Chapter 6

A. Office Of Mission And Identity (OMI)

The Office of Mission and Identity is responsible for “the promotion of Ignatian Spirituality to ADNU community and creation of opportunities for appropriating the ADNU Mission-Vision, and its thrusts for faith and justice.”

B. The Ignatian Formation Center (IFC)

The Ignatian Formation Center is responsible for the overall implementation and continuing development and improvement of the university’s Ignatian Formation Program (IFP) for ADNU’s various sectors and, when applicable, to external community.

The Center has four major goals:

•   To provide the members of the University community opportunities for personal growth and  integration and move them to commit to serve the kingdom of God and His mission.

•   To initiate the formation of a community where members share a strong sense of solidarity in living out the Ignatian ideals and charism.

•   To instill a growing appreciation of the vision, mission and goals of the University as a Catholic, Jesuit and Filipino institution functioning in the world.

•   To serve as a resource for university initiatives on Ignatian Spirituality.

The Four Program Dimensions and Program Descriptions of ohe Ateneo de Naga University Ignatian Formation Program (IFP)

1. Personal Dimension 

The personal dimension in the framework is described as Personal Spirituality Program. Personal Spirituality focuses primarily on the formation of the individual person, as embodied spirit; created in the image and likeness of God, and his/her relationship with God. Spiritual Exercise 23 lays down the basic tenet that man is called “to praise, reverence and serve God”, and to constantly choose that which would help him/her better fulfill this end.

Ignatian Formation gives primacy to one’s personal spiritual experience through which s/he would attain the grace of inner freedom to authentically respond to the love of God. This personal experience is so important that the formation programs in Ateneo ensure that such opportunities, at appropriate times, are available to the individual persons or members of the community. As St. Ignatius puts it (in SpEx #15), “the Creator will deal directly with the creature, and the creature directly with His Creator and Lord. The Creator and Lord in person communicate Himself to the devout soul in quest of the divine will, that He inflame it with His love and praise, and dispose it for the way in which it could better serve God in the future”.

In the same dimension, opportunities for knowing oneself and appreciating his/her context, including his/her vocation—whether in marriage, religious or priestly life, or single life, or other forms of consecrated life, are given a special attention with the belief that the awareness and understanding of one’s person is essential to the growth in one’s faith life or spirituality.

2. Community/Institutional Dimension

The community dimension in the framework is described as Community and Institutional Spirituality. Community Spirituality focuses on the formation of the person, as a social being, and his relationship with others as a member and educator of the Ateneo de Naga University community whose inspiration and educational principles are drawn from St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. S/he is not created as a solitary being. S/he needs others and grows to full maturity as a person only in relating with and through others. S/he is called to love and live his/her life with others, and respond to the Kingdom as a Christian in community as a Church. As the Second Plenary Council of the Philippines (PCP II) provides it, “We are called as individuals, and each one must give   personal response. But Christ calls us to form a Christian community. He wants the Church to be ‘a communion of life, love and truth, a community of faith, hope and charity’ (PCP II, 89, p.36)”. The Ignatian world-view purports this inspiring theme that “the strength of a community working in the service of the Kingdom is greater than that of any individual or group of individuals”.

As a member of the Ateneo de Naga University community, it is imperative that every teacher, student or administrator not only manifests competence in his/her academic discipline but s/he must also exhibit deep familiarity with the charism and core values of Jesuit education and share the same passion in the vision and mission of the University. These would enable him/her to continue the ‘Jesuit tradition’ of education and on the part of the institution a way to achieve its ultimate goal of forming ‘men and women for others’ who will find God in all things and seek to serve first God’s Kingdom. 

3. Student Life Dimension

The student dimension in the framework for students is described as Student Spirituality. This is focused primarily on the formation of the individual person as a student, specifically as a learner, insofar as s/ he is engaged with the university. This formation enables the students to develop the qualities of mind and heart to, as St. Ignatius puts it (in SpEx 23), “desire and choose what is more conducive to the end for which [they] are created,” or in secular term to aspire to excel at each stage of life, i.e., as a student, dedicates himself/herself to fulfill his/her duties to study and gain the necessary knowledge, experience and competence of his/her academic discipline. Ultimately, this area of formation enables the individual members of the academic community to work with others for the good of all in the “praise, reverence and service” of the Kingdom of God.

