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OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS
The MAPÚA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY is committed to provide excellent services to its students. To
achieve this, the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs (OVPSA) has formulated strategies and
programs that respond to the needs and specific concerns of students, for them to become responsible,
value-oriented, well-rounded and productive individuals and members of the Institute and society.
Most of the Student Personnel Services (SPS) units in the Institute are under the supervision of the
OVPSA.
The following are the responsibilities of the OVPSA:
• Create a campus environment that is conducive to the learning process
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Identify, monitor and act upon the specific needs of students through its programs and
projects
• Provide an atmosphere for a wholesome student life and development
• Safeguard student welfare
• Establish and maintain a productive communication among students, faculty members,
personnel and the administration
• Inform students about the core values of the Institute, its vision and mission; policies and
procedures on admission, enrollment, assessment, course and unit variations; student
rules; examinations; scholarships; career and employment options and other pertinent
matters
MAPÚA SPS MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the MAPÚA SPS units is to fully support the vision and mission of the Institute by
providing high quality services to students. The SPS units also aim to enhance and deepen the students’
commitment to positive values and to inculcate in them a strong sense of honesty, compassion,
personal responsibility and respect for others.
The SPS units shall work together to address the needs of the students, and shall have an active
partnership with the faculty to ensure more effective services.
The SPS units shall use all resources provided by the Institute in the most efficient way, and shall
perform all services in the spirit of commitment to duty and in response to the changing environment.
The SPS units shall provide comprehensive programs and services integral to the educational process.
The SPS units shall promote programs and services that will ensure students to fully succeed in all their
undertakings during their entire residence in the Institute.
Under the OVPSA are the different SPS Centers, namely:
• Center for Student Activities and Discipline (CSAD)
• Center for Guidance and Counseling (CGC)
• Center for Scholarships and Financial Assistance (CSFA)
• Center for Career Services (CCS)
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Center for Student Advising (CSA)
Center for Student Publications (CSP)
Center for Spiritual Development (CSD)
Center for Cultural Development (CCD)
Center for International Students (CIS)
CENTER FOR STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND DISCIPLINE
The Center for Student Activities and Discipline (CSAD), formerly the Office of the Prefect for Students,
promotes student empowerment by encouraging and supporting activities that cater to the diverse
needs and interests of students/student organizations and breed a sense of social responsibility, spirited
citizenship, leadership skills, creativity and true self-expression among the studentry. This office also
maintains auxiliary facilities as meeting places for students and student organizations, and the student
pavilion where they can interact and socialize.
The following are the functions and responsibilities of this office:
• To inform students of their rights and responsibilities
• To appraise students of the rules/codes on student discipline, and proper decorum and
behavior in their association with fellow students, teachers, employees and administrative
officers
• To organize various activities for students/student organizations in coordination with the
other centers of the OVPSA
• To supervise, regulate and facilitate the co-curricular and extracurricular activities of
accredited/recognized student organizations and student councils
Services offered by the Center:
• Supervision of disciplinary cases and other student concerns
• Approval of student activities
• Training for student leadership
• Dissemination of information regarding student activities
• Issuance of certification of good moral character
CENTER FOR GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING
The Center for Guidance and Counseling anchors its philosophy on the concept that the center was
created to support the academic community of the institution in helping the students develop their
educational, vocational, and psychological potentialities, thereby helping them to achieve an optimum
level of personal happiness and social usefulness.
In line with the vision and mission of the institution, the Center for Guidance and Counseling aims to
develop the total well-being of students as individuals and as members of society. The center supports
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the school in creating an environment that is conducive to learning and in providing the means to help
students achieve their optimum potentials.
CGC SERVICES
The Center for Guidance and Counseling is an integral part of education which aims at providing
opportunities for all students to learn and develop to their fullest potential. In order to achieve this
goal, the Center for Guidance and Counseling has orchestrated a program of essential services and
activities that complement the instructional program of the school. Students may feel free to avail of
these services which are the following:
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COUNSELINGis the helpingprocesses that are confidential in nature and assist students to focus on
concerns, plan strategies to address specific issues, and evaluate their success in carrying out these
plans.
a.
Individual Counseling is a one-to-one helping relationship that focuses on the student’s
growth and adjustment as well as problem solving and decision making needs.
b.
Group Counseling typically consists of a few students who meet their guidance counselor on a
regular basis in confidential sessions to handle specific concerns or to support each other with
a particular developmental goal.
CONSULTINGis a relationship in which the guidance counselor (who acts as the consultant) leads
the process of helping the other person/s (student, parent, or teacher who is/are the consultee/s)
to identify a purpose, establish a goal, plan strategies to meet that goal, and assign responsibilities
to carry out these strategies. The focus of consultation is a specific need or situation for which
information, instruction, or facilitation is requested by a student, parent, or teacher.
a.
Information Service provides the student with sufficient educational, social, and occupational
data as guide in his/her choices and decisions. The guidance counselors also act as resources
for information needed by students, parents, and teachers.
b.
Instructional Service includes large-group instruction provided for students, parents, and
teachers to impart information or deal with particular concerns.
c.
Problem-Solving Service is provided by the guidance counselor to assist students in resolving
conflicts, accepting the views of others, and selecting agreeable goals to move forward.
COORDINATING SERVICEinvolves activities to help the school use appropriate and accurate data,
follow through on essential services, and plan a school-wide focus for student development.
a.
Referrals and Follow-Up Service is being coordinated by guidance counselors to cater certain
students’ needs that cannot be addressed by the school.
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APPRAISING SERVICE is being rendered by the center in order to help students, parents, and
teachers gather accurate data and make sound decisions about educational programs, instructional
placements, career directions, and a host of other issues.
a.
Individual Assessment systematically identifies the characteristics and potentials of every
student in order to promote better self-awareness and self-understanding.
b.
Testing Service assists the student to achieve self-knowledge and self-realization through
standardized psychological tests that would help him/her make accurate decisions on
programs and processes related to learning.
c.
Research and Evaluation Service aims to provide empirically based data relevant to the
ultimate goal of implementing counseling.
OTHER CGC PROJECTS
The Center for Guidance and Counseling (CGC) also offers special programs to students such as:
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Email your Counselor aims to make the guidance services accessible to students. The Center
believes that through modern technology, this approach is the better means of communicating
one’s concerns to the guidance counselors with least discomfort.
2.
Guidance Society of Mapua, the student service-arm of the center, is composed of serviceoriented Mapuans who undergo training to work as peer facilitators to fellow students.
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Attending to the Needs of the Special Population is one of the special projects of the Center. The
special populations being attended to are:
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the program for the students supported by OFW parent or guardian
the Filipino students who studied from Philippine Schools Overseas (PSO)
the international students of the institute
the student assistants or the working students
the underachievers or those students whose academic status is below par
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Extension Service intends to prepare students of other schools who seek assistance in acquiring
training and experience in guidance and counseling. Specifically, this Practicum Program provides
opportunities for practicum students to explore the job of a guidance counselor and the guidance
system in general, by exposing them to the guidance services of Mapua Institute of Technology.
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Social Orientation is the service being given to the adopted community of the institution which is
in the area of Pandacan. The SPS units have chosen MarianoMarcosHigh School in Pandacan as the
recipient school of their social orientation. Homeroom Guidance, trainings, and seminars are given
to the students.
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CENTER FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
The Center for Scholarships and Financial Assistance (CSFA) ensures that scholarships, academic grants,
financial aids and all other services offered by the Center are made available to all deserving and
financially incapable MAPUA students.
The following are the responsibilities of the center:
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To administer the scholarship and financial assistance programs for students.
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To seek both private (individuals, corporations, associations) and government scholarships
and financial assistance for students.
SCHOLARSHIPS SPONSORED BY MAPUA
1.
E.T. YUCHENGCO INSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARSHIP. For freshman applicants obtaining a grade of at
least 80% in the Mapua Scholastic Aptitude Examination (MSAE). Applicants will undergo screening
which includes a written examination covering Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry and a panel
interview to determine the top 10.
The scholars enjoy free tuition and miscellaneous fees, a book allowance of up to PhP3,000 per
term and a stipend of PhP5,000 per term.
Scholars must maintain a cumulative GPA of 1.75 or better and must have no grades below 3.00
including PE and NSTP and must finish the program within the prescribed number of quarters.
Qualification for and availing of this scholarship shall exclude any further availing of other
scholarships or financial incentives provided for or administered by the Institute, including faculty
scholarships arising from the CBA between the Institute and FAMIT.
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ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP. For students carrying a load of not less than ten (10) units who have
obtained a credit grade average of 1.00 to 1.50 (full academic scholarship) or 1.51 - 1.75 (half
academic scholarship) and who have not obtained a grade lower than 3.00 in any course from the
previous term, including PE and NSTP.
A FULL ACADEMIC SCHOLAR enjoys free full tuition fees for one (1) term; and a HALF ACADEMIC
SCHOLAR enjoys free half tuition fees for one (1) term.
The scholarship is automatically indicated in the GSA (Generated Schedule Assignment) of qualified
students during enrollment. In case the scholarship is not so indicated, the student is given four (4)
weeks after the last day of the official enrollment period to claim his/her scholarship at the CSFA.
Failure to do so will be construed as a waiver of the right to the scholarship.
(For Policies on Grade of ‘7.0’ [Incomplete], and Grade of ‘C’ [Continuing], please refer to Grading
System,Registration Guidelines, Part 2 Academic Affairs.)
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ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS. For athletes eligible for the NCAA games and other athletic meets
(chess, football, tennis, swimming, and track and field) representing the MAPUA INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY.
Scholars enjoy free total matriculation charges and a monthly allowance.
4.
CHEERLEADERS SCHOLARSHIPS. For cheerleaders of NCAA games and other athletic meets
representing the Mapua Institute of Technology.
Scholars enjoy free half tuition fees, a monthly allowance and uniforms.
5.
DON TOMAS MAPUA MEMORIAL ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP (DTMS).For valedictorians and
salutatorians (from high school graduating classes of not less than 60 students) of all duly
accredited high schools in the Philippines who pass the Mapua Scholastic Aptitude Examination
(MSAE). Certificates (with contact number of the high school and preferably with a dry seal)
issued by the high school principal must be presented to the CSFA upon enrollment
Valedictorians enjoy free tuition fees for two (2) consecutive terms. Salutatorians enjoy free
half tuition fees for two (2) consecutive terms.
Registration, miscellaneous, laboratory, field and drafting fees are charged to the account of
the student.
The scholarship is discontinued at the end of one term if the student obtains a failing grade in
any course, including PE and NSTP.
A DTMS scholar who qualifies for an academic scholarship for the second term shall be
awarded the benefits of only one scholarship grant - that which affords the scholar the greater
benefits unless stipulated otherwise by an existing CBA.
A DTMS Scholar who qualifies for a FAMIT/ MITLU/ NON-FAMIT – NON- MITLU scholarship shall
opt to either waive the DTMS scholarship or defer the application of the FAMIT/ MITLU/ NONFAMIT - NON-MITLU Scholarship until after the termination of the DTMS grant.
A DTMS scholar who does not enroll for the second term may claim the scholarship when he
returns to MAPUA upon presentation of an approved Leave of Absence and an approved
Reactivation Status.
6.
FACULTY ASSOCIATION OF MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (FAMIT) SCHOLARSHIP(covered
by current CBA). For children of permanent faculty members and full-time probationary faculty
members who have completed four (8) consecutive quarterms of full time service.
Scholars under this category enjoy free full tuition fees only.
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MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY LABOR UNION (MITLU) SCHOLARSHIP (covered by current
CBA). For a regular employee of MAPUA, his/her spouse and/or legitimate children/ collateral
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relatives within the 4 civil degree. The regular employee must have served in the Institute for ten
(10) continuous years.
Scholars under this category enjoy free full tuition fees, and a 15% discount on miscellaneous fees.
8.
MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP. For students recommended by the
President of the Institute. Students under this scholarship enjoy benefits per recommendation of
the President of the MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.
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NON-FAMIT/ NON-MITLU SCHOLARSHIP. For a regular non-FAMIT/ non-MITLU (or confidential)
employee of the MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, his/ her spouse and or 1 legitimate child.
Students under this scholarship enjoy free full tuition fees and a 15% discount on miscellaneous
fees.
10. P.D 577 (SCHOLARSHIP FOR DEPENDENTS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL). For dependents of military
personnel who have died or have been incapacitated in the line of duty.
Students under this scholarship enjoy free tuition fees only.
The scholarship is discontinued should the scholar obtain a grade lower than “3” in any course.
11. THE NEW BUILDER SCHOLARSHIP. For the Editor (1) and staff members (4) of the NEW BUILDER,
the official publication of the MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.
Students under this scholarship enjoy free total charges (for the EDITOR) or free tuition fees only
(for the STAFF).
Note : Any scholarship granted by the Institute shall be cancelled for any misconduct on the part of
the student.
SCHOLARSHIPS SPONSORED BY ALUMNI, AND ALUMNIASSOCIATIONS
1.
THE GUINHAWA FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP. The applicant must be currently enrolled as a third, fourth
or fifth year student of MAPUA in an engineering program. He/she must be financially capable of
pursuing a college degree and must also be of good moral standing. Parents’ combined income
must not exceed PhP250,000 per year.
The applicant must not be enjoying any other scholarship program except the academic
scholarship.
The applicant must have a grade weighted average [GWA] of 2.50 or higher for the last two terms
with no grade lower than 3.00.
Scholars enjoy free one-half (1/2) tuition fee each quarter. The miscellaneous fees shall be
shouldered by the scholar.
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MAPUA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION-ALBERTA CHAPTER (MAAAC). For 2 year and senior
engineering student whose parents’ annual income does not exceed PhP250,000 and with a
GWA of at least 2.5 in the last two quarterms and with no grade lower than 3.0 since first year.
Scholars enjoy free partial tuition fee from 25% to 75% depending on the scholar’s GWA.
3.
MAPUA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF EASTERN USA (MAAEUSA). The applicant must be currently
enrolled as a third, fourth or fifth year student of MAPUA in an engineering program. The
scholar must not have obtained a failing grade for each quarter; The scholar must have a GWA
of 2.50 or higher for each quarter; The scholar must not be a subject of any disciplinary action
by MAPUA or have any criminal / derogatory record against the laws of the Republic of the
Philippines; The scholar must not have any outstanding school account for the previous
quarterm.
Scholars enjoy free fill tuition fee for the quarterm.
4. MAPUA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF SAN DIEGO (MAASD). An applicant must be currently
enrolled in Mapua or must have a history of registration at Mapua, but notwith more than
three (3) years of inactivity; must be financially incapable of pursuing a college degree; parents’
combined annual income must not exceed PhP250,000; must be of good academic standing:
must have a GWA of at least 2.0 for the last two quarterms with no grade lower than 3.0 since
first year.
Scholars enjoy free full tuition fee for the quarterm.
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5. MIT CHE- CHM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (MITCCAA) SCHOLARSHIP. For 2 , 3 , and 4
students of the School of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry.
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The applicant must have a grade weighted average of 2.25 or higher and with no failing or
incomplete grades during the previous term; family income must not exceed PhP20,000 per
month; scholar receives a PhP10,000 allowance per term.
6. MIT FILIPINO CHINESE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (MITCAA) SCHOLARSHIP. For bona fide students
of MAPUA. The scholarship is administered and monitored by the association.
Students under this scholarship enjoy a stipend amounting to ten thousand pesos (PhP10,000)
per two terms or as indicated by the association.
7. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MAPUA ALUMNI (NAMA) SCHOLARSHIP. For bona fide students of
MAPUA as recommended by the Board of Directors of NAMA.
The scholarship is administered and monitored by the association.
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Benefits are determined by the association.
NAMA-BRITISH COLUMBIA. For third, fourth or fifth year engineering students whose parents’
annual income does not exceed PhP250,000. An applicant must not be enjoying any other
scholarship program other than the academic scholarship and must have a GWA of 2.50 or better
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for the last two terms with no grade lower than 3.0. An applicant must also be enrolled in a
minimum of twelve (12) units per term unless the applicant is on his/her last term prior to
graduation.
The scholar must maintain a GWA of at least 2.50 and must not have obtained a grade lower than
3.0.
Scholars enjoy free 50% tuition fee for each term.
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PARAQLETE Outreach Scholarship Award (POSA). For 4 year ME students who are financially
incapable of pursuing a college degree. Parents’ combined annual income must not exceed
PhP250,000. An applicant must not be enjoying any other scholarship program other than the
academic scholarship and must have a GWA of 2.50 or higher for the last two terms with no grade
lower than 3.0 since first year.
The scholar must maintain a GWA of at least 2.50 and must not have obtained a grade lower than
3.0.
Scholars enjoy free partial tuition fee from 25% to 75% depending on the scholar’s GWA.
10. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MAPUA ALUMNI (SCMA) SCHOLARSHIP. The applicant must be pursuing a
program in Engineering or Architecture. He or she must be a full time student (10 units minimum),
must have obtained a GWA of 2.50 or higher and must not have any failing grade in any courses
taken.
Students under this scholarship enjoy a stipend of US$250.00 per term or as may be determined by
the grantor.
11. TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF MAPUA ALUMNI (TAMA) SCHOLARSHIP. For graduating students with a
GWA of 2.00 or higher; without any grade lower than 3.00; with leadership qualities and financially
incapable of pursuing a college degree.
Students under this scholarship enjoy a one- time grant of US $500.00.
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORED BY PRIVATE AGENCIES
1.
AIRLIFT ASIA SCHOLARSHIP. For incoming freshmen who must take and pass a battery of qualifying
examinations.
The applicant must not be an only child. He/she must have one or more siblings that his/her
parents are sending to school. Applicant’s parents’ and siblings’ combined income must not exceed
PhP250,000 per year.
The applicant must have the sincere intention of pursuing and completing his/her college
studies at MAPUA. Likewise his/her parents must issue a warrant that they will keep their
child enrolled at MAPUA until he/she completes his/ her college course.
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For applicants beyond first year, he/she must have completed his/ her previous year at
MAPUA with a Grade Weighted Average (GWA) of 2.50 or higher for the last two terms with
no grade lower than 3.00.
The applicant must be enrolled with a minimum of twelve (12) units per term unless the
applicant is on his/ her last term prior to graduation.
Scholars enjoy either free total charges or free tuition fees only.
2.
ALLIANCE OF PHILIPPINE PARTNERS IN ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, INC. (APPEND). For a
child of a microfinance client of an APPEND Partner Organization. An applicant must be a
graduating secondary school student or a graduate of secondary education of not more than
two years and was not able to pursue tertiary education due to financial difficulty; must
belong to the top five of the graduating class; must have obtained a GWA of 85% or higher
throughout his/her secondary education, with no failing grade in any subject; and must pass
the examinations given by the Institute and the APPEND.
Scholars enjoy free total charges.
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AY FOUNDATION. For 4 year (or senior) engineering students.
During the entire period of the grant, the grantee shall maintain a GWA of at least 80% (2.50),
with no failing or incomplete grade, and must not drop any course without any prior approval
by the Foundation. The grantee must be financially in need; i.e. the families net taxable
income shall not exceed PhP275,000.
A student under this scholarship enjoys free school fees and allowances the total amount of
which does not exceed thirty three thousand pesos (PhP33,000) per year or PhP8,250.00 per
term
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FUJITSU PHILIPPINES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. For a regular 3 year ECE student who has
completed his basic courses at MAPUA; must be a Filipino citizen and financially incapable of
pursuing a college degree as shown by a copy of his parents’ latest income tax returns; must
not be a recipient of any other scholarship and must have a GWA of not lower than 2.50; must
have no grade of 5.00, 8.00, and 9.00 in his previous grade reports.
Scholars enjoy free total charges.
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LEXMARK SCHOLARSHIP. For a student applicant to qualify, he/she must be in third (3 ) year
of his/her curriculum; must belong to the top 10% of the entire second year population of
students enrolled in the same curriculum; must not have withdrawn or dropped any course
and must not have a failing grade.
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The applicant must have spent his second (2 ) year in Mapua.
Scholars enjoy free school fees, book allowance, living allowance, transportation allowance, and
clothing allowance.
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PHINMA FOUNDATION ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. For bona fide 3 ,
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4 and 5 year engineering students of Mapua. An applicant must have proven financial need to
complete his/her studies with parents’ combined income must not exceed PhP450,000 per year;
must not enjoying any other scholarship program other than academic scholarship; must have a
GWA of 2.5 or higher for the last two terms with no grade lower than 3.0; and must have sincere
intentions of pursuing his/her studies at MIT.
Scholar enjoys PhP 22, 500.00 each term.
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SGV FOUNDATION, INC. & MAPUA SCHOLARSHIP GRANT. For 3 and 4 year AR, COE, ECE, CS, IM,
IT students. Family net taxable income shall not exceed PhP250,000.00 per annum; GWA must be
2.00 or higher; must have no failing marks or no incomplete grades; must not be a recipient of any
other scholarship grants except the academic scholarship and must be willing to render service to
MAPUA for a minimum of 60 hours and a maximum of 90 hours per term.
Scholars enjoy free total charges.
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TEXAS INSTRUMENT PHILIPPINES INC. (TIPI) SCHOLARSHIP. For first year ME students.
Grantee must have a high school average rating of not less than 85% (2.00), with no failing mark, of
good moral character and of good health. He/she must pass the qualifying exam given to TIPI or
the examination administered by the institution on behalf of TIPI. He/she must comply with or pass
all admission requirements of the Institute; must not be enjoying any other scholarship grant.
Preferably, he/she must be, though not limited to, from the Northern Luzon area; must maintain a
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quarterly weighted average of at least 2.00 from 1 and 2 year and 3 to 5 year; must not have
any unofficially dropped, failed, or incomplete courses including PE and NSTP. Requirements: a
certified true copy of Form 137 issued by the high school principal for scholarship purposes; a
certification from the high school principal that the applicant is one of the top ten students of
his/her graduating class and is of good moral character and a certificate of good health issued by
the institution’s physician.
Scholars enjoy free total charges, a book allowance, and a monthly stipend.
SCHOLARSHIPS SPONSORED BY THE GOVERNMENT
1.
CHED- Full Merit Scholarship. The scholarship is administered by CHED.
2.
CHED- HEDP. The scholarship is administered by CHED.
3.
CHED- RSP. The scholarship is administered by CHED.
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CHED- SAFE. The scholarship is administered by CHED.
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - SCIENCE EDUCATION INSTITUTE (DOST-SEI)
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SCHOLARSHIP. For regular 1 year students of MAPUA, JLAP (Junior Level Assistance Program) and
for regular third year students of MAPUA.
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Applicant must have a grade not lower than 85% or 2.50 and must have no failing grade in any
academic course. He must be a natural born Filipino, in good health and of good moral character
and not a recipient of any other scholarship. He must not have a pending application for resident
migration status to USA or any other country. Application are submitted directly to the DOST.
Scholars enjoy a stipend of PhP4000.00 per term, PhP2,200.00 monthly allowance for Program A
special, PhP1,400.00 monthly allowance for program B partial, PhP1,500.00 book allowance every
other term and PhP500.00 for PE uniform for freshmen.
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GOVERNMENT SECURITY AND INSURANCE SERVICES (GSIS). The scholarship is administered by GSIS
and endorsed to CSFA.
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NATIONAL STATE SCHOLARSHIP CENTER SCHOLARS ADMINISTERED BY CHED. This includes the
National Integration Scholarship (NIS) and the SEGEAP Scholarship.
Applications are submitted directly to CHED. Accepted scholars must submit pertinent papers to
the CSFA. Scholarship is administered and monitored by CHED.
Scholars enjoy free total charges.
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PRIVATE EDUCATION STUDENT FINACIAL ASSISTANCE (PESFA). For bona fide students of MAPUA
taking up programs specified by CHED. Applicants must belong to the top 20% of their high school
graduating class. Annual family income must not exceed PhP120,000.00. Application forms shall be
submitted to the CSFA for validation and screening.
Grantee must maintain a GWA of not lower than 2.50 in a minimum of ten (10) academic units per
term; must have no grade of 5.00 or “failure” in any academic course; all grades of 7.00 or
“incomplete” are removed prior to next registration.
Scholars enjoy a stipend of PhP4,500.00 per term, PhP2,500.00 allowance per term, PhP250.00 per
term.
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NATIONAL INTEGRATION STUDY GRANT PROGRAM (NISGP). The scholarship is administered by
CHED.
10. PHILIPPINE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION OFFICE (PVAO) SCHOLARSHIP. For recommendees of the
PVAO.
“Award for Educational Benefits” and “Scholarship Credit Card” as incorporated in the blue book
from PVAO are presented to CSFA upon enrollment.
Grant is determined by PVAO.
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY has created linkages with four universities: California
Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, California, USA; Waseda University at Tokyo, Japan;
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Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, now Jaypee University at Noida, U.P., India; and Chung
Yuan Christian University at Taiwan to establish the International Exchange Student Program in
recognition of the importance of cross-cultural and educational exchanges. Students who avail of the
program are made aware that the world is no longer in isolation, and that they are now citizens of the
world working and learning across national cultures and beyond national boundaries.
Mapua’s first batch of Exchange Students to California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo,
California, USA for the Spring Term (March 29, 2004- June 12, 2004) are from the exchange students
came from the Computer Science Department of the School of Information Technology and from the
Electrical Engineering Department of the School of EE-ECE-CoE. The second is an IT student to
JaypeeUniversity at Noida - India.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
1. STUDENT ASSISTANSHIP PROGRAM
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Students who wish to work as Student Assistants may apply for this program.
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Students Assistants are allowed to work a maximum of 24 hours per week during their
vacant period.
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They are compensated with a minimum wage and are entitled to a cost of living
allowance.
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Students who do not have any failing marks in the previous term preceding the
application may apply for a term-long assistantship [not exceeding one month duration].
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Applications may be coursed through a requesting department/school or through the
Center for Scholarships and Financial Assistance (CSFA).
2. INCOME-BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (for applicants coming from public schools
only)
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Applicant must be an incoming freshman student whose combined annual family income
is not more than PhP500,000 and must obtain a score of not lower than 60% in the
Mapua Entrance Examination.
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Incentive includes 40% discount on tuition fees.
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A grantee must maintain a GWA of 2.75 per term; no failing grade in any term; and must
not shift to another program.
3. STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (STUFAP)
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The applicant must be currently enrolled as 3 , 4 , or graduating student of one of the
programs offered by Mapua.
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He/she must not be presently enjoying any government scholarship grant.
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He/she must be willing to comply with the requirements of the program.
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He/she must have a co-borrower (parent or relative) who is a GSIS or SSS member.
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The student loan may be used for payment of tuition and other school fees, board and
lodging, course projects, graduation fees as well as for purchase of books and other
references.
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The loanable amount is up to a maximum of PhP 8,000.00.
4. PGMA HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM (PGMA-HELP)
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The loan borrower is a bonafide enrolled student of the Institute.
The loan borrower cannot possibly pay on-time the tuition fee for the due to force
majeur or unforeseen / unavoidable circumstances; or students from financially
handicapped families with remaining ninety (90) units.
The combined income of parents of the loan borrower is not more than P300,000 per
year.
The loan borrower has a qualified guarantor who is an employee of the Institute.
The loanable amount shall cover tuition fee only.
CENTER FOR CAREER SERVICES
The Center for Career Services (CCS) aims to assist undergraduates, graduating students, and alumni of
MAPÚA in defining their career goals and in learning how to achieve them through counseling sessions,
workshops, alumni network, on-line career resource library and information and placement services.
The keys to the success of these programs are the following:
• A wide range of partnership with campus academic and administrative departments that
contribute to the breadth and effectiveness of career services.
• Career-related services and programs that will assist graduating students in preparing for the
world of work and in increasing their chances at employment.
• Establishment of company linkages by promoting contact between employers through
industry networking, Mapua Industry Linkage Council (MILC), on-campus recruiting program
and on-line recruitment services.
• State-of-the-art technology that maximizes accessibility to the Institute’s resources and
services.
SERVICES OFFERED
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Career Expo (Job Fair)
On-campus job fairs are held at least two (2) times a year (January and July Expo). This gives
the students and graduates the privilege to check out employment opportunities in one venue
– their very own campus. It also gives participating companies the advantage to promote their
organization, as well as their products and services.
Career Services Website (Careerlink)
The pioneer provider of on-line campus recruitment solution in the Philippines. This is offered
to various industries interested to give employment opportunities to Mapúa graduates.
Mapúan jobseekers from different batches, including graduating students are all welcome to
join and seek job opportunities from this service.
Career Development Seminar-Workshop
This pre-graduation workshop aims to assist students in their self-assessment, career
development and planning before they explore the world of work. The highlight of the
program is to reinforce the students’ qualities and develop relevant job competencies that will
put them ahead in their job-search. This program is facilitated by professionals from the
industry.
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Career Counseling
An open appointment offered to students or recent graduates for counsel about career
options or for placement services. This is usually done by a professional Counselor from the
GuidanceCenter.
Graduates Directory
A comprehensive list of graduates and their contact details are given to potential employers
for recruitment purposes. This service aims to give graduates of various years the opportunity
to be reached and selected by companies who desire to employ Mapúa graduates.
In-Campus Recruitment
The Campus Recruitment shall be offered to all client companies who are interested to
conduct an on-site testing and/or interview inside Mapúa Campus. It gives alumni and
students the opportunity to interact and discuss future career opportunities with the
company.
Job Ads Bulletin
Updated job announcements posted by various companies, CCS activities and events are
posted online and offline.
Resume Book
A set of clear-cut resumes of alumni and graduating students designed uniformly to provide
significant information for possible placement.
On-the-Job Training Assistance and Coordination
A program designed to give students a professional edge upon graduation. This is often
referred to as on-the-job training/ internship /work-based learning. The program provides
opportunity for students to apply knowledge gained in the classroom/laboratory to real-life
work experiences, both with local and international companies.
CENTER FOR STUDENT ADVISING
The Center for Student Advising (CSA) is an integral part of the undergraduate experience at the MAPÚA
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. Faculty members, guidance counselors, and students will provide the
advising support needed by all undergraduate students of Mapúa. The nature of support ranges from
academic to peer to personal.
The MAPÚA STUDENT ADVISING SYSTEM has the following major objectives:
• assist students in the development of their academic plans;
• increase the chances of students to complete their program of study by helping them adjust
to college life.
The Mapúa Student Advising System is composed of three integral parts: (1) Academic Advising; (2) Peer
Advising; and, (3) Personal Advising.
