Father Saturnino Urios University I Student Handbook

Introduction
Father Saturnino Urios University, conscious of the importance ofproviding the students with information necessary in making their stay in the
University meaningful, formulated this Student Handbook.
Students enrolled are expected to willingly abide by all the regulationsof the University.
The rules and regulations contained herein apply to all bona fide College
students who, upon admission, agree to abide by them. All students must be
familiar with these regulations.

Ignorance excuses no student from theobservance of these regulations or from the penalty arising from violation ofsuch regulations.
Other rules not provided for in this handbook, such as but not limited tothe different program educational policies, shall be made known to thestudents through bulletin board postings, special manuals, announcements
and other convenient means like general and classroom orientations.
Every student should have a copy of this handbook.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Goals of Higher Education
Goals of the Graduate Studies
Goals of the College of Law
Goals of the Arts and Sciences Program
Goals of the Accountancy Program
Goals of the Business Administration Program
Goals of the Computer Studies Program
Goals of the Engineering and Technology Program
Goals of the Nursing Program
Goals of the Teacher Education Program
Goals of the Criminology Program
Urios Hymn
Core Values
History of Father Saturnino Urios University
Father Saturnino Urios University Seal
Vision and Mission Statement ofFather Saturnino Urios University
Chapter I: Academic Regulations
1.
Admissions
2.
Requirements for Admission
3.
Enrollment
4.
Cross Enrollment
5.
Shifting Policy
6.
Financial Policy
7.
Course Load
8.
Changing/Dropping/Adding Subjects
9.
Transfer of Credits
10. Examinations
11. Grading System
12. Honor System
13. Scholarships
14. Attendance
15. Withdrawal from the University
16. Re-Admission
17. Requirements for Graduation
18. Summer Study
19. Release of School Credentials

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Chapter II: General Conduct of Regulations
1.
Conduct Inside the School
2.
Conduct Outside the School
3.
Classroom Conduct
4.
Campus Curfew
5.
Forms of Disciplinary Action
6.
Additional Issues and Concerns

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Chapter III: Student Facilities and Services
1.
Information Desk
2.
University Library
3.
Auxiliary Resource and Services Office4.
Risographing/Mimeographing and
Photocopying Services
5.
Medical and Dental Clinic
6.
Canteen
7.
Mail Service
8.
Guidance and Counseling Services
9.
Religious Services
10. Wi-Fi
11. Data Administration Office
12. Cultural Services
13. Athletic Services
14. Admissions and Scholarship
15. International Students Services and Program
16. Lost and Found Section
17. Student and Alumni Affairs Office
18. Registrar’s Office
19. Multimedia Center
20. National Service Training Program
21. Community Extension Service
22. Student Publication
23. Student Government

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Chapter IV: Student Activities
1.
General Policies
2.
Rules and Regulations Governing
Student Organizations
3.
Activity Permits
4.
Initiation Rites
5.
Privileges of Recognized Organizations

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Chapter V: Student Rights
General Principles
Right to Organize
Right to Participate in Policy-Making
Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion
Academic Rights
Right to Information
Right to Due Process in Disciplinary Proceeding
Other Rights

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Chapter VI: Student Grievance
Informal Grievance
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Appendix A: Fraternities
Appendix B: Hazing
Appendix C: Sexual Harassment
Appendix D: Committee on Decorum and Investigationof Cases on Sexual Harassment
Appendix E: Republic Act 9165: The Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
Appendix F: Republic Act Providing for the Development andPromotion of Campus Journalism
and for other Purposes
Appendix G:Guidelines on Academic Dishonesty and Cheating
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Goals of the Higher Education
The Higher Education endeavors to produce mature Christian Filipinos,
who are proud of their heritage, are professionally competent, technologicallyskilled, scientifically trained, socially responsible and spiritually nourishedthrough:
1. an integrated religious education program for total human development
and social transformation;
2. an interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary curriculum, responsive to the
local and global need of humanity and mother earth and promotive ofcreativity and inventiveness;
3. an instructional program that is research and IT based and strengthens
critical, reflective and insight thinking;
4. a functional research program that enhances personal growth andprofessional expertise;
5. an extension program that promotes leadership capabilities, sensitiveawareness of community needs, and effective involvement;
6. a student development program that is in solidarity with the nationalist
and civil society organizations; and7. a culture and arts program that celebrates aesthetically the life and faithof the people.

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Goals of the Graduate Studies
The Graduate School aims to provide an intensive academic andprofessional foundation for those who are determined to occupy managerial
positions or for those who wish to improve their managerial skills in
educational, business, health and public administration.
Based on a sound Christian philosophy of life, the program of study aims to:
1. develop potentialities of every graduate student for managementcompetencies;
2. train and encourage leadership in search for new knowledge needed fordevelopment of people and their community.
3. enhance participation in programs and projects towards cultural,
economic, socio-political and spiritual upliftment of the people;
4. translate management theories into real working concepts for an
innovative and updated management and administration of educational,
business, health, and public institutions.

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Goals of the College of Law
The College of Law aims to:
1. prepare students for the practice of law;
2. increase awareness among members of the legal profession of the needsof the poor, deprived and oppressed sector of society.
3. train the students for leadership.
4. Contribute towards the promotion and advancement of justice and theimprovement of its administration, the improvement of legal institutionsin the light of the laws in the Philippines and in other countries.
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Legal education shall aim to accomplish the following objectives:
4.1.1

To impart among law students a broad knowledge ofthe law and the various fields of the legal institution.

4.1.2

To enhance their legal research abilities to enable
them to analyze, articulate, and apply the law
effectively, as well as follow them to have a holistic
approach to legal issues and problems;

4.1.3

To prepare law students for advocacy, counseling,
problem solving and decision-making to deal with therecognition of legal problems of the present and thefuture;4.1.4

To develop competence in any fields of law as isnecessary for gainful employment sufficient as afoundation for the future;

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Training beyond the basic professional degree, and todevelop in them the desire and capability forcontinuing study and self-improvement;

5. inculcate in them the ethics and responsibilities of the legal profession;and6. produce lawyers who conscientiously pursue the lofty ideals of theirprofession and faithfully adhere to the ethical norms.
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Goals of the Arts and Sciences Program
The Arts and Sciences Program is the womb that nurtures the academic
growth of the university. The two years of general education in all programs
are taken care of by the Arts and Sciences. The program primarily develops
the student’s worldview, which translates into competencies in theunderstanding of the self as an individual, the dynamics of the team, theschool as an organization, the society, nation and the world as a macro
environment. It therefore provides the lens by which the students magnify
the reality within himself/ herself and the eyes by which he/she sees the world
around.
The Arts and Sciences aims to:
1. provide a responsive general education that makes the students
think locally and act globally;
2. form individuals who are critical thinkers, insightful and reflective,
and responsive to the needs of others in the spirit of a diocesanorientation;
3. develop competencies in research, arts and culture and theexpertise in the chosen fields of specialization;
4. present a balanced curriculum that emphasizes theory andpractice to allow the students to integrate into the mainstream ofsociety;
5. train the students for leadership skills, social responsibility and active
involvement in the Basic Ecclesiastical Communities;
6. harness skills in the use of information technology that will enable
students to connect with, link-up or establish partnership with citizensof the global community.

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Goals of the Accountancy Program
The Accountancy Program aims to develop students as empowered
professionals in accountancy guided by Catholic principles and virtues,
equipped with strong liberal education for the social, cultural and economic
upliftment.
Thus, it aims to:
1. provide students with a relevant curriculum that is founded on liberal
education, sensitive to the changes in the locality, country and theworld, delivered through cooperative learning and alternative
methodologies that are inquiry-based and data-based;
2. equip the students with nationalistic and other values of services, social
responsibility, justice and peace, self-determination, and with a heart
for the people and the community;
3. develop holistically in the students the quality of professional practiceanchored on the skills of critical thinking, communication and research
towards a locally-based yet globally competitive and knowledge
workers;
4. Continually update the curriculum and teachers on current trends ofdevelopment.

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Goals of the Business Administration Program
The Business Administration Program aims to develop students andfaculty to be proactive professionals in business and industry guided by
Catholic principles and virtues, equipped with strong liberal education for thesocial, cultural and economic development of society.
Thus, it aims to:
1. Provide students with a relevant curriculum anchored on liberal
education, sensitive to the changes in the locality, country and theworld, delivered through cooperative learning and alternative
methodologies that are inquiry-based and data-based;
2. Nurture in the students the value of nationalism, service, social
responsibility, justice and peace, self-determination, and with a deep
concern for people and environment;
3. Develop holistically in the students managerial and entrepreneurial
competencies and other skills such as critical thinking, communication
and research towards a locally-based yet globally competitive
knowledge workers and industry leaders;
4. Continually update teachers and enrich the curricula for technologicalinnovations, trends and other developmental changes in business andinformation technology.

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Goals of the Computer Studies Program
The Computer Studies Program aims to produce IT professionals thathave the analytical, experimental, and professional skills needed throughout
their careers to identify, formulate and solve problems; to address thetechnical, business, societal and ethical aspects of problem solutions; exhibit
professional and personal integrity, cultural awareness and ethical behavior
in the practice of their profession; who possess Filipino and Gospel values andwho are empowered to catalyze change for efficiency as they endeavor to
become effective team workers.
Thus, the Computer Studies Program aims to:
1. Provide a responsive curriculum based on the needs of the society andthe fast-changing technology, anchored on the Christian and Filipino
Spirituality to possess the theoretical, practical and professional
knowledge, attitude and skill necessary for them to be immediately
productive upon entering the work force or advanced study;
2. Develop research skills to contribute significantly to the discovery of
new knowledge and methods that enhance the theory and practice ofcomputer science and information and communication technology.
3. Contribute in increasing the awareness, enthusiasm, and creativity ofstudents, faculty, administrators and staff to the application ofInformation Technology in the different fields;
4. Provide services to the community via programmed
governance, and community extension programs;

offerings,

5. Establish and maintain linkages in the community and the world through
ICT.

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Goals of the Engineering & Technology Program
The Engineering and Technology Program aims to turn out technicallycompetent graduates with Catholic orientation who can contribute to theindustrialization and economic progress of the country, particularly Region
XIII.
To achieve this aim, the Engineering and Technology Program
endeavors to:
1. equip students with technical knowledge to enable them to understandand appreciate advances in science and technology;
2. train students in creative thinking and logical reasoning throughproficiency in Mathematics and Sciences;
3. develop skills necessary for the application of professional Engineeringproficiencies;
4. cultivate in the student’s appreciation of and respect for the dignity ofwork to contribute to community development.

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Goals of the Nursing Program
The Father Saturnino Urios University Nursing Program aims to develop
compassionate, sentient, rational, pro-active professional nurses and healthcare providers with a Christian orientation and values and who can contributeto the upliftment of the health standards in the home, hospital, immediate
community and the country side, geared towards a reformed society withmature faith, nationalistic attitude, good health practices and economic selfsufficiency.
To this end, the Nursing Program aims to produce professional nurses
and health care providers who have:
1. Gained sensitive awareness to the health needs of society as well as acommitment to the alleviation of problems arising therefrom withpreferential option of responding to the health of the poor, sick,underserved and marginalized Filipinos.
2. Acquired the necessary knowledge, skills and attitude for the promotionof health, prevention of illness, restoration of health and the alleviationof human suffering;
3. Developed critical, creative and reflective thinking in the practice of andthrough the use of the health/nursing process, the utilization of researchfindings and in the involvement of culture and arts program.

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Goals of the Teacher Education Program
The Teacher Education Program commits to the continuing formationand transformation of a person for his/her integral development, guided byprinciples of truth, justice, peace and integrity of creation in the service ofhumankind, country and God.
To this end, the Teacher Education Program endeavors to:
1. Equip itself with a thorough understanding of the learner, knowledge ofwholesome teaching principles, methods and techniques, andappropriate evaluative tools and techniques and develop the ability todiscern the worth of ideas and procedures and to try them out in theclassroom;
2. Live out their identity as Filipinos, to be productive and determined
citizens through instruction and experimental activities, exposure,immersion, and value clarification;
3. Instill in themselves critical thinking in search for truth throughresearch, curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular involvement;
4. Cultivate a communitarian spirit in order to establish linkages andnetworking through research, educational technology and community
extension services;
5. Form themselves to become instruments of evangelization and catalysts
of change through dynamic, social, cultural, political, economic andspiritual activities in a local and global environment.

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Goals of the Criminology Program
The Criminology Program aims to develop prudent, competent andChrist-centered law enforcers who can be instrumental in upgrading the imageof the police service in the country today to ensure that the people in thecommunity is given the desired professional, just and quality service which isan indispensable tool to win back their hearts and minds.
To achieve this, the Criminology Program endeavors to:
1. Provide a well-founded curriculum that is responsive to the demands ofthe modern world with emphasis on Christianity and Patriotism;
2. Train students in crisis management, criminal etiology andepidemiology, juvenile delinquency, victimology and community
relations;
3. Equip students with technical knowledge germane to forensic sciences,
investigation and law;
4. Establish and maintain linkages with the different law enforcement
agencies which will help enhance the knowledge, skills and attitudes
essential to the practice of criminology in the field.

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URIOS HYMN
Seat of wisdom and of knowledge,
In this southern timberland.
Fountain you will always beof the love of man for man.
In your fold the youth awakens,to the sacred noble truth,that for man to find happinessis to serve his fellowmen.
Father Urios, hail to you!
We your children far and near,
Shall your truth forever hold,Shall your name forever bear.

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Core Values

The Core Values of Father Saturnino Urios University spring from thecultivation of the Kingdom-gospel values of love for others, especially thepoor, the needy and Mother Earth, Justice, Freedom, Truth, Peace and a deep
sense of sanctity/religiosity.
The Core Values are reflected in the personal and social life of the
Urian. Operative in the institution as a community of scholars, these Core
Values are:U-

Unity and community life, collegiality and subsidiarity inadministration and management;

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Religiosity and a deep sense of God, celebrated in the liturgy andactions on behalf of justice and peace; and responsibility in thereadiness to respond to the Call of the Times;

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Integrity and commitment to truth, academic freedom, research,
professionalism, and industry;-

Altruism as being for others, Love as other-orientedness, with apreferential option for the poor, the needy and care for the
Integrity of Creation;AN- Nationalism and democracy, pride in our Filipino and indigenous
heritage,commitment
tonational
independence
andcommunity building for social transformation and development.

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HISTORY OF FATHER SATURNINO URIOS UNIVERSITYOn October 21, 1901, Rev. Father Saturnino Urios, Spanish member of
the Society of Jesus (SJ) opened a boys’ school in Butuan. The school, a lowbuilding made of brick, was adjacent to the old church of Butuan. The laws of
the public schools then included the prohibition of teachers to speak of any
religion. The Spanish clergy of the Philippines, one of whom was Rev. Fr. Urios,
aimed to establish free Catholic schools where the Filipino youth could develop
not only their intellectual but also their moral and religious capabilities. Rev.
Fr. Urios suffered severe intimidations from the American non-Catholicsoldiers who were at the same time the teachers of the public schools. They
wanted him to give up his boys’ school. But Rev. Fr. Urios stood firm on his
decision to provide free Catholic education, at least in Butuan.
When the state started asserting more rigorously its influence andcontrol over public and private schools sometime in 1927 Fr. Jose Buxo, thelast Spanish Jesuit priest in Butuan, worked to gain government recognitionof the parochial school as an elementary school. Aside from the problems
involved in seeking recognition of the school from the government, the Jesuits
consistently struggled at maintaining the school amidst financial difficulties.
The new American military government in the 1900s forced the exodusof Spanish priests, which led Vatican officials to commission the Dutch
Missionario Sagrado Corazon/ Missionarii Sacris Cordis (MSC) or Missionariesof the Sacred Heart to the province of Surigao, to which Butuan belonged atthat time. The first MSC’s arrived on December 8, 1908.
In Butuan, after Rev. Fr. Saturnino Urios, SJ, founder of the Butuan
Parochial School, died on October 27, 1916, other Jesuits took over the
management of the elementary school. On December 8, 1935, five Dutch MSC
Fathers who were previously posted in Surigao replaced the few remaining
Spanish Jesuits in Agusan. One of the early major achievements of these
MSC’s was the rebuilding of the Church of Butuan and the Butuan Parochial
School in 1937.
In 1939, the MSC Fathers opened the high school department andchanged the name Butuan Parochial School to Father Urios High School inmemory of Rev. Fr. Urios. In April 1941, Rev. Fr. Antonius Jansen, Dutch MSC,
became the first principal of Fr. Urios High School.
Then World War II broke out. The Japanese invasion of the Philippines
on December 8, 1941 halted all normalcy in homes, schools and government.
After the ravages of war, the slow and tedious work of reconstruction began.
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The bombed and burned buildings – houses, hospitals, churches, municipal
halls and schools were rebuilt. It was only in 1945, after liberation wascompleted, that Rev. Fr. Antonius Jansen was reinstated as principal of Fr.
Urios High School. Rev. Fr. Jansen led the reconstruction of the damaged
elementary building and the construction of another wooden building for thehigh school beside the convent.
Rev. Fr. Jansen has also been credited the granting of government
recognition to Fr. Urios High School on July 1, 1947. Moreover, he became thefirst rector of the school. The high school department turned out its first
graduates in 1948. It was also in 1947 when Miss Aurora Rosales, a Butuanon,
was chosen as the principal of elementary school, a position she held until
1979.
From 1947 to 1954, Rev. Gerald Tangelder, Dutch MSC, was the rectorof Father Urios High School and was responsible for the opening of the college
department in 1950. The school once more got a new name – Urios College.
The college department opened with four government-recognized courses.
These were the two-year Associate in Arts (AA), two-year Associate inCommercial Science (ACS), Two-year College of Education and Two-year
Junior Normal (ETC).
In 1954 to 1955, Rev. Fr. Venancio Portillo became the only Filipino MSC
rector of Urios College. Four-year courses were granted government
recognition during his term. The courses were Bachelor of Arts (AB), Bachelorof Science in Commerce (BSC) and Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSE).
The fourth rector of Urios College was Rev. Fr. Francisco Van Dijk, MSC,
whose term was from 1955 to 1959. One four-year course, the Bachelor of
Elementary Education (BEE) got government recognition in 1958 and the Oneyear Certificate Secretarial Course was recognized the following year.
The rectorship of Rev. Fr. Henry Van Engelen, MSC was from 1959 to1960 and 1963 only but he was attributed the 30% increase in the school’s
income as a result of his series of dialogues with the PTA (Parents Teachers
Association) of the Grade School and High School.
The sixth rector of Urios College, Rev. Fr. George Haggenburg served
from 1960 to 1963. He conceptualized two programs, the Study Now Pay Laterand the Faculty Development. This earned him praises and gratitude fromboth students and teachers.

