BASC College Code
BASC College Code
BASC College Code
Section 1. Coverage
This Code primarily covers the BASC community which includes the administrators,
faculty, non-teaching staff, students and the public as to the College’s governance, its
officials, and all matters affecting instruction, research, extension and training,
production as well as non-academic matters and rule of conduct for all the members
of the BASC community.
Section 2. Purpose
ARTICLE 3. CLASSIFICATION
The BASC, situated at Barangay Pinaod, San Ildefonso, Bulacan, Philippines, is a Chartered
State College and a non-sectarian institution of higher learning established for the agricultural
development of the country in general and the Central Luzon Region in particular.
The BASC was established as an autonomous state College by virtue of Republic Act No.
8548 dated February 24, 1998 and later amended under R.A. No. 9249 dated February 19,
2004.
The Bulacan Agricultural State College believes that Excellence and Productivity are ideals
nurtured and promoted in this academic community, ensuring the effective preparation and
delivery of services for the general welfare of its people.
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The Bulacan Agricultural State College as a premier institution responsive to the ever
changing needs of the community, producing quality graduates and appropriate technologies
which are globally competitive and contributing to productivity and improved quality of life.
To ensure the training of productive and competitive graduates in agriculture and related
disciplines, BASC has the following goals/objectives:
Produce quality graduates equipped with knowledge and expertise enough to meet the
demands and challenges of the fast changing society
Develop a cadre of highly competent manpower to implement the various academic,
research, extension, training and production programs of the college.
Undertake relevant research, extension and training programs to accelerate
productivity and for additional income of people in the rural and urban areas.
Promote the general welfare of the faculty and staff as well as the students.
Maintain a wholesome academic community conducive to learning by the provision
of the state-of-the-art laboratory, information and communication equipment, modern
library, sports and other facilities.
Establish networks, linkages or collaboration with other stakeholders to exploit
synergy for fund sourcing
Develop and implement Resource Generation Projects to modernize and sustain the
operation of the college
Implement an improved administrative efficiency and financial management system
To achieve these goals/objectives, the College is guided with the following principles:
Academic Programs
“Achieving academic excellence through quality instruction and relevant curricular
offerings”
Student Welfare
“Assistance and support to greater majority of the students”
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Administration
“Competent and hardworking college officials, faculty members and non-teaching
personnel to carry out priorities and thrusts in contributing on the national agenda on higher
education program”
The official seal of the college shall be circular in form expressive of the college’s mission in
the education of the youth for national development that knows no bounds and limits, that the
education of the youth is a continuing process without end. It shall bear the name “Bulacan
Agricultural State College” with the two stars representing the two campuses.. It shall be
bounded on its inner and outer sides with entwined ropes symbolic of the college’s bond and
unity of purpose and its strong determination to be the instrument of national development.
The book symbolizes the knowledge imparted to the youth through quality and relevant
education; the torch represents the wisdom that radiated from the institution that illuminates
the path of the graduates for equal and wider opportunities after graduation; the atom
symbolizes the other thrusts of the college – research, extension and production – through the
appropriate modern technology which will benefit the students and the industry as symbolizes
by the barn. The mountains and the meadows symbolizes the serene place of the college set
up in its early establishment which had been mute witnesses to the growth and development
of the school into a state college where birds, animals and plants lived abundantly. The rice
paddies represent the primary mission of the college to be the premier institution of higher
learning in agriculture in this part of the country. The clouds are the graduates who after
graduation emerge from oblivion to the wide horizon of opportunities – the blue sky – the
graduates like the clouds when blown by the wind fill the sky of opportunities.
Awit ng BASC
Musika: Dr. Agusto Miranda
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Koro:
Sintang Dalubhasaan sa iyong paanan
Handog yaring puso, diwa’t kalooban
Gawad mong biyaya, ito’y aming iingatan
Nang ‘yong pamana’y tamasahin habang buhay.
CHAPTER 2. GOVERNANCE
Section 1. Composition
The governing body of BASC is vested in the Board of Trustees which shall be composed of
the following: Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED); President of the
College, Vice Chairman; Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Education
and Culture; Chairman of the Senate Committee on Higher and Technical Education,
Regional Director of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA); Regional
Director of the Department of Agriculture; President of the Faculty and Employees
Association; President of the Supreme Student Council; President of Alumni Association;
and two (2) prominent citizens who have distinguished themselves in their professions or
field of specialization chosen from among a list of at least five (5) persons qualified in
Bulacan province, as recommended by search committee constituted by the President in
consultation with the Chairman of the CHED based on the normal standards and
qualifications for the position. (RA 8292, Section 3)
The term of office of the two prominent citizens shall be two (2) years only.
The CHED Chairman is the ex-officio Presiding Officer of the BASC Board of Trustees. In
his absence, he shall authorize a representative, preferably a Commissioner, to sit in the
meeting of the Board. Provided, however, that during these meetings the President shall
preside as Vice Chairman of the Board. (RA 8292, Section 3)
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The BASC Board of Trustees shall exercise policy-making functions in accordance with the
general policies, plans and programs of education as may be formulated by the Board of
Higher Education, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Technical Education
Skills Authority (TESDA) and the Department of Education (DepEd), and the general
policies, plans and programs on national and regional development as may be issued by the
National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) and other competent authorities.
Subject to the provisions of Section 3 (a) hereof, the Board shall have the following specific
powers and duties in addition to the general powers as provided in Section 30 of Batas
Pambansa Blg. 68, as amended by otherwise known as the corporate law:
a. to enact rules and regulations not contrary to law, as may be necessary to carry out
the purposes and functions of the University or College;
b. to receive and appropriate all sums as may be provided, for the support of the
College in the manner it may determine, in its discretion, to carry out the purposes
and functions of the college;
c. to receive in trust legacies, gifts and donations of real and personal properties of all
kinds, to administer and dispose the same when necessary for the benefit of the
college, subject to limitations, directions and instructions of the donors if any. Such
donations shall be exempt from all taxes and shall be considered deductible items
from the income tax of the donor;
d. to fix the tuition and other necessary school charges, such as but not limited to
matriculation fees, graduation fees and laboratory fees, as the Board may deem
proper to impose after due consultations with the involved sectors.
Such fees charges, including government subsidies and other income generated by
the College, shall constitute special funds and shall be deposited in any authorized
government depository bank, and all interests that shall accrue there from shall be part of the
same fund for the use of the College. Provided, that the income derived from Income
Generating Projects (IGPs) shall be exclusively earmarked for the operating expenses of the
College.
Any provision of existing laws, rules and regulations to the contrary notwithstanding,
any income generated by the College from tuition fees and other charges, as well as from the
operation of auxiliary services and land grants, shall be retained by the College, and may be
disbursed by the Board of Trustees for instruction, research, extension, or other
programs/projects of the College. Provided, that all fiduciary fees shall be disbursed for the
specific purposes for which they are collected.
If, for reasons beyond its control, the College, shall not be able to pursue any project
for which funds have been appropriated and, allocated under its approved program of
expenditures, the Board of Trustees may authorize the use of said funds for any reasonable
purpose which, in its discretion, may be necessary and urgent for the attainment of the
objectives and goals of the College;
a. to adopt and implement a socialized scheme of tuition and school fees for greater
access to poor but deserving students;
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c. to appoint, upon the recommendation of the President of the College, Vice President,
Deans, Directors, Heads of Departments, faculty members and other officials and
employees;
d. to fix and adjust salaries of faculty members and administrative officials and
employees, subject to the provisions of the revised compensation and classification
system and other pertinent budget and compensation laws governing hours of service,
and such other duties and conditions as it may deem proper; to grant them, at its
direction, leaves of absence under such regulations as it may promulgate, any
provisions of existing law to the contrary notwithstanding; and to remove them for
cause in accordance with the requirements of due process of law;
e. to approve the curricula, institutional programs and rules of discipline drawn by the
administrative and academic councils as herein provided;
h. to absorb non- chartered tertiary institutions within respective provinces where the
college is located, in coordination with the CHED which must approve the same, and
in consultation with the Department of Budget and Management, and to offer therein
needed programs or courses in order to promote and carry out equal access to
educational opportunities mandated by the Constitution;
i. to establish research and extension centers that will promote the development of the
College and to establish Chairs in the College and to provide fellowships for
qualified faculty members and scholarships to deserving students;
j. to establish Chairs in the college and to provide fellowships for qualified faculty
members, and scholarships to deserving students;
k. to delegate any of its powers and duties provided for herein above to the President
and/or other officials of the College as it may deem appropriate so as to expedite the
administration of the affairs of the College.
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m. to collaborate with other governing boards of SUCs within the province or the
region, under the supervision of the CHED and in consultation with the
Department of Budget and Management restructuring of said colleges and
universities to become more efficient, relevant, productive, and competitive;
n. to enter into joint ventures with business and industry for the profitable
development and management of the economic assets of the College, the proceeds
from which to be used for the development and strengthening of the College;
o. to develop consortia and other forms of linkages with local government units,
institutions and agencies, both public and private, local and foreign, in furtherance of
the purposes and objectives of the institutions;
t. to extend the term of the President of the College beyond the age of retirement but
not later than the age of seventy (70), whose performance has been unanimously
rated as outstanding and upon unanimous recommendation by the search
committee for the President of the institution.
Regular meetings of the BASC Board of Trustees shall be quarterly, the date and venue of
which to be agreed upon by the majority of the trustees present. Special meetings may be
called by the Chairman, Vice Chairman or by majority of the members of the Board. Each
trustee shall be provided a copy of the agenda at least five (5) days before the scheduled
meeting. A quorum of the Board shall consist of the majority of all the members holding
office at the time of the meeting (PD 1437).
Section 5. Committees
The Board may create committees as it deems necessary in carrying out its functions
properly. The College President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees created by
the Board.
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Section 6. Compensation
The members of the Board shall not receive compensation but shall be reimbursed for
actual and necessary expenses incurred in their attendance of meetings or other
official functions authorized by the Board. In addition, they shall receive corresponding
honoraria as may be reasonably fixed by the Board.
