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4. Assignment of Faculty

All faculty members assigned to teach evening and Saturday classes will be paid
corresponding honoraria will be given to faculty members with full teaching load*
during the regular hour of work. Faculty members who do not satisfy the regular
teaching load without honoraria. A faculty member may only be allowed to handle at
most two lecture classes and one laboratory class everyday.
Non-academic personnel may also be given teaching load if their services are
needed. They will be paid corresponding honoraria at the same rates as the faculty if
their teaching loads are beyond office hours or during Saturdays.
All teaching personnel regardless of rank, designation and class size shall be
entitled to an hourly rate prescribed by the BOR subject to the availability of honoraria
fund.

Section 3. Policies and Guidelines for the Graduate and distance education Programs.

The following policies apply to both the master’s and doctorate degree program and post
baccalaureate courses offered by the University. The academic programs of the Open Learning College
(OLC) shall also follow these policies and guidelines, unless otherwise specified.

a) Admission. Prospective graduate student shall apply for admission to the Graduate School-
Open Learning College (GS-OLC) not later than the end of May for the first semester
enrollment (June) and the end of October for the second semester enrollment (November).
Applicants seeking admission to the master’s degree programs must be holders of
bachelor’s degree and with a GPA of at least 2.5. Those seeking admission to the doctorate
degree programs must be holders of master’s degree and with a GPA of at least 1.5. An
applicant for a degree program different from his previous field of specialization shall be
required by the Screening Committee to take recommended preparatory course during the
first semester of residence.

The admission of an applicant shall be determined upon submission of the following:

1. Duly accomplished application form for admission and three (3) copies of passport size
picture;
2. Original or authenticated official transcript of records bearing the official seal(s) of the
school(s) attended;
3. Two sealed letters of recommendation from a former professor and the immediate
supervisor. These may be personally delivered or mailed to the GS-OLC;
4. Non-refundable application fee f P100.00 for Filipino citizens or US$50.00 for foreign
nationals.(Figures may be changed without prior notice);
5. Approved permit to study (for employed teachers under DepEd and for CvSU
faculty/staff only);