ACADEMIC ADVISING
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Academic Advising is the first of the triune that involves the faculty as academic advisers and all
undergraduate MAPÚA students starting from Batch 2004. Academic advising involves, but is not
limited to, the following:
a. monitoring of the academic performance of advisees;
b. assisting advisees in choosing groups of courses that will ensure the completion of the
curriculum requirements within the expected time frame, and to satisfy interlocking
prerequisites without undue delay;
c. facilitating academic assistance to advisees;
d. recommending other activities to advisees based on the latter’s capability and potential;
e. endorsement of advisees to other Student Personnel Services (SPS) units based on the nature
of the latter’s concerns or achievements and potential;
f. assisting advisees in adjusting to college life;
g. training advisees to become independent;
h. training advisees to become future peer advisers;
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guiding advisees in career development; and,
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inculcating desire for lifelong learning.
The system involves assigning academic advisers (faculty members) to students to assist them during
their residence in the Institute. The academic adviser will monitor the academic performances of the
students. However, the students may also seek the adviser’s assistance in their concerns as MAPÚA
students. The advisers are trained to handle different situations and to endorse students to the proper
offices/channels for other concerns beyond their capabilities.
PEER ADVISING
Peer Advising (PA) is the second of the triune that involves selected student achievers who passed the
qualifications to be a peer adviser. Peer advising involves, but is not limited to the following:
a. providing academic assistance to students in a form other than classroom style;
b. strengthening student to student (peer) support; and,
c. providing an avenue for student achievers to develop their potentials.
Peer Advisers are volunteer undergraduate students of Mapúa who will be screened by the advising
head. They will undergo special training/orientation in preparation for peer advising. Their tabulated
schedules will be posted and they are expected to report at the CSAduring their duty hours.
Students who wish to avail of the PA may visit the CSA to register for the program anytime during the
term. They should coordinate with the peer advisers for the scheduling of regular peer advising.
Peer Advisers are expected to check on their advisees who should be encouraged to avail of the services
of the other SPS units such as the Academic Advising and Personal Advising.
PERSONAL ADVISING
Personal Advising is the third of the triune that involves the guidance counselors and some selected
student volunteers. Personal advising involves, but is not limited to the following:
a. assisting students in dealing with their personal difficulties;
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utilizing selected students to assist in the personal concerns of students.
Personal Advising will be administered by the Center for Guidance and Counseling.
CENTER FOR CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
The Center for Cultural Development (CCD) aims to develop the talents of MAPÚA students in the arts
to promote appreciation and preservation of Filipino culture and to increase understanding of how
culture shapes the way people think and behave.
Specifically, the center aims to discover students who are talented in the arts and encourage them to
hone their skills and talents. Under this Center are the MAPÚA Concert Singers, the Sining Kalinangan
MAPÚA Dance Co. and the MAPÚA Tekno Teatro.
The SINING KALINANGAN MAPÚA DANCE COMPANY which was organized last August of 2000 with 40
members from the different schools is headed by Prof. Rose Marie J. Balagtas with Mr. Allan Concepcion
of the Philippine Folk Dance Troupe as trainer. Its members undergo training and are required to attend
seminars and workshops conducted by different dance associations in order to develop their skills and
enhance their projection during the performances. The group aims to participate in dance festivals here
and abroad.
The MAPÚA TEKNO TEATRO was organized in August 2000 to encourage students to hone their talents
in the performing arts and to develop a well-rounded personality. It was initially composed of fifty (50)
students recruited from the different departments of MAPÚA. Its first production, SIKLAB (2001), was
an entry for Dulaang Kasaysayan held at Nayong Pilipino. Its next productions were Paglilitis Kay Mang
Serapio and New Yorker in Tondo (2002); A Man Called Jesus (2003) and Broadway! Broadway! (2004);
Romeo Labs Dyulyet (2007).
The MAPÚA CONCERT SINGERS (MSC) has embarked on various performances here and abroad
showcasing the musical talents of MAPÚA students. Under the supervision of its adviser, Engr. Abraham
Manalo, it has performed in gatherings and functions within and outside the campus, and even in
engagements outside the country. The chorale with its excellent renditions of local and foreign songs
has gained distinction and praise. It shall continue to carry with it the name of the Institute and its goal
of promoting talents in the field of music.
CENTER FOR STUDENT PUBLICATIONS
The Center for Student Publications (CSP) aims to help students enhance their journalistic and literary
skills. It also strives to foster effective and fair print media manipulation. The Center publishes the
school organ, THE NEW BUILDER, and the school yearbook, THE CARDINAL AND GOLD.
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The Center aims to develop skills in writing news and feature articles and in the shaping of mature
editorial opinion among members of the staff. It also ensures that the entire school population is aware
of developments in the campus and of the accomplishments of students in science, technology,
literature, arts, and other fields of endeavor by disseminating news information, official announcements
and notices of events.
THE NEW BUILDER, which is published by the administration of the MAPÚA Institute of Technology, is
the official publication of the Institute for the students. It publishes news, features, literature, views and
opinions, schedules of classes, examination schedules, and announcements on seminars, exhibits,
lectures, field trips, as well as rules and regulations regarding the use of the library, laboratories, the
study hall, and audio-visual rooms, among others. An alumni section featuring outstanding
achievements of MAPÚA graduates is also published to inspire students to become successful in their
chosen careers.
The CARDINAL AND GOLD is the official yearbook of the Institute. Printed twice a year, it publishes
individual photos as well as group pictures of the graduates of the different schools. It also presents the
activities of graduating students during the school year.
CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
The Center for Spiritual Development (CSD), also called the Campus Ministry, is an extension of the
ministries of the Archdiocese of Manila. It aims to engage in a partnership with the Institute in building
an environment of faith, charity and peace in the MAPÚA campus.
The Mapúa Campus Ministry shall help in fostering or deepening God’s life-giving presence in the
Mapua community, regardless of religious affiliations. The Ministry shall be ecumenical in its approach
and shall foster understanding and respect for the different expressions of faith which may exist in the
campus. For this reason, the Campus Ministry student volunteers and staff too shall be ecumenical in
their approach.
Services offered:
1. Mass celebration
2. Moral formation through recollection
3. Spiritual accompaniment program through prayer meetings
4. Coordination with student organizations for spiritual development activities
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
The Center for International Students (CIS) is a special unit under the OVPSA that provides service and
assistance to foreign students who have chosen Mapua Institute of Technology as their learning
institution. The Center also encourages and supports international academic relations and cultural
exchanges. CIS can assist foreign students by providing information about arrival or departure
procedures, living accommodations, academic and local requirements here in the Philippines. CIS has
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created the International Students Organization (I.S.O.) with the intention of sharing their interests,
experiences and talents to their fellow students or student leaders by participating in activities with
other student organizations in the campus.
LIBRARY SERVICES
The Mapua Institute of Technology Library is divided into three major service functions: (1) Technical
Services; (2) Public Services, and (3) Electronic Resource & Information Services. It has also two
branches namely: Architecture Library and Makati Library
1.
TECHNICAL SERVICES
This service area is concerned with the acquisition, organization (classification, cataloging, etc.),
preparation and preservation of materials. It consists of two units: (i) the acquisition unit, and (ii)
the cataloging and maintenance section unit
i.Acquisition Unit - The acquisition unit consists primarily of handling business matters of
ordering and receiving materials selected for inclusion in the collection. This section does not only
handle purchased materials but also gifts and donations. Library acquisitions’ work covers the
procedures used in buying or otherwise acquiring materials for the collection which includes books,
serials, audio visual materials and other items.
ii. Cataloging and Maintenance Unit – a unit of the library in charge of the cataloging and
classifying of books and non-book materials. Cataloging involves determining the form of entry and
preparing the bibliographical description of a book. Classifying is the determining of and the
assigning of subject headings and class number to the book according to the area most useful to
the library. This unit is also responsible for book repair and binding preparation.
2.
PUBLIC SERVICES
This service area consists of circulation/loan and periodical service. These services are being
supervised by the section head and are directly involved in serving library clientele through its two
main units, namely:
i. Circulation Unit - It is located at the second floor of WestBuilding. Library service is from
7:00-6:00PM (Monday- Saturday). The objective of this service is to support the instructional and
research programs of the Institute. It is along this line, that Mapua Library aims to strengthen its
collection, by making available materials that would bolster the needs of students, faculty and
other library clientele.
ii. Periodical Unit - It has two (2) locations, one at the ground floor of the West building near
the Medical-Dental Clinic of the Institute, and the other one is at the ground floor of the North
Bldg. Library service is from 9:00AM – 6:00PM (Monday-Saturday).The Periodical unit keeps a
control record of the holdings of serial publications (magazines, journals, newspapers, etc.)
received by the library. The unit is also responsible for preparing vertical files, newspaper clippings,
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in-house indexes, periodicals to be sent to bindery, and itreceives requests for new subscriptions to
serial publications.
3.
ELECTRONIC RESOURCE & INFORMATION SERVICES (ERIS)
The ERIS is composed of the internet unit, multimedia unit, and Reference & Special Collection
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Unit. These service functions are located at the SW bldg., 2 Floor. Service hour is from 7:00AM –
6:00PM (Monday-Saturday). ERIS is supervised by the section head, and it is directly involved in
serving library clientele through its three main units, namely:
i. Multimedia -the Multimedia service includes production based IT like word processing and
information based IT which consist of CD-ROM files, VHS/DVD tapes, slides, etc. Value added
services are also integrated in ERIS such as downloading, scanning and printing research outputs.
The unit circulates nonprint materials such as videocassettes, slides, transparencies, CD-ROM
databases, etc.
ii. Internet - the area of the library that renders/gives global access to variety of information
needs of library patrons. The Internet service supports the speedy exchange of information and the
instructional/research needs of the academic community through e-mail, world-wide web or
WWW, and file transfer protocol.
iii. Reference & Special Collection - It is located at the South West building. Library service is
from 7:00AM – 6:00PM [Monday-Saturday]. It is in this section of the library where you can find
materials that provide quick and direct information (e.g. encyclopedias, dictionaries, almanacs,
atlases, handbooks, etc.). The section also contains feasibility/research studies, departmental
exams, Mapua archives, and books written by Filipino authors and/or about the Philippine society,
people, culture, etc. These library materials are for "Library Use/Room Use Only" except for
Filipiniana Collections.
BRANCH LIBRARIES
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Architecture Library
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It is open to all students and faculty members for higher level of research in the field of
Architecture, Industrial Design & the Built Environment. The resources are in the form of
magazines, journals, case studies, newspapers and books, which are circulated through an open
shelf system. The section is located at the South building of the Institute, fourth floor (Intramuros
campus). Library service is from 9:00AM – 6:00PM (Monday-Saturday).
Mapua Library-Makati
It is a branch library in Makati that caters to students and faculty members of the School of
Information Technology, School of Health Sciences and School of Business and Management. It is
located in the West-Wing of the School building [third floor] at Mapua-Makati. Its collection
consists of professional books for the courses offered. ThisLibrary also includes general references,
books for basic studies and technical, as well as general periodicals (magazines, journals and
newspapers). Library service is from 7:30AM – 7:00PM (Monday-Saturday).
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LIBRARY SERVICES AND FACILITIES
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Loan of Library materials via the automated library system
Written & e-mail notification of overdue library materials
Interlibrary loans with local libraries [Intramuros libraries (ILC)] and members of the Philippine
Association of Academic & Research Libraries network (PAARLNET].
Referral Service- Referral letters/forms to visit other libraries can be obtained from the Reference
section.
Readers Assistance- assists user in the selection of library materials on the subject of inquiry;
directs researchers to appropriate sources of information available in Mapua Library.
Searching Assistance- gives instruction & assistance in the use of electronic catalogues, databases,
internet, etc.
Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) - materials needed [books, periodicals, indexes,
theses/feasibility studies, electronic/AV materials] for research can be accessed easily through a
user friendly online catalog. Patrons can also access their status information as to outstanding fine
balances, estimated fines for items currently overdue, items on loan and items on reserve.
Accommodation of outside researchers- the library attends to visiting users up to a maximum of
five persons at one time.
Orientation & Library tour- gives short information/lecture to the patrons & visitors of the library
with regard to library facilities, services & policies.
Internet service- provides users the opportunity to surf and navigate the information highway.
Multimedia service- provides users with relevant information through electronic/non-print
materials such as CD-ROMs, VHS tapes, slides, etc. It also includes value added services like
downloading, scanning and printing of research outputs.
Bibliographic Service- provides users with a list of available library materials upon request.
Library Publicity- announces newly processed materials and other relevant library updates through
bulletin board displays, online news, posters and flyers. The library website provides also the
necessary information on services, staff, collections, and other pertinent information.
In-House Indexes- gives brief information about unpublished research studies and periodical
articles via the online catalogs.
Online Databases- through Mapua website, the Applied Science & Technology Plus from PROQUEST
Science Journal, IEEE Xplore and Grolier Online, Gale Virtual Reference Library offer a variety of
journal articles and general information respectively.
Word processing / Typing - is available at the Internet Section free of charge.
Document Delivery and/or Resource Sharing – available upon request.
POLICIES AND REGULATIONS
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
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Any violation against the following rules and regulations will be punishable per Mapua Library
sanctions (SPG LIP 01-01):
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Library users are not allowed to use ID or CM of other patrons to gain library entry
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Students are expected to maintain silence at all times in the library premises.
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Eating (including chewing gum), drinking, sleeping, smoking, defacing library furniture,
writing on the walls and tables, and other forms of misbehavior are prohibited.
Vandalism (writing on books and other library facilities, defacing library furniture,
mutilating or tearing off pages of a book and removing security tags), stealing and
unauthorized use of any library material or property not intended for public use are
major offenses.
Electronic gadgets such ascell phones, IPods, MPs should be switch off; put in silent
mode or tone down in the case of IPods. MPs before entering the library.
Making/answering phone calls should be done outside the library.
Photocopying, taking snap shots of departmental exams, theses, case studies and
feasibility studies are strictly prohibited.
Courtesy to library personnel, other patrons and the guard on duty should always be
maintained
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Seats in the library may not be reserved.
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No bag [except for pouches & small shoulder bags], blue prints, mechanical drawing board
and case or parcel larger than 15 [L] x 10 [H] x 6 [T] inches, foods, bottled water should be
brought into the library. USB, diskettes or external drives are not allowed in the Multimedia &
Internet section of the Library.
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Library users should not leave any valuables at the baggage counter. The library will not be
held responsible for the loss of personal belongings of users.
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Please note that the Library staff has the right to:
a) Ask users to leave the library if they are inappropriately dressed or are causing a
disturbance;
b) Remove any book, file, bag, food or any other personal belongings left on the reading
tables.
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The following are required to secure library clearance [LIB-0160-02]:
a) Faculty members and non-teaching employees who apply for leave of absence,
retirement/resignation or separation from the Institute;
b) Students who apply for honorable dismissal; c) Graduating students
GENERAL LOAN POLICIES
1.
Library patrons must present their valid ID [school ID/employee ID] when borrowing
materials. Borrowing must be done in person. The borrower must see to it that all library
materials in their possession have been properly checked out to them before leaving the
library.
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2.
Students, faculty and non-teaching personnel of Mapua-Makati are allowed to use the
resources and facilities of the Main Library and vice versa. Books and other materials are for
photocopying and library use only.
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Library patrons are held responsible for all materials charged to their names via the library
automated system and date due slips. Fines are charged on overdue materials and must be
paid before the start of the next quarterm.
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The borrower must ensure that items checked out to him are returned on or before the date
due. Notices sent by the Library serve only as a reminder and non-receipt of the notices does
not absolve anybody from paying fines or other penalties. All materials must be returned
immediately when recalled.
