GRADUATE SCHOOL
HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS

1979-1982	Notre Dame of Marbel College (now Notre Dame of Marbel University) conducted the Graduate Extension class at NDDC for the Master in Business Administration (MBA) in consortium with Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro City.
1982-1983	The NDDC Graduate School was granted government permits to offer the following graduates programs:
	1. Master in Business Administration (MBA)
	2. Master of Arts in Education, major in:
	2.1. Educational Administration and Supervision
	2.2. Educational Management
	2.3. Teaching of English as a Second Language
	2.4. Filipino
	2.5. Mathematics
	2.6. Science Education
	2.7. Early Childhood Education (ECE)
	2.8. Guidance and Counseling
1984	The government's full recognition for the offering of MBA and MA Programs were granted, under DECS recognition Nos. 101 and 100, S.1983 respectively. Dole Philippines, Inc. started to provide financial aid to NDDC's MBA Program.
1985-1986	First Graduation for the MBA
1995-1996	NDDC was chosen as the Graduate Center for Master in Business Education by Fund for Assistance to Private Education [FAPE], Philippine Association of Colleges and Schools of Business [PACSB] and Commission on Higher Education [CHED].
1997-1998	Government recognitions were granted for NDDC's Master in Public Administration (MPA - 097, series of 1998) and Master in Business Education (MBE - 098, series of 1998) Programs.
2000-2001	The maiden issue of the Graduate School Research Journal was published.
	NDDC was recognized as a Center of Excellence in Early Childhood Education by the Fund for Assistance to Private Education [FAPE] and Commission on Higher Education [CHED].
	Opening of Master in Nursing [MAN] in consortium with San Pedro College.
2001-2002	NDDC was granted government permit yo operate Doctor in Management major in Human Resource Management (DMHRM) Program with twenty seven (27) students composing the first class.
2002-2003	CHED granted NDDC its autonomous status.
	Under the autonomous authority NDDC opened two more doctoral programs, PhD in Language Education and PhD in Science Education major in Biology.
	In the same year, it also opened its own new master's degree program in Nursing (MAN) as separate from that of San Pedro College with whom NDDC had consortium program.
	Transfer of the Graduate Office from Henry Ruiz Hall to Michael O'Keefe Hall.
	Febraury 20, 2004: Fisrt PAASCU preliminary visit for MAEd, MPA, MBA programs.
	The CHED and FAPE conducted its first joint evaluation of the Graduate School where NDDC obtained a rating of "very good" in three programs: MBA, MPA, MAEd
2005-2006	NDDC opened additional Master's program: Master in Engineering Program.
	PAASCU Visit
	Preliminary Survey for MBA Programs.
	Consultancy for MAEd and MPA Programs.
2006-2007	NDDC obtained its University Status, and thus, adopted the name Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (NDDU).
	First edition of NDDU Graduate School Manual
2008-2009	Transfer of Graduate School Office and facilities from Michael O'Keefe Hall to Bro. Reginald Laflamme Hall.
2009-2010	Renewal of NDDU autonomous status by CHED, effective March 2009 to March 2014.