Organizational Identity
We are a community of praxis that promotes the Ignatian holistic formation of University stakeholders toward transformative engagement.
We seek to articulate and advance the Jesuit education mission by:
- Accompanying stakeholders through formation programs and services
- Integrating Ignatian dispositions into various functions of the University
- Nurturing and animating a culture of encounter, care, and service.
Mandate and Structure
The MI cluster focuses on four functional areas of Ignatian formation and social engagement that are also linked to the Universal Apostolic Preferences and the University’s strategic priority areas:
- Ignatian Spirituality Formation (ISF)
- Ignatian Leadership Formation (ILEAF)
- Social and Environmental Engagement for Development and Sustainability (SEEDS)
- Health, Care, and Well-Being (HCW)
Each subcluster is headed by an Assistant Vice President who reports directly to the Vice President for Mission Integration.
MI Subclusters
Health, Care, and Well-Being (HCW)
- Instills total ecological wellness (physical, psycho-social, and spiritual well-being through holistic care) and sustains a health-promoting and safe environment for learning and working
Ignatian Leadership Formation (ILEAF)
- Develops and implements a comprehensive and holistic program for student and employee leadership formation aligned with the University strategic priorities and Lux-in-Domino aspirations
Ignatian Spirituality Formation (ISF)
- Inspires a culture of encounter and accompaniment, discernment and mission, through the experience of a cohesive and holistic Ignatian spirituality formation
Social and Environmental Engagement for Development and Sustainability (SEEDS)
- Supports, promotes, enhances, synergizes, and when necessary, leads the social and environmental formation and engagements of Ateneo de Manila community
Organizational Chart
Mission and Social Development Updates
Simbang Gabi sa Gesù 2022
The Ateneo Community is invited to attend the Simbang Gabi sa Gesù on 15 to 23 December 2022 and the Misa sa Bisperas ng Pasko on 24 December 2022.
COA-M’s Social Development Unit launches first flagship project "Maligayang PasCOA: A Donation Drive"
The Social Development arm of Ateneo de Manila University’s Council of Organizations of the Ateneo - Manila (COA-M) recently launched their flagship initiative for the holiday season: Maligayang PasCOA: A Donation Drive.
Ateneo, Light Rail Manila Corporation sign collaboration agreement
The MOA will serve as a framework for cooperation between Ateneo and LRMC, covering research and academic engagements of the two parties toward national capacity building, knowledge-sharing, and promotion of technological innovation in the field of railway transportation
Rights for All, Rights for Equality Forum: Leveling up discourses on human rights
In celebration of Human Rights Week and International Human Rights Day, the Ateneo Human Rights Center, SPARK! Philippines, the Embassy of the United States in the Philippines, and the French Embassy for the Philippines and Micronesia joined forces in staging the #RightsForAllRightsForEquality human rights forum.