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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.
2.1. A disciplinary proceeding shall be instituted upon:
2.1.1. Filing of written complaint under oath by the student complainant to
the Office of Student Affairs and Services;
2.1.2. 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.