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a. The right to receive, primarily through competent instruction, relevant quality education in
line with national goals and conductive to their full development as persons with human
dignity.
b. The right to freely choose their fields of study subject to existing curricula and to continue
their course therein up to graduation, except in cases of academic deficiency, or violation of
disciplinary regulations;
c. The right to University guidance and counseling services for making decisions and selecting
the alternatives in the field of work suited to their potentials;
d. The right to access to their own records, the confidentiality of which the University shall
maintain and preserve;
e. The right to the issuance of official certificates, diplomas, transcript of records, records,
grades, transfer credentials, and other similar documents within thirty (30) days form
request;
f. The right to publish a student newspaper and similar publications, as well as the right to
invite resource persons during assemblies, symposiums and other activities of similar
nature;
g. The right to free expression of opinions and suggestions, and to effective channels of
communication with appropriate academic and administrative bodies of the University.
h. The right to form, establish, join and participate in organizations and societies recognized by
the University to foster their intellectual, cultural, spiritual and physical growth and
development, or to from, establish, join and maintain organizations and societies for
purposes not contrary to law;
i. The right to be free from involuntary contributions, except those approved by their own
organizations or societies;
j. The right to participate in the formulation and development of policies affecting the
University in relation to the locality/region, and nation through representation in the
Academic Council to be determined by the Governing Board;
k. The right to receive reasonable protection within the University premises;
l. The right to be informed of the rules and regulations affecting them;
m. The right to participate in curricular and co-curricular activities;
n. The right to due process of law;
o. The right to be assisted by this University through current and adequate information on
work opportunities; and
p. The right to receive medical and dental services as well as first-aid services. Every student
shall be provided limited medical supplies for simple medication and have to provide for
themselves medicine in case of major illness.

Every student, regardless of circumstances of his birth, sex, religion, social, and economic status shall
have the following duties and responsibilities:

a. Exert his outmost effort to develop potentialities for service, particularly, by undergoing an
education suited to his abilities, in order that he may become an asset to his family and to
society;
b. Uphold the academic integrity of the University and endeavor to achieve academic
excellence and abide by the rule and regulations governing his academic responsibilities and
moral integrity;