Notre Dame of Marbel University (NDMU) is a Catholic educational institution located in Koronadal City, South Cotabato, Philippines. It is run by the Marist Brothers, a Catholic religious order. It offers pre-school, elementary, high school, college and postgraduate courses. It is the first Marist university in the Philippines, and it houses the largest library in Mindanao. NDMU is the only university in Koronadal City and it has been a member of the Notre Dame Educational Association, a group of Notre Dame Schools in the Philippines under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also the Patroness of the University.
At present there are five colleges:College of Education (CED), College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), College of Business Administration (CBA), College of Engineering and Technology (CET), and the College of Health Sciences (CHS).
The college programs have the following general objectives which aim to :
1. provide students with a broad, Christian liberal education, and a professional competence in selected programs that:
include various knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to become thinking and creative members of the society;
2. uphold moral formation and the development of moral values;
introduce the students to a particular field of specialization in which they can pursue in greater detail a particular area of competence suited to their capabilities and the needs of their community; and
3. include the various co-curricular and extracurricular activities that will provide the students those experiences which will enrich and deepen their appreciation of Filipino culture and heritage, and create an awareness of the country’s aspirations and search for Filipino dentity.
4. provide a Christian orientation through religious education as the core of the curriculum, and the promotion of faith through liturgical, social and apostolic activities.
commit itself to the service of the City of Koronadal and its surrounding areas in general by making educational opportunities accessible to deserving students regardless of sex, socio- economic status, religion, and ethnicity.
5. inculcate in the students the Marist spirit of evangelical simplicity and humility, respect for the dignity of labor and the great value of human person.
provide opportunities for research and mutually share resources and expertise with other sectors for advancement of knowledge.
Institutional and college department
Bro. Wilfredo Lubrico, FMS, PhD President
Andres Magallanes, Jr., PhD Executive Vice-President and Planning and Quality Assurance Officer
Fely Ardina, CPA, MBA
Finance Officer/Comptroller
Deans:
Susana Dorado, PhD
Graduate School
Debie Mendoza, DM
College of Business Admin.
Lynou Zacal, PhD
College of Education
Joan Palma, PhD
College of Arts and Sciences
Victorino Tobias, Jr., MEP-ECE
College of Engineering and Technology
Directors/Coordinators:
Bro. Allan de Castro, FMS
Director, CMRE
Myra Morta
Director, Libraries and EMC
Romeo Babar, MExt. Adm.
Director, CCC
Shiela Bayog, MPA
Director, Research and Publication Center
Edgar Ambulo, MS
Director, Computer Science Center and Network Adm.
Elma Rafil, MS
Personnel Officer
Wilter Friales, PhD
Director, Student Affairs and Development & Prefect of Discipline
Elaine Labiao, MA
Director, Guidance and Testing Center and Coordinator, Scholarship Program
Ruel Biboso, MBA
College Registrar
Petrocil Manzano, MA
Campus Ministry Coordinator
Sr. Lucia Arana, OND, MBA
Women Advocacy Center Coordinator
Jonathan Deocadez, MA-PE
Athletics and Sports Coordinator
Al Quillope, PhD
Center for Peace and Environment Coordinator
Relin Navarro, MA
College Night Session Coordinator
Francis Ian Calixtro
Physical Plant & Security In-charge