On or before of the 15th of August, the Board shall file with the Office of the President of
the Philippines, through the Chairman, Commission on Higher education, a detailed report
setting forth the progress, conditions, and needs of the College (RA 8292 Sec. 14).
The Administrative Council shall serve principally as the Board’s organ in defining,
clarifying and reconciling the latter’s policies and programs for smooth dissemination and
effective implementation at all levels of the organization. In addition, the Council shall:
b. Recommend to the President matters affecting the welfare of the faculty, personnel
and
students for Board’s action;
c. Act as advisory body to the President of the College on matters affecting the vital
operations of the College;
d. Review all decisions of standing committees when appeals are brought before it;
e. Review and, whenever necessary, amend all existing rules and regulations of the
College
to conform with the needs of the changing times;
f. Act on other matters brought before it by any staff, personnel or student for
deliberation
and resolution of issues in controversy;
g. Recommend for appropriate action to the President and/or BASC Board of Trustees
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sanctions or penalties against any staff, personnel or student found by the Council
after due process and hearing.
The Administrative Council shall meet regularly every first Tuesday of the month. Special or
emergency meetings may be called by the President anytime as the need arises. The quorum
shall be a simple majority of all members of the Council present.
The Administrative Council may create standing or ad-hoc Committees in carrying out its
functions properly.
The Academic Council shall be composed of the instructional staff of the College with the
President as Chairman and faculty with the rank not lower than Assistant Professor I as
members.
a. Prescribe the curricula and fields of discipline of the College subject to the approval
of the Board;
b. Fix the requirements for admission to the College as well as for graduation and the
conferring of degrees, subjects to review by the Board;
d. Discipline students of the College within the limits prescribed by rules of discipline
as approved by the Board;
e. Articulate its sentiments and unified stand before any bodies or tribunals on matters
of national or public concerns;
The Academic Council shall meet quarterly or every first Monday of the month of each
quarter. It shall also meet on other occasions as the need arises subject to the call of the
College President, Faculty President, members as demanded by exigencies.
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The Academic Council may create standing and/or ad hoc committees as deemed necessary
in the effective performance of its functions. Technical matters which might be taken up by
the body are first related to the committees concerned before final resolution by the Council.
Amendments of policies, rules and regulations passed by the Council may be made by two-
thirds vote of its members in a meeting duly assembled. (Corporate Code of the Phil. Act No.
1459, as amended).
ARTICLE 17. The major offices of the College shall be composed of the Office of the
Administration, Finance, Planning and Business Affairs (AFPBA), the Office of the
Academic, Cultural, and Sports Affairs (ACSA), and the Office of Research, Extension,
Training and Production (RETP).
Section 1. Description
The Office of the Administration, Finance, Planning, and Business Affairs shall support the
College in terms of financial management, administrative mechanisms, monitoring and
evaluation, overall planning and budgeting services, security services, production programs
and income-generating initiatives, infrastructure facilities and other support services to the
ACSA and RETP.
Section 2. Composition
The AFPBA shall include the following units: Administrative and Support Services,
Financial Management Services, Planning and Development Office, Security Services, and
Business Affairs Office.
The Vice President for AFPBA is the Presiding Officer/Chairman. In his absence, he shall
authorize a representative, preferably the Administrative Officer V, to supervise the support
units.
The support units shall be headed by designated Directors/Heads of office and manned by
technical/skilled men such as accountant, engineers, supply officer, electricians, mechanics,
drivers, security guards, nurse, data encoders, economists, accounting clerks, budget officer,
cashier, utility workers and public administration staff.
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Section 4. Functions
The AFPBA office shall serve supportive roles that are very significant in the overall
operations of the College. Any delays in the implementation of the AFPBA services will
hamper other College operations and programs; hence the AFPBA shall sustain the normal
and smooth flow of operations of all programs of the College.
Section 1. Description
The Office of Academic, Cultural and Sports Affairs (ACSA) through its Directorates for
Instruction, Student Affairs, and Admission and Registration, shall directly supervise/assist
the academic programs of the three Institutes, namely; Institute of Education, Arts and
Sciences and Graduate Studies, Institute of Engineering and Applied Technology, and the
Institute of Bio-resource Sciences and Management.
Section 2. Composition
The ACSA shall include the three institutes of the College: the Arts and Sciences, Education
and Graduate Studies (that has a Laboratory School), the Bio-resource Sciences and
Management, and the Engineering and Applied Technology. It also has support academic
units: the Main Library, Sports and Cultural offices, Admission and Registration, Information
Services and Publications and the Office of Student, Alumni and Community Affairs.
The Vice President for Academic, Cultural & Sports Affairs is the Presiding Officer of the
ACSA. In his/her absence, he shall authorize a representative preferably the Director for
Instruction to supervise all matters pertaining academics.
The institutes shall be headed by Deans who shall supervise the faculty staff of the College,
and the support units by Directors.
Section 4. Functions
The ACSA shall work on the accreditation of all the academic programs offered by the
College toward upgrading and modernization of all facilities, services, and all others, and to
ensure a well-rounded academic and professional development of students and clientele.
Section 1. Description
The Office of Research, Extension, Training and Production shall implement the various
programs/projects/studies of the College, and shall serve as the College’s machinery for the
acceleration of sustainable agro-industrial development through its extension of various
technical services to clientele and showcase various agricultural technologies.
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Section 2. Composition
The RETP shall be composed of research, extension, training, intellectual property unit, agri-
technologies production projects, and food processing center. Its support arms shall be the
different institutes of the College and the coordination/collaborating GOs/NGOs and other
target beneficiaries.
The Director for Research, Extension, Training and Production is the Presiding Officer of the
RETP. In his absence, he shall authorize the Head for Research and/or the Head for
Extension and Training to supervise all research, extension and production matters of the
College.
On the other hand, unit head of various units and a pool of technical experts, projects-in-
charge, and institute coordinators become the support staff of RETP.
Section 4. Functions
The RETP shall strengthen its programs and modernize its facilities to facilitate delivery of
technical services and information packages by conducting relevant trainings, producing
technology packages for various crops and livestock, establishing technology showcases in
and out of campus, and linkaging and collaborating with various agencies and organizations.
The officers of the administration of the College shall be the President, Vice-President for
Administration, Finance, Planning and Business Affairs, Vice President for Academic,
Cultural and Sports Affairs, Director of Research, Extension, Training and Production,
Director of Instruction, Director of Student Alumni and Community Affairs, Director of
Admission and Registration, Supervising Faculty/head of the BASC DRT Campus, Deans of
various Institutes, the other Directors and Department Heads, Executive Secretary and other
executive officers who may be designated as the need arises.
The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the College. He shall be elected by the
BASC Board of Trustees, upon recommendation of the Search Committee duly constituted
by the Board from a list of nominees selected through a search process.
Section 2. Qualifications
The College President shall be a holder of an earned doctorate degree preferably with some
backgrounds in administration or management.
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He shall have adequate administrative and supervisory experiences of at least five (5) years
and must have occupied at least top administrative/executive position in any established
entity.
The President of the College shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years by the BASC
Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of duly constituted Search Committee. He
shall have a term of four (4) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another
term.
In cases of death, incapacity, absence, transfer or removal, a new president shall be elected
by the governing board and shall serve only the un-expired term of his predecessor.
The general powers and duties of the President of the College shall be those mandated,
inherent, and incidental to the Office of the President (chief of office as provided for by
Republic Act No. 1459 as amended, otherwise known as the Corporate Code of the
Philippines).
a. Implement and carry out the policies of the Board in the governance of the
College;
b. Determine the agenda relative to the meetings of the Board, Academic Council
and the Administrative Council. However, any Board/Council member may
propose any matter which need action by the Board or the Council(s);
d. Preside over the meetings of the Board in the absence of the CHED chairman and
all the meetings of the Administrative / Executive and Academic Councils;
e. Confer such degrees and honors upon graduates and distinguished benefactors of
the College as authorized by the Board;
f. Receive all documents needing BOT approval and take immediate steps to
inform the latter about the Board action;
g. Administer and supervise all the affairs and activities of the College with due
diligence as a good father of the family;
h. Submit, through the Board, an annual report to the President of the Philippines
within 90 days after the end of the calendar year (CY) stating among other
things, the status, accomplishments, progress and related operations of the
College;
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Section 1. Designation
The Vice President for Administration, Finance, Planning and Business Affairs shall be
designated by the President and subject to confirmation by the Board and after consultations
with the college administrative staff.
Section 2. Qualifications
The Vice President for Administration, Finance, Planning and Business Affairs shall:
b. Ensure that the budgetary allocations and expenditures are in accordance with the
approved distributions and amounts as reflected in the general appropriation for the
College;
c. Chair the Bids and Awards Committee of the College upon designation by the
President and confirmed by the Board;
d. Enforce the accounting/auditing rules in all business transactions and financial
affairs of the College;
e. Represent the President in all administrative matters affecting the College in case the
latter is not available; and
f. Perform other functions and duties as may be delegated by the Board, the President
or competent authorities.
Section 1. Designation
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The Vice President for Academic, Cultural and Sports Affairs (ACSA) shall be designated
by the President, subject to the academic confirmation by the Board and after consultations
with the academic community.
Section 2. Qualifications
The qualifications for the Vice President for Academic, Cultural & Sports Affairs shall be as
follows:
a. Supervise the Deans and Directors of the College who are concerned with the
academic and related academic matters affecting the educational community;
b. Ensure that all academic programs are properly implemented in accordance with the
policies, orders, rules, and regulations lay down by the TESDA and CHED, and other
regulatory bodies;
d. Enforce the policies, orders, rules and regulation laid down by the Academic Council
and the Board;
e. Represent the President in all academic matters affecting the College where the latter
in incapacitated to discharge his duties;
f. Perform other functions and duties as may be delegated by the Board, President and
other competent authorities.
Section 1. Designation
The Director for Research, Extension, Training and Production shall be designated by
the President and subject to confirmation by the Board and after consultations with the
research, extension, training and production staff.