4. Social Dimension

The social dimension in the framework is described as Social Spirituality. This focuses on the formation of the person and his/her relationship with the society and the world. As a human person, s/he not only relates with other people or groups but also with the structures and systems of society in the world. S/ he affects structures and structures affect him/her, his/her life today and in the future. S/he is called to take active part in the shaping and building of his/her world in such a manner that the Kingdom of God reigns.

The Ignatian world-view presents the challenging call for the “total commitment of men and women who, to imitate and be more like Christ, will put their ideals into practice in the real world of ideas, social movements, the family, business, political and legal structures, and religious activities.” As St. Ignatius puts it (in SpEx #230), “love ought to manifest itself in deeds rather than in words,” and (in SpEx #231) that “love consists in a mutual sharing of goods”. The formation programs in Ateneo provide such opportunities for the individual person to share his/her gifts not just to his/her immediate family but to the bigger world as well, especially the poor.

Some Formation Activities for Students:

•         Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in different formats:

-           3-Day Group Guided Silent Retreat

-           5-Day Silent Directed Retreat

-           Thematic Retreats (Eco-Spirituality Retreat, Enneagram Retreat, Life-Direction Retreat, Inner Healing Retreat, A Retreat on Personality, Spirituality and Prayer Styles [PSPS] ) -  Thematic Recollections

•         Praise and Worship Activities

-           Holy Hours

-           Community Masses

•         Prayer-Session

•         Conversations on the themes of Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius

•         Conversation Circles/ Ignatian Circle

•         Vocation Discernment Activity

•         Self-Awareness Sessions

•         Skills Development Training Workshop

•         Ignatiana Celebration

•         Series of Psycho-Spiritual Integration Workshops

•         Series of Thematic Seminars on Catholic Social Teaching (CST’s)

•         Alternative Class Program

•         Student Rights and Responsibility Advocacy Seminar

•         Jesuit Education (JE) Theme Workshops

•         Training and Formation of Student Volunteers

•         Orientation Program for Students

•         Theological Reflections and Study Sessions

•         Outreach-Immersion

•         Involvements/ Participation in Advocacies/Efforts relating to national issues

C.  Campus Ministry Programs

Mandate

The Campus Ministry Office contributes to the integral formation of (individual or groups of) students, through opportunities such as Ignatian retreats, recollections, and other related advocacy-programs, that nurture, deepen and strengthen student’s spiritual life.

Vision

The College Campus Ministry Office of the Ateneo de Naga University, inspired by the Person and Teachings of Jesus Christ, ardently pursues to form men and women into persons who are Christ-centered, of conscience, with competence and compassion, and who are committed to and happily engaged in the Church’s apostolic life in the society and in the world.

Mission

The College Campus Ministry Office of the Ateneo de Naga University provides appropriate opportunities for the integral formation and evangelization of the students.

As a college office, it offers formation programs inspired by the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. As such, these programs instill in the students a deep appreciation and living out of Christian values and principles, including Magis and Cura Personalis.

As part of a Jesuit University and through its various programs, it endeavors to be a companion of the students in their growth in all the spiritualities articulated in the Ignatian Formation Program, with particular focus on personal spirituality.

 As part of a Catholic Institution, it actively facilitates the involvement and participation of the college students to the formation activities of the local church.

Goals

The College Campus Ministry aims:

•         To develop and strengthen various Ignatian Retreat and Recollection Programs that would bring a deeper understanding and inspire authentic living of Christian faith among the students;

•         To organize and conduct other formation activities that would help the various student groups render active involvement and participation, and effect integration of Christian values and orientations;

•         To organize and train the Campus Ministry pool of volunteers, both students and members of the faculty and staff, to help sustain its formation programs for the studentry;

•         To assist and support the Chaplaincy office in its mission to provide life-giving worship experiences and services to the members of the University community, especially to students, so they may find meaning and appreciation of the Sacraments of Holy Eucharist and Reconciliation;

•         To promote to students vocations to the priesthood, religious and apostolic life, and marriage and to provide them opportunities for discernment through spiritual guidance and direction;

•         To facilitate participation and involvement of the students in the life and activities of the local church, particularly in the Archdiocese of Caceres.

Retreat and Recollection Program

The implementation of Retreat and Recollection Program is the principal mandate of the College Campus Ministry Office.  The program focuses on Personal Spirituality, one of the spiritualities articulated in the Ignatian Formation Program.  Its primary purpose is to deepen the students’ personal relationship with God through individual prayer, group sharing, community worship, and the reception of the Sacraments of the Holy Eucharist and Reconciliation. Retreat and recollection themes are anchored on the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola.

