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Introduction .......................................................................................1 TITLE ONE. VISION, MISSION, AND MORAL DUTY ..............2 Chapter 1. Vision...........................................................................2 Chapter 2. Mission ........................................................................2 Chapter 3. USTP Seal and Color..................................................2 Chapter 4. Graduate Attributes ...................................................3 Chapter 5. Core Values .................................................................4 Chapter 6. Moral Duty of the University to the Community ..4 TITLE TWO. ACADEMIC REGULATIONS ..................................5 Chapter 1. Academic Calendar and Class Size ..........................5 Art. 1. Academic Calendar .......................................................5 Art. 2. Class Size ........................................................................5 Chapter 2. Admission and Registration .....................................6 Art. 1. Admission ......................................................................6 Art. 2. Registration ..................................................................12 Art. 3. Changing/Adding/Dropping of Subjects ...............19 Art. 4. Enrolling Subjects in Other Programs ......................20 Chapter 3. Scholarship Programs ..............................................21 Chapter 4. Fees ............................................................................21 Chapter 5. Classification of Students ........................................23 Art. 1. Regular Student ...........................................................23 Art. 2. Graduating Student ....................................................24 Art. 3. Irregular Student .........................................................25 USTP Student Handbook 2023 Edition i
Art. 5. Transferee..................................................................... 25 Art. 6. Cross-Enrollee ............................................................. 25 Art. 7. Shiftee ........................................................................... 26 Art. 8. Non-degree Student .................................................... 26 Art. 9. Visiting/Exchange Student ........................................ 26 Chapter 6. Academic Load of Students .................................... 26 Art. 1. Regular Load ............................................................... 26 Art. 2. Irregular Load.............................................................. 26 Art. 3. Pre-requisite ................................................................. 28 Art. 4. Mid-Year Term ............................................................ 28 Chapter 7. Classes ....................................................................... 28 Art. 1. Schedule of Classes ..................................................... 28 Art. 2. Petitioned Classes ....................................................... 28 Art. 3. Suspension of Classes ................................................. 29 Art. 4. Make-up Classes ......................................................... 29 Art. 5. Non-Regular Class ...................................................... 29 Art. 6. Advanced Classes/Courses ....................................... 29 Art. 7. Bridging Programs ...................................................... 30 Art. 8. Night/Weekend Class ................................................ 30 Chapter 8. Attendance of Students ........................................... 31 Art. 1. Admission to Class ..................................................... 31 Art. 2. Tardiness and Absence ............................................... 31 USTP Student Handbook 2023 Edition ii
Art. 4. Dropped Due to Absence ...........................................33 Chapter 9. Leave of Absence .....................................................33 Chapter 10. Off-Campus Activities ...........................................34 Art. 1. Curricular Activities ...................................................34 Art. 2. Non-Curricular Activities ..........................................38 Art. 3. Outbound Student Mobility.......................................39 Chapter 11. On the Job Training (OJT)/Student Internship ..41 Art. 1. Local Internship/OJT Program .................................41 Art. 2. International OJT/Internship Program ....................44 Chapter 12. Research Study/Thesis..........................................47 Chapter 13. Examinations ..........................................................49 Art. 1. Schedule .......................................................................49 Art. 2. Requests for Early or Late/Special Examinations ...49 Art. 3. Removal Examination .................................................50 Chapter 14. Grades .....................................................................50 Art. 1. Grading System ...........................................................50 Art. 2. Posting of Grades ........................................................52 Art. 3. Change of Grade..........................................................52 Art. 4. Grade Completion .......................................................53 Art. 5. Conditional Grade .......................................................54 Chapter 15. Timeframe and Residency Requirement .............54 Chapter 16. Selective Retention .................................................55 USTP Student Handbook 2023 Edition iii
