THE UNIVERSITY has revised its vision and mission statement, resolving to become the foremost Catholic university in Asia.

In a memorandum released last July 24, the Office of the Secretary General said the revisions to the UST vision-mission statement would be effective at the start of the new academic year.

The revised mission statement reads: “The University, in pursuit of truth, guided by reason and illuminated by faith, dedicates herself to the generation, advancement, and transmission of knowledge to form competent and compassionate professionals, committed to the service of the Church, the nation, and the global community.”

It retained the three core Thomasian values: competence, compassion, and commitment.

The line “inspired by the ideals of St. Dominic de Guzman and guided by the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas” pertaining to the founder of the Order of Preachers and the patron saint of the University, respectively, was changed to  “in pursuit of truth, guided by wisdom and illuminated by faith.”

Meanwhile, the revised vision statement reads: “Faithful to its centuries-old tradition of excellence, the University of Santo Tomas envisions itself as a premier Catholic institution of learning in Asia, committed to the professional and moral formation of her stakeholders for social transformation.”

The identity “a globally recognized institution of higher learning” was changed to the “premier Catholic institution of learning in Asia.” The word “students” was changed to “stakeholders for social transformation.”

UST preserved its motto “Veritas in Caritate” or “truth in charity,” which is found in Ephesians 4:15.

The memorandum also enumerated nine “directional areas” of the University’s strategic plan, namely: Thomasian Identity, Leadership and Governance, Teaching and Learning, Research and Innovation, Community Development and Advocacy, Student Welfare and Services, Public Presence, Resource Management, and Internationalization.

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