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Rev. Father Haggenburg returned as rector of Urios College for sevenyears more (1964 to 1971). The growth and expansion pushed Rev. Fr.
Haggenburg to respond by constructing the concrete college building toaccommodate more enrollees.
The first appointed bishop of the Diocese of Butuan and Agusan wasMsgr. Carmelo D.F. Morelos, a Filipino. He organized the Diocesan Education
Board (DEB) whose main function was to supervise all Catholic schools in
Agusan and Butuan City. Urios College, being a diocesan school, was arecipient of the overseeing of the Bishop. On December 28, 1970, the school
was duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) using
a new name – Urios College, Inc., a non-stock and non-profit corporation,
thus giving it more legal rights as an educational institution.
Rev. Fathers Haggenburg and Engelen, both believers of quality
institution, maintained the Faculty Development Program. Many teachers had
availed this scholarship program and later became administrators.
Article XV Section 7 of the 1973 Philippine Constitution stated that: “Thecontrol and administration of educational institutions of the Philippines shallbe vested in citizens of the Philippines . . .” This mandate for the Filipinizationof schools run by foreigners put an end to the administration of the Dutch
MSC. On September 24, 1976 the Board of Trustees chaired by Msgr. Carmelo
D.F. Morelos, Bishop of Butuan, appointed Dr. Juanito A. Lao, then Dean of
Academic Affairs, as the first Filipino lay President of Urios College.
President Lao set out with two missions for Urios College. The first was
to attain high academic standards as seen in quality instruction and to acquire
modern facilities. The second was to make Urios College a real Catholic
educational institution through community programs pursued by students,
teachers and administrators. The school’s slogan, which echoed in and aroundthe halls of the academe, was: For your children’s Christian formationand quality education, enroll them at Urios College!
In 1983, the Colleges of Commerce, Liberal Arts and Teachers College
were granted Level 1 Accreditation (initial 3 years) by PAASCU (Philippine
Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities). New course
were offered. In 1985, the following programs were opened: Graduate School
offering Master of Arts in Educational Management, Bachelor of Science inIndustrial Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. One year
after, Master of Arts in Business Administration started. The next year, five
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Machine Shop Technology. The year 1989 was a year of no mean successbecause the Colleges of Commerce, Liberal Arts and Teachers’ College were
granted Level II Accreditation (for 5 years) by PAASCU.
The Lao Administration of Urios College reached its peak in the 1990s.
This decade began with the rise of two concrete buildings in the main campus,
the four-storey Multi-purpose Building and the two-storey Chapel and Faculty
Center. The Main Administration Building, the Grade School Expansion and
the Bookstore rose too. This decade saw the completion of a new four-storey
High School Building, a gymnasium Complex and the Skywalk (Overpass)connecting the Main Campus to the HS Building and the Gymnasium Complex.
New courses such as Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Bachelor of
Science in Accountancy were opened. In 1993, two programs were added:
Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling and Doctor of Philosophy in
Education. In 1994, the following courses were introduced: Bachelor of
Science in Computer Science, Computer Secretarial, Computer Technology,
and Master in Public Administration. A branch school in Cabadbaran offering
Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts was also introduced. One year after, Masterof Arts in Nursing was opened. In 1997, Bachelor of Laws and Doctor of
Organization Management were offered.
In 1998 the longest President of Urios College for 22 years, having
reached retirement age, Dr. Juanito A. Lao closed a chapter in his life saying,“I have overcome!”
The Board of Trustees (BOT) with its Chair, the Bishop of Butuan– Msgr.
Juan de Dios Pueblos, appointed on October 17, 1998, Dr. Wilma B.
Balmocena as interim President of Urios College. During her administration,
Dr. Balmocena was responsible for several school activities such as theCentennial Celebration of the existence of Father Saturnino Urios University.
Recommendations by PAASCU and PACUCOA, accrediting bodies for schools,
needed to be acted upon in order to upgrade the accreditation status of Urios
College. The challenge of the New Millennium was one other thing that Dr.
Balmocena had to come face to face with.
The ninth president, Msgr. Juan de Dios M. Pueblos, Bishop of Butuan,
was appointed by the Board of Trustees on May 26, 2001. He inspired theAdministration to assess and focus on what directions Urios College follow
after one hundred years. The concept of a Comprehensive Master Plan for UC
crystallized and resulted in the Five-Year Development Plan (2001-2006),
which was an offshoot of the new Vision-Mission. Between 2000 and 2004,
PAASCU and PACUCOA accreditors visited the college and granted both
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accreditations to different programs. Three new curricular programs were
offered since 2003. These programs are Bachelor of Arts major in
Communication Arts, Bachelor of Science in Commerce major in Legal
Management and Bachelor of Science in Information Technology.
On March 5, 2004, again the Board of Trustees elected a new college
president. Rev. Fr. John Christian U. Young became the tenth president of
Urios College, at a time when the school was grappling with theimplementation of its revised organizational structure and striving to makeitself relevant and effective in response to global, national and backyard
realities.
The leadership of President Young initiated a review and re-organization
to craft a flat organizational structure. Driven by a dogma of “fresh start,
steadfast momentum”, President Young had been ably maneuvering thecommunity of Urios College towards the realization of the school’s strategic
goals through the Ten Key Result Areas of the whole college, part of which is
to become a UNIVERSITY in three to four years.
Today, the dream of making Urios College a university, coupled with the
all-time UC guiding principle of LUCEAT LUX VESTRA (LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE)
has been in the heart of every Urian who wanted Urios College to be always aCatholic school with a difference. Urios College will not become a university
for nothing. Urios College shall continue to live the hopes of Fr. Urios and tosoar high in its journey for service and in building and forming communities
imbued with URIAN ideals.
Rev. Fr. John Christian U. Young’s administration is driven towards therealization of becoming a university. The entire faculty and employees ofFather Saturnino Urios University from grade school to graduate school
worked hard to attain such a goal. Through his able leadership Urios College
was prepared for the evaluation. On February 9 and 10, 2006, Commission
on Higher Education officers from Manila conducted the evaluation on theapplication for granting of University status to Father Saturnino Urios
University. CHED’s final visit on July 6-7 was to validate the first team visit
and to assess the school’s compliance with the requirements for a university
status. As per Commission en banc meeting on July 10, 2006, the CHED
granted university status to Urios College, with the official name FATHERSATURNINO URIOS UNIVERSITY.

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FATHER SATURNINO URIOS UNIVERSITY SEAL

Father Saturnino Urios University's emblem is in the shape of theshield. The escutcheon or face of the coat-of-arms is divided by a verticalline. The crest, which sits on the main and most recognizable part of thearms, the shield or escutcheon, is the glorious sunburst which bears five raysof the sun to symbolize the five URIAN values, and the monogram IHS, thefirst three letters of the name of Jesus in Greek and the blazon for the Societyof Jesus, the congregation to which Fr. Saturnino Urios belong.
The sinister chief, the left hand sided or the observer's right side of theescutcheon represents the school and its aims. The blue color backgroundstands for the nobility of character that every Urian must possess with the
Cross to symbolize the Christian character of the university, and the open
book – the symbol for learning, wisdom and the endless search for truth, and1901 as the year when Fr. Urios opened a boy's school called the Butuan
Parochial school, the humble beginning of Urios College, now Fr. Saturnino
Urios University.
On the dexter chief, the right-hand side of the face of the coat of arms
or the observer's left features the blazon of the diocese. It has a green
background, the color for St. Joseph, the patron saint of the diocese and also
the color connoting life and abundance. It shows the mighty Agusan River,with the pomegranates representing the Diocese of Butuan, characterizing the
University as a diocesan educational institution.
An emblem is incomplete without a motto. Ever true Urian bears in
one's heart “Luceat Lux Vestra, Nunc Et Semper” -Let Your Light Shine Now
and Forever and for every member of the community of Fr. Saturnino Urios
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VISION-MISSION STATEMENT OF
FATHER SATURNINO URIOS UNIVERSITY
VisionFather Saturnino Urios University, a lay empowered, Filipino,Catholic, diocesan, educational institution envisions a community of men andwomen committed to pursue the work of Christ for the wholeness of society.
MissionAs such, Father Saturnino Urios University commits itself to:
1. Provide a balanced program of spiritual formation, educational
development, research undertakings, and community involvement forall;
2. Form self-determined Filipinos who uphold the integrity of creation, as
crusaders of truth and justice, proud of their identity and heritage andin dialogue with different cultures;
3. Empower all as catalysts for social transformation and development.

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CHAPTER IACADEMIC REGULATIONS
1.

1.

ADMISSIONS
1.1

In consonance with the Philippine Constitution, the laws of thecountry and the Vision, Mission and Goals of Father Saturnino
Urios University, applicants of any nationality, religion, genderand ethnic origin are welcome to Father Saturnino Urios University
provided the student applicants meet the standard requirements
and procedures for admissions to any of the curricular programs
offered by the university.

1.2

Father Saturnino Urios University reserves the right to refuse theadmission of new applicants (incoming first year, transferee,
returnee, second courser, unit earner, and auditor) withobservable behavior and intention inimical to the best interest andobjective of the university. Furthermore, the Father Saturnino
Urios University also reserves the right to drop or not to readmit
any student who makes false statements in any application
documents for admission or blatantly violates rules andregulations stipulated in the student handbook of the university.

1.3

Admission test is a requirement for incoming first year, transferee,
unit earner, and second coursers enrolling for a board course and
Law degree.

1.4

Each program has its own set of admission and retention
requirements specific to the discipline. Students are expected toabide by them also

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
2.1

Freshmen
The following are considered freshmen or first year college:
Students who recently graduated or have graduated in high schoolfor a long period of time but have not started any collegiatestudies:21

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2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3

2.1.4

2.2

Must take the Father Saturnino Urios University
Admission Test;
Must be of good moral character;Must submit the following documents to the Office of
the Registrar;
2.1.3.1

Form 138 or High School Report Card;

2.1.3.2

Birth Certificate NSO copy (2 certified truecopies);2.1.3.3

Certificate of Good Moral Character fromthe school last attended;

2.1.3.4

Two (2) copies of latest 2x2 coloredphoto;

Must submit to an interview with the Program Dean
Must submit to a physical examination at FSUU Medical/
Dental Clinic;

Transferees
The following are considered transferees:●

Students who have taken some collegiate studies in other schools
seeking admission at Father Saturnino Urios University.

●

Students who have studied at Father Saturnino Urios University
but have transferred to other schools and seeking readmission to
the university.
The transferees will be accepted to Father Saturnino Urios
University under the following conditions:
2.2.1

Must take Father Saturnino Urios University Admission
Test;

2.2.2

Must be of good moral character;

2.2.3

Must submit to the Office of the Registrar the following
documents:

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2.2.3.1

2.3

2.2.3.2

Birth Certificate NSO Copy (2 certified
true photocopies);
Certificate of Good Moral Character;2.2.3.3

Transcript of Records;

2.2.3.4

Transfer
Credentials
Dismissal;

2.2.3.5

Two (2) copies of latest 2x2 coloredphoto;

2.2.3.6

Marriage Contract if married (2 certified
true photocopies) for female students;/

Honorable

2.2.4

Must submit to an interview with the Admission Director
and Program Dean;

2.2.5

Must submit to a physical examination at FSUU Medical
and Dental Clinic;

Old Students
The following are considered old students:●

Bonafide students enrolled at Father Saturnino Urios University theprevious semester of the current school year.

●

Students who discontinued their studies for less than two years
but did not obtain a transfer credential/honorable dismissal orTranscript of Records from Father Saturnino Urios University.
Requirements for Enrollment:
2.3.1

Present checklist to the designated academic adviser
for evaluation.

2.3.2

If permitted to take summer in another school, thestudent must submit an official certification of the resultof the summer course to the Registrar before the Midterm Examination of the first semester.

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2.4

Returnee
The following are considered returnees:
Students who discontinued their studies for two or more years anddid not obtain an eligibility of transfer/Transfer Credentials from
Father Saturnino Urios University.
Requirements for Enrollment:
2.4.1

Present checklist to the designated academic advisor
for evaluation if he/she intends to enroll in the same
course. However, if he/she intends to enroll in a board
course, he/she is required to take the Admission Test

2.4.2

Three to Six Semesters Inactive
a.
b.

2.5

Evaluation of Grades. Advised if he/she takes
the latest curriculum.
Should undergo an interview with the Dean.

Second Coursers
The following are considered second coursers:●

Graduates of any vocational-technical, baccalaureate, graduate
or postgraduate courses who seek admission or readmission to
the university.

Requirements for Enrollment:
2.5.1

Baccalaureate graduate must take the Admission Test
if he/she intends to enroll in any of the board coursesand Law School;

2.5.2

Vocational-Technicalgraduates must
taketheAdmission Test regardless of the type of baccalaureate
course he/she intends to enroll;

2.5.3

Must submit to the Office of the Registrar the following
documents:
2.5.3.1 Birth Certificate NSO Copy (2 certified
true photocopies);
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2.5.3.2 Certificate of Good Moral Character;
2.5.3.3 Transcript of Records;
2.5.3.4 Transfer
Credentials
Dismissal;/

Honorable

2.5.3.5 Two (2) copies of latest 2x2 coloredphoto;
2.5.3.6 Marriage Contract if married (2 certified
true photocopies) for female students

2.6

2.5.4

Must submit to an interview with the Program Dean

2.5.5

Must submit to a physical examination at FSUU Medical
and Dental Clinic;

Auditors
The following are considered auditors:●

Professional or undergraduate students who intend to avail thecurricular services of the university by attending classes without
any demand for academic credits after the completion of thecourse/subject.

Requirements for Enrollment:
2.6.1

Must submit to the Registrar’s Office the following
documents:
2.6.1.1 Birth Certificate NSO Copy (2 certified
true photocopies);
2.6.1.2 Certificate of Good Moral Character;2.6.1.3 Transcript of Records or its equivalent;
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2.6.1.5 Two (2) copies of latest 2x2 coloredphoto;

2.7

2.6.2

Must submit to an interview with the Program Dean;

2.6.3

Must submit to a physical examination at FSUU
Medical/Dental Clinic.

Unit Earners
The following are considered unit earners:●

Professionals seeking enrollment for board subjects not lessthan Eighteen (18) units.

Requirements for Enrollment:
2.7.1

Must take Father Saturnino Urios University Admission
test;

2.7.2

Must be of good moral character;

2.7.3

Must submit to the Registrar’s Office the following
documents:
2.7.3.1 Birth Certificate NSO Copy (2 certified true
photocopies);
2.7.3.2 Certificate of Good Moral Character;
2.7.3.3 Transcript of Records;
2.7.3.4 Transfer Credentials / Honorable Dismissal;
2.7.3.5 Two (2) copies of latest 2x2 colored photo;
2.7.3.6 Marriage Contract if married (2 certified true
photocopies) for female;

2.7.4

Must submit to an interview with the Program Dean;

2.7.5

Must submit to a physical examination at FSUU Medical
and Dental Clinic;
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2.8

Foreign Students
The following are considered foreign students:●

Students bearing a non-Filipino citizenship who seek admission
to Father Saturnino Urios University.

The Registrar and the Program Dean will evaluate the academic
credentials of the applicants and will make the necessary
equivalencies on subjects taken to determine whether theapplicant will take bridging or transitional subjects. Non-Englishspeaking students must present evidence of English proficiency.
FSUU may recommend English remedial classes when it deems
appropriate and beneficial for the student.
Requirements for New Enrollees:
2.8.1

The applicant must have a student visa.

2.8.2

The applicant must be at least 18 years of age.

2.8.3

The applicant must submit to the Office of the Registrar
the following requirements for checking:
2.8.3.1 iCard/Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR),
original & 2 photocopies;
2.8.3.2 Certificate of Residency for Temporary Students(CRTS) – original & 2 photocopies;
2.8.3.3 Student Visa – original & 2 photocopies;
2.8.3.4 Original and Photocopy of Passport pages where
name, photo, birthdate and birthplace appear;
2.8.3.5 Birth Certificate (with English Translation) –original & 2 photocopies;
2.8.3.6 Original copy of notarized affidavit of support
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2.8.3.7 Official Transcript of Records/Original HighSchool Card;
2.8.3.8 High School Diploma (2 certified
photocopies);
2.8.3.9 Latest 2x2 colored photo (2 copies)

true

2.8.4

The applicant gets a referral slip from the University
Registrar as proof of compliance of the enrollment
requirements and proceeds to the Guidance Center forthe schedule of the Admission Test.

2.8.5

The applicant must submit to a Physical Examination at
FSUU Medical / Dental Clinic.

Requirements for Enrollment (transferees from otherschools in the Philippines):
2.8.6

The applicant must have a student visa.

2.8.7

The applicant must submit to the Office of the Registrar
the following documents for checking:2.8.7.1 iCard/Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) –original & 2 photocopies;
2.8.7.2 Certificate of Registration
Students (CRTS);

for

Temporary

2.8.7.3 NBI CLEARANCE (Issued by the local National
Bureau of Investigation Office);
2.8.7.4 Student Visa – original & 2 photocopies;
2.8.7.5 Original and photocopy of Passport pages where
name, photo, birthdate and birthplace appear;
2.8.7.6 Original copy of notarized affidavit of support
and proof of financial support with Bank
Statement from the parents or guardian of theapplicant;2.8.7.7 Transfer Credentials/ Honorable Dismissal from
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2.8.7.8 Official Transcript of Records;
2.8.7.9 Latest 2x2 color photo (2 copies);
2.8.7.10
Birth
Certificate–
original
photocopies

1.

1.

and

2.8.8

The applicant gets a referral slip from the university
Registrar as proof of compliance of the enrollment
requirements and proceeds to the Guidance center forthe schedule of Admission Test;

2.8.9

The applicant must submit to a Physical Examination at
FSUU Medical and Dental Clinic.

ENROLLMENT
3.1

For the guidance of students registering, enrollment
schedules and procedures are posted in conspicuousareas.

3.2

Upon enrollment, students are required to provide
information online.

CROSS ENROLLMENT
4.1

As a general policy, Father Saturnino Urios University
does not allow students to cross enroll in other schools
while enrolled in the institution.

4.2

A graduating student may be allowed to cross enroll inother schools recognized as reputable by CHED if thesubject is not offered in the semester. He/she ispermitted to enroll minor subjects only for a maximumof 9 units.

4.3

The request for cross enrollment should be done inwriting, to be approved and endorsed by the Program
Dean, after which the Permit to Cross Enroll shall be
issued by the Registrar.

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1.

1.

SHIFTING POLICY
5.1

A student who intends to shift to another program must
be referred by the Program Dean to the GuidanceCenter for academic counseling.

5.2

A student who intends to shift from a non-board course
to a board course a year after his/her stay at Father
Saturnino Urios University must retake the Admission
Test if his/her Admission test result does not meet the
cut-off requirement of the new program he/she intends
to enroll.

5.3

A student who transfers to another program within
Father Saturnino Urios University must fill out a shifting
form available at the Guidance Center and obtain theapproval of the deans of both programs concerned.

FINANCIAL POLICY
6.1

Father Saturnino Urios University posts information ontuition, matriculation & miscellaneous fees atdesignated bulletin boards.

6.2

Collection of all fees shall be made at the Cashier’s
Office only.

6.3

Examination permits shall be issued upon enrolment.

6.4

The university grants the following discounts:a.

Cash DiscountA three percent (3%) cash discount on tuition if
total assessment is paid on or before thepreliminary examination.

b.

Family DiscountStudents with siblings, bearing the same middle
name and family name, who are enrolled in theuniversity may avail of a twenty-five percent(25%) family discount on tuition of the third,
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enrolled in the College of Law & Graduate Studies
Program are excluded.
c. College Alumni DiscountA ten percent (10%) discount on tuition for college
alumni who will enroll in the Graduate Studies
Program.
Application for the above discounts shall be filed before thePreliminary Examination of every semester. After this period,
applications will no longer be considered.
Mode of Payment of School Fees
Initial Payment
Preliminary Examination
Midterm Examination
Semi-final Examination
Final Examination

P1,500.00
45% of the total fees
payment
65% of the total fees
85% of the total fees
100% of the total fees

initialDuring enrollment, other fees such as but not limited to SSG,URIAN, I.D., Handbook and Departmental Fees are also collected
at the Cashier’s Office.
1.

COURSE LOAD
7.1

Semestral Term
7.1.1 The regular academic load for one semester shallbe indicated in the student’s enrolled course
curriculum.
7.1.2 A Student Assistant may carry only a maximumof 24 units.
7.1.3 Graduating students may be allowed to takemore than the required minimum load upon theendorsement of the Program Dean and theapproval of the Registrar. The CHED allows anadditional six (6) units to the number of units inthe curriculum for the graduating students in
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their last term. The CHED Manual of Regulations
is to be followed in rare cases where graduating
students are taking overloads in matters of
prerequisites and corequisites.
7.1.4 All college students are required by law to takethe National Service Training Program (NSTP).
7.1.5 Students who have already graduated with abaccalaureate degree and have completed their
ROTC training are no longer required to take theNSTP.
7.1.6 Students who graduated from their baccalaureate
but have not taken nor completed any componentof NSTP or its equivalent is required to complete
the NSTP course as provided for by Republic Act
9163.
7.2

1.

Summer Term
7.2.1

A non-graduating student is allowed to carry amaximum load of 9 units inclusive of academic
and non-academic subjects.

7.2.2

The Program Dean may allow a graduating
student a load of 12 units inclusive of academic
and non-academic subjects.

CHANGING/DROPPING/ADDING OF SUBJECTS
8.1

No student may change, drop or add a subject for which
he/she duly registered without the approval of his/her
Program Dean.

8.2

The period of Changing, Dropping and Adding of
subjects is within the week of the start of classes. The
Changing, Dropping and Adding Form shall be issued by
the Program Dean.

8.3

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a. Accomplished Changing, Dropping and Adding
Form (CDAF)
b. A service fee of One Hundred Pesos (P100.00) per
subject shall be collected except in cases beyond
the control of the student such as but not limited
to dissolution of the subject enrolled.
8.4

1.

The form of changing/dropping/ adding of subjects
should be filled out in two copies; one for the Data
Administration Office (DAO), and a copy for the
student.

