THE SUPPORT SERVICES
The Graduate School is located at the Bro. Reginald Laflamme (RL) and the Patrick Grogan (PG) Halls.
On the first floors of the RL and PG, are the Dean's Office, the faculty room, the defense rooms, and the three classrooms. In the second floor of RL Hall are the additional classrooms and the GS Workshop room. The last is being used both for big classes and assemblies of the GS students and faculty.
1. The Library and Internet Services
The NDDU Library is one of the best facilities that the Notre Dame of Dadiangas University offers to its academics community. It is located at the second and third floors of the Bro. Leonard Sonza Hall, parallel to the National Highway. It has a total floor area of approximately 2,217 square meters and a seating capacity of 650 at one time. The 1st floor houses the air conditioned internet room, the Office of the Director of Libraries, Technical Section, Reserve and Circulation Sections, Reference Section, General Collection, Biography, Fiction and the Vertical Files. The 2nd floor consists of the air conditioned Graduate and Faculty Section, Periodical, Filipiniana, Bro. Paul Mueten's Collection, NSO Publications, Ramas Collection, General Santos City Information Corner, Discussion Room, Stack Area for books with copy right 1989 and below, and the Archives.
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2. The Educational Technology Center (ETC)
The Educational Technology Center provides the Notre Dame of Dadiangas University students, faculty and administration with multimedia resources, facilities, and services to meet their instructional and research needs.
The ETC takes charge of scheduling the use of the projection rooms (AVR 1 and 2), recording studio, and editing room. Likewise, it maintains the overhead projectors placed in all classrooms and conference rooms and the TV monitors and video players placed at the science lab, nursing lab and the Graduate School. The ETC has almost 2,000 titles in its collection arranged and organized using the Dewey Decimal Classification System. They come in various formats such as audio tapes, slides, acetate transparencies, VHS, VCD, DVD, ACD, CDROMs and a wide array of educational equipment. The ETC has a media library and a preview room as well as other information technology equipment.
3. Community Extension Services Office
The NDDU Community Extension Service Office facilitates the implementation of the CES Program of the school. It also provides venue for greater participation of the Administration, Faculty, Support Service Personnel and Students in the community extension programs of the school.
The following are the major components of NDDU's community extension services: Community Empowerment, Health & Environmental Care, Spiritual & Value Formation, Literacy & Livelihood Programs, Community Exposure and Integration, Outreach Activities and Capability Building.
4. The Computer Laboratories
The laboratory facilitates the computer and internet needs of the students, faculty and staff. Facilities include the lecture computer technology hardware, software computer networking. These are housed in several computer laboratory rooms and two internet rooms with 87 work stations.
5. The Research Center
Established in 1996m the NDDU Research Center answers the needs of the school and the outside community for data and information. It also provides faculty members and administrators of NDDU necessary outlet for their academic productions.
Located at the ground floor of Bro. Leonard Sonza Building, the center boast of competent personnel and up-to-date facilities.
The research personnel are available for consultancy and theses advising.
6. The Science Laboratory
Three(3) science laboratory are available for the use of graduate students especially for those whoa are enrolled in Science Education Programs: the Biology Laboratory, Chemistry Laboratory, and Physics Laboratory. These laboratories are equipped with instruments, apparatuses, chemicals, and necessary materials needed to support science instruction, experiments and research.
Guidance Services
The NDDU Guidance and Testing Center, is a student based service program designed to complement the academic, personal, social and psychological needs of the students. The programs and services are regularly reviewed and evaluated to meet student needs.
It aims to assist the students understand themselves better, realize their interest and abilities, discover their personality and clarify their values and goals so as to become a well-adjusted individual. It further aims to facilitate students total development in their educational and career plans and possible job placement.
Guidance Services includes: Counseling, Testing, Marista Orientation Seminar (ORSEM), Information and Recruitment, Individual Inventory, Personal Growth Session, Career and Job Placement, Program and Seminars, and workshops.
Health and Safety Services
Health and Safety Services of the school includes the provision of healthful school environment, care of emergency related health conditions and guidance in the development of desirable healthy practices.
Services include: Medical and dental check-up, first aid treatment, and health awareness and health education.
Campus Ministry - Religious Education
Campus Ministry - Religious Education (CM-RE) through its pastoral care programs and efforts contributes to the carrying out of the objectives of the Marist Brothers Congregation and of Notre Dame of Dadiangas University.
The goal of Campus Ministry - Religious Education is to form a community of disciple of Jesus, pastorally committed and responsive to the challenges of the time in Mary's way.
One way of doing this is through the RE Integration Program. Students in this program are given opportunities to integrate life and faith. They are sent to take part actively in various ministries in the parishes, and to respond to the needs of marginalized sectors.
CM-RE is the pastoral arm of NDDU directly under a Director appointed by the President. Those in CM-RE commit themselves to the service of facilitating integral evangelization for the total human growth of the NDDU family, and also to contribute to the church's mission of transforming society.