AREA 4 PPP

Organizational Structure of the Campus’ Student Services Program/Unit

The Profile of PSU Narra Campus’ Student Services Program Officials

Based on the assessment and evaluation conducted for the last three years, the best practices of the Campus in Student Services Program (SSP) are:

• Walk-in counseling 

• Admission or Administration of Entrance Examination

The University formulates, enhances policies, guidelines and procedures for student welfare and development services. The PSU Narra Campus guidelines in Information and Orientation of Student is ascertained to its Student Handbook. A particular Section of the Handbook sets forth general policies, procedures and guidelines for all students enrolled at the Campus. These policies, procedures and guidelines are not intended to be all-inclusive and are subject to change by the College, as it deems necessary and appropriate. 

To guide students towards being a disciplined member of the Academic Community, PSU Narra Campus prepared the Student Handbook for its stakeholders. The handbook consists of information with regards to: Admission Requirements, Enrollment Procedure, Retention Requirements, School Fees and Payments, Scholarship Privileges, Grading System, Student Services, Student Organizations, Student Conduct and Discipline, The University Discipline Committee, Duties and Responsibilities of Students and Campus Administration.

Guidance and Counseling refers to a comprehensive and developmental program of services directly implemented by the Office of Student Affairs and Student Services. Guided by the provision of the Guidance Manual and the Guidance Program, the Faculty Counsellors’ commit themselves in the facilitating the optimal and holistic development and well-being of students through the administration of the basic and specialized guidance and counselling services. For a more efficient delivery of these guidance services, the OSA assigns a faculty counselor as the Guidance Coordinator to oversee the services. 

The University Guidance and Counseling program recognizes that school counselors work with students in a variety of ways including: individual and small group counseling, classroom guidance, educational/career planning, and as consultants to teachers, parents, families and other professionals.

The Campus recognizes that guidance and counseling is an integral part of the school's existence. It is not limited to the Guidance Office but implies that everyone involved in the school experience of the student has a part in helping him/her develop. Hence, the University implements a comprehensive guidance and counseling program for its stakeholders.

The Palawan State University Narra Campus has its duty to inform students about their rights and duties or obligations to the campus. Furthermore, policies and regulations of the institution are given to the students through the following:

1. Orientation and Re-orientation Program

2. Student Handbook

3. Bulletin Boards

There are existing guidance program in the campus; they are created to ensure that the special services and opportunities are consistently provided to students, such as;

1. Guidance and Counseling Program (GCP)

2. Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program (SFAP)

3. Testing and Assessment Program (TAP)

4. Student Activities Program (SAP)

The Guidance counselor in the campus rendered the following services to students helping them become more productive, grow professionally and responsible citizen to the community: 

1. Counseling

2. Individual Inventory

3. Testing and Assessment,

4. 4Information and Orientation

5. Career Information and Placement

6. Follow-up and Monitoring

7. Research and Evaluation

Each of these services is tasked with definite and specific functions with the ultimate aim of helping you integrally assessing your personal interest and abilities, academic preparation, career choice and other allied factors thereby ensuring your immediate entry into the world of work.

The office does a valid appraisal data of students for career and job placement; active networking with school, community and alumni, likewise career seminars and job placement services is an annual activity calendared by the office, resulting to a maintained mechanism that institutionalize a link with industries.

The PSU Narra Campus is a self-liquidating campus that continues its operation through the help of the Local Government Unit and the Parent Teacher Council , Campus Student Government and the Student Tuition fees . However due to its consistent growth and development in terms of structures, facilities and faculty, the institution decided to create organizations, programs, properties and activities that somehow would help for the production and maintenance of the finances in the campus. Thus, the campus has involved itself with, ID making, catering services, PSU Narra Cultural Dance Troupe and Modern Dance Troupe Performance and others.

The Student Handbook Development is created for the students to have guide and be familiarized with the Palawan State University Narra Campus administration and supervision; and how they can fit themselves to its system of physical facilities, services, rules and regulations. This also guides them towards being a disciplined member of the Academic Community.

The Student Handbook consists of:

• • Admission Requirement

  • Enrollment Procedure

  • Retention Requirements

  • School Fees and Payments

  • Scholarship Privileges

  • Grading System

  • Student Services

  • Student Organizations

  • Student Conduct and Discipline

  • The University Discipline Committee

  • Duties and Responsibilities of Students 

  • Campus Administration

PSU Narra Campus is a community agency whose prime concern is teaching and learning. As a learning community, the campus is concerned for the well-being of young people for whom it is responsible. Student welfare is therefore a basic aspect of the work of the University.