TRANSFER OF CREDITS
9.1

A student who decides to change his/her academic
major must consult the Program Dean where he /shebelongs.

9.2

The student has to accomplish the shifting form in four(4) copies, a copy for the student and the three (3)copies to be furnished to the following offices:
9.2.1
9.2.2
9.2.3

1.

Guidance Office
Previous dean
New dean

EXAMINATIONS
10.1

Besides regular class quizzes, four major examinations
are given every term: preliminary, midterm, semi-final
and final examinations.

10.2

A clearance must first be obtained before taking thefinal examination.

10.3

Special examination may be given to students who
have valid reasons. Special test should be taken prior
to the succeeding examination upon presentation of thefollowing documents:
1. Special permit with an official receipt of the paid
tuition fee
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the parents/guardian with attached photocopy of
their valid identification cards.
The Special Examination Permit shall be given by the VPAA Office
to the student upon the latter's submission of the tuition fee andspecial examination fee receipts. The following are the valid
reasons for taking the special exams:
1. sickness
2. accident
3. emergency
4. death of immediate family member
5. official travel

1.

10.4

Examination
schedules
arepostedontheadministrative bulletin boards, electronic boards andother means of disseminating information.

10.5

Only those students who present a valid examination
permit will be admitted to any major examination. The
permit should be duly signed by the Cashier.

10.6

A student has the right to review his/her examination
papers. Final examination papers, however, will not be
returned. These are kept in the Office of the Vice
President for Academic Affairs.

10.7

Use of mobile devices during examinations, quizzes andsimilar academic assessment is strictly prohibited.
Mobile devices should be placed in the student's bag in
the area designated by the proctor.

GRADING SYSTEM
11.1

Instructors have the right to fail students, if they do notpass the requirements of the subject and after the
instructors exerted efforts to advise the students of
their academic performance after the mid-term and thesemi-final examinations.

11.2

The lowest failing grade for the mid-term is 4.0(Conditional) and the finals is 5.0 (Failed). Those who
failed in the Midterm might be asked for academic
counseling.
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11.3

An INC (Incomplete) may be given to students on thefollowing cases:
11.3.1 Students who fail to accomplish the subject
requirements.
11.3.2 Students who fail to takeexaminations for valid reasons.

the

final

11.3.3 Students who took the final examinations but
obtained low grades and the teacher provides
the opportunity to remove such marks. This will
be done in consultation with the Program
Dean.
11.4

As a school policy, a student is only given 30 calendar
days after the last date of the final exam to make-up
for an incomplete grade. Non-removal of INC grades
within the given period will mean NO GRADE (NG) andretaking of the subject. “Provided however, that where
the failure to take the final examination, or to submit
the academic requirements, is due to excusablegrounds, such as, sickness, emergency, or accident,
the student may be given an incomplete mark or “INC”
and is allowed to take special examinations or be given
additional time for compliance of the requirements fornot more than one (1) academic year.”(CHED MORPHE, 2008, p.40)
11.4.1 In cases where the instructor is separated
from Father Saturnino Urios University, theProgram Dean shall compute the grade basedon the available records.

11.5

All incomplete grades of a student who transfers toanother school shall automatically become NG (NoGrade) even before the lapse of 30 calendar days after
the last date of the final exam. Such marks should berecorded by the Registrar when the records of thestudent are released.

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11.6
11.7

The form for completion of grades can be secured
from the Registrar’s Office after payment of thecorresponding fee at the Cashier’s Office.
The instructor shall personally submit to the Registrar
the Completion Form. If unable to do so, an
authorization should be written at the back of theRegistrar's copy authorizing the student to submit itto the Registrar.

11.8

The student can view his/her grades in the OPIS using
his/her account. If for some valid reason a printoutof the grade is needed, he/she can request for one bypresenting his/her ID to the Registrar or to the
Records-in-Charge.

11.9

The percentage share of each major component andsub-components included in the computation of the
Mid-term and Final grade is as follows:
1. Summative Test
2. Class Work

60% of the Mid-term
and tentative Final grade
40% of the total Midterm and tentative Final
grade.

Grade Equivalents:
95-100
94
93
92
91
90
89
88
87
86
85
84

1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1

83
2.2
82
2.3
81
2.4
80
2.5
79
2.6
78
2.7
77
2.8
76
2.9
75
3.0
74 & below 5.0
Midterm
4.0
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11.10

General Retention Policy
11.10.1 In relation to FAILED, DROPPED and No
Grade (NG), a student must pass 25% of
his/her total enrolled units in a semester for
him/her to qualify to enroll in the next
semester.
11.10.2 If a student has two (2) or more failing
grades in a semester, he/she will execute a
promissory letter noted by his/her parents tobesubmitted
tohis/her
Program
Dean. He/she will be referred to theconcerned Guidance Counselor.
11.10.3 In the case that the student will still have two(2) or more failing grades in the following
semester, he/she will only be allowed amaximum of 18 units in the succeeding
semester. He/she will execute a notarized
Deed of Undertaking noted by his/herparents (with attached photocopy of theirvalid identification cards), with a provision ofa voluntary exit from the program in case of
having two (2) or more failing grades in
the following semester.
11.10.4 Failures shall not exceed six (6) subjects in a
program and eight (8) subjects for the entire
duration in the university. If the program hasa retention policy specific to its own
academic standards that policy supersedes(or supplants) this provision.

11.11

Change of Mark Policy
11.11.1 The grades can still be changed up until thedeadline of the Completion of INC.
11.11.2 The following are acceptable reasons forrequest for change of mark:a. wrong computation of grades which may arise
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b. wrong assignments of weights
c. basis of grade determination not the same asannounced at the start of the classes
d. clerical or typographical errors in entries.
11.11.3 If a student is dissatisfied with his/her grade
and he/she has the necessary evidence toprove his/her claim, he/she has to write a
Letter of Appeal to his/her Department
Dean. The Dean shall call the attention of
the teacher. If the teacher is not under
his/her Department Dean, the Dean willendorse his/her letter of appeal to theconcerned Dean. If it is determined that a
student's request is justified, the teacher
has to write a Letter of Appeal for gradechange addressed to the VP for Academic
Affairs (with an endorsement of his/her
Subject
Chair
and
Department
Dean.) If theappealwould
begranted, the Registrar's office shall be
notified for recording purposes.
11.11.4 If a teacher finds out that he/she encoded in
the system an erroneous grade, he/she has
to write a Letter of Appeal for gradechange addressed to the VP for Academic
Affairs (with an endorsement of his/her
Subject Chair and Department Dean). If theappeal would be granted, the Registrar's
office shall be notified for recording
purposes.
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HONOR SYSTEM
12.1 Academic Awards
Summa Cum Laude●●●●

1.00 – 1.20 General Weighted Average
No grade below 2.5
No Incomplete, No NG, No Dropped
Three Years Residence

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Magna Cum Laude
1.21 -1.40 General Weighted Average
No Grade below 2.5
No Incomplete, No NG, No Dropped
Three Years Residence

●
●
●
●

Cum Laude
1.41 – 1.60 General Weighted Average
No grade below 2.5
No Incomplete, No NG, No Dropped
Three Years Residency

●
●
●
●

Dean’s Listers
1.00 – 1.60 General Weighted Average
At Least 15 units in a semester
No Grade below 2.5●●●

12.2 Non- Latin Academic Award (For Transferees Only)
Only one (1) Failed or Dropped or No Grade or
Incomplete Grade from the previous school in which
the subject is not related with the current course at
FSUU● No Dropped, No Incomplete, No grade, No Failed
grades at FSUU
● General Weighted Average is 1.75 and above● At least three (3) years residency at FSUU●13

SCHOLARSHIPS
13.1

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
BeneficiaryThis Scholarship is granted to the members of the cultural
minorities of the two provinces of Agusan who would like tobecome teachers in the schools involved in the Indigenous
Peoples Graded Literacy Program of Father Saturnino Urios
University.

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13.2

STUDENT PUBLICATION SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
BeneficiaryThis Scholarship is granted to the Editor-in-Chief and the
Associate Editor of the tertiary level official student
publication of the university.

13.3

STUDENT GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
BeneficiaryThis study grant is given to the duly elected President, VicePresident, and Speaker of the House of the Supreme
Student Government of the university.

13.4 PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 451
Beneficiary
Father Saturnino Urios University grants one full scholarshipgrant for every 500 pupils/students enrolled in theelementary, high school and college departments. Thisscholarship is granted to the poor but deserving
students/pupils who meet the requirements and pass thescreening.
13.5 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
BeneficiaryThis study grant is given to students who show excellencein the field of academics.
13.5.1 Student in the tertiary level currently enrolled
at Father Saturnino Urios University whogarnered General Weighted Average (GWA) of
1.0 to 1.20 and 1.21 to 1.25 with no grade
below 1.5 or its equivalent;
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13.6

STUDENT ASSISTANTSHIP GRANT-IN-AID PROGRAM
BeneficiaryThis grant-in-aid program for student assistantship is given
to poor but deserving children of the members of theCatholic community who are willing and committed to study
and work at the same time in the university.

13.7 CULTURE AND THE ARTS SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
BeneficiaryThis scholarship is granted to the Institutional Dance Troupe
and Choir members of Father Saturnino Urios University
who serve as ambassadors and ambassadress of goodwill toother colleges, universities and communities in thearchipelago.
13.8

ATHLETICS SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
Beneficiary
In line with the University’s direction to strengthen linkage
and rapport with other colleges, universities andcommunities in Mindanao and the rest of the country, Father
Saturnino Urios University trained and granted scholarshipto Tertiary Athletes, with exceptional skills in team andindividual sports, who represent the university in various
sports competitions.

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ATTENDANCE
14.1 Every student is required to attend the first day of classes
and from then on to attend classes regularly.
14.2 Attendance is checked regularly by the instructor or by themonitor after the opening prayer. However, it is the
responsibility of the student to record his/her absences andverify such from the faculty concerned. The University has
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14.3 Students are marked “late” if they arrive within 15 minutesof the class period. More than thirty minutes, a student is
considered absent. Three instances of tardiness arerecorded as one absence.
14.4 Students who leave the class with teacher’s permission after
the roll call but do not return within 10 minutes are
considered absent. A student who leaves the classroom
without permission shall be marked absent.
14.5 A student who has incurred a total of four (4) unexcusedabsences for two (2) units subject and seven (7) unexcusedabsences in any subject, before the midterm examination
week, shall be dropped. Once the allowable absences
exceeded, the faculty member should verify this with thestudent concerned before giving a failing mark or dropped
due to excessive absences*
14.6 Students who intend to officially drop his/her subject after
enrollment period but before the midterm examination week
are required to accomplish the dropping form available atthe Program Dean’s Office.
14.7 Reconsideration of absences may be given by the Program
Dean to which the student belongs for very valid reasons
such as sickness, death of immediate relatives or school
approved activities. These reasons must be supported with
documents.
14.8 Regulations regarding approved absences are as follows: *a. An approved absence is one which is authorized inwriting by the Program Dean of the department where
the student belongs. Approved absences should not becounted against a student.
b. Absences due to sickness, death of immediate family
members and any other valid reasons, of not more than
two weeks are considered approved absences. The
student should write an excuse letter duly signed by
his/her parents/guardian addressed to the Program
Dean.
c. Absences of student/s who are to attend an official
function or activity are considered approved absences
only if they have complied the Approved Absence Form.
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approval by the University Official concerned. *Participation to beauty contest is not included in thisprovision.
d. Students with approved absences should not be put into
disadvantage. The faculty member should give special
make-up activities, other requirements, or special
considerations, the manner and form of which shall be
determined by the faculty member following pertinentschool guidelines. The schedule/deadline of such (special
make-up activities, other requirements, or special
considerations) shall be in consultation with the student
concerned. Generally, students should communicate theapproved absences to the faculty concerned prior to theabsence. *14.9 Class hours lost by late registration are considered asabsences.
14.10 It is expected that faculty members begin their classes
promptly. However, unavoidable circumstances may cause
them to be late for class and in such cases, the following
guideline should be observed: *When the instructor does not arrive on time, the classshould wait quietly in the classroom for 15 minutes for a 60minute class period and thirty minutes (30) for all classes
exceeding the 60-minute class period. After that themonitor should inform the Program Dean/HRMDO about theabsence of the instructor. The students should wait until theProgram Dean/HRMDO tells them what to do.
14.11 The Dean of the program in which the student is enrolled
has the final authority to adjudicate all problems arising due
to absences from regularly scheduled classes of the
program without prejudice to the other provisions. **Taken from the La Salle University Student Handbook
2009/2012, p.B24-25
15.

WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY
15.1 When a student registers in the university, it is understoodthat he/she is enrolling for the entire semester. The
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officially enrolled student who has transferred or withdrew
his/her enrollment. An officially enrolled student is one who
has at least paid an initial payment of his/her school fees
and is accepted by the university.
15.2 A student who withdraws from the university shallaccomplish the Withdrawal Form and shall be subject to thefollowing fees regardless of whether or not he/she has
actually attended classes.
Withdrawal before the start of classes:
15.2.1 In case of withdrawal from enrollment, the required
initial payment and other fees collected are notrefundable.
Withdrawal at the start of classes:
15.2.2 Ten percent (10%) of the total amount due for thesemester if within the first week of classes.
15.2.3 Twenty percent (20%) of the total amount due forthe term if within the second week of classes.
15.2.4 Forty-five percent (45%) of the total amount due forthe term between the third week and Preliminary
Exam.
15.2.5 Sixty-five percent (65%) of the total amount due forthe term after the Preliminary Exam until the
Midterm Exam.
15.2.6 One hundred percent (100%) of the total amountdue for the term after the Midterm Exam.
Other provisions on withdrawal or transfer of students
as prescribed in the Manual of Regulations for Private
Schools shall likewise apply.
15.3 A student who withdraws, transfers or drops out without
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15.4 DROPPED will be the grade of a student who withdraws fromthe University after the Midterm Exam.
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RE-ADMISSION
16.1 Father Saturnino Urios University reserves the right toreadmit only those students who are able to meet theretention requirements.
16.2 Pending evaluation, the Deans reserve the right to refuse
admission of students who by reason of academic or moral
delinquency have discontinued their studies in the
University.
16.3 Students of good standing who have withdrawn from theuniversity may be readmitted but shall be consideredtransferees if they have enrolled in other schools. They
must submit transfer credentials required of transferees.
The provision on academic delinquency also applies in thisprovision.

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REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
17.1 Candidates for graduation are required to apply forevaluation of their records during the semester preceding
theirgraduation
todeterminepossible
deficiency. Application forms can be obtained from theRegistrar’s Office after the semi-final examination.
17.2 No student shall graduate except upon completion of all
requirements of the CHED and those of Father Saturnino
Urios University.
These requirements are:17.2.1 Passing grades in all subjects for a particulardegree;17.2.2 Passing 3 units in ReEd subjects for 2-year courseand 12 units for 4-year / 5-year course;
17.2.3 Completion of a Research Paper and Projects or its
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17.2.4 Completion of Practicum requirements;
17.2.5 Completion of Career Development Program;
17.2.6 Completion of Community Extension Services;
17.2.7 Completion of NSTP;
17.2.8 Completion of Retreat for graduating students;
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SUMMER STUDY
18.1 A student of the university may enroll in another school
during summer, subject to the approval of the Program
Dean and Registrar.
18.2 To be able to enroll in another school, a PERMIT TO STUDY
has to be secured from the Registrar’s Office. Without suchpermit, units earned will not be credited in favor of thestudent.
18.3 A student from other institutions may enroll during summer
provided he/she has a PERMIT TO STUDY issued by theRegistrar of his/her school.

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RELEASE OF SCHOOL CREDENTIALS
19.1 A Request Form must be filled out before the school
credentials are released. This form can be obtained fromthe Office of the Registrar. Transfer Credentials are madeup of a Certificate of Eligibility to Transfer; and a True Copyof Grades marked “For Evaluation Purposes only. Not valid
for Transfer.”
19.2 Transfer Credentials shall be released to a transferring
student after the duly accomplished Request Form has been
filed with the Registrar’s Office. Upon release of theTransfer Credential, a formal separation of the student fromthe university takes place.
19.3 Informative Copy of Transcript of Records shall be released
after the duly accomplished Request Form has been filedwith the Registrar’s Office.

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19.4 Transcript of Records shall be sent directly to the school
where the student has enrolled upon receipt of the Request
Slip.
19.5 The Transcript of Records, Diploma and other credentials
areissuedonly
totheowner,
orstudent
concerned. However, if he/she is unable to claim it inperson, an authorization may be issued for his/her
representative.
19.6 No Transcript of Records and/or Transfer Credential shall be
issued to a student whose records in another school havenot been submitted to the Registrar’s Office of Father
Saturnino Urios University.
19.7 Diploma/Certificate shall be issued to a student only upon
the release of Special Order for graduation from
CHED/TESDA. However, students of a PAASCU accredited
program shall be given the diploma/certificate upon theirgraduation.
A student has to submit documentary stamps to be affixed
to the Transfer Credential, Transcript of Records andDiploma.

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CHAPTER II
GENERAL CONDUCT OF REGULATIONS
A student who freely enrolls in Father Saturnino Urios University,
submits himself/herself and agrees to abide by its rules and regulations.
He/She assumes all the responsibilities of a student. He/She accepts his/her
responsibilities towards the administration, employees and his/her fellow
students. In return, Father Saturnino Urios University shall respect andprotect his/her rights as a student.
The internal social order of the university must be maintained so thateach member’s rights and responsibilities within the academic community
shall be respected and protected. For this reason, social discipline is needed
to keep the balance between the free exercise of one’s rights and acceptanceof his/her responsibilities towards himself/herself as a person and towards
other persons within the school.
In consonance with the Philippine Constitution and as a matter of policy,
Father Saturnino Urios University adheres to the principle of due process of
law in rendering disciplinary action against erring students.
1.

CONDUCT INSIDE THE SCHOOL
1.1

On Courtesy
Students should respect authority. The usual norms ofpoliteness and etiquette are to be allowed when dealing withadministrative officials, employees and fellow students.

1.2

On Conflict Between Students
Conflict and misunderstanding between students should be
brought immediately to the attention of the Program Dean
to which the students belong. No problem should be
resolved by violence or any other destructive means.

1.3

On Smoking
In compliance with CHED Memorandum Order No. 56 Seriesof 1996 and SP Ordinance No. 778-90 of the City of Butuan,
Father Saturnino Urios University declared its campus
SMOKE-FREE.
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1.3.1 Smoking inside the school campus is not allowed at
all times.
1.3.2 As stipulated in the Board resolution, any placeoutside the fence or perimeter of the school can bea smoking area.
1.3.3 Any student caught violating this policy will be given
sanctions.
1.4

On Alcoholic Drinks
The school prohibits students from coming to school under
the influence of liquor.
Students under the influence of liquor will be asked to leave
the university premises. The school reserves the right todisallow the entry of students found to be under the
influence of liquor. Students who are found violating thisprovision shall be subjected to disciplinary actions as
stipulated in this handbook.

1.5

On Prohibited Drugs
Father Saturnino Urios University vehemently opposes theunauthorized bringing in, carrying, possession or use ofprohibited drugs or chemicals without proper prescription.
Any student caught in possession of/or using such drugs or
giving them to others in school will be subjected to
disciplinary action.

1.6

On Vandalism
Every student, being an integral part of the academic
community, has the duty to keep the school campus clean
and tidy. He/She should always maintain respect for thefacilities of the school. Spitting, scattering pieces of paper,
writing on walls or carving on furniture are prohibited.
Students caught doing acts of vandalism will be subjected
to disciplinary sanctions.

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1.7

On Campus Attire
Father Saturnino Urios University being a Catholic
educational institution encourages students to practice thevalues of respect for one’s self, decency andappropriateness through their campus attire.
Thus, the following are the guidelines on campus attire:
1.7.1 Students should always come to school in theirprescribed uniform except those who have been given
exemption by the Office of Student and Alumni Affairs
for the following reasons:Working students, provided they come to school intheir office uniform.
● Those who are on the family way or pregnant.
● Those who are in observance of the mourning period.
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1.7.2 Students are strongly admonished not to wear theirschool and P.E. uniform as ordinary street wear, formovies or for other similar occasions.
1.7.3 Students must, at all times, be neat and presentable.
Campusattireshouldbedecentandmodest. Students are prohibited from wearing thefollowing
insidethecampusduringWed./Sat./Summer Classes;
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dresses/blouses with plunging necklines
tube dresses/blouses (including spaghetti straps)
worn without vest/bolero
sandobackless blouse/shirt (below the bust-line)
torn skirts and pants
midriff, tube and tank top
see through or knitted shirts/blouses/dresses
T-Shirts with vulgar or offensive prints and design

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1.7.6 As a sign of respect, caps should not be worn insideclassrooms, AVR, Haggenburg Hall or any othervenues.
1.7.7 Piercing on any part of the head, except ears, is notallowed. Further, male students are not allowed towear earrings while inside the campus. *1.7.8 Students should not sport extreme haircut (e.g.
Madmax, spiked etc.)
1.7.9 Male students should not sport hair longer than one
inch below the nape.
1.7.101.8

Students should have no visible tattoos.