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Library users are not allowed to use IDs of other patrons to borrow materials or gain access to
other library services. Borrowers may not “sub-lend” books and other library materials.
6.
Borrowers will be held responsible for any defacement found in library materials when
returned. They must check and report any mutilation found before borrowing.
7.
Library materials are considered to be on loan to members until the materials are properly
checked in. Make sure that your loan has been cancelled before leaving the counter. Keep the
borrowers’ slip copy for clearance purposes.
8.
Library users must report the loss of a material to the section/branch concerned. Fine will be
charged according to the rates of fines, from the date due to the date when the material was
reported lost, or if found, till the date the material is returned.
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Borrowers who lose a material are liable to pay for the current cost of the material [including
binding costs if applicable] or replace the material [LIB-018-02] with the current edition/issue
or copy [preferably hard bound for books].
10. The library shall provide photocopying services subject to copyright law.
11. External patrons [alumni & other outside researchers] are not allowed to take home
materials. All materials that they need are for library use only.
12. Patrons’ library privileges will be suspended if overdue materials are not returned on time.
III. SPECIFIC LOAN POLICIES
Student who wishes to borrow books for home use is entitled to a maximum of five (5) books at
one time. (1 reserved, 2 technical and 2 fiction/filipiniana and/or cultural books).
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FICTION BOOKS
a. Two weeks loan period
b. A maximum of three (3) books may be borrowed at one time
c. Overdue fine: PhP10.00 a day/book (including Sunday)
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2.
GRADUATE SCHOOL BOOKS
a. One week loan period (for graduate students only)
b. Library use & photocopying (for undergraduate students)
c. A maximum of two (2) books may be borrowed at one time
d. Overdue fine: PhP10.00 a day/book (including Sunday)
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FILIPINIANA, AR-ID AND CIRCULATION BOOKS
a. One week loan period
b. A maximum of two (2) books may be borrowed at one time
c. Overdue fine: PhP10.00 a day/book (including Sunday)
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RESERVED BOOKS
a. One (1) reserved book may be borrowed for overnight use, but must be returned not
later than 10:00 AM the next school day
b. Overdue fine: PhP2.00 an hour or 20.00 a book/day (including Sunday)
5. GENERAL REFERENCE COLLECTION (e.g. encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, almanacs)
a. For library use only
b. Photocopying of selected book pages will be handled at the reference desk.
c. Photocopied materials not returned on time will be charged Php 10.00/hr.
6. PERIODICALS (JOURNALS, MAGAZINES, ETC.)
a. Current periodicals: Room use only
b. Bound periodicals: two day check-out [fine: 10.00/day]
c. Photocopying of articles will be handled at the periodical des
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NONPRINT MATERIALS (CDs, VHS, SLIDES, ETC.)
a. Two-day check-out
b. A maximum of two (3) materials may be borrowed at one time.
c. Overdue Fine: P50.00 a day/material (including Sunday)
8. THESES, FEASIBILITY STUDIES and ARCHIVES
a. For library use only.
b. Photocopying, taking digital snapshots of these materials are strictly prohibited
c. Any person who consults an archival collection, academic exercise or thesis must not
quote from it without due acknowledgment.
HEALTH SERVICES
In accordance with the present policy of the government requiring a yearly medical examination of all
students enrolled in private schools, colleges and universities, the Institute has maintained a medical
clinic for that purpose. The services of a medical director and a staff of physicians together with a staff
of nurses have been engaged by the Institute to take charge of the protection and the maintenance of
the health of the MAPÚA population most especially the students.
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MEDICAL SERVICES
Basic Services include:
• Physical examination of incoming freshmen which includes chest x-ray, complete blood count and
urine and stool examination.
• First aid treatment of walk-in patients with wounds, fever, headaches, sore eyes, colds, cough,
diarrhea, asthma, sprain and other minor illnesses.
• Referral to a medical specialist for cases requiring further evaluation and management.
• Emergency care in case of serious illness or injury. The patient is afterwards taken to the Manila
Doctor’s Hospital which is affiliated with MAPÚA.
• Free computerized eye check-up with the aid of a private optometrist once a year.
• Maintenance of medical health records.
Supplementary Services include:
• Vaccination and isolation of students with communicable diseases like hepatitis, chicken pox,
conjunctivitis, measles, etc. Students are charged a minimal fee for the cost of the vaccines.
• Inspection of school surroundings and facilities to maintain sanitation and cleanliness in the
campus.
• Recommendation for the improvement of school surroundings and facilities for the protection of
the physical health of the MAPÚA community.
• Administration of seminars on drug abuse, on coping with stress, etc. in the interest of the general
well-being of MAPÚA students.
DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Dental health services are rendered to students and likewise extended to the rest of the MAPÚA
community.
• Dental examination of incoming freshmen and upperclassmen at least once a year or when
deemed necessary.
• Treatment and restoration of decayed tooth.
• Extraction of diseased or fractured tooth.
• First-aid treatment of cases requiring immediate attention such as post extraction hemorrhage or
traumatic injuries.
• Preventive procedures such as oral prophylaxis, oral hygiene instructions and dietary analysis.
• Maintenance of dental health records.
• Maintenance of a referral and follow-up system for cases not within the scope of the school dental
services.
SECURITY OFFICE SERVICES
The Security Office is entrusted with the responsibility of keeping peace and protecting persons and
property within the Institute, thus:
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Spot and random verification of ID shall be regularly done by MAPÚA security officers
Doers of wrongful acts causing physical injuries, damage to property, vandalism, theft and other
criminal acts within the MAPÚA compound shall be apprehended and brought to the Center for
Student Activities and Discipline (CSAD) for investigation and proper action.
Violation of other misdemeanors by the student shall also be reported by the apprehending
officers to the Prefect and the school/department where the student belongs.
Bags, bundles, knapsacks, etc. of students entering the MAPÚA premises shall be inspected by the
MAPÚA guards in order to prevent entry of prohibited or dangerous materials within the premises.
Any unauthorized person, intruder or outsider found or apprehended within the premises must be
duly identified, his name recorded in the MAPÚA Security Service Logbook, and brought directly to
the nearest police precinct for investigation and proper action.
Severe disciplinary measures and legal action if proper shall be brought against any person or
persons participating or involved in hazing.
Strict prohibitions must be enforced against the carrying of firearms or other weapons within the
campus. The weapons may be turned over to the police.
FOOD SERVICES (CANTEEN)
The MAPÚA canteen is located on the ground floor of the WestBuilding in Intramuros. A coffee counter
has also been provided at the students’ lounging area.
The canteen in Makati is located on the third floor of the East Wing. Food stalls are also provided at the
students’ lounging area in the second floor and at the newly opened garden area.
Breakfast, lunch and early dinner as well as snacks are served. The main canteen is open from 6:00 AM
to 7:00 PM.
Catering services are also available for birthday parties and other functions. A variety of menus are
available including pastas, salads and all time favorites.
BOOKSTORE SERVICES
The bookstore is open from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Saturday. It offers the following services:
• Supplies uniforms for PE, ROTC and CWTS students
• Sells textbooks/manuals
• Offers mimeographing and photocopying services
• Sells school supplies
• Sells a wide variety of novelty and gift items
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Sells cellphone cards and Internet cards
Supplies togas to faculty members attending commencement and conferment exercises
Receives payment for car stickers and car passes
CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OFFICE
The Campus Development and Maintenance (CDM) Office carry out the following functions:
• Maintains a campus environment that is conducive to learning through a regular upkeep of
buildings and grounds and all facilities and equipment therein.
• Provides students, faculty members and employees with the necessary facilities and equipment
that shall enable them to effectively discharge their duties and responsibilities.
• Implements corrective measures for the improvement of student and personnel services.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment through sanitation and waste management.
INSTITUTIONAL LABORATORY MANAGEMENT OFFICE
The Institutional Laboratory Management Office (ILMO) was created to fervently and continuously
support instruction by ensuring that the different laboratories house the most basic and advanced
facilities and equipment that students need. Under the supervision of the Executive Vice President for
Academic Affairs and the Executive Vice President for Administration, the ILMO is in charge of the
operations and maintenance of the laboratory facilities and equipment. Moreover, the ILMO regularly
coordinates with the cluster members and Deans of each school in upgrading the laboratoriesto keep
up with the technological developments in the industry.
Majority of the laboratories, particularly those categorized as Wet Laboratories and Computer and
Allied Laboratories are used for regular laboratory instructions. To accommodate research and other
academic activities of the students and faculty members, the ILMO opened and declared some
laboratories as Research and Special Laboratories.
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STUDENT RULES AND REGULATIONS
The student rules and regulations are the product of serious and mature deliberation reinforced by
compilations from a number of authoritative sources. They have been adopted in the firm belief that
they will promote the welfare of all concerned, particularly the student population.
Education, it must be admitted, is a cooperative enterprise of both the teacher and the learner.
Education requires a mutual and coordinated effort on the part of both. For MAPÚA, to achieve its
desired educational goals, it is imperative that the entire academic community should subscribe and
adhere not only to the fundamental objectives of effective learning but also to the development of
moral character expected of enlightened men and women.
All students and faculty members are therefore enjoined to abide by and observe the rules and
regulations set forth hereof. They are urged to refrain from committing any offense which is inimical to
the good of the students in particular and the whole academic community in general.
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE CLASSROOM
Both freedom to teach and freedom to learn should flourish in the classroom. The manner and conduct
of classroom work is the primary responsibility of the professor, in the discharge of which he/she shall
encourage maximum participation among his students.
a.
The data or views presented by the professor may be reasonably assumed as the truth as it is
known and documented at the moment. Students are free to take exception to the data or views
offered in any course of study and to reserve judgment about matters of opinion, but they are
responsible for learning the content of any course of study in which they are enrolled.
b.
Students are responsible for meeting standards of performance established for each course in
which they are enrolled. Performance in the course shall be the sole criterion in passing or failing
students.
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR STUDENTS IN THE CAMPUS
RATIONALE
A student enrolling in the Institute assumes an obligation to conduct himself/ herself in a proper and
irreproachable manner as a bona fide member of the academic community and should not hamper the
Institute from the discharge of its educational functions. He/ she must accept the rules and regulations
which the Institute prescribes for the members of the academic community to enable it to effectively
fulfill its educational mission.
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The right of the Institute to impose sanctions against improper student conduct is derived from, and is
inherent in its primary obligation to:
a. exemplify moral values, ethics and ideals
b. protect its property and the property of the members of the community
c. protect the health of persons in the academic community and ensure their safety
d. preserve peace and ensure orderly procedures
e. protect its good name as an educational institution
f. respect human rights
g. maintain and strengthen student morale
The students of the Institute shall at all times abide by all the laws of the country, all memoranda issued
by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and all rules and regulations of the Institute.
The Vice President for Student Affairs and/or the Prefect for Students or Director for Student Activities
and Discipline have jurisdiction over disciplinary cases. The Committee on Decorum and Investigation
(CDI) exercises jurisdiction to decide cases involving serious and major offenses as defined in this
catalogue and all Republic Act provisions. The CDI is ideally composed of but not limited to the
following:
a. Prefect or the Director for Guidance Counseling in case of inhibitions or non-availability of the
prefect
b. Legal Counsel
c. Faculty Member
d. Non-teaching Employee
e. Student Council Officer or student leader
TYPES OF MISCONDUCT
OFFENSES. Violations are categorized as major or minor offenses. The Vice President for Student Affairs
and/or the Prefect for Students and/ or the Director for Student Activities and Discipline shall impose
the corresponding disciplinary action or penalties.
MAJOR OFFENSES. Any of the following sanctions may be imposed on students found guilty of major
offenses:
a. Suspension for a period of less than one term; Community service; with counseling
b. Suspension for one (1) term; with counseling
c. Suspension for two (2) terms or more; with counseling
d. Dismissal (Exclusion) from the institute
e. Expulsion
Types of Major Offenses and Corresponding Sanctions:
MAJOR OFFENSE
1.
Physical assault upon or any threat to any member of the
faculty, administration, staff, or any student, personnel or
visitor of the Institute.
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Defamation, abusive behavior or discourtesy committed
against any student, professor or any official of the Institute or
his authorized representative.
Illegal possession or use of explosives, incendiary devices or
other deadly weapons.
Any other conduct which threatens, endangers or adversely
affects the health or safety of any person inside the MAPÚA
premises.
Acts of Cheating such as but not limited to the following:
5.1. Unauthorized possession of notes or any materials
relevant to the examination;
5.2. Copying or allowing another student to copy from one’s
examination papers, assigned homework, assigned
reports, thesis, reaction papers and similar materials;
5.3. Communicating with another student during examination,
without permission from the professor or proctor;
5.3.1. Passing or communicating information through cell
phones or other similar communication gadgets
during examination
5.4. Plagiarism, or submitting another person’s work as one’s
own;
5.5. Taking an examination for another student, in which case
both parties shall be liable
5.6. Other forms of dishonesty during examination, in passing
of homework or assigned projects or any other academic
work.
Dishonesty, lending or borrowing of school ID, official receipt,
certificate of matriculation, or other official documents and
presenting another person’s documents as one’s own;
tampering of school ID and using it to gain entry into the
Institute.
Forgery; alteration or misuse of school documents, records or
credentials; knowingly furnishing false or fraudulent
information and/or documents to the Institute in connection
with official matters, and making, publishing or circularizing
false information about the school administration, its officials,
faculty members or students
7.1. alteration or misuse of school documents in connection
with official matters
7.2. alteration or misuse of school records or credentials;
7.3. making, publishing or circularizing false information about
the school administration, its officials, faculty members or
students
Bribing or attempting to influence a faculty member or
personnel by giving gifts, money or favors to get the
undeserved grade in the course.
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Stealing or attempting to steal; damage to property of the
Institute or of its constituents
Forcible entry into MAPÚA or the unauthorized use of its
facilities and services such as but not limited to the following:
10.1. Forcible entry into MAPÚA
10.2. Unauthorized use of its facilities and services.
10.2.1.Unauthorized use of rooms
10.2.2.Unauthorized use of computers or computer
networks
10.2.3.Computer Security Breach or accessing computer
network without permission from proper authority.
Vandalism, or the willful destruction of any property of the
Institute which includes, but is not limited to such acts as
tearing off or defacing any library book, magazine or periodical;
writing, drawing, or posting unauthorized notices on walls or
pieces of furniture, breakage of glass windows, showcases,
cabinet doors, electrical and mechanical devices or
contrivances; unauthorized removal of official notices and
posters from bulletin boards and other similar acts.
Hazing or the infliction of any physical or mental harm or
ordeal on any person, which act injures, degrades, or disgraces,
or that tends to injure, degrade, or disgrace any fellow student
or any person in the Institute.
Illegal possession or use of prohibited drugs or chemicals or
other banned substances such as LSD, marijuana, heroin,
shabu, cannabis, amphetamines, barbiturates or opiates in any
form within the premises of the Institute.
Intoxication due to alcoholic beverages and drinking of
alcoholic beverages within the premises of the Institute
Engaging in lewd, obscene or immoral conduct within the
MAPÚA premises.
A public display of intimacy which offends or tends to offend
the sensibilities of the academic community, and which may be
deemed or perceived as vulgar or repulsive
Engaging in any form of gambling within the premises of the
Institute.
Smoking at anytime within the school premises.
All forms of student protests whose distinctive characteristics
are physical force, violence, threat and intimidation.
Posting and/or distributing literature, pamphlets, pictures,
news items or any announcement whatsoever without any
written permit from the Office of the Prefect.
