Guidelines For Publishable Student'S Research Manuscript: (Approved Through BOR Resolution No. 9, Series of 2022)

Central Bicol State University of Agriculture
Pili | Sipocot | Calabanga | Pasacao
GUIDELINES FOR PUBLISHABLE

STUDENT’S RESEARCH MANUSCRIPT
(Approved through BOR Resolution No. 9, series of 2022)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 4
GENERAL GUIDELINES 5
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GUIDELINES 6
STYLE AND FORMAT 9
PARTS OF RESEARCH 10
A. Preliminary Pages of Thesis/Dissertation Manuscript 10
B. Main Parts of Thesis/Dissertation Manuscript 11
a. CHAPTER I. Introduction 11
b. CHAPTER II. Methodology 12
c. CHAPTER III. Results and Discussion 13
d. CHAPTER IV. Summary, Findings, Conclusions, and
Recommendations 15
CBSUA GUIDELINES FOR THESIS/ DISSERTATION DEFENSE 16
1. Title/Proposal and Final Defense 18
2. Role of the Defense 18
3. Key Roles and Responsibilities of the Thesis/Dissertation
Defense Chair 19
4. Composition of TAC and GAC 19
5. Final Defense Process 20
a. Timing 20
b. Participants 21
c. Venue 21
d. Arrangement 22
e. Duration and Format 22
f. Announcement of the Final Defense Result 23
SUBMISSION 23
SCHEME OF PAYMENT 24
MANUSCRIPT EDITTING 26
GRADING SYSTEM 27
REFERENCES 29
REPEALING CLAUSE 30
EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE 30
PROCESS 30
WORKING COMMITTEE 31
APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Cover Page 32
Appendix 2: Approval Sheet 33
Appendix 3: Research Authors 34
Appendix 4: Acknowledgment 34
Appendix 5: Abstract for Undergraduate Thesis 35
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Abstract for Master’s Thesis 35
Abstract for Dissertation 35
Appendix 6: Table of Contents 36
Appendix 7: Introduction 36
Appendix 8: Statement of the Problem 37
Appendix 9: Objective of the Study 37
Appendix 10: Significance of the Study 38
Appendix 11: Scope and Limitations of the Study 38
Appendix 12: Theoretical Framework 38
Appendix 13: Conceptual Framework 38
Appendix 14: Research Design 38
Appendix 15: Research Method 38
Appendix 16: Population and Sampling Design 38
Appendix 17: Data Gathering Procedures 38
Appendix 18: Statistical Treatment of Data 38
Appendix 19: Results and Discussion 38
Appendix 20: Summary 38
Appendix 21: Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations 38
FORMS
Nomination of Graduate Advisory Committee 39
Application for Change Advisers/Members in the Graduate
Advisory Committee 40
Request for Appointment of Members of the Oral Defense 41
Request for Assignment of Adviser 43
Request for Scheduling of Proposal Defense 44
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CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE
San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur 4418
Website: www.cbsua.edu.ph
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INTRODUCTION
The Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) continues to perform

its mandate to educate and mold young Bikolanon to become skilled agriculturists,
entrepreneurs, agricultural engineers, veterinarians, teachers, extension agents, and
other professionals to help improve and transform the agricultural economy of the
region. Currently, it envisions being an agricultural research university of global
standard. In the realization of this vision, the university has to upscale all its research
related programs and engagement to be at par with other renowned research
universities in the world.
By virtue of Republic Act 10931 or Universal Access to Quality Tertiary

Education Act, CBSUA provides educational access and offers free tuition. The
budget invested by the government for a free tuition fee is given with the hope that the
students are provided with quality education. With the sudden shift to emergency
distance learning, the university stakeholders expect continued quality service to
ensure graduates are functional, employable, and globally competitive in the new
normal. The current status of CBSUA being ISO 9001:2015 Certified and the AACCUP
accreditation of academic programs are tangible proofs that the university is ensuring
compliance with international standards.
CBSUA, in its quest for quality and eventually excellent service, continuously
works on different initiatives to improve its processes. Among these initiatives is the
crafting of the Guidelines for Thesis and Dissertation Writing. The proposed
guidelines capture some provisions in the CMO 15, Series of 2019 for graduate
school programs. Further, In compliance with the One System Policy of the
university, this proposal for a unified CBSUA Guidelines for Publishable Student’s
Research Manuscript is hereby presented.
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Committee Members
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GENERAL GUIDELINES
(1) Write the manuscript following the style and format on page 6 and the parts of
the thesis/dissertation on pages 7 to 14.
(2) Submit the thesis/ dissertation for publication using (IMRAD) Format in the
campus journal or in other journals with the approval of the research adviser
who will act as co-author of the publication.
(3) Conduct of Oral Defenses
For a 3 unit thesis, there will be 2 oral defenses, namely: (1) Proposal Defense
and (2) Final Defense
For a 6 unit thesis: there will be 3 defenses, namely: (1) Proposal Defense , (2)
Pre-final Defense , and Final Defense
(4) The number of members for research shall be determined per CMO.
(5) The members of the TAC shall receive a rate of 300 per thesis per defense for
undergraduate.
(6) The thesis adviser shall earn 0.5 unit per thesis/advisee for a faculty teaching
load
For a 2 unit :. He or she is entitled to advise at least four (4) thesis advisees.
For a 3-unit: He or she is entitled to advise at least four (4) thesis advisees.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GUIDELINES
The guidelines herein are in conjunction with The CBSUA Research and Innovation
Cluster Operations Manual. In particular, it invokes Chapter V on the Intellectual
Property Management Office of the aforementioned manual. Section 1.4a of Chapter
V is hereby quoted below as the fundamental basis for the succeeding guidelines on
student theses and dissertations involving intellectual property.
1.4. Student Thesis/Dissertation
a. If a thesis or dissertation contains patentable works, the same
shall be withheld from public access by the
College/Department/Main Library until such time that a patent is
filed by the IPMO but not to exceed two years. A corresponding
Embargo Form (IPMO Form IPM-FR-004) shall be signed by the
student for this purpose. Otherwise, the same shall be released
in accordance with the University approved procedures.
Theses and dissertations will be classified as presented in Table 1. This shall
be properly indicated at the bottom of the title page of the thesis or dissertation
manuscript as exhibited in Figure 1. The variations of the written description of the
classification is presented in Table 2.
Table 1. Classifications and details of classification of theses and dissertations.
Classification Details
The thesis or dissertation contains a patentable invention or

I
registrable utility model, industrial design or other creation.
The author intends to publish the thesis or dissertation on his/her

A
own.
The thesis or dissertation contains confidential information such

C as a trade secret of a third party, with whose collaboration made
possible the conduct of the thesis or dissertation.
P The thesis or dissertation is available for full public access.
Thesis Classification
I
This thesis is not available to the general public. Please seek library assistance.
Figure 1. Sample Classification Identification of Theses and Dissertations
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Table 2. Classifications of theses and dissertations and the corresponding written
descriptions in the title page of the manuscript.
Classification Written description
I Thesis/Dissertation classification
A I/A/C
This thesis or dissertation is not available to the general public.
C
Please seek library assistance.
Thesis/Dissertation classification
P P
This thesis or dissertation is available to the general public.
The objective of the classification of theses and dissertations is to identify which