Retreats and recollections are given to all college students throughout the school year. The students are required to attend the year level recollections, and the graduating students, the senior’s retreat. Each year level recollection is prerequisite for the succeeding recollections, and eventually, the seniors’ retreat. Students who failed to attend the required recollection/retreat need to attend a make- up recollection/retreat, otherwise, they would be blocked from enrollment, be denied admission or graduation until they shall have completed their deficiency.  Retreats and recollections organized by student organizations/groups may be credited upon the approval of the College Campus Ministry Office.

Retreats and Recollections are coordinated with and implemented through partner units/departments. These spiritual formation activities are conducted in different retreat centers. The Campus Ministers and Invited Retreat Directors, assisted by student volunteers, facilitate the aforementioned spiritual activities.

Regular Retreats and Recollections

•         Recollection is a whole day prayer and self- examination activity.   Theme for each year level recollection is appropriated in order to enable the participants to have a meaningful encounter with God through the different Ignatian prayer methods.

•         Senior’s Retreat is a two or more days of spiritual formation activity. Students dwell in solitude, experience silence, and spend longer time in prayer. Retreat may either be preached, silent or directed.

Online Retreats and Recollections

• Online Prayer Circles are offered to different year levels in lieu of the year level recollections. These are sessions for an hour and a half. Student participants are guided to have a meaningful encounter with God using the different Ignatian prayer methods. The themes are from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Prayer Circles are facilitated in small groups using different/ blended platforms enabling student-participants to experience personal prayer and conversation.

• Online Senior’s Retreat is a spiritual formation offering for graduating students. Different Ignatian prayer methods are used to help the participants have quality silence, meaningful prayer time, and deep faith sharing. The theme for Online SR is from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. It is facilitated by Campus Ministers in small groups using different/blended platforms of communications.

Vocation Promotion Program

The Vocation Promotion Program provides avenues for the students to understand the various forms and nature of a vocation. It aims to promote vocation awareness among students and accompany them in the discernment journey. The major activities of the programs are Vocation Week Celebration (vocation talks, classroom interactions, and prayer sessions), Vocation Seminars, and Spiritual Direction. Online resources and exhibits about vocation are also available.

Student Volunteer Program

The Student Volunteer Program is a comprehensive formation conducted in a hybrid format. It is designed to form well-balanced volunteers appropriating the ministry of the office. The program involves psycho-spiritual dynamics, spiritual formation, skills training, and online spiritual accompaniment. It aims to form student volunteers who are committed to deepening their faith life and who are generous to accompany fellow students in their spiritual journey. Student volunteers are assigned as staff members during recollections/ retreats, and as logistics support in various office programs/ undertakings.

Program for Religious Organizations

 The program for Religious Organizations assists religious student groups in their spiritual formation (prayer sessions, prayer workshops, recollections, retreats, and online spiritual accompaniment). The program facilitates the promotion and engagement of religious organizations in different school activities.

Program for Special Groups

 The Program for Special Groups aims to provide spiritual formation activities to students with specific needs. This includes the non-Catholics, students with OFW parent/s, and student organizations. Through the program, they can have different spiritual formation activities like thematic conversations, reflection and prayer sessions, prayer workshops, and group retreats and recollections. Spiritual direction and accompaniment are also available upon request. 

Church Related Activities  Program

 The program promotes and facilitates participation in the religious activities of the Archdiocese of Caceres. Such collaboration provides opportunities for spiritual formation and networks with the local Church. It also promotes awareness of the Church’s liturgical calendar and celebrations through the office’s interactive bulletin boards and social media accounts. 

Promotion and Documentation Program

This unique ministry promotes the programs and services of the office. Spiritual Resources like Online 

Masses, Ignatian Prayers, Church news, and faith-related infographics are regularly featured on CCMO’s official social media account (Cmo Adnu). Onsite and digital interactive exhibits are organized. Online masses are also made available in partnership with other units.

D.  College Guidance  Center Programs

Mandate/Mission

 The College Guidance Center (CGC) contributes to the integral formation of students through timely and responsive interventions and relevant programs on guidance and counseling, career development, job placement and gender appreciation that help them develop personal and interpersonal competence.