Organizing, participating in and/or supporting any activity
inside or outside the school campus, without approval from the
Office of Student Affairs or appropriate school authorities.
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22. Instigating or leading an illegal strike or similar activities
resulting in disruption or stoppage of classes
23. Forming, recruiting and/or joining any surreptitious,
clandestine or organization, not officially recognized by the
Office of Student Affairs.
24. Unauthorized collection or exaction of money, checks, or other
instruments of monetary equivalent in connection with matters
pertaining to the Institute.
25. Embezzlement of funds of a student organization or student
council.
26. Willful failure to comply with summons or notices issued for
purposes of investigation conducted in connection with
discipline related offenses.
27. Perjury or presenting false documents in administrative
proceedings
28. Violation of any penal statute or of rules and regulations
promulgated by the Commission on Higher Education, of the
policies and regulations of the MAPÚA or of any valid order by
proper authorities.
29. Conviction before any court for a criminal offense involving
moral turpitude against persons or property other than
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A student who has committed a major offense for academic dishonesty for the first time under sanction
(a) shall be required to submit a written explanation to the Prefect. The Prefect, in coordination with
the professor of the student, will take appropriate action.
A major offense for academic dishonesty under sanction (b) to (e) shall require the student/s to attend a
formal hearing conducted by the Committee on Decorum and Investigation (CDI). The CDI will follow
strictly the rules for the administration of student discipline. The CDI will render a decision within a
reasonable time.
When the need arises, the Institute shall require the members of its Security Department to conduct
searches on all persons and vehicles entering the school premises to prevent transport of deadly
weapons, explosives, incendiary devices, prohibited drugs and other illegal materials. Persons who
refuse to cooperate in this respect and in any other emergency measures shall not be allowed entry into
the premises of the Institute.
MINOR OFFENSES. Any of the following sanctions may be imposed on students found guilty of a minor
offense:
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Oral or written notice of warning with counseling
Oral and written notice of warning with counseling, and community or internal
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Types of Minor Offenses:
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Disrupting or disturbing classes or making excessive noise within the premises of the Institute
Losing or forgetting one’s ID more than two times
Spitting, littering or throwing waste paper or other rubbish within the premises
Loitering in corridors during class sessions
Eating and/or drinking inside the classrooms, laboratories or no-eating places within the
Institute
6. Use of mobile phones, pagers or other similar communication devices during classes
7. Wearing of inappropriate campus attire
8. Violation of parking regulations
9. Discourtesy or disrespect to faculty members, students, employees or visitors of the Institute
10. Misbehavior during school programs, activities or competitions
11. Disrespect for national symbols
Note:
An accumulation of four (4) minor offenses of any nature within one quarter of the school
year shall be considered a major offense.
ADMINISTRATION OF STUDENT DISCIPLINE
DETERMINATION OF THE OFFENSE
a.
b.
For disciplinary measures, each faculty member has the authority to censure and advise student(s)
for offenses committed inside the classroom. For minor offense(s), a formal complaint should be
filed by the concerned faculty member at the Center for Student Activities and Discipline (CSAD)
for appropriate action. However, for major offense(s) like cheating, physical assault, or theft, the
complaint should be filed at the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs.
The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs or the Office of the Director for Student
Activities and Discipline shall have the authority to convene the Committee on Decorum and
Investigation (CDI) to formally investigate the complaint and recommend appropriate sanctions.
DISCIPLINE PROCEDURE
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b.
c.
d.
Major offenses and infractions committed by students should be referred to the Office of the Vice
President for Student Affairs.
The VPSA or the Discipline Officer shall conduct a preliminary investigation and shall gather all
evidences including documents and materials. Identification cards of the involved students shall be
submitted to the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs or CSAD for safekeeping until the
case is decided.
Upon receipt of all relevant documents, materials and evidences including the names of witnesses,
the VPSA or the Discipline Officer shall assess the gravity of the offense.
If there is merit on the case, it is then forwarded to the Committee on Decorum and Investigation
(CDI) for formal investigation and recommendation. If the case has no merit, the VPSA or the
Discipline Officer reconciles both parties and/or dismisses the case.
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NOTICE OF HEARING
a.
b.
A written notice shall be served by the CDI at least three (3) days before the scheduled date of
the hearing. A written response denying the complaint shall not hamper the schedule and/or
proceedings of the hearing.
Refusal of the respondent/s to acknowledge receipt of the notice of hearing shall not hamper
the proceedings.
HEARING
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The CDI shall ensure that due process is duly satisfied.
The respondent shall be informed in writing of the nature and cause of the complaint.
The respondent shall be granted the right to answer the charges filed against him/her and
shall be informed of the evidence(s) against him/her.
The absence of the respondent at the initial hearing after due notice shall be noted and the
CDI shall proceed to receive evidence(s) from the complainant. In the event that no additional
evidence is submitted, the CDI shall render judgment based on the merits of the evidence(s)
presented and admitted.
The respondent shall be informed in the event that additional evidence is submitted and shall
have the right to adduce the evidence on his/her behalf.
The official hearings shall be held continually. Any delay shall not be allowed except for
justifiable reasons as may be determined by the CDI.
During the hearing, the complainant and the respondent shall each present evidence(s) and
witnesses, unless otherwise waived. Witnesses shall testify under oath; complainants shall be
the first to do so, followed by the respondent.
After all parties have presented their evidences, the CDI shall proceed to evaluate the
evidences and testimonies on their merits.
The Chair of the CDI shall exercise complete control over the proceedings, using every
reasonable means to ascertain facts as objectively as possible and without regard to the
technicalities of law or procedure, all in the interest of due process.
Should a respondent admit to the charges against him/her, he/she shall be required to
execute a written admission or confession of guilt under oath and shall be made to appear
before the CDI to affirm the admission or confession. Sanctions shall be enforced immediately
but with considerations.
RESOLUTION
a.
b.
The CDI shall recommend appropriate sanction(s) for specific offenses within a reasonable
time from the last hearing date. The CDI shall endorse the findings and recommendations to
the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and/or the Office of the EVP for Academic
Affairs for final decision. The Office of the President, Office of the Registrar, the Security
Office, the Dean, the faculty member(s) concerned, the student(s) concerned and the
student’s parents, shall be given copies of the decision.
Should the respondent find the decision unfavorable, he/she may file an appeal with the
office of the MAPÚA President within five (5) working days from the receipt of the decision. If
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the appeal is not filed within the indicated time period, the decision of the Vice President for
Student Affairs and/ or the EVP for Academic Affairs shall be rendered final and executory.
Should the Vice President for Student Affairs and/or EVP for Academic Affairs find the
respondent not guilty of the offense(s), the charge(s) shall be erased from the respondent’s
record and his/her rights restored.
STANDARD OF ATTIRE IN THE CAMPUS
GENERAL CONSIDERATION
No official school uniform has been prescribed by the Institute. Students are enjoined to improve their
personal appearance through neatness, simplicity and decency of attire.
RECOMMENDED ATTIRE FOR MALE STUDENTS
a. Short-sleeved shirts
b. Long-sleeved shirts
c. T-shirts with sleeves but without patches or indecent letterings or pictures or unrecognized
student organizations like fraternities.
d. All custom-made pants except those that are torn, unstitched or with untrimmed edges.
Wearing of walking shorts is allowed with length of 2 inches at most above the knee. Board
shorts, beach shorts, athletic shorts, house shorts, cycling shorts and other types of shorts are
not allowed.
e. Well-polished shoes (leather or other materials) or washed rubber shoes.
f. Ornaments to pierced body parts other than the ears such as the eyelids, nose, tongue, etc. is
not allowed.
g. Cross-dressing is not allowed.
RECOMMENDED ATTIRE FOR FEMALE STUDENTS
a.
b.
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Simple dresses
Blouses except those with bare-midriff or spaghetti straps
T-shirts without patches or indecent letterings or pictures or unrecognized student
organizations like fraternities.
Long pants or skirts. Wearing of walking shorts is allowed with length of 2 inches at most
above the knee. Board shorts, beach shorts, athletic shorts, house shorts, cycling shorts and
other types of shorts are not allowed.
Ornaments to pierced body parts other than the ears such as the eyelids, nose, tongue, etc. is
not allowed.
Schools may still impose uniform especially if it is required in their program or course.
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ON DAMAGED OR LOST ID
The Mapua student ID (Cardinal Plus) can be used for any official transaction inside the Institute within
a valid period. However, if the ID is damaged, faded or lost, only the enrolled student can apply for a
new one to replace it. The staff and personnel at the Center for Student Activities and Discipline (CSAD)
shall guide the student in the following procedure on replacing a lost or damaged ID:
PROCEDURE
1.
In the case of lost ID, the student should apply for an “affidavit of loss” at the CSAD as soon as the
Mapua ID is confirmed lost. In the case of damaged ID, the student should proceed directly to the
DO-IT for checking or repairing of the damage and for possible billing.
2.
Bring the affidavit of loss to any legitimate Notary Public office and have it notarized.
3.
Bring back the notarized affidavit at the Center for Activities and Discipline (CSAD) for clearance.
4.
Go to the DO-IT for billing (fourth floor, MainBuilding)
5.
Bring the billing form to the Treasurer’s Office, and pay for the required amount.
6.
Go back to DO-IT for the photo session, and present the official receipt for notation on the date of
ID release.
7.
Get a temporary student ID from the Security Office for the immediate or current transactions.
The temporary ID is valid until a new ID is released for the student.
8.
The release of ID will be at the Security Office. Once the new student ID is activated electronically,
the temporary ID becomes officially invalid, and this temporary ID should be surrendered to the
Security Office.
GUIDELINES FOR HOLDING ACTIVITIES WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE
CAMPUS
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Students or student organizations or student councils who wish to conduct an extra-curricular activity
(e.g. sports festival, team building, outreach program, cultural shows, prayer meeting, general
assembly, intramurals, etc.) must fill out an Extracurricular Activity Application Form in triplicate
copies for (1) the student, student organization, student council or faculty adviser ; (2) the Center for
Student Activities and Discipline or CSAD; and (3) the Security Office.
All activity application forms must be filed at least seven days (7) before the scheduled activity date. It is
important to plan the activity in advance. If the activity is filed only within a week or less, the Prefect or
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Director for Student Activities and Disciplineshall have the prerogative to approve or disapprove the
extra-curricular activity. In any case, the Prefect, after due consultation with the organizer (adviser or
student organization/class officer), has the option to postpone or re-schedule the extra-curricular
activity due to unavoidable circumstances, such as typhoon, black-out, holidays, natural disaster,
jeepney strike, etc.; or if there is a perceived risk on the safety of the participants.
The adviser or student organizer shall not finalize any arrangement or contract with the outsiders –like
performer/s, sponsor/s, guest/s, speaker/s, resource person/s, resort personnel, plant personnel,
factory representative/s, transportation company staff, etc., until the application is approved. Violation
of this rule shall be ground for the disapproval of the application.
The application form shall be accompanied by the following:
a detailed agenda or program of the activity
a financial statement or projected cost of expenses (budget), including the expected income, if any; or
individual contributions, ticket sales, donations, sponsorships, etc.
The Prefect or Director for Student Activities and discipline shall have the authority to ask for additional
information or documents from the organizer, if necessary, before approving the co-curricular activity.
The Prefect shall check and note if the application guidelines are followed. Major extra-curricular
activity pertains to the activity involving 60% or more of the members of the class or
organization.Minor extra-curricular activity pertains to the activities involving less than 60% of the
members of the class or organization.
For an extra-curricular activity that has a “fund-raising” component (raffle draw, ticket selling, or
donation), refer to the SPG on Conduct of Fund-Raising activities.
An off-campus extra-curricular activity shall require the student/s (participant/s) to fill out a WAIVER
form. The form must be signed by the parent or the guardian before the activity date. A “no parent’s
(guardian) signature, no outside trip” policy shall be implemented.
The organizer (adviser or class officer) shall provide CSAD with a complete list of the participants for the
off-campus activity before the scheduled date.
1.
The organizer shall conduct a post-evaluation of the activity. The post-event evaluation forms for
student activity are available at the CSAD. At least 30% or more of the participants are expected to
fill out the evaluation forms.
Within three (3) days after holding the activity, the organizer shall submit the evaluation report to the
department/school and the CSAD. The Prefect shall verify the evaluation report. Any irregularity or
anomaly found shall be a ground for disciplinary action on the organizer or on those directly responsible
for the activity.
The evaluation report shall be used in the planning and in applying improvement measures on future
extracurricular activities. Before the end of the school year, the evaluation results shall be presented to
their respective student organizations, advisers and Prefect.
No extracurricular activities shall be allowed ten (10) days before the final examination week.
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CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES OF STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, STUDENT COUNCILS
AND GRADUATING CLASS
A student organization, a student council, a graduating class, a faculty adviser or a class who wish to
conduct a co-curricular activity (e.g. technical seminar, plant visit, educational trip, conference,
orientation, quiz show, writing contest, course competition, presentation etc.) must fill out a CoCurricular Activity Application Form in triplicate copies for (1) the faculty or student organizer ; (2) the
CSAD; and (3) the Security Office.
All activity application forms must be filed at least seven days (7) before the scheduled activity date. It is
important to plan the activity in advance. If the activity is filed only within a week or less, the Dean or
Subject Chair shall have the prerogative to approve or disapprove the co-curricular activity. In any case,
the Dean or the Subject Chair, after due consultation with the organizer (faculty member or student
organization/class officer), has the option to postpone or re-schedule a certain co-curricular activity due
to unavoidable circumstances, such as typhoon, black-out, holidays, natural disaster, jeepney strike,
etc.; or if there is a perceived risk on the safety of the participants.
A faculty member or student organizer shall not finalize any arrangement or contract with the outsiders
–like performer/s, sponsor/s, guest/s, speaker/s, resource person/s, resort personnel, plant personnel,
factory representative/s, transportation company staff, etc., until the application is approved. Violation
of this rule shall be ground for the disapproval of the application.
The application form shall be accompanied by the following:
a detailed agenda or program of the activity
a financial statement or projected cost of expenses (budget), including the expected income, if any; or
individual contributions, ticket sales, donations, sponsorships, etc.
The Dean or Subject Chair shall have the authority to ask for additional information or documents from
the organizer, if necessary, before approving the co-curricular activity. The Prefect shall check and note
if the application guidelines are followed. Major co-curricular activity pertains to the activity involving
60% or more of the members of the class or organization. Minor co-curricular activity pertains to the
activities involving less than 60% of the members of the class or organization.
For a co-curricular activity that has a “fund-raising” component (raffle draw, ticket selling,
merchandizing or donation), refer to the SPG on Conduct of Fund-Raising activities.
An off-campus co-curricular activity shall require the student/s (participant/s) to fill out a WAIVER form.
The form must be signed by the parent or the guardian before the activity date. A “no parent’s
(guardian) signature, no outside trip” policy shall be implemented.
The organizer (faculty member or class officer) shall provide the CSAD with a complete list of the
participants for the off-campus activity before the scheduled date.
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The organizer shall conduct a post-evaluation of the activity. The post-event evaluation forms for
student activity are available at the CSAD. At least 30% or more of the participants are expected to
fill out the evaluation forms.
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Within three (3) days after holding the activity, the organizer shall submit the evaluation report to the
department/school and/or the CSAD. The Prefect or Director shall verify the evaluation report. Any
irregularity or anomaly found shall be a ground for disciplinary action on the organizer or those directly
responsible for the activity.