On the 3:00 o'clock Prayer / Angelus
The three o'clock prayer is recited at exactly 3:00 o'clock in
the afternoon. The Angelus is observed inside the campus
at exactly 12:00 noon and 6:00 o'clock in the evening.
1.8.1 Students are encouraged to stand and join in theprayer.
1.8.2 Students at the lobby, mini-park, corridors and libraryare expected to stand and join in the prayer.

1.9

On Speech Advocacy
1.9.1 Father Saturnino Urios University recognizes andrespects students' right to free speech and advocacy
as long as they are not against the ideals of theuniversity and are within the bounds of decency.
1.9.2 Students should refrain from using words that are
offensive, vulgar, indecent or blasphemous.
1.9.3 Silencemustbeobserved
inthelibrary. Unnecessary noise must be avoided inside
the campus.
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school campus
atmosphere.

tomaintainagoodacademic

1.9.4 No student or group of students should molest
anyone, disturb or disrupt classes or meetings or inany way cause the serious breach of peace in thecampus.
Students or groups of students will be sent out anddealt with accordingly.
1.9.5 Students should refrain from talking to students inside
the classroom. Furthermore, students are prohibitedfrom loitering near the classrooms, lobbies andcorridors.
1.10 On Distribution of Printed Matters, and Posters,
Bulletin Board Notices, etc.
1.10.1 Distribution of printed materials and posters, bulletinboard notices and so forth may be done with thepermission of the Director of Student and Alumni
Affairs except notices, printed materials of SSG and
URIAN provided it is within the bounds of law andpertinent school policies.
1.10.2 Vulgar, indecent, obscene and subversive materials
should not be brought to the campus.
1.10.3 As a matter of general policy, only posters on student
activities to be held in Father Saturnino Urios
University by the student government andrecognized student organizations may be approvedfor publication. Posters of outside agencies can bedisplayed in the school campus if these are of student
interest, subject to the discretion of theadministration. Outside agencies may contact the
Director of Student and Alumni Affairs regarding thismatter.
1.10.4 Posters, announcements and the like should be
posted only in designated areas and should be
removed by the sponsoring group or association the
day after its effectivity.
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1.10.5 The school reserves the right to remove
announcements which were not approved by theschool.
1.11 On Invited Speakers
1.11.1
Speakers coming from outside of Father
Saturnino Urios University may be invited by thestudents only with the permission of the Director ofStudent and Alumni Affairs / Program Dean / Vice
President for Academic Affairs. To this end, noarrangements should be made with any respective
speaker by the students without consulting the
Director of Student and Alumni Affairs/ Program Dean/
Vice President for Academic Affairs.
1.12 On the Use of School Facilities
1.12.1
Only Students with activities approved by the
Office of Student and Alumni Affairs may avail of theschool facilities.
Use of school facilities and equipment needs thepermission of Property and Maintenance Office withits booking guidelines;
1.12.2The MC Mini Theater, Audio Visual Room 1 and
2, and Haggenburg Hall are to be used only for events
such as film showings, theatrical presentations,artistic
performances,seminars/trainings/
conferences and general assemblies. For regularclasses which require the use of a multi-media
projector, designated classrooms around the campus
may be utilized instead.
1.12.3For energy efficient and economical use of such
facilities, the following minimum and maximum
number of participants shall be observed
a.)
b.)
c.)
d.)

MC Theater
AVR 1
AVR 2
Haggenburg

Minimum
100
90
75
120

Maximum
236
150
120
200
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1.12.4No temporary blocking of venues and lastminute bookings.
1.12.5All reservations should be made at least 3 days
prior to the activity to give time for the technicians to
prepare the equipment. Double sided tape, scotchtape, packaging tape, masking tape, and otheradhesives are not allowed to be used at these venues.
Instead, make use of the exhibit boards which may berequested from the office.
1.12.6
Strictly no food is allowed inside the Mini
Theater and AVR. Any student caught will be dealt
with accordingly.
1.12.7
Any damage to property (chairs, light, fixtures,
equipment, etc) shall be charged to the Program/office who booked the venue.
1.12.8In connection with RA 9003 and EO 191 S.2016
of Butuan City, garbage segregation and disposal
from these venues are strictly observed.
1.13 On Solicitation Inside and Outside the School Campus
1.13.1
In general, the school prohibits solicitation
insidethecampusbyindividualsororganizations. However, permission may be given by
the Office of Student and Alumni Affairs if there is avalid reason and this should be limited within thedepartment concerned.
1.13.2
Likewise, solicitation outside the school campus
by individuals or groups of students, students’organizations for purposes of raising funds for theirschool activities is prohibited.
1.14 On Identification Card (ID)1.14.1Students should always tap their ID uponentering the campus. They should be properly placedand should be worn at all times while inside the school
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1.14.2
ID card should be validated every year by the
Office of Student and Alumni Affairs.
1.14.3
Lending one's ID to another student, tapping an
ID with multiple entry/exit and other similar acts are
violations of the school rules and therefore constitutea major offense.
1.15 On Outing and Educational Trip
Field trips and other related activities may be conductedwith the approval of the Vice President for Administrativeand Student Affairs. The Vice President for Administrativeand Student Affairs shall not approve activities held during
school days unless cleared by the Vice President for
Academic Affairs and the Director of Student Affairs. It is
understood that the students are advised to refrain fromany activity that is harmful to them.
1.15.1All forms of outings or trips shall require awritten approval from the Vice President for
Administrative and Student Affairs. This is obtainedby filing a pre-approval form which requires theapplicant to state the objectives, people involved,
number of days, dates, and other information relative
to the trip. Another document to be submitted is thelisting of the names of the students signed by the
instructors / advisers and those who will accompany
the group. This should also be endorsed by the Vice
President for Academic Affairs if the trip is academic
in nature and the Director of Student and Alumni
Affairs.
The accomplished approval form together withparent’s consent must be submitted to the Office ofStudent and Alumni Affairs not less than five working
days (5) before the outing date.
A group belonging to a particular Program also needs
the endorsement of the Program Dean and approvalof the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
1.15.2
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submitted to the Office of Student and Alumni Affairs
at least a week before the activity.
1.15.3
No educational trip outside Butuan will beallowed if similar places or establishments in Butuan
can provide the same learning experiences.
1.15.4
No trip or outing of student groups for purposesof conducting fraternity / sorority INITIATIONS will beallowed.
1.16 On Campus Security
1.16.1
A security agency has been engaged to provide
protection on a 24-hour basis. Students must respect
the security guards who are vested by theadministration with authority and responsibility tomaintain peace and order and give security to all. In
the same manner, students are accorded respect fromthese guards.
1.16.2The security guards must see to it that theprohibition on the carrying of guns, knives, firecrackers
and
other
dangerous
objectsis
enforced. They are authorized to confiscate all
dangerous objects, liquors and prohibited drugs.
1.16.3
Visitorsshouldleave
theirpersonal
identification card with the security guard in exchange
of a destination slip to be signed by the person
concerned and wear the Visitor's ID issued to them.
1.16.4
Any visitor who may want to see a student
during class hours should wait at the Office of the
Director of Student and Alumni Affairs.
1.16.5In order to prevent outsiders from entering thecampus and creating trouble, the school issues ID
cards to its legitimate students.
1.16.6Students are to refrain from loitering andengaging in activities which shall compromise the life
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1.16.7
Students are to avoid at all times quarrels or
any kind of altercations that will endanger theirpersonal lives.
1.16.8Students are prohibited from sitting on the rails,
table tops and the banisters of the school buildings.
1.16.9Students are prohibited from entering theschool campus when there are no classes. The school
cannot be held responsible for any accident during
these days except when there is permission from theVice President for Administrative and Student Affairs.
1.17 On Dating
Students should refrain from any scandalous display ofamorous behavior inside the campus. Any student found orcaught shall be dealt with accordingly.
1.18 On Eating and Drinking Inside the Classrooms,
Laboratories, Audio-Visual Rooms and ChapelStudents are strictly prohibited from eating and/or drinking
inside the laboratories, Audio-Visual rooms, chapel andclassrooms while classes are ongoing. Any student foundor caught shall be dealt with accordingly.
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CONDUCT OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL
2.1

A student has the responsibility of projecting the goodname and of upholding the reputation of Father Saturnino
Urios University since people tend to identify him/her withthe school he/she is attending.

2.2

When acting as official representative of Father Saturnino
Urios University, he/she has the obligation to abide by thewritten instructions of the school authorities.

2.3

Students who make press and media releases involving theinstitution, administration, faculty, and student to the
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2.4

The name of Father Saturnino Urios University should not
be used as a reference by students who write for offcampus publications unless these students have received
written authorization from the Vice President for
Administrative and Student Affairs.
In general, one should not use the name of Father Saturnino
Urios University without proper written authorization.

2.5

Students are encouraged to participate in activities
organized or approved by Father Saturnino Urios University
such as parades, demonstrations, rallies, masses, meetings
civic programs and the like.
Any student may participate in off-campus activities otherthan those organized or approved by the school provided
that he/she does not claim to represent the school.

2.6

Students are encouraged to participate
activities of his/her respective church.

inreligious

2.7

Students should involve themselves in community
development. They are encouraged to cooperate with themembers of the community and with the local government
officials.

2.8

Students have the option to join in beauty pageants
provided that they do not bring the name of the institution.

2.9

Student organizations and other student groups must use
prudence and caution in their off-campus co-curricular
activities. The school cannot be held responsible for any
incident from his/her involvement in:
2.9.1 Activities of recognized campus organizations but
not approved by the Office of Student and Alumni
Affairs.
2.9.2 Any campus organization not officially recognized by
the Office of Student and Alumni Affairs.

2.10 The university will not entertain complaints from private
parties for the purpose of collecting ordinary debts ofstudents, unless the case clearly involves the moral
character of the student.
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2.11 Students are advised to spend the weekend with theirparents to maintain good family relationships, which areessential to the maintenance of a sound community andnation.
2.12 The school shall not be held responsible for the behavior andactivities of students outside the campus. However,disgraceful or scandalous behavior outside the campus shallbe a cause for serious disciplinary action.
2.13 Students are advised to go home right after dismissal ofclasses to avoid accidents and to relieve their parents or
guardians from worries.
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CLASSROOM CONDUCT
3.1

Every student enrolled in Father Saturnino Urios University
is entitled to a regular class meeting. The class periods are
spent only in activities which are relevant to the subject
matter. To this end, class hours may not be utilized for cocurricular and other organizational activities.

3.2

In line with proper decorum, students are expected to standwhen faculty members enter the classroom and wait insilence for the opening prayer.
Students are expected to do the same when official visitors
enter the room.

3.3

Chatting with seatmates and using mobile devices and othergadgets while classes are ongoing is very unbecoming.
Students, therefore, should refrain from doing so. The ruleis, LISTEN WHILE SOMEONE IS RECITING OR EXPLAINING.

3.4

Every student has the responsibility to sit properly at all
times with feet off furniture and walls.

3.5

Students have the responsibility of valuing their self-respect
and personal integrity during quizzes or examinations insuch a manner that their honesty is held above any
suspicion.
3.5.1 Students are expected to present their examination
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3.5.2 Students are not allowed to leave the examination
room before they have completed their work.
3.5.3 Students should not talk while the examination is inprogress. If students discover an error in theexamination question, they may go to the instructor
and ask for clarification. If an error or ambiguity does
exist in the examination question, the instructor will
make it known to all students immediately.
Meanwhile, students should remain quiet.
3.5.4 Students are forbidden from communicating withother students or looking at their seatmates’ papers.
3.5.5 When a student completes his/her work ahead of therest, it is right to submit his/her examination papers
to the instructor and to leave the room quietly (inperiodic or final examinations)
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CAMPUS CURFEW
4.1

Curfew Hour for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday is
at 9:15 PM and 5:00 pm for Wednesdays andSaturdays. No student or student organization even withthe moderator/adviser may stay after curfew hour without
written permission from the Vice President for
Administrative and Student Affairs.

4.2

No student or student organizations, even with theirinstructor/adviser, may stay during Sundays and Holidays
without a written permission from the Vice President for
Administrative and Student Affairs through the Office of the
Director of Student and Alumni Affairs.

FORMS OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION
5.1

The Manual of Regulations for Private Schools and Father
Saturnino Urios University rules and regulations specify thefive categories of disciplinary administrative sanctions which
may be imposed on erring students commensurate to thenature and gravity of violation of school rules andregulations.

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5.1.1 Warning
A warning shall be made in writing informing thestudent of the offense he/she committed. The
student shall provide a written statement duly
notarized that he/she will not commit the said offense
again.
5.1.2 Reprimand
The violator will undergo at least two counselingsessions with his/her respective counselor. He/She
shall issue a duly notarized sworn statement thathe/she will no longer commit the said offense
committed for the remainder of his/her study inFather Saturnino Urios University.
5.1.3 Community Service
Community service shall be not more than 80 hours
and not less than 24 hours to be monitored by theCommunity Involvement and Advocacy Office(formerly Community Extension Services Office.
After the community service the violator will undergo
values clarification on student re-formation programwith his/her respective counselor and with ORA.
He/She shall submit a duly notarized sworn statementthat he/she will no longer violate the said offense
committed for the remainder of his/her study inFather Saturnino Urios University.
5.1.4 Exclusion/Non-Readmission
A school may exclude from its rolls during the school
year or a term a student who is found, after due
process, to have violated the rules and regulations of
the school, CHED/TESDA and the laws of the land. The
student who is excluded/non-readmitted should be
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5.1.5 Expulsion
This penalty is an extreme form of administrative
sanction which debars students from all public andprivate schools. To be valid and effective, the penalty
of expulsion requires the approval of the
CHED/TESDA.
5.2

Disciplinary Procedures
As a matter of procedure and for purposes of expediency
and speedy disposition of the cases, without prejudice tothe interest of justice, or right, duties and privileges, allcases, disciplinary and others, falling within the purview ofrules and regulations of the CHED/TESDA and Father
Saturnino Urios University, are first discussed at the officeof the Program Level investigating committee where thestudent belongs. The Program Level investigating
committee resolves the case submitted to him/her throughdue process.
All proceedings shall be recorded. Copies shall be furnishedto the Director of Student and Alumni Affairs. Major
disciplinary sanctions (suspension, exclusion, etc.) shall be
confirmed by the Office of Student and Alumni Affairs before
it can be effected. To this end, the party concerned submits
the case in writing and gives the appropriate disciplinary
sanction.

5.3

Sanction Procedures
1

Minor Offense

First Offense
Second Offense
Third Offense
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:

Warning/Notarized Promise
Reprimand
Community Service

Major Offense

First Offense
Second Offense
Third Offense:::

Reprimand/ Community Service
Exclusion
Expulsion

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Table of Offenses and Penalties
This table is merely a general guideline with regards to theimposition of penalties. It does not limit the rights granted by law tothe university to penalize erring students. The Director of Student andAlumni Affairs, Program Level Investigating Committee and/or
Disciplinary Committee may recommend, and the Administration may
impose penalties for offenses that are violative of the rules andregulations of the university and that of CHED/TESDA, even if suchoffenses are not listed in this table. Likewise, the Director of Student
and Alumni Affairs, Program Level Investigating Committee and/or
Disciplinary Committee Administration may impose penalties higher
than what is indicated in this table, if the evidences at hand show thatthe gravity of the offense so warrant it.
Legend:Penalty1
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1 – Warning
2 – Reprimand
3 – Community service
4 – Exclusion
5 – Expulsion

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Minor Offense (Warning to Community Service)
On Campus Attire and Uniform
Improper foot wear. Women may wear sandals only during
Wednesdays and Saturdays
Not wearing proper school uniform / attire
Non-wearing of school ID
Wearing of earrings inside the campus (male students)
Piercing on any part of the head except the ears forfemales.
Sporting long hair and extreme haircut (e.g. madmax, etc.)
for males.
Wearing of caps inside classrooms, AVR, Haggenburg Hallor any other venues inside the University.
Eating in areas designated as non-eating areas
Wearing of prohibited attire as prescribed in Chapter II
section 1.7 of this handbook
On Campus Behavior

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and penalty
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Loitering in corridors / immediate areas where classes are
ongoing
Making loud noises / shouting in corridors / stairways /immediate areas where classes are ongoing
Smoking inside the Campus
Littering
Violating regulations on use of school facilities
Exhibiting public display of physical intimacy such as:
kissing intimately; necking or petting or playing with,kissing or fondling any sensitive part of the body; cuddlinganother or allowing another to cuddle one’s self; sitting on
another’s lap or allowing another to sit on one’s lap; resting
the head on the chest or allowing another to rest on one
one’s chest.*
Uttering of obscene words and language
Playing computer games in laboratories
Major Offense (Community Service to Expulsion)

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Academic Dishonesty
Cheating in any form during an examination as describedin Appendix G.
Plagiarism. Duplicating or creating copies of somebody
else's work deliberately and presenting it as his/her own
does not reflect scholarly outputs.
Having somebody else to take the examination regardlessof any reason.
Offenses against any member of the Academic
Community
Disrespectful/refusal/ disregard for apprehensions/summon / notice of personal appearance before persons
in authority.
Gross acts of disrespect in words or in deeds that tend to
put the University or any administrator, faculty member,staff/personnel, maintenance personnel , students andvisitors in ridicule or contempt.*
Physical assault, intimidation, threats against a school
visitor, student or any personnel of the school.
Peeping through and using the CR of the opposite sex
Defamation against other people within school campus
Recklessness resulting to injury of any student, faculty or
personnel of the school

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Obstruction/disruption of classes/school activities
Proselytizing or promoting one’s faith by attacking or
denigrating others’ religious beliefs
Destruction of property which shall include thefollowing:
Graffiti on walls and other spaces prohibited by the school
Single tapping of ID with multiple entry
Fraudulent and/or inappropriate use of iCard and turnstilefacility such as: Lending or exchanging of the iCard;
Playing with the turnstile arms; passing under theturnstile arms; bringing and/or spilling of any form ofliquids within two meter radius of the turnstiles ; and anyother act that cause destruction of the turnstile.
Removal of any part or component of any computer or its
accessories owned or used by the school without any
authorization
Outright destruction of any school property
Alteration / Removal of official announcements or signs
without authorization
Any form of destruction which shall render the property,
equipment, facility useless or compromise the safety or
dignity of any member of the academic community.
Destruction due to negligence and recklessness
Computer security breach or computer password
disclosure.
Carving on furniture or any equipment of the school which
is not intended for such purpose.
Unauthorized use/ misuse of emergency button The
emergency button is meant to save lives.
Violation of administrative norms and policies andother penal statutes
Fraudulent procurement of school document ID/ Study
Load/ Assessment Slip
Fraudulent procurement of school records, office forms,
certifications
Tampering , falsifying or forging school documents /records / papers or documents of any kind; orintentionally making a false statement of any material
fact, or practicing fraud or deception in connection withanything that pertains to the University.*
Lending school documents (ID/ Study Load/ Assessment
Slip for the purpose of deceit)

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Representing the school or using its seal/symbols without
proper authority
Unauthorized monetary solicitations inside and outside theUniversity.
Gambling in any form inside school premises
Commission of three (3) minor offense constitute a major
offenseCoercion / extortion
Acts of subversion or insurgency*
Hazing
Maligning the dignity and honor of any member of thecampus community such as but not limited to thefollowing:
1. Filing a complaint against any student, faculty,
personnel or administrator without any basis orevidence
2. wrongful or fraudulent witnessing of any student
against any member of the academic community
Conviction before any court for a criminal offense
involving moral turpitude, against person or property
other than through reckless imprudence*
Testifying falsely in any administrative proceeding, or
knowingly making untruthful statements in documents orunder oath when such oath is required.*
Unauthorized carrying of firearms/ explosive materials /deadly weapons and objects within the campus
Stealing or theft in whole or in part of any
equipment, facility
Drunk/under influence of liquor/drinking hard drinks
within the campus
Barricading / blockading the entry points of the university
Organization of stoppage or disruption of classes
Illegal / sale / use /possession / distribution of narcotics
and other prohibited drugs within the campus or outside
the University during school activity or academic functions
and any other violations of the provisions of R.A. 9165
otherwise known as the “Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs
Act of 2002”.
Possession of dangerous substance without a valid license
Swindling / Estafa
Misappropriation of school funds
Acts that bring the name of the University into disrepute
such as public and malicious imputation of a crime, or of a

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vice or defect, real or imaginary, or any act of omission,
condition, status or circumstance, tending to cause
dishonor, discredit or contempt to the name of the
University.
Offenses against the confidentiality, integrity andavailability of computer data and systems such as: Illegal
Access, Illegal Interception, Data Interference, System
Interference, Misuse of Devices, and other offenses asprescribed in the Republic Act No. 10175
Prohibited acts as defined in the implementing rules andregulations of the Anti-bullying Law (Republic Act No.
10627)
Any bullying done through the use of technology or any
electronic means. It shall also include any conduct
resulting to harassment, intimidation, or humiliation,
through the use of other forms of technology, such as, but
not limited to texting, email, instant messaging, chatting,internet, social media, online games, or other platforms orformats .
Photo and Video Voyeurism (R.A. 9995)
Any violation of the educational policies of the different
programs (e.g. Nursing educational policies, Criminology,etc.)
Any other acts not contained in this table but included in
the Manual of Regulations for Higher Educational
Institutions as offenses

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*Taken from the De La Salle University Student Handbook 2009 – 2012, p.
B58)●

Any damages against property will be paid for by the offender
on top of the sanctions filed against him/her.

