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The tenure of office of the members of the Administrative
Council shall be two years renewal for another two years only.

Section 3. The Academic Council. There shall be a University
Academic Council with the University President as Chairman and all
the members of the instructional staff with the rank not lower than
Assistant Professors as members. The University Librarian, the
Registrar and the other officials of equal rank whose duties and
responsibilities relate to the Academic Affairs of the University
shall be non-voting members of the Academic Council.

The duties and responsibilities of the Academic Council shall be
as follows:

a) Determine, review and recommend for approval of the Board of
Regents, the academic programs including academic rules and
regulations of the University;

b) Devise/draft, review and recommend for the approval of the Board of
Regents the rules of discipline for students and faculty and
employees; and

c) Fix the requirements for the admission of students as well as their
graduation and the conferment of degrees and submit the same for
the approval of the Board of Regents.

The University Academic Council shall be presided by the University
President and shall meet at least twice a semester on the date and venue
to be agreed by the members of the Council.

Section 4. College Academic Councils. The colleges and/or branch
campuses of the University may continue their own respective academic
council with the College Deans as Chairman and faculty members with
the rank of at least Assistant Professor as members. The College
Registrar and the Chairperson of the department whose academic rank is
lower than Assistant Professor shall be non-voting members of the
College Academic Council.

The duties and responsibilities of the College Academic Council shall
conform to the duties and responsibilities of the University Academic
Council. All academic policies, programs, and projects including
curriculum, instruction, change, revision, and other policies on academic
affairs for consideration of the University Academic Council shall have
the endorsement of the College Academic Council concerned.

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