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Part 2 - Academic Manual

of class hours (54 hours) in a semester. Students may be allowed to drop only
before the conduct of the Mid-Term Examination, except in cases found meritorious
by the faculty member.

2.4. Academic Honors and Awards
2.4.1. Academic Honors – Refer to Section 4.35 of Part Five (Student Manual) of this Code.
2.4.2. Classroom Regulations and Management
2.4.2.1. Student Attendance
2.4.2.1.1. A student may be dropped from the class roll after having been absent
for twenty percent of the total number of hours of recitation, lecture,
laboratory, or any other scheduled work. If majority of the absences
incurred by a student are excused, the student may not be given a
grade of FAILED instead may just be DROPPED from the roll. When a
student has been absent from class for one whole week, the faculty
member should send a Form on Report of Absences to the DSSD
through the class secretary. The form is available from OSSD upon
request.
2.4.2.1.2. A student may be accepted in class even after being late for 15
minutes but the student should be marked absent during that session.
If a student is habitually late, the faculty member should refer the
student to the DSSD for appropriate sanction.
2.4.2.1.3. Any absence incurred immediately after a short vacation (Christmas,
Election Day, and others) is normally considered unexcused unless
there is a clear and valid reason for the absence.

2.4.2.2. Classroom Discipline
2.4.2.2.1. Faculty members must ensure that students are doing meaningful tasks
inside the classroom. Disruptive behaviors are discouraged. However, no
faculty member should inflict corporal punishment on offending students;
nor should he/she make deductions in their scholastic ratings for acts
that are clearly not manifestations of poor scholarship. Violations of
existing University policies are referred to the DSSD following the
provisions of the Student Manual

2.4.2.3. Class Participation
2.4.2.3.1. Class participation of students means their being present and attentive in
class. When applicable, at least 10% of the final grade should be
accorded to class participation. With class participation, students are
encouraged to interact by reciting, asking questions and by taking part in
group activities, but these are not necessary to receive full credit. Faculty
members should also conduct a period of recitation to test students’
knowledge, reasoning/thinking ability and preparation.

2.4.2.4. Evaluating Student Performance
2.4.2.4.1. Faculty members should evaluate students’ performance objectively by
constructing valid and reliable tests and examinations.
2.4.2.4.2. All quizzes and test papers should be returned promptly to the students
after the test for immediate feedback.
2.4.2.4.3. A new set of questions must be prepared for a special midterm or final
examination should this be needed.

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