Therefore the Campus had established policies and practices which provide for the pastoral care and welfare of all student. Thus, it provides a range of student welfare services including developmental, preventative and remedial measures which encompass all the curricula, activities and support personnel directed at meeting the social and personal need of students, such as:

1. Dissemination of information materials (brochures, magazines, school    publication and handbooks) concerning educational, career, personal and social aspect of the students

2. Orientation and re-orientation for the students

3. Seminars and workshops which focuses on values life integration, disasters and fire drills.

4. Leadership seminar and training.

Best practices as per evaluation and assessment as follows;

• Orientation Program

• Seminar on Disaster and Fire Drills

• Leadership Training

• Campus Clean Up Drive

PSU Narra Campus’ policies and guidelines on recognition, accreditation, monitoring and evaluation of student organizations/ projects and activities.

Ascertained in the STUDENT MANUAL

STUDENT ORGANIZATION

The office sets policies on accreditation, revalidation, monitoring, and evaluation of student organizations. Prescribed rules governing the intra and inter-organizational relations shall be observed and all relations and/or transactions involving organizations shall be under the regulation of OSAS. The Coordinator for Student Organizations and Activities (CSOA) implements such policies and rules governing organizations and student activities. The OSAS ARTA provides for necessary procedure/transactions that should be observed.

PSU Narra Campus provides a wide range of opportunities for students to get involved. Student organizations have a significant impact in providing effective learning environments for students, preparing them to live and work in a global community. The university had created and recognized multifold student organizations for any educational purpose that supports its vision and goals.

Student organization may be classified as a university, college, or class organization. Only recognize organizations can make use of facilities of the university for meetings and for organization-related activities. 

A student organization shall be recognized for a period of one year upon the submission of the following: 

1. Complete a true copy of the organization’s constitution and by-laws, signed by all its officers

2. List of officers of the organization who are currently enrolled in the university during the term of office

3. Certification from the registrar that all members of the organization are students of the university.

4. Letter of acceptance by at least one faculty adviser chosen by the organization

Renewal of Recognition shall be made on a yearly basis. For this purpose, the organization will be required to submit, in addition to the above requirements, a list of activities in the previous semester or year, an accurate statements of its finances for same period. 

Ascertained in the STUDENT HANDBOOK

RULES ON STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE

BASIS OF DISCIPLINE – Every student must observe and abide by all laws of the land and all the policies, rules and regulations adopted by the campus at all times. Decorum must be maintained within and outside the campus premise, in the exercise of right and performance of duties.

No disciplinary proceedings shall be instituted except for conduct prohibited by law or violations of policies and regulations promulgated by duly constituted authorities of the Palawan State University.

JURISDICTION – To acquire jurisdiction, “students” shall include any person who is currently enrolled and/or admitted to any unit or department of the campus on a regular, part-time, or special basis and who, at the time of the commission of the offense, has not graduated or dismissed honorably.

The program or campus shall only entertain complaints and/or act on the matter if both/one of the parties are bonafide student and the acts/omission complaint of is committed by student/s.

All cases involving discipline of students under these rules shall be subjected to the jurisdiction of the University or the campus, except the following which shall fall under the appropriate department or unit:

1. Any violation of campus, department or unit rules and regulations involving student/s of the same department; or

2. Misconduct committed by students of the department or unit within its classroom or premises or in the course of an official department activity.

Ascertained in the PSU CODE

CHAPTER 2: STUDENT PUBLICATIONS

ART.229.   POLICY STATEMENT. All students’ publications shall enjoy full freedom of the press and shall not be subjected to any form of prior restraint or subsequent punishment. The University shall encourage their establishment and continued operation. Other media of communication owned by the University and operated by the students shall enjoy the same freedom.

This freedom entails a corollary obligation under the canons of responsible journalism, and the observance on the applicable provisions of the Constitution and the Laws.

ART.230. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS. Student publications supported by funds collected from students by the University may be established for the entire University upon the recommendation of the University President in accordance with pertinent laws.

ART.231.   OTHER PUBLICATIONS. Student publications not supported by funds collected from students of the University shall be subject to regulation as student organizations.

ART.232.   APPOINTMENT OF STAFF OF OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS. The rules and regulations governing each student publication supported by funds collected from student publication supported by funds collected from students by the University shall be in accordance with RA 7079.

Ascertained in the STUDENT HANDBOOK

RULES ON STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE

The University guidelines on student discipline is ascertained on its Student Handbook. Students shall be subjected to disciplinary action for any unnecessary acts stated on student conduct and discipline. Grounds for discipline shall be given is based on Article 233 and 234 of the University Code. Investigation of cases under the jurisdiction of the Campus shall conducted by a Disciplinary Committee under the supervision of the Director of the Campus.