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Section 2. Qualifications
The qualifications for Director for Research, Extension, Training and Production shall be as
follows:
b. Must have been occupying at least an academic rank of Assistant Professor II;
b. Ensure that all research/training programs, projects and studies are properly
implemented in accordance with guidelines, rules and regulations set by the Board,
the Philippine Council for Agricultural Resources and Research and development
(PCARRD) and other recognized research institutions and the funding agencies
concerned;
c. Chair the standing ad hoc committee which will assess, review and approve
research/extension/training/production project proposals for funding by local, national
or foreign agencies;
d. Enforce and implement policies, orders, rules and regulations on research, extension,
training and production matters laid down by the Board, Administrative/Academic
Council and other competent authorities;
e. Represent the President in all activities affecting the research, extension, training and
production affairs of the College in case the President fails to discharge his duties;
f. Perform all other duties / functions as may be delegated for him by the Board,
President and other competent authorities.
The Board Secretary shall be appointed and/or designated by the President, subject to the
authorization by the Board.
B. COLLEGE SECRETARY
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The College Secretary shall be appointed and/or designated by the President subject to
the confirmation by the Board.
Section 2. Qualification
A. BOARD SECRETARY
B. COLLEGE SECRETARY
4. May act as a Liaison Officer of the College as may be ordered by the College
President;
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1. Act as Chief of the Presidential Staff being the Executive Secretary, and
as a Liaison Officer of the College;
Section 1. Designation
Section 2. Qualifications
a. Assist the VP-ACSA in the administrative and supervisory control over the Institute
Deans;
c. Coordinate with the Director of Admissions regarding schedules of classes and other
curricular activities affecting the teaching staff and the students;
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f. Perform other functions and duties as may be directed by the VP-ACSA and higher
authorities
Section 1. Designation
The Head of Research and Development shall be designated by the President after
consultations with the Director for RET and research staff subject to the confirmation
by the Board and shall serve at the pleasure of the Designating Officer.
Section 2. Qualifications
b. Must have at least three (3) years of research experiences and competence in social /
agricultural science;
a. Co-chair the standing ad hoc committee which assesses, reviews and recommends
research proposals for funding by national or foreign agencies;
b. Coordinate with the Director of the College Financial and Management Services,
and Chief of the Supply Office so that all research equipment and supplies are
funded and procured as targeted for the calendar year;
c. Provide leadership in the formulation of research programs that jibe with the
regional/ national development goals;
d. Initiate and strengthen linkages of BASC with other research institutions, agencies to
achieve national/global collaboration and complementation in research and
development;
Section 1. Designation
The Head of Extension and Training shall be designated by the President after consultations
with the Director for RET and the extension staff and subject to the confirmation by the
Board and shall serve at the pleasure of the Designating Officer.
Section 2. Qualifications
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b. Must have at least three (3) years experience in outreach programs or farm and
home extension activities;
c. Monitor and evaluate all extension programs/activities and see to it that these are
being implemented according to plans and schedules;
d. Initiate and strengthen linkages with funding and development agencies for
appropriate collaboration and support;
e. Provide leadership in the improvement of life among the farmers within the
service areas of the College.
Section 1. Designation
The Business Manager shall be designated by the President after consultations with the Vice
President, AFPBA and among the Projects-in-Charge, subject to confirmation by the Board
of Trustees.
The Business Manager shall coordinate with the Directors of RETP and Financial
Management in the planning and execution of all Income Generating Projects (IGP’s) of the
College;
Section 2. Qualifications
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c. To prepare and submit semi-annual and annual reports regarding the operations of
all the income generating projects and other business ventures of the college.
Section 4. Functions
a. Supervise & coordinate all productive activities of the College undertaken for the
welfare of the BASC community.
Section 1. Designation
The Dean of the different Institutes shall be designated by the President upon
recommendation of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and after consultations with the
Director of Instruction and Institute faculty concerned, provided, however, that the
recommendee meets the existing policy standards of CHED, subject to the confirmation
by the Board; and shall serve at the pleasure of the Designating Officer.
Section 2. Qualifications
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b. Must have been occupying an academic rank of at least an Assistant Professor II;
c. Monitor and evaluate faculty and students’ activities/performances and ensure that
their output is within the minimum standards of quality and excellence as set by the
CHED;
d. Prepare a program of expenditures for the approved budget of the calendar year taking
into considerations the development thrusts and prioritization of programs/activities
for funding;
e. Designate the different department chairpersons, coordinators and unit heads, subject
to the approval of the College President;
f. Confirm and finalize the performance ratings made by the individual faculty members
of the Institute;
g. Prepare and submit an annual report to the Vice president for Academic Affairs
starting among other things, the status, operations, accomplishments, needs and
problems of the Institute;
h. Establish linkages with other Institutes, Colleges, Agencies and other Offices for
collaboration and complementation such as academic exchange, internship,
apprenticeship, traineeship, etc;
Section 1. Designation
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Section 2. Qualifications
c. Must possess proven leadership, integrity, honesty, diligence and other exemplary
traits.
Section 1. Designation
The Director of Student, Alumni and Community Affairs shall be designated by the
President upon recommendation of the Vice President for Academic, Cultural and
Sports Affairs and after consultation with the Office of Student Affairs staff and the
officers of the Supreme Student Council and heads of other campus organizations,
and shall serve at the pleasure of Designating Officer.
Section 2. Qualifications
b. Must have at least three (3) years of teaching experiences in higher education;
c. Must possess proven leadership integrity, competence and diplomacy in dealing with
student’s grievances, problems, needs and aspirations.
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a. Formulate and implement strategic plans for students testing and admission,
guidance and counseling, vocational/career guidance, placements, year-round
activities and all related co-curricular / extra class programs that will lead to student
welfare and development;
c. Conduct and supervise the election of all class and students organizations within one
(1) month after opening of classes excluding the Supreme Student Council which
shall conduct its election on the second week of March;
e. Coordinate with the BASC Alumni Association and the Parents Teachers
Community Association in relations to the programs and activities of the college
particularly those affecting student life;
Section 1. Designation
The Director of Planning and Development shall be designated by the President upon
recommendation of the Vice President for Administration, Finance, Planning and Business
Affairs and after consultations with the planning and development staff subject to the
confirmation by the Board and shall serve at the pleasure of the Designating Officer.
Section 2. Qualifications
b. Must have at least three (3) years of administrative and supervising experiences.
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b. Spearhead the preparation of the tactical and strategic plans for systematic and well
directed college operations;
d. Coordinate with occupants/users of buildings and related facilities for systematic and
orderly scheduling of constructions, installations, demolition or repairs.
e. Advise the President about the general status, conditions and problems of
infrastructures and all other college facilities.
f. Act as ex-officio member of the Bids and Awards Committee regarding construction
and/or repairs of government facilities.
g. Advise the President on matters affecting the College operations vis-à-vis the latter’s
tactical/strategic plans.
Section 1. Appointment/Designation
The Director of Sports Affairs shall be designated by the President upon recommendation of
the Vice President for Academic, Cultural and Sports Affairs, after consultations with the
Executive Staff and subject to the confirmation by the Board and shall serve at the pleasure
of the designating officer.
Section 2. Qualifications
b. Must have at least three (3) years of successful administration and supervisory
experiences.
c. Must have proven leadership and demonstrable activities in sports and related
activities.
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a. Formulate and implement a strategic sports development program plans for the
College.
b. Spearhead and coordinate the conduct of intramurals and other sports activities in the
College.
c. Initiate the holding of regular sports clinic to strengthen the capability of staff and
students.
Section 1. Appointment
The Director for the Promotion of Culture and Arts shall be designated by the President
upon recommendation of the Vice President for Academic, Cultural and Sports Affairs, after
consultations with the Executive Staff and subject to the confirmation by the Board and
shall serve at the pleasure of the designating officer.
Section 2. Qualifications
b. Must have at least three (3) years successful administrative & supervisory
experiences.
c. Must have proven leadership and demonstrable abilities in cultural & literary
activities.
a. Formulate and implement strategic cultural and literary program plan for the College.
b. Initiate the conduct of cultural and literary activities in coordination with the
different units of the College
c. Organize the BASC Performing Arts and conduct activities that will enhance their
potentials.
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Section 1. Appointment
The Director for Administration and Support Services shall be appointed by the President
upon recommendation of the Vice President for Administration, Finance, Planning and
Business Affairs and after consultations with the administrative and support staff of the
College and subject to the confirmation by the Board.
d. Must have proven leadership, diligence, honesty and integrity in administrative and
business matters.
a. Administer/Supervise all the administrative and support staff and their respective
activities in accordance with established rules, regulations and procedures of the
College.
d. Recommend to the Vice President, AFPBA legal actions against any party suspected
of violating laws, rules and regulations affecting the welfare of the teaching staff,
personnel and students and government properties.
e. Advise the Vice President, AFPBA about the relative conditions, status and
problems of general administration and support services of the College.
Section 1. Appointment
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The Director for Financial Management shall be appointed by the President as authorized by
the Board upon recommendation of the Vice President for Administration, Finance, Planning
and Business Affairs and after consultation with the Administrative, Financial and Support
Staff of the College.
Section 2. Qualifications
a. Administer/Supervise all the Finance Management Services Units and their respective
activities in accordance with established rules, regulations and procedures of the
College;
d. Sign all vouchers through the College Accountant, as to availability of funds; certify
that expenditures are proper and that they are properly documented;
e. Prepare and submit through the College Accountant, annual departmental and all
other related reports required by the President, DBM, COA and other higher
authorities;
f. Assist the President through the Budget Officer, defend the budget before Regional
Development Council, Department of Budget and Management and Congress;
g. Represent the College in financial matters including but not exclusive remittances
releases and other financial advisements;
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The Principal of the Laboratory High School shall be designated by the President upon
recommendation of the Vice President for Academic, Cultural and Sports Affairs, after
consultations with the Executive Staff and subject to the confirmation by the Board and
shall serve at the pleasure of the designating officer.
