UST.NSTP.CWTS.

LTS
Student Handbook
NSTP POLICIES AND GUIDELINES
Content: I. NSTP COURSE
A. Course delivery
B. Course features
C. Technical Requirements
D. CWTS & LTS Grading system
E. Activity for the Academic year
F. Attendance
1.1. On-Line Attendance
1.2. Fieldwork Attendance
G. Absences
H. Reschedule of activity
I. Parental Consent
J. Suspension of Activity
II. ENROLLMENT
A. Enrolment Procedure
B. Addition of Course
C. Dropping
D. Petition class
E. Athletes
III. Code and Conduct Policies
A. Code of conduct & discipline
B. Netiquette
C. Dos and Donts during fieldwork
IV. List of Partner Communities
V. Conforme
I. NSTP COURSE
What is the legal basis of the National Service Training
Program (NSTP)?
The NSTP was established by virtue of RA 9163 otherwise
known as the National Serv ice Training Program Act of 2001.
What are the components of the NSTP?
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Refers to the program component designed to provide
military training in order to motivate, train, organize and
mobilize students for national defense preparedness.
Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS)
Refers to the program component or activities
contributory to the general welfare and betterment of life
for the members of the community or the enhancement
of its facilities, espec ially those devoted to improving
health, education, environment, entrepreneurship, safety,
recreation and moral of the citizenry.
Literacy Training Service (LTS)
Refers to the program component designed to train
students to teach literacy and numeracy skills to school
children, out-of-school youth and other segments of
society in need of their service.
Who are covered by the NSTP Law?
1. All incoming freshmen students, male and female, starting SY 2002-
2003, enrolled in any baccalaureate and in at least two (2) year
technical-vocational or assoc iate courses, are required to complete
one (1) NSTP component of their choice, as a graduation
requirement. In the case of the University of Santo Tomas: ROTC is
offered for first year students. CWTS and LTS are offered to second
year student.
(ROTC ONLY) ROTC Commandants shall allow the students to cross
enroll with any other ROTC units most accessible to them regardless of
branch of service provided that the students concerned shall seek a
written permission from the school registrar and ROTC Commandant for
record purposes
2. All higher and technical-vocational education institutions must offer at
least one (1) of the NSTP components.
3. State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) shall offer ROTC component
and at least one (1) other NSTP component.
B. Course features
1. There are six (6) sequential Modules. Students should work on
the Modules in succession.
2. Each module will be made available on the website for ONLY a
prescribed period of time.
3. All modules are interactive. Communication between the
students and facilitator will be made possible on-line via Discussion
Boards and Messages options..
4. Examinations are online. In the case of the Preliminary Exam,
student can take it anywhere at their most convenient time subject
to the time schedule set by the office.
The Final Exam will be proctored and taken in the University at a
time set by the NSTP Office.

4. The Philippine Military Academy (PMA), Philippine Merchant Marine 5. Assignments and other activities must be submitted through the
Academy (PMMA), Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) and other students e-LeAp account.
SUCs of similar nature, in v iew of the spec ial character of these
institutions, are exempted from the NSTP.
C. Minimum Technical Requirements for Blackboard 9 (Bb9)
What is the duration and equivalent course unit of each of the 1. Technical Requirements
NSTP component?
The following minimum technical requirements must be met
Each of the NSTP components shall be undertaken for an academic for the Blackboard feature to work effectively:
period of two (2) semesters for 54-90 training hours per semester. It 64 MB of RAM
shall be credited for three (3) units per semester 56 KBPS DIAL-UP CONNECTION
100 MB Hard Disk Space
A. Course delivery

CWTS and LTS are delivered through the mixed mode of online
activities through the e-LeAP website (http://eleap.ust.edu.ph) and
actual fieldwork experience in the partner communities and institutions of
the University.
COMPATIBLE INTERNET BROWSER REQUIRED BROWSER PLUG-INS
For MICROSOFT WINDOWS users:
LATEST ADOBE ACROBAT READER
Internet Internet
Firefox 3.6 Firefox 3.5 http://get.adobe.com/reader/download/
Explorer 8 Explorer 7

Windows XP
LATEST FLASH PLAYER
(32-bit)
Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

Windows LATEST SUN JAVA RUNTIME ENVIRONMENT (JRE 6)

