AU'S FOUNDERS AND PHILOSOPHY. EXCERPTS.

President Emeritus Dr. P. Martin Komolmas giving a lecture on "AU's Founders and Philosophy" at Faculty Seminar on May 24.

V.P. for Academic Affairs Dr. Visith Srivichairatana speaking on "Organization Culture: Managing the Managers" at Faculty Seminar at Bang Na campus.

Dr. P. Martin Komolmas

Preamble.
Assumption University is an international community of scholars, enlivened by Christian inspiration, engaged in the pursuit of truth and knowledge, serving the human society, especially through the creative use of interdisciplinary approaches and cybertechnology.

English is the medium of instruction except in the Faculty of Law where Thai is used because all civil and criminal codes and all legislation are in local language. All other communications are in English and all teachers accept this as a de facto requirement.

The University is a non-profit institution administered by the Brothers of St. Grabriel, a worldwide Catholic religious order, founded in France in 1705 by StLouis Marie De Montfort devoted to education and philanthropic activities. The congregation has been operating many educational institutions in Thailand since 1901.

Philosophy.
In loyalty to its Christian mission Assumption University stands for:

  • the inculcation of respect for the three institutions of the Nation, Religion, Country, the King and a democratic way of life;
  • the belief that a man justifies himself and his existence by the nobility of his work;
  • the commitment to be a light that leads men towards the true source of knowledge and life.
Objectives and Policies.
Assumption University exists for the main purpose of serving the nation by providing scientific and humanistic knowledge, particularly in the fields of business education and management science, through research and interdisciplinary approaches.
To this end it aims at forming intellectually competent graduates who
  • are morally sound, committed to acting justly, and open to further growth;
  • appreciate freedom of expression, imbued with attitudes and ideologies through a carefully integrated curriculum of ethics, science, languages and business management;
  • achieve academic excellence through hard work, critical thinking and effective decision-making.
The Need for Great Teachers.
We need great teachers to make a great university. Teaching is a profession and the nature of work demands skills and specialization. A period of theoretical and practical training is usually required before work can be adequately performed. Practitioners are usually committed to certain moral principles which go beyond the general duty of honesty. They are expected to provide a high standard of service for its own sake.

Great teachers have to be mentors. Mentors are advisors with a great deal of experience and who are willing to teach and share their knowledge. Mentors are tutors who provide support and emotional and moral encouragement.

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