COMPETENCE

The Atenean actuates the gift of education as an instrument to comprehend, judge, and respond to urgent and universal human dilemmas. Thus the Atenean:

1. Professes exceptional knowledge and expertise in his/her field of specialization

2. Applies interdisciplinary approaches to problems

3. Thinks critically and creatively

4. Expresses himself/herself proficiently in both oral and written communication

5. Uses, in a moral and ethical manner, technological advances in his/her field of specialization

6. Appreciates constructive criticism of his/her attitudes, behaviors, and actions

7. Seeks and values the aid of others in furthering his/her growth and development

8. Strives for a level of professional competence that overcomes inauthentic personal limitations

9. Recognizes that learning is infinite and accepts the need to continuously educate himself/herself

10. Discerns group dynamics and seeks cooperation in confronting contemporary issues

CONSCIENCE

The Atenean lives a life of exemplary integrity by cultivating an upright conscience that impresses on him/her the imperative to positively transform the world. Thus the Atenean:

1. Predicates his/her decisions and actions on principles that promote human dignity, and those that further the actualization of humanity

2. Cultivates foresight in the process of deciding and acting on ethical and moral problems

3. Acknowledges his imperfections, sinfulness, prejudices, stereotypes, and selfish attitudes and tendencies

4. Rejoices at the blessings of others and grieves over the misfortune of others

5. Explores, questions, and owns his/her faith in the context of competing value systems

6. Practices the habit of reflection and contemplation

7. Evaluates moral choices in the light of Christian conscience

8. Enjoys communion with God in private prayer and community worship

9. Practices spiritual and corporal works of mercy

10. Reciprocates the love of God with love for himself/herself and for others

COMPASSIONATE COMMITMENT TO CHANGE

The Atenean Participates actively in the life of society and the global community, and grows in consciousness of his/her dignity and personal purpose in engaging the world. Thus, the Atenean:

1. Prizes his/her dignity as a person and that of others

2. Serves others, and finds fulfillment in serving the poor

3. Acts on the world in freedom, responsibility and community to build a good society and bring into being the Regnum Dei

4. Understands the structural and cultural roots of injustice in human institutions

5. Influences public policy toward the promotion of a just society

6. Advocates social changes that assist victims of injustice in gaining their rights and regaining their dignity

7. Draws no profit from clearly unjust sources

8. Confronts the moral ambiguities and inconsistencies embedded in values promoted by local and global structures

9. Promotes family unity and fosters family service in the community

10. Affirms the glory of God in himself/herself, and in all creation, and cares for life and the natural environment

CHRIST-CENTEREDNESS

The Atenean acknowledges the humanity and divinity of Christ, and believes His Spirit as active in his/her life and in the lives of others. Thus, the Atenean:

1. Has insight into the singularity of faith in the plurality of religion

2. Understands the Gospel and the Church’s teachings

3. Values the Church’s teaching about Jesus and His redeeming mission

4. Professes affinity for and emulation of Jesus Christ

5. Participates in the celebration of the liturgical mystery as a source of inspiration in the labor of the laity

6. Receives the sacraments regularly as manifestation of oneness with the Church

7. Responds to Christ’s call for active discipleship

8. Lives out the Gospel values and exercises Christian virtues

9. Shares with the global community the Bicolano’s inherent faith in God and devotion to Our Virgin Mother

10. Seeks and finds God in all things.

DESCRIPTORS OF THE IDEAL ATENEO DE NAGA UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE

The ideal Ateneo de Naga high school graduate must be open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, loving and committed to doing justice in the service of his faith.

Being open to growth, he must have a basic knowledge, understanding, and acceptance of himself as a person. He must have the desire to improve himself, and continually gain a deeper understanding of who he is, thereby becoming more authentically free and decisive in his actions. The graduate is at least beginning to reach out in his development, seeking opportunities to stretch his mind, imagination, feelings, and religious consciousness.

He is intellectually competent and has substantive knowledge. He is logical, analytical, critical, and although he has developed his own personal style of thought and expression, his knowledge and awareness of issues are global and interdisciplinary. He has a questioning mind, seeking to explore ideas and issues. He is capable of appropriating knowledge and skills and adjusting these to various situations. He takes pride and ownership in his work and enjoys intellectual and imaginative pursuits. He has developed a repertory of images of man, shaping in him a more compassionate and hopeful appreciation of the human community in its variety and potential. 

The ideal Ateneo high school graduate is religious. He has gained a basic knowledge of the major doctrines and practices of the Catholic Church. He has examined his own religious feelings and beliefs with a view to living a fundamental orientation toward God, establishing a relationship with a religious tradition and community.

The Ateneo high school graduate is loving. He is well on his way to establishing his own identity. He is on the threshold of being able to move beyond self interest or self-centeredness in relationships with significant others. He is beginning to be able to risk some deeper levels of relationship in which one can disclose self and accept the mystery of another person and cherish that person. Nonetheless, the graduate's attempts at loving are still awkward and relatively superficial. While clearly beyond childhood, the graduate has not yet arrived at the confidence and freedom of a mature person.

The Ateneo high school graduate is committed to doing justice. At graduation, he should have achieved considerable knowledge of the many needs of local and wider communities and is preparing for the day when he will take a place in these communities as a competent, concerned and responsible member. The graduate recognizes his own potential for doing injustices, but has begun to acquire the skills and motivation necessary to live this commitment to justice. Although this attribute will come to fruition in mature adulthood, some characteristics indicating this commitment will have begun already to manifest themselves .