Balud Municipal College

Poblacion, Balud, Masbate

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

1. A student shall be recommended for graduation only after she

has satisfied all academic and other requirements for
graduation prescribed in his curriculum.
2. A graduating student shall accomplish an application for
graduation and submit to the Dean for evaluation and
subsequently submit the application in bunch to the Registrar
for evaluation and assessment within one month after
enrollment of the student during their last semester at the
College.
3. The college Registrar shall post on the bulletin Board a
complete list of candidates for graduation at least two months
before the date of graduation. The list of candidates for
graduation must be deliberated upon and endorsed to the
Board of Trustees at least a month before the date of
graduation.
4. All candidates for graduation shall have their deficiencies
settled and their records cleared two months before the date
of graduation.
5. No student shall be conferred any title or degree if he has no
financial or property clearance.

GRADUATION WITH HONORS

In order to qualify for the Roll of Honor, a student must obtain an

average of at least 1.75 and have no final grade lower than 2.0 in any
subject and must have earned the full load or equivalent including PE.

Students who are candidates for graduation with honors must have
completed in the College at least 75% of the total number of academic
units required for graduation and must have been in residence therein
for at least 3 years prior to graduation.

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 Balud Municipal College
Poblacion, Balud, Masbate

Credits starting from the first year are included in the computation. For
transferees, only credits earned in the College should be included in the
computation provided however that they have no grade lower than 2.0 or
its equivalent obtained in another school. The average of the final ratings
of the second semester of the senior year and the average for the seven
other semesters are considered in computing in the general average.

NSTP grade is not included in the computation of general point average,

however such grade should not be lower than 2.0 to qualify in the honor
list.

To be eligible for honors, a student must have:

• Exemplary character
• Been regular in attendance
• No record of any violation of school regulations
• Never been accused of misdemeanor
• No grade lower than 2.0 in any subject, Dropped, INC or
withdrawn

Students, who complete their courses with the following range of

weighted averages computed to the decimal place, shall be graduated
with honors:

Summa Cum Laude 1.0 – 1.24

Magna Cum Laude 1.25 – 1.49

Cum Laude 1.50 – 1.75

In case of students graduating with weighted average that meet the

requirements for Roll of Honor but have failed to meet other
requirements shall be awarded “With High Academic Distinction”
instead.

The final selection of honor students is approved by the Committee

created by the College.