VISION

The SMU Inang Maria Ladies’ Dormitory is envisioned as a Christian residence serving as a second time home conducive for the formation of Marian ladies in becoming excellent, innovative and passionate for Christ’s mission while living in communion with God, others and creation.

MISSION STATEMENTS

1. Foster a Christian community spirit where care and respect dwell.
2. Uphold a loving home atmosphere inspired and exemplifying Mother Mary’s virtues of faith, simplicity, humility, obedience, and service.
3. Ensure the provisions for a quality and safe but affordable housing conducive for study and formation.
4. Embrace and live out the values of self-discipline and responsible freedom.
5. Journey together as a Marian community in living as faithful Christian disciples.

OBJECTIVES

1. To promote an environment for the holistic development of the dormer:
   1.1 To maintain an atmosphere conducive for study and effective learning;
   1.2  To create occasions for socializations, recreation, and prayers;
   1.3To offer leadership opportunities in every endeavor taken;
2. To encourage and support dormers to actively participate in school activities for the enhancement of creativity, reflective and critical thinking and outreach activities:
   2.1 To periodically monitor and support the extracurricular activities of the dormers and affirm their achievements;
3. To develop a wholesome community where personal discipline and responsible freedom are practiced and deepened:
   3.1 To set guidelines for the common welfare;
   3.2 To promote shared responsibilities in the upkeep of the dormitory;
   3.3 To instill in every dormer’s mind and heart to assume responsibility for every decision they make;
   3.4 To put into practice the Clean, Healthy, Safe and Friendly Environment guidelines;
4. To enhance the value of Christian responsibility and maturity among the Marian lady dormers:
   4.1 To engage the dormers in leading the common prayers and the sponsored masses;
   4.2 To deepen their sensitivity to the needs of others and respond in their own little ways’
   4.3 To offer a simple Catechesis to deepen their Christian faith;

To promote and nurture the Marian virtues of faith, simplicity, humility, love for God and neighbor, obedience, purity, hope, patience and a spirit of prayer:
5.1 To highlight some Marian feasts by means of prepared Marian prayers and Songs;
5.2 To strengthen the praying of the rosary as a Maria n devotion;
5.3 To encourage a simple but healthy lifestyle; and
5.4 To uphold decency in words, actions and attire.

HISTORY

The Inang Maria Ladies’ Dormitory is a housing provision of SMU to ensure and promote the well-being of lady Marians while studying in Bayombong and are away from home. It started operations as the new dorm in June 2010 after its blessing on April 19, 2010. This new housing facility was made possible through the financial support of generous benefactors from Brussels, Belgium and the Netherlands and a counterpart from the school. Such financial aid was given for the purpose of providing indigenous students of other ethnic groups to have a conducive and safe but affordable place to stay while studying here at SMU. The dorm services are not however limited to said groups but includes other Marian ladies who come from far places within and outside the Province of Nueva Vizcaya. 

Prior to this new facility , a ladies dorm offered by SMU can be traced way back in June 1999 with two (2) initial occupants and the designated Dorm In-charge. This number of residents has increased gradually through the years. By 2009, there were 84 residents. For the past School Year 2013-2014, there were 115 residents. Today, the dormitory serves as a Christian home to 120 lady Marians, a lady faculty and 3 sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The building used then as a ladies dormitory was a former Training Department of the University for its students in the BSEEd program. At present, this building is being used as the SMU Men’s Dormitory.

FACILITIES

A. SLEEPING Quarters (furnished with wooden beds and foam mattresses, individual built in cabinets with hair dresser, individual bookshelves)

1.  12 rooms for 6 occupants (3 double decked beds/room)
2.  2 big rooms (twice the size of a regular room for six) for 12 occupants
3.  1 room for 4 occupants (2 double decked beds)
4.  5 private rooms for 2 occupants (2 single beds)
5. private rooms for 3 occupants (1 single bed, 2 double decked beds)

B. Multi-Purpose Room (serves as dining area during meal time, study hall for common study time and conference hall for regular meetings)

1. Mono block dining tables and chairs
   
2. Study tables and chairs

C. Kitchen:

1. Stove stands
2. Lavatories
3. Cabinets for cooking utensils/dishes/food supplies

D. Study areas:

1. Multi-Purpose hall
2. 2nd floor lounge (also used as recreation/TV room outside study hours)
3. 1st floor lounge

E. Comfort/Bathrooms 

1. 10 Bathrooms and 8 CRs on each floor (each room uses an assigned CR cubicle and a bathroom unit)
2. Private rooms are with their own toilet and bathrooms.
   
3. Visitor’s CR at the lobby

F. Lobby (Receiving area for visitors)

G. Prayer Room for group and individual prayers

H. Laundry area/Drying Areas

1. A shaded cemented space adjacent to the kitchen with two units hand water pumps.
2. Sufficient drying areas with clotheslines (movable and permanent)
3. An ironing board on each floor

I. Water sources

1. Two electric water pumps serving 2 water tanks for kitchen, bath and CRs
2. Two hand water pumps for laundry purposes

J. Wide yard available for flowering plant garden, backyard vegetable garden and some fruit bearing trees.

SERVICES

1. 24-hour  security services
2. Coordination with school offices for the resolution of dormers’ concerns with various offices such as DSAS for Program for Educational Assistance FOR STUDENTS, Guidance Office for Counseling, ADSAS for women for attendance, Registrar’s Office for academic records and the Accounting Office for dorm fee and other charges.
3. Individual and group guidance, counseling and spiritual direction when needed.