To: All Graduate School Students for Final Defense and Concerned Adviser and Critic
Subject: Submission Procedure for Final Manuscript Review
To: Graduate School Students
Subject: Submission Process to Request for a Defense Schedule
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Steps in requesting for presentation schedule:
Step 1.
Prepare 1 mentor-endorsed topic using the official template: The Presence of mentor is encouraged
Step 2.
Prepare your PowerPoint presentation using this template:
Step 3.
Pay the title fee thru the following channels:
Title Presentation Fee: ₱1,500.00
Step 4.
Submit all requirements in soft copy only via the link on the right. NO HARD COPY submission is required.
Requirements:
Soft copy of topic paper and its PowerPoint – Get the Google Drive link location of your file and paste it into the Google Form for the schedule request. (If you plan to make changes to PowerPoint after submitting it to the Google form, please edit the file on your Google Drive link location)
Proof of payment – Upload the receipt amounting to ₱1,500 for the presentation fee.
Certificate of Registration (COR) – Proof that you are currently enrolled. This is downloadable via student portal.
Mentor's endorsement letter ( for writers enrolled in new curriculum programs) and accomplished mentoring activities monitoring form (students report).
Step 5.
After the successful submission, please wait for the official email from the graduate.writing@bulsu.edu.ph or a phone call from the Associate Dean regarding your schedule. Scheduling will take one (1) to two (2) weeks after the submission of the required soft copies and may extend up to one (1) month in cases where panel members are not available or when there are University events involving the Graduate School. Failure to submit the necessary documents under Steps 1–4 will result in a delay in the scheduling of your presentation.
Writers are requested to use their personal g- mail address for all official communication.
After Topic Presentation
Ask for the Adviser and Critic's Signature every consultation, Routing Slip for Consultation (must be in fresh signature)
Accomplish the required documents: Ethics Application, Self-Evaluation Form, and Informed Consent Form
Submit the accomplished forms to the Program Chair for review and endorsement:
Bring the endorsed documents to the Graduate School Office for the Dean’s approval.
Data gathering may proceed once the Dean’s approval has been received.
Here are the templates for New Curriculum:
Practicum with Research (Old Curriculum)
Step 1.
Have your Adviser and Critic sign your Endorsement Letter (Fresh Signature only)
Step 2.
Pay the final presentation through the following channels:
Final Defense Fee: ₱12,000.00
Step 3.
Submit the softcopy of your manuscript, including your signed endorsement letters (from the adviser and critic, PowerPoint presentation, a copy of the defense fee, and COR.
Step 4.
Submit your hard copies at the Graduate School Office: (Each hard copy should be placed in a presentable folder.)
Master's Degree: 6 sets of hard copies w/ endorsement letters originally signed, mentoring report originally signed, photocopy of Routing Slip.
Doctoral Degree: 7 sets of hard copies w/ endorsement letters originally signed, mentoring report originally signed, photocopy of Routing Slip
After the successful submission, please wait for the official email from the graduate.writing@bulsu.edu.ph or a phone call from the Associate Dean regarding your schedule. Scheduling will take one (1) to two (2) weeks after the submission of the required soft copies and may extend up to one (1) month in cases where panel members are not available or when there are University events involving the Graduate School. Failure to submit the necessary documents will result in a delay in the scheduling of your presentation.
Writers are requested to use their personal Gmail address for all official communication.
After Final Defense
Step 1.
After revising the paper, the panel will sign the Matrix of Corrections as proof that the writer has incorporated their recommendations. Once all panel members have signed, the Matrix of Corrections, along with the revised manuscript, must be submitted to the Graduate School Associate Dean for content and reference checking, as well as formatting review.
Make sure to have these documents:
Step 2.
Request for Plagiarism Certification (C/o E-Library)
A request for a Plagiarism certificate may only be made once the matrix of corrections has been accomplished, with the endorsement written directly on the matrix by the Associate Dean.
Proceed to the E-Library for the said request.
Wait for the Anti-plagiarism Certificate to be issued by the assigned librarian.
Step 3.
Final Checking Certificate (fresh signature). Accomplish the certification and bring it to the office together with your manuscript for the Final Review:
The final soft copy of the manuscript shall also be submitted to the Library.
Step 4.
Submission of Full Paper and IMRaD and Template
Step 5. Submit the final checking certificate in the GS Office and look for Dr. Leonora F. De Jesus (Associate Dean).
Step 6. Submit a softcopy of the Manuscript to the E-Library: Guided Instructions
Step 7. The Final Evaluation Certificate will be released after the candidates have presented to the board of directors.
Excerpt from PASUC Memorandum on the Enhanced Guidelines for the Accreditation of Full Professors, issued on May 14, 2014.
Journals that are not Institute of Scientific Information (ISI)-/Scopus-indexed or CHED-recognized but are indexed in the working list below are considered reputable:
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)
Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
Medline, National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI)
PubMed, National Library of Medicine (NLM)
ASEAN Citation Index (ACI)
In case the publication is not indexed in the above working list, the following criteria would
be applied to determine its reputability. All items in the criteria must be fully satisfied.
CRITERIA
Publisher. Who is the publisher of the journal? Is there an established reputable publishing house (including Springer, Wiley, Taylor-Francis, Elsevier, Nature Publishing Group)?
Peer Review. Does the journal use rigorous peer review process in selecting manuscripts for publication? Correspondence during the review process must be provided.
Editorial Board. Is the international editorial board present? Are the members of the editorial board from established universities or institutions worldwide? Is the editorial board comprised of esteemed researchers (with high H Index) in their chosen field?
Editorial Policy. In addition to defining their editorial scope, the journal’s guide for authors, which should be easily found on the journal’s website, should describe its peer-review and editorial processes, and give detailed instructions on how authors are expected to prepare and submit their paper and publication ethics statement.
Publication Frequency. Does the journal publish at consistent intervals? The journal must be in circulation for at least two (2) years.