University Rules, Regulations, and Student Disciplinary Policies

Vocabulary flashcards defining official policies, student rights, disciplinary sanctions, and violation terms extracted from the University student conduct manual.

En loco parentis

The legal principle under which the University has the right to act in the best interests of students through supervisory personnel, who are deemed persons in authority under Art. 153 (3) of the Revised Penal Code (as amended by PD 299, Sept. 19, 1973) and the Education Act of 1982.

Republic Act No. 10173

The Data Privacy Act of 2012, which protects University officials, students, faculty members, staff, and security personnel, and governs offenses involving the unauthorized posting of personal information.

Republic Act No. 10175

The Anti-Cybercrime Law, which mandates protection for University officials, students, faculty members, staff, and security personnel.

Republic Act No. 11313

The Safe Space Act, which protects all University officials, students, faculty members, staff, and security personnel.

Substantial evidence

The required standard and burden of proof that must be established by the person filing a charge in order to penalize a respondent in student disciplinary cases.

Restitution

A repayment penalty requiring the student to pay for damages to or loss of property, including expenses for mental health and legal consultation resorted to by students as evidenced by an official receipt or similar document.

Reprimand

A penalty taking the form of verbal counsel regarding negative behavior or a written reprimand from the College Dean (duly noted by the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Services) placing an offense on record as a formal warning.

Withholding of an academic record or degree

A disciplinary penalty imposed upon a student who fails to pay a debt owed to the University or has a disciplinary case pending final disposition, which terminates upon payment or final case disposition.

Suspension

A time-specific temporary cessation of educational services and exclusion from University property and facilities imposed by the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Services, lasting two weeks (minimum), one month (medium), or three months (maximum).

Dismissal

The termination of educational services and exclusion from University property and facilities for an entire semester (minimum) up to at least one academic year (maximum), decided by the Executive Vice President and noted on the official transcript of records.

Expulsion

Permanent severance from the University without provision for readmission, prohibiting the student from using or entering University property and attending functions, decided by the Executive Vice President and recorded on the official transcript.

Transformative Experience

A redemptive sanction consisting of a constructive activity (such as community service or psychological intervention) assigned during a student's vacant period to promote learning and responsible decision-making without affecting classes.

Forfeiture of Academic, Leadership, Cultural and Athletic Awards and Distinctions

An accessory sanction imposed on students guilty of academic misconduct, or those penalized with finality with a suspension in its minimum period (one month suspension), dismissal in its minimum period, or expulsion.

Small Private Online Courses (SPOC) Suspension Rule

A regulation stipulating that suspended students under SPOC or asynchronous learning modalities are prohibited from submitting their academic outputs within the entire duration of the suspension.

Misuse of the online educational platform

An online violation characterized specifically by the unauthorized muting or removing of any participant from the University's online platform.

Serious physical injuries or death clause

A special provision stipulating that acts of physical, verbal, sexual, or psychological abuse, threat, harassment, hazing, or coercion resulting in serious physical injuries or death warrant expulsion even on the first violation.

Cumulative violations rule (3 different violations)

A disciplinary guideline stating that any student who commits three different violations across all items shall receive the penalty equivalent to the 2nd offense of the most grievous misconduct committed.

Cumulative violations rule (4 different violations)

A disciplinary guideline stating that any student who commits four different violations across all items shall receive the penalty equivalent to the 3rd offense of the most grievous misconduct committed.