among these theses and dissertations involves intellectual property. The necessary
filing, registration or deposit for protection of an intellectual property requires time from
the disclosure and prior art search to drafting. An embargo period where a thesis or
dissertation is restricted from the general public is adopted for theses and dissertations
containing intellectual property. To further facilitate the embargo period of theses and
dissertations involving intellectual property, the succeeding guidelines are adopted.
1. Theses and dissertations classified as P shall be made accessible to the
general public upon their availability in the respective libraries of the university.
2. Theses and dissertations classified as I, A or C shall be automatically restricted
from the general public for a minimum of one (1) year up to a maximum of two
(2) years or as indicated in the embargo form accomplished by a student after
completion of the thesis or dissertation. The embargo shall be implemented by
the respective libraries of the University housing copies of these theses and
dissertations.
3. Before the lapse of the initial embargo period, the author or adviser may request
for the extension of the public access restriction for the remaining period of the
two-year maximum period subject to approval of the justification for the
extension.
4. Upon lapse of the embargo period, without any intent from either the author or
adviser for extension of the initial embargo period, the theses or dissertation
shall then be made available to the public indefinitely. Theses and dissertations
enjoying the maximum two-year embargo period shall be made accessible to
the general public by the respective libraries of the University after the embargo
period has lapsed.
5. The Colleges shall submit at the end of every semester a compilation of
abstracts of theses and dissertations classified as I to the IPMO. The respective
libraries of the Campuses shall submit the same to the IPMO at the end of every
academic year.
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6. Theses and dissertations classified as C will only be made available to the
public in its redacted form as approved by the third party involved. The author
or adviser is responsible for requesting in writing from the third party the
approval to redact the parts containing confidential information from the thesis
or dissertation manuscript.
7. Restricted theses and dissertations may still be accessed during the embargo
period by selected individuals subject to the following conditions:
a. If a requesting party is a student, staff, researcher or faculty of the
University, submission to the respective library of a written request letter
duly approved by the author or adviser allowing use of the thesis or
dissertation is required. Should both the author or adviser be
unavailable, approval of the request letter shall be made by the IPMO.
b. Other requesting parties besides those identified in 6a are required to
submit the following documents to the respective library:
i. a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA; IPMO Form IPM-FR-003)
duly signed and notarized by the requesting party such that a
witness to the NDA is from the IPMO; and
ii. a written request letter as approved by the author or adviser
allowing use of the thesis or dissertation. Should both the author
or adviser be unavailable, approval of the request letter shall be
made by the IPMO.
8. Documents relating to requests for access of restricted theses and dissertations
shall be transmitted by the respective libraries of the University to the IPMO at
the end of every semester.
With the interest of securing ample time allowance to protect intellectual
property generated through research theses and dissertations, students and advisers
should also carefully take note that restricting access to a thesis or dissertation impairs
the standard process of making these works known to the public including potential
employers.
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STYLE AND FORMAT
The research manuscript of undergraduate/ graduate student shall follow the

style and formatting guidelines as prescribed below:
1. The research manuscript must have a 1.5 inches on the left margin, while 1
inch on the right margin, top margin, and bottom margin.
2. The text must be written in Arial 12 (except for tables) and justified. The text
must be bold and centered for headings (except for subheadings in the
discussion part which should be left-justified).
3. Use double spacing for the body (except for the cover, abstract, and caption
for the tables, which should be single spacing) while use three spacing for
headings.
4. Use lower case Roman Numeral at the bottom center for the preliminary
pages’ pagination. For the main pages, use Arabic numbers.
5. Use A4 70 gsm Coupon Bond.
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PARTS OF THE THESIS/DISSERTATION
A. Preliminary Pages of a Thesis/Dissertation Manuscript
The preliminary pages of the Thesis or Dissertation include a Cover
Page, an Approval Sheet, a Certification of the Editor, a Research Authors, an
Acknowledgment, a Table of Contents, and an Abstract.
1. The Cover Page should be written in an inverted pyramid style in a single

space. It is the first page of the thesis/dissertation manuscript. The Cover Page
includes the title of the research, which should be in bold and in uppercase,
names of the research authors, degree and major, college and the school, the
address of the school, and the year of completion of the research. (See
Appendix 1)
2. The Approval Sheet should contain the research title, which is written in bold
uppercase letters. The advisory committee consists of the thesis/dissertation
adviser, thesis/dissertation chair, two (2) panel members, thesis coordinator,
program chairperson, and the dean, along with the signatures and date of
approval. Names of the signatories should be in bold uppercase letters. (See
Appendix 2)
3. The Research Authors are the researchers' descriptions. It contains the

research author’s data: graduation picture, full name, birthday and birthplace,
educational background with dates, and degree and honor/s received. Write it
in essay form, not more than 450 words, and always in the third person. (See
Appendix 3)
4. The Acknowledgment is a list of individuals and institutions and their

contributions to writing the thesis or dissertation. (See Appendix 4)
5. The Abstract should contain the names of the research authors, date of
completion, the research title, which shall be italicized, the level of the
manuscript, and the school’s name (following the APA format). The name of the
adviser should be placed three (3) spaces after the name of the school. Include
the keywords of the research after the adviser’s name and before the body of
the abstract. Keywords are the essential words in the research, which are
usually found in the title. The body of the abstract should contain a capsule
discussion of the objectives, methodology, results, conclusions, and
recommendations of the research and should be written in 300 to 500 words
only. (See Appendix 5)
6. The Table of Contents must include all the research manuscript contents with
their corresponding pages.
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B. Main Parts of Thesis or Dissertation Manuscript
CHAPTER I. Introduction
CHAPTER I consists of an Introduction, a Statement of the Problem, an
Objective of the Study, a Significance of the Study, a Scope and Limitations of the
Study, a Theoretical Framework, a Conceptual Framework, and a Definition of Terms.
1. Introduction. The Introduction is a mental road map or the bird’s eye view of
the research that establishes the background (especially when the statistics are
needed), topic, scope, context, significance, and potential research outcomes.
In writing the introduction, highlight the importance of researching the chosen
topic by justifying why to conduct the research and cite the university's agenda,
relevant government agencies’ agenda, and the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDG) addressed by the research. The last part of the introduction should
answer why the topic is essential to investigate and how the research will
advance new knowledge or new ways of understanding. (See Appendix 7
2. Statement of the Problem. The Statement of the Problem shows that

something is wrong, needs an explanation, and needs attention. It is stated in
question form, expressing what the research is about, what readers expect to
learn, what needs to be solved, proved, or verified at the end of the research.
(See Appendix 8)
3. Objective of the Study. The Objective of the Study is the actions to be

accomplished to solve the research problem. Objectives are stated in terms of
observable verbs (e.g. determine, identify, evaluate, analyze), which follow the
SMART Principle: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bounded.
(See Appendix 9)
4. Significance of the Study. The Significance of the Study enumerates who

should benefit from the research or what potential benefits or applications the
research findings contribute to an individual or a certain sector/s of the
community. Order the beneficiaries according to their commonality and level of
importance. (See Appendix 10)
5. Scope and Limitations of the Study. The Scope and Limitations of the
Study explains the focus or coverage of the study. It tells the reader the extent
or boundary of the research. It enumerates the variables included in research
and those that are not. (See Appendix 11)
6. Theoretical Framework. The Theoretical Framework is a brief discussion of

the theory/theories (at most three) used in the research. Highlight how the
theory/theories connect/ guide/ support the research.
7. Conceptual Framework. The Conceptual Framework is the visual

representation of the concept and flow of the research.
8. Definition of Terms. The Definition of Terms enumerates the essential terms

used operationally in the research. They are presented alphabetically.
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CHAPTER II. Methodology
CHAPTER II presents the overall research design used in the study's conduct
towards realizing its objectives. It includes the Research Design, Research Method,
Population and Sampling Design, Data Gathering Procedure, and the Statistical
Treatment of Data employed in data analysis to interpret the pertinent information
gathered.
1. Research Design. For Research Design, write in a sentence a general strategy

utilized by the researchers. Mention whether the research will use quantitative,
qualitative, quasi quantitative-qualitative, experiential. (See Appendix 14)
2. Research Method. For Research Method, In a simple sentence, write the
research method utilized in the collection of data or evidence for analysis to
uncover new information or create a better understanding of a topic. Different
colleges of the university may have different parts of the research method. (See
Appendix 15)
For ethical considerations, researches involving human subjects or participants

require review and approval by the Research Ethics Board. Similarly,
researches that involve animals arequire review and approval by the
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).
Write the chosen respondents, sampling size, and the specific sampling
technique used in the Population and Sampling Design. To determine the
number of samples, consult a statistician (See Appendix 16)
3. Data Gathering Procedure. The Data Gathering Procedure describes the step-
by-step process used to obtain the information in research to substantiate the
claims made by a researcher. The process shall include the description of the
instrument used in the research. (See Appendix 17)
4. Statistical Treatment of Data. Statistical Treatment of Data discusses the

statistical tools employed in attaining the objectives of the research. (See
Appendix 18)
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CHAPTER III . Results and Discussion
CHAPTER III presents the results and discussion of the research.
Write in the Results and Discussion the meat of research specifying the results,
analysis, interpretation of the data, following the order of the objective of the
study. Support the results and discussion with related literature published within
five (5) years. Linking related literature to the discussion is done to develop
students how to make inferences from the gathered data.
To situate this essential part of the data analysis, it is suggested that there
should be: (1) statement of the research statistical problem, and (2) statement
of the null hypothesis/-es which was /were subjected to testing.
Based on the statistical test results, the decision on the hypothesis

