Office of the President

MOTTO : “WE SERVE YOU WITH EXCELLENT SERVICES”

Assumption University was initially originated from Assumption Commercial College in the year 1969 as an autonomous higher education institution under the name of Assumption School of Business. In the year 1972, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, it was officially established as Assumption Business Administration College or ABAC. In the year 1975, it was accredited by the Ministry of University Affairs and, it was granted new status as “Assumption University” by the Ministry of University Affairs in the year 1990 (Assumption University Bulletin, 2002).

Since the university was established, it does not have the official Office of the President but all tasks in the office are under the supervision of the President till the year 2002, Rev. Bro. Bancha Saenghiran was installed as the new president of Assumption University, he has the initial idea to set the Office of the President by appointing Mr. Krisana Kitcharoen as the first director of the office.

Office of the President was designed to be the professional administrative department which coordinates with other units both inside and outside the university. It is a supporting unit which is ready to support all jobs of both President and President Emeritus. It is also a service unit which serve faculty members, staff members and students. It has also responsibilities to contact with any associations, organizations, or universities both inside and outside Thailand.

Historical background of Office of the President

1. Rev. Bro. Sompong Teeranon (1969-1973)
2. Ms. Wanpen Noppaket (1973-1975)
3. Prof. Dr. Choop Karnchanaprakorn (1975-1978)
4. Rev. Bro. Prathip M. Komolmas (1978-2002)
5. Rev. Bro. Bancha Saenghiran (2002-present)

During 1972-1982, the Office of the President did not exist. Until 1983, following the relocation of the President’s office from De Montfort Building (D Building) to Assumption Building (A Building), the Office of the Secretary to the President was established by the President with Ms. Tippawan U-Ratanamanee as Head of the Office during 1983-1995. Subsequently, Ms. Sriraporn Jantanotok was named Head of the Office during 1996-2002. In November 2002, the President’s office and the secretary’s office was moved back to De Montfort Building (D Building).

Few years later, the University restructured the Office of the Secretary to the President and transformed it into the Office of the President. The purpose of the new office is to effectively coordinate with other offices and departments. Dr. Krisana Kitcharoen has been appointed as the Director of the Office of the President since November 2002.

Office of the President operates directly under the supervision of the President. The primary duty of the Office is to coordinate with other offices and departments both inside and outside the University. The Office also offers services to students, lecturers, staff, and visitors of the University. In addition, the Office communicates with various associations, educational institutes, embassies, local and oversea universities, and other organizations.