Vista Certified Compatible Certified Compatible http://www.java.com
(32-bit)
The following technologies are not supported:
Windows
Internet Explorer 6
Vista Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
(64-bit)
Firefox 1.x, 2.0, and 3.0
Safari 2.0, 3.2
Windows 7 Mac OSX 10.4 "Tiger"
Certified Unsupported Compatible Compatible
(32-bit) Java 5
Internet Explorer 8 is tested in Standards Mode. Some
Windows 7
Compatible Unsupported Compatible Compatible known issues can be resolved by using Compatibility Mode
(64-bit)
(emulates IE7 behavior).
Google Chrome 9.x & Internet Explorer 9 is scheduled to be
*Certified: fully tested and supported.
*Compatible: partially tested but should function properly. officially supported by SP6 (July 2011)
*Unsupported: eit her impossible or not tested. IE9 and Google Chrome 10, 11 & 12 are not yet officially
supported, some features may work and others may not
For APPLE MAC users: properly work, use at your own risk.
Safari 5.0 Safari 4.0 Safari 3.2 Firefox 3.6 Firefox 3.5
This technical specifications information was last updated 11 June
Mac OSX 10.5 2011. Please refer to the e-LeAP homepage for updated information
Compatible Compatible Unsupported Compatible Compatible
"Leopard" to be posted throughout the academic year.

Mac OSX 10.6 *Blackboard 9 is NOT compatible with Google Chrome and Opera
"Snow Certified Compatible Unsupported Certified Compatible
Leopard"
D. Grading System E. NSTP CWTS | LTS Activities

1.00 = 96-100% Excellent First semester:

1.25 = 94-95% Very Good Orientation
1.50 = 92-93% Very Good
1.75 = 89-91% Good Modules
2.00 = 87-88% Good Projects
2.25 = 84-86% Good Fieldwork | UNIK Seminar
2.50 = 82-83% Fair Disaster Response and Preparedness
2.75 = 79-81% Fair
3.00 = 75-78% Passed Training
5.00 = 74% Failure Preliminary Exams
Final Exams
In the context of this program Civic Welfare Training Service and
Literacy Training Service Second semester:
Orientation
WP = Withdrew with permission
Trips (Fieldworks)
WF = Has never logged in his/her e-LeAP account In-campus Activity
Seminars
FA = is given when a student accumulates 16 hours of absences or Work Output | Portfolio
missed its equivalent activities. The corresponding number or hours Culminating Activ ity | Run
per activity may vary depending on the requirements set by the NSTP Special Activities
office at the start of the school year.
* Students will be informed by their respective facilitator
INC = any student who had 8 to 15 hrs of accumulated absences as if there will be changes in the activities and number of hours
its equivalent activities such as Final examination, Disaster Response
and Preparedness Training, fieldwork, Portfolio.
F. Student Attendance
1. On- Line Attendance
On-Line attendance is reflected in the Eleap system.
Attendance based on the number of times the student has logged-
in.
2. Fieldwork Attendance
Attendance during fieldwork is to be checked by the Facilitator
before leaving the university and, before departure from the
community
G. Absences
Only the following reasons are considered as valid excuses:
1.1. Sickness
1.2. Death of immediate family member
1.2. Other Curricular activities
Supporting documents:
1.1. Absences due to sickness. Student must submit a medical
certificate duly certified by the UST Health Service.
1.2. Death of immediate family member. Student must submit a
copy of the death certificate.
1.3. Other Curricular activities . Student must be able to forward
an endorsement letter DULY NOTED BY the Deans Office and/or
OSA.
The student who has incurred an absence will have to secure a make-
up slip from the NSTP Office
H. Rescheduling of Activity
Students who missed an activity due to valid reasons are given
a week after the absence/s to submit a make-up slip supported by
necessary documents to his/her Facilitator. Once approved by the
Facilitator a make-up schedule will be given based on the
AVAILABILITY of a fieldwork schedule. After which, a letter of
agreement between the concerned student and the NSTP office must
be signed.
*Make-up slip is available at the NSTP Office
*Letter of agreement states that if a student failed to attend the makeup
schedule and unsuccessfully complied with the special requirements set
forth by the NSTP facilitator, he/she will be marked absent for the
fieldwork.
I. Parental Consent
All students must submit an accomplished parental consent
prior to fieldwork schedule. The deadline of submission will be
announced by the Facilitator.
Strictly Imposed: NO PARENTAL CONSENT, NO TRIP POLICY
J. Suspension of Activities/Trips
As a general rule, Office of the Secretary General and/or the
Office for Community Development are the only offices authorized on
declaring cancellation of any NSTP activities or fieldwork. As a policy,
in case of increment weather, the decision to cancel fieldwork C. Petition class/es
schedule will be done the night before the fieldwork. Announcement
Petition classes for NSTP 1 & 2 are only offered to graduating
may be posted in the e-leap, Facebook, text messages. It is important
student. A letter of intent must be submitted to the NSTP Moderator
to regularly visit your e-leap account.
not later than 1st week of December. All petitions are subject for
approval by the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs
II. ENROLLMENT
The University of Santo Tomas-National Service Training D. Athletes
Program offers all the three components for Filipino students. Those
Only the students whose names appear on the official list of
who have chosen Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) will have
varsity players of the university, Salinggawi Dance Troupe Members
their training in their first year while those who have chosen Civic
and Yellow Jackets, coming from the Institute of Physical Education
Welfare Training Service (CWTS) or Literacy Training Service (LTS)
and Athletes (IPEA) are considered excuse from the NSTP Course
will undertake training in their Second year in the University.
after attending their orientation for the said course.
A student is considered officially enrolled in NSTP if his/her
Any discrepancy on the Official List from IPEA must be settled by the
name appears on the official list furnished by the Registrars Office.
concerned student at the IPEA Office.
* Certification letters from coaches will NOT be honored.
A. Addition of course
Adding of NSTP course can only be done (2) weeks after the
enrolment period. III. CODE AND CONDUCT POLICIES

