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d. Publish a school paper;

e. Invite resource speakers during convocations, fora, symposia, and
assemblies of similar nature;

f. Participate in the formulation and development of policies
affecting the university in relation to the local, regional and

national laws through representation in the appropriate bodies of
the university to be determined and approved by the Board of
Regents;

g. Establish, join, and participate in organizations, societies, and
clubs recognized by the university for purposes not contrary to

law;
h. Be given reasonable security within the university premises;

i. Participate in curricular and co-curricular activities;
j. Be informed of their rights as well as the policies, rules, and

regulations affecting them;
k. Be respected as persons with dignity, for their overall physical,
social, intellectual, and moral development, for humane and

healthful conditions of learning;
l. Enjoy academic freedom;

m.Address their grievances against any wrong doings or injustices
committed against them by other students or by any member of

the academic community;
n. Access to their university records, the confidentiality and security

of which the university shall keep and maintain;
o. Pursue and continue their course until they graduate except in
cases of academic deficiencies or violations of disciplinary

regulations;
p. Be given assistance on work opportunities through current and

available information;
q. Be promptly issued official documents such as certificates,

diplomas, transcript of records, grades, and transfer credentials,
etc.

r. Be free from involuntary contributions except those approved by
their own organizations, clubs or societies; and
s. No student shall be discriminated against nor denied admission

based solely on sexual orientation, gender identity and

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