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Part Five – Student Manual

CHAPTER 9
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE

9.1. Norms of Conduct
9.1.1. All students, by virtue of their enrolment to the institution, shall adhere to existing rules and
regulations of the school.
9.1.2. Every student shall wear the prescribed uniform on the days specified by the University.
9.1.2.1. The prescribed uniform for male is cream polo paired with black slacks and closed shoes. The
prescribed uniform for female is skirt and blouse paired with black closed shoes.
9.1.2.2. The prescribed uniform for Agriculture students, male and female, is green shirt with collar
bearing the Department seal paired with black slacks and closed black shoes.

9.1.3. All students shall wear decent clothes during non-uniform days.
9.1.4. Every student shall wear the official identification card (I.D.) at all times inside the Campus.
9.1.5. Every student shall attend classes promptly and regularly.
9.1.6. All students are likewise encouraged to attend and participate in University activities such as
Foundation Day programs, recognition programs and the like.
9.1.6.1. Non-attendance and participation in University activities is tantamount to being marked absent.

9.2. Behavior Subject to Disciplinary Action
The student’s right to exercise the freedom to learn involves freedom from disciplinary
action except through due process. Disciplinary action against a student should be taken only for
violation of institutional standards of behavior and regulations, which are as clearly defined as
possible, and which represent a reasonable degree of control over students.

9.3. Locus of Responsibility for Disciplinary Action
9.3.1. The Student Grievance Committee
9.3.1.1. The Student Grievance Committee should include the Director for Student Services and
Development as the Chairperson, the Dean of the College concerned, and the USSG/GSSO/SSG

President and Adviser of the student and Campus Director. No other person/s who may be
interested in the particular case may sit in judgment during the proceeding.
9.3.1.2. The Student Grievance Committee conducts a case conference to discuss the case forwarded or
presented for deliberation and determination of appropriate sanction.
9.3.1.3. The Student Grievance Committee headed by the DSSD Director has the sole responsibility to
determine the violation committed by any student or group of students in connection with
activities conducted within the campus and outside the campus as the case may be.

9.4. Guidelines for Disciplinary Administration
9.4.1. The Security Force and IFSU employees shall have the primary responsibility to apprehend any
student inside the campus premises caught violating the Student Code of Conduct and Discipline
and submits a report to the DSSD. Formal complaints from students or other members of the
academic community against a student/s shall be submitted by accomplishing the Complaint Form at
the DSSD for investigation.
9.4.2. The DSSD Director summons the violator for interrogation based on the report and/or formal
complaint filed.
9.4.3. The parents shall be immediately notified by the DSSD especially when it involves serious cases.
9.4.4. The findings shall be presented to the Student Grievance Committee for deliberation and
determination of appropriate sanction.
9.4.5. All documents taken during the course of the investigation shall be presented in the litigation of the
case.
9.4.6. The decision of the Student Grievance Committee shall be recommended to the Disciplining
Authority for approval and to be implemented by the DSSD.
9.5. Fair Procedure in Applying Disciplinary Sanctions
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