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5.1. Graduation with Honors
5.1.1. Students who complete their courses with the following averages computed based on the
prescribed number of years with options of taking summer and carry a load of not less than 21
units or the regular load of the particular course per semester shall graduate with honors:
5.1.1.1. Cum laude – 1 year residence in IFSU prior to graduation with general average of 89% –
92% with no grade lower than 80% in any of the subjects earned from first year to fourth
year.
5.1.1.2. Magna Cum laude – 2 years of residence with general average of 93% – 96% with no grade
lower than 85% in any subject.
5.1.1.3. Summa Cum laude (with highest honors) – 3 years residence with general average of 97%
and above with no grades lower than 90% in any subject.

5.1.2. The Deans of the respective College/Department shall initiate the giving of awards to students.
5.1.3. Candidates for honors must have no record of any subject failed and or dropped.
5.1.4. Grades in any of the components of NSTP shall be excluded from the computation of the average.
5.1.5. In the computation of average grade for academic honors, the following system shall be used:
5.1.5.1. Average grade shall be computed in four (4) significant figures, which shall finally be
rounded off to two (2) decimal places (three significant figures).
5.1.5.2. In rounding off numbers, the following shall be observed:
5.1.5.2.1. If the fourth significant figure (third decimal number) is less than five (5), the three
significant figures shall be retained.
5.1.5.2.2. If the fourth significant figure is five (5) or more, the third (the decimal number)
significant figure shall be increased by one (1).
5.1.5.2.3. This shall be followed in the computation of grades for purposes of scholarship,
University scholarships and applications for grants-in-aid privileges.
5.1.5.2.4. In no case shall the student under this section obtain any rating lower than “75%’ in any
subject.

5.2. Special Citations
5.2.1. Graduate achievers could be given the following awards:
5.2.1.1. Outstanding Student of the Year (1 per college/department)
5.2.1.2. Athlete of the Year
5.2.1.3. ROTC Cadet/tte Officer of the Year
5.2.1.4. Leadership Awardee & etc.

5.2.2. Awards to other student achievers shall also be given by the respective College/Institute as
selected by the selection committee within the College/Institute.
5.2.3. The graduate who shall take the highest rating based on specific criteria is the one to be awarded.
The College Dean and the core faculty members in the College shall compose the selection
committee.
5.2.4. The Vice President for Academic Affairs shall approve all recommended awardees by the
College/department Committee headed by the Dean/department chairman whereas for the other
campuses, it shall be the Campus Director.

3.2.3.2 Classroom Regulations and Management
Excerpts from IFSU Code Part II: Faculty Manual

2.3.10. Classroom Regulations and Management
2.3.10.1. Student Attendance
2.3.10.1.1. A student may be dropped from the class roll after having
been absent for twenty percent of the total number of hours
of recitation, lecture, laboratory, or any other scheduled work.
If majority of the absences incurred by a student are excused,
the student may not be given a grade of FAILED instead may
just be DROPPED from the roll. When a student has been
absent from class for one whole week, the faculty member
should send a Form on Report of Absences to the DSSD