Art. 2. Selective Retention Procedure ................................... 58 Chapter 17. Shifting, Cross-Enrolling, Withdrawal of Degree Programs ...................................................................................... 58 Art. 1. Shifting of Degree Programs ...................................... 58 Art. 2. Cross-Enrollment ........................................................ 58 Art. 3. Withdrawal from the Program .................................. 59 Chapter 18. Honors/Awards System ....................................... 60 Art. 1. Academic Honors (Graduating Students) ................ 61 Art. 2. Academic Honors (Non-graduating Students) ....... 61 Art. 3. Special Awards ............................................................ 63 Chapter 19. Graduation .............................................................. 63 Art. 1. Requirements for Graduation .................................... 63 Art. 2. Application for Graduation ....................................... 64 Art. 3. BOR Confirmation ...................................................... 64 Chapter 20. Student Clearance/Honorable Dismissal ........... 65 Art. 1. Student Clearance ....................................................... 65 Art. 2. Honorable Dismissal................................................... 65 Art. 3. Application Procedure................................................ 65 Chapter 21. Commencement Exercises .................................... 66 Art. 1. Attendance in Commencement Exercises ................ 66 Art. 2. Academic Costume ..................................................... 66 Chapter 22. Feedback Mechanisms for CQI ............................ 66 Art. 1. Faculty Evaluation ...................................................... 66 USTP Student Handbook 2023 Edition iv
Art. 3. Tracer Study .................................................................67 TITLE THREE. STUDENT RIGHTS..............................................67 Chapter 1. Admission without Discrimination .......................67 Chapter 2. Quality Education ....................................................67 Chapter 3. Student Welfare Services.........................................68 Chapter 4. Self-organization ......................................................68 Chapter 5. Representation in the University’s Policy Making Body ..............................................................................................68 Chapter 6. Freedom of Expression ............................................68 Chapter 7. Academic Freedom ..................................................68 Chapter 8. Student Publication..................................................69 TITLE FOUR. STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT .......................69 Chapter 1. General Provisions ...................................................69 Art. 1. Observance of USTP laws, rules, and regulations ...69 Art. 2. Disciplinary Action .....................................................69 Art. 3. Conduct outside the class ...........................................69 Chapter 2. Rules of Conduct and Student Discipline .............70 Art. 1. Applicability ................................................................70 Art. 2. Assistance, protection, and privileges ......................70 Chapter 3. Norms of Conduct ...................................................70 Art. 1. Moral character ............................................................70 Art. 2. Personal Discipline ......................................................71 Chapter 4. Disciplinary Process ................................................71 USTP Student Handbook 2023 Edition v
Art. 2. Due Process .................................................................. 72 Art. 3. Complainant ................................................................ 72 Art. 4. Respondent .................................................................. 72 Art. 5. Complaint .................................................................... 72 Art. 6. Where to File a Complaint ......................................... 73 Art. 7. Committee on Student Discipline ............................. 73 Art. 8. When to File a Complaint .......................................... 74 Art. 9. Withdrawal of a Complaint ....................................... 74 Art. 10. Action on the Complaint .......................................... 74 Art. 11. Reply of Respondent ................................................. 74 Art. 12. Preliminary Investigation......................................... 75 Art. 13. Investigation .............................................................. 75 Art. 14. Investigation Report ................................................. 75 Art. 15. Classification of Penalties ......................................... 76 Art. 16. Decision of the Chancellor ....................................... 76 Art. 17. Motion for Reconsideration ..................................... 77 Art. 18. Counselling ................................................................ 77 Chapter 5. Offenses and Penalties ............................................ 77 Art. 1. Academic Offense ....................................................... 77 Art. 2. Non-Academic Offenses............................................. 79 Chapter 6. Student Complaint Against a University Personnel ....................................................................................................... 85 USTP Student Handbook 2023 Edition vi
...........................................................................................................86 Chapter 1. Student Organizations .............................................86 Art. 1. Accreditation of Student Organizations ...................86 Art. 2. Types of Student Organizations ................................88 Art. 3. Membership in Student Organizations ....................90 Art. 4. Election of Officers of Student Organizations .........91 Art. 5. Qualification of Officers .............................................94 Art. 6. Student Organization Moderator ..............................94 Chapter 2. Student Activities .....................................................96 Art. 1. Discipline in Student Organizations’ Activities ......96 Art. 2. Duration of Student Activities ...................................96 Art. 3. Student Activities Documentation ............................97 Art. 4. Suspension of Activities .............................................97 Art. 5. Financial Accountabilities ..........................................97 Art. 6. Posting/Display of Announcements and Notices ..97 Art. 7. Inviting External Guests .............................................98 Art. 8. Intramurals, Sports, and other Vigorous Activities ................................................................................................. 100 Art. 9. Students’ Overnight Stay in Campus ..................... 104 Art. 10. Fund-Raising Activities .......................................... 105 TITLE SIX. STUDENT SERVICES ............................................... 107 Chapter 1. Scholarship Services .............................................. 107 Art. 1. Responsibilities of Scholar/Grantee ....................... 107 USTP Student Handbook 2023 Edition vii
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