Critique: Vision, Mission, Goals, and Objective of Ateneo de Davao University
CRITIC ON THE VISION, MISSION, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVE OF ATENEO DE DAVAO UNIVERSITY (AdDU)
The Ateneo de Davao University’s Vision, Mission, Goals, and Objective speaks of one thing – formation. It forms its students toward three main aspects that is: humanistic formation, academic formation, and spiritual formation. In humanistic view, it strives to form individuals as persons for others, and of course cura personalis which shows respect for the student as an individual human person; academically it promotes magis which accounts for intellectual discourse and demands of Ateneo education; and spiritually, it promotes the University’s motto fortes-in-fide (strong in faith). The Latin motto of the Society of Jesus – ad majorem Dei gloriam (for the greater glory of God) has influenced the University’s vision, mission, goals, and objective. Ateneo de Davao University’s vision clearly defined its long-term view as a Catholic, Jesuit, and Filipino University. It has stated the University’s identity and explained the level of the university and its characteristics. It has defined Ateneo de Davao University as a university, and thus, it is a community engaged in and for far more development which seeks and enhances new knowledge. It also prepares Ateneans to be an asset in local, national, and global community and have a wider view of realities. It also encourages the expression of freedom in various ways which helps develop a person as a human. Ateneo de Davao University’s mission supports to achieve its vision, and is strongly influenced by its vision. It has been open for different mediums of learning. Inter-religious dialogue, equality, justice, and cultural sensitivity and transformation are Ateneo de Davao University’s way to build a humane society. It highlights also the building and producing of good products for and good leaders of the society especially in Mindanao. For highlighting Mindanao makes its mission stronger and increases its support to its
The Ateneo de Davao University’s Vision, Mission, Goals, and Objective speaks of one thing – formation. It forms its students toward three main aspects that is: humanistic formation, academic formation, and spiritual formation. In humanistic view, it strives to form individuals as persons for others, and of course cura personalis which shows respect for the student as an individual human person; academically it promotes magis which accounts for intellectual discourse and demands of Ateneo education; and spiritually, it promotes the University’s motto fortes-in-fide (strong in faith). The Latin motto of the Society of Jesus – ad majorem Dei gloriam (for the greater glory of God) has influenced the University’s vision, mission, goals, and objective. Ateneo de Davao University’s vision clearly defined its long-term view as a Catholic, Jesuit, and Filipino University. It has stated the University’s identity and explained the level of the university and its characteristics. It has defined Ateneo de Davao University as a university, and thus, it is a community engaged in and for far more development which seeks and enhances new knowledge. It also prepares Ateneans to be an asset in local, national, and global community and have a wider view of realities. It also encourages the expression of freedom in various ways which helps develop a person as a human. Ateneo de Davao University’s mission supports to achieve its vision, and is strongly influenced by its vision. It has been open for different mediums of learning. Inter-religious dialogue, equality, justice, and cultural sensitivity and transformation are Ateneo de Davao University’s way to build a humane society. It highlights also the building and producing of good products for and good leaders of the society especially in Mindanao. For highlighting Mindanao makes its mission stronger and increases its support to its