(rejection/non-rejection) must be explained. It is here where the researcher is
cautioned to exercise prudence in making pronouncements. Precision of
language used is needed, e.g. what does it mean to “reject the null hypothesis”
or “not to reject hypothesis”? What does a significant correlation mean? The
use of mathematical phrases, e.g. t> 0.05, p < 0.05 are encouraged.
In the interpretation of data, the researcher must give meaning to the findings.
This can be achieved in three levels: (1) describing trends and patterns, (2)
making inferences and establishing linkages based on the synthesis of the
state-of-the-art, and (3) integrating and generalizing.
Level 1 answers the question, “What do the data mean in the context of the
study”?
Level 2 should explain how the findings are evaluated in terms of current
theory/practice. Is there agreement between related studies? If not, what are
the possible explanations? The findings are also evaluated in light of previous
research. In what ways do they corroborate or fail to corroborate? How are the
differences accounted for? To do this, the researcher needs to address
himself/herself with the following questions:
1. What might have been happening within the methodology to

account for the incongruence in the findings?
2. Why did the results not turn out as hypothesized or expected?
3. What circumstances accounted for the unexpected outcomes?
4. What were the shortcomings of the study? and
5. What are some of the limitations of the study?
Level 3 implies that the researcher should unravel findings and inconsistencies
in the interpretation and attempt to put the pieces together to achieve
meaningful conclusions and generalizations. That is, it should bring out the
expected and unexpected, the major and ancillary together to extract meanings
and principles.
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The generalizability of the results to the population of the study can be achieved
if the research can certify that the conditions of the study are conducive to
generalization. These conditions are:
1. The study was conducted under conditions of relative precision

and control; and
2. The subject of the study is genuinely representative of the larger
population of interest.
This means that the researcher must attempt at postdoc analysis of data.
When the finding seems to be related, it is possible to integrate them into some
superordinate point or principle and integrate them into an original theory. The
research goal is to make the findings part of a comprehensive body of theory,
either by working within an existing theory or by generating an original one.
The following is a sequential presentation of the Results and Discussion:
A. Topic Headings
The discussion of results shall be guided by the statement of the problem or

objectives. The number of main topic headings should be parallel to the number
of problems or objectives.
B. Presentation of Findings
Findings may be presented in textual, tabular, graphical/pictorial form, or a

combination of these three depending on the appropriateness of such.
In answering every problem statement/objective of the study, the following parts

and guidelines should be observed:
a. Prefatory Information
Make a paragraph introduction of the problem.
b. Introduce table/figure/chart
Make a one-sentence introduction describing the content of the
table/graph/plate presented
c. Where possible, the table/figure/chart must be displayed on the same

page after the introduction. If it cannot be displayed on a single page due
to its size, it can be transferred to the immediate page following the
presentation but a signal phrase must be included referring to it (e.g.
Table 5 on page 87.)
d. A textual discussion of the data follows the table/figure/chart/graph/plate.

If the table/figure/chart/graph/plate is transferred to the following page,
the textual discussion should be advanced to avoid creating a white
space/gap within a chapter. (See Appendix 19)
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CHAPTER IV. Summary, Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations
CHAPTER IV includes a Summary of the discussion and a synthesized

Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation
1. The Summary should briefly discuss the research, including the research
objectives, the respondents, the sample size used, and the methods. Present
the summary in paragraph form.
2. The Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations is a synthesized
discussion covering the findings, conclusions, and recommendations in
paragraph form following the order of the research objectives.
The Findings should not include the full-blown discussion of the findings, which
should be done in Chapter III (Results and Discussion).
State the Conclusions based on the findings of the research. The conclusions
should answer the specific and general objectives of the research. They state
the generalization of the research.
Recommendations discuss the recommendation based on the conclusion,
findings, and methods used in the research. The recommendations include the
actions to be taken as a result of the research, introduction of principles or
methods, crafting of policies, prescribing a design, and suggesting further
research to gather more insights on the principle under study.
3. Write the literature cited in the research in a Bibliography. Use APA format
to organize it.
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CBSUA GUIDELINES FOR THESIS/ DISSERTATION DEFENSE
The thesis/dissertation defense provides students with an opportunity to discuss

their research undertakings directly with the experts appointed as either TAC or GAC. For
Undergraduate students, the committee is called the Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC).
For the Graduate School, the committee is called Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC)
and helps them establish stronger ties and networks across their field of study.
These guidelines provide details on the purpose, format, and conduct of the thesis/
dissertation defense of all undergraduate and graduate school students.
NOTE:
For the guidelines on the Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC), please refer to Article 21
Section 1-5 of the Guidelines for Master Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation of the Graduate
School. While for the Master Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation Requirements of the
Graduate School, please refer to Article 25 Section 1-2 of the Guidelines for Master Thesis
and Doctoral Dissertation.
ARTICLE 25. MASTER’S THESIS AND DOCTORAL DISSERTATION

REQUIREMENTS
Section 1. Thesis/Dissertation Proposal Defense. The following rules shall be

observed:
a. After earning at least 18 units of graduate credits which include the basic courses,
the student may start working on his thesis/dissertation proposal.
b. The thesis/dissertation outline/proposal shall be prepared and defended by the

student before the GAC and approved by the Dean before the actual conduct of
research work. An (APPROVAL OF DISSERTATION/MASTER’S THESIS
OUTLINE/PROPOSAL form must be accomplished by the student (OGS-FR-033)
c. The application for thesis/dissertation proposal defense shall be submitted to the

Office of the Dean for approval at least one (1) week before the scheduled defense
together with a copy of the thesis/dissertation proposal. APPLICATION FOR
DISSERTATION/THESIS DEFENSE (OGS-FR-009)
d. Copies of the thesis/dissertation proposal shall be distributed to the GAC at least

one week before the scheduled defense. The student should see to it that the proposal
is properly checked by the adviser and members of the GAC before the defense shall
be scheduled.
e. The student shall be required to submit a copy of the approved thesis/dissertation

outline/proposal to the Graduate School and the Office of the Director of Research not
later than one (1) week after the presentation and before the conduct of the
thesis/dissertation.
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f. No student shall be allowed to conduct the thesis/dissertation without the approved
research proposal and Notice to proceed (OGS-FR-020).
Section 2. Final Thesis/Dissertation Defense. The following rules shall be observed:
a. The thesis/dissertation defense shall be conducted to test the student’s ability to

defend his research work before the GAC. There shall be pre-oral and final
examination/defense.
b. The examination committee for the Ph.D. dissertation defense shall be composed
of the GAC and an expert outsider when deemed necessary, while for the MS thesis
defense, it shall be composed of the GAC only. Both the thesis and dissertation oral
examination/defense shall be presided over by the Chairman of the GAC.
c. The application for final oral examination/defense shall be submitted to the Graduate
School for approval by the Dean duly endorsed by the GAC and recommended by the
Program Chair three (3) weeks before the scheduled defense. APPLICATION FOR
DISSERTATION/THESIS DEFENSE (OGS-FR-009)
d. Copies of the thesis/dissertation manuscript shall be provided to the GAC at least

one (1) week before the date of examination.
e. To pass the examination, the candidate must get at least a very satisfactory rating.
The Chairman shall submit the report/result immediately after the examination to the
Graduate School using the prescribed Form. Criteria for EVALUATING MASTER’S
THESIS/DOCTORATE DISSERTATION DURING ORAL DEFENSE/EXAMINATION
(OGS-FR-022)
f. A candidate who fails in his final defense shall apply for re-examination, provided,
that it is unanimously endorsed by the GAC recommended by the Program Chair and
approved by the Dean. The re-examination shall take place not earlier than two weeks
but not later than one (1) semester after the first examination.
g. The thesis/dissertation defense may be opened to the faculty and students

provided, that they shall not be allowed to ask questions to the candidate.
Further, CMO 15 Series of 2019 Article 2 Section 7, stipulated that ; “There shall
be a public defense of the dissertation. The HEI announces the schedule of the
defense through posting in its HEI website/social media or sending email to its
academic community”.
Likewise, As a final output, the students must also have a publication, specifically
evidence of acceptance to an internationally or nationally refereed and indexed journal
or have a juried creative work outlet.
h. A final copy of the thesis/dissertation manuscript shall be signed by the

