THE UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGES

Being at the vanguard of intellectual formation and as the bastion of academic excellence, the different colleges of the University were conceptualized to ensure that the shining beacon of excellence and quality learning will maintain its luster and magnificence. The dynamism to guarantee the utmost relevance and sustainability of its programs is the core value of each academic institution of the Pamantasan.

Starting from a University College on July 17, 1967 and a Graduate Institute for Teachers on May 19, 1968, the University is now composed of twelve (12) undergraduate colleges, two (2) professional schools, seven (7) graduate schools, an integrated child learning system, and an open university and distance learning program, all of which are under the supervision of the Executive Vice-President.

The Undergraduate schools of PLM are composed of 12 autonomous colleges under the Executive Vice President.

• College of Accountancy and Economics
• College of Architecture and Urban Planning
• College of Engineering and Technology
• College of Human Development
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Management and Entrepreneurship
• College of Mass Communication
• College of Nursing
• College of Physical Education, Recreation and Sports
• College of Physical Therapy
• College of Science
• College of Tourism, Hotel and Travel Industry Management

The Academic Dean

Each college is headed by a dean who hails from the roster of the faculty. He acts as the chief academic and administrative officer of the unit, who has overall supervision over all matters pertaining to the college that affect its faculty and students. The Dean of the college is expected to create the environment in the college that is conducive to optimum learning and to set the tone of leadership in creating the character or culture unique to the college.

The College Secretary and College Staff

The Dean of the college is assisted by the College Secretary and his staff. The college secretary is chosen from the ranks of the faculty whose term is co-terminus with that of the Dean. He is responsible for records management of the college and takes charge of the preparation of academic and administrative reports. He handles the communications to and from the college.

The college secretary supervises the clerks who compose the staff of the college. The staff members provide efficient and effective support services to the students and the faculty members of the college. They are likewise responsible for keeping and maintaining all the records of the college.

The Department Chairmen

The dean of the college is assisted by the chairman of each department of the college who is chosen and designated from the faculty members of the concerned department whose term is likewise co-terminus with the dean. Basically endowed with an administrative function over the department, he assists the dean on academic matters pertaining to his department and in the implementation of university and college policies and guidelines, as well as in recommending changes thereon. He shall be responsible for the organization, administration, and the conduct of his department as well as for the supervision of the faculty members under his department.

The Faculty Members

The members of the faculty form the basic foundation on which the proper honing and development of the students' talents and intellect are anchored and attributed. These mentors provide the needed competencies that are learned by the students. They train the students specifically on how to be competitive in the corporate world or in the industry where these students would eventually be joining, as well as teach the students with corporate and moral values as a way of forming a well-trained corps of ethical professionals and leaders whose human values are deeply inscribed in their heart.