Section 2. Qualifications
b. Must have at least three (3) years successful administrative & supervisory
experiences.
c. Monitor and evaluate faculty and students’ activities/performances and ensure that
their output is within the minimum standards of quality and excellence as set by the
CHED;
d. Prepare a program of expenditures for the approved budget of the calendar year taking
into considerations the development thrusts and prioritization of programs/activities
for funding;
f. Prepare and submit an annual report to the Vice president for Academic Affairs
starting among other things, the status, operations, accomplishments, needs and
problems of the laboratory high school;
Section 1. Appointment
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Section 2. Qualifications
b. Must have at least three (3) years successful administrative & supervisory
experiences.
a. Administer/Supervise the faculty staff and all programs/activities of the BASC DRT
Campus including program under consortium with other schools/institutions;
c. Monitor and evaluate faculty and students’ activities/performances and ensure that
their output is within the minimum standards of quality and excellence as set by the
CHED;
d. Prepare a program of expenditures for the approved budget of the calendar year taking
into considerations the development thrusts and prioritization of programs/activities
for funding;
e. Designate the different department chairpersons, coordinators and unit heads, subject
to the approval of the College President;
f. Confirm and finalize the performance ratings made by the individual faculty members
of the BASC-DRT Campus;
g. Prepare and submit an annual report to the Vice president for Academic Affairs
starting among other things, the status, operations, accomplishments, needs and
problems of the BASC-DRT Campus;
h. Establish linkages with other Institutes, Colleges, Agencies and other Offices for
collaboration and complementation such as academic exchange, internship,
apprenticeship, traineeship, etc;
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Section 1. Appointment
The Director for Security Services shall be designated by the President upon
recommendation of the Vice President for Administration, Finance, Planning and Business
Affairs, after consultations with the Executive Staff and subject to the confirmation by the
Board and shall serve at the pleasure of the designating officer.
Section 2. Qualifications
b. Must have at least three (3) years successful administrative & supervisory
experiences.
c. Must have proven leadership and demonstrable abilities in handling security matters.
b. Supervise the over-all operations of the security guards particularly on securing the
college properties and the safeguard of students and college personnel on any
external threats.
Section 1. Appointment
The Director for information Services and Publications shall be designated by the President
upon recommendation of the Vice President for Academic, Cultural and Sports Affairs, after
consultations with the Executive Staff and subject to the confirmation by the Board and
shall serve at the pleasure of the designating officer.
Section 2. Qualifications
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b. Must have at least three (3) years successful administrative & supervisory
experiences.
a. Formulate and implement effective promotional services for the College through
publications and the use of multi-media.
Section 1. Composition
The Middle Level Management Officials shall consist of the following: Nurse/Chief of
College Clinic; Human Resources Management Officer; Budget Officer; Cashier; Records
Officer; Supply Officer; Accountant; Registrar, College Librarian; Head of General Services;
Head, Student Organization Unit; Head, Guidance and Placement Unit, Head, Testing and
Monitoring Unit; and Procurement Officer.
Section 2. Qualifications
The qualifications of Second Level Management Officials are substantially similar to those
required of the first-level directors, pertinent advanced degrees and/or as provided by CSC
qualification standards.
The duties and responsibilities of the Middle Level Management Officials are characteristic
of those being performed by the higher-level Management Officials and may be
appropriately described by their particular designations thereof.
Section 2. All receipts and disbursements shall be made in pursuance to the directives
and instructions issued by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and in
accordance with existing accounting and auditing rules and regulation.
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The President of the Philippines, Senate President, Speaker of the House, Chairman, Senate
Committee on Education, Chairman, House Committee on Higher and Technical Education,
and Senator(s), Congressmen, Department Secretaries, Commission Chairmen and
Commissioners, Local Government Unit Officials representing the Province and
Municipalities shall compose the College Board of Visitors.
Section 1. Duties
The duties of the Board of Visitors shall be to attend the commencement exercises, make
visits at such times as they may deem proper, support the College development thrusts and
program towards excellence and global competitiveness.
Section 1. The academic staff of the College shall be composed of the teaching staff
occupying academic ranks.
Section 2. The members of the academic staff shall be classified as regular and non-regular
members of the faculty and shall include the College Professors, Professors, Associate
Professors, Assistant Professors and the Instructors while the non-regular members include
the visiting faculty and the lecturers, the latter serving either on full time or part-time basis.
Section 1. All appointments to the academic staff shall be made strictly on merits. No
religious test, nor shall the religious opinions or political affiliations of the academic staff of
the College be subject to examination or inquiry.
Section 2. Members of the academic staff shall be exempted from the requirements of civil
service eligibility as a prerequisite to appointment. However all subjects for licensure
examinations shall be taught by persons who are holders of valid certificates of
registration/professional licenses and professional identification cards, or special temporary
permits, or a valid certificate of competency for the profession issued by the Commission,
and who comply with the other requirements of the CHED (Implementing Rules and
Regulations of PRC Modernization Act of 2000)
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d. Must pass the screening process and be favorably recommended by the Recruitment
and Selection Committee.
Section 1. All appointments and promotions in the academic staff shall be made in
accordance with such criteria, rules, procedures, and other guidelines, including a
standardized schedules of academic staff positions and salaries as may be promulgated
through National Budget Circulars of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)
and affirmed by the BASC Board of Trustees.
Section 2. All appointments to part-time positions in the academic staff and those who have
full time appointment in other agencies of the government shall be made only upon written
permission from the agency concerned, provided that if they are also teaching in other
schools, the total teaching load shall be within the maximum allowable limit provided by
applicable rules.
Section 3. No person who has been defeated as a candidate to any elective office shall be
eligible for appointment or reinstatement as a regular member of the faculty within a year
immediately preceding the election.
Section 4. No person shall be appointed to the faculty on a fulltime basis if said person is
employed in another institution except under consortium arrangements, provided, that in
default of qualified applicants and the College urgently requires the services of one having
the desired expertise, the latter may be appointed on a year–to–year basis until an equally
competent person becomes available for permanent appointment.
Section 5. All members of the faculty shall be confirmed by the Board upon
recommendation by the President.
Section 6. The President of the College shall appoint, subject to the authorization by the
Board, any faculty member to the rank of a College Professor or its equivalent from among
the full professors (Professor VI) of the College. A College Professor (or its equivalent) must
be an outstanding scholar, scientist or artist, must have expert knowledge in at least one (1)
field and a broad understanding of other branches of knowledge, must be nationally and/or
internationally recognized in his field.
Section 7. No faculty member who had resigned or separated from the service whose age is
beyond 57 years old shall be reappointed, re-employed, or reinstated without authority from
the Civil Service Commission.
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Section 8. All appointments and promotions shall satisfy the criteria promulgated under the
National Compensation Circulars and NBC and other DBM issuances applicable.
Section 9. No faculty may be appointed or promoted to full professorship unless his record
shows excellent or outstanding achievements and meets all the requirements of existing
regulations by Commission on Higher Education (CHED), PASUC and/or DBM.
Section 1. The precise terms and conditions of every appointment shall be so stated in
writing. In case of non-renewal of temporary appointment, the person concerned shall be
informed in writing at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the appointment.
Section 1. Full time and part-time members of the faculty shall receive compensation on the
basis of a fair and systematic schedule as established by applicable salary standards issued by
the DBM and approved by the Board.
Lecturers shall be paid by hourly basis of actual service in accordance with prevailing
rates established among the SUC’s and approved by the Board.
ARTICLE 51. ACADEMIC FREEDOM OF THE FACULTY (ART 14, Sec 5, Phil.
Constitution/ Educ. Act 1982, Sec. 13(2)
Section 1. Members of the teaching staff shall enjoy academic freedom as defined by law
and ruled by the Supreme Court in a number of leading cases affecting the academic
community.
a. The College shall not impose any limitation upon the teacher’s freedom in
the exposition of his subjects, addresses, and publications;
b. The College shall not place any restraint upon the teacher’s freedom in the choice of
subject area for research; and
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Section 4. The College shall not assume responsibility for views expressed by members of
its staff.
ARTICLE 52. TENURE AND RANK (Section 27, Sub Section 1, Book 5, Omnibus
Rules, CSC)
Provided, however, that the new recruit may undergo a probationary period of one to
three years. Provided further that if the faculty has finished a masters degree, the appointment
becomes permanent.
Section 2 . The ranks of Assistant Professor and Associate Professor shall be subject to
National Budget Circular (NBC) requirements.
Section 3. The rank of Professor shall be subject to accreditation in addition to the National
Budget Circular (NBC) requirements.
Section 4. Nothing herein provided shall preclude the College from extending appointments
to the faculty on a contractual basis for a fixed term in special cases in accordance with law.
Section 1. No resignation by a Faculty member shall take effect sooner than 30 days after
the same shall have been filed, submitted in writing to the President through channels, unless
sooner approved by the President.
Section 3. Requirements. All candidates for fellowships shall pass a thorough physical,
medical and other necessary examinations by the College health services or equivalent
government health agency.
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Exchange arrangements and consortia may be made with institutions of recognized standing,
both local and foreign. The President of the College upon approval by the Board may allow
exchange professorships with accredited institutions of higher education for a period of one
year, renewable for another year. In addition to his regular salary, an exchange Professor
assigned abroad may be given such assistance that will enable him to maintain the dignity of
his position in his place of assignment.
The President of the College upon approval by the Board may appoint visiting professors
who shall serve in the College for some special purposes for a period of one (1) year,
renewable for another year. He may also appoint visiting professors from the institution to
other institutions of recognized standing by special arrangements and conditions mutually
acceptable to both institutions.
Section 1. Faculty work load shall consist of teaching, research, extension, and
production, or auxiliary service or any combinations of these activities duly assigned to the
Instructor/Professor for a particular period.
Section 2. A normal load equivalent of 18 to 21 units per semester for each full time
faculty member shall be required, provided that no regular member of the faculty shall teach
less than six (6) units per term except those mentioned in Section 4. For purposes of
computing teaching load, one (1) hour of lecture shall be equivalent to 1.0 and laboratory
work shall be equivalent to .75
Full time faculty members shall devote in addition to actual teaching reasonable period for
Instructional Material Development, Research, Extension and Training and consultations
with students. Provided, however, that the total number of working hours as prescribed by the
College shall be satisfied.
