OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY

Valenzuela City • Quezon City •Antipolo City • Cabanatuan • Pampanga

Veritas et Misericordia

Name: ___________________________________________ Date: __________________

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Session 4: OLFU Vision and & 5, History, Core Values

INTRODUCTION

The University logo bears identifiable images which put into visual symbols the institutional philosophy of Our Lady of
Fatima University.
An academic shield forms the central image of the logo and is adorned with two complementing banners possessing the
name of the University and the Latin words “veritas et misericordia” which stands for the two principal virtues, truth and
compassion, that the institution believes in as it fulfills its mission of “improving man as man.”
A tall white cross divides the shield into four quadrants. The white cross is the universal symbol for health that is the very
core of existence of the University since it started as a health institution.
The crusader’s cross reflects the forward-looking philosophy of the men and women of the institution and their unconditional
dedication to pursue the envisioned aspirations of the founders.
The book and the laurel emphasize the fact that the University is, first, a learning institution, the primary goal of which is to
usher men and women towards academic excellence. The University recognizes its mission particularly those, which pertain to
the academic development of all the institutional members.
The open book instils the dynamism of life-long learning as an essential virtue for enhancing the individual’s resistance
against the damaging effect of stagnation and mediocrity.
The four white pillars stand for the four operational pillars upon which the existence of the University is established:
Academic Excellence, Professional Competence, Developmental Research, and Social Compassion.
The roaring lion breathes life to the fortitude of conviction of the dedicated men and women of the University in living a life of
truth and compassion.
The stars, which proudly stand at the base of the shield, represent the sixteen disciplines of the sciences and humanities of
Our Lady of Fatima University. They represent the sixteen operational units at the time of conversion of the college to a
University namely: Fatima University Medical Center, College of Medicine, College of Dentistry, Graduate School, College of
Nursing, College of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Computer Studies, College of Hotel and
Restaurant Management, College of Maritime Education, College of Criminology, College of Education, the BS Pharmacy
program, the BS Tourism Program, the BS Nutrition and Dietetics Program, and the Basic Education Department.

Learning Outcomes: At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:
 Be familiarized with the university’s vision, mission and objectives (VMO’s)
 Explain the University’s vision, mission, and objectives (VMO’s)
 Trace the humble beginnings of the university
 Identify the values exemplified by the university founders

MODULE LESSON

VISION
To improve man as man by developing individuals through a legacy of excellent education and compassionate value
formation.

MISSION
The noble dictum, “Improving Man as Man”, embodies the existence of Fatima Medical Science Foundation, Inc. and Our
Lady of Fatima University as an educational institution dedicated to the holistic formation of men and women imbued with
knowledge, skills, virtues and academic competence.

OBJECTIVES

To achieve this end, the University aims to:

 Commit itself to the service of society through quality education;
 Develop the capabilities of individuals to maximize their potentials;
 Nurture future professionals with the academic foundation, virtues, and skills to become respected leaders and productive
members of society;
 Respond effectively to the changing needs and conditions of the times through continuing professional education and
research;
 Inculcate social awareness through community outreach programs;
 Imbue the faculty, staff, and students with a deep sense of nationalism and pride in our Filipino heritage; and
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 Uphold the virtues of truth, justice, integrity, compassion, and faith in God.

INSTITUTIONAL CORE VALUES

Through innovative learning strategies focused on strong and updated academic foundation with enhanced industry skills
experience, a graduate of Our Lady of Fatima University is expected to be an ACHIEVER. In the community and in the work
place, an OLFU graduate will be known as a person who:
A - ASPIRES to do his best
C - is CREDIBLE yet COMPASSIONATE
H - is HARD-WORKING and HONORABLE
I - is an INSPIRATION to others
E - is EFFICIENTLY ENTREPRENEURIAL and
V - is VISIONARY
E - is ETHICAL and has EXCELLENT WORK HABITS
R - is RESPONSIBLE

OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY: FULFILLMENT OF A VISION

A HUMBLE BEGINNING. In 1967, Jose C. Olivares, a Chemistry professor-entrepreneur and his son-in-law Dr. Vicente M.
Santos, a physician, founded Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in Valenzuela, then still a municipality of Bulacan. The hospital
immediately became the primary provider of medical and health care services for the residents of Valenzuela.
Mr. Olivares, who was then a professor at the Ateneo de Manila University, envisioned a dream for
Fatima. He set his eyes in transforming the Our Lady of Fatima Hospital from a general
hospital to a medical complex that will be the training ground for health care providers
such as nurses and midwives. Thus, in 1973, the Our Lady of Fatima College of Nursing
was established, and in 1976, the first batch of Nursing graduates garnered an
unprecedented 100% passing average in the Nursing Board examinations.
As a result of the growth in enrollment in the mid 70’s, the College expanded its
facilities and instituted more curricular programs. In 1979, Dr. Vicente M. Santos,
together with his wife Mrs. Juliet Olivares Santos, pursued the vision of Mr. Olivares
even further by establishing the Fatima Medical Science Foundation, Inc.- Fatima
College of Medicine. Since then, Fatima College of
Medicine has made its mark in medical education by
producing holistically-empowered graduates who
are consistent Medical Board topnotchers and
highly respected medical physicians.
In the 1990’s, a more progressive and responsive
perspective was embodied by Fatima Medical
Science Foundation, Inc. and Our Lady of Fatima
College. As a response to the changing social and
technological environment, the college engaged in new academic programs particularly
in technology, maritime education, and business while at the same time fortifying and
improving its performance in the paramedical courses, which Fatima is known for.

EARLY RECOGNITIONS. In its journey towards academic excellence,

Our Lady of Fatima College received official recognition by achieving accredited status in its
Nursing and Physical Therapy programs from the Philippine Association of Colleges and
Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA).
The Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and
Universities (ACSCU), another prestigious accrediting
body, would eventually give its mark of excellence to the Graduate School
programs in MA in Nursing, MA in Educational Management, MA in
Teaching, Master in Public Administration, Master in Business
Administration, together with the undergraduate programs in Psychology
and Biology. Fatima Medical Science Foundation- Fatima College of
Medicine was also accredited by the Association of Philippine Medical
Colleges, the New York State Board of Education, and the Illinois State
Board of Education. The College of Maritime Education, in turn, was ISO
certified 9002:1994 and included in the Commission on Higher Education’s
White List (in 1998) as a qualified provider of maritime education.

EARLY EXPANSION: QUEZON CITY. The next five years further saw a
dramatic increase in infrastructure development. Modern buildings were
established in Valenzuela City, and in 1996, OLFU made its presence known in
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Fairview, Quezon City with its new campus overlooking the La Mesa reservoir. New curricular programs were offered, namely:
Education, Tourism, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, Nursing, Pharmacy, Medical
Technology, Psychology and Biology. In addition, Basic Education (Elementary and High School) was also offered and housed in
an imposing four-storey building. Two other school buildings were constructed to accommodate the growing student population
in the Hilltop site, an affirmation of Fatima’s acceptance by the people of Quezon City. In time, two more buildings were
constructed along Regalado Avenue in Quezon City which houses the Physical Therapy rehabilitation center, the nursing
Laboratories and the medical technology laboratories.

BECOMING A UNIVERSITY. The transformation of the college and its conversion to a university in December 2002 was indeed
a long-awaited fulfillment of the pioneering dream of the founders of this institution. The installation of Dr. Vicente M. Santos, as
the First University President was a fitting tribute to a quiet and simple man whose empowering commitment and devotion to
Our Lady of Fatima College inspired and propelled the men and women of the college to move from its humble beginning to its
special niche as a premiere educational institution. Indeed, through the years, Our Lady of Fatima University has embraced the
basic educational philosophy of “improving man as a man” and emulated the virtues of “veritas et miserecordia” (truth and
compassion) in upholding the tradition of academic excellence. With the death of Dr. Vicente M. Santos in 2003, Dr. Juliet O.
Santos became the second President of the university. Through her unique hands-on leadership, she steered the university to
new heights.

