About Us

United Architects of the Philippines Student Auxiliary (UAPSA) is the duly prime recognized student organization of the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) As a junior arm of a professional organization, it brings together affiliated architectural schools in the country with its purpose of gearing students towards professionalism, camaraderie, and selfless service.

Vision

To provide favorable opportunities for the students to participate in culturally and academically useful and enriching experiences
To stimulate student interest, awareness, and understanding of the duties and responsibilities of an architecture student and imbibe them with desirable motivations and correct values
To formulate and adopt policies, measures, and programs with the view of broadening the knowledge and learning skills of the students
To foster goodwill and closer cooperative relationships among students of different schools and between student-graduate, student-architect
To prepare the students for a more responsible and productive role in society and to provide them with the necessary off-campus training relevant to the architecture industry
To represent UAP in international architecture student competitions, conferences, seminars, and the like

Mission

To provide favorable opportunities for the students to participate in culturally and academically useful and enriching experiences
To stimulate student interest, awareness, and understanding of the duties and responsibilities of an architecture student and imbibe them with desirable motivations and correct values
To formulate and adopt policies, measures, and programs with the view of broadening the knowledge and learning skills of the students
To foster goodwill and closer cooperative relationships among students of different schools and between student-graduate, student-architect
To prepare the students for a more responsible and productive role in society and to provide them with the necessary off-campus training relevant to the architecture industry
To represent UAP in international architecture student competitions, conferences, seminars, and the like

History

United Architects of the Philippines Student Auxiliary (UAPSA) was established in 1989 as an arm and junior partner of United Architects of the Philippines (UAP - IAPOA), the integrated and accredited professional organization of architects in the Philippines. Its purpose is to motivate and install discipline among architectural students and to propagate the goals and aspirations of all architects. Jesus M. Reyes, then Vice Dean of the College of Architecture and 1989 President of UAP-SC, Silangan Chapter, organized the first official UAPSA with 24 students at the Central Colleges of the Philippines (CCP) with a UAP Certificate of recognition dated November 18, 1989. It was before a sub-committee under the membership committee of UAP, until 1990 when the organization's policy on student auxiliary was fully implemented, more UAPSA was organized in various colleges and universities and today it is recognized nationwide. Today, UAPSA is an organization known to cater Architecture students, organize seminars, events and activities to empower them. With members from up to 96 different schools all over the Philippines, it is affiliated with over ten thousand members.

UAPSA Marker at CCP

The first official UAPSA with 24 students at the Central College of the Philippines (CCP) was organized by Architect Jesus M. Reyes, 1989 President of the UAP-Silangan Chapter, with a UAP Certificate of Recognition dated November 18, 1989. It was before a sub-committee under the UAP membership committee, before the organizational policy on student auxiliary was fully implemented in 1990, more UAPSA was organized in different universities and colleges and is now recognized nationwide.

TKristine Calixto, of the University of Santo Tomas was the first ever UAPSA National President for the 1993 - 1994 fiscal year. And the first National Chairperson of UAPSA is Ar. Miguel Guerrero III, fuap for the fiscal year 1993 - 1996. The first national board of UAPSA was elected during the 1st UAPSA Student Jamboree at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.

Kristine Calixto & Ar. Miguel Guerrero III

The logo reflects UAP's vision and mission as future architects. The UAPSA (formerly known as UAP-Student Auxiliary Group) logo was created by Jhay Bautista of the Technological University of the Philippines after winning a logo competition organized during the 1994 - 1995 fiscal year. Today, United Architects of the Philippines - Student Auxiliary is an organization known to cater to students of architecture, organize seminars, events and activities aimed at empowering students across the country. With members from up to 99 different schools throughout the Philippines, it is affiliated with more than 10,741 members as of October 2022.