GUIDELINES ON APPREHENSION OF OFFENDERS

All offenses shall be reported to the parents/guardian of the offender through the Office of Student Welfare and Development (OSWD).

Investigation of offenses

• Violations of the Code of Conduct shall be investigated and penalties shall be imposed by the OSWD.

• Offenses punishable by warning or admonition can be dealt with summarily without need for a formal complaint if the offender was caught in the act. Actions taken must be appropriately documented in the student’s file.

• The OSWD may administratively take summary action/decision on certain offenses based on any of the following:

  • • The Investigation Committee reports enough ground/s to prove the guilt of offender;

    • The commission of the offense is done in direct presence or knowledge of any school official;

    • Three (3) commissions of any minor offense of any kind as indicated in the students’ records on file.

• For offenses punishable by suspension, a memo will be served by the OSWD to the respondent student and parents/guardians, with the instruction to answer said complaint within 72 hours.

• The following procedure shall be observed in the conduct of investigation:

• Investigation shall commence upon the receipt and filing of the complaint/report at the OSWD;

• The OSWD shall furnish the respondent student with a copy the complaint/report;

• The OSWD shall schedule investigation within five (5) working days from receipt of the complaint/report. Complainant student and his parents and respondent student and his parents shall be summoned to sit during the investigation.

• Upon termination of the investigation, a report recommendation shall be submitted to the Office of the President for final review and decision;

• The decision of the President shall be final and executory unless appealed within ten (10) working days from the date the decision is received and filed for review.

• Upon receipt of a copy of the student’s appeal to the President, the Head of the Committee shall suspend the implementation of its decision. The University President has the authority to make a final decision on the case.