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The sanctions imposed will be subject to the discretion of theDiscipline Committee based on the gravity of the offense.
6

ADDITIONAL ISSUES AND CONCERNS
6.1

Use of Alias/Nickname

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Students must only use their real names andsurnames. The use of aliases or nicknames in the official
record is prohibited by law. The CHED will not act on the
promotion or graduation of a student who does not use hisreal first name and surname.
6.2

Change of Civil Status
Female students who change their status from Single toMarried in the course of the school year shall submit a copyof her Marriage Certificate to the Registrar for theconsequent change of her surname.

6.3

Change of Address
Any change in previously registered addresses or telephone
number should be reported immediately to the Registrar
and the Office of Student and Alumni Affairs.

6.4

On Channel
Problems of students should be resolved through proper
channel:
6.4.1 Academic Problems
Subject Chairman, Program Dean, Registrar
6.4.2 Faculty Problems
Faculty member involved, Program Dean and the Vice
President for Academic Affairs.
6.4.3 Non-academic Problems
Office directly involved and the Director of Student
and Alumni Affairs
6.4.4 Other Student Problems
Guidance Counselors
6.4.5 Personal / Psychological Problems
Guidance Counselors
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6.4.6 Financial Problems
Comptroller / Cashier / OAS
6.4.7 Spiritual Problems
ORA Director
Students are free to inform the Office of the President on problems andissues in the university. Students are encouraged to provide the necessary
information in writing duly signed and/or to set an appointment.

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CHAPTER III
STUDENT FACILITIES AND SERVICES
1

2

INFORMATION DESK
1.1

For the convenience of all, Father Saturnino Urios University
provides an information desk near the entrance of theschool building during enrollment.

1.2

Members of different student organizations shall act as
information officers throughout the school year.

UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
2.1

The library is the heart of the school. Students are advised
to make use of the library services and facilities for theirresearch undertaking and development.

2.2

The schedule of library hours is posted in the LED board
outside the library. It is also discussed during the Library
Orientation given to the new students.

2.3

For the guidance of the new/transferee students, theLibrarian
distributes
tothem
printedLibrary
guides/EIRC/Noguchi & Museum’s Rules and Regulations.

2.4

Complaints about the library and its personnel should be
brought to the attention of the Director of Libraries
immediately.

2.5

Silence must be strictly observed in the library.

2.6

Visiting researchers will be accommodated
Wednesday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm ONLY.

every

Visiting researcher not ALINET member:
2.6.1 Outsiders are allowed to use the library for a fee ofPhp 30.00/hour and a referral letter. They are notallowed to check out any library material.

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2.6.2 ALUMNI
Alumni are considered visiting researcher after theirgraduation. They can avail library facilities andresources provided they present their alumni ID andpay 50% or Php 15/hour.
2.6.3 ALINET Member
Visiting researcher who are ALINET members will
present their ALINET form to the Director of
Libraries/Chief Librarian so they can avail libraryservices and facilities at a rate of P30.00 per day.
2.7
3

4

All payments shall be made at the Cashier’s Office.

AUXILIARY RESOURCE AND SERVICES OFFICE
3.1

The Book Store takes charge of selling textbooks, officesupplies and other school need of the students.

3.2

The Book Store may purchase used books to be sold tostudents at lower prices.

RISOGRAPHING/MIMEOGRAPHING AND PHOTOCOPYINGSERVICES
4.1

Risographing/mimeographing services are provided by the
Print Shop and the Book Store at reasonable rates.

4.2

Photocopying Services are provided in the Library, the Print
Shop, the Book Store and in conspicuous areas inside theschool.

4.3

ARSO is composed of the following units: FSUU Bookstore,
Print Shop, Photo Center, Sewing Center, Morelos Campus
Bookstore, Coffee Point and Gym Hydration Kiosk.

4.4

The FSUU Bookstore takes charge of the selling of
textbooks, school and office supplies, school uniforms anduniversity apparel. Textbooks sold at the bookstore arebased on book orders requested by Deans, Principal andSubject Chair duly approved by the Vice President for
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4.5

The office also offers toga rental during graduation and seatcover rentals for events.

4.6

The office also takes charge of the exclusive soft drinks
concession to all FSUU Caf, FSUU Cooperative and CB Spot
Outlets. All university events requiring such product shouldorder from ARSO only.

4.7

The office thru the Photo Center takes charge of ID
Production for the students and alumni.

4.8

The Print Shop takes charge of the reproduction of test
papers during examinations and also offers photocopying
services for students. Other services offered are T-shirt
printing, lamination, layout and printing for posters,brochures and mugs.

4.9

The FSUU Caf also offers school supplies, photocopying
services, snacks and beverages for students inside the main
campus.

4.10 The office also operates the ULoad Machines which arelocated at the FSUU Main Lobby and FSUU Morelos Canteen.
4.11 The GYM Hydration Kiosk is managed by FSUU ARSO. The
outlet is open only when there are events and activities heldat the FSUU Gym.
4.12 The Bookstore also offers convention kits for local andregional student conventions held at the university.
5

MEDICAL AND DENTAL CLINIC
The school provides the students school physicians, nurses andschool dentist. Medical and Dental fees paid by the students areused for the maintenance and improvement of the health services.
5.1

Pursuant to the Republic Act no. 124, the school only
provides medical examination to the students. However, theschool clinic offers medical and dental consultation andhealth counseling.

5.2

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abdominal pain and other body pains. Clinic also offers firstaid treatment only and complicated cases are referred to
the nearest hospital.
Students are entitled to one dental cleaning per year,
temporary tooth filling per year and simple tooth extraction
once every semester.

5.4

Students should have the responsibility to submit
themselves for regular physical and dental examination at
the clinic yearly.

5.5

Schedule of the school physicians and dentist is posted
outside the clinic.

CANTEEN
6.1

The FSUU CAF, FSUU CAFEX is managed by the Father
Saturnino Urios University.

6.2

The university provides decent, sanitary and well-equipped
canteens. It is open from Monday to Saturday from 7:00 am
to 7:00 pm.

6.3

Students may eat their lunch at the canteen. It practices“SELF-SERVICE” policy. Students pay as they order.

6.4

To keep the area clean, safe and decent, students areprohibited from committing the following:
6.4.1 Acts of vandalism like destroying chairs, tables,
spoons, forks and other equipment intended forcanteen use;
6.4.2 Studying, playing cards and other forms of gambling,
and misbehaving;
6.4.3 Bringing outside canteen premises soft drink bottles,
utensils, and other properties without priorarrangement with the canteen staff.

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MAIL SERVICE
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letters. They can claim their letters from the student
assistant of the Office of Student and Alumni Affairs by
presenting their ID card.
The mail service is limited to letters only. Packages, moneyorders and the like are not accepted. However, the namesof the recipients are published. The owners will have toclaim these personally from the mail delivery service
companies/offices.
Letters not claimed after one month will be labeled “Returnto Sender” and shall be returned to the Post Office.

GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING SERVICES
8.1

Guidance and Counseling Services are available to allstudents to help them in their personal and academic
difficulties. Through these services, the school hopes topromote the students' personal, social and spiritual andvocation adjustment.
Students should feel free to visit the Guidance Office.

8.2 The Guidance and Counseling Center offers the following
services:
8.2.1 Information – assists the individual in helping him/her
know and understand the world or environment
she/he is in.
8.2.2 Counseling – helps the individual become capable ofself-direction,
sound
judgment,
and
selfunderstanding.
8.2.3 Consultation – assists the individual in identifying
needs and appropriate services to present problems.
8.2.4 Testing – helps the individual know her/himself better
through the use of standardized instruments.
8.2.5

Referral – provides specialized assistance toindividuals when problems are not within the scope ofcounselors’ resources.

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8.2.6 Follow-up – appraise the individual who have beencounseled or referred to determine whether further
assistance is necessary.
8.3

Other services include:
8.3.1 Career Development Program (CarDev). A special
program purposely designed for students. It consistsof varied activities to help students become aware of
the school environment and self, and prepare themfor a life after school.
8.3.2 Peer Facilitators Program (PFP). Young adolescentstend to identify and seek help from their age-group.
This is the rationale of organizing this program.
Students are screened on the bases of their interest
to serve, intelligence and willing to undergo trainingthat includes the skills of counseling, facilitating, andleading their peers.
8.3.3 Public Relations. An outreach programs designed torespond to community needs.
8.3.4 The Guidance Center offers seminar-workshops on
Self-Awareness, Relationship Enhancement, Values
Clarification,
Effective
Communication,
Human
Relations, etc.
8.3.5 The Guidance Center is staffed with full-time Guidancecounselors assigned to the different programs toprovide guidance services. These counselors are
assisted by Peer Facilitators.
All students must see their departmental counselor.

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RELIGIOUS SERVICES
To provide spiritual formation for students (FSUU Vision-Mission)is the primary function of ORA. The following are its services:
9.1

Liturgical Services
9.1.1 Daily Mass 5:00 PM except for Wednesday and First
Friday at 12:00 NN
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9.1.2 Confession
9.1.3 Birthday Blessing
9.1.4 Holy Hour every First Friday
9.1.5 Confirmation
9.1.6 Bible Enthronement
9.2

Devotional Services
9.2.1 Holy Rosary
9.2.2 Fiesta Celebration of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, patron
saint of FSUU Chapel
9.2.3 Fiesta Celebration of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder ofJesuits Missionary

9.3

Pastoral Services
9.3.1 Recollection
9.3.1.1
First Year Recollection = Let Your (SELF)
Light Shine
9.3.1.2
Second Year Recollection = Let Your
(COMMUNITY) Light Shine
9.3.1.3
Third Year Recollection(CHURCH) Light Shine

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Your

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Graduating Recollection/Retreat = LetYour (PROFESSION) Light Shine
9.3.2 Training of Altar Servers and Liturgical Lectors
9.3.3 Spiritual Direction
9.3.4 Prayer Service
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9.4

9.3.4.2

Before Undergoing an Operation in the
Hospital

9.3.4.3

Anointing of the Sick

9.3.4.4

Prayer for the Dead

Catechetical Services
9.4.1 Religious Education
9.4.1.1

Salvation History = First Year, First
Semester

9.4.1.2

Christology
Semester

9.4.1.3

Church and Sacraments = Second Year,First Semester

9.4.1.4

Christian Morality = Second Year, Second
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9.4.2 Symposium on Vocation
9.4.3 Conference on Prayer
9.4.4 Bible Quiz
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WI-FI
10.1 Students will be registered to FSUU Wi-Fi Service when
officially enrolled.
10.2 Only one device is allowed to be registered for every student
based on the WI-FI Registration Policy.

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DATA ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
11.1 Reprinting of Full Payment Certification/ Statement of
Account is P50.00. However, for Scholarship & any otherpurposes, reprinting is P20.00.

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11.2

Study Load printing will be free of charge for those students
with adjustments in their assessment.

11.3 Student Profile should be completed upon enrolment/
updated in order to view one’s account.
11.4 Reprinting exam permit is P50.00.
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CULTURAL SERVICES
12.1 The Culture and Arts Programs provides four cultural services
namely: The University Choir, Dance Troupe, Museum and
Theater Arts. Each unit has an adviser/trainer.
12.2 Each of these services recruits members at the start of theschool year. Students are enjoined to submit themselves
for audition so that whatever talent they have will be honed
further.

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ATHLETIC SERVICES
13.1 To foster the idea of a sound body and mind, all students
are encouraged to participate in athletics, intramurals andother sports events during the school year, aside from thoserequired in the P.E courses.
13.2

Through
athletics,
students
receivetraining
sportsmanship, discipline and physical development.

in13.3 Any qualified student may represent the university inintercollegiate sports. Sportsmanship, fair play andteamwork must be strongly emphasized in athletic
activities.
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ADMISSIONS AND SCHOLARSHIPThe FSUU Office of Admissions and Scholarships (OAS) is the armof the institution which extends to students from other parts of
the region to provide them with a chance at quality university
education. It is the office tasked in the articulation of the various
programs and services offered by Father Saturnino Urios
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available to qualified students who have the academic capability
but lack the financial resources needed for their schooling.
14.1 The Admissions and Scholarship Office guides incoming andfirst year applicants relative to the application andenrollment procedures of the university.
14.2 Screens and approves application for university admission.
14.3 Coordinates with the agencies, private persons, civicorganizations and corporations who sponsored scholarshipgrants and financial aid in Father Saturnino Urios University.
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS SERVICES & PROGRAM
Father Saturnino Urios University provides the following services
and programs to foreign applicant students:
15.1 The university designates an international Student Adviser
to facilitate optimal adjustment of the foreign student to the
new culture, environment and people.
15.2 The university designates an in-house Liaison Officer
accredited by the Bureau of Immigration to assist theapplicant in processing his/her 9(f) Conversion or Extension
Visa(s) and iCard/Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) to
the local and national Bureau of Immigration office.
15.3 The university provides socio-psycho-cultural integration
program.
15.4 The university
reception.

providesairporttoresidence/school

15.5 The university assists the applicant in finding a comfortable
and safe place to stay in the city while studying at Father
Saturnino Urios University.
15.6 The university may arrange a home stay for International
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LOST AND FOUND SECTION
16.1 From time to time, the Office of Student and Alumni Affairs
Office posts notices of Lost and Found items. Owners may
claim these items from the Office of Student and Alumni
Affairs.
16.2 Students are enjoined to return found articles to the Officeof Student and Alumni Affairs office who will see to it thatthese articles are returned to the rightful owners.

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STUDENT AND ALUMNI AFFAIRS OFFICEThe Student and Alumni Affairs Office serves as the official
medium between authorities of the university and the student
body concerning student development, student activities andstudent discipline.
The Areas of Concern:
17.1 Student Development
This area takes charge of all training programs designed to
produce a pool of student leaders who are actively involvedin their self-development and that of their peers to become
dynamic Christians. This area also coordinates with othersupport units in the university whose functions are to help
orient students to the university environment.
17.2 Campus Organizations
This area is responsible for the proper coordination andsupervision of student activities that are essential to thebalanced formation and development of the students. It
also takes care of regulating the operations as well as theactivities of all duly recognized student organizations incooperation with the Student Government through the
Office of the League of Campus Organizations for purposesof providing the needed guidance and for the maximum
utilization of their capacities and potentials. All efforts are
directed toward the attainment of the goals and objectives
as envisioned in the approved constitutions and by-laws of
the respective organizations.
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17.3 Student Discipline
This area is concerned with the order of things. Rules andregulations are set-up and external discipline supervised.
Discipline here means the enhancement of certain attitudes,
values and behavior patterns that contribute to productive
and harmonious living within the campus in particular andthe society in general.
17.4 Composition and Functions of the Student Discipline
Committee
17.4.1

Composition of the Student Discipline Committeea. The Chairman of the committee shall be the Deanof the College of Law, the Director of Student
Affairs as a regular member of the committee, the
SSG President or his/her duly appointed
representative shall be the student representative,
and the SSG Adviser.
b. The Director of Student and Alumni Affairs shallappoint three other regular members of thecommittee.
17.4.2Functions of the Student Discipline Committeea. The Discipline Committee en banc shall conduct thedisciplinary hearing of all major offense cases.
b. Recommends the imposition of the appropriate
sanction or acquittal of students involved in a case.
17.5 Alumni and Placement
17.5.1

The alumni are still part of Father Saturnino Urios
University. Communication to and from them ischanneled through the Student and Alumni Affairs
Office.

17.5.2Availability of employment for the alumni andstudents are channeled through the Student andAlumni Affairs Office.

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REGISTRAR'S OFFICEThe Office of the Registrar coordinates and controls activities
involving student registration (validation of credentials andenrollment), transfer and graduation.
The Office is primarily responsible for the records and other vital
documents of the university. Students who wish to verify theirrecords concerning their academic status are required to see theircorresponding Records In-charge.
For cases not normally handled by the Records In-charge,
students are encouraged to see the University Registrar.
The following are the services of the Registrar’s Office:18.1 Issues transfer credentials, transcript of records, certificationof academic status and other related documents thatstudent needs for purposes of job application, travel,transfer, scholarship grants, board examination and other
legitimate purpose.
18.2 Records, enrollment data, and other related statistics that
may be requested in connection with faculty/student
research and academic activities.
18.3 Conducts evaluation of student records for graduation.
Handles the evaluation and graduation application byscheduling specific periods for each activity and post it at
the Registrar’s Bulletin Board.

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MULTIMEDIA CENTER
19.1 The multi-media center
Maintenance Office.

is

under

the

Property

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the equipment. The properly filled-up forms shall be
submitted to the Property & Maintenance Office.
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NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM
20.1 All incoming first year students in any baccalaureate degree
course or at least two-year technical, vocational or associatecourses are required to complete one (1) NSTP component:
the Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) to be taken for
two semesters. Literacy Training Services (LTS) and RoverScouting (RS).
20.2 No fee shall be collected for any of the NSTP component
except basic tuition fees, which should not be more than 50
percent of the charge for the school per academic unit.

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COMMUNITY EXTENSIONSERVICEThe CES is committed to provide appropriate and relevant
community extension programs to meet the identified needs andproblems of the marginalized and less privileged sector in thesociety. Members of Father Saturnino Urios University community
are encouraged and motivated to volunteer their time, expertise,talent and resources to serve the identified beneficiaries. The CES
strives to contribute to the attainment of the vision-mission of theschool through advocacy, linkages and community outreachactivities in its adopted communities and various programs for thegreater community.
22

STUDENT PUBLICATION
22.1 Based on the Campus Journalism Act of 1992, student
publications refer to printed materials that are
independently published by and which meet the needs ofthe students. These include newspapers, magazines,
newsletters, periodicals, handouts and other publications,
could be mimeographed or photocopied, published by
students for campus circulation.
22.2 Circulation of publications of unrecognized groups,
organizations or individuals must have the prior approval of
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22.3 To obtain recognition, the following procedure shall befollowed:
22.3.1The student publication shall present a
proposal, which shall include the purpose andintended content of the periodical or newspaper
congruent to the field of interest or specialization of
the sponsoring group.
22.3.2
Submit a list of the editorial board of thenewsletter or periodical.
22.3.3
Indicate the number of copies to be circulated
as well as the possible recipients of the publication.

22.3.4Give one copy of every issue to the Office ofStudent and Alumni Affairs and two for the Student
Publications Committee, one of which shall be filed intheir respective archives.
22.4 Selection of the Editorial Board
22.4.1 DECS Order No. 94, series of 1991* states that the
selection of Chief Editors and members of the staff oftertiary publications shall be through competitive
examinations prepared, conducted and supervised bya body composed of the following:
22.4.1.1
One
representativefromtheadministration (in the case of Father Saturnino
Urios University, it shall be the Urian Adviser).
22.4.1.2
One faculty member with a background injournalism or creative writing.
22.4.1.3

One mass-media practitioner.

