TABLE OF CONTENTS

BOOK ONE - GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 1

Chapter 1. The General Provisions 1
Article 1. Title 1

Article 2. Nature 1
Article 3. The Charter 1

Article 4. Branch and Campuses 1

Article 5. Purposes, Vision, Mission, Goals, and Core Values 2
Article 6. Structure 3
Article 7. Policies 3
Article 8. Powers 4

Article 9. The Institutional Colors 5

Article 10. The State College Seal 5
Chapter 2. The Governing Board 5

Article 11. General Powers and Duties 5

Article 12. Specific Powers and Duties 5
Article 13. Composition, Membership and Presiding Officers 8

Article 14. Meetings 10

Article 15. Compensation 11

Article 16. Committees 11

Article 17. Annual Report 11
Chapter 3. Academic Council 12

Article 18. Composition 12

Article 19. Powers 12

Article 20. Presiding Officer 13

Article 21. Meetings 13
Article 22. Amendments 14
 Article 23. Committees 15
Chapter 4. The Administrative Council 15

Article 24. Composition 15

Article 25. Duties 15

Article 26. Meetings 16

Article 27. Committees 16
Chapter 5. Organization and Management 16

Article 28. Organization 16

Article 29. The Management 17
Article 30. College Officers 17

Article 31. The College President 17

Article 32. Qualifications of the State College President 18

Article 33. Tenure 18

Article 34. Powers and Duties of the President 19
Article 35. Functions of the President 20

Article 36. The Vice President for Academic Affairs 22

Article 37. Duties and Function of the Vice President for Academic Affairs 23

Article 38. The Vice President for Administration and Finance 24

Article 39. Campus Administrator 26
Article 40. The Deans of Schools/Directors of Institutes 26

Article 41. The Director of Research and Development 28

Article 42. Research Council 30

Article 43. Director of Student Affairs Services 31

Article 44. The Director of Extension and Non-Formal Education (NFE) 32

Article 45. The Extension Council 33

Article 46. Director for Institutional Planning and Development Unit 34

Article 47. The Treasurer 36
 Article 48. The Director for Administration and Finance Services 36
Article 49. Director of Production & Resource Generation 37

Article 50. Internal Audit Services 38

Article 51. The Board Secretary 39

Article 52. The College Registrar 40

Chapter 6. The Administrative and Support Services 40
Article 53. Composition 40

Article 54. Appointment 40

Article 55. Compensation 41
Article 56. College Budget 41

Article 57. Sub-Allocation of Budget 41

Article 58. Approval and Audit 42

Article 59. Procurement and Requisition 42

Article 60. Sale and Disposal of College Property 42
Article 61. Travelling Expenses 43

Article 62. Donation and Endorsement 43

Chapter 7. Physical Plant and Facilities Administration 43

Article 63. Supervision of Buildings and Grounds 43

Article 64. Use of Building and Grounds 43
Article 65. Custodian of Building and Facilities 44

Article 66. Solicitation 44

Article 67. Responsibility for Movable Property 44

Article 68. Use and Operation of Motor Vehicles 45

Article 69. Administration of Other Related Business Enterprise 45
Chapter 8. Research and Development Program 45

Article 70. Scope 45

 Chapter 9. Extension and Outreach Services 46
Article 71. Scope 46

Article 72. Extension and Community Outreach Program 47

Chapter 10. Production and Agri-Business Program 48

Article 73. Scope 48

BOOK TWO - ACADEMIC STAFF 50

Chapter 11. Academic Staff 50

Article 74. Composition 50
Article 75. Qualifications 50

Article 76. Appointments 52

Article 77. Terms and Conditions of Appointments 54

Article 78. Compensation 54

Article 79. Promotions 55
Article 80. Tenure 55

Article 81. Resignation and Transfer 56

Article 82. Academic Freedom of the Members 56

Article 83. Fellowship Awards 58

Article 84. Faculty Work Load 59
Article 85. Faculty Directory 61

Article 86. Other Matters Relevant to Academic Staff 61

Chapter 12. Physical Examination 62

Article 87. Scope 62

Chapter 13. Working Hours 62
Article 88. Service Report 63

Article 89. Consultation Hours 64

Chapter 14. Leave Priveleges 64
Article 90. General Provisions 64

Article 91. Teacher’s Leave 64

Article 92. Cumulative Leave Credits 65

Article 93. Maternity/Paternity Leave 67

Article 94. Sabbatical Leave 67
Article 95. Forced Leave 68

Article 96. Military Service Leave 68

Article 97. Special Leave 68
Article 98. Leave Without Pay and Unexplained Absence 68

Chapter 15. Linkage and Complementation 69

Article 99. Special Detail 69

Article 100. Duration 70

Article 101. Accomplishment Report 70
Chapter 16. Special Service Leave 70

Article 102. Government Positions 70

Article 103. Suspension and Removal 70

Chapter 17. Other Privileges 71

Article 104. Study Privileges 71
Article 105. Insurance and Retirement 72

Article 106. Retirement Privileges of Academic Staff 72

Article 107. Health Benefits 73

Artcile 108. Merit and Awards 73

Article 109. Housing and Water Facilities 73
Article 110. Organizations and Associations 74

Chapter 18. General Restrictions and Regulations 74

Article 111. Restrictions 74
BOOK THREE - ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 76
Chapter 19. Academic Affairs 76

Article 112. Scope 76

Article 113. Academic Calendar 76

Article 114. Schedule of Classes 76

Article 115. Orientation and Re-orientation Program 77
Article 116. Class Size 77

Article 117. Class Dismissal and Change of Time Schedule 78

Chapter 20. Admission, Registration and Retention 78
Article 118. Entrance Requirements 78

Article 119. Admission Requirements 79

Article 120. School Fees (Regular and Miscellaneous Fees) 79

Article 121. Registration 79

Article 122. Cross Registration 80
Article 123. Retention Policy 80

Article 124. Classification of students 80

Article 125. Residency 82

Article 126. Academic Load 83

Article 127. Attendance 83
Article 128. Refund of Fees 84

Chapter 21. Curricular Changes 85

Article 129. Adding, Dropping or Changing of Subjects 85

Article 130. Request for Unscheduled Subjects 85

Article 131. Substitution of Subjects 85
Article 132. Transfer Students 86

Chapter 22. Examination and Grades 87

Article 133. Examinations 87
 Article 134. Grading System 88
Chapter 23. Rules on Scholastic Standing 91

Article 135. Scholarships 92

Article 136. School Delinquency 92

Article 137. Scholastic Delinquency 92

Article 138. Honorable Dismissal 94
Article 139. Leave of Absence 95

Chapter 24. Graduation 95

Article 140. Graduation Requirements 95
Article 141. Graduating with Honors 96

Article 142. Commencement and Baccalaureate Exercises 97

BOOK FOUR - STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SERVICES 98

Chapter 25. Student Services 98
Article 143. Students’ Welfare 98

Article 144. Student Development 103

Article 145. Institutional Students Programs and Services 115

GENERAL PROVISIONS 150

CONCLUDING CHAPTER 150