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SECTION 36. Administrative Council (ADCO). – There shall be created in each chartered SUC
an Administrative Council (ADCO) which shall be composed of its President as Chairman and
with its Vice-President(s), Deans, Directors, and other officials of equal rank as Members.

In case of chartered SUCs which have big multi-campuses, campus ADCO may be established,
provided that these campuses should have equal representation in the university or college
ADCO.

The President of the concerned chartered SUC as Chairman thereof shall constitute the ADCO.

SECTION 37. Duty of ADCO. – The ADCO of a chartered SUC so formed and constituted shall
review and recommend in accordance with its GB appropriate policies governing the
administration, management and development planning of the chartered SUC for the latter’s
action as it may deem fit.

SECTION 38. Academic Council (AC). – There shall established and constituted in each of the
chartered SUCs an Academic Council (AC) with is President as Chairman and all members of its
instructional staff with the rank of not lower than Assistant Professor as members.

In case of chartered SUCs which have big multi-campus, campus ACs may be established
provided that these campuses should have equal representation in the university or college ACs.

Presidents of the concerned chartered SUC as Chairman thereof shall constitute the AC.

SECTION 39. Powers of the AC. – The AC so formed and constituted in each of the chartered
SUCs shall have the following powers, in accordance with Sec.4, Par. (o) & (V) of R.A. 8292 to
wit:

a) Determine, review and recommend for the approval of its GB the course offerings of the
concerned SUC.
b) Devise/draft, review and recommend for the approval of its GB the rules of discipline of
and for the concerned chartered SUC; and.
c) Fix the requirements for the admission of students in the concerned chartered SUC as
well as for their graduation and the conferment of degrees and submit the same to its GB
for review and/or approval in accordance with Sec. 4, Par (j) of R.A. 8292

RULE X

ACADEMIC FREEDOM AND INSTITUTIONAL AUTONOMY OF CHARTERED SUCs

SECTION 40. Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy. – All chartered SUCs shall enjoy
academic freedom and institutional autonomy as provided for in B.P. 232, R.A. 8292 and Par 2
sec. 5 of Art. XIV of the 1987 Constitution.

RULE XI

NO DISCRIMINATION IN ADMISSION OF STUDENTS IN CHARTERED SUCs

SECTION 41. No Discrimination in Admission of Students in chartered SUCs – No student shall
be discriminated against and denied admission in any chartered SUC by reason of sex,
nationality, religion, political affiliation, or physical disability.

RULE XII

FILING OF REPORT BY PRESIDENT OF CHARTERED SUCs

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SECTION 42. Filing of Report by Presidents of chartered SUCs. – On or before the fifteenth (15 )
day of the second month after the opening of regular classes each year, the President of chartered
SUCs shall file with the Office of the Presidents of the Philippines, through the Office of the CHED