Section 3. The College shall evolve a formula for computation of Full Teaching
Equivalent (FTE) taking into consideration the four functions of the College: Instruction,
Research, Extension and Production.
Section 4. The following schedule of FTE shall apply to administrative work performed
by members of the faculty designations:
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d. Lower Level Management Officials 6 units
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e. Institute Officials not included above 3 units
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f. Other minor designations 1 unit
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Officially approved work load in excess of 18 to 21 units even on official time shall be
entitled to service credits or/honorarium subject to existing rules and policies; provided, that
such shall not exceed the amount corresponding to six (6) units per week of undergraduate
and graduate course credits; and provided, further that the minimum teaching load required
shall have first been complied with. Provided, however that any faculty having load lower
than 18 units, shall be subject to salary deduction, if he refuses added load.
Faculty members who are assigned as advisers of student for thesis or dissertations shall be
entitled to FTE of not more than 3 credit units in accordance with rules and regulations in
FTE.
Section 1. Coverage
All the provisions of the Board of Trustees approved BASC Faculty Merit System duly
submitted and acknowledged by the Civil Service Commissions shall constitute and form
parts of this College Code and thus become a legitimate annex of this code. Any contrary
interpretation on specific provisions of the Faculty Merit system vis-a-vis this College Code
shall be resolved by the Administrative/Academic Councils with the concurrence of the
BASC Board of Trustees.
Section 1. Coverage. Special activities of the College personnel include limited practice of
profession, outside consultancy, special detail to government and other agencies, teaching in
other educational or training institutions, enrolling in other schools and other activities or
projects which are not considered integral functions of the College. Permission to engage in
these special activities shall be for a period not exceeding one (1) year, subject to renewal at
the discretion of the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the College President.
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Section 1. Working hours shall be duly monitored through approved scheme for all
regular teaching and non-teaching staff.
Section 2. Report of working hours shall be made at the end of the month.
a. Sabbatical leave
b. Teacher’s leave
c. Maternity leave
d. Paternity leave
e. Leave w/o pay and unexplained absences
f. Military service leave
g. Vacation-Sick Leave
h. Special service leave
i. Forced leave
j. Special leave
k. All other types of leaves
Section 3. Cumulative Leave (Rule XVI of the Omnibus Leave Rules as amended)
Officers and employees are entitled to fifteen (15) days vacation leave and fifteen (15) days
sick leave for each year of actual service. The vacation leave of absence is usually taken for
personal reasons granted depending on the contingency and needs of the service. The sick
leave of absence is taken by the employee on account of personal illness or illness of any
member of his immediate family.
Teachers who are designated to perform non-teaching functions and who render the same
hours of service as other employees shall be entitled to vacation-sick leave.
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b. Teachers’ Leave
Teachers shall not be entitled to the usual vacation and sick leave credits but to proportional
vacation pay of 70 days of summer vacation plus 14 days of Christmas vacation. A teacher
who has rendered continued service in a school year without incurring absences without pay
of not more than one and a half days is entitled to 84 days of proportional vacation pay
Teachers earn vacation service credits for services rendered during activities authorized by
proper authorities during long and Christmas vacation. The credits are used to offset their
absences due to illness or to offset proportional deductions in vacation salary due to absences
for personal reasons or late appointment.
Maternity leave shall be granted to married women members of the faculty, officers and
employee as necessary in addition to such leaves to which they may be entitled as provided in
the preceding sections. It consists of 60 days pursuant to the provisions of the Maternity
Leave Law.
The paternity leave law provides seven (7) working days of leave with pay to husbands
whose wives are about to deliver or have just delivered their child. The law however is
applicable only to the first four (4) legitimate children of the couple concerned.
Leave of absence without pay, not to exceed one (1) year shall be granted for good cause, the
application for leave to be filed well in advance so that said leave will not interfere with the
work of the College. For unexplained/unauthorized absence of at least 60 days beyond the
expiration of the leave granted, any member of the faculty, officer, or employee may after
due notice and investigation by the proper authorities of the College, be dropped from the
service.
Military service leave shall be granted to members of the faculty, officers and the employees
as necessary. Those who may be called in accordance with the National Defense Act or any
other law for training shall be paid his salary during his absence for such purpose. When one
goes for training voluntarily with Armed Forces of the Philippines without being obliged to
go, he shall apply for leave of absence.
In case the leave application is approved, he shall draw no compensation from the College
during his absence; provided, however, that this absence shall not curtail his vacation and
sick leave rights in the College.
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A member of the academic staff or an administrative staff may be assigned by the President
of the College on special detail in the Philippines or abroad for the benefit of the College or
any of its units and under certain conditions to be fixed by him in each case; provided, that a
faculty member who is married at the time of the detail shall be granted an additional
monthly family allowance to commence from the date of departure up to the date of return to
the College. Upon the request of another agency or entity of the government and when the
resources of the College so permit, College personnel may be authorized to go on special
detail with the requesting agency, subject to the following conditions:
a. No special detail shall be authorized for a period of more than one year at a time; and
Persons granted special detail shall submit a complete and detailed report of their work within
45 days after return to duty.
Special service leave not exceeding four (4) years may be granted to members of the faculty
who accept on a temporary basis, government positions which are primarily confidential,
policy determining or highly technical, tenure to which is usually terminated at the pleasure
of the appointing power. Provided, however, that members of the faculty appointed to said
government positions shall be entitled to a leave of absence from the College coterminous
with such a government assignment. Nothing in the foregoing rules shall preclude a
professor on special service leave to continue serving the Institution in any of the units of the
agency as may require his services.
Members of the faculty, officers and employees shall have the privilege of enrolling in the
College for not more than nine (9) units a semester, shall be exempted from tuition and other
fees, provided that the courses in which they are enrolled shall redown to the benefit of their
regular work in the College, and subject to the approval of the President and the Board of
Trustees. In the case of non-teaching personnel, the courses shall be taken after office hours.
Children and wife or husband of permanent full time faculty and personnel including those on
daily wage basis, who have served continuously for a period of not less than five (5) years in
the College should be exempted from payment of tuition and other fees on initial enrollment,
subject to renewal from semester to semester if they pass at least 12 units or three-fourths of
the units enrolled with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or better, in the last semester
attended.
Officials, member of the faculty, and employees shall be entitled to Rehabilitation Leave on
account of wounds or injuries incurred in the performance of duty. During the period of
disability, such leave shall be on full pay, but not to exceed six (6) months and shall not be
charged against sick leave or vacation leave.
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Retirement benefits of faculty & employees shall be in accordance with RA 660, RA1616,
PD 1146 and RA 8291.
Retired members of the academic staff shall enjoy College library privileges and receive free
of charge publications of the College which are furnished to the faculty, generally. These
may also be entitled to such other privileges which the institution is in a position to grant in
accordance with the law; they shall be invited to participate in major institution programs and
activities.
A retired faculty member with the rank of full professor may be appointed Professor Emeritus
subject to the following conditions:
a. The Professor must have rendered at least 20 years of active and faithful service
to the College; and
A special committee appointed by the President of the College among members of the faculty
in active duty shall be responsible for evaluating the qualifications of the applicant for
Professor Emeritus.
Service award shall conferred on retirees whether under optional or compulsory retirement
schemes held during a fitting ceremony on or before the date of their retirement. The award
may be in the form of plaque signed by the President and the secretary of the College, service
pin or lapel emblem.
The College shall as much as practicable, provide adequate and convenient housing for its
students, academic and non-academic personnel as well as guests and visitors, respectively,
by reserving and developing a portion of its campus and/or off-campus sites for the purpose.
The College shall implement this provision by tapping both public and private sources of
funding.
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Official communications shall follow the regular channels, except where the intermediate
official will not give the communication due course, the faculty member or employee may
send directly to the immediate official concerned.
ARTICLE 62. SUSPENSION AND REMOVAL (EO 292, Omnibus Rule Book V)
The Board upon recommendation of the President may suspend or remove after due
administrative hearing of officers and employees. In all cases where the decision of the
Board is removal of the employees concerned, it shall automatically be forwarded to the Civil
Service Commission for review without prejudice to further judicial remedies. Provided, that
adverse decisions affecting academic and non-academic personnel shall be appealable to an
appropriate court.
Section 2. The College shall create a Grievance Committee for the purpose of settling
individual employee/ employee-employer grievances. (Rule 12, Sec. 11, Book 5, EO 290)
2. Under Section 15, Article XIII of the 1987 Constitution, the right of
independent organizations to pursue their legitimate and collective interests and
aspirations;
4. Under the New Family Code, teachers have the right to exercise loco parentis
and special parental authority;
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a. Section 10, par. 2 on the right of teachers to be provided with free legal service
when charged for actions committed in the lawful discharge of their professional
duties;
f. Section 12, par. 2 on the right of teachers and school authorities to academic
freedom.
Section 2. Duties and Obligations of the Faculty and Other Public Officials
(Capinpin, Administrative Discipline. 1999)
a. Article XI, Section 1 of the 1987 Constitution and Article VI, Section 15 of PD
807 fixed the unequivocal terms, duties and obligations of government
employees. The Constitution mandates that “public office is a public trust”
and that public officials and employees must at all times be accountable to the
people and serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity and efficiency; and
act with patriotism, justice and lead modest lives.
b. RA No. 6713 or Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials
imposes obligations and duties of public officials, such attributes as :
c. In addition to the above attributes, public officials and employees are under
obligations to :
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d. Public officials and employees have the obligation to accomplish and submit
their statement of accounts and liabilities.
e. The obligation of the appointing officials to identify and disclose their close
relatives in the government service who are within the third civil degree.
f. Public officials who shall divest themselves of their interest in the private
businesses to avoid conflict of interest within 30 days from assumption to
office
Section 1. No member of the faculty, officer or employee of the College shall publish or
discuss publicly the proceedings of the Board, which are highly confidential decisions, not
yet released for publication, without the written permission of the President.
Section 2. No member of the faculty shall enter into deals with any student of the College
involving money, or other valuable considerations which might influence the scholastic
standing of the student.
Section 1. The Administrative Staff shall be composed of all administrative officers, clerks
and other employees of the College who perform support services.
Section 2. The existing Civil Service Law, as well as the rules and regulations issued
pursuant thereto, including whatever measures the Board may adopt within the context of
these laws and rules shall govern appointments of the administrative staff as recommended
by the College President.
Section 1. All administrative officers, clerk, and other employees of the College shall be
paid such salaries or wages fixed by the DBM within the limits prescribed by existing laws
and rules, except contractual employees.
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Section 3. Discipline
Disciplinary actions against administrative personnel in the College shall be governed by the
rules and regulations promulgated by the Board and/or existing Civil Service Laws and Rules.
BOOK III.
Section 1. The maintenance, upkeep and improvement of the physical plant of the College
shall be under the office of Vice President, AFPBA and the immediate supervision of the
Director for Administration and Support Services or duly designated official who shall be
responsible for the supervision and control of the personnel assigned to maintain buildings
and grounds.
Section 2. The President shall promulgate rules and regulations on the use of buildings and
premises of the College by individuals or outside institutions in accordance with existing
laws.
Section 3. There shall be a College Engineer who will oversee the construction, repair or
rehabilitation of all infrastructures in the College.
Section 1. The use of buildings and other College facilities shall be prioritized according to
the nature and importance as may be defined in the rules and regulations promulgated by
the College.
Section 2. Use of buildings and all other College facilities by private entities shall be
subject to Guidelines on rentals, lease fees and charges of the College.
Section 2. Streamers, placards and similar materials which are used to announce,
advertise or publicize events, products, or the like shall not be posted or planted in
any of the buildings or grounds of the College without the written permission of the
President of the College or his authorized representatives.
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Section 3. Vendors shall not be allowed inside the College premises, unless
authorized by the College.
Section 4. No military personnel shall operate in the College premises without the
consent of the President.
Section 5. Pasturing of animals inside the campus is strictly prohibited unless the animals
belong to the College.
Section 9. No property of the College shall be taken from or used without the
prior written approval of the authorities concerned or his equivalent.
Section 1. Property officers shall be designated for each unit to take custody and
responsibility of College movable properties (equipment, supplies, etc.). If there is no
employee for such accountability, it shall be the persons who have been issued such
property who will be responsible. A Property Custodian / Supply Officer of the College
shall be properly bonded in the Fidelity Fund in accordance with existing rules and
regulations.
Section 1. In general, all motor vehicles owned and operated by the College shall
be constituted into a motorpool under the direct supervision and control of the Vice
President for AFPBA through the Designated Chief of Motorpool.
Section 2. The use and operation of motor vehicles owned by the College shall be
in accordance with the rules and regulations of the College and the pertinent
provisions of existing laws, government rules and regulations as well as Commission
on Audit circulars on the matter.
Section 1. All requisitions and procurements shall be made in accordance with the
provisions of existing laws, government rules and regulations, and other implementing
rules of the College. Purchases of supplies, materials; and equipment shall comply
with the requirements prescribed under RA 9184. For externally funded projects, however,
direct purchase by the Project Team maybe allowed in coordination with the Procurement
Office, if necessary, subject to the usual accounting & auditing procedures.
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Section 1. Externally funded projects for research, extension, training and other activities
shall be covered by a MOA between the College and the donor. Fund management,
obligations and benefits of both parties shall be based on the MOA. A copy of the MOA shall
be furnished to the Resident Auditor and other concerned offices of the College for their
information and monitoring.
Section 1. All infrastructures and related College Projects shall be subject to public bidding
to be facilitated by the Bids and Awards Committee as provided for in RA 9184.
Section 1. The sale or disposal of equipment or any property of the College shall be in
accordance with existing accounting and auditing rules and regulations.
Section 1. The College shall operate on a budget authorized in the General Appropriations
Act (GAA), and Special Budget as provided for in RA 8292.
Section 2. Pending the approval of the annual budget for the current year, the College shall
operate in accordance with the authority issued by DBM.
Section 3. Savings generated from the approved budget (General Appropriations Act ) may
be realigned only in the last quarter upon prior approval of the Secretary of DBM.
Section 1. An Internal Audit System shall be established in the College to safeguard assets,
analyze and evaluate the reliability of reports and balance of financial data and determine the
effectiveness of the system in the implementation of management and financial policies.
Section 2. The Internal Audit System shall be independent from other systems and shall be
under the direct supervision of the College President.
Section 1. All accounts and disbursements of the College shall be audited by the
Commission on Audit (COA).
Section 1. Officials and employees may be allowed full payment of claims for
reimbursement of traveling (foreign and local) and related expenses incurred in the course of
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official travel upon presentation of the necessary documents chargeable to the allotment for
traveling expenses subject to the provisions of EO Nos. 248 and 248-A s. 1995.
Section 2. The President of the College shall be provided a lump sum appropriation for
each Institute and major Departments to spend for “Traveling Expenses of Personnel” such
amount as may be necessary for travel within the country for purposes of research, extension,
community training, observations, study and similar purposes.
Section 1. All donations to the College shall be accepted by the President in the name of
the College subject to existing laws, rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the
Board.
Section 2. All donations shall be covered by Deed of Donation and become properties of
the College. These shall be accepted by the Board and accounted for in the College’s
inventory of properties.
Section 1. Special trust funds of the College may be invested in government securities or
in money market placement in government or private financial institutions /entities subject to
the approval of the Board.
The proceeds of matured investments may, however, be rolled over for as long as the
funds are not yet closed, without prejudicing the requirements of the College for adequate
school/plant facilities. The investments shall be subject to the approval of the Board.
Section 2. There shall be an Editorial Board that shall formulate Editorial Policies, rate of
subscription, frequency of publication, area of circulation and exchanges.
Section 4 All exchanges for College publications shall be turned over to the Institute
libraries. In case of exchange for publications of the Institution proper, they shall be turned
over to the main library of the College.
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Section 1. The academic calendar of the College shall be in accordance to the one issued by
the CHED.
Section 2. Each semester shall consist of at least 18 weeks. Classes during summer session
shall be equivalent to one semester.
Section 3. All class hours lost due to fortuitous events such as typhoons and earthquakes
shall be made up for.
Section 1. Schedule of classes shall be prepared by the Institute Deans in accordance with
the academic calendar in consultation with the Director of Admissions and approved by the
Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Section 2. No faculty member shall change the schedule of classes, mid-term and final
examinations and consultation hours without permission from higher authorities.
Section 1. The standard size for laboratory classes shall be 25 students and 40 students
for lecture classes. Deviations from the above standards shall be subject to the approval of
the VP-ACSA upon the recommendation of the Institute Dean concerned.
Section 2. No class shall be divided without prior approval of the Institute Dean.
Section 3. Classes may be fused for valid reasons, provided that class size does not
exceed the maximum and provided further, that fusing the classes does not create conflict
with the students’ schedule in other subjects.
Section 1. In cases of fortuitous events and special occasions, classes may be suspended
upon authority of the President. Unless otherwise specified, the faculty and other personnel
shall remain in their posts.
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Section 2. Admission
Only applicants who shall meet all the entrance requirements shall be admitted. No student
shall be denied admission to the institution by reason of race, age, sex, socio-economic status,
religious belief, political affiliation, conviction, or ideology. Admissions of foreign students
shall be subject to existing laws, and regulations.
Section 3. Registration
b. Registration in any subject shall be done during the dates specified in the school
calendar; late registration shall be subject to fine. However, exemptions for fine
of late registration shall be governed by the Institution’s regulations.
c. Registration in any other Institute of the College shall be allowed if course description
and number of units are the same.
d. Cross enrolment shall be allowed only with the approval of the College Registrar,
provided that the total number of units shall not exceed the maximum number allowed
for the semester.
Section 1. Students are those who are enrolled in and who regularly attend an educational
institution of secondary or higher level or a person engaged in formal study (Education Act of
1982).
a. A full-time student is one who is enrolled for formal academic credits who carried the
full load for a given semester under the curriculum in which he/she is enrolled
including the cases of graduating students who may carry less than the full load for
purpose of completing the requirements of the curriculum.
b. A part-time student is one who is enrolled for formal credits but who carries less than
the full load for a given semester under the curriculum in which he is enrolled.
c. A transfer student is one who comes from another institution and duly enrolled in any
Institute in the College after qualifying in the admission requirements and conditions.
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e. A foreign student is one who is not a citizen of the Philippines, but duly enrolled in
the College;
f. A special student in one who is not earning credits for his work. He shall not be
allowed to enroll in more than nine (9) units per semester or to register for more than
two (2) years except by permission of the Institute Dean concerned. His work shall be
marked “satisfactory” or “Unsatisfactory”.
Section 2. A foreign student may be admitted to the College upon meeting all the
requirements for admission prescribed by existing laws.
Section 1. One unit of credit shall be at least eighteen (18) full hours of instruction per
semester in the form of lecture, discussion, seminar, tutorial or equivalent field laboratory
work or any combination of these forms within a semester; provided that a substantial
equivalent shall be observed for other terms such as tri-mestral or quarterly system.
Section 2. During the summer term, the normal load shall be six (6) units, but in
justifiable cases, the Dean may allow a higher load of not exceeding 9 units.
Section 3. The Dean shall limit the academic load of students who are employed;
whether full-time or part-time. A student who fails in a subject/subjects during the semester
shall have reduced load during the succeeding semester.
a. A student should complete the number of class hours - lecture and/or laboratory -
required in the subject.
b. In case of illness and the student makes five or more succeeding absences, a
medical certificate shall be required upon his/her return to class.
c. Failure to complete 2/3 or more of the total class hours due to unexcused absences
may entitle the instructor to drop the student from the rolls. (2/3 of 54 hours per
semester is equal to 36 hours.)
