The UST English Language Studies Society (UST-ELSSOC) is the official academic society of the BA English Language Studies program of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters. It envisions itself as an internally recognized organization in a Catholic institution actively engaging its members in different fields of expertise to promote professional and moral formation, and social transformation involving the competent use of the English language, while valuing the national language. The Society aims to contribute to the development of the communicative competence, research capabilities, and professional acumen of its members by actively engaging them in relevant scholastic, research-based, and community development activities. Furthermore, it seeks to organize events that create areas for interaction among language studies students both inside and outside of the University. Ultimately, the Society focuses on instilling competence, commitment, compassion, and passion for excellence and reflecting the ideals and values of the Church, the Faculty of Arts and Letters, and the University of Santo Tomas.