page_title: Ateneo de Davao University
section_title: Administration
hierarchical_section_title: Ateneo de Davao University / Administration
caption_attribution_description: English: The Finster building of Ateneo de Davao University.
context_page_description: Ateneo de Davao University, also referred to by its acronym AdDU, is a private Catholic basic and higher education institution run by the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus in Davao City, Davao del Sur in the Philippines. It was established in 1948 when the Jesuits took over the administration of the diocesan school, St. Peter's Parochial School. The Jesuits renamed the school Ateneo de Davao after taking control. The Jesuits were naming all the schools that they were opening at that time Ateneo. Ateneo de Davao is the seventh school named Ateneo by the Jesuits. The university has five undergraduate schools, namely the School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business and Governance, School of Engineering and Architecture, School of Education and the School of Nursing. The graduate programs are under these units as well. The College of Law is a separate unit within the university. The university also runs a grade school and high school.
context_section_description: The Ateneo de Davao is governed by a board of trustees, currently chaired by Benjamin A. Lizada. The central administration is led by the university president, Fr. Joel Tabora, S.J. Several university committees and councils are at hand to assist the President in the administration and overall governance of various concerns and aspects of the university.
  The tertiary level has six units, each headed by a dean.
  The Junior High School is headed by Fr. Michael I. Pineda, S.J. as principal. The Grade School's Headmaster is Mrs. Suzette Aliño. The Senior High School is being led by its first director, Mr. Ricardo P. Enriquez.
caption: Finster Hall
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