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Part Five – Student Manual

9.5. Fair Procedure in Applying Disciplinary Sanctions
9.5.1. On all occasions, the university official shall exercise fairness in applying disciplinary measures to the
erring students. This means that the student has previous knowledge of the standards of student
behavior in the academic community, that he/she be informed of the nature of the charges against
him/her, that he/she be given a fair opportunity to disprove them and that there be a provision for
appeal of a decision.
9.5.2. When the misconduct of a student necessitates serious penalties and when the student questions the
fairness of disciplinary action taken against him/her, he/she should be granted, upon request, the right
of being heard before a Student Grievance Committee.
9.5.3. The student shall be informed in writing of the proposed disciplinary action taken against him/her for a
period of 3 days to give the student a chance to prepare for the hearing.
9.5.4. The student shall have the option to be assisted in his/her defense, by the legal adviser.
9.5.5. The erring student shall be convicted only on the basis of substantial evidence.
9.5.6. The student shall be given the opportunity to testify and to present evidence and witnesses. The student
has the right to question adverse witnesses and to rebut unfavorable remarks/judgment made against
him/her and to be told of the names of those who made them.
9.5.7. All pertinent information or evidences must be presented before the Student Grievance Committee and
the decisions shall be properly documented.
9.5.8. Decisions must be submitted to the Vice President for Academic Affairs for recommendation to the
University President for Approval.
9.5.9. The decision of the Student Grievance Committee shall be final, subject to the right of the student to
appeal to the University President and finally to the Board of Regents.
9.5.10. Offenses committed by students outside the campus but related to co-curricular and extra-curricular
activities can be acted upon by the Student Grievance Committee provided that a formal complaint will
be filed. The case will then be dealt with in accordance with the usual procedure.
9.5.11. Parents are requested to appear for a meeting/dialogue with the DSSD prior to the suspension of the
student.

9.6. Disciplinary Sanctions
9.6.1. Any offense made shall be subject to administrative disciplinary action and the imposition of
corresponding penalty as maybe determined by the Student Grievance Committee. Such
disciplinary action are herein defined below:
9.6.1.1. Warning. It is a notice to the student that continuation or repetition of specified misconduct may be
a cause for other disciplinary action. The student is required to write a letter of apology and a
promissory note.
9.6.1.2. Suspension. This entails exclusion from classes and other privileges or activities in school for a definite
period of time with reinstatement thereafter dependent upon a showing of observance during the
period of suspension of terms as set forth in the notice of suspension. Parents are requested to
appear for a meeting/dialogue with the DSSD prior to the suspension of the student. The counting
of the number of days of suspension does not include Saturdays, Sundays, regular holidays and
other special holidays where there are no classes.
9.6.1.3. Dismissal. Refers to the permanent termination of a student status without possibility of readmission
to any of the colleges in the university. The school may drop from its rolls during the school year
or term a student who is found undesirable.
9.6.1.4. Expulsion. It is an extreme form of administrative sanction which debars the student from all public
and private schools.

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