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The DECS regional office shall have the original jurisdiction over cases as a result of the
decisions,actions and policies of the editorial board of a school within its area of
administrative responsibility. It shall conduct investigations and hearings on these cases
and shall report its decision of each case within fifteen (15) days after the completion of
the resolution of each case.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports may amend these “rules” when
there are compelling reasons for amendments provided that any amendment shall be
made in consultation with the representatives of duly recognized student journalism
associations and advisers associations as well as representative of the administration,
and provided further that all amendments shall be in accordance with R.A. No. 7079.

Rule XIII
Effectivity

SECTION 1. Effectivity. – These Rules and Regulations implementing the Campus
Journalism Act of 1991 shall take effect immediately after publication and circulation in a
DECS Order to all the public and private schools in the country.

INSTITUTIONAL GUIDELINES ON STUDENT DISCIPLINE

ISU students are expected to observe the Code of Conduct at all times. Students must at all
times, observe the laws of the land and the rules and regulations of the University. All
students shall uphold the academic integrity which states that, “All persons involved in the
educational programs and services of the University as student, teacher, researcher, staff, or
academic administrator shall uphold honesty and integrity in their academic activities at all times.”
In this regard, students then shall avoid acts such as cheating, plagiarism, deceit,
misinterpretation, and fabrication of facts and records, bribery, and all acts and forms of
dishonesty.

PENALTIES

Section1. General Provisions

1.1. The Director of the OSS through the Discipline Unit must determine,
recommend, and impose appropriate penalties after due process. Taking into
account the following:

1.1.1 Nature and inherent gravity of offense;
1.1.2 Previous record;
1.1.3 Character and position of the aggrieved party;
1.1.4 Established precedents; and
1.1.5 Pertinent and applicable aggravating and mitigating
circumstances.

1.2. Students who are certified as undesirable by the OSS Discipline Unit will
no longer be admitted in the College and in addition, such disciplinary actions will
be imposed by the Committee on Discipline.

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