Programs/Services 

1. Orientation Program

 The CGC spearheads the annual conduct of the Orientation Seminar (ORSEM) for Freshmen and Transferees. The ORSEM is a three-day annual activity designed to introduce incoming students to the University’s academic expectations, policies, and formation thrusts; present to them key personnel and offices that will aid them throughout their stay in the University; give venue for administrators and faculty to meet and interact with incoming students; and provide them an opportunity to meet new friends.  More specifically, the ORSEM includes sessions on the University’s Mission-Vision, the Ignatian Formation Framework and Design, and an Introduction to the Profile of the Ateneo Graduate.  Through this activity, it is hoped that new students in the University will be assisted in their adjustment to college life and to the ways and culture unique to an Ateneo education.

2. Student Profiling 

 Summaries of student data from psychological tests, routine interviews, and surveys are collected to classify groups of students, or identify groups of students in order that the Center may be able to address special needs.  Profiles are generated for different levels of analyses  University wide, per college, per department, for a student organization, or on a per student level.  These are done to describe the characteristics of the studentry as a whole, which can be used as a basis for designing appropriate and relevant interventions.

3. Student Monitoring 

In this program, follow-up interviews are undertaken in order to track the development of the students according to the goals of the guidance program and to monitor the development of individual students or groups of students with special concerns.  Grades are also monitored as an indicator of growth.

4. Consultation and Follow-up

CGC offers consultation services where counselors’ expertise can be requested through academic accommodations, recommendations, facilitation, and program development. Follow-ups with students have been conducted to guarantee the provision of services to inquire about the need for additional help.

5. Counseling and Referrals 

 The CGC provides counseling services to students to: (a) facilitate awareness of the self so that one may be proactive and effective in one’s manner of living; (b) help them clarify personal values and interpersonal situations in such a way that they can cope with life’s crises in a mature, insightful, and compassionate manner; and (c) assist them in working out a plan in solving their issues and concerns. Furthermore, it is a fact that in case work, there are student concerns or problems that are beyond the scope of the counselor’s expertise that the latter sometimes feel powerless to resolve or has limited resources to address the concern.  This is where referrals and collaborative work are most required.  It must be noted that all resources, expertise or needs are not found in one person or agency.  Thus, the need to collaborate and coordinate with other resources/expertise.

6. Information Service

Information service is offered by CGC to its student clients through webinars, symposia, seminars, and individual as well as group guidance sessions. These activities can be done online or on-site. The needs assessment surveys, student profiles, psychological test results, and activity evaluation results determine the topics. Additionally, the CGC keeps up its channels of communication, which include email, group chats, the CGC Facebook Page (https://facebook.com/adnu.college.guidance.center), and the CGC Google Site (https://tinyurl.com/CGC-Site) where students can schedule appointments with counselors.

7. Research and Evaluation

Research is a vehicle by which accurate, valid, and up-to-date information can be gathered. Findings can be used in drafting or revising school and guidance programs.  This provides a very firm and accurate basis for the formulation of programs and activities.  With this, the CGC makes periodic studies on the data gathered about the students to help the administrators in coming up with more relevant plans based on the results of scientific research.

9. Special Programs for Special Population 

 Special people need special programs to ensure their maximum growth.  To help students in need of special care and attention, the Center provides or  initiates activities to give assistance to certain groups, like the student achievers, students under academic probation, non-Bicolanos, students with AFs (failures due to absences), students who will take the board exams, etc.  These special interventions are aimed at facilitating the growth and development of students with special needs.

10. Program on Gender Concerns

 This program assists students who are in crisis due to domestic violence, sexual harassment, teenage pregnancy, marital problems, drug related problems, etc. It also offers group guidance activities that promote greater understanding of human sexuality and development, men-women relationships, and other gender-related issues.

11. Student Volunteer Programs 

 The Student Volunteer Program was established to develop an auxiliary group that will help in implementing the Center’s activities and guidance programs.  Currently, there are four volunteer groups in the Center – the Peer Coaches, the Student Volunteers, Kaabay Volunteers, and the Ateneo Facilitators’ Brigade.  The members of these volunteer groups are provided with formation activities in line with the Ignatian Formation Program.  They are also given special trainings and enrichment sessions to increase their knowledge and competence in peer coaching, facilitating, and program development. 

