INSTITUTIONAL VALUES AND CULTURAL PRACTICES

 

1. Institutional Values

The effectiveness of an organization can be gauged primarily by its culture. The spirit that drives a group springs from the values it cherishes, it believes in and it actualizes. The institutional values of Southville International School and Colleges use the acronym S.E.R.V.I.C.E., which means:

 

Service-oriented

           Affirming

   Sensitive and responsive to interpersonal

                    And institutional matters

        Excellence in:

                   Educational Technologies

                   Delivery of Programs

                   Support Services

                    Student Achievement in the 5Cs

                   Interpersonal Skills

                   Organizational Sensitivity

      Responsiveness to Social Concerns

      Viability

      Innovation

      Concern for people

      Exemplary Professionalism

 

A Service Culture

        A Caring Community

        A Community of Learners

        A Community of Leaders

        A community of Achievers           

 

2. English as a Medium of Communication and Professionalism

       Everyone is enjoined to speak English in the campus and in the                   vicinity of the school at all times. This is to reinforce a sense of cultural sensitivity since English is a universal language. It is then the official medium of communication in the school.

 

3. 5S (Seiri, Seiton, Shitsuke, Seiso, Seiketsu)

            Southville International School and Colleges has adopted 5S, which is a discipline concept that originated in Japan. It is envisioned to benefit not only the institution which adopts it but also the individual member.

        The 5S are:

§         Seiri 

(Sort) means segregate unnecessary items and dispose them.

§         Seiton 

(Systemaize) means arrange necessary items in good orders.

§         Shitsuke

(Self-Discipline) means to do things spontaneously without being told/ordered.

§         Seiso 

(Sweep) means clean your workplace.

§         Seiketsu

(Sanitize) means maintaining a high standard of        

housekeeping.