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COMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATION/APPEAL
Section 1.

The Office of Student Affairs Services shall create a committee on investigation which
shall be composed of the Director/ Chief of Student Services, Director of Instruction/ ARA,
two senior faculties and the SSC President of the campus. The committee shall conduct
investigation and collect pieces of evidence that may be used as bases of their findings and
recommendations. Any appeal may be addressed to the Campus Head or University
President who may likewise creates a Committee on Appeals which shall be tasked to review
the findings of the committee on investigation and makes final recommendations on the
case.

Section 2.
No disciplinary proceedings shall be instituted except for conduct prohibited by law or
by the rules and regulations promulgated by a duly constituted authority of the university.
1. A disciplinary proceeding shall be instituted upon:
1. Filing of written complaint under oath by the student complainant to the
Office of Student Affairs and Services;
2. Submission of official report about the violation of existing rules and
regulations. 2.2. There shall be an official entry book for the purpose of
specifying the person charged, the complainant and his/her witnesses and the
substance of the charge.

Section 3.

In instances where the dispute is between a student and a faculty or employee, with
the student as the respondent, the case shall be handled by the OSAS.

Section 4.

In cases where the faculty or staff is the respondent, the members of the committee
shall be appointed by the Director of Instruction/ARA.

Section 5.

In instances where the dispute is between or among students, the case shall be
handled by a special committee which is composed of OSAS Chief/Director, SSC Adviser, SSC
President, CCL Chief Justice and CCL Speaker of the House.

Section 6.

In instances where the dispute is between or among students of the different
campuses, the case shall be handled by the University Student Tribunal which composes of
SSCF officers, SSC Chief Justices and SSC Speakers of the House.