 Overall, through these programs and services, we hope that after four/five years, students should be able to:

1.        assess themselves accurately with regard to their interests, goals, mental processes, interpersonal processes, etc.;

2.        be accomplished academically;

3.        have satisfying and growth facilitating interpersonal relationships;

4.        be empowered to make decisions, create and follow through on their action plans; and

5.        be hired.

12. Skills Development and Enhancement

Interventions are designed to help students acquire the skills and develop competencies in gaining a clearer sense of direction, a realistic sense of self, and an appropriate sense of others. Leadership training seminars and group growth activities are conducted for this purpose. The program also designs and implements interventions to help teachers develop the basic skills to help students achieve the goals of the guidance program. Teacher counseling and mentoring seminars are conducted for this purpose.

13. Group Guidance Activities

Group Guidance Activities are provided to all students to attain a deeper appreciation of one’s chosen academic discipline, nurture a desire to become professionally competent, be equipped with appropriate pedagogical skills, provide appropriate opportunities for training, and to prepare students to assume responsible positions or leadership roles in any work or service they may get into now or in their future career roles. The GGA offerings are aimed at providing structured group activities and learnings on topics based on identified student needs.

E. Community Development Programs

Along with student instruction and formation, involvement in service to the community is an integral function of the Ateneo de Naga University.  This involvement is desired to achieve this two-pronged objective:  1) the improvement of the quality of life in the communities, particularly Bicol,   and 2) to ensure that the academic and value formation of students are rooted in, and responsive to, the needs of the communities.   To attain this two-pronged objective, the University has established the Social Involvement Council which facilitates the greater and integrative collaboration between and among the various offices, centers, institutes and the colleges, as well as with the faculty, staff and student organizations in implementing an integrated social involvement program.

1. Framework of Development

The University Social Involvement Program shall be formulated based on a Framework of Development characterized and guided by the following:

a.        The ultimate object of community outreach is the empowerment of communities in order that they may be able to free themselves from the shackles of poverty and helplessness and to build upon their capabilities to care for and secure the future for  themselves and for the future generations;

b.        The empowerment of communities takes place and is sustained only when the desire for such empowerment comes from the communities themselves and when these communities take active participation in the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of community development initiatives

c.        The development of communities shall be not only sustained but also hastened when the pursuit thereof adheres to the principle,  and recognizes the fact,  that men and women perform complementary roles and are equal partners in development and that therefore all development endeavors must address all barriers to the realization of this principle;

2.   The Social Involvement Program (USIP)

The Social Involvement Program of the University is a discerned, organized, and sustained response to situations of poverty and powerlessness and a manifestation of its responses to local, national, or international imperatives of sustainable development.  Being among the most felt issues in the Bicol Region and most far-reaching in their development impact to society,  the following development concerns shall be the focus of the University Social Involvement Program: 1) Health and Nutrition, 2) Quality Basic Education, 3) Religious Education, 4) Environment, 5) Governance, 6)Livelihood and Entrepreneurship, 7) Disaster Risk and Response Management,  and 8) Housing. The Social Involvement Program is formulated and evaluated by the USIC within the University Social Involvement Framework and implemented by the various colleges, offices, institutes, centers, and organization of students in the pursuit of their respective mandates and organizational objectives.

     3.     Implementation Strategies:

              a.    Partnership with Communities on specific development projects as identified in the

Social Involvement Program

b.  Issue Advocacy

 This strategy promotes awareness of students, faculty and staff of the contemporary social and justice issues in the local and national level; it also facilitates both individual and institutional response to these concerns

             c.  Research

 As a strategy for community development, information generated from research is designed for the use of the stakeholders to aid in decision-making and action on poverty and other social justice issues.

F. Office of Student Affairs Programs

Mandate  

The Office of Student Affairs contributes to the Integral formation of students through (a) Student services and welfare programs, (b) Administration of university policies, rules and regulations on student discipline and conduct of activities, for individuals or groups, co-curricular or extra-curricular organizations, and (c) Interventions for student development and leadership formation.

Vision

The Office of Student Affairs envisions itself to be an excellent center for student services and development in Bicol.

Mission

The Office of Student Affairs is committed to advance and respect the interest and rights of students, and to respond to their needs by providing effective services and relevant development programs, that they may become responsible and productive members of society.