adviser/chairman and members of the GAC/the examining committee and shall be
submitted to the Graduate School for approval by the Dean.
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1. Title/Proposal and Final Defense
The following steps shall be followed:
a. After enrolling in the subject, RES: Research, the student may

start working on his or her thesis proposal.
b. The thesis proposal shall be prepared and defended by the
student before the TAC and approved before the actual conduct
of the research.
c. The application for the thesis proposal defense, together with four
(4) copies of the thesis proposal, shall be submitted to thesis
instructor for approval one (1) week before the scheduled
proposal defense
d. The student is required to submit a copy of the approved thesis
proposal to the thesis instructor one (1) week after the proposal
defense.
e. No student shall be allowed to conduct the thesis without the
approved thesis proposal and notice to proceed.
The Final thesis defense aims to:

a. Stipulate a favorable juncture for the student to present and defend his or her
thesis/dissertation in response to the criticism and challenges to their arguments while
enabling the Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC)/ Graduate Advisory Committee
(GAC) members to clarify the gaps and issues in his or her thesis;
b. Discuss the breadth and scope of his or her thesis and to directly communicate his or
her work with the experts and leaders in his or her fields of study;
c. Facilitate the TAC’s/ GAC’s reaching agreement on the rigorousness of his or her
thesis alongside the result of their evaluation; and
d. Facilitate the TAC’s/GAC’s recommendations, set of corrections, and revisions
required before the research manuscript’s approval.
Integrate:
● Advisory Nomination form (OGS-FR-001)
● Application for Thesis/ Dissertation Proposal/ Final defense)
2. Role of the Defense
Each student is required to undertake a final thesis defense as part of his or her
thesis examination. The members of the Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC)/ Graduate
Advisory Committee (GAC) must approve any exemptions from undertaking the
defense.
The assessment and evaluation of the research manuscript from the thesis defense
will provide the TAC/GAC a joint recommendation to award the degree qualification being
sought by the student.
Additionally, a Research Degree student may elect to undertake a final thesis
defense as part of his or her thesis examination in consultation with his or her adviser.
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Students who elect to undertake an oral thesis defense should inform the TAC/GAC two
(2) weeks before their thesis submission.
3. Key Roles and Responsibilities of the Thesis Defense Chair

The Chair is a designated member of the Thesis Advisory Committee
(TAC)/Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC). The Chair is responsible for coordinating,
overseeing, and facilitating the oral thesis defense.
The Chair is responsible for ensuring that:
a. Adviser should be present
b. the process is clearly presented to the participants and takes place smoothly;
c. the TAC/GAC members have the chance to ask any questions they may have
about the thesis/dissertation and to discuss other matters related to the research;
d. only the question related to the thesis shall be raised;
e. the student has the opportunity to defend his or her work and to answer any
questions or criticisms;
f. the student is treated fairly and not subjected to undue stress;
g. consensus about an examination result is reached and clearly communicated.
Members
a. attend the scheduled defense. If in case he/she cannot attend, the defense may
continue with the permission from the “absent” panel member.
b. ask any questions they may have about the thesis/dissertation and discuss other
matters related to the research.
c. give adequate comments, suggestions, and recommendations for the improvement
of the manuscript.
4. Composition of TAC and GAC
TAC
Chair: is the major adviser along the field/ subject of study/ specialization
2 Members: Faculty members with specialization/ researches related to the
study
Optional: External panel shall comprise the member of the TAC
GAC
Masters
Chair : major adviser along the field/ subject of study/ specialization
2 Members : 2 members from major field of specialization (content and
method specialist) and must be a doctoral degree holder with
complete or ongoing research/creative work
The method specialist shall provide technical advice on the appropriate research
methodology to be used including the specific research design and appropriate technique
to analyze either quantitative or qualitative data.
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PhD
Chairman as the Major AdviserAlong the field/ subject of study/ specialization
4 Members : 2 members from his major field of specialization
2 for (content and method specialist)
Panel members must be a doctoral degree holder with
complete or ongoing research/creative work
MS and PhD - Adviser to Student Ratio

(CMO 15, Series of 2019 Article 6, Section 15 #6)
Academic advising is a fundamental dimension of any

graduate degree program, students must be assigned an adviser
at the time of admission and must be provided with the regular
opportunity to communicate with their advisers to discuss not
only choice of course enrollment and satisfaction of degree
requirements, but other intellectual and professional concerns as
well.
Therefore, at all times, the adviser to student ratio is one (1)
full-time faculty per maximum of five (5) students, inclusive of
both in and off-campus students.
In the case of thesis/dissertation adviser to student ratio,
it shall not be more than 1:5 as well, inclusive of both in
and off-campus students.
5. Final Defense Process
a. Timing
i. The Final Defense schedule shall be secured once the TAC/GAC members are
nominated and when the thesis is submitted for examination. The schedule is set
two (2) weeks after the submission of the thesis manuscript. The oral thesis
defense shall take place during the available time of TAC/GAC members, and it will
be made sure that the actual defense will be held during reasonable hours for
everyone involved.
ii. The final thesis defense must not be held until the chair has received the TAC/GAC
members’ report.
iii. When the examiners’ reports indicate that the thesis/ dissertation is considered
substandard, or when there is significant variance in the examiners’
recommendations about the standard of the work, the thesis defense may not take
place as scheduled. Nevertheless, the student retains the right to have a defense.
If a referee is required, the appointment will follow the process of appointing panel
members.
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b. Participants
i. The final thesis defense is attended by the student, the research adviser, the two
(2) TAC members and the chair.
ii. Criteria for Selecting the Research Adviser
The selection of the Research Adviser should be on the basis of the field of
specialization related to the chosen research problem of the student.
iii. Criteria for Selecting the members of the TAC
The selection of Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC) should be on the basis of the
field of specialization related to the chosen research problem of the student. A TAC
member can be from other colleges or an external member as deemed necessary
and approved by the dean and the TAC committee. The external member shall
follow the guidelines for writing a thesis manuscript set by the university.
iv. In the event that the adviser/chair/ member of the TAC/GAC leaves for abroad,
retires or resigns from the service and other unforeseen reasons, any member
of the current TAC/GAC representing the field who possesses the needed
qualification and competence shall be designated by the dean as
adviser/chair/ member of the TAC/GAC with consent of the faculty being
designated. The dean shall likewise designate an additional member of
TAC/GAC to complete the composition of the committee.
For Graduate students must accomplished the form for APPLICATION FOR
CHANGE ADVISERS/MEMBER(S) IN THE GRADUATE ADVISORY
COMMITTEE (OGS=FR-018 )
v. Other people, including technical support and administrative personnel, may be

present at the chair's discretion.
c. Venue
i. The final thesis defense will be held at the CBSUA campus with all the TAC/GAC
members, and the student attending in person. Where this arrangement proves
impossible, the dean of the respective college may allow the oral defense to be
conducted online.
ii. Everyone involved in the final thesis defense shall be informed of the video
conferencing details one week before the event.
iii. Should the final thesis defense be held on-site, physical distancing and minimum
health protocols shall be strictly observed at all times. Participants should wear face
masks and face shields for the duration of the event.
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d. Arrangements
i. The chair of the TAC/GAC with the administrative support of the respective
colleges, makes arrangements for the final thesis defense and notifies all parties.
The Graduate School Office will inform the GAC using the form NOTICE TO
PANEL (OGS-FR-021)
ii. When the manuscript is already submitted, and the panel members have already
evaluated the paper, the Chair of the TAC/GAC sends the panel members’ reports
to the student, and the adviser.
iii. The student and the adviser will, however, not receive the recommendation from
the panel members’ report. The Chair has the discretion to contact the TAC/GAC
members before the final thesis defense, especially when issues and
disagreements have been identified during the evaluation report and for the
purpose of agreeing on an agenda for the final thesis defense.
iv. The student and the adviser are not allowed to interact and communicate in any
correspondence with the panel members before the commencement of the final
thesis defense. Any communication shall be through the Chair.
e. Duration and Format
i. The thesis/ dissertation defense is intended to be a stimulating, professional, and

constructive intellectual exchange. A typical final defense session will take up to
three hours which includes:
● a pre-meeting of the Chair and the panel members: 30 minutes before the
oral defense;
● the oral defense: 90-120 minutes or as per TAC/GAC decision
● a private meeting after the oral thesis defense when the chair will seek to
facilitate a consensus decision with panel members;
● feedback to the student on the recommendations the panel members will be
making and the requirements they will be asking the student to consider.
ii. The standard format of the thesis/dissertation defense may include:

