Ateneo and the UN Sustainable Development Goals

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The University strives to make positive contributions to society, and to achieve this, it engages with various stakeholders across different sectors. Within the University, all students are given proper representation through student councils, while employees are represented by the employee's union, faculty, and staff organizations.

The Ateneo Center for Education Development, Gawad Kalinga, and the Ateneo Institute of Sustainability are a part of the university's Social Development Cluster, which works directly with regional stakeholders on social development initiatives. This strategy makes sure the university stays actively involved with the larger community and aids in the advancement of constructive social change.

Guided Community Engagement: OSCI's Role in Social Formation and Co-Curricular Programs at Ateneo

The Office for Social Concern and Involvement (OSCI) at Ateneo de Manila University is responsible for the social formation of undergraduate students. OSCI promotes meaningful connections between students and members of underrepresented communities as well as those tackling social problems like poverty. In order to improve students' social awareness and involvement, OSCI offers opportunities for them to participate in these experiences as part of the Integrated Ateneo Formation (InAF) Program. These activities are an important component of the undergraduate co-curricular program for the students, and they follow rules to guarantee responsible and meaningful interactions.

In the 2024–2025 academic year, the majority of the three main OSCI programs—NSTP11–Punla, NSTP12–Bigkis, and Binhi—will be conducted off campus. As per safety procedures, most operations are overseen by deputized Ateneo personnel or OSCI Formators. In the event that a student is unable to attend off-campus events, there are alternatives that are available either on campus or online. These exchanges ensure that student involvement in communities is consistent with the university's General Guidelines on the Conduct of Off-Campus Activities. In this methodical approach, the safety and quality of the students' experiences are prioritized.

OSCI Policies

News and Features

Invitation to Revisiting 'Ateneo in Service of the Nation' 50 Years After

The theme of this year’s commemoration of the declaration of Martial Law (ML@52) is Tugon ng Sambayanan: Paglilingkod sa Kapwa. It is inspired by the...

Supporting the Mental Health of Our Youth

Supporting Mental Health of Our Youth by Dr. Maria Regina Hechanova-Alampay, 2024 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipino Teacher

Stand up, go beyond and work together: Mayor Vico Sotto’s inspiring message to ASMPH Class of 2024

The recently concluded graduation of the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health (ASMPH) Class of 2024 was marked by the presence of a speaker...

Beyond the ‘Gloss and Discipline’: Martial Law as Written by Women Journalists in the Philippines

The Ateneo Martial Law Museum and Library (AMLML) and the Ateneo Library of Women's Writings (ALiWW) would like to invite you and your students to...

Faith in action: Exploring the role of strategic religious engagement in the Philippine social protection and education sectors

The Ateneo School of Government (ASoG) through the Ateneo Policy Center (APC) together with Templeton Religions Trust (TRT), World Faiths Development Dialogue (WFDD), Joint Learning...

Evolving Ecologies: Day 2 of Contacts and Continuities II: 125 Years of Philippine-American Encounters

The public is cordially invited to the second day of “Contacts and Continuities II: 125 Years of Philippine-American Encounters,” a conference series at the Ateneo...


Events

Lecture / Talk / Discussion

Rigid Recounting: Martial Law Memories

Fri, 14 Apr 2023

Case Study Room, Social Sciences Building, Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Heights Campus

The Department of Political Science The Department of History The...

Academic Conference

4th Sociology & Anthropology Undergraduate Student Research Conference | Experiences, Entanglements & Understanding of the Social

Wed, 12 Apr 2023

SOM 210, JGSOM Building, Loyola Heights campus

School of Social Sciences, Ateneo Department of Sociology and Anthropology...

Lecture / Talk / Discussion

A Lecture on Philippine Epics | A night long lasting song…

Tue, 11 Apr 2023

Faber 302

Anthropological and Sociological Initiatives of the Ateneo (ASIA) and the...

Thesis / Dissertation Defense

Breaking the Ceiling: The Lived Experiences of Senior High School Female Student Leaders in a Former Exclusive School for Boys (Towards a Gender-Fair Leadership Development Program)

Wed, 29 Mar 2023

Online

Dissertation defense of Socorro Perpetual F. Esguerra-Escarez, PhD in Leadership...