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The First Daughters of Charity: Crisologa Navarro, Ignacia Ostolazas, Juana Morga, Rita Delome, Antonia Novoa and Sales Montoya arrived in the Bicol Region to establish the Escuela – Colegio Diocesano de Sta. Isabel upon the request of Lord Don Fray Francisco Gainza, OP, Bishop of Nueva Caceres the imperial benefactress, Queen Isabela II of Spain. On 11 January 1872 a Royal Decree elevated the Colegio de Sta. Isabel to Escuela Normal de Maestras. Research activity in USI is centered in the Colleges and its various Units, which include the College of Health Education, College of Business Education, Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Teacher Education, Social Work and Music, Research and Development Center, Human Resource and Development Office, Office of the VP for Student Development Services, Office of the Director for Academic Services, and the Office of the University Community Extension Services. The mission of the RDC is to serve the broad research community of The Universidad de Sta. Isabel, a community that is instrumental in meeting the strategic aims of the University, which are described in the University's Expanded Operational Plan. The aim is to expand and strengthen the University's commitment to research, scholarship, and creative activity to sustain and extend the knowledge base, enrich the teaching and learning environment, and enhance economic development in the community, region, nation, and eventually across the world. It also aims to increase USI's competitiveness for merit-based grants and contracts in support of science and technology research from various funding agencies. The President Scholarship is categorized into Full President Scholarship, Half President Scholarship, and President Service Grant. These are all awarded upon the University President's discretion to deserving students who belong to the socially disadvantaged sector to recognize their outstanding academic performance and unique talents and the areas of arts, music, sports, graphics, computer animations, leadership, community service, and the like. Qualified applicants are required to submit a written application and a written recommendation from a teacher, adviser, moderator, dean, administrator, or principal. Academic scholarship is a full or half tuition fee discount granted to financially disadvantaged but academically competent students who meet the College's specific criteria. This applies only for students taking up Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, Bachelor in Elementary Education, Bachelor in Secondary Education, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science in Social Work, and Bachelor of Music. This scholarship is good for four years for as long as the student can maintain the academic grade requirements set by the College. The St. Louise de Marillac Grant of the Daughters of Charity provides educational assistance to deserving young people who are academically capable yet financially handicapped. The grantees are expected to help the University through varied works they will be asked to render as part of their total formation. A special grant is awarded to one graduate from any Daughter of Charity School per the School Head's recommendation. The grantee must belong to a low-income family that must be academically competent with a general weighted average grade of 85 or above and with no grade below 80 in any subject during his fourth year in high school. St. Elizabeth of Hungary scholarship is granted to Universidad de Sta. Isabel Basic Education Department Graduates only. A full scholarship is awarded to the Top Ten of a graduating batch, and half scholarship is granted to the next Top Ten of the said graduating batch. Close to this, twenty (20%) percent discount on tuition fees is given to all graduates. The said grant no longer covers an excess in the regular number of years required to finish the course. Mother Seton Hospital was established in Panganiban Drive, Naga City. In 1991, the hospital transferred to its present location at Roxas Avenue, Naga City. Mother Seton Hospital continues to provide quality health care to Nagueños and Bikolanos. Colegio de Sta. Isabel Annex was established on July 11, 1966, in Pili, Camarines Sur, through the request of the Parish Priest, Msgr. Bonifacio Boaqueña, with the assistance of Sister Imelda Espiritu, D.C., Mother Superior of CSI. The school became independent on June 18, 1971, and was recognized as St. Catherine Laboure School, which later was renamed as St. Louise de Marillac School of Pili in 1999. Colegio de Sta. Isabel is granted its University Status. It acquired the name Universidad de Sta. Isabel. Mother Seton Hospital is merged with Universidad de Sta. Isabel is making it to the university hospital. USI is the only University in the Archdiocese of Caceres offering courses in Health Services which operates its hospital. The Integration of St. Louise de Marillac School of Pili (formerly St. Catherine Laboure School) with the Universidad de Sta. Isabel, as a campus, started to take shape. The three institutions of the Daughters of Charity in the Archdiocese of Caceres consolidate into one organizational entity under the name of Universidad de Sta. Isabel. View full university

