Law and Economics (Cambodia) • Xiamen University • Universitas Airlangga (Indonesia) • Yunnan Agricultural University • Universiti Putra Malaysia (Malaysia) • Yunnan Normal University • Universiti Utara Malaysia (Malaysia) • Yunnan University • University of Mandalay (Myanmar) • Yunnan University of Finance and Economics • Singapore Management University (Singapore) Linkages with International Universities and Research Institutions ASEAN University Network/Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network (AUN/SEEDNET) Other international organizations Members apart from DLSU • ASEAN University Network Inter-Library Online (AUNILO) • Association of Southeast and East Asian Catholic Colleges and • Universiti Brunei Darussalam Universities (ASEACCU); 45 members including De La Salle • Gadjah Mada University University • Institut Teknologi Bandung • British Council • National University of Laos, acting through its Faculty of • United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA); 8 Engineering partner schools in the Philippines including De La Salle University • University of Malaya, acting through its Faculty of Engineering • Universiti Sains Malaysia, acting through its School of Materials and Mineral Resources • University of Yangon • Yangon Technological University • University of the Philippines, acting through its College of Engineering • Nanyang Technological University • National University of Singapore, acting through its Faculty of Engineering • Burapha University • Chulalongkorn University, acting through its Faculty of Engineering • King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology