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Scholarships in the high school shall be governed by separate rules and
regulations promulgated by the University subject to the approval by the Board of
Regents.

SUSPENSION OF CLASSES

a) Authority to Suspend Classes. The University President has the final authority to suspend
classes throughout the University including all units or branches, or he may suspend classes in
specific units or campuses for specified periods of time. Suspension of classes does not mean
that faculty and employees will not report for duty.

The suspension, dismissal or postponement of classes in any academic unit by
the dean concerned should have previous authority from the President except in
emergency cases when the dean or campus administrator immediately issues an order
for the suspension of classes after which he shall make a report to the President on the
circumstances which compelled such action.

b) Bases of Suspenson of Classes. Classes are suspended primarily to assure the safety of students
upon the advent, usually unexpected calamities, and forces of nature such as typhoons,
earthquakes and tsunamis.

With respect to typhoons, classes will be suspended upon advice of Philippine
Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Authority (PAG-ASA) whenever the
typhoon is of sufficient intensity to make it advisable to suspend classes in the
elementary grade and moreover when the approach of the typhoon becomes ore
definitely pronounced as to require suspension of classes in the high school and
collegiate levels as well. Aside from such official announcements to be made, classes
may be considered automatically suspended in the elementary grades when reports
throughout the mass media confirm the raising of typhoon Signal No.2, the suspension
to apply furthermore to all high school and collegiate levels if typhoon signal is raised to
Typhoon Signal No. 3.

The University President may likewise automatically suspend classes even if the
typhoon signal is below 3 but is accompanied by unabated torrential rains resulting to
heavy floods and/or landslides.

With respect to earthquakes, those of serious intensity require immediate
suspension of classes to enable an inspection of the building and premises where classes
are being held. A general rule to follow upon announcement of PAG-ASA is that the
intensity of the tremor is at least Intensity V to allow a 24-hour period from time of the
earthquake as the duration of the suspension of classes.