BECOMING DEREGULATED. Less than a year after becoming a university, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED),
recognizing the “enormous contribution of the Our Lady of Fatima University in the growth and prominence of tertiary education
in the country and the Asia-Pacific and its commitment through quality education, research and
extension work” granted DEREGULATED STATUS to Our Lady of Fatima University through
CHED Resolution No. 393-2003 dated October 27, 2003.In 2008, Dr. Caroline Marian
Santos Enriquez became the third University President upon the death of Dr. Juliet
Santos. She continued to build on the work of her predecessors which resulted to
more achievements and recognitions for the university.

CONTINUOUS EXPANSION: ANTIPOLO. OLFU’s expansion continued onwards

with another campus site being established in 2008 in Antipolo, the pilgrimage
capital of the Philippines. Thus, OLFU Antipolo was launched and just like in
Quezon City, the people of Antipolo and nearby towns of Rizal acknowledged the
coming of OLFU as a major provider of quality education. Presently the Antipolo
campus now has expanded to four modern buildings built in its sprawling
campus overlooking the Metro Manila skyline. COD AND IQUAME. The
strong demand for nurses abroad required strengthening the nursing curriculum
by infusing the program with state-of-the-art nursing virtual laboratories and simulators
first seen in Philippine medical education in a wide-scale mock-hospital setting. These
cutting edge technology-driven learning tools offered a wide range of patient scenarios where
students can perform an array of diverse nursing procedures. This paved the way for OLFU’s
College of Nursing to be designated by CHED as a CENTER OF DEVELOPMENT in late 2008. In addition to this, in the later
part of 2015, CHED recognized the BS in Hotel and Restaurant Management program of the Valenzuela City Campus as
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE while the BS in Pharmacy program of the same campus was named as a CENTER OF
DEVELOPMENT. With the prestige and recognition it has accumulated through voluntary accreditation of its programs within the
framework of the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines, the Our Lady of Fatima University in 2008, voluntarily
subjected itself to CHED’s Institutional Quality Assurance Through Monitoring and Evaluation (IQuAME) resulting to, in
early2009, being placed in CATEGORY A(t) as a mature teaching university.

BECOMING AUTONOMOUS. Cognizant of OLFU’s tradition of integrity and untarnished reputation and “in recognition of the
accomplishments, adherence to quality assurance as a higher education provider, the Commission on Higher Education through
CEB Resolution No. 076-2009 granted AUTONOMOUS STATUS to the Our Lady of Fatima University for a period of 5 years
from March 11, 2009 to March 30, 2014.” And just recently, the University was granted a fresh three-year AUTONOMOUS
STATUS by the Commission on Higher Education (through CMO No. 20, S. 2016), effective April 1, 2016 to May 31, 2019.

UNIVERSITY-WIDE ISO CERTIFICATION. In 2010, the Quality Management System of four

colleges, namely, Maritime Education, Dental Medicine, Medical Laboratory Sciences and
College of Hospitality and Institutional Management were certified to the ISO 9001:2008
standard, and in June 2012, the university-wide ISO

implementation was put into place to increase customer satisfaction, improve product quality,
and achieve international quality recognition. By October 2012, OLFU was awarded the
prestigious ISO 9001:2008 Management Systems certification by the AJA Registrars.
Most recently, the ISO certification, due to having expanded its scope, was also applied to
include the Quezon City and Antipolo City campuses. This was again an affirmation that the
quality of the university’s processes and standards are at par with international management
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systems.
Thus, Our Lady of Fatima University is the first private higher education institution in the CAMANAVA area (Caloocan-Malabon-
Navotas-Valenzuela) to have earned the distinction as an Autonomous University, recognized as a mature Teaching institution
by CHED (IQuAME Category A(t) as well as having been ISO 9001: 2008 certified university-wide.

