16/06/2026
6/16/2026
Dear AdU Arki Community:
With pride and honor, let us welcome the new College Dean, Arch. Jasmin Grace Lee-Sun! She used to head the College Thesis Council.
Today is also a memorable day for me (+1 year on my earthly existence) as I am embarking on a transition towards a university-funded study dissertation leave. Thank you for the seven (7) tumultuous, meaningful and trailblazing years (even thru COVID19 pandemic era) for the College. Through you, and with our relevant stakeholders' support, we have collectively accomplished the following:
*Board exam historical overall performance jump from -3.76% to 0.98% above national passing rate. The most recent was 100% passing rate for first time takers, the first since PRC-issued exams in 1970s.
*Adamson University Design Excellence Awards (AUDEA)
*Adamson Architecture Academic Excellence Awards (3AEA)
*National Design competition awards within top 1-10 (ARCHINEXT, ASDA, UAP)
*Scholarship program in partnership with Adamson University Architecture Alumni Association (AUAAA,Inc.) with scholarships for one indigenous person, and three non-IPs.
*Departmental Exam for Architecture (DExA) (across all major courses)
*OBE CQI compliance 98%
*PACUCOA Level II and III accreditation
*Establishment of College of Architecture Student Council (ArkiSC) to handle students' concerns, separate from the RSO UAPSA-AdU
*Organized and hosted DOST-PCIEERD-recognized 1st Asian Conference on New Practices and Innovations in Building Science (BuildSciCon)
*Digitization of Industry Partners Database
* Creation of official college social media group ADAMSON ARCHITECTURE (OFFICIAL CLOSED GROUP) with currently 2,700 members
*Ongoing Thesis Manual and AI Policy creation.
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam! 🙂
P.S. From this day henceforth, all concerns should be directly coursed to Ar. Lee-Sun.
With love,
Sylvester Shaun D. Seño, MArch, AA
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These are not possible without the support of the CoArch Faculty members and adjunct professors, CoArch Track heads, College Secretary Ms Beth Garcia Rivera, AdU Arki Student Council (Arkimeyts SC), RSO UAPSA-AdU, the Adamson University Administration and EXECOM, our industry suppliers/partners and external partner institutions. Special mention to Immediate past OIC Ar. Divinia Aspiras. Again, maraming salamat! 🙂 🙂 🙂