22.4.1.4
Two past editors of the major publications
to be chosen by the outgoing editorial board (inthe case of the Urian, the past editors shall referto the outgoing editorial board members).

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22.4.2
The above-mentioned body constitute the
Editorial Selection
Board which shall have thefollowing duties and functions:22.4.2.1
To evaluate and select the incoming
editorial staff based on clearly establishedcriteria and properly promulgated procedures.
22.4.2.2
To formulate questions for the written andoral examinations.
22.4.2.3
To check the examination papers andpresent the results of the same to the Office ofStudent and Alumni Affairs.
22.5 The Editorial Board
22.5.1
Only those who take and pass the examination
shall be allowed to become members of the editorial
board of the major publication.
22.5.2
Minor publications may select their editorial
boards through the election or appointments
according to the preference of the organization.
22.5.3
Members of the editorial board of the major
publication should have a general average of 2.5
without any incomplete, dropped or failing grade
throughout the duration of their term.
22.5.4In order to qualify to the top positions, thecandidate should have at least one semester
residence prior to the assumption of office.
22.5.5
They should be full-time students carrying aminimum academic load of 18 units per semester
during the school year in which they are in office, withthe exemption of graduating students who may enroll
in less than 18 units in their last term.
22.5.6
They should not hold office in any executive
capacity in any major or minor publication or any
recognized student organization while they are still
members of the editorial board.
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22.5.7
They should not be in any disciplinary probationand must not have been found guilty of any major
offense by the Disciplinary Board/Committee for the
past semester at the time of consideration of theBoard.
22.5.8
Members of the Editorial Board granted
scholarship by the school are required to report
regularly to the office for three (3) hours a day.
22.5.9The Editorial Board is expected to have their
day-to-day operation that will be referred to the Officeof Student and Alumni Affairs for comments.
22.6 Selection of New Staff Members
Staff members shall be determined by the editorial board
based on proficiency, attitude and competence throughcompetitive examinations and interviews to be conductedby the editorial board of each publication headed by the
Editor-in-Chief.
22.7 Selection of Technical Adviser
22.7.1The Urian Technical Adviser shall be chosen inaccordance with Sec. 6 of R.A. 7079, An Act Providing
for the Development and Promotion of Campus
Journalism and for other Purposes; and of Art XIII of
the Urian Constitution and By-Laws.
22.7.2
Pursuant to Section 6 of R.A. 7079, thetechnical adviser shall be appointed by the school
administration from a list of recommendees submitted
by the editorial board.
22.7.3
He/She must be a graduate of Journalism orother related course; if not, at least an English teacher
with a background in Journalism.
22.7.4
The function of the technical adviser shall belimited to technical guidance and not to disapprove orchange the decisions of the editorial board.

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22.7.5The adviser assists the staff in printing related
communications with the partner printing press.
22.7.6
The technical adviser shall be subject to an
evaluation by the Urian Editorial Board and by theCommittee on Student Publication at the end of every
school year, and the results thereof shall be the basisof his/her reappointment.
22.8 Committee on Student Publications
22.8.1The Office of Student and Alumni Affairs shallorganize the Committee on Student Publications to becomposed of the Chairperson of the Humanities
Division who shall sit as chair, one faculty member
with a background in journalism, the Editor-in-Chiefof the Urian and the Secretary of Information of theSupreme Student Government.
The Committee on Student Publications shall have thefollowing duties and functions:22.8.1
To come up with guidelines for student
publications and ensure that these guidelines are
implemented.
22.8.2
To recommend to the Office of Student andAlumni Affairs revisions of the rules and regulations in
the Student Handbook covering student publications.
22.8.3To assist the Office of Student and Alumni
Affairs and the Urian Adviser in the preparation andimplementation of journalism workshops and otherrelated projects.
22.8.4To assess the performance of various student
publications and provide recommendations for theirimprovement.
22.8.5Meet at least one semester and if necessary,
more often.

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT
23.1 The SSG is a union of students in the campus tasked to
uphold the democratic rights and welfare of the students asa medium to enhance student leadership. It is given
autonomy to program its own calendar of activities every
school year in coordination with the Office of Student andAlumni Affairs.
23.2 The school administration provides the SSG with an adviser,
to guide and assist the SSG Officers in their planning andimplementation of their program of activities. The
executive officers shall also be provided with offices and thelegislative department, a session hall.
23.3 Officers granted scholarship by the administration isrequired to report to their offices at least three hours a day.
23.4 The SSG is expected to come out with internal rules andregulations to guide them in their day-to-day operations.
23.5 All SSG Officers shall clear themselves from financial
accountabilities every semester or before leaving the school
in cases of transfer or graduation.
For this purpose, clearance should be obtained from the
Office of Student and Alumni Affairs.
Non-compliance of this regulation debars the student fromtaking the final examination and their credentials will not bereleased to them.

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CHAPTER IVSTUDENT ACTIVITIESThe university recognizes the importance of developing creativeand responsible student leaders who will eventually assume the mantleof leadership in their chosen fields of endeavor. For this purpose, itseeks to encourage the formation of student groups that pursue clearly
established common objectives and the initiation of student-directedendeavors for the social, cultural, political and spiritual development of
the students.
1

GENERAL POLICIES
1.1

Students are encouraged to participate in co- andextracurricular activities since these are excellent means offostering cooperation, responsibility, creativity, andleadership among students. Furthermore, these activities
are needed in their total development.

1.2

Any bona fide student of Father Saturnino Urios University
qualifies to join any organization provided that his/hermembership in such organization does not hamper his/heracademic duties. Extra-curricular activities are intended tosupplement and not to interfere with the student's academic
activities. In view thereof, a student with poor academic
performance will be properly advised by the Dean of the
program where he/she belongs before he/she can join an
organization.

1.3

Students desiring to establish, join and participate instudent organizations on campus shall do so as a right,
subject only to reasonable regulations promulgated by theuniversity through the Director of Student and Alumni
Affairs and rules provided for by the SSG-LCO.

1.4

It shall be the responsibility of the Director of Student andAlumni Affairs to provide guidance and to supervise andmoderate the operations as well as the activities of all duly
recognized student organizations, in cooperation with andthrough the SSG-LCO, for the maximum utilization of theirpotentials, resources and efforts towards the attainment of
the goals and objectives as envisioned in their approved
constitution and by-laws.
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RULES
STUDENTAND
REGULATIONSORGANIZATIONSGOVERNING

The establishment and operation of organizations in all colleges
and universities are governed by the rules and regulations
established by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports
as contained in Department Order No. 61, series of 1985 and theRules and Regulations Concerning Organizations and their
Activities within School Campus.
2.1

Classes or Types of Student Organizations which Father
Saturnino Urios University may extend recognition:
2.1.1 Supreme Student Government
SSG is constituted by duly elected and appointed
officers of the student body and whose jurisdiction
includes IPSO FACTO, all student belonging to thedifferent programs of Father Saturnino Urios
University.
The Supreme Student Government shall be governedby its existing constitution and by-laws.
2.1.2 Departmental Organizations
Constituted by the duly elected officers of thedepartment and whose jurisdiction includes IPSO
FACTO, all students belonging to the department.
2.1.3 Academic Organizations
A student belonging to a specific program shall be
automatically considered a member of the student
organization under that program.
2.1.4 Other Campus Organizations
Membership may be gained through voluntary
affiliation of students enrolled in Father Saturnino
Urios University, governed by a set of rules andofficers whose jurisdiction include only such voluntary
affiliated students.
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Any fifteen (15) students who wish to organize
themselves may apply to the Director of Student andAlumni Affairs through the SSG-LCO. They will be
subjected to the following requirements below.
However, if the members are less than fifteen (15)students, approval for registration is pending until therequired number is achieved after the League ofCampus Organization Fair.
2.1.4.1

For New Organizations
A letter of application will be filed to the
Director of Student and Alumni Affairs
throughtheLeagueofCampusOrganizations (LCO)/Supreme Student
Government
accompaniedbythefollowing documents to be placed in afolder:Goals and objectives
Proposed budget
Constitution and by-laws
Names, year, course and signature of thestudent’s members● Proposed activities for the entire year
● Name of adviser who is a full-time
employee of Father Saturnino Urios
University, with the letter of acceptanceaddressed to the Office of Student andAlumni Affairs.
●●●●

Endorsed student organizations shall be considered asrecognized by the SSG-LCO.
2.1.4.2
The
SSG-LCO
shall
endorsetheapplication of the new organization to the
Director of Student Affairs. The endorsement tobe submitted to the Office of Student andAlumni Affairs should include the following:●

LCO endorsement to the Office of Student
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2.1.4.3
Recognition made by both the Office ofStudent and Alumni Affairs and the SSG-LCO
are separate and independent.
2.1.4.4
Each organization is required to have anadviser. He/She shall be answerable to theadministration in relation to the activities of theorganization. Selection of the adviser needs theapproval of the school administration.
2.1.4.5
All recognized organizations shall have abook of accounts which shall indicate allcollections
anddisbursementsoftheorganization. Such books of accounts shall bemade available for inspection anytime.
2.1.4.6
Yearly requirements for recognition are
the same with its initial application with theaddition of the following:
A report of activities undertaken during
the preceding year.
● A statement of accounts for the precedingyear● Proper turn-over and list of property
acquired with status●

2.1.4.7
Application for renewal and recognition
shall be filed 15 days after the start of theregular classes within the first month of the firstsemester of each school year.
2.1.4.8
All documents must be neatly typed inthree copies on long sized bond paper and must
be placed in a separate folder.
2.1.4.9
The recognition granted to any student
organization shall not bestow on suchorganization the right to officially represent
Father Saturnino Urios University, nor shall therecognition automatically carry with it authority
to undertake activities and use of school
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is specifically given by the Office of Student andAlumni Affairs.
2.1.4.10
Father Saturnino Urios University does
notrecognize
anyorganization
whose
membership is not exclusively composed of
Father Saturnino Urios University students.
2.2

Documentation of Student Activities
2.2.1 All recognized campus organizations should submit threecopies of documentation for every activity conducted, as abasis for evaluation of student activities of all recognized
campus organizations. These documents should besubmitted not later than one week after the date of theactivity to the FSUU-SSG LCO.
2.2.2 The activity/project report should follow the format of the
documentation provided by the FSUU-SSG LCO for the
future use of the office and the organization. Three copies
should be stamped received and the date of the submission
must be indicated. Incomplete copies will not be accepted.
2.2.3 Non-submission of the documentation report will mean nonrecognition and non-accreditation of the activity andis subject to sanctions provided for in the rules of the FSUUSSG LCO.
2.2.4 The failure of any recognized student organization to comply
with the requirements shall be sufficient cause for the school
administration to take appropriate disciplinary action
against the student officers concerned or to withdraw orcancel recognition granted to such student organization
without prejudice, however, on the part of the student
organization concerned to appeal the action taken to theCommission on Higher Education (CHED).

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3.1

On-campus Activities
Any extra- or co-curricular activity done inside the campus,
i.e., meetings, symposia, etc., which need the use of school
facilities like rooms, AVR, Gym etc., the individual/groupsponsoring the activity should inform in writing the Directorof Student and Alumni Affairs about said activity and once
approved obtain a permit from the Property & Maintenance
Office.
Permits should be obtained not less than one (1) week
before the actual activity so that proper booking can bedone earlier to avoid conflict in the use of other facilities.
When an activity disrupts classes in general, theorganization concerned should first make arrangement with
the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs before
going to the Office of Student and Alumni Affairs forapproval of such activity.

3.2

Off-campus Activities
Any organization that intends to hold extra- or co-curricular
activity outside the school campus should first obtainapproval from the Office of the Vice President for
Administrative and Student Affairs by submitting a Letter ofIntention from the Office of Student and Alumni Affairs notedby the Adviser and endorsed by the Subject Chairs/Program
Dean. The following documents will then be accomplished.
1. Pre-approval Application for Group Outing
2. Letter to parents, estimated budget and parents’consent.
3. Office of Student and Alumni Affairs approval with alist of all students joining the activity.
4. Academic-related trips should first be endorsed by theVice President for Academic Affairs and the Office ofStudent and Alumni Affairs before the approval of theVice President for Administrative and Student Affairs.

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3.3
4

It is advised that off-campus activities should be done on
non-school days so that absences can be avoided.

INITIATION RITES
4.1

With the Anti-Hazing Law, it becomes a general policy at
Father Saturnino Urios University that NO HAZING isallowed during initiation by any school organization.

4.2

Psychological or body contact form of initiation is absolutely
not allowed, pursuant to the provision of the “ANTI-HAZING
LAW”.

4.3

Any organization that intends to conduct initiation rites toincoming members shall first obtain a written permit fromthe office of the Director of Student and Alumni Affairs.
4.3.1 Such organization shall furnish the Office of the
Director of Student and Alumni Affairs the following:
●
●
●
●
●

Written proof that all incoming members are 18
years old and above
Written parental consent of incoming members
Names and signature of persons involved in theInitiation
The nature and procedure of the initiation rites
The date and venue of the initiation

4.3.2 At no instance should an outsider be allowed toparticipate in the initiation rites.
4.3.3 An adviser must be present during the initiation rites
so that the rites are properly done.
4.3.4 The absence of the adviser shall constitute a major
offense punishable by the provisions cited in thishandbook. All officers regardless of their involvementin the initiation and members present during theinitiation shall be held liable.
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PRIVILEGES OF RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS
Only recognized campus organizations shall enjoy the following
privileges:
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5.1

Holding meetings and activities relevant to their objectives
with knowledge of the adviser and the approval of the Officeof Student and Alumni Affairs.

5.2

Making proposals affecting the whole student body but suchproposals must be referred to the FSUU-SSG congress.

5.3

Asking for a dialogue with the persons concerned after
proper written notification.

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CHAPTER V
STUDENT RIGHTS
General Principles
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy
It is declared that:
1.1 The vision-mission of Father Saturnino Urios University is tomotivate and influence the members of the academic
community, specially its students, to become whole persons
through an Urian education and promote the core values as
exemplified by the founder, Fr. Saturnino Urios, SJ.
1.2 The members of the academic community recognize thestudent’s rights to participate actively and effectively in the
democratic processes of affecting progressive anddevelopmental changes within the university.
Sec. 2. Guiding Principles
The Father Saturnino Urios University Students Declaration of
Rights declares the following as its basic guiding principles:
2.1 Urian education, being the primary means by whichknowledge, skills, and values are imparted to the students,
shall be given priority and full attention by all members of the
Academic community.
2.2 Student organizations shall develop in line with the Father
Saturnino Urios University Vision-Mission Statements andshall promote democratic processes. Membership and active
participation in student organizations, alliances, andfederations which promote and protect rights and welfare
and/or contribute to national development shall be
guaranteed by the Supreme Student Government and theschool authorities.
2.3 Student organizations shall not be subjected to rules andregulations that unduly hamper their activities and are
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objectives are aligned with the vision-mission of theuniversity.
2.4 The Student Government, being the sole and the highest formof expression of student power in campus, shall have the rightto participate in the formation of school policies directly
affecting the students.
2.5 Student publications shall serve as the principal medium forfree
and responsible
expression,
disseminationof
information, and interaction among the different sectors of
the academic community.
2.6 With their democratic rights guaranteed, students shall serve
as a potent and cogent force in the country's socialtransformation and development.
Right to Organize
Sec. 3. Right of Organization
Unity and collective efforts being fundamental to the realizationof common goals and the promotion and protection of common
interests, the university recognizes organizations, alliances orfederations for their physical, intellectual, moral, cultural, civic,
spiritual, social and political interests. As long as these are notcontrary to the vision-mission of the university, these shall not
be abridged.
3.1 The university shall ensure the democratic and autonomous
existence of the Supreme Student Government. This bodyshall have its own set of elected officers. They are also
provided with an adviser upon their recommendation. The
Supreme Student Government shall have the right todetermine its policies and programs on student activities
subject to its duly ratified constitution and by-laws.
3.2 The school shall not impose excessive charges to the different
student organizations for the use of school facilities in the
conduct of student organization activities. Wheneverpossible, the university administration shall allow student
organizations to use these facilities free of charge.

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Right to Participate in Policy-Making
Sec. 4. Right to Representation
The university shall recognize the right of students to be
represented, through the Supreme Student Government, in
policy-making bodies handling issues involving the following:
4.1 Enrollment
4.2 Graduation
4.3 Honors and Awards
4.4 Student Development
4.5 Student Activities
4.6 Grievance
4.7 Security
4.8 Student Publication
4.9 Student Handbook Revision
4.10 Matriculation and Miscellaneous
4.11 Alumni
4.12 Curriculum revisions
4.13 Admissions
Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion
Sec. 5. The students have the right to
5.1 freely express their views and opinions in any form that is
acceptable to the academic community. Opposition to school
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deserving students or shall affect academic and/or extracurricular standings. *5.2 state their concerns on matters related to the quality of theireducation;
5.3 freely express their personal opinion on matters relevant totheir existence in the campus as students;
5.4 file a grievance against any member of the academic
community following the guidelines stipulated in the Student
handbook.
Academic Rights
Sec. 6. Dropping/Adding of Subjects
The student has the right to drop or add courses/subjects as
stipulated in the Student Handbook.
Sec. 7. Honors and Recognition
A student who excels academically shall be given recognition
through semestral and graduation honors.
Sec. 8. Academic Evaluation
Students have the right to know at the start of the semester
how they will be evaluated in the course they enrolled in.
Sec. 9. Class Standing
Students have the right to be informed by the
instructors/professors of their class standing not later than two
weeks following their mid-term examinations. They also havethe right to see their graded quizzes and other works, which will
have a bearing on their grades before the final examination.

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Sec. 10. Consultation
Students have the right to be given proper consultation by theirprofessors/ instructors.
Sec. 11. Computation of Grades
Students have the right to see their duly corrected answer
sheets and the computation of their final grades.
Sec. 12. Curriculum
Students have the right to give their opinion regarding theircurriculum to their respective programs.
Right to Information
Sec. 13. On Fees and Payments
13.1 Tuition, special fees, and deadlines for payments must be
posted on the administrative bulletin board prior to andduring enrollment period.
13.2 While it is true that when a student enrolls, he/she isenrolling for the entire semester, a student has the right torefund when he desires to withdraw as stipulated in Chapter
1, section 15.2b of this handbook, if applicable.
Sec. 14. On Absences and Dropping
The student has the right to information regarding his
accumulated absences, which might lead to his/her being
dropped by the instructor. For this purpose, a referral slips
for a student who incurred five consecutive absences should
be submitted to the Guidance Office for counseling and to the
Office of Student and Alumni Affairs for information.
Sec. 15. On Final Examination
At the beginning of the course, students have the right to be
informed of their instructors' policies for final examinations
and the criteria for exemptions. Students have their right tobe informed of the major examination schedule.

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Right to Due Process in Disciplinary Proceeding
Sec. 16. The Right to Due Process
16.1 A student subject to disciplinary proceedings shall have theright to defend himself/herself, to be heard, and to present
evidence on his/her behalf before the Program Level
Investigating Committee.
16.2 Blacklisting, expulsion, suspension or any disciplinary
sanction shall not be valid unless the following rights havebeen observed and accorded the student:
16.2.1 The right to be informed in writing of the nature andcause of the accusation against him/her.
16.2.2 The right to a hearing before the Program Level
Investigating Committee.
16.2.3 The right to defend himself/herself and to be defended
by a counsel of his/her choice with adequate time
being given him/her for the preparation of his/her
defense.
16.2.4 The right to confront witnesses against him/her andto full access to the evidence in the case.
16.2.5 The right against self-incrimination.
16.2.6 The right to appeal adverse decision of the Program
Level Investigating Committee to the Disciplinary
Committee and President of the university andultimately to the Commission on Higher Education.
16.2.7 The decision in any disciplinary proceeding must be
tendered on the basis of relevant and substantial
evidence presented at the hearing or at least
contained in the record and disclosed to the student
affected. The deciding body must act on its own
independent consideration of the facts of thecase. The body shall, in all questions, render adecision in such a manner that the issues involved,

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and the reasons for such a decision, are made clear
to the student.
16.2.8 The gravity of disciplinary sanctions must becommensurate to the seriousness of the violationcommitted
Other Rights
Sec. 17. Rights Against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures
Every student shall not be subjected to any form of
unreasonable search or seizure. No search and seizure isdeemed valid without a search warrant except for thefollowing instances:17.1 Seizure made at the point of ingress or engress by authorizedschool personnel;
17.2 Searches and seizures of illegal articles;
17.3 Searches and seizure of illegal articles that are discovered
inadvertently by duly authorized personnel;
17.4 Seizures made when a student is about to commit, iscommitting, or has just committed a crime or a serious
infraction of the school’s rules and regulations; and,
Articles seized in violation of the above rights shall not be
used as evidence against the student in any disciplinary
action that may be brought against him/her.
Sec. 18.