● a brief overview of the thesis by the student. A PowerPoint presentation is
required;
● questions from the TAC/GAC members on substantive issues;
● other questions;
● free discussion.
The above typical duration and format may vary from case to case. The Chair will
advise the TAC/GAC of any likely significant variations to the standard format as
soon as practical so that the student is informed in a timely manner.
iii. Final Defense
The conduct of final defense may be face to face or online mode as the case maybe.
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f. Announcement of the Final Defense Result
Once the final thesis/dissertation defense has concluded, the chair and the TAC/GAC
members will deliberate in private; the panel members will decide on their joint
recommendations and suggestions as regards the award of the degree for which the
thesis has been submitted, in accordance with the University’s academic regulations on
research.
Following their deliberations, the chair and TAC/GAC members may verbally
communicate their recommended result and any required corrections or revisions to the
student-researcher. This is not an opportunity for the student to challenge the result. In
the event that an agreement cannot be reached between the members of the TAC/GAC
about a joint recommendation, no immediate feedback will be provided to the student or
adviser.
Before the disband of TAC/GAC, a list of matters to be corrected and amended must be
produced and a recommendation made for a single final result. The report should be
written by the chair or one of the panel members and agreed upon between and among
the panel members. The final report should take account of both the initial examination of
the thesis and the oral defense. In exceptional circumstances, where additional
consultation between panel members is required before the report can be finalized, the
final report may be submitted within 2 working days. A panel member will be nominated
to finalize the report.
If the panel members disagree about the result and a consensus cannot be reached, the
Dean of the respective college should be advised and determine that an adjudicator or
other form of referee is required.
Once TAC/GAC sends the final examination report to the adviser and the student-
researcher, the usual regulations and processes regarding assessment outcomes apply.
In the case of re-submission and re-examination after a final defense has been held, a
further defense is permissible.
SUBMISSION
A final copy of the thesis manuscript shall be signed by the TAC/GAC members, chair,
adviser, and the Dean of the College.
Once approved, an e-copy of the thesis manuscript shall be submitted to the research
instructor; and an e-copy of the abstract to the library. Furthermore, the thesis
manuscript shall be reproduced in 2 hardbound copies and shall be submitted to the
library and the college within 15 days before the scheduled university academic
council meeting without prejudice to extend considerations to student researchers who
failed to submit within the prescribed deadline.
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SCHEME OF PAYMENT FOR GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE
A. Graduate School
For the Graduate Advisory Committee
Rate of Fees for Advisers and Panel Members in Qualifying/ Comprehensive

Examination & Thesis/Dissertation
1.Doctoral Program
a. Qualifying Examination
(4 members @ P400.00 each) 1,600.00
Adviser & GS Representative (500 each) 1,000.00
Recorder / reader 400.00
Sub Total P 3,000.00
b. Written Comprehensive Examination
200 Per subject Sub Total P 3,000.00
c. Oral comprehensive exam

4 members, 1 adviser, GS representative
(400 each) and a recorder (400) 2,000.00
Sub Total P 2, 000.00
d. Proposal Defense
(4 members, 1 GS representative
& 1 statistician @ P800.00 each 4,800.00
Adviser’s fee 1,300.00
Sub-total P 6,500.00
e. Pre-Oral Exam
f. Final Oral Exam

g. Upon submission of manuscript
Grand Total - 29,000.00
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2. Master’s Program
a. Qualifying Examination
(3 members @ P400.00 each) 1,200.00
Adviser’s fee 500.00
Recorder 300.00
b. Oral comprehensive exam
3 members, (400 each) 1,200.00
Adviser’s fee 500.00
Recorder 300.00
c. Proposal Defense
2 members, 1 GS representative
& 1 statistician@ P600.00 each 2,400.00
d. Pre-Oral Exam
& 1 statistician@ P600.00 each 2,400.00
e. Final Oral Exam

f. Upon submission of manuscript
Grand Total - 16,300.00
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B. Undergraduate
The thesis adviser; 0.5 unit per thesis/advisee for a faculty teaching load
For a 2 unit :. He or she is entitled to advise at least four (4) thesis advisees.
For a 3-unit: He or she is entitled to advise at least four (4) thesis advisees.
For the Thesis Advisory Committee. As stated in the Faculty Manual, Chapter VI Faculty
Workload, Article 3, Section 5, Payment for adviser and panel members, to wit:
“Services rendered shall be paid as honorarium upon completion of the special

problem/thesis/dissertation/practicum requirement of the student with a rate of 300
per defense/ thesis for undergraduate.
Students should present to the RAC committee the receipt for the thesis defense fee
during the final defense. The honorarium of the TAC Committee shall be released only
after the final defense.
MANUSCRIPT EDITING
Holder of Master’s degree in English course and/or track in editing within the
University
- Style and Format

- technical
- Content
- Language (grammar)
- Certification (Form include in the Appendix)
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GRADING SYSTEM
The final grade for the thesis/dissertation shall be given by the adviser and
TAC members based on the following criteria:
60% - Adviser (duration of the Project/Research)

40% - Research Advisory Committee (Panel Presentation/ Oral
Defense)
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100% - Total/Final Grade
Criteria for Grading
1. The criteria for grading the final defense of the thesis/dissertation shall
consist of the following:
Criteria Percentag
e
Quality of Presentation of Research Report 50%
Mastery of skills involved in the Research Process/Report (20%)
The facility of expression, articulation of ideas indicating the ability to
describe and explain the research report (15%)
Openness, flexibility, intelligence, honesty, etc.
(15%)
Quality of the Research Report 50%
Contribution to body of knowledge (20%)
Research design and methodology (10%)
Replicability, applicability, and marketing of research output (10%)
Contribution to institution/regional/national development
(10%)
Total 100%
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2. System for final oral examination or thesis/dissertation defense shall be as
follows:
Graduate School
Qualitative Percentage Numerical

Grade Rating(%) Grade
Excellent 98-100 1.2-1.0
Highly 95-97 1.4-1.25
Outstanding
Outstanding 92-94 1.7-1.5
Very Satisfactory 89-91 1.9-1.75
Satisfactory 86-88 2.2-2.0
Undergraduate:
Qualitative Grade Percentage Numerical

Rating(%) Grade
Excellent 98-100 1.2-1.0
Highly Outstanding 94-97 1.5-1.25
Outstanding 90-93 1.8-1.6
Very Satisfactory 88-89 2.0-1.9
Very Good 86-87 2.2-2.1
Satisfactory 83-85 2.4-2.25
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REFERENCES
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Qualitative Research (3rd Ed.). New Jersey: Pearson Education International.
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Corvallis, OR:4-H Youth Development Education, Oregon State University.
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nature of science knowledge: a dual-response instrument. Asia-Pac. Forum
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Aktamis, et.al. (2008). A science creativity test for secondary school students Weiping
Hu, Shanxi Teachers’ University, China and Philip Adey, King’s College,
London, UK.
Halawi, L. et.al. (2008). An evaluation of E-Learning on the Basis of Bloom’s
Taxonomy: An Exploratory Study.
Parel, C. (2002). A social survey research design. Philippine Social science council,
Quezon City, Philippines.
Best, J.W. and James B.K. (1998). Research in education. 8th edition. Needham
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Education. Manila: SEI-DOST and UP NISMED.
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http://em.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analysis_of_variance. Accessed on August 10, 2021.
Reference: Guidelines and Format of Thesis and Dissertation Preparation and

Submission, CBSUA, 2017 Edition (with modifications)
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REPEALING CLAUSE
Once approved by the CBSUA Board of Regents, all other issuance, rules and
regulations which are inconsistent in the provisions in the CBSUA Guidelines for
Publishable Student’ Research Manuscript are hereby repealed, amended, or
modified accordingly.
EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE
Endorsed by the Administrative Council to the Board of Regents for approval on

December 7,2021.
The CBSUA Guidelines for Publishable Student’s Research Manuscript was approved
by Board of Regents last January 21, 2022 per BOR Resolution No. 9, series of 2022.
PROCESS
August 10, 2021 Conducted consultative meeting regarding the existing practices
in thesis writing in all colleges participated by the Thesis Advisory
Committee composed of selected faculty members, program
chairpersons and college deans.
August 24, 2021 1st draft of the Manuscript Guidelines was presented to all the
Thesis Advisory Committee Members via zoom meeting.
September 6, 2021 The Manuscript Guidelines was presented to all the Program
Chairpersons for possible comments and suggestions via zoom
meeting.
September 8, 2021 The Manuscript Guidelines was presented to all the College
Deans for possible comments and suggestions via zoom meeting.
November 24, 2021 The Chairperson of the Thesis Advisory Committee presented the
final draft of the Manuscript Guidelines after series of
consultations. It was also agreed upon by the Committee
Members that the name of the Manuscript Guidelines should be
changed to CBSUA Guidelines for Publishable Student’s
Research Manuscript. It was attended by all the Thesis Advisory
Committee Members, all College Deans and all Program
Chairpersons.
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November 29, 2021 The final presentation of CBSUA Guidelines for Publishable
Student’s Research Manuscript continued. It was attended by all
the Thesis Advisory Committee Members, all College Deans and
all Program Chairpersons.
December 3, 2021 Submitted the Executive Brief of CBSUA Guidelines for
Publishable Student’s Research Manuscript for Inclusion to the
agenda of 4th regular Administrative Council Meeting.
December 7, 2021 CBSUA Guidelines for Publishable Student’s Research
Manuscript was presented to all Administrative Council Members
for endorsement to the Board of Regents.
December 17, 2021 Conducted dialogue with the VPRI and Research Director
regarding the Faculty-Student Partnership in research via zoom
meeting.
WORKING COMMITTEE
Chairperson: Dr. Ana E. Miraña, Ed.d

Vice-Chairperson: Mr. Jerome Hipolito
Members:
Dr. Leah Carballo Dr. Jenelyn Aguelo
Dr. Lourdes Salazar-Bascuña Mrs. Jennifer Perez
Mr. Sebastian Llegado Engr. Edgardo Uvas
Ms. Clarita Borela Dr. Ma Tricia L Lukban
Mr. Sonny Corporal Ms. Dindy Deanne Orit
Dr. Melinda Pan Ms. Ginalyn Sabroso
Ms. Grace Negrete Mr. Kennedy Beltran
Mr. Salomon Azañes Jr Mr. Vince Clemence Carcido
Language Editor: Marlene A. Ramos
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APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Cover Page
TITLE OF THE RESEARCH
Name of the Researcher
An undergraduate thesis presented to the Faculty of the College of Education of

Central Bicol State University of Agriculture.
Calabanga, Camarines Sur
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the

Course Program
Major of specialization
2021
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Appendix 2: Approval Sheet
Approval Sheet
APPROVAL SHEET
The undergraduate thesis attached hereto, titled TITLE OF THE RESEARCH written
by NAME OF THE RESEARCHER in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
Bachelor of Education Major in English is hereby accepted.
NAME OF THE CHAIR

Chair, Advisory Committee
_____________
Date signed
NAME OF MEMBER NAME OF MEMBER

Member, Advisory Committee Member, Advisory Committee
__________ ___________
Date signed Date signed
NAME OF ADVISER
Thesis Adviser
_____________
Date signed
Approved as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Secondary

Education Major in English.
NAME OF THE DEAN

Dean, Name of College
_____________
Date signed
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Appendix 3: Research Authors
Research Authors
Graduation Picture
of the research author
Insert the complete name of a research author. One research author per page
was born on insert mm dd, year in insert birthplace, and is currently residing in insert
current residence. She is the fifth of six children of insert name of the father and insert
the name of the mother. She earned her primary and secondary education at insert
name of school in insert year graduated in elementary and insert year graduated in
highschool respectively. In insert year of graduation from college/masters/Ph.D,
he/she received his/her degree in insert degree at Central Bicol State University of
Agriculture.
Appendix 4: Acknowledgment
Acknowledgment
Write the body of the acknowledgment here. Write in paragraph form. Order
by importance. Institutions, groups, and individuals may be acknowledged by the
student researchers.
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Appendix 5:
Abstract for Undergraduate Thesis
Abstract
Dela Cruz, J.V. (2021). Title of the Thesis. (Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis).
Central Bicol State University of Agriculture-Calabanga.
Insert Name of Adviser

Keywords: (insert essential words in relation to the thesis)
Insert body of abstract here. Be brief as possible.
Abstract for Master’s Thesis
Abstract
Hernandez, R.M. (2021). Title of the Thesis. (Unpublished Master’s Thesis). Central
Bicol State University of Agriculture-Calabanga.
Insert name of adviser

Keywords: (insert essential words in relation to the thesis)
Abstract for Dissertation

Abstract
Santos, E.U. (2021). Title of the Dissertation. (Unpublished Dissertation). Central
Bicol State University of Agriculture-Calabanga.
Insert name of adviser

Keywords: (insert essential words in relation to the dissertation)
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Appendix 6: Table of Contents
Appendix 7: Introduction
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
School provides the basic foundation of knowledge being imparted to a child. It

gives children the chance to acquire knowledge on various fields of education such as
people, literature, history, mathematics, politics, and other subjects. By obtaining
knowledge, a person is in a better position to help others. It has become the first
stepping stone in the life of a child, wherein s/he learns a lot. Developing hobbies,
refining them, learning basic etiquettes, and developing social skills are some of the
many things that a school equips a child with. Moreover, schools conduct different
activities with the main objective of developing a child. These can be attained with the
support from the various stakeholders in education such as the government and non-
government organizations, private individuals, business sectors, government officials,
concerned citizens, and the parents.
Parental involvement is widely considered an important aspect of children’s
educational success. Research in the past several decades has confirmed the role of
parental involvement in promoting academic achievement (Fan & Chen, 2001; Hill &
Tyson, 2009; Ma, Shen, Krenn, Hu, & Yuan, 2016), closing demographic gaps in
achievement (Dearing, Kreider, Simpkins, & Weiss, 2006), and reducing high school
dropout rates (Barnard, 2006). Federal policies such as Every Student Succeeds Act
in the United States mandate parental and family engagement in primary and
secondary schools (Every Student Succeeds Act [ESSA], 2015). To implement these
policies and promote student success, schools are making significant efforts to reach
out to parents and increase meaningful parental involvement and participation.
Likewise, parents are considered one of the major stakeholders in the
educational system. Their presence and support could give ways to a more satisfying
school performance and accomplishment. Children in a school with active participation
of their parents giving necessary attention could motivate them to learn. Parents are
collaborators and contributors such as in decision making about school projects,
programs, problems and corresponding solutions. In the Philippines, Parents-
Teachers Associations (PTAs) are recognized by the Department of Education
(DepEd) as stipulated in the DepEd Order No. 54, s. 2009 or the Revised Guidelines
Governing Parents-Teachers Associations (PTAs) at the school level which states,
“Every elementary and secondary school shall organize Parents-Teachers
Association (PTA) for the purpose of providing a forum for the discussion of issues
and their solutions related to the total school program and to ensure the full
cooperation of parents in the efficient implementation of such a program”.
Parents’ support is especially sought for in challenging times such as in the
wake of COVID-19 Pandemic where countries implemented emergency plans to slow
down and limit the virus’s transmission. Schools and universities were temporarily
closed for face-to-face educational activities. The interruption of school activities may
have affected students, both academically and psychologically. This moment may
have created challenges for parental involvement in their children’s learning and
school life during the lockdown and school closures. Hence, this study was conducted
to determine the parents’ role in their children’s education and learning particularly in
times of pandemic.
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Appendix 8: Statement of the Problem
Statement of the Problem
Camarines Sur has water resources that are inhabited by species of snails that
may harbour parasites, specifically trematodes. Since these waters can be accessed
by humans and animals, documenting these snails are necessary. However, the
country particularly our province of Camarines Sur, is lacking data on surveillance
regarding these edible snails. Monitoring of snail distribution that may harbour parasite
cercaria is essential as these concerns both public and animal health. This research
will provide data of what particular edible snail infected with different cercarial
parasites and its distribution, thus, it will aid in developing programs to control and
prevent disease transmission either in humans or in animals.
Appendix 9: Objective of the Study
Objective of the Study
The primary aim of the research is to identify the cercarial species present and
its prevalence in edible freshwater snails in the selected water bodies in Camarines
Sur. Furthermore, this study aims to.
1) Identify the snail species inhabited with different cercarial parasite

through validation from Conchology, Inc.
2) Morphologically identify the cercaria species present in snails through
compression technique.
3) Determine the prevalence of cercarial species in selected areas in
Camarines Sur
4) Compare the prevalence among the selected water areas in Camarines

