VISION

Saint Michael College of Caraga Envisions to

be a University by 2035 and Upholds Spiritual
Formation and Excellence in Teaching,
Service, and Research.

MISSION

1. SMCC shall provide spiritual formation and

learning culture that will ensure the students
with excellent and rewarding learning
experience that transform lives, abound
spirituality, develop skills and prepare future
leaders.
2. SMCC shall engage in dynamic, innovative,
and interdisciplinary researches that are
publishable to advance and achieve
institutional initiatives.
3. SMCC shall commit to serve the diverse and
local communities in fostering innovations through service-learning that
enhances reciprocal community partnerships for spiritual and social
development.

MICHAELINIAN IDENTITY

S ocially Responsible
M issionary
C ommitted
C ompetent

Socially Responsible for the respect, care, love and development of God’s
creations as such at all times demonstrate and live-out their social responsibilities

Missionaries of Christian Values, possessing a faith that is dynamic to imbibe and

to proclaim and promote the Christian values, hence, sharing in the mission of
Christ and of the Catholic church to make all people members of one sheepfold
of God

Committed Individuals and/or Leaders, likened to the faithful commitment of

Jesus to His Father, thus, upholding unconditional commitment to value-filled life
and actions of love and mercy

Competent in their Chosen Field of Endeavors, performing with in-depth

confidence as they exude in competence in the performance of their chosen
field of endeavors
SMCC
Saint Michael College of Caraga

History and Milestones

1947 - Fr. Martin Westeide, a Dutch MSC and Fr. Atanacio de Castro put up a
secondary school as a response to the need of the growing population.

1948 - July 1, 1948 permit to operate was granted with Fr. Francisco Van Dyke as
its First Director. Mr. Gregorio E. Orais was the principal,cashier and librarian.

1975 - Filipinization Law was implemented and Mr. Gregorio Orais became the
first layman school director until he retired in 1977.

1994 - Msgr. Cesar L. Gatela was installed as the new director and parish priest.
In here he bought 19 computers and offered computer classes to high school.
In this year Pre-School Department was opened with Sister Minah Hijada as the
administrator.

1997 - Roofing of the quadrangle making it the SMI mini gymnasium through the
efforts of parents , teachers, alumni and Msgr. Gatela.

Teatro, Sayaw, at Awit Production (TESAW PRoduction) was established as well in

this year with Dr. Dennis P.Mausisa as the founder and artistic director.

1998 - Golden Jubilee Celebration, a week-long celebration, attended by

prominent personalities.

1999 - Msgr. Juan de Dios Pueblos, the Bishop of Butuan, appointed Msgr.
Bienvinido A. Betaizar, PC, as the School Director who was later promoted as
School President until at present.

2000 - The Elementary Department was opened offering Grades 1-6 with Mrs.
Minda R. Cocon as the first Principal.

College Department with Technical courses wa also opened offering with Mr.
Antonio L. Suarez as College Administrator.

2001 - February 16, 2001 was the launching of the new school name, from Saint
Michael’s Institute to Saint Michael College of Caraga.
2002 - The Planning Center unfolds the SMCC’s Vision 2020 with the
“Magbayanihan Tayo” as the flagship program.

2003 - Accounting Department was established.

2005 - June 10, 2005, blessing and inaugurationof the three-storey SMCC
Magbayanihan Building which houses different offices, laboratories and
classrooms.

2006 - SMCC Angel Festival was introduced by Dr. Dennis P. Mausisa to the
Michaelinian community.

2007 - Launching of the SMCC Website

www.smccnasipit.edu.ph

2009 - Bureau of Immigration granted the school the accreditation permit to

accept foreign students from preschool to college.

2015 - permit to operate Senior High School was granted by the Department of
Education offering Grades 11 and 12.

2015 - SMCC Higher Education Research Journal Book 1 was published and
granted with ISBN and ISSN.

SMCC LOGO

Shield – strength, courage, and supernatural force

Torch – symbolizes Christ as the Light of the world

 Book – symbolizes knowledge

Laurel leaf – represents wisdom, success and authority

Open Hand with the Sun – This is the Magbayanihan Tayo

Vision 2020 logo with the vision of globally competitive
providing culture of excellence

River with Corn – Official logo of the Diocese of Butuan

Strips – Symbolizes flexibility and dynamism of Michaelinians

Blue signifies of being organized, creative, loyal, and honesty

Yellow means well-coordinated, intellectual, courageous,

responsible, achiever, sociable

Green symbolizes progress and balance which is the vision of

the school for the holistic training.