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13. SUMMATIVE EXAMINATION PERIODS

13.a. There shall be preliminary, midterm and final examinations of 1.5 hours per subject in every
examination period, as per BOR approved school calendar, to be scheduled by the Registrar and
to be approved by the Campus ARA.
13.b. The approved schedule must be strictly followed.
13.c. Integration period of one (1) day is required before the final examination to enable students to review
and prepare for the examination.
13.d. Permits shall be signed by the concerned faculty or proctor during each examination (as applicable).
13.e. Laboratory examinations may be given one (1) week before the official schedule of summative
examinations.

14. SPECIAL EXAMINATIONS

Students may be allowed to take special examination with valid reasons:

14.a. Illness and accident duly certified by the attending physician or attested by the parents/ guardian;
14.b. Death of an immediate member of the family;
14.c. Force majeure/ natural calamities; and
14.d. Legal-related reasons.

15. CLASS ATTENDANCE

15.a. All students shall attend the prescribed number of hours in a subject.
15.b. Any student who is absent due to inevitable circumstances shall secure an excuse slip from the
Guidance Office to be presented to the Instructor/ Professor. If absence is due to illness, a medical
certificate is verified by the Campus/University Physician/ Nurse shall be submitted.
15.c. Student who incurs absences of more than 20% of the total number of lecture and laboratory hours
in a term without valid reasons shall be dropped from the class roll.
15.d. A 15-minute tardiness shall be equivalent to one-hour period of absence.

16. CLASS SIZE
The recommended class size shall be as follows:
Lecture class – 30-50
(tool or major subjects - 25)
Laboratory/Shop work – 25-30
Science Laboratory – 25-30

17. SUBSTITUTION OF SUBJECT

The student may request for substitution of subject/s upon the recommendation of the subject specialist,
Program/Department Chair subject to the approval of the Dean and the registrar.

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