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PROGRAM PERFORMANCE PROFILE

The Panel shall include one external expert as a member and two graduate

faculty members.

The GS-OLC Research Coordinator and the Chairman of the Advisory

Committee shall sit in the oral defense but will not give grades to the student.

The expert, whose area of expertise is on the major field of the graduate

student, shall come from firms and other institutions outside the University.

w. Graduation. A graduate student who is a candidate for graduation shall furnish

the GS an abstract of his thesis/dissertation at least one week before the University

Academic Council meeting to decide graduation of students.

Nine (9) properly bound copies of the manuscript must be submitted to the

GS not later than the following deadlines:

1. For Summer Graduates – the day before the first day of regular registration

for the succeeding first semester

2. For First Semester Graduates – the day before the first day of regular

registration for the succeeding second semester.

3. For Second Semester Graduates – the day before the Academic Council

meeting to decide the graduation of students.

A student who has completed all the academic requirements for a degree and

other requirements including clearance forms and graduation fees shall be included

in the list of graduating students. Candidates for graduation are required to attend

the commencement exercise. Those who cannot attend because of valid reasons

such as illness or a scheduled travel abroad must submit a request for graduation in

absentia to the Dean of GS.

The following awards shall be given to deserving graduates:

1. University State Award. This shall be awarded to a graduate with GPA of

1.25 or better;

Area IV: Support to Students