Our Identity
The University blazes new trails in a tradition of excellence, service, and whole-person education. Faithful to our Credo, we aspire to form “individuals who are professionally competent, creative and enterprising, zealous for the common good, and capable of making free, morally upright choices, and who can thus act as positive agents of change and service to society.”
While we are constantly looking toward the future, we never lose sight of who we are. Our directive is, and will always be, that of unity. With the UA&P motto, UNITAS, we remind ourselves of our desire to achieve unity in many aspects: unity within the university community, unity between faith and reason, and unity between religion and life. It reflects the commitment of everyone in UA&P toward the pursuit of wisdom, which necessarily entails a unity of life.
1. We believe that: 2. We who form part of the University of Asia and the Pacific, therefore, dedicate and commit ourselves to: 3. The University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) is an academic community where the pursuit and spread of truth are undertaken according to the highest intellectual and professional standards. It shall always remain faithful to these foundational aims: 4. To achieve these aims, the UA&P shall: 5. The University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) seeks to promote the integral development of the members of the University community, undertake research for the common good of society, and contribute to the enrichment and spread of culture. 6. The UA&P shall always affirm its fidelity to: 7. The UA&P seeks to remain faithful to the Magisterium of the Church because it regards such fidelity as a solid foundation of human wisdom. The University is open to all those who abide by the goals and ideals embodied in the Statement of Principles, regardless of their religious persuasion; they may become members of the University community, itself characterized by an atmosphere of freedom. 8. The UA&P entrusts its spiritual guidance to the Prelature of Opus Dei, so that: 9. The UA&P shall carry out: 10. To fulfill its tasks, particularly those related to research and teaching, the UA&P demands: 11. The UA&P seeks to inculcate in people a firm conviction about work as: 12. The UA&P holds that genuine academic freedom and respect for diversity of opinions can be assured only if the inseparable principles of personal freedom and responsibility are fostered. Hence, the University considers these two principles indispensable in the search for excellence and truth, and makes them the basis of all its research, teaching, communication, and extension work. 13. The UA&P likewise believes that research and teaching require of its faculty a keen interest in the integral development of their students, to whom they will therefore give due attention. The University also expects its faculty to be exemplars of unity, solidarity, and teamwork, shown in deeds of service to one another, to the students, to the University community, and to society in general, thereby reinforcing their genuine authority as pillars of the University as an educational endeavor. 14. The UA&P promotes interdisciplinary programs conducted jointly by Schools, Centers, and Institutes in the University for the achievement of institutional aims. These programs are not isolated entities, but are parts of a whole. 15. The UA&P shall strive to be: 16. While taking care not to involve itself as an institution in political and other activities proper to other kinds of organizations, the UA&P encourages its constituents to: 17. In accord with existing laws and its statutes, the UA&P enjoys academic autonomy. It is free to select its professors, admit qualified students, and formulate and carry out its research and teaching programs within the bounds set by law and its charter. 18. The Administration of the UA&P is inspired by the principles of collegiality and participation. The President of the University is charged with highest executive responsibility but, in accord with its statutes, shares this responsibility with the different members of the University community through the channels of participation that have been established. 19. The moral unity of the University community requires of all its members adherence to the goals and ideals of the UA&P, manifested in their effective participation in the key tasks of research, teaching, communication, and extension. In particular, the faculty are called upon to distinguish themselves by their professional competence and upright personal conduct, their conscientious fulfillment of contractual obligations and respect for University authorities, and their ability for service to the University. The University of Asia and the Pacific seal (or logo) consists of two major components: the coat of arms and the wordmark. Both are needed to present a consistent visual image of UA&P. The UA&P Coat of Arms has four elements: The wordmark is the standardized graphic representation of the name of the University. It is in ITC Galliard Std font. There are two versions of the wordmark: the UA&P acronym over the full name of the University, and the other is the full name over the subunit’s name. The UA&P Identity Standards Manual is designed to present a standard and consistent corporate look for the University, particularly in such visual representations as its coat of arms, name and motto for various applications, including stationery, promotional materials, signage, and merchandise. It contains the guidelines and rules necessary to ensure the projection of a truly strong institutional image at all levels of the University’s activities. The UA&P Identity Standards Manual may be downloaded here. We encourage everyone to be faithful to the guidelines in this manual in order to maintain the unity and consistency of the University’s corporate image. Electronic files of the seal and the secondary marks may be downloaded here. Do not use second-generation versions, such as photocopies or other lower-quality reproductions. Any question you may have regarding these guidelines should be directed to the Corporate Communications Office at local 301 or 342. STAR OF THE ORIENT We stand together, Herald of the East light, Kindled by your bright flame, Let our Alma Mater The spiritual formation in UA&P is entrusted to Opus Dei, a Personal Prelature of the Catholic Church. Opus Dei ensures the doctrinal and moral soundness of the other aspects of formation imparted in the University. Founded by St. Josemaría Escrivá in 1928, Opus Dei strives to spread the universal call to holiness and apostolate. The faithful of the prelature come from different parts of the world. St. Josemaria’s spiritual legacy underpins the University’s educational principles, which guide all policy and procedural decisions and actions: Lay spirituality provides the means to enable ordinary men and women to have a deeper appreciation of their faith and be closer to God in the middle of the world. Freedom of conscience guarantees the right of everyone to express his opinion and hold on to his beliefs, bound only by truth, prudence and charity. Love for the poor pushes us to go beyond our own concerns and take on the personal responsibility to contribute to the material and moral betterment, especially of those who are in most need in society. Care for details makes us actively think about the well-being of our colleagues, students, and the rest of the staff, in both intellectual and material realms. Passionate love for the world helps us value reality and teach and learn deeply its various facets, in unity and coherence, through the different disciplines we teach and learn in school. Love for the Church and the Pope makes certain our fidelity to the pronouncements of the teaching authority of the Church. Christian identity marks our common mission in the University of appreciating and understanding our world, ourselves, and God’s mission and destiny for each of us. Collegiality in governance ensures against tyranny and in favor of deliberation and study in every decision made. Read more about the Prelature:The University Credo
Mission Statement
Statement of Principles (Institutional Goals and Ideals)
Statement of Principles cont’d
Statement of Principles cont’d
Statement of Principles cont’d
The UA&P Seal
Identity Standards
University Hymn
Joyful we gather,
As we remember
Our Alma Mater.
Beacon of true life,
Star of the Orient,
Lead us through the light.
With your radiance in the sky,
Guide us through the night.
We will strive in your name.
Star of the Orient,
Shine forth your light!
Flourish forever!
Let our Alma Mater
Flourish forever!UA&P and Opus Dei
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