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on ground of sickness or other equally valid reasons which shall be supported by a
strong evidence: Provided, that the student has met the requirements including
payment of all necessary fees.
5.38.3. The diploma shall bear only one date, which shall be the date of graduation. Graduates
shall obtain their diplomas or certificates during the Commencement Exercises
provided that they comply with the provisions on attendance: Provided further, that
they present their respective receipt of payment of their graduation fees and their
respective student clearances for their Transcript of Records.
5.38.4. Academic Costumes. Candidates for graduation with degrees or titles and certificates, as
well as members of the academic staff of the College and the University key officials
shall be required to wear academic costumes during the baccalaureate services and
commencement exercises.
5.38.5. Other provisions applied for the Graduate School programs shall be based on BOT
Resolution No.
56, s. 2010 title “IFSU Graduate Programs Student Handbook – 2
nd
Ed.” CHAPTER 6
THE CONDUCT OF EDUCATIONAL TOURS & FIELD TRIPS

6.1. Basic Principles and Policies
6.1.1. A general educational tour may be conducted once a year only for junior-senior students
in all Colleges of the University provided it is duly required in the approved curriculum
of the approved programs of the University.
6.1.2. As much as possible, tours and field trips outside of IFSU compound shall be scheduled
on weekends so that regular classes of students joining the field trip will not be missed;
except when the place/s to be visited will not be opened on Saturdays, Sundays or
holidays, that a field trip schedule can include class days.
6.1.3. No educational tours shall be conducted off-campus at any time during the semester. It
should only jibe with the scheduled time based on the approved school calendar or as
specified in the curriculum.
6.1.4. No educational tours shall be conducted off-campus at any time during the semester
except the one scheduled in the school calendar or in the syllabus.
6.1.5. Special field trips, when duly requested, to laboratory areas/sites as requirements in a
subject as indicated in the course syllabi, may be allowed upon approval of the University
President as recommended by the Vice President for Academic Affairs/Campus Director;
6.1.6. Students who cannot afford to participate in the general educational tour and or field trip
shall be given parallel school activity which provides similar acquisition of knowledge of
the required practical competencies and achieves other learning objectives. Learners
with special needs such as Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) shall be given due
consideration.
6.1.7. Educational tours and field trips shall not be made as a substitute of major examination
for the purpose of compelling students to participate in educational activities not
otherwise compulsory.
6.1.8. A Proto-type Observation Guide during educational tours and/or field trips must be
required and to be accomplished, giving emphasis on the relevant competencies and
lessons learned from the stated trips.
6.1.9. The University shall comply with the additional requirements required by CHED CMO No.
17, s. 2012 on Policies and Guidelines on Education Tours and Field Trips of College and
Graduate Students.
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