2019-PUP-STUDENT-HANDBOOK

i PUP STUDENT HANDBOOK The Country’s 1ST PolytechnicUii PUP STUDENT HANDBOOK The Country’s 1ST PolytechnicU The Student Handbook is published by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services Copyright © 2019 Polytechnic University of the Philippines Telephone No.: (632) 335-1787 or 335-1777 local 209 and 210 Address: Sta. Mesa, Manila, Philippines Email: [email protected] Layout and cover design: Edrick S. Carrasco Technical Assistance by University Printing Press THIS HANDBOOK BELONGS TO:iii PUP STUDENT HANDBOOK The Country’s 1ST PolytechnicU PUP STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019 REVISED EDITIONiv PUP STUDENT HANDBOOK The Country’s 1ST PolytechnicU FOREWORD The PUP Student Handbook is a compendium of information on student concerns and interests. This work serves as an enduring landmark of the PUP community, reflecting the external and internal substance of life in the academe. The Handbook also echoes the sounds and nuances of learning, including the code of conduct, scholastic standards, cultural and religious guidelines, and such other policies and directives that lend distinction to PUP as a fount of knowledge and skills. Prefaced by the PUP philosophy, vision, and 8-point agenda, the PUP Student Handbook is a veritable gateway to students’ holistic development. v PUP STUDENT HANDBOOK The Country’s 1ST PolytechnicU MESSAGE Motivating our students to grow is like planting seeds of virtues and knowledge that are reaped at a perfect time. Patience, hard work, and a special set of skills are needed in order for these seeds to germinate and be rightfully sown. Central to this growth is the guidance that the entire academic community provides so that fruits of labor are harvested for the benefit of today’s generation and of the future. One of the most important factors that motivate students is the integrity that is exhibited by a proactive support group which in this case is composed of the officials, faculty, and administrative staff. This is why the Polytechnic University of the Philippines worked towards the creation of this Student Handbook where students’ as well as the administration’s rights, roles and responsibilities are specified and made transparent to maintain orderliness and commitment among all members of the University. As an outcome of a rigorous committee work based on consultation, transparency, and respect, this handbook shall guide the processes and be the basis of decisions concerning the students. And while it may be a ready reference for academic resolutions, this handbook is an evidence of how much the University values its students and how much it is willing to provide just to see them reach their anticipated potential. EMANUEL C. DE GUZMAN, PhD President vi PUP STUDENT HANDBOOK The Country’s 1ST PolytechnicU ZENAIDA R. SARMIENTO, DEM Vice President for Student Affairs and Services MESSAGE The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services is pleased to present to you the 2019 Revised Edition of the PUP Student Handbook. This serves as your road map as you journeyed your way through your college life. The rigid committee work undertaken to update and upgrade the Handbook reflects an important change in the University’s policies, procedures, rules and regulations. This does not only balance your rights as students, it also promotes these rights based on the accepted norms observed and practiced in the University. The revision of the handbook was made not only to synchronize its content with Republic Act No. 10931 or The Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Law that provides free tuition and other fees to state and local universities and colleges. Likewise, it included provisions that safeguard and protect the welfare of the students such as those culled from the anti-hazing law and policies and procedures in the conduct of mandatory random drug testing. The Handbook also identifies various student services which you can avail as bonafide students of our Sintang Paaralan. You are encouraged to take advantage of these services and facilities to enhance your learning and self- development. You are expected to carefully read and make the most out of this Handbook. I extend my sincerest acknowledgement to all the members of the Committee and students who tirelessly shared their knowledge and effort in the revision of the Student Handbook. For all the efforts of the previous members of the the committee headed by the former Vice President for Student Affairs and Services, Dr. Herminia E. Manimtim, my sincerest gratitude. vii PUP STUDENT HANDBOOK The Country’s 1ST PolytechnicU PHILOSOPHY OF PUP As a State University, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines believes that education is an instrument for the development of the citizenry and for the enhancement of nation-building. It believes that the meaningful growth and transformation of the country are best achieved in an atmosphere of brotherhood, peace, freedom, justice and a nationalist-oriented education imbued with the spirit of humanist internationalism. VISION Clearing the paths while laying new foundations to transform the Polytechnic University of the Philippines into an epistemic community. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE: 8-POINT AGENDA 1. Pursuing academic excellence through disciplinal integrity 2. Embedding a culture of research 3. Insuring transparency and participatoriness in giving rewards and sanctions 4. Modernizing and upgrading of physical facilities, equipment, library, and campus development 5. Reconceptualizing academic freedom 6. Institutionalizing civil society engagement and involved Extension Service Program 7. Assuring transparency in fiscal responsibility 8. Assessing institutional processes and reviewing critically and rationally the organizationviii PUP STUDENT HANDBOOK The Country’s 1ST PolytechnicUix PUP STUDENT HANDBOOK The Country’s 1ST PolytechnicU TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD Message of the University President Message of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services Philosophy of PUP Vision Strategic Objective: 8-Point Agenda TITLE 1 THE PUP EDUCATION Background of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Declaration of Principles Shared Values Mandate The Governance of PUP The PUP Logo Imno ng PUP TITLE 2 STUDENT RIGHTS Section 1 Fundamental Rights 2 Academic Rights 3 Representation Rights 4 Right to Organize and Right of Association 5 Procedural Rights 6 Other Rights TITLE 3 GENERAL REGULATIONS TITLE 4 CODE OF CONDUCT TITLE 5 ACADEMIC REGULATIONS, PROCEDURES AND SERVICES Section 1 Schedule of Fees and Payments 2 Scholarship and Financial Assistance 3 Registration and Cross-Registration 4 Academic Load 5 Changing of Classes, Substitution and Dropping of Subjects 6 Classification of Students 7 Attendance iv v vi vii vii vii 1 1 5 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 12 13 13 14 15 16 18 18 19 19 19 20 21 24x PUP STUDENT HANDBOOK The Country’s 1ST PolytechnicU 8 Grading System 9 Late Reporting of Grade/s, Mark/s and Correction of Entry 10 Completion of Incomplete Mark 11 Integration Period and Examinations 12 Scholastic Standing and Delinquency 13 Completion of Basic Courses in NSTP and P.E. 14 Tenure, Leave of Absence, and Honorable Dismissal 15 Graduation with Honors 16 Graduation Requirements TITLE 6 STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SERVICES TITLE 7 STUDENT COUNCILS, STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND STUDENT CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS TITLE 8 CAMPUS PUBLICATIONS TITLE 9 CODE OF DISCIPLINE TITLE 10 DRUG ABUSE POLICY TITLE 11 PROCEDURES FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF COMPLAINTS/ GRIEVANCES APPENDIX 1 PUP POLICY AND GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES PUP Board of Regents University Officials Committee on Student Handbook Revision POSTLUDE 25 26 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 41 47 50 60 68 74 78 80 81 83