De La Salle University - Manila

College of Liberal Arts

Vision

We, the College of Liberal Arts, established as an autonomous unit in 1982, exemplify a dynamic community of learners responsive to a fast-changing world. We aspire for an integrative cultivation of human potential by actively engaging the intellectual resource of our members while nurturing moral growth and deepening social responsibility. As an institution of higher learning bearing a Liberal Arts Tradition, we endeavor to form and cultivate creative and innovative learners rooted in faith, integrity and service.

Mission

With our competent and nurturing corps of scholars and professionals, we aim to develop competencies of students in various fields through critical thinking that safeguard human dignity and freedom regardless of race, class, gender, and religion. We aim to generate creative leaders and knowledge producers who bring academic excellence with a human face.

Goals

• Uphold teaching and research excellence in humanities and social sciences
• Enrich students’ understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of knowledge
• Produce graduates with an educated mind, knowledgeable in theory and practice, who will contribute productively and ethically in their chosen fields
• Strengthen valuable linkages with local and international organizations and institutions
• Foster a community actively responsive to local and global issues.