The evaluation report shall be used in the planning and in applying improvement measures on future
co-curricular activities. Before the end of the school year, the evaluation results shall be presented to
the faculty members, faculty advisers, deans, administrators and student officers (class, student
organizations and student councils).
LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE AWARDS
The prestigious Leadership and Service awards are given annually to Mapúa student leaders, who have
shown exemplary leadership performance and dedication to service. These are the student leaders who
have provided invaluable support and genuine service to their fellow students and to the academic
community. The Center for Student Activities and Discipline facilitates the submission of requirements
and the selection process. The awarding ceremony is held during the induction rites of the Student
Councils and Council of Organizations.
The selection process involves:
1. The formation of the Screening Committee composed of one administrator, one faculty
member and atleast a former student leader
2. The evaluation of the student leader’s performance within a period of one year based on a set
of criteria and qualifications
3. The validation of the scores or percentages acquired by the nominees; the nominee with the
highest score will receive the Leadership award, and the ten (10) student leaders with high
scores will receive the Service awards.
QUALIFICATIONS
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For the Leadership Award : A cumulative average of at least 2.75 with no failing grade of more
than 6 units
For the Service Awards : A cumulative average of at least 2.75
Residence at Mapúa for at least 2 years
Officer or committee chair or head of one recognized/accredited student organization for at
least one year, and conduct of relevant major activities
Of good moral character or with no record of any major offense
REQUIREMENTS
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A nomination from a recognized or accredited organization/ council
Application form
Certificate of Recognition or Accreditation of Organization/ Council
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Three (3) sealed testimonies regarding the character and integrity of the nominee from three
different school officials (e.g. Adviser, Dean, Administrator or Faculty member)
Three (3) sealed testimonies from different school officials on the nominee’s leadership skills
Personal testimony (an essay of at least 200 words) by the nominee on his/her service
contribution/s to the students, the academic community or the Institute as a whole.
List of positions held, inclusive of date
List of projects implemented or conducted, inclusive of date, proof or portfolio
CRITERIA
Academic excellence
Character/Integrity
Leadership
20%
20%
60%
GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF THE AUDIO VISUAL ROOMS (AVR)
POLICY
The Institute has three (3) Audio Visual Rooms which can be used as venue by the faculty, students and
employees for events that require multi-media services.
RESERVATION
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
No one is allowed to use the AVR without the required permit.
Reservation forms are available at the Audio Visual Department.
Reservation forms must be fully accomplished for the request to be processed.
Only school deans, department heads and faculty advisers are authorized to sign the application
form.
Reservation is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Final approval of requests for reservation shall come from the Campus Development and
Maintenance Office.
GUIDELINES
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Students shall not be allowed to enter the AVR without an accompanying faculty member.
Users of the AVR are expected to observe total cleanliness and orderliness. The faculty member
concerned shall be responsible for the conduct of the students.
Food, drinks and school bags are not allowed inside the AVR.
Any damage and/or loss of property shall be the responsibility of the requesting party/department.
Bringing in of office furniture and equipment must have prior approval from the Office of the
Executive Vice President for Administration.
Physical set-up must also have prior approval.
Students should observe the proper use of the air-conditioned rooms. Rooms must not be left
open. Users must refrain from frequent switching of temperature control.
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PROHIBITED EVENTS
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Exhibits may be allowed at the lobby area only. Exhibit materials however are not to be attached to
the walls.
Lectures not requiring multi-media aid
Organizational assemblies not requiring multi-media aid
Any other event which the Office of the Executive Vice President for Administration may find not
suitable for the AV room
Regular scheduled classes and examinations
PARKING GUIDELINES
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Parking accommodations shall be on a first-come first-served basis except for slots reserved for
Deans, Subject Chairs and Heads of Offices and Departments.
The NO STICKER, NO ENTRY policy shall be strictly enforced.
Before entering the school compound, all vehicles should come to a complete stop at the main
entrance for the checking of the car sticker issued by MAPÚA. The person using the vehicle shall be
required to open the trunk compartment for inspection and search by a security guard who shall
repeat the procedure before the vehicle leaves the school compound.
All persons inside the vehicle must have valid MAPÚA ID’s. All ID’s must be shown to the security
guard upon entering the compound. Passengers of the vehicle including the driver who are not
students, faculty members or employees shall be required to get a visitor’s pass. If the person is a
constant driver or passenger of the vehicle, he/she may apply for a car pass.
Stickers should be posted inside the windshield on the right corner for the immediate scrutiny of
the security guards. Security guards are authorized to confiscate stickers not properly pasted.
Stickers once pasted shall not be removed and transferred to another vehicle. The rule is: ONE
VEHICLE, ONE STICKER. Lamination of stickers shall not be allowed.
Damage or injury to persons or property caused by vehicles within the compound shall
automatically mean that the parking permit of vehicles involved shall be suspended until after the
investigation is completed and the responsibility thereof is established.
Occasionally, parked vehicles shall be inspected without previous notice. The user of the car must
cooperate by opening the trunk compartment for inspection and search.
THE MAPÚA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SHALL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LOSS OR
DAMAGE OF VEHICLES AND THE CONTENTS THEREOF AND FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY SUCH
VEHICLES OR DRIVERS THEREOF.
If a car is parked without any person assigned to watch it, the vehicle should be securely locked
with all windows closed.
Unnecessary noise from cars and other vehicles such as burglar alarms, stereos and/or cassettes
while inside the school compound is prohibited.
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PROCEDURES FOR SECURING A PARKING PERMIT FOR TEACHING AND NONTEACHING STAFF
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Pay the car sticker fee of PhP 150.00 at the bookstore.
Accomplish application form and attach required documents (a photocopy of vehicle registration,
its official receipt, the driver’s license and receipt of car sticker payment).
Submit the application form with the required documents to the CDM office (Ground Floor, SW
Bldg.)
Stickers shall be released at the Security Office. A Security Officer shall be assigned to place the
sticker on the upper right hand corner of the front windshield of the vehicle.
Application forms must be sent through e-mail.
PROCEDURES FOR SECURING A PARKING PERMIT FOR STUDENTS
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Drop a photocopy of the CM at the drop box in the Security Office for raffling.
Those picked out after the raffling must accomplish the application form.
Attach a photocopy of the vehicle registration, its official receipt, the driver’s license, the CM, and
the receipt for payment of the car sticker fee (PhP 150.00) to the form and submit them to the
CDM office.
Present ID to the releasing officer at the Security Office. Stickers will not be released to the
student if the vehicle is not in the campus. A Security Officer shall be assigned to place the sticker
on the upper right hand corner of the front windshield of the vehicle.
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RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING STUDENT
ORGANIZATIONS
RULE I – GENERAL POLICIES
Section 1. RATIONALE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS - Subject to the
limitations provided for under these rules, the establishment and operation of student organizations
shall be allowed to provide students opportunities to make productive use of their free time by
engaging in constructive and wholesome extracurricular activities to complement their academic
development, through guided group planned studies and projects, aimed at developing student
leadership qualities and fostering a closer and a more harmonious relationship, not only among the
members within the student organization but also with the faculty and the administration as well.
Furthermore, as part of a realistic and progressive policy of the Center for Student Activities and
Discipline, the Administration recognizes the need for student participation in co-curricular and extracurricular activities, provided, however, that such activities shall be confined only to scientific,
technological, spiritual, cultural, civic, or sports related objectives and provided further, that these shall
previously be approved by the Prefect or the VP for Student Affairs.
Section 2. AUTHORITY TO OPERATE – Subject to rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission
of Higher Education (CHED), the President of the Institute shall authorize the establishment and
operation of the student organizations upon compliance with the requirements of the CHED and the
Institute.
Section 3. SUPERVISION OF THE ORGANIZATION’S ACTIVITIES – The Prefect for Students or Director for
Student Activities and Discipline shall have the authority to supervise and regulate the operation as well
as activities of all duty accredited or recognized student organizations for the purpose directing their
resources and efforts toward the attainment of their avowed and approved objectives.
Section 4. ThePrefect or Director for Students Activities and Discipline shall enforce the provisions of
this set of rules and regulations and shall:
a) Review and screen all new and renewal applications of student organizations, and with the
help of the Central Student Council (CSC) and the Council of Organization Officers (COO),
make the necessary recommendations for the accreditation or recognition of the
organizations by the Institute.
b) Regulate and supervise student activities and conduct hearings in cases involving violations of
any of these rules and regulations. Serious violations shall be referred to the Committee on
Decorum and Investigation (CDI).
c) Review, revise and formulate rules and regulations governing student organizations in the
Institute and recommend them to the VP for Student Affairs and the EVP for Academic Affairs.
Section 5. STUDENT PUBLICATIONS – No student organization, or group of students or any individual
student shall utilize or avail of the use of the name of the MAPÚA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, its logo
or emblem and/or the name, logo or emblem of any department, office or school in the Institute in any
publication, be it as magazine, newsletter, newspaper, periodical, handbill or circular of any form.
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The publisher or circular of any publication shall be directly liable and responsible for the contents of
the materials published or circulated. MAPÚA shall in no way or manner be liable or responsible for the
consequences arising from or in connection with the unofficial publications.
RULE II – DEFINITION OF TERMS
Section 6. Definition – The use of the following terms in these rules and regulations shall be understood
and taken as defined below:
a) Student organization- means any organization composed of bona fide MAPÚA students whose
membership in general comes from a school or department, or from different schools or
departments of the Institute. The number of members of the organization should not be
lower than thirty (30) students.
b) Accredited student organization – refers to a recognized student organization that has
attained a high compliance score (81% and above) or has satisfied all requirements during the
accreditation process (i.e. 4 major activities per year, attendance in regular meetings,
submission of a revised constitution and by laws, with track record for good discipline, for
submission of activity evaluation documents).
c) Recognized student organization – a student organization that has attained a score of 70% to
80% compliance with accreditation requirements.
d) On-probation student organization – a student organization that has attained low compliance
score during the accreditation of student organizations.
e) MIT, MAPÚA or Institute – refers to the MAPÚA Institute of Technology.
f) President – refers to the highest executive officer of the MAPÚA Institute of Technology.
g) Committee on Decorum and Investigation – refers to the special committee created by the
President to assist him and the Vice Presidents of the Institute.
h) Executive VP for Academic Affairs – refers to the official of the Institute involved in the
supervision of academic services (admissions and registration) and student services.
i) VP for Student Affairs – refers to the official of the Institute involved in the supervision of
student personnel services.
j) Prefect for Students or Director for Student Activities and Discipline – refers to the official of
the Institute involved in the supervision of student activities, and in the enforcement of
student rules and regulations of the Institute; the Prefect or Director is the head of the Center
for Student Activities and Discipline (CSAD).
k) Dean – refers to the academic head of a school.
l) Faculty Adviser – refers to the faculty member designated to directly supervise a student
organization.
m) Council of Organizations Officers (COO) – refers to the elected officers representing the
different accredited or recognized student organizations.
n) Central Student Council (CSC) – refers to the highest elected student body representing the
different schools of the Institute.
RULE III – ACCREDITATION
Section 7. APPLICATION– Any group of thirty (30) students of the Institute may apply at the Center for
Student Activities and Discipline (CSAD) for permit to organize a student organization provided,
however, that for the specific purpose of accreditation of such organization, the total membership
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thereof shall not be less than thirty (30) students at the time of the issuance of its certificate of
accreditation or recognition.
Section 8. CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION OR RECOGNITION – The accreditation of the student
organization shall be a pre-condition for its operation in the Institute. A corresponding certificate of
accreditation or recognition shall be issued by the Prefect to each student organization upon
compliance with the requirements herein prescribed (Sec. 13) provided, however, that such certificate
shall be effective for one year only and subject to renewal for a similar period and provided, further,
that the certificate may be revoked or cancelled for violation of school rules and regulations.
Student organizations seeking recognition shall comply with the following requirements:
a) Student organizations applying for recognition shall fall under any of the following
classifications:
i.
Scientific or technological groups (academic/technical)
ii.
Cultural groups – (social dent)
iii.
Civic groups – (community service)
iv. Religious groups – (spiritual development)
v.
Sports oriented groups – ( physical development and recreation)
b) No student organizations falling under any of the following categories shall be permitted to
operate within the Institute:
i.
Organizations that carry Greek letter names
ii.
Organizations of political nature
iii.
Regional organizations such as Ilocano organization, Bicolano group, etc.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
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d)
e)
f)
Organizations that confine their activities to purely social affairs.
Secret societies
Organizations that practice religious or racial intolerance.
Organizations whose policies and practices are not in consonance with the rules and
regulations of the Institute and the laws of the land.
Purposes and/or objectives of the organization shall be clearly stated.
Only student organizations officially accredited and recognized by the Institute may use the
name MAPÚA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. The name of the Institute should not, however,
be directly or indirectly used in connection with any extracurricular activities, without the
prior approval of the Prefect, the VP for Student Affairs and the President of the Institute.
Any student organization desiring to hold any activity whether on or off-campus shall fill up
the required application forms and secure the written approval of the Prefect at least one
week before the event takes place and before notices of the affair are posted or published.
For off-campus activities, waivers of the participants are necessary, and should be presented
to the Prefect. The officers and members of the student organization concerned, shall be
held jointly and severally responsible for any injury to persons and/or damage of property or
facilities arising from the holding of any activity either on or off-campus. The faculty adviser
shall, however, be held liable for any consequence resulting from his negligence.
No student organization or their officers and members shall individually represent the
Institute in activities of existing or proposed national or international youth groups or endorse
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their objectives without the approval of the Prefect, the VP for Student Affairs, the EVPAcademic Affairs or the President.
All student organizations duly recognized shall comply with the rules and regulations of the
Institute. Any organization that violates or circumvents this set of rules and regulations and
those of the Institute shall have its officers and members subjected to individual and collective
disciplinary action.
The application for recognition of a proposed student organization shall not be considered if
there is already an existing organization with the same objectives and purposes.
No recognized student organization shall be allowed to affiliate with outside or extramural
organizations without the previous approval of the Prefect. Any violation of this rule will mean
the immediate cancellation and withdrawal of the recognition of the organization. In the
event that a student organization is allowed to affiliate with outside or extramural
organizations, the rules, regulations and policies of MAPÚA shall prevail over the rules,
regulations and policies of the outside organization.
Similarly, chapters of outside or extramural organizations shall not be established in the Institute
without likewise complying with the same requirements supra, plus other requirements the Institute
may impose on such organizations.
Section 9. CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS - Each student organization shall have a constitution and bylaws which shall be approved by the Prefect, the Central Student Council and the Council of
Organizations Officers. No student organization shall be allowed to function in the Institute without the
prior approval herein required.
Section 10. FACULTY ADVISERS – Each student organization shall have not more than two faculty
advisers within five (5) days after the approval of the constitution and by-laws, who shall have the
following qualifications:
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c)
d)
e)
f)
The faculty advisers of recognized or accredited student organizations shall be recommended
and chosen by the officers and members of the respective student organizations subject to
the approval of the Prefect, the Council of Organizations Officers and the Central Student
Council.
The faculty adviser shall be a faculty member who has been with the Institute for at least
three (3) years at the time of his/her appointment.
The faculty adviser shall coordinate with the Prefect in the supervision of the student
organization.
The faculty adviser shall be required to sign a letter of acceptance, signifying his/her
willingness to act in an advisory capacity and to be held responsible to the MAPÚA
Administration and to the government authorities for the proper conduct of the organization
and its members.
The faculty adviser shall be required to sign a letter of assurance that he/she would be
present in the general meetings and major affairs of the student organization and shall be
jointly responsible with the officers for the conduct of such activities.
