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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.