SANTA ISABEL COLLEGE OF MANILA is an audacious Christ-Centered educational institution committed to empowering learners' communities into the inner-directed Vincentian leaders who are advocates of persons in poverty situations and of God's creation. As a learning institution, Santa Isabel College is currently offering a 3-level education framework that consists of the Basic Education Department, the Higher Education Department, and the Graduate School. The Basic Education Department is designed for students from Kindergarten to Fourth Year High School (Grade 10). The department also offers an educational program for Pre-school or Nursery. It aims to develop the student into a fully-functioning person as he/she progresses through an articulated holistic and systematic sequence of experience, to achieve awareness, exploration, and preparation about the area of his/her individual growth as a person - Christian, Filipino, Vincentian as he or she interacts in the school, home and community. The Higher Education Department is open to any student who wishes to avail of its services, provided he/she meets the requirements and regulations set forth by the school. The department offers bachelor's degree such as Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Bachelor of Arts in English (AB-English), Bachelor in Elementary Education (BEEd), Bachelor in Secondary Education (BSEd), Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA), Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (BSA), Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT), Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BSHRM). The Graduate School is a graduate program for graduates of a baccalaureate degree in Music. It offers a Master of Music in Piano, Voice, Composition, and Music Education. Master of Arts is also offered with a concentration in Music Education. The Higher Education Library supports the curricular offerings of Santa Isabel College. It provides an organized and readily accessible collection of print, non-print, and online resources to cater to the information and research needs of its clientèle. It is located on the Fourth Floor of the Higher Education Building. A professional librarian manages the whole unit library, along with support staff and student assistants. Together we ensure that quality library services are provided. The Basic Education Department Library provides services to facilitate the integral formation of its clientele by providing well selected educational materials, well-organized collection, and services that will enhance the learning process partake the vision-mission of the D.C. Education Ministry in its dream of forming enlightened and committed Filipino Christian community and contribute to social transformation by showing respect for human dignity, promoting the integrity of creation, putting their gifts and talents at the service of the poor, working for justice, peace and solidarity, thus responding to the call of the Church and Society. The library provides an organized and readily accessible collection of print and non-print materials and supportive equipment to meet students' and faculty's institutional, instructional, and individual needs. The Reading Program is a unique program for Grades 1 to 3 pupils to assist those with reading difficulties as they prepare for the intermediate level. It provides enrichment activities for those who are advanced in terms of reading skills. The program offers various opportunities and means for acquiring competencies and skills in the following aspects: vocabulary, comprehension, study/library skills, literary appreciation skills, and oral reading. The Colegio de Santa Isabel was founded on October 24, 1632, with the primary purpose of educating Spanish orphans in this most distant Spanish colony and is one of the oldest girl schools in the world. In later years its doors were opened to Spanish Filipina girls as well. In 1733, by a royal decree, the name of the College was changed to "Real Colegio de Santa Isabel. The records of its establishment can be found at the Archive of the Indies in Seville, Spain. On July 22, 1862, fifteen Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul arrived in the Philippines from Spain. Two years later, the Daughters of Charity took over the Real Colegio de Santa Isabel administration. The College was then in Intramuros until it was destroyed by shelling and fire during Manila's liberation. After losing the Colegio, the Sisters sought refuge at St. Rita's College, which was fortunately spared from war ravages. The Sisters taught in St. Rita's College to support themselves, determined to keep alive the illustrious College's name. The zealous Sisters left no stone unturned until they found a temporary home for its students. Through the kindness of the benevolent and compassionate Monsignor Vicente Reyes, then Parish Priest of San Miguel Parish, offered some rooms in the convent so that the Sisters were able to start their apostolate of educating the young anew. The sisters, led by Sr. Juana Zabalza, Superior of the College at that time, and the indefatigable principal Sr. Candida Ocampo, later became the first Filipina Superior of the College, were able to acquire the former St. Rita at 210 Taft Avenue, Manila. View full university