Ignatian Core Values

•         Cura Personalis: In relating with students

•         Discerning Spirit: In making decisions

•         Magis: In serving the students

•         Men and Women for and with Others: In forming the students

•         Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam: In view of our goal

Clientele  

The office’s clients are the students in general. OSA further deals with alumni who are former students, and deals with parents or teachers always in relation with our students. It shares in the integral formation of students through the promotion of student leaders and organizations’ training and development.

Areas of Work

1. Support Services. OSA has overall responsibility for student services and welfare in the campus. This program essentially addresses the daily and practical aspects of a student’s life.

a.            Student Safety and Security

• Processing and release of Uniform Exemption Pass and Conditional Uniform Exemption Pass

• Monitoring of student activities and behavior in and outside the campus

• Resolution to/investigation in minor and major disciplinary cases involving students

• Processing of the approval of student activities

• Accreditation of boarding houses and dormitories

• Approval of posters and supervision of the use of bulletin boards

• Processing of the replacement of lost or dilapidated ID

              b.    Student Welfare

• Processing of Student Accident Insurance

• Information and safekeeping of lost and found items

• Information and release of mails for students

• Dugong Atenista referral for ready and safe supply of blood for emergency situations

• Supervision of the use Xavier Hall offices for student organizations

• Processing of Student Locker Service

• Supervision of the use of bulletin boards for student organizations

• Issuance of Good Moral Character Certificate

• Supervision of the Public Address System

• Supervision of the Beadle System and the maintenance of student attendance records

• Borrowing of Access E-Skwela Gadgets

     2. Formation

a.        Values and Discipline. OSA maintains a student culture of freedom in the context of responsibility. The office introduces and reminds students of the proper decorum through the publication of the College Student Handbook and the annual conduct of Upperclass Reorientation. It is responsible for the supervision and implementation of the Codes of Discipline and Conduct. With fairness and justice, OSA handles cases pertaining to violations of the provisions in the Code of Conduct.

b.        A major task of OSA is Student Leaders and Organizations’ Formation and Training Particularly, OSA focuses on three areas of growth, namely: Personal Spirituality, Social Responsibility and Competency Building, which are essential elements in shaping effective and conscientious student leaders. This mandate is concretized by the following roles and programs:

i.          The Ateneo Leadership Development Program (ALDP). The ALDP is a three- year program which will practically cover the academic years of student leaders. Although it is open to all, majority of its participants shall come from the student organizations who exercise and show leadership potentials either as officers or members. A full annual cycle of ALDP consists of the following: Summer Ateneo Workshop on Ignatian Leadership for Life, Immersion of Student Leaders, Skills Development Training Workshop, Thematic

ii.        Supervision and Recognition/Accreditation of Student Organizations

iii.   Provision/Facilitation of local and international opportunities for student leadership (e.g. Ayala Young Leaders Congress, Jose Rizal Model Student of the Philippines, Ten Oustanding Students of the Philippines, National Youth Parliament, etc.)

iv.   Formation of Student Volunteers through the Volunteers of OSA (VOSA), Dugong Atenista Donor Care and Class Beadles.

 c.     Alternative Class Program. The ACP is a semestral program organized by the OSA, in cooperation with partners, with the guidance of the Office of Mission and Identity, College Formation Council. It supports the university’s vision to produce graduates who are “globally competent but locally responsive and environmentally sensitive,” and build a community that is “passionate to seek truth in divergent cultures, cultivate intellectual life, respect creation, build human community, and promote justice.” (University Vision) 

In general, the ACP aims at achieving the following:

1. Instill in the students a desire to learn and joy in learning within and beyond classroom setting;

2. Provide students a structure for independent and creative learning that are necessary for growth in freedom and sense of responsibility for their own education and formation;

3. Foster a deepening ‘personal relationship between student and teacher’, considering that teachers are more than just academic guides to students, interested not only in the intellectual aspect but the total personal development of the students, consisting of their affective, moral, and spiritual aspects; and,

4. Affirm and maintain the structure of partnership and collaboration with and among the different formation offices, academic departments in the colleges, other related offices/units, and the student government and recognized student organizations toward working together in leadership and service in the formation of students.

Students are required to attend at least two ACP seminars/webinars or workshops in lieu of their regular classes during the chosen ACP schedule. As a proof of their attendance, a certificate shall be issued to those students who shall attend and complete the seminars/workshops, and the same shall be presented to their teachers for their class attendance.

G.  University Church

The University Chaplaincy Office (UCO) takes care of the University Church of Christ the King under the supervision of the Chaplain.  The UCO handles the scheduling and celebration of the sacraments and directs and supervises the use of the University Church. The church is located at the right side of the main gate. 