Access to School Records and Issuance of Official
Certificates
Every student shall have access to his/her own school
records, the confidentiality of which the school shall maintainand preserve. He/She shall have the right to be issued official
certificates, diplomas, transcript of records, grades, transfer
credential and other similar documents upon the request of
the student and after having fulfilled the necessary
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Sec. 19. Prohibition Against Involuntary Contributions
All involuntary contributions are prohibited except those
approved by their own student organizations/ student
government.
Sec. 20. The Right to Adequate and Safe School Facilities
The students shall have the right to be provided adequate,
safe, and clean facilities by the school.
Sec. 21. Prohibition Against the Militarization of the School
CampusThe pursuit of academic excellence and exercise ofacademic freedom can be attained only in an atmosphere
free from fear and unreasonable restraint.
Pursuant thereto, no military detachments shall be installedin the school campus. Military elements and/or policemen
in uniform or in plain clothes and school security forces shallnot interfere with student activities particularly peacefulmass actions inside school campus. School officials may,
however, request their presence in cases where there is
disruption of normal school operations.

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CHAPTER VI
STUDENT GRIEVANCE
Grievances may be academic or behavioral. An academic
grievance is one that arises from any controversy related to learning or
to performance in academic courses while a behavioral grievance is one
that arises from the manner a person conducts him/herself.
As befits URIANS in an academic community and living Urian
values, grievances against any member of the academic community andfellow students are best settled through sincere dialogue and discussion.
It is only as a last resort that one must take formal procedures to settle
grievances.
Proper communication is absolutely necessary if the academic
community is to interact satisfactorily. If something is wrong, thoseaffected should not wait for a crisis to appear but should attempt tosettle the matter informally as soon as possible (i.e., orally). As long as
grievance is made orally, it is considered informal and it may be settled
informally. Only when a grievance is expressed in writing and duly
signed does it become a formal complaint needing a formal procedure
for settlement.
PROCEDURE
INFORMAL GRIEVANCE
If the controversy involves a student against another student, it
is expected that the students involved, upon the initiative of theaggrieved party, will come to a dialogue to settle the matter with utmost
objectivity and respect for each other. This is a sign of maturity.
However, if both parties believe that they are not emotionally
ready and might erupt into a serious physical encounter, the students,
upon the initiative of the aggrieved party, shall look for somebody,maybe a teacher who knows both of them, a guidance counselor, oreven the Office of Student and Alumni Affairs to act as bridge or a
mediator.
If a controversy involves a student and faculty, generally, a
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student should ask the Chairperson of the faculty member who shall
facilitate the dialogue and act as mediator and resolve the matter
amicably. If the parties concerned have not yet conducted a dialogue
within seventy-two hours (72) upon receipt by the subject Chair, or adialogue transpired but the issue was not yet resolved, then the student
may already file a formal written complaint.
FORMAL GRIEVANCE
All formal complaints shall be filed at the Office of the Director ofStudent & Alumni Affairs.
A written complaint shall bear the name of the person to whom
the complaint is filed against; the narration of the circumstances
surrounding the act complained of; and the specific action asked for.
The said complaint should be duly signed by the complainant.
The following procedures are adopted.
1.

Complaint of an Individual Student against a Faculty
1.1.1

The student shall submit a formal written complaint to the
Office of Director of Student & Alumni Affairs or throughthe Supreme Student Government Committee on
Student’s Rights for assistance on requirements andprocess of formal grievance. After evaluating, theCommittee shall forward the said complaint to the Directorof Student & Alumni Affairs.

1.1.2

Upon receipt of the written complaint, the Director ofStudent & Alumni Affairs shall forward it to the Vice
President for Academic Affairs
through the Program
Dean. The Program Dean shall conduct initial investigation
and assessment to ascertain facts gathered from theparties concerned through the assistance of the Subject
Chair.

1.1.3

When, in the opinion of the Dean, the case involves major
infraction which warrants a sanction of suspension totermination, he/she shall submit the same case to the
Human Resource Management & Development Director.

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1.2

1.1.4

However, if the said case is within the disciplinary
authority of the Program Dean, within three (3) days fromreceipt of the complaint, the Program Dean writes thefaculty concerned to respond in writing within five (5) days
from receipt thereof excluding Saturdays and Sundays.

1.1.5

If within the specified period, the faculty failed to answer
the complaint in writing based in the available records orfacts, it shall be considered an admission of the charges
and the Program Dean shall resolve the complaint basedon the available records or facts.

1.1.6

Upon receipt of the written reply, the Program Dean
evaluates the complaint and the written reply. He/she may
ask for clarificatory questions and shall call the parties
involved to a meeting for this purpose within three (3)days from receipt of the written answer.

1.1.7

The Program Dean resolves the case within three (3) days
after the meeting based on the facts and evidences
presented and available records. The resolution shall be
submitted to the Vice President for Academic Affairs andto the HRMD Director for review. Once reviewed, the HRMD
returns the resolution to the Program Dean for
implementation.

1.1.8

If the complaint is not settled at the level of the Program
Dean, the complainant may elevate the case to the Vice
President for Academic Affairs.

1.1.9

Immediately after receipt of the complaint, the Vice
President for Academic Affairs may create a GrievanceCommittee, which shall resolve the complaint as soon as
possible, preferably within one week. The decision of the
body is appealable to the Office of the University President
whose decision is final and executory.

Complaint Against a Faculty Member by a Class/Group
1.2.1

A complaint can be raised by a group or class. A complaintraised by three (3) or more students is considered a group
and a grievance raised by fifty percent (50%) plus one (1)of the class against the faculty member of a certain
subject/course is considered as class grievance.
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1.2.2
1.3

The complaint shall be guided by the procedures as
stipulated above.

Complaint of Student, Faculty, Non-Teaching Staff/Personnel,
Administrator Against a Student
1.3.1

Any
faculty,
non-teaching
staff/Personnel
andAdministrator may directly submit a formal written
complaint against a student to the Director of Student &Alumni Affairs.

1.3.2

The DSAA decides on all cases deemed as minor based on
the substantial evidence. An appeal to the Decision of the
DSAA may be filed before the Disciplinary Committee.

1.3.3

For cases falling under major offenses, the following
process applies:
1.3.3.1 Upon receipt of the written complaint, the Directorof Student & Alumni Affairs forward the saidcomplaint to the Program Dean to where the student
belongs attaching the original complaint for initialinvestigation.
1.3.3.2 The Program Dean, within three (3) days uponreceipt of notice of complaint, shall notify thestudent concerned through a written invitation forhearing stating the charges against him/her andattaching the original complaint and the schedule ofhearing. The invitation for hearing shall state thenature of the alleged offense(s) including the specificsections of the Student Handbook violated and theright of student to be heard and to seek counsel.
1.3.3.3 The parties concerned may request the presence ofa counsel who could be, but not limited to any
member of the Urios Community, a faculty member,a fellow student, parent, guardian or relative toprovide them advice during the grievanceproceedings. Said counsels shall not be allowed toparticipate during the proceedings.

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1.3.3.4 The parent/guardian shall be furnished a copy of theinvitation to appear and may be present during thehearings.
1.3.3.5 The student, within five (5) days upon receipt of thenotice, shall submit a written answer to the charges
including any evidence or other relevant materials insupport to his/her written answer. The Committee
on Students Rights of the Supreme Student
Government shall facilitate/help the concerned
student in extracting sworn statements as may benecessary.
1.3.3.6 Within three (3) days upon receipt of the written
answer, the Program Dean will convene the Program
Level Investigating Committee to hear and decide
the case.
1.3.3.7 During the hearing/s the student shall be accorded
the opportunity to be heard and shall have the rightto present evidence(s) in his/her behalf. He/she
has the right to ask for the assistance of his/hercounsel as defined in 1.3.3.3.
1.3.3.8 To be able to gather important facts and evidences
related to the case, all parties concerned should be
invited to the hearing/s.
1.3.3.9 The Program Level Investigating Committee
resolves the case within three (3) days after the
hearing/s based on the facts and evidences
presented. A copy of the resolution shall be given to
the Director of Student & Alumni Affairs together
with the complete record of the case (originalcomplaint, the answer, the resolution and otherdocuments related to the case).
1.3.3.10
The Director of Student & Alumni Affairs
evaluates and confirms the disciplinary sanctions
before it is effected.
1.3.3.11
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given disciplinary sanction, the DSAA shall endorse
the said case to the Disciplinary Committee forreview.
1.3.3.12
The Chair of the Disciplinary Committee shallconvene the Committee.
1.3.3.13
The Committee sees to it that the requirementsof due process as laid down in 1.3.3.1 up to 1.3.3.8
have been followed.
1.3.3.14
The Committee shall review the records of thecase. If clarificatory hearings are needed for theproper disposition of the case, the Committee may
call the parties to clarificatory hearing/s.
1.3.3.15
The Disciplinary Committee shall, in not morethan five (5) working days after the termination of
the deliberations and or clarificatory hearing/s,
submit its resolution to the University President who
shall make the FINAL decision.
1.3.3.16
The Office of the Student & Alumni Affairs shall
facilitate the implementation of the final decision.
Copies of the decision shall be furnished to thefollowing:
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Student concerned and his/her parents
Program Dean to which the Student belongs
Office of the Registrar
Complainant
Each member of the Disciplinary Committee
Director of Student & Alumni Affairs
University President

1.3.3.17 A motion for reconsideration may be filed by thestudent concerned within ten (10) days from thereceipt of the copy of the final decision before theUniversity President, on any of the following
grounds:
The decision is not supported with evidences onrecord.

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The decision is contrary to law based on themisappreciation of facts. *

1.4

1.3.4

All complaints shall be filed as soon as possible. No
complaint shall be entertained if filed later than sixty (60)days after the lapse of the semester or summer session
within which the alleged offense was committed.

1.3.5

The Director of Student & Alumni Affairs may also file aformal complaint against a student on behalf of the nonmembers of the FSUU community.

Individual
Student’s
Staff/Personnel

Complaint

AgainstAdministrative

1.4.1

The student shall submit a formal written complain to the
Office of Director of Student & Alumni Affairs or throughthe Supreme Student Government Committee on
Student’s Rights for assistance on requirements andprocess of formal grievance. After evaluating, theCommittee on Students Rights shall forward the saidcomplaint to the Director of Student & Alumni Affairs.

1.4.2

Upon receipt of the written complaint, the Director ofStudent & Alumni Affairs shall forward the formal written
complaint to the Office of the Human Resource
Management & Development (HRMD) Director.

1.4.3

Upon receipt of the written complaint, the HRMD Director
forward the complaint to the Office Head where theemployee belongs.

1.4.4

The office Head will inform the employee in writing about
the said complaint and will give the employee five (5)days to answer the complaint in writing.

1.4.5

Upon receipt of the written explanation of the employee,
the Office Head will call the concerned parties for ameeting to resolve the issue/s at hand. He/she is given
seventy-two (72) hours to make a resolution after thesaid meeting to be submitted to the HRMD Director for
review before it is effected.

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APPENDIX A:
FRATERNITIESCHED Order No. 4, 1995
PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST VIOLENCE AND SANCTIONS OFFRATERNITIES AND OTHER STUDENT ORGANIZATION
1.

The fundamental law of the land requires the state through its
instrumentalities particularly the educational agencies, topromote the physical, intellectual and social well-being of the
youth, the students. They are encouraged to go to schools of alllevels to utilize their God-given talents for self-development and,collectively, for nation-building. They are encouraged further tojoin all kinds of organizations that foster camaraderie and instillbrotherhood.

2.

Historically, fraternities were founded to promote brotherhoodand camaraderie among groups of people, including students incolleges and universities. Fraternities and other student
organizations must serve to forge not only brotherhood as theultimate bonding of all men and women inside and outside theconfines of universities, but must exist to preserve the value ofhuman life. Their talents and energies must be channeled andutilized for collective development.

3.

Recent events involving fraternities tend to erode the moral
values inculcated by parents and the educational institution.
Student dedication to study, respect for authority, and observanceof the rules and regulations of educational institutions are
ignored. Existing laws and other administrative issuances seemnot enough to deter some students to inflict physical and mental
injuries on others and in so many instances, cause the loss of lifeof students.

4.

In order to have an atmosphere of brotherhood among fraternities
and other student organizations, all educational institutions ofhigher learning are encouraged to promote programs and projects
that will produce responsible students and will instill the value ofhuman life for a productive future. The following preventive
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5.

4.1

Monthly meetings of heads of fraternities in a Council of
Equals.

4.2

Regular gatherings of fraternity members through sports,
cultural events and joint community projects where there
are cross memberships.

4.3

Reporting of a potential conflict to the head of the fraternity
as a standard procedure. The head in turn will patch it up
with his counterpart.

4.4

Internal policing by the fraternities themselves.

4.5

Long-term re-orientation of role of fraternity to move awayfrom macho conflicts into a society of brotherhood thatstresses studies, productivity, creativity, and sense ofcommunity and nationhood.

4.6

More interaction between the school administration andthe fraternities.

4.7

Parents informed about the participation of their children
in fraternities.

4.8

Fraternities be obliged to have ethical code in theirorganizational vision and objectives which should include acommitment to solve problems in a peaceful and friendly
way.

In order to deter violence among fraternities the following
sanctions shall be strictly carried out:
5.1

Automatic expulsion of any fraternity member for:a. Starting or taking the offensive action that clearly
provokes violence.
b. Carrying of knives, sticks, pipes, guns and other deadly
weapons in schools.
c. Extortion.

5.2

60 days suspension of all officers of a fraternity found guiltyof starting action that will provoke violence.

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5.3

Suspension of guilty fraternity for one year for the first
offense and permanent ban for the next offense.

6.

Higher Education institutions must fully assume authority andresponsibility in dealing with fraternities and other students
aggrupation. They are enjoined to closely monitor and supervise
the enumerated preventive measures and sanctions herein above
stated.

7.

Immediate dissemination for this order is desired.

(Sgd.) RICARDO T. GLORIA
Chairman

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APPENDIX B:
HAZINGAN ACT REGULATING HAZING AND OTHER FORMS OF INITIATIONRITES IN FRATERNITIES, SORORITIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONSAND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFORE
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of thePhilippines in Congress assembled.
Sec. 1

Hazing as used in this Act is an initiation rite or practice asa pre-requisite for admission into membership in a
fraternity, sorority or organization by placing the recruit,
neophyte or applicant in some embarrassing or humiliating
situations such as forcing him to do menial, silly, foolish andsimilar tasks or activities or otherwise subjecting him tophysical or psychological suffering or injury.
The term organization shall include any club or the Armed
Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police,
Philippine Military Academy, or officer and cadet corps of the
Citizen's Military Training, or Citizen's Army Training. The
physical, mental and psychological testing and training
procedures and practices to determine and enhance thephysical, mental and psychological fitness of prospective
regular members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines andthePhilippine
National
PoliceCommission
duly
recommended by the Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of thePhilippines and the Director General of the Philippine
National Police shall not be considered as hazing for
purposes of this Act.

Sec. 2

No hazing or initiation rites in any form or manner by afraternity, sorority or organization shall be allowed without
prior written notice to the school authorities or head ororganization seven (7) days before the conduct of suchinitiation. The written notice shall indicate the period of theinitiation activities which shall not exceed three (3) days,
shall include the names of those to be subjected to suchactivities and shall further contain an undertaking that no
physical violence be employed by anybody during suchinitiation rites.

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Sec. 3The head of the school or organization or theirrepresentatives must assign at least two (2) representativesof the school or organization, as the case may be, to bepresent during the initiation. It is the duty of such
representative to see to it that no physical harm of any kindshall be inflicted upon a recruit, neophyte or applicant.

Sec. 4

If the person subjected to hazing or other forms of initiation
rites suffers any physical injury or dies as a result thereof,
the officers and members of the fraternity, sorority ororganization who actually participated in the infliction ofphysical harm shall be liable as principals. The person or
persons who participated in the hazing shall suffer;

1. The penalty of reclusion perpetua if death, rape, sodomy ormutilation results therefrom.
2. The penalty of reclusion temporal in its maximum period if inconsequence of the hazing the victim shall become insane,
imbecile, impotent or blind.
3. The penalty of reclusion temporal in its medium period if inconsequence of the hazing the victim shall have lost the use ofspeech or the power to hear or to smell, or shall have lost an eye,a hand, a foot, an arm or a leg or shall have lost the use of any
such member shall have become incapacitated for the activity ofwork in which he was habitually engaged.
4. The penalty of reclusion temporal in its minimum period of inconsequence of the hazing the victim shall become deformed shallhave lost the use thereof, or shall have been ill or incapacitated
for the performance of the activity or work which he was habituallyengaged for a period of more than ninety (90) days.
5. The penalty of prison mayor in its maximum period if inconsequence of the hazing the victim shall have been ill orincapacitated for the performance on the activity or work in which
he was habitually engaged for more than thirty (30) days.
6. The penalty of prison mayor in its medium period if inconsequence of the hazing the victim shall have been ill orincapacitated for the performance of the activity or work in which
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injury sustained shall require medical attendance for the same
period.
7. The penalty of prison mayor in its minimum period if inconsequence of the hazing, the victim shall have been ill orincapacitated for the performance of the activity or work in which
he was habitually engaged from one (1) to (9) days, or that the
injury sustained shall require medical attendance of the same
period.
8. The penalty of prison correctional in its maximum period if inconsequence of the hazing the victim sustained physical injuries
which do not prevent him from engaging in his habitual activity or
work nor require medical attendance.
The responsible officials of the schools or of the police, military or
citizen's army training organization, may impose the appropriate
sanctions of the person or persons charged under this provision even
before their conviction. The maximum penalty herein provided shall be
imposed in any of the following instances;
a.
b.
c.

d.
e.

when the recruitment is accompanied by force, violence,
threat, intimidation or deceit on the person of the recruit
who refuses to join;
when the recruit-neophyte or applicant initially consented
to join but upon learning that hazing will be committed on
his person, is prevented from quitting;when the recruit, neophyte or applicant having undergone
hazing is prevented from reporting the unlawful act to his
parents or guardians, to the proper school authorities, or to
the police authorities, through force, violence, threat or
intimidation;
when the hazing is committed outside of the school or
institution; orwhen the victim is below twelve (12) years of age at thetime of hazing.

The owner of the place where hazing is conducted shall be liable as anaccomplice, when he has actual knowledge of the hazing conducted
therein but failed to take any action to prevent the same fromoccurring. If the hazing is held in the home of one of the officers or
members of the fraternity, group, or organization, the parents shall beheld liable as principals when they have actual knowledge of the hazing

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conducted therein but failed to take any action to prevent the sameoccurring.
The school authorities including faculty members who consented to thehazing or who have actual knowledge thereof, but failed to take any
action to prevent the same from occurring shall be punished asaccomplices for the acts of hazing committed by the perpetrators.
The officers, former officers, or alumni of the organization, group,
fraternity or sorority who actually planned the hazing although notpresent when the acts constituting the hazing committed shall be liable
as principals. Officers or members of an organization, group, fraternity
or sorority who knowingly cooperated in carrying out the hazing by
inducing the victim to be present thereat shall be liable as principals. A
fraternity or sorority's adviser who is present whentheactsconstituting the hazing were committed and failed to take any action toprevent the same from occurring shall be liable as principals.
The presence of any person during the hazing is prima facie evidence ofparticipation therein as a principal unless he prevented the commissionof the acts punishable herein.
Any person charged under this provision shall be entitled to themitigating circumstance that there was no intention to commit so gravea wrong.
This section shall apply to the president, manager, director or other
responsible officer of a corporation engaged in hazing as a requirement
for employment in the manner provided herein.
Sec. 5

If any provision or part of this Act is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the other parts of provision thereof shallremain valid and effective.

Sec. 6All laws, orders, rules and regulations which are inconsistent
with a contrary to the provision of this Act are hereby
amended or repealed accordingly.

Sec. 7This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two (2) national dailies.

APPROVED

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APPENDIX C:SEXUAL HARASSMENT
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7877
AN ACT DECLARING SEXUAL HARASSMENT UNLAWFUL IN THE
EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION OR TRAINING ENVIRONMENT, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSESSECTION 1.

Title
This Act shall be known as the “Anti-Sexual Harassment Act
of 1995.”

