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PROGRAM PERFORMANCE PROFILE

inclusive of the Leave of Absence. A graduate student who fails to complete the

requirement for the program that he is pursuing within the time limit will be

disqualified from the program but may apply for readmission to the Graduate School

or Open Learning College in another program (degree program or major field).

n. Leave of Absence. A students request for leave of absence must be approved by

the Dean of the GS-OLC upon endorsement by the Chairman of the Advisory

Committee and noted by the Department Chairperson. The request should state

reason(s) for which the leave is requested. An approved leave of absence shall be

counted toward the time limit.

A graduate student with leave of absence exceeding two (2) years or stops

attending classes for two years or more without approved leave of absence but

within the time limit rule shall be readmitted in the same program only after passing

the validating examination in all subjects taken.

o. Honorable Dismissal. A graduate student who desires to severe connection with

the University shall submit a written petition to the University Registrar, noted by the

Dean of the GS-OLC. If the request is granted, the student shall be given “Honorable

Dismissal” by the University Registrar.

A clearance from the University must be secured before a certificate of

honorable dismissal is issued. No certification of “Honorable Dismissal” shall be

granted to a graduate student with the pending case (s) of violation of University

rules and regulations.

p. Grade Requirement and Retention. In order to qualify for the general

comprehensive examination, a student must obtain a GPA of 2.00 or better for all the

courses taken. Courses listed under “others” shall be excluded from the computation

but the grades in these subjects must be passing.

Area IV: Support to Students