It is a long and revered tradition that Ateneans visit the Blessed Sacrament upon entering the school or before going to their classes and offices.  The schedule of services is as follows:

Schedule of Masses and Confession

• Weekday Masses: 12:10 PM

• Sundays: 9:00 AM

• Confession: Every Wednesday at 3:00-5:00 PM

Other Liturgical Services

 1. Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Every Wednesday at 12:10 PM

 2. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Every First Friday at 12:45 PM

 3. Celebration of the Feasts of St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Francis Xavier and Solemnity of the 

Immaculate Conception

 4. Pagsungko ni Ina sa Ateneo

 5. Living Rosary

 6. Simbang Gabi and Christmas Masses

 7. Holy Week Services

 8. First Friday Masses

 9. Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation

H. Creative Endeavors Council Programs

 The Creative Endeavors Council (CEC) of the Ateneo de Naga University (ADNU) was institutionalized on May 12, 2021 under the leadership of Fr. Robert Rivera, S.J. The formal constitution of the CEC, as proposed by the Dean of the office of Research and Creative Endeavors, replaced the Center for Culture and the Arts (CCA) to address challenges in producing creative works, in creating a more robust creative culture, and in initiating systems, policies, guidelines, and programs that will proactively promote cultural and creative productions in the University across basic and higher educational levels. The CEC is composed of seven regular members. The regular members are appointed by the University President for an indefinite term representing different creative arts fields, namely, Literature, Music, Dance, Film, Theater, Fine Arts, and Digital Arts & Animation.

Vision

The Creative Endeavors Council (CEC) envisions the Ateneo de Naga University as the prime facilitator of initiatives to promote Bikol culture and arts, which reflect God-given talents and gifts to individuals. Through its initiatives, the Bikol region will experience growth and development in the fields of literature, theatre, film, music, dance, visual and digital arts.

Mission

The mission of the Creative Endeavors Council is to inculcate among existing Bikolano artists and enthusiasts a sense of deeper appreciation and preference for Bikolano arts and culture. The CEC ensures that the expression of ideas, through all forms of art, provides avenues for students’ personal, social, and spiritual formation, environmental awareness, and aesthetic development through collaborative projects, workshops, performances, and multimedia productions.

 Goals:

 1. Develop progressive artistic skills among students, university faculty and staff through sponsoring artistic development seminars/workshops;

 2. Provide support to departments / office units in their creative endeavors;

 3. Provide financial support and technical assistance for creative productions;

 4. Administer and supervise creative arts projects;

 5. Support students, university faculty and personnel in their inter- and multi-disciplinary collaboration and external artistic linkages;

 6. Foster a sense of deeper appreciation and special preference for Bikol arts and culture among students, university faculty and personnel across basic and higher educational levels.

 7. Create a pool of artists and creatives; and

 8. Increase the number of students and personnel authoring books, publishing in reputable peer-reviewed journals, and producing creative works in various media.

Functions

  The Office of Research and Creative Endeavors (2021) enumerates the functions of the CEC: 

Primary Functions

 1. Draft institutional policies and procedures on matters including, but not limited to, the following:

 a. Management and disbursement of funds for projects/policy implementation 

b. Dissemination of programs and policies to the University community

 c. Initiation, implementation, documentation, and evaluation of each creative arts program 

d. Archiving of creative works

 2. Initiate and implement programs that will capacitate ADNU students in higher educational levels to produce and publish creative works.

 3. Ensure that the quality of creative works produced adhere to government/industry standards.

 4. Support the creative license of artists to produce notable works.

 5. Coordinate with relevant government/private, local, national, or international agencies that provide assistance and/or grants to the production and dissemination of creative works.

 6. For each school year, archive the creative works performed and/or disseminated on specific media platforms

7. Manage the funds solicited from fixed student contributions, which will be paid per semester by college students. The student contribution amount for creative endeavors will be subject to periodic review and approval of the University President. 

Secondary Functions 

1. Review policies related to the application for incentives and rank promotion of faculty in the creative-work track. 

2. Assist the relevant university ranking and promotion committees from basic to higher education sectors in assessing the creative works submitted by creative-track faculty for merit or rank-promotion purposes.

 3. Implement the policy on Incentive Awards for Creative Works that reward exemplary creative productions. 

4. Assist ADNU personnel in applying for grants from relevant national/international agencies to fund their creative works.