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Section 1. Fees such as tuition, registration, matriculation, laboratory and others shall be
fixed by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the College President after
consultation with different sectors concerned.
Such rates and charges shall be collectible and their application or use shall be authorized
subject to rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Trustees.
Section 2. Authorized school fees shall be paid in full or installment upon enrolment. In
case of installment, the balances have to be paid in full before the final examination during
the semester.
a. Changing of subjects shall be allowed during the official time provided by the
Registration Office, provided that the student pays for the additional units.
b. Changing of subjects shall be upon the advice of the enrolling teacher or the
Registration Office to be approved by the Dean concerned and the VP-ACSA;
c. Changing of subjects shall not be allowed if in the process the student shall exceed
the authorized units for the semester.
a. Adding of subjects shall be allowed provided that the student has not enrolled
more than the units allowed for the semester; provided further that the additional
units shall be paid.
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b. The request shall be approved by the enrolling adviser, the Institute Dean and the
VP-ACSA, and submitted to the Registration Office for recording purposes.
All substitution shall be recommended by the Adviser and approved by the Department and
Dean of the Institute.
Transfer of students from recognized institutions of higher learning to the College shall be
allowed under certain limitations:
a. The weighted average grade is 2.5 or better for undergraduate and 1.75 for
graduate students;
b. Subjects with common unit credit and description may be credited if student
transfers from a SUC; subjects with grade lower than 2.0 from a non-SUC shall
be validated or repeated.
c. The transferee complies with the requirements for admission of the institution and
the Institute where he seeks transfer.
d. The transferee should study at the BASC for at least two semesters to qualify for a
degree.
A student to be allowed to cross enroll shall have a duly approved permit from
the school he came from.
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Section 2. Academic freedom guarantees the right of a faculty member to teach the
subject of his specialization according to his best; provided, however, that no teacher in the
Institution shall attempt either directly or indirectly under the penalty of dismissal by the
Board of Trustees to influence students at the Institution for or against any particular church
or religious sect, ideology or political party, and to express his opinions on public question in
a manner that shall interfere with his duties as a member of the faculty or compromise his
loyalty to the Institution that employs him.
Section 3. In the exercise of academic freedom, the Academic Council of the Institution
whose composition is defined in this Code, shall have the authority to prescribe the curricula
and rules of discipline in the Institution, fix the requirements for admission to the Institution
as well as for graduation and the conferring of degree, subject to confirmation by the Board
of Trustees where there are unit faculties. The Council alone, as the highest academic body,
shall have authority to review and approve/disapprove unit faculty decision on academic
matters.
Section 4. The Grading System shall be uniform using grades from “1.0” to “5.0” in
multiples of 0.01 where “1” is the highest. Whereas the word INC indicate an incomplete
grade, the grade 4.0 is a conditional failure; 5.0 is failure which means that the subject has to
be taken again.
Section 5. For INC grades, the student is required to complete the requirements within
one academic year. Failure to complete within the prescribed period, the Registrar’s Office
will automatically convert the INC grade into 5.0.
Section 6. For conditional grade of 4.0, the student is required to take the removal exam
one week after the regular final exam. The final grade is either 3.0 or 5.0.
Section 2. The academic performance of students shall be evaluated and graded at the
end of each term in accordance with the prescribed system.
Section 3. The teachers are the sole authority to determine and give grades to their
students. Unless there is a valid complaint and subsequent findings by the Dean, in which the
latter in consultation with the teacher concerned shall adjust the grades accordingly.
Section 4. Every faculty member shall submit his report of grades not later than ten
working days after the last day of the examination. In justifiable cases such as those with
large classes (50 or more), submission may be extended up to twenty working days after the
last day of examination.
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Section 5. Every faculty shall be required to submit completed grade sheets regardless of
deficiencies by some students. (INC, 4.0, etc.)
Section 6. No faculty member can change any grade after the report of grades has been
submitted to the Registrar. In exceptional cases, as where an error has been committed, the
Instructor personally goes to the Registrar’s Office to do the correction of the error.
Section 8. In graduate course, the requirement for graduation shall be a general weighted
average of 2.0 or better in all formal courses; other specific policies on this provision shall be
defined in a separate graduate student manual.
a. Entrance Scholarship
b. Full Scholarship
c. Partial Scholarship
a. An entrance scholarship shall consist of free tuition for one semester by the following
students upon admission to the Institution. Valedictorians and salutatorians from
recognized public/private high schools and vocational schools, provided, that said
valedictorians and salutatorians come from graduating classes with at least thirty
graduates, this fact to be certified by the head of the institution concerned
b. Full scholarship shall consist of 100% free tuition and enjoyed by any undergraduate
student who obtains at the end of the semester an average of “1.25” or better.
c. A partial scholarship shall consist of a 50% reduction in tuition and shall be enjoyed
by any undergraduate student who obtains at the end of the semester an average of
“1.26 to 1.75.”
Section 2. In addition to the general average grade prescribed in the preceding articles, a
student to be eligible for the academic scholarship must:
a. have taken during the previous semester not less than fifteen units of academic credit
or the normal academic load prescribed in the curriculum;
Section 3. Full/Partial scholarship shall be valid only for a semester, but shall be
renewable for the succeeding semester if the student meets the conditions prescribed.
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Section 1. The faculty of each Institute shall provide suitable and effective rules
governing scholastic requirements.
Section 2. Any student dropped from one institute shall not ordinarily be admitted to
another institute unless in the evaluation by a competent authority, natural aptitude or
interests may qualify him in another field of study in which case he shall be allowed to enroll
in the appropriate Institute.
Section 3. Permanent Disqualification. Any student who, at the end of the semester or
term, fails in 100 percent of the academic units in which he is officially enrolled for credit
shall be permanently barred from readmission to any institute of the College.
Section 6. Required courses in which a student has failed shall take precedence over
other courses in his succeeding enrolment.
Section 8. A student in good standing who desires to severe his connection from the
College shall present a written petition to this effect, signed by his parent or guardian, to the
Registrar.
If the petition is granted the student shall be given honorable dismissal. Without such
petition and favorable action no record or honorable dismissal shall be issued. The student is
also required to submit student clearance.
Section 9. Honorable dismissal is a voluntary withdrawal from the Institution with the
consent of the Registrar or equivalent official duly authorized by the President of the College.
All indebtedness to the College must be settled before the statement of honorable dismissal
will be issued. The statement indicates that the student withdraws in good standing as far as
character and conduct are concerned
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ARTICLE 100. Prolonged leave of absence shall require a written petition to the Dean
or equivalent official stating the reason for the leave and shall specify period of the leave
which shall not exceed one year.
ARTICLE 101. Students who withdraw from the College without formal leave of
absence will be given mark of unauthorized withdrawal.”(UW)”.
Section 1. No student shall be recommended for graduation unless he had satisfied all
academic and other requirements prescribed for graduation.
Section 2. Candidates for graduation who began their studies under a curriculum more
than 5 years, but not exceeding 10 years shall be governed by the following rules:
a. Those who had completed all the requirements of the curriculum but did not apply,
for, nor, were granted, the corresponding degree or title, shall have their
graduation approved as of the date they would have originally graduated, and
b. Those who had completed all but three subjects or less required by the curricula in
force from the time they first attended the college and find that the subjects
are no longer offered, these subjects shall be substituted by subjects of similar
content and units.
Section 3. No student shall be graduated from the College unless he has completed at
least one year of residence immediately prior to graduation.
Section 1. Students who completed their courses with the following range of weighted
average, computed to the second decimal place, shall be graduated with honors.
Provided, that the grades in all subjects prescribed in the curriculum shall be included in the
computation of the weighted average, and provided, further, that in case of students
graduating with honors in courses, the prescribed length of which is less than four years, the
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English equivalents, namely; “With Honors”, “With High Honors,” and “With Highest
Honors,” shall be used instead.
Section 2. No student shall be graduated with honors if he has a grade of 5.0 in any
subject taken in the College or in any other HEI attended prior to enrolment in the College.
Section 3. A student graduating with honors shall have carried not less than 15 units in
all the terms he/she pursued the program. No student shall be graduated with honors if he has
completed his degree in more terms and/or years than the terms prescribed in the program.
Section 4. Students who are candidates for graduation with honors must have completed
in the college at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the total number of academic units or
hours required for graduation and must have been in residence therein for at least two years
immediately prior to graduation.
Section 1. The Office of Admission and Registration shall be responsible for the
commencement and baccalaureate exercises and may call upon the other offices for
assistance in the carrying out of the plans.
Section 1. Candidates for graduation with degrees of titles which require no less than
four years of collegiate instruction shall be required to wear academic costumes during the
baccalaureate service and commencement exercises in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the College.
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CHAPTER 14. STUDENT AFFAIRS (Education Act 1982, Chapter 2, Sec. 9, 12, and 15)
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Section 1. In addition to other rights, and subject to the limitations prescribed by laws
and regulations, students shall enjoy the following rights:
b. The right to freely choose their field of study and 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 school guidance and counseling services for making decisions
and selecting the alternatives in fields of work suited to his potentialities;
d. The right to access to his own school records, the confidentiality of which
the school shall maintain and preserve;
f. The right to publish a student newspaper and similar publications, as well as the
right to invite resource persons during assemblies, symposia 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
school or institution;
Section 1. In addition to other duties and obligations the students have the following
duties and responsibilities. Every student, regardless of circumstances of his/her birth; sex,
religion, social and economic status shall; (Education Act of 1982):
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a. Exert his utmost to develop his potentialities for service, particularly, by undergoing
an education suited to his abilities, in order that he may become an asset to his/her
family and to society.
c. Promote and maintain the peace and tranquility of the school by observing the rules
and discipline, and by exerting efforts to attain harmonious relationship with fellow
students, the teaching and academic staff and other personnel;
d. Participate actively in civic affairs and in the promotion of the general welfare,
particularly in the social, economic and cultural development of his community and in
the attainment of a just, compassionate and orderly society;
e. Exercise his rights responsibly in the knowledge that he is answerable for any
infringement or violation of the public welfare and of the rights of others;
Section 1. The College shall provide consultation and guidance services to students in
connection with their program of studies.