Sur.
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Appendix 10: Significance of the Study
Appendix 11: Scope and Limitations of the Study
Appendix 12: Theoretical Framework
Appendix 13: Conceptual Framework
Appendix 14: Research Design
Appendix 15: Research Method
Appendix 16: Population and Sampling Design
Appendix 17: Data Gathering Procedures

Appendix 18: Statistical Treatment of Data
Appendix 19: Results and Discussion
Appendix 20: Summary
Appendix 21: Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations
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FORMS:
OFFICE OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
NOMINATION OF GRADUATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(For Doctorate/Masterate)
Name: _________________________________________________________
(Family Name) (First Name) (Middle Name)
Degree
Sought:________________Major:________________Minor/Cognate:__________
I hereby nominate the following as members of my Graduate Advisory Committee

(GAC).
____________________ ____________________ _____________ ___________

Chairperson Field Signature Date
____________________ ____________________ _____________ ___________
Member Field Signature Date

____________________ ____________________ _____________ ___________
____________________ ____________________ _____________ ___________

____________________ ____________________ _____________ ___________

____________________ ____________________ _____________ ___________

____________________ ____________________ _____________ ___________
We hereby indicate our willingness to serve as members of the Graduate Advisory
Committee for ______________________________________

(Name of Student)
Approved:
________________________________
Dean, Graduate School
_____________________
Date
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APPLICATION FOR CHANGE ADVISERS/MEMBER(S) IN THE
GRADUATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Name:__________________________________________________________
(Family Name) (First Name (Middle Name)
Degree Sought: __________ Major:_____________ Minor/Cognate:__________
I hereby request for change of adviser/member(s) in my Graduate Advisory

Committee:
Name of Adviser to be Replaced Reason Proposed New Adviser
__________________________ ________________________
(Signature Over Printed Name) Signature Over Printed Name)
______________ ______________
Date Date
Name of Member(s) to be Replaced Reason Proposed New Member
__________________________ ________________________
______________ ______________
Date Date
__________________________ ________________________
______________ ______________
Date Date
__________________________ ________________________
______________ ______________
Date Date
__________________________ ________________________
______________ ______________
Date Date
Approved:
________________________________
Dean, Graduate School
_____________________
Date
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REQUEST FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF
THE MEMBERS OF THE ORAL DEFENSE
_____________________
Date
I have read the thesis/dissertation of
under
(Degree/Program)
Titled
I would like to request the appointment of the following as members of the Thesis/Graduate
Advisory Committee:
Name of TAC/
GAC Member 1:
Name of TAC/
GAC Member 2:
Name of TAC/
GAC Member 3: ________________________________________________________________
Conforme:
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TAC/ GAC Member’s Signature
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TAC/ GAC Member’s Signature TAC/ GAC Member’s Signature
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Thesis/Dissertation Adviser’s Signature
[Please type reasons in support of your request in the box provided.]
Endorsed by:

Program Chairperson Dean, College of Education
TO BE COMPLETED BY THE COLLEGE
STUDENT RECORD TRUE COPY OF GRADES

☐ ☐
(SR) (TCG)
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REQUEST FOR ASSIGNMENT OF ADVISER
☐ Thesis ☐ Dissertation
DATE
STUDENT NAME
DEGREE/PROGRAM
I would like to
request
be formally appointed as thesis /dissertation adviser. I have completed all the requirements in
preparation for the writing of the thesis/dissertation.
Thank you.
Student’s Signature
PLEASE TYPE OR WRITE REASONS IN SUPPORT OF YOUR REQUEST IN THE BOX

PROVIDED.]
Endorsed by:
Dean, College of Education

Program Chair
TO BE COMPLETED BY THE COLLEGE STAFF
STUDENT TRUE COPY OF GRADES

☐ ☐
RECORD (SR) (TCG)
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REQUEST FOR SCHEDULING OF PROPOSAL DEFENSE
[ ] THESIS [ ] DISSERTATION
DATE ___________________________________________
NAME __________________________________________
DEGREE ________________________________________
STUDENT NUMBER _______________________________
I would like to request that my thesis / dissertation proposal defense be scheduled on

____________________ date with the following TAC members:
1._________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________
3._________________________________________________
My tentative title is
_________________________________________________________________
Thank you.
_______________________________
Student ‘s Signature
Endorsed by: _________________________________

Thesis/Dissertation Adviser
________________________________
Department Chair
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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Form
Animal Care and Use Statement
(Protocol Review Form)
I. Procedure(s) or Title of Research Study:
II. Purpose/Objectives
III. Duration or Timeframe:
IV. Responsible Person or Principal Investigator:

A. Name:
B. Qualifications:
C. Student/s:
V. Background and Significance of the Procedure or Research:

(Include a description of the biomedical characteristics of the animals which are essential
to the proposed procedure/research and indicate the evidence of experiences with the
proposed model).
VI. Description of Methodologies/Experimental Design:

(This section should establish that the proposed procedure/research are well designed
scientifically and ethically. The following should be indicated or described:)
A. Type of animal to be used (species):
B. Source of animals:
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C. Reason/basis for selecting the animal species:
D. Sex and number of animals (justify the number of animals):
E. Quarantine and acclimatization or conditioning process:
F. Animal Care procedures

F1. Cage type
F2. Number of animals per cage
F3. Cage cleaning method
F4. Room temperature, humidity, ventilation, and lighting:
F5. Animal diet and feeding and watering method:
G. Experimental or Animal Manipulation Method:

G1. General description of animal manipulation methods (including the method of
conditioning):
G2. Dosing method (includes frequency, volume, route, method of restraint and
expected outcome of effects):
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G3. Specimen or biological agent (blood, urine, etc.) collection method (including
frequency, volume, route, and method of restraint):
G4. Animal examination procedures and frequency of examinations (including

restraining method):
G5. Use of anesthetics (including drug, dosage, frequency, and route of

administration):
G6. Surgical procedure (type and purpose):
G6a. Where will the surgery be performed?
G6b. Description of supportive care and monitoring procedures during and after
the surgery:
G6c. Description of measures for possible post-surgical complications:
G6d. Name(s) of the surgeon(s) and their qualifications and relevant experiences:
G7. If euthanasia of animals will be done, indicate/describe the method selected:
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H. Is there a non-animal model applicable to the procedure/study? If so, please
provide the reason for not using it:
I. Indicate the names and qualification of all personnel who will be responsible
for conducting the procedures:
J. Post-experimental procedures, if any. In the case that the animal(s) will be

euthanized, indicate the method of carcass disposal:
VII. Declaration by the Responsible Person
I ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ASSURING THAT PROCEDURES/STUDY WILL

BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED PROTOCOL.
I ASSURE THAT ALL PERSONNEL WHO WILL USE THIS PROTOCOL AND WORK
WITH ANIMALS HAVE RECEIVED APPROPRIATE TRAINING/INSTRUCTIONS IN
PROCEDURAL AND HANDLING TECHNIQUES, AND ON ANIMAL WELFARE
CONSIDERATIONS.
I AGREE TO OBTAIN WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL
CARE AND USE OF COMMITTEE (IACUC) PRIOR TO MAKING ANY CHANGES
AFFECTING MY PROTOCOL. I ALSO AGREE TO PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE IACUC
IN WRITING OF ANY EMERGENT PROBLEMS THAT MAY ARISE IN THE COURSE
OF THE STUDY, INCLUDING THE OCCURRENCE OF ADVERSE SIDE EFFECTS.
Signature of the Responsible Person

