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3. The following guidelines shall be observed in the grant of study leave/scholarship:

a. Request shall indicate the specialization of the faculty;
b. In the case of faculty retooling, the College/Campus Faculty Development Committee
(CFDC) shall determine the degree to be pursued;
c. The Dean of the College shall certify that the services of the concerned faculty could be
dispensed with and that there are capable faculty who can temporarily take over without
overload.
d. The faculty shall secure a clearance and enter into scholarship/fellowship contract with the University.

4. The faculty with scholarship grants or on full-time study leave on official time shall be with pay;

5. The faculty shall submit a report of grades duly certified by the Registrar of the University where he is
enrolled within thirty (30) days after the end of each term. Failure to submit without valid reasons shall be
subject to the following:

a. First offense – suspension of salary until the submission of the report
b. Succeeding offenses - cancellation of the study grant

6. The faculty shall maintain a weighted average of (1.75) 1.5 per academic term.

Failure of the faculty to meet the GWA would cause reversal of the nature of his study grant from
university scholar to official time only;

7. A faculty shall pursue a degree vertical to his field of specialization.

8. A faculty shall not be allowed to transfer to another University except for meritorious reasons upon approval
by the President through the recommendations of the University Faculty Training and Development Board
(UFTDB) and the sponsoring agency. Failure to observe this provision shall be ground for cancellation of the
grant.

9. No faculty shall be allowed to attend conferences, seminars, workshops and trainings while on study leave
unless such attendance is a part of or required in his academic program. He shall not also be allowed to accept
consultancy or go on moonlighting. Violation of this provision shall be ground for the cancellation of the study
leave.

10. A study leave shall not be deferred except in the following cases:

a. Maternity (once only for the duration of study leave);
b. Serious illness (that may affect the mental and/or physical well-being of the grantee) as certified by a
physician recognized by the University;
c. Unavailability of subject to be enrolled during the term, as certified by the registrar;

*Note: Deferred study leave due to (a), (b) and (c) shall not form part of approved period of study leave. Request for
deferment other than the above mentioned reasons shall not be allowed.

11. A grantee not enrolled shall be required to report to his college; otherwise, he shall be considered absent and
such absence shall be charged against his earned leave credits, if any, otherwise he shall be without pay.

12. Upon completion of his leave the faculty shall immediately file reinstatement to duty.

13. The faculty shall submit a Transcript of Record (TOR), bound manuscript and a re-entry plan stating the program
of work to further improve instruction, research, extension and production

B. Study without Leave
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