A. Code of Conduct and Dicipline

B. Dropping of course
Thomasian students are hereby expected, in the exercise of
A student is marked WP Withdrew with Permission if he/she
their rights and in the performance of their obligations, whether inside
follows the procedure for dropping prescribed by the Registrars
or outside the campus, to respect and act in accordance with
Office. The approval form for dropping a subject should be presented
principles, traditions and ideals that are authentically Filipino and
by the student to the facilitator. As the University policy a student
Catholic. Students must abide by the code of conduct and discipline
may drop the course before the Preliminary period starts. A student
formulated by the University .
who stops attending the on-line class without officially dropping shall
receive a grade of FA or Failure due to Absences.
-UST, Student Handbook
PPS NO. 1027
B. Netiquette
1.1. Respect for ones opinion 1.1. Uniform
Students are given the chance to share their own thoughts,
comments, reactions and opinions. Therefore, they are expected to
respect each others opinion, whether it is in accordance to their own
views or not.
1.2. Keep discussions within the topic
Threads posted by the students must be relevant to the
topic/forum created by the Facilitator. Irrelevant threads will be
deleted. Students should also refrain from posting inconsequential
messages and/or attachments. Keep in mind that the e-leap is a
learning portal, not a social network.
1.3. Posting of irrelevant materials are STRICTLY prohibited
The NSTP e-LeAP site is an academic and educational portal.
Therefore, posting of immoral, obscene, disturbing or pornographic
pictures, letters and other similar materials that are offensive are
banned in this site. Such offense will be subject to sanctions as
allowed by PPS 1027, Decency and Modesty in Action. Student
handbook.
1.4. Observe correct grammar
The medium of communication in the course is ENGLISH.
SMS/text format messages are unacceptable. Foul and offensive
language will not be tolerated.
(Student Handbook PPS 1027, Decency and Modesty in Action)
C. Reminders during Fieldwork
Wear prescribed uniform only.
a. NSTP Shirt
b. Jeans/jogging pants
c. UST ID
d. Wear working shoes/rubber shoes/sneakers
During fieldwork students must NOT wear the following:
a. No sandals, slippers or flip-flops
b. No shorts, slashed jeans, pedal pants
c. Avoid many accessories
1.2. Observe Proper Decorum
Students must remember that they represent the University
and so are expected to behave in accordance with the code of
conduct and discipline as contained in the Students Handbook.
IV. LIST OF INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITIES OF THE
UNIVERSITY
PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
Gugo Elementary School, Bataan
Palili Elementary School, Bataan
Asuncion Consuji Elementary School, Bataan
Adamson Elementary School, Bataan
FC del Rosario Elementary School, Bataan
Ariendo Elem. School Bongabon Ariendo, Nueva Ecija
San Juan Elementary School, Nueva Ecija
Don Cirilo Elementary School, Nueva Ecija
 Felicidad Buendia Elementary School, Nueva Ecija VI. CONFORME
NHC Elementary School, Caloocan Accomplish the form below and submit it to your respective
DPWH | DENR | MMDA NSTP Facilitator.

PARTNER COMMUNITIES
Smokey Mountain, Caloocan
Sitio Galilee, Antipolo UNIVERSITY OF SANTO
TOMAS ESPAA, MANILA
Sitio Mabilog, Tarlac
Sitio Buok, Tarlac
Sitio San Martin, Tarlac
Sitio Sta. Rosa, Tarlac
Sitio Malasa, Tarlac Date
Sito Layak, Tarlac
Maragondon, Cavite
Phase K1 Rodriguez, Rizal
San Martin 1 Sapang Palay, Bulacan CONFORME
Lambakin, Marilao Bulacan
Bustos, Bulacan
This is to certify that I have downloaded a copy of the NSTP
Dagat-dagatan, Navotas
Handbook. I have read, understood and shall abide by the
terms and conditions prescribed by the Civic Welfare Training
*This list is subject to change when the need arises and students will be Service (CWTS) and Literacy Training Service (LTS) contained
informed of the said change by the faculty in this handbook.

(Students Name & NSTP Section) (Parents/Guardians Name)

Signature over printed name Signature over printed name