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Part Five – Student Manual

5.9.3. Extreme. Any student who at the end of a semester obtained final grades below “75%”
or its equivalent in 75% or more of the total number of academic units in which he is
enrolled shall be referred to the guidance and counseling center;
5.9.4. A student who at the end of the semester obtains final grades below “75” or its equivalent
in 100% of the total number of academic units in which he is enrolled maybe readmitted
unless recommended by the DSSD and approved by the Campus Director/Vice President
for Academic
Affairs;

5.10. Classification of Students
5.10.1. Students shall be classified as either regular or irregular based on the following curricular
requirements:
5.10.1.1. A regular student carries the full load in a given semester in the curriculum in which he
is registered. In determining his status, credits which the student earned in some
required subject will be added to those he is actually taking;
5.10.1.2. An irregular student carries less than the full load called for in a given semester in the
curriculum in which he is registered;

5.10.2. Students may be classified as to curriculum year as follows:
5.10.2.1. Freshman. A student who has not finished the prescribed subjects of his first year or
has completed 25% of the total number of units required in his/her course.
5.10.2.2. Sophomore. A student who has completed his/her first year course or has finished
26% but not more than the 50% of the total number of credits required in his/her
course.
5.10.2.3. Junior. A student who has completed the first two (2) years of his/her course, or has
finished 50% but not more than 75% of the total number of units required in his/her course.
5.10.2.4. Senior. A student who has completed the first three (3) years of his/her curriculum
or has finished 75% but not more than 85% of the total number of units required in
his/her course.

5.11. Academic Load
5.11.1. One college unit is defined as one-hour lecture, discussion, seminar, recitation or any
combination of these forms, in a week. Laboratory or technical subjects or fieldwork
shall be credited based on BOR approved curriculum;
5.11.2. The total number of units in a regular semester for which a student may register shall be
in accordance with the curricular programs the student is enrolled in;
5.11.3. During summer term, a college student may register nine (9) units and twelve (12) units
for graduate programs;
5.11.4. No student shall be permitted to carry more than the required units in the curriculum,
unless given special permission by the Vice President for Academic Affairs/Campus
Director. The/ privilege of carrying extra work may be granted a student who obtained
an average of not less than 80% or its equivalent in his previous semester and/or is
classified as graduating within the school year; provided further that there is no conflict
in his schedule;
5.11.5. Teacher education students taking up Practice/Student Teaching of 12 units are not
allowed to overload or have any subject taken alongside Practice Teaching;
5.11.6. Students who are scholastic delinquents are not allowed to have overload; and

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