Section 1. The College shall maintain a well-equipped library and state-of-the-art library
to supplement classroom instruction to provide adequate research for students, faculty, staff
& the general public.
Section 2. The different institute shall maintain a reading center to complement the
services of the main library.
Section 1. The College maintain dormitories for students where they are expected to
reside. Students not living in the College’s dormitories shall reside in private homes or
dormitories included in the approved list in the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs or
equivalent Office.
Section 2. The dormitories shall be administered in accordance with the rules and
regulations promulgated by the College.
Section 1. Scholarship grants, assistantships and other forms of financial aid for students
shall be awarded in accordance with the pertinent rules and regulations.
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Section 1. There shall be a Supreme Student Council with the following duties:
a. to develop school spirit among the ranks of students and promote their general
welfare;
c. to inform the President of the Institution on student matters, affairs and activities;
d. to adopt its own by-laws for its own internal general government; and
e. to exercise such powers and perform such other functions in accordance with laws
and regulations.
a. Student Organizations and Activities shall refer to any association, club, fraternity,
sorority, order, or any other form of organized groups whose members are students of
the College. Those of provincial, sectoral or regional in character or orientation are
prohibited.
c. College-wide student organizations shall be directly under the control and supervision
of the OSA. Institute organizations and class organizations shall be under the Dean of
the Institute.
d. The Committee on Student Organization and Activities (CSOA) shall have as ex-
officio Chairman, the Director of Student Affairs. The Committee shall exercise
direct supervision over the College-wide student organizations; provided, however,
that it may delegate to the Dean of Student Affairs matters which are not policy
making in nature.
e. Every College-wide student organization shall have one or more faculty advisers
recommended by such organizations and approved by the Dean of Student Affairs.
No student organization may hold any meeting or undertake any activity for any
purpose whatever, except that of adopting a constitution, before its adviser or advisers
are appointed and have assumed office as such.
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g. Appeals from the decisions are made known to the head or acting head of the
organization. Appeals should be submitted to the President of the College whose
decision shall be final.
Section 3. Athletics
a. Every student duly registered in any of the institute of the College, shall, upon
payment of the athletic fee, be a member or the College’s Athletic Association. The
government of this association shall be vested in a Board of Athletic Affairs which
shall be composed of the following:
Section 4. The Board of Athletics or its equivalent shall lay down the broad athletic
policies of the College and administer the financial requirements of athletics and similar co-
curricular activities of the College.
Section 5. Convocations
a. Convocations of the College shall be held under the auspices of the different units
or other organizations, upon approval of the President of the College or his
designate.
b. Any person with permission of the President of the Institution of its designate may
speak before student groups or organizations of the Institution.
a. Their participation shall not excuse them from attending classes and
fulfilling other requirements prescribed by the College; and
A. Statement of Principles
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2. Freedom of expression is the mother of all human rights and for as long as this
freedom subsists violation of rights can be protested and denounced and thus rights
are protected; without this freedom, democracy will atrophy and die.
1. There shall be a student publication which shall be the official organ of the students of
the College, anchored on the principle of freedom of the press.
1. The student publication shall define its mission orientation, goals and objectives for
the information and guidance of the student body, members of the academic
community, and the general public.
2. The mission orientation, goals and objectives of the student publication should aim to
support the College in the quest for educational excellence particularly in the
improvement of College, promotion of research, and involvement in meaningful
activities of the community.
3. Further, the student publication should maximize its leadership and influence to
foster and enhance the attainment of the goals of national development.
Section 1. The composition, qualifications, selection, powers, duties and privileges of the
Editorial Board shall be defined in Rules and Regulations promulgated for the purpose.
a. Every student shall obey the laws of the land, the rules and regulations and norms
of conduct promulgated by the College.
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Section 1. The provisions of this Code shall apply to all bonafide students of the College,
for offenses committed within the College jurisdictions. The provisions of this Code shall
apply whenever applicable, otherwise the laws of the land shall apply.
Section 2. For the guidance of all concerned the following norms of conduct and
discipline of students are hereby promulgated.
Moral Character. A student is imbued with moral character if among other qualities;
He acts, lives and thinks as a person whose values, attitudes and convictions are in
accord with the Universal Ethical Norms of Right Reason and the accepted and
approved levels of conduct in the society where he lives;
He lives by the precepts of love, justice compassion and concern for others; and
He devotes himself to the fulfillment of his obligations and considers rights as means
to or rewards for the same;
He learns to forego the enjoyment of certain rights and privileges that others more
needy maybe benefited and for the greater good of the society;
He has temperance and propriety in words and in actions, especially against vices, e.g.
gambling, drugs, sexual excesses and aberrations, etc., and
Right reasons guide and control his life, actions, and emotions.
Right reasons guide and control his life, actions, and emotions.
A student is imbued with civic conscience and patriotism , if among other qualities:
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He puts the welfare of the entire country above his personal family and regional
interest;
He respects and obeys all duly constituted authorities and laws, rules and regulations;
At all times, every student must observe/follow/abide by all the laws of the land and all the
policies and regulations adopted by the College. The investigation, disposition and
corresponding sanction on student disciplinary cases shall follow the procedures set in this
Code.
The maintenance of student conduct and discipline is anchored on the willful acceptance by
the student of all policies, rules and regulations prescribed by the College as signified by their
enrolment pledge and the guidance and counseling provided by the faculty who shall be
exercising substitute parental authority.
All school personnel are mandated to enforce and supervise overall compliance to the Code
in their respective areas of responsibility. For the purpose of implementing College policies,
rules and regulations and the provisions of this Code, the President, Vice-President(s), Deans,
Directors, Chairmen, High School Principal and members of the faculty and the security
force are deemed Agents of Persons in Authority.
A student shall be subject to disciplinary action for any of the following with corresponding
penalties: (after due process)
1a. Directed Against the Faculty, Staff, Visitors and Any Person in
Authority or their Agents.
1st Offense Suspension for one (1) week with letter of apology
2nd Offense Suspension for one (1) semester with letter of apology
3rd Offense Suspension for one (1) year with letter of apology and
2. IMMORALITY
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7. ROBBERY
1st Offense Suspension for one (1) month and payment of damages;
2nd Offense Suspension for one (1) semester and payment of damages;
3rd Offense Suspension for one (1) year , and payment of damages; and
1st Offense Suspension for one (1) semester and payment of damages;
2nd Offense Suspension for one (1) semester and payment of damages;
3rd Offense Suspension for one (1) year , and payment of damages; and
8. THEFT
1st Offense Restitution of stolen goods and suspension for one (1)
semester
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2nd Offense Restitution of stolen goods and suspension for one (1) year, and
3rd Offense Restitution of goods stolen and expulsion from the College.
9.b.4. Climbing or jumping over the boundary fence of the College shall be
punishable by:
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1st Offense Suspension for one (1) month and payment of damages;
2nd Offense Suspension for one (1) semester and payment of damages;
3rd Offense Expulsion from the College and payment of damages
1st Commission Suspension for one (1) week to pick up litter or less if he
catches another violator; and
2 nd and Subsequent Commission
Suspension for two (2) weeks to pick up litter or less if he
catches another violator
1st Offense Suspension for three (3) days to clean the infirmary clinic.
2nd Offense Suspension for one (1) week to clean the infirmary clinic
3rd Offense Suspension for two (2) weeks and payment of damages if any
Subsequent Offense
Suspension for one (1) semester and payment of damages
if any
14. VIOLATIONS OF LEGALLY POSTED SIGNS
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The case shall be reported to proper police/court authorities and upon conviction, the
penalty shall be expulsion from the college.
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22. COMING LATE TO CLASS, i.e. 15 minutes after the start of the class will be
punishable by unexcused absence and non-admission to class.
1st Offense Suspension for one (1) week and payment of damage
2nd Offense Suspension for two (2) weeks
3rd Offense Suspension for one (1) month
Confiscation of the animal(s) and to be returned only to the owner/s after payment of
a five hundred pesos (500.00) fine plus restoration/payment of the damaged plants
/items.
Where the suspension is for One semester or more, the student shall move out of the College
jurisdiction within 24 hours after the suspension orders took effect if he resides with his
parents inside the College campus. Any student whose suspension covers the final
examination period will have to miss the final examination. A suspension order should be
countersigned by his parents or guidance and is required as a condition for readmission.
When a penalty of expulsion is meted, the student cannot re-enroll in any course in the
College and cannot get his Honorable Dismissal within one year.
Section 9. Jurisdiction
All cases involving discipline of student under these rules shall be subject to the jurisdiction
of the Committee on Student Discipline, except the following cases which shall fall under the
jurisdiction of the appropriate institute:
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Misconduct committed by the students of the institute within its classroom or premises in the
course of an official activity.
Provided that Institutes of the College if there be any shall have original jurisdiction over all
cases involving students of such units.
Section 1. Save as to matters specifically provided by law, any provision in this Code
may be amended at any regular meeting of the Administrative Council by a vote of two-
thirds during a meeting called for the purpose. Provided, however, that the proceedings shall
be approved by the Board of Trustees.
Section 2. This Code shall take effect upon approval and after one month of publication
and/or posting of notices.
Section 1. Except for rules/regulations provided for by existing rules, any provision in
this Code may be amended at any regular meeting called specially for that purpose by the
Board of Trustees, sitting en banc.
Section2. Existing bodies, offices, committees, etc. which are rendered obsolete by this Code
or not herein expressly provided for and recognized are hereby dissolved, and all existing
rules and regulations which are in conflict with the provisions of this Code are hereby
declared repealed.
This College Code takes effect upon the approval of the Board of Trustees
The BASC Code was drafted and then presented to the Academic and Administrative
Councils of the College during the 2nd Semester of Academic Year 2008-2009 for
deliberation and improvement. After the careful review, the final and revised version was
unanimously approved by the members of the BASC Administrative Council in a special
meeting held at the Administration Building Conference Room on 20 May 2009.
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