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- The Student Publication Services shall be managed by the Section Head, under the
direct supervision of the DSSD Director.

- There shall be an official student newsletter of the University and its campuses.

- There shall be an official student research journal of the University and its
campuses.

- The DSSD through the publication adviser provides administrative and technical

support to the official student newspaper.
- The qualification and manner of selecting the editorial board and staff members of

the paper shall be determined through a comprehensive screening by the
designated Selection Committee.

- The publication obtains its finances from the student population through the
newsletter fee, the amount of which is fixed and determined by the Board of

Regents.

- Republic Act 7079 also known as the Campus Journalism Act and the Rules and
Regulations Governing Organized Student Activities serve as the basic guidelines

of the student newspaper.
- The student publication shall have a constitution and by-laws drafted and ratified

by the editorial board and staff members which shall be approved by the University
President.

- The student publication shall publish at least one (1) issue per semester but may

increase the number of issues depending on the availability of funds.
- Request of utilization of funds shall be covered through a resolution signed by the

officers of the organization, its adviser and endorsed by the DSSD to the Office of

the President.
(Lifted from the IFSU Code Part 5 Student Manual, Chapter 2 Components of the DSSD,
Section 3.16-3.16.9)

Student Housing
- The Student Housing Services shall be managed by the Section Head, under the

direct supervision of the DSSD Director.
Goals and Objectives

- To assist the students adjust themselves to University life by providing them with

maximum opportunities to interact with their fellow students and by putting them
close to the school facilities; and

- To provide and manage activities and services to inculcate good habits, attitudes,
healthy atmosphere conducive for study, social interaction and group living.

Services
- Accommodation. IFSU has dormitories to provide lodgings to students who wish

to be housed within the campus in the duration of their stay in the University.