OLFU’S 4TH CAMPUS: PAMPANGA. The accomplishments in Valenzuela, Quezon City and Antipolo City have to be stretched
further to the north. The people of Pampanga were a witness to this expansion last June 2013. With modern buildings in place
right in the heart of the City of San Fernando, furnished with all the necessary learning resources and equipment, OLFU-
Pampanga will undoubtedly become a major player in the Central Luzon educational landscape. Relevant programs are
offered in the
Pampanga campus, namely: Psychology, Criminology, Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Environmental Science,
Communication Arts, Education, Computer Science Business Administration and HRM.

OLFU: AN OBE UNIVERSITY. In

compliance to the directive of the
Commission on Higher Education
(CHED) to establish an
OUTCOMES-BASED
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM in all
higher educational institutions
(HEIs), OLFU did a paradigm shift
and became an OBE university last
June 2013. Outcomes-based
education is a student-centered
learning philosophy that focuses on
empirically measuring student
performance, which is called
outcomes. OBE requires that
students demonstrate that they
have learned the required skills
and content. Thus, OBE is
“building learner competencies and
learning new skills that would
enable individuals to cope with the demands of a rapidly changing workplace and a complex, interdependent world”.

OLFU’S 5th CAMPUS: CABANATUAN. Our Lady of Fatima University now manages and operates the Nueva Ecija Doctors’
College, Inc. (NEDCI) located in Maharlika Highway, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija effective November 9, 2015, making it
OLFU’s fifth campus. Although NEDCI is currently offering four (4) college programs (namely, Pharmacy, Medical Technology,
Tourism and Hotel and Restaurant Management), several distinct programs are currently being lined up to compliment the
mission of the university.

OLFU AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. OLFU has put in place all mechanisms for the opening of Senior High School (SHS) this
2016. The OLFU SHS offers Academic Strands in ABM (Accounting, Business and Management), STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics), HUMSS (Humanities and Social Sciences) and GAS (General Academic). OLFU SHS is aligned
with DEPED’s prescribed curriculum which is composed of core subjects (subjects common to all strands which have the same
content and the same competencies), contextualized subjects (same competencies but different content depending on the
strand) and specialized subjects (subjects with different contents and different competencies and will prepare students for the
collegiate program they intend to proceed). Furthermore, OLFU SHS has already established MOAs with numerous academic
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partners, industries and companies to provide the venue for the immersion component of SHS Grade 12 where the students will
do actual work outside of the campus.

UNIVERSITY OF FIRST CHOICE. All of these achievements undeniably validated the Our Lady of Fatima University’s status as
a university of first choice offering programs which have been given a mark of excellence by recognized professional bodies and
agencies both local and international.

MODULE ACTIVITIES

A. POSTER MAKING. After your stay in the university, how would you envision yourself?

B. PERSONAL SURVEY. Answer the following questions intelligently.

1) What should you do “to improve yourself as man”? Give specific examples.

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2) As a student, what can you contribute to the fulfillment of the university’s vision, mission, and objectives?

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3. Are you proud being a Fatimanian student? Enumerate the things about the university that you are proud and happy for.

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B. SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION

After writing individual answers, discuss in your groups the responses you have in Activity A. The recorder will have to
list down the highlights during the discussion. A reporter will have to share the group’s output in a big group sharing.

C. CREATING A MANIFESTO (To be presented the following week)

Based on the big group sharing, each group will summarize and reflect on the responses imparted in the class.
Afterwards, each group will have to create a group manifesto. Manifestos are declarations of intentions around a topic or idea.

Here is a sample manifesto.

Write your manifesto here.

CLOSURE

Journal Writing

How would you describe the founders of the university? Identify and describe the values they had exemplified as the pillars of the
university.

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REFERENCE

University’s Student Handbook

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