BRIEF HISTORY
Holy Angel University started as a high school in 1933. Its founder are Angeles parish priest Pedro P. Santos, later Archbishop of Nueva Caceres, and local philanthropist Don Juan D. Nepomuceno.
With Ricardo V. Flores as principal, and with enrollment steadily increasing, the then Holy Angel Academy opened the evening sessions to accommodate working students. In 1948, the college department opened with commerce, junior normal and liberal arts programs. In 1962, the school was renamed Holy Angel College with Don Juan Nepomuceno as first College President. In quick succession, engineering, secretarial, vocational-technical and graduate programs opened.
On December 4, 1981, Holy Angel achieved university status, with Engr. Mamerto G. Nepomuceno as the first University President. The Archdiocese of San Fernando also declared HAU a Catholic University. Engr. Nepomuceno was succeeded by Sister Josefina G. Nepomuceno, OSB, whose ten-year administration was capped by the granting of FAAP second-level (full) accreditation status through the PAASCU to the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business and Accountancy, Education and Engineering. In SY 1995-96, Sister Josefina was succeeded by Mrs. Bernadette M. Nepomuceno, who was formally installed as University President in June 1999. The same year, PAASCU granted the University a reaccredited status for all applied programs.
VISION/ MISSION
HAU has, through the years, kept alive the vision of its founders who wanted a school offering good quality Catholic education affordable by local residents-an alternative to the universities in Manila.
The mission of HAU is stated thus: “To offer a good quality Catholic education by providing the atmosphere, exposure and opportunities that support the promotion of Christian values, professional competence, social awareness and responsibility towards the development of the student into a whole person for the service of God and the community.”
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
The University offers elementary, high school, college, graduate and post-graduate courses.
The college, graduate and post-graduate programs are:
Arts and Sciences: AB with majors in English, Industrial Psychology, Sociology; BS Computer Science; Associate in Computer Science
Business and Accountancy: BS Accountancy; BSBA with majors in Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Financial and Management Accounting; BS Office Administration with majors in Computer Secretarial Education, Travel Management; Associate in Computer Secretarial Education; Associate in Travel Management
Education: Bachelor of Elementary Education with areas of specialization in General Science, English, Filipino, mathematics, Social Studies, Pre-Elementary; Bachelor of Secondary Education with majors in English, History, Mathematics, Filipino, Biology-Chemistry, Guidance and Counseling, Physical Education, Health and Music Education (PEHM), Values Education, Library Science
Engineering: BS in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Graduate School: Master in Business Management; Master in Public Administration; MA with majors in Administration and Supervision, Elementary Education, Guidance and Counseling, College Teaching, English Teaching, Mathematics, Library Science, Educational Management; Ph. D in Management with majors in Education Management, Business Management, Public Management
CAMPUS
More than 20 buildings occupy the University’s 7-hectare campus. The major edifices include the new St. Therese of Lisieux Hall which houses HRM facilities, the Sacred Heart Building for engineering courses, the 5000-capacity Immaculate Heart of Mary Gym, and the Main Building where administrative offices are located.
FACILITIES
The University has three (3) libraries, twelve (12) computer laboratories, two (2) Internet Rooms, six (6) engineering laboratories, eight (8) science laboratories, several function rooms, caserooms, audio-visual rooms – all fully air-conditioned.
Sports facilities include an oval, outdoor and indoor courts, a 5000-capacity gymnasium.
ORGANIZATION
Administrative responsibilities are distributed to clusters of offices, namely, Academic Affairs; Student Services and Affairs; Finance and Personnel Services; Information Technology Systems and Services; Property Administration; Research, Extension and Development; and Registry and Admissions.
ENROLMENT
Despite of the Pinatubo eruption, HAU enrolment has increased. In SY 1999-2000; the college tally surpassed the 10,000 mark, with Computer Science as the fastest-growing program. About 60% of college population attend evening classes (5-9 PM). The High School Department has 5438 enrollees while the laboratory elementary school has 207 pupils. Most students come from Angeles City and the surrounding towns of San Fernando, Mabalacat, Magalang and Porac.
WORKFORCE
There are 440 teaching and 221 non-teaching personnel. In college, 77% of General Education classes are handled by full-timers.
STUDENT SERVICES
Students’ privileges include insurance, sports, discipline and scholarship programs, guidance and counseling, free medical/dental checkups including filing, medication, and special services like ECG, blood typing and laboratory tests.
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
The University has a calendar of student activities designed to promote leadership and organizational skills of students and develop their creative talents. Among these activities are the College Days, University Days, Video Festival, Literary Awards, and leadership/skills training for all officers of student councils, student organizations, student publications and academic classes.
RESEARCH
The Research and Planning Office has a program of enhancing the research skills of students and faculty through the various College-based research core groups which are trained by the Office and which, in turn, provide technical assistance to students and faculty undertaking thesis and research work.
COMMUNITY EXTENSION
The HAU extension service program has three components, namely, developmental (community organizing, education and training, technical and financial assistance), semi-developmental (capability-building, resource-sharing) and outreach (relief operations, tree planting, emergency response). Teaching and non-teaching personnel as well as students carry out the extension program of the University, mainly in adopted communities like the St. Christopher Resettlement Area.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
In the area of information technology, HAU assists companies and agencies in software development, lends/donates facilities and manpower to government and civic organizations, e.g. computerized NAMFREL canvassing, CHED Region III computer upgrading, testing and recruitment.
A 192/64 kbps download/upload Web satellite is currently installed at HAU's network infrastructure to serve the internet needs of the university.
AFFILIATIONS
Member, Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines(CEAP) Member, Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities(PACU)
Member, Assoc. of Catholic University of the Philippines(ACUP) Member, Association of Universities of Asia and Pacific(AUAP)