Parahyangan Catholic University

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The Parahyangan Catholic University's academic community has grown and developed in terms of facing new demands. Numerous individual and institutional innovations and achievements have been achieved. Graduates possess not only a high intellect but also a moral conscience. UNPAR's academic community has always developed science through research and then utilized the result for community service benefit, by the UNPAR's motto "Bakuning Hyang Mrih Guna Santyaya Bhakti" (Based on Divinity to Pursue Knowledge dedicated Society at large).

UNPAR's achievements cannot be separated from the spirituality and values instilled in the heart of every individual member of the UNPAR academic community. UNPAR's Spirituality and Basic Values/Spirituality dan Nilai-Nilai Dasar UNPAR (SINDU) are rooted in UNPAR's founding fathers' spirituality. UNPAR's vision the spirit of love in Christian truth and the holy tradition of the wisdom of Sundanese Society. Out of the four sources, three fundamental values can be formulated as follows:

• A holistic human being (Humane/Humanum)
• Love of Truth (Caritas in Veritate)
• Living in Diversity (Bhineka Tunggal Ika)

Those three fundamental values are embodied in the seven ethical principles upheld by every individual in the UNPAR academic community. These are Transparency/openness, Transformative attitude, Honesty, referential, option for the poor, Common Good/Bonum Commune, Subsidiary, Non-profit oriented.

The vision of UNPAR is an aspiration of Parahyangan Catholic University's academic community regarding the direction of UNPAR development. It is based on UNPAR's aphorism "Bakuning Hyang Mrih Guna Santyaya Bhakti," which means "Based on the belief in God, pursuing knowledge in devotion to the community." It is also the result of analysis regarding UNPAR in the past, present, and the future. Being an academic community based on humanity with the spirit of affection of the truth to develop the local potential to the international level to enhance human dignity and create integrity, based on UNPAR's aphorism "Bakuning Hyang Mrih Guna Santyaya Bhakti."

Building an academic community based on humanity with the spirit of affection for the truth by exploring, internalizing, and implementing the basic principles and spirituality of UNPAR. Developing the quality and capability of human resources in order to enhance the capacity of UNPAR's institutions. Building an integrated and comprehensive system for the qualified and sustainable management of UNPAR. Conducting education and learning by combining academic superiority and the character-building of students. Developing the science, technology, and the relevant art to develop nations and the integrity of creation by exploring the local potential to the international level.

The symbol of Parahyangan Catholic University is in the form of a flower that symbolizes the belief in the One and only supreme God, with different parts and meaning is yellow background symbolizes the Catholic Church. Their values are made the foundation for University administration, five yellow flower leaves in the background symbolize the national and state philosophy, Pancasila (the five principles). Forty-five green feathers symbolize the year of the Republic of Indonesia's independence, 1945. The circular triangle symbolizes the trinity, the center of faith in Catholicism. The motto within the triangle, "Bakuning Hyang Mrih Guna Santyaya Bhakti," Is based on divinity searching for Knowledge devoted to the Society. Eight bars symbolize the month of the Republic of Indonesia's independence, August. Seventeen serrations symbolize the Republic of Indonesia's independence, the seventeenth The red and white cross symbolizes the Bandung, and Bogor Dioceses and the holy cross's order as the founders and builders.

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