Roles of the CEC Members

 1. Policy formulation: Review, formulate, recommend, and monitor the implementation of relevant programs, policies, guidelines, and mechanisms.

 2. Recruitment and conceptualization: Identify potential artists and creatives and/or facilitate conceptualization of student, faculty and staff creative productions; design its own creative projects.

 3. Screening, accompaniment, and evaluation: Set standards, facilitate screening of 

proposals and evaluation of outputs, and mobilize technical guidance/assistance.

 4. Execution: Implement programs, policies, guidelines, and mechanisms and conduct its own creative projects.

 5. Coordination: Coordinate the various tasks and activities of the council, monitor the progress of creative arts projects, coordinate with other councils/committees, and units across basic and higher educational levels, link with other organizations, and manage the finances of the council.

 6. Representation and promotion: Take part in institutional activities related to creative arts and promote creative endeavors in the university.

Organizational Structure

 The CEC is under the Office of the Dean for Research and Creative Endeavors (RACE) and is composed of several council members, with one member acting as Chairperson. The council members are representatives from various creative arts fields who have experience and potential in creative production and publication in their respective fields.

Literature - The Literature unit provides opportunities for the development of story writing and creative writing skills among ADNU students, faculty and personnel through trainings and seminar-workshops. The literature representative shall promote participation and engagements in the Literary Arts envisioning new paths in fiction, short story, poetry and creative non-fiction, with special preference for Bikol aesthetics, and literature.

Visual Arts (Traditional) - The council member [representing this creative arts area] shall promote appreciation of the paintings and sculpture across the units in various modalities; facilitate enhancement of painting and sculpture skills; spearheads trainings on the use of various traditional media in composing creative output; facilitates exhibition and display of student or faculty/staff paintings or multi-dimensional (sculpture) works in the campus or other exhibition areas outside the school; promotes Bicolano artists and style by cataloging or making a documentary of top-selling, national or world-renowned artists. 

Digital Arts and Animation - The Digital Arts and Animation unit shall provide opportunities for the creation and production of still and moving images using digital technology for the Ateneo de Naga University community. It shall promote Bikol identity and culture through digital media. It aims to equip digital artists and animators with the necessary creative and technical skills by providing training, workshops, linkages, and other possible support. 

Film - The CEC-Film unit aims to contribute to the development of regional and in turn national cinema, by providing platforms, linkages, and opportunities for the Ateneo de Naga University community where they can explore their filmmaking endeavors. It seeks to instill an increased appreciation for local cinema and culture; and upgrade filmmaking skills 

(i.e. scriptwriting, directing, cinematography, mise-en-scene, sound, and editing) amongst the community.

 Dance - The CEC Dance will take charge of coming up with training - workshops on different dance genres, choreography techniques and other related activities involving rhythmic body movements. This creative field will also screen / recruit / encourage dancers / dance enthusiasts to hone and share their talents or take part in different projects / activities related to dancing (Regional and National).

 Theater Arts - The Theater Arts unit provides the Ateneo de Naga University, especially the students, a venue to showcase their artistic skills and talents in performing arts, such as acting, set designing, lighting, sound designing, producing, costume designing, coordinating, marketing, directing, and scriptwriting. Ultimately, it aims to aid in the development and visibility of Bikol dramatic arts.

 Music -The Music unit provides opportunities for the development of musical skills e.g. basic music composition, group and individual vocal techniques, basic arranging and scoring, etc., across all units in the university, especially the students. It aims to promote preservation, 

proliferation, and upliftment of Bikol music, through the integration of global and periodical influences and practices, and the application of technology and research, welcoming all music 

genres.

 Contact Details

University creatives and/or student organizations may contact the Office of the CEC at ocec@gbox.adnu.edu.ph for proposals and requests regarding creative programs, projects, and collaborations.

 • Theatre – artistic direction or authorship of an original play

 • Visual Arts – Exhibited or published works related to art production (e.g., painting, sculptures, mural, drawing, illustration, community art), graphic design or illustration (e.g., art/photo book, children’s book, exhibition graphics, comics, editorial cartoons) commercial photography, photojournalism and other types of visual art.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Some provisions in this chapter may be revised or suspended during the school year. For more information, please visit the concerned office, and read the official university announcements/memoranda thru the Gbox/Email System and social media platforms