SECTION 2.

Declaration of Policy
The State shall value the dignity of every individual,
enhance the development of its human resources,
guarantee full respect for human right, and uphold the
dignity of workers, employees, applicants for employment,
students or those undergoing training, instruction or
education. Towards this end all forms of sexual harassmentin the employment, education or training environment are
hereby declared unlawful.

SECTION 3.

Work, Education or Training-related Harassment Defined.
Work, education or training-related sexual harassment iscommitted by an employer, employee, manager,
supervisor, agentoftheemployer,teacher,
instructor, professor, coach, or any other person who,
having authority, influence or moral ascendancy overanother in a work or training or education environment,
demands, requests or otherwise requires any sexual favorfrom the other, regardless of whether the demand, requestor requirement for submission is accepted by the object of
this act.
a. In a work-related or employment, sexual harassment iscommitted when;
1. The sexual favor is made a condition in the hiring orin the employment, or continued employment of said
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sexual favor result in the limiting, segregating orclassifying the employee which in any way would
discriminate, deprive or diminish employment
opportunities or otherwise adversely affect said
employee.
2. The above acts would impair the employee's rights or
privileges under existing labor laws; or
3. The above acts would result in an intimidating,hostile, or offensive environment for the employee.
b. In an education or training
harassment is committed;

environment,

sexual

1. Against one who is under the care, custody or
supervision of the offender;
2. Against one whose education, training, apprenticeshipor tutorship is entrusted to the offender;
3. When the sexual favor is made a condition to thegiving of passing grade, or the granting of honors andscholarships or the payment of a stipend, allowanceor other benefits, privileges, or consideration; or
4. When the sexual advances result in an intimidating,hostile or offensive environment for the student,
trainee or apprentice.
Any person who directs or induces another to commit
any act of sexual harassment as herein defined, or
who cooperates in the commission thereof by anotherwithout which it would nothave been committed
shall also be held liable under this Act.
SECTION 4

Duty of the Employer or Head of Office in a Work-related
Education or Training Environment.
It shall be the duty of the employer or the head of the workrelated, educational or training environment or institution toprevent or defer the resolution settlement or prosecution ofacts of sexual harassment. Towards this end, the employer
of head of office shall:
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Promulgate
appropriate
rules
and
regulations
inconsultation with and jointly approved by the employees or
students or trainees, through their duly designatedrepresentatives, prescribing the procedures for theinvestigation of sexual harassment cases and theadministrative sanctions thereof.
Administrative sanctions shall not be a bar to prosecution in
the proper courts for unlawful acts of sexual harassment.
The said rules and regulations issued pursuant to this subsection (a) shall include, among others, guidelines onproper decorum in the workplace and educational or training
institutions.
Create a committee on decorum and investigation of caseson sexual harassment. The committee shall conduct
meetings, as the case may be, with officers and employees,
teachers, instructors, professors, coaches, trainors andstudents or trainees to increase understanding and prevent
incidents of sexual harassment. It shall conduct theinvestigation of alleged cases constituting sexual
harassment.
In the case of work-related environment, the committee
shall be composed of at least one (1) representative eachfrom the management, the union, if any, the employees
from the supervisory rank, and from the rank and file
employees.
In the case of the educational or training institutions, thecommittee shall be composed of at least one (1)representative from the administration, the trainers,
teachers, instructors, professors or coaches and students or
trainees, as the case may be.
The employer or head of office, educational or training
institutions shall disseminate or post a copy of this Act for
the information of all concerned.
SECTION 5.

Liability of the Employer, Head of Office, Educational ortraining institution.

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The employer or head of office, educational or training
institution shall be solidarily liable for damages arising fromthe acts of sexual harassment committed in theemployment, education or training environment if theemployer or head of office, educational or training
institutions is informed of such acts by the offended party
and no immediate action is taken thereon.
SECTION 6.

Independent Action for Damages.
Nothing in this act preclude the victim of work, education ortraining–related sexual harassment from instituting aseparate and independent action for damages and otheraffirmative relief.

SECTION 7.

Penalties.
Any person who violates the provision of this Act shall, uponconviction, be penalized by imprisonment of not less than
(1) month nor more than six (6) months, or a fine of notless than Ten
Thousand pesos (P10,000.00) or morethan Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000.00), or both suchfine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court.

SECTION 8.

Separability Clause.
If any portion or provision of this Act is declared void andunconstitutional, the remaining portions or provisions
hereof shall not beaffected by such declaration.

SECTION 9.

Repealing Clause.
All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, otherissuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisionsof this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 10.

Effectivity Clause.
This act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete
publication in at least two (2) national newspapers ofgeneral circulation.

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Approved.
(Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA, JR.
President of the Senate(Sgd.) EDGARDO J. ANGARA
Speaker of the Houseof Representatives

This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill no. 9425 and Senate Bill
No. 1632 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the
Senate of February 8, 1995.
(Sgd.) EDGARDO E. GUMANGAN
Secretary of Senate(Sgd.) CAMILO L. SABIO
Secretary General
House of Representative(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines

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APPENDIX D:
Committee on Decorum and Investigation of Cases on Sexual
Harassment
1.

Pursuant to Section 4 (b) of the Anti-Sexual Act 1995, aCommittee on Decorum and Investigation is created andpermanently constituted, hereinafter called the Committee.
1.1

The Principal Function
The Committee shall conduct meetings and orientation
sessions with officers and employees, instructors, teachers,
professors, trainers, coaches, trainees, or students toincrease awareness and understanding of sexual
harassment as penalized by law; take steps to prevent
incidents of sexual harassment; and initiate and conduct
investigations of violations of the Anti-Sexual Harassment
Act of 1995 in general, and any prohibited acts defined inthese implementing policies and guidelines, in particular.

1.2

Composition
The Committee shall be composed of the following:
1.2.1 The Dean of College, as chair,
1.2.2 The FSUUFEA President representing the rank and file
employees
1.2.3 The President of the Supreme Student Government,
representing the student, and1.2.4 Dean, College of Law
1.2.5 The Committee shall report to

1.3

the President

Specific Powers and Functions
1.3.1
Conducts meetings and consultations withsectors of the Father Saturnino Urios University
academic community

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1.3.2
Undertakes information dissemination andother activities geared towards raising the awarenessand consciousness of the members of the academic
community on the issues of Sexual Harassment
1.3.3
Promulgates rules or guidelines as may benecessary for the effective implementation of theAnti-Sexual Harassment
1.3.4
Constitute the proper-subcommittee for theinvestigation and hearing of a sexual harassment
case.
1.3.5
Exercise the powers as maybe necessary toeffectuate the Act.
1.4

Jurisdiction
The Committee shall have jurisdiction over all (a)employees, whether regular or probationary; (b) faculty,
whether full-time or part-time; c) all other employees who
have subsisting and executory employment contracts with
Father Saturnino Urios University, verbal or written or ona yearly semestral basis; (d) all students.

1.

Sub-committee to Hear and Investigate Sexual Harassment Cases
Upon receipt of a complaint alleging sexual harassment
committed by any person over whom it has jurisdiction, theCommittee shall constitute an ad hoc sub-committee toinvestigate, hear and decide the case, hereinafter called the SubCommittee.
2.1

Composition
The Sub-Committee shall be composed of at least threemembers designated by the Committee in accordance with
the implementing guidelines. They shall represent thefollowing sectors.
1. Administrators
2. Teachers
3. Staff
4. Students, (if the complainant is a student)
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2.2

Powers and Functions
2.2.1

Investigates, hears and decides sexual harassment
cases for which it was constituted

2.2.2

Issues subpoena and other necessary writs andprocesses for the effective, efficient, objective,
impartial and expedient disposition of cases.

2.2.3

Makes factual and administrative findings, renders
the corresponding decision, and impose theappropriate penalty in accordance with thesepolicies and guidelines.

2.2.4

Exercise the powers necessary to effectuate theAnti-Sexual Harassment act of 1995.

Guidelines/Procedures in handling Sexual Harassment Cases
1.

COMPLAINT
1.1

A formal complaint in writing under oath shall be filed to thechair of the committee on investigation by the complaint orby any person having direct knowledge of the case.

1.2

No particular format is required for the complaint and must
contain the ff:
1.2.1 the full name and address of the complainant.
1.2.2 the full name and address of the respondent.
1.2.3 a narration of the pertinent facts of the charge or
charges.
On cases where the complaint is not under oath, thecomplainant shall be summoned by the chair swear to thetruth of the allegations in the complaint.

1.3

The respondent shall be notified by the chair in writing
regarding the complaint filed against him/her with a copy ofthe complaint attached at least five (5) days prior to thecomplaint.
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2.

3.

ANSWER
2.1

The respondent shall be made to answer the complaint inwriting under oath within three (3) days upon receipt of thecomplaint.

2.2

Failure of the respondent to file an answer within theprescribed period shall be deemed an admission of theprincipal act complained of.

HEARING
3.1

Upon receipt of the answer or should the respondent fail toanswer the complaint, the committee should schedule for ahearing and a corresponding notice of the hearing shall be
issued to the parties not earlier than five (5) days nor later
than ten(10) days. If the victim of the sexual harassment
is a student, the parents or guardian shall also be sent a
copy of the notice.

3.2

The committee shall as far as possible conclude the hearing
or investigation within thirty (30) days from filing of thecharges.

3.3

The committee shall prepare a report within fifteen (15)days after the conclusion of the investigation or hearing andsubmit the report and recommendation to the Office of the
President

Sanction / Penalties
Sexual Harassment sanctions shall be determined according to thegravity of the offense.
1.

As simple misconduct
First Offense:

Suspension without pay for one (1)month and one (1) day to six (6)months.

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1.

Second Offense :Suspension without pay for one (1)year with prejudice to subsequent
promotion and permanency.

Third Offense

Dismissal from the Father Saturnino
Urios University upon clearance.

As Conduct Prejudicial to the Interest of the Service or Disgracefuland Immoral Conduct
First Offense

1.

:

Suspension without pay for six (6)months and one (1) day to one (1)year with prejudice to subsequent
promotion and permanency

Second Offense :Dismissal
andpermanent
disqualification from employment
inFatherSaturnino
Urios
University.

As Grave Misconduct
First Offense

1.

:

:

Dismissal
andpermanent
disqualification from employment
inFatherSaturnino
Urios
University.

A student found guilty of simple misconduct involving sexual
harassment shall be penalized with community service, sessions
on Gender and Development and etc. for a period not less thanone (1) calendar day but not more than thirty (30) calendar days,
provided that should the student be found guilty for the third time,
the penalty shall be expulsion. The student shall also be required
to take Gender Sensitivity sessions and counseling. Grave
misconduct involving sexual harassment shall be punishable byexpulsion.

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APPENDIX E:
Republic Act 9165: The Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
Excerpts from The Dangerous Drug Act of 2002
ARTICLE IV
PARTICIPATION OF THE FAMILY, STUDENTS,
TEACHERS AND SCHOOL AUTHORITIES IN
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ACT
SEC. 42.

Student Councils and Campus Organizations. – Allelementary, secondary and tertiary schools’ student
councils and campus organizations shall include in theiractivities a program for the prevention of and deterrence inthe use of dangerous drugs, and referral for treatment andrehabilitation of students for drug dependence.

SEC. 43.

School Curricula. – Instruction on drug abuse prevention
and control shall be integrated in the elementary, secondary
and tertiary curricula of all public and private schools,
whether general, technical, vocational or agro-industrial aswell as in non-formal, informal and indigenous learning
systems. Such instructions shall include:
1) Adverse effects of the abuse and misuse of dangerous
drugs on the person, the family, the school and thecommunity;
2) Preventive measures against drug abuse;
3) Health, socio-cultural, psychological, legal and economic;
4) Steps to take when intervention on behalf of a drug
dependent is needed, as well as the services available forthe treatment and rehabilitation of drug dependents; and
5) Misconceptions about the use of dangerous drugs suchas, but not limited to, the importance and safety ofdangerous drugs for medical and therapeutic use as wellas the differentiation between medical patients and drug
dependents in order to avoid confusion and accidental
stigmatization in the consciousness of the students.

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SEC. 44.

Heads, Supervisors, and Teachers of Schools. – For the
purpose of enforcing the provisions of Article II of this Act,all school heads, supervisors and teachers shall be deemed
persons in authority and, as such, are hereby empowered toapprehend, arrest or cause the apprehension or arrest of
any person who shall violate any of the said provisions,pursuant to Section 5, Rule 113 of the Rules of Court. They
shall be deemed persons in authority if they are in the schoolor within its immediate vicinity, or even beyond such
immediate vicinity if they are in attendance at any school orclass function in their official capacity as school heads,
supervisors, and teachers. Any teacher or school employee,
who discovers or finds that any person in the school orwithin its immediate vicinity is liable for violating any of said
provisions, shall have the duty to report the same to theschool head or immediate superior who shall, in turn, report
the matter to the proper authorities. Failure to do so ineither case, within a reasonable period from the time of
discovery of the violation shall, after due hearing, constitutesufficient cause for disciplinary action by the school
authorities.

SEC. 45.

Publication and Distribution of Materials on Dangerous
Drugs. – With the assistance of the Board, the Secretary of
the Department of Education (DepEd), the Chairman of theCommission on Higher Education (CHED) and the DirectorGeneral of the Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA) shall cause the development, publicationand distribution of information and support educational
materials on dangerous drugs to the students, the faculty,
the parents, and the community.

SEC. 46.

Special Drug Education Center. - With the assistance ofdimensions and implications of the drug problem; SEC. 46.
Special Drug Education Center. - With the assistance of theBoard, the Department of Interior and Local Government(DILG), the National Youth Commission (NYC), and theDepartment of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
shall establish in each of its provincial office a special
education drug center for out-of-school youth and street
children. Such Center which shall be headed by theProvincial Social Welfare Development Officer shall sponsor
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school youth and street children regarding the pernicious
effects of drug abuse. The programs initiated by the Center
shall likewise be adopted in all public and private orphanageand existing special centers for street children.

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APPENDIX F:
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7079
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF
CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of thePhilippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Title – This Act shall be known and referred to as the“Campus Journalism Act of 1991.”
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy – It is the declared policy of the State
to uphold and protect the freedom of the press even at thecampus level and promote the development and growth ofcampus journalism as a means of strengthening ethicalvalues, encouraging critical and creative thinking, anddeveloping moral character and personal discipline of theFilipino youth. In furtherance of this policy, the State shallundertake various programs and projects aimed at
improving the journalistic skills of student’s concerned andpromoting responsible and free journalism.
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms.
a)School – An institution for learning in the elementary,
secondary or tertiary level comprised of the studentry,
administration, faculty and non-faculty personnel.

b)Student Publication – The issue of any printed
material that is independently published by, andwhich meets the needs and interests of, thestudentry;c)Student Journalist – Any bona fide student enrolled
for the current semester or term who has passed or
met the qualification and standards of the editorial
board. He must likewise maintain a satisfactory
academic standing;d)Editorial Board – In the tertiary level, the editorial
board shall be composed of student journalists who
have qualified in placement examinations. In the case
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board shall be composed of a duly appointed faculty
adviser, the editor who qualified and a representativeof the Parents-Teachers’ Association, who will
determine the editorial policies to be implemented by
the editor and staff members of the student
publication concerned. At the tertiary level, theeditorial board may include a publication adviser atthe option of its members; ande)

Editorial Policies – A set of guidelines by which a
student publication is operated and managed, taking
intoaccount
pertinent
laws
as
well
as
school administration’s policies. Said guidelines shalldetermine the frequency of publication, the manner of
selecting articles and features and other similar
matters.

SECTION 4. Student Publication – A student publication is published by
the student body through an editorial board and publication
staff composed of students selected by fair and competitive
examinations. Once the publication is established, its
editorial board shall freely determine its editorial policies
and manage the publication’s funds.
SECTION 5. Funding of Student Publication – Funding for the student
publication may include the savings of the respective
school’s appropriations, student subscriptions, donations,and other sources of funds. In no instance shall the
Department of Education, Culture and Sports or the school
administration concerned withhold the release of funds
sourced from the savings of the appropriations of therespective schools and other sources intended for student
publication. Subscription fees collected by the school
administration shall be released automatically to thestudent publication concerned.
SECTION 6. Publication Adviser - The publication adviser shall beselected by the school administration from a list ofrecommendees submitted by the publication staff. The
function of the adviser shall be limited to one of technicalguidance.

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SECTION 7. Security of Tenure – A member of the publication staff must
maintain his or her status as student in order to retain
membership in the publication staff. A student shall not be
expelled or suspended solely on the basis of articles he or
she has written, or on the basis of the performance of hisor her duties in the student publication.
SECTION 8. Press Conference and Training Seminars – The Departmentof Education, Culture and Sports shall sponsor periodic
competitions, press conferences and training seminars inwhich student-editors/writers and teacher-advisers ofstudent publications in the elementary, secondary andtertiary levels shall be held at the institutional, divisional,
and regional levels, culminating with the holding of theannual national elementary, secondary or tertiary School
Press Conferences in places of historical and/or culturalinterest in the country.
SECTION 9. Rules and Regulations – The Department of Education,
Culture and Sports, in coordination with the officers of thenational elementary, secondary or tertiary organizations orofficial advisers of student publications, together
with student journalists at the tertiary level and existingorganizations of student journalists, shall promulgate therules and regulations necessary for the effective
implementation of this Act.
SECTION 10. Tax Exemption – Pursuant to paragraph 4, Section 4,
Article XIV of the Constitution, all grants, endowments,
donations, or contributions used actually directly andexclusively for the promotion of campus journalism asprovided for in this Act shall be exempt from donor’s or gift
tax.
SECTION 11. Appropriations – For the initial year of implementation, thesum of Five million pesos (P 5,000,000.00) is hereby
authorized to be charged against the savings from thecurrent appropriations of the Department of Education,
Culture and Sports. Thereafter, such amount as may benecessary shall be included in the General Appropriations
Act.
SECTION 12. Effectivity – This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15)days following the completion of its publication in the Official
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Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of generalcirculation.
Approved, July 5, 1991

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Appendix G:
Guidelines on Academic Dishonesty and Cheating*
Cheating includes but not limited to the following:
1.
2.
3.

4.

5.
6.

7.

Unauthorized possession of notes or any material related to theexamination papers whether the student uses it or not.
Copying or allowing another student to copy from one’s
examination papers. In the latter case, both parties are liable.
Looking or glancing at another student’s examination paper, or
allowing another student to glance or look at his/her examination
paper. If a student is caught looking or glancing, or allowing
another student to glance or look at his/her paper, he/she iswarned by the instructor/proctor. Repetition of the same is aconclusive presumption of cheating.
Communicating with another student or any person in any form
during an examination or test without permission from the
instructor or proctor; this includes cell phones, other electronic
gadgets and leaking examination questions to another or otherstudents.
Having somebody else’s take an examination or test, or preparea required report or assignment for one’s self. If both parties are
students, both are liable.
Any other suspicious behavior or any combination of the abovementioned actions during examination or test can be regarded as
cheating and passes the burden of proving otherwise to thestudent.
Other forms of academic dishonesty as defined and explained
below:
7.1 All homework, assignment, thesis/paper, projects, computer
programs are expected to be the student’s own work.
He/she must distinguish his/her own idea and those of theauthor by citing the source.
7.2 Copying a program from another student or any other source
is a form of academic dishonesty, as deriving a program
substantially from the work of another.
7.3 Written permission of the instructor concerned should first be
obtained if the student intends to submit same or similar
work to any other course/subject.
*(Section on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism is taken fromthe Xavier University Student Handbook 2012, pp. 52-53)
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STUDENT HANDBOOK REVISION COMMITTEE(SGD) MR. PETER L. RODOLFO(SGD) ATTY. JOSEFE S. TY(SGD) MS. MARISTELA GALES(SGD) HON. DIXIE F. RUBIO(SGD) MS. TERESITA MONDEJAR(SGD) HON. WEN KOK L. CHIANG(SGD) REV. FR. JOBER RIVERA(SGD) HON. DWIGHT MINLANA(SGD) ATTY. JANINE RABON(SGD) MS. RAYA DISCIPULO(SGD) MR. KRISTOFF POLO MOSQUITO(SGD) MR. REX MAKINANO(SGD) MS. ZENAIDA D. AZURA

Endorsed by:(SGD) REV. FR. CHITO G. BUTARDO(SGD) REV. FR. RANDY JASPER C. ODCHIGUE

Approved:(SGD) REV. FR. JOHN CHRISTIAN U. YOUNG

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