All duly approved Constitution and By Laws of Student Organizations

• • • The following are the list of Accredited Campus organization:

    • Student Government Organization

    • AMICUS Ministry

    • PSU Narra Dance Troupe (SinagAni)

Seminars attended by the students;

Ascertained in the STUDENT HANDBOOK

STUDENT PUBLICATION/YEARBOOK

The STUDENT PUBLICATION/YEARBOOK.  The office ensures compliance of Republic Act 7079 otherwise known as “Campus Journalism Act of 1991”. Likewise it encourages other media and yearbook production. The Pioneer is the Official University Publication and the colleges also have their own.

f.1) Students from different campuses and departments are encouraged to have publication for dissemination of information, creative ideas, research, and opinions.

f.2) Local student publication from different departments must coordinate with the Office of Student Affairs and Services for recognition.

f.3) Local student publication shall be funded by the students of their respective colleges. Collection shall be approved upon approval by majority of the students in the college through a plebiscite.

f.4) Local student publications shall have a regular faculty as their adviser.

f.5) Funds collected by the local student publications shall be deposited in a government depository bank.

f.6) Signatories for the local student publications shall include the Editor-in-Chief and the adviser.

f.7) Funds of the local student publications shall be audited by the Student Commission on Audit each semester or as applicable.

f.8) The University recognizes The Butil as the official student newspaper of the Palawan State University Narra Campus. It shall be funded by the students of PSU Narra Campus.

f.9) The Butil shall have a regular faculty as their adviser.

f.10) The Butil shall have their own constitution and bylaws which shall delineate the rules and regulations for the appointment of their editorial staff and procedures for operations.

Awards/ recognition received by students/students organizations in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities

Best practices as follows;

• Student Lounge 

• PSU Narra Cultural Dance Troupe which already received numerous of certificates and recognition for its five years of existence at PSU Narra Campus. The organization continuously honing the students or its members in terms of bodily kinesthetic intelligence and culture appreciation. 

PSU Narra Campus’ policies and guidelines on student recruitment, selection, admission and retention

Ascertained in the STUDENT HANDBOOK 

      PART 1 - ACADEMIC POLICIES AND GUIDELINES

I.    ADMISSION, REGISTRATION AND RETENTION POLICIES 

      I.   ADMISSION QUALIFICATIONS

NO DISCRIMINATION IN ADMISSION

FRESHMEN APPLICANTS

UNIVERSITY ADMISSION TEST

HEALTH EXAMINATION

PLEDGE UPON ADMISSION

TRANSFER STUDENTS

FOREIGN STUDENTS

STUDENTS WITH DUAL CITIZENSHIP

APPLICANTS WITH ACADEMIC DEFICIENCIES

RE-ENTERING STUDENTS

BACCALAUREATTE DEGREE HOLDERS

ADMISSION TO CLASSES

III. RETENTION POLICIES

            1. SCHOLASTIC DELINQUENCY

            2. POLICIES ON ATTENDANCE

        3. MAXIMUM RESIDENCE

       4. HONORABLE DISMISSAL/TRANSFER CREDENTIAL WHEN       

          GRANTED

Ascertained in the STUDENT HANDBOOK 

INFORMATION AND SERVICES

Students may be provided with information materials; regular comprehensive orientation program; organized, updated and readily available educational, career, and personal/social materials which includes the following:

• • • University Policies, Rules and Regulations

    • Various CHED Memorandum

    • Pertinent Laws such as R.A. 9262 or Anti Violence Against Women and Children Act; R.A. 7877 or the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995, Anti Bullying Act, Cyber-crime law, Dangerous Drug Act, Magna Carta for Women and R.A. 9442 or the Magna Carta for disabled persons

    • Guidelines on drug abuse prevention and control

HIV-AIDS awareness

• Self-care and Healthy Lifestyle

• R.A. 9442 or the Magna Carta for disabled persons

Ascertained in the STUDENT HANDBOOK 

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.  The Campus opens to student’s opportunities for physical fitness and well-being. It encourages participation in national, sectorial and other cultural sports activities and development. In coordination with the Sports Club, the school conducts different sports activities.

     The PSU NARRA CAMPUS’ admission and retention policies and how these are disseminated.

• • • Student Handbook

    • Bulletin of information

    • Brochure 

Policies and Guidelines on academic scholarships, grants and other forms of financial assistance.

ASCERTAINED IN STUDENT HANDBOOK

CAMPUS SCHOLARSHIPS