The faculty adviser shall review, correct, revise and submit for the approval of the Prefect all
proposed programs, press releases and publications of the organization, and shall see to it
that everything contained therein is in accordance with the MAPÚA rules and regulations and
that the materials are decent and of good taste. He/she shall also see to it that the names and
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designation of the officers of the MAPÚA administration (including the Deans, Heads, Subject
Chairpersons and Faculty Members) are correctly printed in accordance with the MAPÚA
prospectus.
g)
h)
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j)
The faculty adviser shall:
i. Submit all requests for permission to hold meetings and other activities of the
organization to the Prefect’s office or CSAD and to the other concerned departments.
ii. Certify all official letters and reports of the student organization and copies thereof
before they are forwarded to the CSAD and other departments.
iii. Review the constitution and by-laws of the student organization.
iv. Check the qualifications of student nominees for elective positions of the organization
and inform the Prefect accordingly.
v. Supervise the election of officers and certify the election results and submit the same
to the CSAD.
vi. Supervise all activities of the organization and submit written reports and evaluation
results thereof to the CSAD.
No faculty member shall act as adviser to more than one student organization nor shall any
student organization have more that two (2) faculty advisers. No honorary faculty advisers
shall be allowed.
No faculty member shall accept advisorship to any student organization if his/her duties as
adviser shall conflict with his/her teaching and/or administrative duties in the Institute.
The faculty adviser shall help in promoting and instilling the core values, the mission and the
vision of MAPÚA to the officers and members of the student organization.
Section 11. ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFICERS – The officers of each student organization,
as provided for in its approved constitution and by-laws, shall be elected by the members thereof;
provided, however, that the election of officers of the organization shall be under the supervision of,
and subject to regulation by, the faculty adviser/s, and provided further, that each nominee for election
or appointment or designation to any position of the organization shall possess the following
qualifications:
a) He/she must be a bona fide student of the Institute and must have been actually enrolled and
duly registered.
b) He/she must be responsible person with high moral and ethical standards, without any
previous conviction in any court of law.
c) He/she must have had no disciplinary action of any kind meted out to him/her for violation of
MAPÚA rules and regulations.
d) He/she must have passed all his/her courses of not less than twelve (12) units of academic
load in the term immediately preceding his election or appointment.
e) He/she must have had a continuous residence in the Institute of not less than two school
years and must have earned at least sixty (60) units of college work in the Institute.
f) He/she must have carried an academic load of not less than twelve (12) units every term
since his/her admission to the Institute, and is presently enrolled in not less than twelve (12)
units, unless he/she is a graduating student.
g) He/she must not be an officer of another student organization or student council.
h) He/she must have no financial liability with the Institute.
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i)
j)
An elected officer shall not be qualified to run for reelection if he/she failed in or drops any
course in the preceding term or had previously resigned from his/her position.
The term of office shall be for one school year or a number of terms as indicated in the
constitution and by-laws of the organization.
Section 12. MEMBERSHIP – Admission for membership in the student organization shall be in
accordance with the provisions of the approved constitution and by-laws of the organization and shall
be in compliance with the following:
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b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
Every organization shall hold once a year an open ceremony (not closed or secret) for
admitting new members.
Every candidate for admission to a student organization shall be informed beforehand of the
proposed calendar of events and the estimated total amount of dues and expenses which the
applicant will incur during the school year.
All candidates for admission shall know by heart the lyrics of the National Anthem and the
Alma Mater Song and shall know how to sing them.
All applicants for membership shall know the names of the officials of MAPÚA, its core values
and its mission and vision.
Only enrolled and bona fide students of the Institute are eligible for membership to any
student organization.
All applicants for membership below twenty one (21) years of age shall submit a written
evidence of parental or guardian consent and such shall have to be approved by the Prefect
for Students.
NO HAZING OR INITIATION IN ANY FORM SHALL BE ALLOWED.
Students who under probation (academic or otherwise) are not qualified for membership.
Students meted out disciplinary action are not qualified for membership.
Members of student organizations who have been meted out disciplinary action for violation
of MIT rules and regulations shall be dropped from the organization immediately.
Members of student organizations who drop wholly or partly their course load so that the
total is less than nine (9) units shall also be dropped from the organization, unless they are
graduating.
Members of organizations shall not have any property/financial liability with the Institute.
RULE IV – REGISTRATION OF STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Section 13. REGISTRATION – Student organizations shall apply for registration at the Prefect’s Office. A
letter of application for accreditation and/or recognition is required upon registration. Student
organizations shall submit the necessary requirements for accreditation:
a) A letter of application signed by the president of the organization and noted by its adviser
b) A copy of the by-laws of the organization
c) A copy of the objectives of the organization
d) A letter of acceptance of the advisory post signed by the adviser
e) A list of officers of the organization with their respective biodata and grades
f) A list of at least thirty (30) active members
g) A list of proposed activities with their tentative dates
h) A report on post activities including financial reports
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j)
k)
l)
A report on the performance of the organization from its adviser
A receipt payment of the accreditation fee of P200.00 to the CSC
One long-sized bond paper and one transparent plastic folder
A certificate of affiliation (optional)
Refer to the Office of the Student Affairs for the current and official list of accredited, recognized and
probationary student organizations.
RULE V – ORGANIZATION FUNDS
Section 14. DUES, COLLECTIONS AND FINANCES
a) No student organization, group of students, party or parties shall collect, solicit and receive
funds, contributions, donations or any form of exaction from students for any purpose or
project, except from their own membership or officially approved projects.
b) No student organization, group of students or any individual student is/are permitted to
engage the assistance, services or representation of any department of the Institute, any
member of the Institute’s faculty or personnel in collecting, soliciting or keeping of the said
funds, collections or donations.
c) Student organizations may collect a reasonable amount as yearly membership fee from the
members provided, however, that every collection shall be correspondingly covered by a
receipt issued by the Treasurer of the organization. A permit for such collection shall have
been previously approved by the Prefect for Students.
d) Collections and dues shall not exceed the amount stated in the approved permit.
e) Collections shall be solicited only from members of the organization. No solicitation or fund
raising project of any kind shall be made unless previous permission has been granted by the
Prefect, the Executive Vice President for Administration and/ the Vice President for Finance. A
form for fund raising activity is available at the CSAD.
f) Faculty advisers shall see to it that a permit has been granted by the Prefect, the Executive
Vice President for Administration and/ the Vice President for Finance to the organization to
make collections for any activity. They shall see to it that collection to raise the necessary
amount to meet the expenses of the affair is done before the activities are held and not after.
A list of possible expenses shall be attached to the letter of application.
g) Within one (1) week after an activity is held, a detailed financial report of said activity shall be
submitted to the Prefect.
h) All and any amount as may accrue to the organization, whether from voluntary contributions
of the members or otherwise, shall likewise be included and/or accounted for in the financial
report and a copy of the report thereof shall be submitted to the Prefect.
i) The list of contributions for all student activities, together with the amounts contributed, and
the financial reports of activities shall be posted in a conspicuous place for the information of
all concerned.
Section 15. BOOK OF ACCOUNTS or Financial Record Book – A Book of Accounts shall be maintained by
each student organization, on which shall be indicated all collections and disbursements of the
organization. The Book of Accounts may be inspected and shall be open for inspection, during regular
office hours, by any member of the organization and by the assigned faculty adviser or by the Prefect
whenever the need for such inspection arises.
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Section 16. DISBURSEMENTS– Authority for all disbursement from the funds of the student organization
shall be affected only upon the previous approval by its governing board with the concurrence of the
faculty adviser of the organization. The bank withdrawal slip for any amount withdrawn shall carry the
signatures of both the President and the Treasurer of the organization. Furthermore, if the organization
maintains a checking account, all checks shall be signed jointly by the President and the Treasurer of the
organization.
Section 17. AUDIT AND REPORT – Each student organization shall submit one (1) copy to the Prefect and
another copy to the Vice President for Finance of its financial statement on or before the end of term
per major activity. The financial statement, containing total receipts and expenditures, shall be
prepared by the Treasurer of the organization, audited by the Auditor of the organization, approved by
the President of the organization, and duly noted by the faculty adviser of the organization.
This financial statement should be included in the portfolio of requirements (Plan, Do, Check and Assess
documents) per major activity. This shall be a requisite for re-application or renewal of the permit
previously granted to the organization to function in the Institute.
The Prefect may order that the financial statement of each student organization be audited by a
competent official of the Institute at least once every year, and that whenever there is a finding of
misappropriation of the funds of the organization, the officers of the organization shall be held
administratively liable jointly and severally without prejudice to criminal prosecution if the evidence so
warrants.
RULE VI – MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES
Section 18. MEETINGS – No secret meetings shall be allowed. Permission to hold meetings and/or to
post notices must be requested from the Prefect at least seven (7) days before the meeting takes place.
Requests for meetings shall state the agenda of the meetings and shall bear the recommendation of the
faculty adviser. The Institute, upon the advice of the Prefect, reserves the right to cancel for cause any
permit previously granted any organization to hold a meeting.
Section 19. ACTIVITIES - Permission to hold an activity must be requested from the Institute through the
Prefect at least one (1) week before the event takes place and before notices of the affair are posted or
published. The following regulations shall be observed and implemented:
a) The Institute, upon the advice of the Prefect for Students reserves the right to cancel for cause
any authority previously granted to any student organization to hold an affair.
b) All extracurricular or co-curricular activities shall not conflict with the official calendar of
activities of the Institute. Academic, co-curricular and official Institute activities shall take
precedence over extracurricular activities of student organizations.
c) Permission to hold an affair that will entail expenses will be granted by the Institute only after
the officers of the organization planning the activity shall have submitted a written assurance
duly certified by the faculty adviser, that the organization has on demand, a sufficient amount
to cover all needed expenses. Expensive affairs shall not be allowed. Participation in all
activities must be purely voluntary and activities must be characterized by austerity and
moderation.
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d)
e)
f)
Every affair that is social in nature must be preceded by an activity of a technological,
scientific, cultural and/or educational nature.
When a permit previously issued is cancelled or when the activity is postponed, a new permit
shall be applied for.
No meetings or major extracurricular activities of any kind shall be allowed ten (10) days
before or during the final examinations. Co-curricular activities may be allowed subject to the
approval of the Dean and noted by the Prefect.
RULE VII – USE OF INSTITUTE FACILITIES
Section 20. LIMITED ONLY TO ACCREDITED OR RECOGNIZED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS – The use of
available school facilities shall be limited only to such student organizations which are duly accredited
under the rules and regulations of the Institute. The Head of the Campus Development and
Maintenance Office (CDM) has the authority to approve or disapprove the use of facilities by the
student organization.
Section 21. CHARGES FOR USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES - Subject to the applicable rules and policies, the
use of facilities of the Institute by a student organization shall be upon payment of such reasonable fee
or charges as may be deemed necessary for the operation, depreciation and/or maintenance, and
subject to a contract to be executed by the Prefect and/ the Vice President for Finance.
Section 22. RESPONSIBILITY - The officers of the student organizations concerned shall be jointly and
severally responsible and liable for any injury to persons and/or damage to the property or facilities of
the Institute and of other third parties arising from the use thereof by the organization.
RULE VIII – RENEWAL OF AUTHORITY AND DISSOLUTION OF ORGANIZATIONS
Section 23. RENEWAL OF AUTHORITY – Each accredited or recognized student organization shall apply
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for renewal of its authority to operate within thirty (30) days after the start of the fourth (4 ) term. All
requirements and conditions for renewal are contained in the application form available in the Prefect’s
Office. Failure by the organization to apply for renewal of its authority to operate as provided herein
shall be considered sufficient cause for the cancellation of the organization from the official list of
student organizations of the Institute.
Section 24. FORMAL DISSOLUTION – When the dissolution of the student organization is through the
voluntary action of its members, it shall be the responsibility of its president, subject to the consultation
with the faculty adviser, to formally issue a corresponding written notice to the school administration
through the Prefect, who shall record such dissolution in the official list of student organizations of the
Institute.
Section 25. CERTIFICATE OF CLEARANCE – Whether the dissolution of the student organization is
voluntary or otherwise the officers of the organization shall be required to secure a certificate of
clearance for money, property, civil or criminal liabilities from the faculty adviser and the Prefect.
Dissolution of an organization does not absolve the organization from liabilities and responsibilities
arising from previous activities for which they will still be held liable jointly and severally.
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RULE IX – STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE
Section 26. GENERAL BEHAVIOR – Every student shall observe and obey the laws of the land, the rules
and regulations of the Institute, and the standards of good society; shall be courteous and considerate
on all occasions as befitting men and women of refinement and good breeding; and shall always act
with fairness, tolerance, moderation, respect for the opinion and feelings of others, bearing in mind that
education stands for broadness of views and for appreciation and understanding of principles and core
values.
Section 27. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES - Activities which partake of the nature of subversion or insurgency,
or which are deemed to be unlawful under existing legislations or under the rules and regulations of the
Institute are strictly prohibited. The members as well as the officers of any student organization
including the faculty adviser, if warranted by the circumstances of each case, shall be administratively
liable jointly and severally for any illegal activity of the organization and in condition, the case shall be
referred to proper government authorities for proper action.
As a general rule student organizations as such shall not be allowed to engage in political partisan
activities within the campus in keeping with the non-partisan and independent policy of the Institute.
However, such prohibition shall not deny the student as an individual his political right as guaranteed by
the Constitution.
Section 28. ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTION – In addition to the revocation of the authority to operate the
student organization as provided under the CHED Rules and the Manual of Regulations for Private
Schools, thereof, the members as well as the officers of the organization who may be found guilty of
violating any of the foregoing regulations, shall either be reprimanded, suspended, or dropped from the
rolls of students of the Institute, or may be recommended for expulsion.
RULE X – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 29. – FUNCTIONAL COORDINATION – In the interest of national security, the President of the
Institute shall coordinate closely with the Commissioner of Higher Education or their duly authorized
representatives, toward the effective and proper implementation of these rules, per Letter of
Instruction No. 438 of the President of the Philippines.
Section 30. DATE OF EFFECTIVITY – These rules shall take effect upon the approval of the President of
MAPÚA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.
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RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING
SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCILS
RULE I – GENERAL POLICIES
Section 1. RATIONALE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCILS– Subject to the
limitations provided for under these rules, the establishment and operation of School Student Councils
shall be allowed:
a) to give the students an opportunity to be heard on matters of student concerns and welfare
or on problems and/or questions pertaining to their program.
b) to provide the students opportunities to make productive use of their time through
constructive and wholesome extracurricular activities to complement their academic
programs through guided group-planned studies and projects.
c) to foster and develop responsible student leadership qualities, and
d) to promote a closer and a more harmonious relationship among the members of the School
Student Council.
Section 2. AUTHORITY TO OPERATE– The President of the Institute shall have the sole power to
authorize and approve the establishment of the Central Student Council and the School Student
Councils.
Section 3. SUPERVISION OF ACTIVITIES – Each School Student Council shall recommend its respective
Dean and the faculty member of its choice and of the same school to be its advisers who shall supervise
and regulate the operations as well as the activities of the School Student Council according to the Rules
and Regulations promulgated by the Institute.
Section 4. The Prefect for Students, the Vice President for Student Affairs and the President of the
Central Student Council (CSC) or its representative shall have the authority to enforce, clarify and
interpret the provisions of this set of rules and regulations and shall:
a) coordinate all activities and operations of the School Student Councils.
b) conduct investigation of all cases involving violations embodied in these rules and regulations.
c) from time to time, with the approval of the Vice President for Student Affairs, review, revise
and formulate additional rules and regulations governing School Student Councils in the
Institute within the framework of the guidelines of the Commission on Higher Education.
