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.