La Consolacion College Bacolod
La Consolacion College Bacolod, also referred to by its acronym "LCCB" or simply "LCC", is a private, Catholic, co-educational basic and higher education institution administered by the Augustinian Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation (ASOLC) in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Established on March 12, 1919, as "Colegio de la Señora de la Consolacion" by three Augustinian sisters – Sor Tomasa de la Sagrada Familia, Sor Maria Teresa de Jesus and Sor Alfonsa de la Santisima Trinidad, the college is the oldest institution of higher education in the province. LCCB offers preschool, elementary, junior & senior high school , short-term, undergraduate and post-graduate courses. The school has three patrons - Our Lady of Consolation, St. Augustine of Hippo and St. Monica. History. Upon the request of Jaro Bishop, Dennis Dougherty, the three sisters began apostolate work in Negros due to the significant Aglipayan presence in the province. On July 15, 1919, "Colegio de la Señora de la Consolacion" accepted its first 86 students, 36 of whom were interns who lived in the school dormitory. It started as an all-girls school back then. The school is named in honor of the Virgin Mary, Consoler of the Afflicted. Organization  and Administration. School administration and organization is divided into two - The Integrated School and the Schools of the College Department. Academics. Integrated School. K-12 Education based on the 2011 Basic Education Curriculum is followed in the Day School System, a system called Unique by Design is applied by teachers. Special classes in Math and Science are offered, Advanced Math and Science to students part of the Crème Section starting from the Freshmen Batch of 2011–2012. Religious education is also implemented in the education system along with bookkeeping, animation and film making applied. A strict academic rule is followed that if  students who get grades of 78 and below, but not below 76 in their report card are required to take remedial classes, and students who receive a general average grade of below 78 at the end of the year, are required to take remedial classes in the summer. By the school year 2012–2013, a policy was pushed by the administration to utilize personal computers and the Internet in the curriculum. This policy led to the adoption of the DIWA learning system - GENYO e-learning System, which prompted the change of the classroom setting in the core subjects. Furthermore, plasma TVs  and audio-visual materials used in teaching students were encouraged after the Galo wing renovation of the Integrated School Building was done. Changes in time schedules were also made - from the traditional 7:30am until 5:00pm (the most 5:30pm) class schedules, the new 8:00am–4:00pm class schedules was adopted. Wifi hot spots and public computers were installed in the college campus for students to use in their academic needs. Night High School. Four (4) Year High School Education based on the 2011 Basic Education Curriculum is also followed in the Night High School Program. The students who are enrolled in this program  are financially challenged but deserving ones. The method of teaching applied is not limited to tutorials given by teachers but students are expected to learn on their own as there is limitation to tutorials and lectures given by the teachers. Teachers who teach in this program are volunteers from the education departments of the institution. Classes usually start after the class hours of the Integrated School. College. The College Department is composed of four tertiary level schools: School of Business and Information Technology; School of Architecture, Fine Arts and Interior Design; School of Liberal Arts and Education and School of  Hospitality and Tourism Management. The college also offers various programs under the LCCB Graduate School. Campus. The Main Campus for both the Integrated School and College is located in Downtown Bacolod along the streets of Rizal (College) and Galo-Gatuslao (Integrated School). The buildings that compose the campus are the Basic Education Department Building divided into two wings, the Mother Consuelo Barcelo Activities Center, the main college building, the Sta. Monica Building and the quadrangle. Villasor Campus (Gardenville). The school has a swimming pool in the La Consolacion College Bacolod - Villasor Campus which is located in Gardenville Subdivision. The Integrated  School and the AMISTAD Center are also found in this campus. College swim classes and swimming events are held in the campus. It is located adjacent to sister school La Consolacion School – Gardenville. HRM and Tourism Center Campus. The SHTM Campus houses the HRM and Tourism Center and the Regional House that have Culinary Arts facilities and classrooms for the SHTM students.