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COMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATION/APPEAL
Section 1.
The Office of Student Affairs Services shall create a committee on
investigation which shall be composed of the Director/ Chief of Student
Services, Director of Instruction/ ARA, two senior faculties and the SSC
President of the campus. The committee shall conduct investigation and collect
pieces of evidence that may be used as bases of their findings and
recommendations. Any appeal may be addressed to the Campus Head or
University President who may likewise creates a Committee on Appeals which
shall be tasked to review the findings of the committee on investigation and
makes final recommendations on the case.
Section 2.
No disciplinary proceedings shall be instituted except for conduct
prohibited by law or by the rules and regulations promulgated by a duly
constituted authority of the university.
2.1. A disciplinary proceeding shall be instituted upon:
2.1.1. Filing of written complaint under oath by the student complainant
to the Office of Student Affairs and Services;
2.1.2. Submission of official report about the violation of existing rules
and regulations. 2.2. There shall be an official entry book for the
purpose of specifying the person charged, the complainant and
his/her witnesses and the substance of the charge.
Section 3.
In instances where the dispute is between a student and a faculty or
employee, with the student as the respondent, the case shall be handled by the
OSAS.
Section 4.
In cases where the faculty or staff is the respondent, the members of the
committee shall be appointed by the Director of Instruction/ARA.
Section 5.
In instances where the dispute is between or among students, the case
shall be handled by a special committee which is composed of OSAS
Chief/Director, SSC Adviser, SSC President, CCL Chief Justice and CCL
Speaker of the House.
Section 6.
In instances where the dispute is between or among students of the
different campuses, the case shall be handled by the University Student Tribunal
which composes of SSCF officers, SSC Chief Justices and SSC Speakers of the
House.

