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solely or in group of Three (3) students. They are required to present/ make a
Title Defense during Capstone Project 1 and Final Defense during their Capstone
Project 2.

3.3.1.8 Graduation Requirements

Excerpts from IFSU Code Part V: Student Manual

5.9. Requirements for Graduation
5.9.1. As early as the end of the student’s junior year, the College Dean and the University Registrar
shall make evaluation of the student’s deficiencies.
5.9.2. Graduation of students shall be covered by the following:
5.9.2.1. A student shall be recommended for graduation only after he shall have satisfied all academic
and other requirements for graduation prescribed in his curriculum.
5.9.2.2. A candidate for graduation shall file his application for graduation at the University Registrar
using the form prescribed in his curriculum.
5.9.2.3. The University Registrar, in consultation with the respective College Dean, shall check the
academic record of each candidate with the view to ascertain whether any candidate has any
deficiency to make up for and whether he has fulfilled all the requirements which would
qualify him to be a candidate for graduation.
5.9.2.4. All candidates for graduation shall fulfill all requirements for graduation not later than one
week before the Academic Council meets to act on the candidates for graduation.
5.9.2.5. At least two days before the Academic Council Meeting herein mentioned, the University
Registrar shall publish and issue each member of the Academic Council a complete list of
duly qualified candidates for graduation for the particular term.
5.9.2.6. No student shall graduate from the University unless he shall have completed at least two
years or at least 50% of the total academic credit hours required in the curriculum for
residence work which may, however, be extended to a longer period by the proper faculty
member after evaluation of his pertinent records. The two years residence work herein
referred to be immediately prior to graduation.

5.10. Zero Academic Deficiency
All candidates for graduation in all the Colleges of the University must have Zero
Academic Deficiency in order that they may be allowed to participate and join the graduation
exercises.

3.3.1.9 Selection of Honors

Excerpts from IFSU Code Part V: Student Manual

5.11. Graduation with Honors
5.11.1. 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:
5.11.1.1. 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.
5.11.1.2. Magna Cum laude – 2 years of residence with general average of 93% – 96% with no grade
lower than 85% in any subject.
5.11.1.3. 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.

5.11.2. The Deans of the respective College/Department shall initiate the giving of awards to students.
5.11.3. Candidates for honors must have no record of any subject failed and or dropped.
5.11.4. Grades in any of the components of NSTP shall be excluded from the computation of the average.