________________________________________ Date _________________
Noted by the IACUC Chair
________________________________________ Date _________________
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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
TELEFAX: (054) 477 -3341
APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM REVIEW
Instruction: This form may be accomplished in accordance to DA-AO 40 s. 1999, Section 1.3. Applicant can only
write on unshaded boxes. Place check marks on boxes when asked.
NAME OF PROPONENT SEX
CONTACT DETAILS PHONE Email:
DEGREE COURSE COLLEGE/CAMPUS
NAME OF ADVISER
TITLE OF
STUDY
EXEMPTION GROUNDS:
1. Clinical Test
2. Recognized Veterinary Procedure (Indicate Procedures)
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
3. Recognized Agricultural Practice (Indicate Procedures)
_______________________________________________________________________
CHECKLIST OF ATTACHMENTS:
1. Panel Approval Sheet;

2. Curriculum Vitae (CV) of Proponent or Thesis/Dissertation Student (including areas of
specialization or expertise);
3. CV of Adviser (for Thesis/Dissertation Student only; including areas of specialization expertise);
4. Complete Proposal with the following specifications in the Materials and Methods:
i.Animal procurement
ii.Detailed sampling method and computation
iii.Animal care program (including feeding, health and veterinary care)
iv.Surgical and anesthetic plan (if any)
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v.Welfare and/or pain assessment method, and
vi.Humane endpoint plant
Checked by: ____________________________

Signature of Applicant:
Date: _________________________________
ACTION BOX
(to be filled-out only by authorized personnel)
ACTION TAKEN
IACUC MEMBER
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Reference No: ________
ENDORSEMENT OF THE ADVISER

AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW OF MY STUDENT’S PROPOSAL AND IN MY BEST UNDESTANDING OF
THE CRITERIA SET BY THE DAO-AO NO. 40 S. 2015 REGARDING EXEMPTION FROM IACUC
REVIEW, I FAVORABLY ENDORSE HIS/HER APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM REVIEW.
_________________________________________
Signature over Printed Name of Adviser
____________________
Date
VPA-GL-001 Rev.: 0

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Instruction: Applicant can only write on unshaded boxes below. Write N/A if query is not applicable. Place check marks
On boxes when asked.
NAME OF PROPONENT SEX
CONTACT DETAILS PHONE EMAIL:
DEGREE COURSE COLLEGE/CAMPUS
NAME OF ADVISER
TITLE OF
STUDY
CHECKLIST OF ATTACHMENTS:
1. Panel Approval Sheet;

2. Curriculum Vitae (CV) of Proponent or Thesis/Dissertation Student (including areas of specialization or
expertise);
3. CV of Adviser (for Thesis/Dissertation Student only; including areas of specialization or expertise);
4. Complete Proposal with the following specifications in the Materials and Methods:
Required for all
i. animal source/procurement,
ii. detailed animal sampling method,
iii. animal care program (including feeding, health and veterinary care), and
iv. humane intervention & endpoint plan
As needed
v. surgical and anesthetic plan, and
vi. welfare and/or pain assessment method.
5. Others (indicate what document(s)): ________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Funding (please check): Source: ______________________________ (if externally funded)
For 4.e): Lacking:
Checked by: ________________________________

Signature of Applicant:
Date: _____________________________________
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ACTION BOX
(To be filled-out only by authorized personnel)
CATEGORY OF PROCEDURE FOR
ACTION TAKEN
Committee Signatures (All signatures if expedited review by core and full review. One (1) signature if expedited by member)
Chair Vice-Chair
Senior Scientist External
Associate Member Additional
AREA(S) OF CONCERN COMMENTS SUGGESTION
Areas of Concern may include: Significance of Study, Objectives, Procedures, etc.

Another sheet may be used if this is not enough
For every comment, there should be a corresponding suggestion. Section or page number may be indicated for easy reference.
VPA-GL-001 Rev.: 0
DECLARATION OF RESPONSIBILITY
(From DA-AO 40, S. 1999: Animal Care and Use Statement)
I ACCEPT RESPNSIBILITY FOR ASSURING THAT THE PROCEDURES/STUDY WILL BE CONDUCTED IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED PROTOCOL. I ASSURE THAT ALL PERSONNEL (INCLUDING MYSELF)
WHO USE THIS PROTOCOL AND WORK WITH ANIMALS HAS RECEIVED APPROPRIATE
TRAININGS/INSTRUCTIONS IN PROCEDURAL AND HANDLING TECHNIQUES AND ON ANIMAL WELFARE
CONSIDERATIONS.
I AGREE TO OBTAIN WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE
COMMITTEE PRIOR TO MAKING ANY CHANGES AFFECTING MY PROTOCOL.
I ALSO AGREE TO PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE IACUC IN WRITING OF ANY EMERGENT PROBLEMS THAT
MAY ARISE IN THE COURSE OF THIS STUDY, INCLUDING THE OCCURRENCE OF ADVERSE SIDE EFFECTS.
_________________________________________
Signature over Printed Name of Proponent
_________________
Date
Signing witnessed and noted by:
_________________________________________
Signature of Authorized Personnel
__________________
Date
VPA-GL-001 Rev.: 0

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Central Bicol State University of Agriculture

Pili | Sipocot | Calabanga | Pasacao

GUIDELINES FOR PUBLISHABLE

The Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) continues to perform

By virtue of Republic Act 10931 or Universal Access to Quality Tertiary

The thesis or dissertation contains a patentable invention or

The author intends to publish the thesis or dissertation on his/her

The thesis or dissertation contains confidential information such

P The thesis or dissertation is available for full public access.

Figure 1. Sample Classification Identification of Theses and Dissertations

The objective of the classification of theses and dissertations is to identify which

The research manuscript of undergraduate/ graduate student shall follow the

5. Use A4 70 gsm Coupon Bond.

1. The Cover Page should be written in an inverted pyramid style in a single

3. The Research Authors are the researchers' descriptions. It contains the

4. The Acknowledgment is a list of individuals and institutions and their

2. Statement of the Problem. The Statement of the Problem shows that

3. Objective of the Study. The Objective of the Study is the actions to be

4. Significance of the Study. The Significance of the Study enumerates who

6. Theoretical Framework. The Theoretical Framework is a brief discussion of

7. Conceptual Framework. The Conceptual Framework is the visual

8. Definition of Terms. The Definition of Terms enumerates the essential terms

1. Research Design. For Research Design, write in a sentence a general strategy

For ethical considerations, researches involving human subjects or participants

4. Statistical Treatment of Data. Statistical Treatment of Data discusses the

CHAPTER III presents the results and discussion of the research.

Based on the statistical test results, the decision on the hypothesis

1. What might have been happening within the methodology to

1. The study was conducted under conditions of relative precision

The following is a sequential presentation of the Results and Discussion:

The discussion of results shall be guided by the statement of the problem or

Findings may be presented in textual, tabular, graphical/pictorial form, or a

In answering every problem statement/objective of the study, the following parts

c. Where possible, the table/figure/chart must be displayed on the same

d. A textual discussion of the data follows the table/figure/chart/graph/plate.

CHAPTER IV includes a Summary of the discussion and a synthesized

The thesis/dissertation defense provides students with an opportunity to discuss

ARTICLE 25. MASTER’S THESIS AND DOCTORAL DISSERTATION

Section 1. Thesis/Dissertation Proposal Defense. The following rules shall be

b. The thesis/dissertation outline/proposal shall be prepared and defended by the

c. The application for thesis/dissertation proposal defense shall be submitted to the

d. Copies of the thesis/dissertation proposal shall be distributed to the GAC at least

e. The student shall be required to submit a copy of the approved thesis/dissertation

Section 2. Final Thesis/Dissertation Defense. The following rules shall be observed:

a. The thesis/dissertation defense shall be conducted to test the student’s ability to

d. Copies of the thesis/dissertation manuscript shall be provided to the GAC at least

g. The thesis/dissertation defense may be opened to the faculty and students

h. A final copy of the thesis/dissertation manuscript shall be signed by the

The following steps shall be followed:

a. After enrolling in the subject, RES: Research, the student may

The Final thesis defense aims to:

2. Role of the Defense

3. Key Roles and Responsibilities of the Thesis Defense Chair

4. Composition of TAC and GAC

MS and PhD - Adviser to Student Ratio

Academic advising is a fundamental dimension of any

5. Final Defense Process

ii. Criteria for Selecting the Research Adviser

iii. Criteria for Selecting the members of the TAC

v. Other people, including technical support and administrative personnel, may be

e. Duration and Format

i. The thesis/ dissertation defense is intended to be a stimulating, professional, and

ii. The standard format of the thesis/dissertation defense may include:

______ _ _____

Degree Sought: ____ Major:_ Minor/Cognate:____