RULE II – DEFINITION OF TERMS
Section 5. DEFINITION – The use of the following terms in these rules and regulations shall be
understood as defined or delimited hereunder:
a) School – Refers to the specific school of the Institute, such as the School of Electrical
Engineering, the School of Civil Engineering, etc.
b) School Student Council – Refers to the organization composed of MAPÚA students officially
enrolled in a particular School.
c) MAPÚA or Institute or MIT– Refers to the MAPÚA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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The President – Refers to the highest official of the MAPÚA Institute of Technology.
VP for Student Affairs – Refers to the MAPÚA official directly in charge of all student services.
Prefect or Director for Students or Director for Student Activities and Discipline– Refers to the
MAPÚA official directly in charge of the supervision of student organizations, student councils
and the graduating class. The Prefect or Director is the head of the Center for Student
Activities and Discipline (CSAD).
Dean of School – Refers to the Academic Head of each School in the Institute.
Faculty Adviser – Refers to the faculty member supervising the student council.
Registrar – Refers to the official of the Institute who is the custodian of all student records.
Treasurer – Refers to the official of the Institute directly in charge of financial matters.
RULE III – ACCREDITATION
Section 6. CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION – The accreditation of a School Student Council shall be a
condition precedent to its operation in the Institute. A corresponding certificate of recognition shall be
issued to each School Student Council upon full compliance with the requirements herein prescribed
provided, however, that such certificate shall be effective for only one school year and provided,
further, that the certificate may be revoked or cancelled at any time for violation of Institute rules and
regulations.
School Student Councils seeking accreditation shall comply with the following mandatory requirements:
a) Only School Student Councils officially recognized by the Institute may use the name MAPÚA
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. The name of the Institute should not, however, be directly or
indirectly used in connection with any extra-curricular activities, without the prior
recommendation of the Dean of the School and the Prefect for Students and the approval of
the Vice President for Student Affairs.
b) School Student Councils shall not interfere in curricular, academic and administrative matters
of the Institute.
c) School Student Councils shall not engage in any national/international political
activities/matters nor favor any national/international political party
d) School Student Councils desiring to hold any activity whether on or off-campus shall fill up the
required application forms and secure the written recommendation of the Faculty Adviser,
the Dean of the School and the approval of the Prefect for Students, the Vice President for
Student Affairs and the President. The officers and members of the School Student Council
concerned shall be held jointly and severally responsible for any injury to persons and/or
damage to property or facilities arising from the holding of any activity sponsored by the
School Student Council either on or off-campus.
e) No School Student Council or its officers and members shall individually or as a group officiate,
participate or represent the Institute in activities of existing or proposed national or
international youth groups or other organizations in the Philippines or abroad without the
recommendation of the Dean of the School, the Prefect for Students and the Vice President
for Student Affairs.
f) No recognized School Student Council shall be allowed to affiliate with outside or extramural
organizations without the previous study and recommendation of the Dean of the School, the
Prefect for Students and the approval of the Vice President for Student Affairs.
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All rules, regulations and policies of the Institute shall prevail over the rules of any other
outside organizations. (See Rules and Regulations governing Student Organizations.)
No “hazing” or initiation in any form shall be allowed in all School Student Councils.
All School Student Councils duly recognized shall comply with all the rules and regulations of
the Institute. Any School Student Council that violates or circumvents its set of rules and
regulations and those of the Institute shall have its officers and members subjected to proper
individual and collective disciplinary action as well as immediate cancellation of its authority
to operate and withdrawal of its recognition.
Section 7. CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS – Each School Student Council shall have a proposed
constitution and by-laws within the framework of these rules and regulations which shall be approved
by the Prefect for Students and/ the Vice President for Student Affairs, upon the recommendation of
the Dean of the School. Nothing in the proposed constitution shall conflict with, be contrary to or
circumvent said rules and regulations, of pertinent CHED rules and the laws of the land. No School
Student Council shall be allowed to function in the Institute without the required duly approved
constitution and by-laws.
Section 8. ADVISERS – Each School Student Council shall have as advisers its respective Dean and a
faculty member of its choice and of the same school who:
a) shall coordinate with the Prefect in the supervision of the School Student Council.
b) shall be required to sign letters of acceptance, signifying willingness to act in an advisory
capacity and to be held responsible not only to the Institute but also to proper government
authorities for the conduct of the School Student Council and its members.
c) shall review, correct, revise and pass approval on any printed matter for circulation by the
School Student Council to the mass media and shall see to it that everything contained therein
are correct and proper and in accordance with MAPÚA rules and regulations, and that the
names and designations of the Officers of the MAPÚA Administration are correctly printed
therein in accordance with the MAPÚA CATALOGUE OF INFORMATION.
d) shall certify all official requests for permission to hold meetings and other activities of the
School Student Council for submission to the Prefect.
e) shall certify all official letters and reports of the School Student Council before they are
forwarded to the Prefect.
f) shall review the qualifications of student nominees for elective positions to the School
Student Council and inform the Prefect accordingly.
g) shall supervise or request their faculty representatives to supervise the election of officers for
the School Student Council and shall certify the results thereof to the Prefect.
h) shall supervise all affairs of the School Student Council and shall submit written reports
thereof including financial statements to the Prefect..
i) shall review the qualifications of students applying for membership to the School Student
Council and shall decide on any case that may develop or arise regarding membership.
Section 9. MEMBERSHIP – All bona fide students of the Institute are eligible to become in their
individual capacity as members of the School Student Council provided that:
a) They maintain an active academic load of not less than nine (9) units a quarter.
b) They are not under academic and/or disciplinary probation.
c) They have no unpaid back accounts with the Institute.
d) They have paid their council dues.
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In addition to the foregoing provisions, the following procedure shall be followed in determining who
are considered as qualified for membership in the School Student Council:
a) The Registrar shall issue a certification on the number of students officially enrolled in the
school.
b) The Registrar shall certify those students of the school who carry an academic load of less
than nine (9) units and are therefore not qualified to become members of the council.
c) The Registrar shall likewise certify those students of the school who have academic
deficiencies and are therefore not qualified to become members of the council.
d) The Treasurer of the Institute shall certify those students of the school with back accounts and
are therefore not qualified to become members.
The number of students thus certified as belonging to the last three (3) categories shall be subtracted
from the total enrollment of the school and the remainder shall be considered as the only ones qualified
for membership. For validity of any election of officers, 50% plus one of this number shall have cast
their votes. Below 50% of the votes may still be considered valid but subject to the approval of the
Prefect and the Vice President for Student Affairs.
Section 10. QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFICERS – The officers of each School Student Council shall be elected
by a simple majority vote of all bona fide and qualified members as provided for in the preceding
section (Section 9); provided, however, that no officer elected shall be re-nominated for reelection to
the same or lower position in the next school year and thereafter and provided further that the election
shall be under the supervision of, and subject to regulation by, the advisers and/or by their authorized
representatives from the School’s roster of faculty members and provided, finally, that the candidate
for election shall possess the following qualifications:
a) He/she must be a bona fide student of the Institute and must have been actually enrolled and
duly registered.
b) He/she must be a person of good moral character and must have no disciplinary action of any
kind meted out to him.
c) He/she must have started his freshman year in MAPÚA and must have had continuous
residence therein.
d) He/she must have passed all his/her courses with a weighted average of 2.75 or higher in the
quarter immediately preceding his election.
e) He/she must be classified as a third or fourth year student (candidates for graduation are
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f) He/she must have carried an active academic load of more than 18 units (3 or 4 year) since
his/her admission to the Institute and is presently enrolled in and maintaining not less than
nine (9) units.
g) He/she must not be an officer of more than one (1) student organization.
h) He/she must have no unpaid back accounts in the previous quarter.
i) In case an officer is disqualified, the next officer in line shall succeed him/her, if possible. In
case a vacancy occurs in the Council, the candidate who received the next highest number of
votes shall be evaluated by the officers of the council and shall be recommended to assume
the vacant post.
Section 11. ELECTIONS AND/OR VOTING REQUIREMENTS
a) Elections shall be held within thirty (30) days after authority to operate has been granted
under Section 22. Elections shall be supervised by the Prefect, the Dean or by the authorized
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representatives (from the School’s roster of faculty members). Students casting their votes
shall be required to present their I.D. and such other papers or documents as may be
required.
Before elections are held, a proof must be presented that the School Student Council has
deposited in the bank the amount of membership dues already paid by not less than 50% plus
one of those qualified for membership as evidenced by the list and as provided for under
Section 9 hereof. The amount thus collected and deposited shall be separate from the balance
of funds, if any, from the previous quarter or year.
Advisers to the School Student Councils shall set the date of the elections, determine where
the polling places shall be located and appoint a Board of Canvassers to supervise the
elections. Candidates may be allowed to campaign only within one (1) week before the date
of elections, provided that the campaign will not disturb or disrupt school academic activities
or create unnecessary noise or disturbance. Candidates shall not be allowed to spend money
for campaign purposes or give or distribute any gifts, souvenirs, or other material objects or
invite students to dinners or parties in connection with the electoral campaign. No part of the
School Student Council funds shall be used for this purpose.
Students under prohibition (academic or otherwise) shall not be qualified to vote.
Students meted out disciplinary action shall not be qualified to vote.
Students who have not paid their School Student Council membership dues or who have not
fulfilled all other obligations and qualifications shall not be allowed to vote.
Elections of officers to the School Student Council shall be valid only if not less than 50% plus
one (1) of the School who have qualified to become members thereof participate in the
election by casting their ballots; otherwise, the Prefect and the Dean shall determine the
validity of the results.
Election campaigns should be devoid of any form of violence, force or intimidation and should
be conducted in an orderly and peaceful manner, otherwise, participants may be ordered
suspended or the results thereof be declared null and void, with those guilty of infraction of
the rules and regulations subjected to disciplinary action.
After considering all the requirements prescribed in sections 9, 10, 11, the Dean may appoint
the officers of the School Student Council if none is qualified or available.
RULE IV – REGISTRY OF SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCILS
(An interim committee of qualified students may be created by the Dean, and the faculty adviser, with
the approval of the Prefect for Students, the Vice President for Student Affairs and the President of the
Institute for the purpose of initiating the organization of the School Student Council.)
Section 12. REGISTRATION – Every School Student Council shall apply for registration with the Dean of
the School and the Prefect before it is duly recognized or accredited. For this purpose, each School
Student Council shall submit to the office of the Dean of the School and the Prefect the following:
a) A copy of the approved constitution and by-laws of the Student Council as called for in Sec. 7
thereof.
b) The list of officers after they have been duly elected, including their respective positions, date
of assumption to office, and their respective specimen signatures. All officers must submit
individually a brief biodata typed on the form prescribed by the Prefect for Students, with an
ID black and white photo (“2” x “2”) pasted on the upper right hand thereof. The biodata shall
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contain the following information: complete name, nationality, sex, civil status, date and place
of birth, age, names of parents or guardians, course and year, MAPÚA student registration
and serial numbers, present address (both Metro Manila and provincial, if any), former
schooling, honors, awards and citations, if any, membership or affiliation (past and present in
any other organizations inside or outside of MAPÚA); NBI records of former disciplinary cases
in any school.
A report of activities of previous quarters undertaken by the School Student Council.
Such other documents as may be required under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
RULE V – SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL FUNDS
Section 13. Dues, Collections and Finances
a. Each School Student Council may collect a reasonable amount as membership fee from its
members on a voluntary basis, provided, however, that every payment shall be correspondingly
covered by a receipt issued by the Treasurer of the School Student Council and registered with the
Prefect for Students. A permit for the collection of such voluntary membership fees shall have been
approved by the Dean of the School and the Prefect for Students.
b. Voluntary membership dues must not exceed the amount stated in the approved permit.
c. Voluntary membership dues shall be solicited only from bona fide members of the School Student
Council. No solicitation of any kind shall be made unless previous permission had been granted by
the Dean of the School and by the Prefect.
d. The advisers shall see to it that a permit has been granted by the Prefect to the School Student
Council to make collections other than membership fees for any activity and shall see to it that
collections to raise the necessary amount to meet the expenses of the affair are made before the
activities are held and not after. For fund raising activity, the procedure followed by the student
organizations shall apply for the student council.
e. Within one (1) week after an activity is held, a detailed financial report of said activity shall be
submitted to the Dean of the School and the Prefect and a copy thereof forwarded to the Vice
President for Student Affairs.
f. All and any amount as may accrue to the School Student Council, whether from voluntary
contributions of the members or otherwise, shall likewise be included and/or accounted for in the
financial report and a copy of the report thereof shall be submitted to the Dean of the School, the
Prefect, the Vice President for Student Affairs and the Vice President for Finance.
g. All funds shall be deposited in a reputable bank.
h. All reports on collections from membership dues and all other collections for any purpose
whatsoever shall be posted conspicuously in the school bulletin board for the information of all
concerned and shall include the names of the students making the payments, the corresponding
amounts and dates. The Dean of the School and the Prefect for Students shall be furnished copies
of the report.
Section 14. BOOKS OF ACCOUNTS or Financial Record Book – A Book of Accounts shall be maintained by
the School Student Council, on which shall be indicated all collections and disbursements of the
organization together with vouchers and/or receipts. The Book of Accounts shall be open for inspection
during regular office hours by any member of the School Student Council or by the Dean of the School,
the Prefect and the Vice President for Student Affairs whenever the need for such inspection should
arise.
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Section 15. DISBURSEMENTS – Authority for all disbursements from the funds of the School Student
Council shall be effected only upon previous approval by its governing board with the concurrence of
the advisers of the organization. The bank withdrawal slip for any amount withdrawn shall carry the
signatures of both the President and the Treasurer of the School Student Council. Furthermore, if the
School Student Council maintains a checking account, all checks and/or withdrawals shall be signed
jointly by the President and the Treasurer of the council.
Section 16. AUDIT AND REPORT – Each School Student Council shall submit three (3) copies (one copy
for the Vice President for Student Affairs and other copies for the Dean of the School and the Prefect for
Students) of its financial statement on or before the end of each month. The financial statement,
containing total receipts and expenditures, shall be prepared by the Treasurer, audited by the Auditor,
approved by the President of the School Student Council, and duly noted by the Advisers of the School
Student Council. Failure to comply with this requirement shall be grounds for the revocation of permit
granted to the School Student Council. The VP for Student Affairs may order that the financial
statement of each School Student Council be audited at least once every year/ term by a competent
accountant to be provided by the Institute. Whenever there is a finding of misappropriation or
defalcation or any irregularities with the funds of the School Student Council, the officers shall be
immediately removed from the position and shall be held administratively liable jointly and severally
without prejudice to the filing of a criminal action if the evidence so warrants. If found guilty, the
students shall be separated from MAPÚA and may be recommended for expulsion to the Commission
on Higher Education.
RULE VI – MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES
Section 17. Meetings – No secret meetings shall be allowed. Permission to hold meetings and/or to post
notices must be requested from the Prefect for Students at least seven (7) days before the scheduled
meeting. Requests for meetings shall state the agenda of the meetings and shall bear the
recommendation of the adviser/s. The Institute, through the recommendation of the Dean of the School
and the Prefect for Students, reserves the right to cancel for cause any permit previously granted to any
School Student Council to hold a meeting.
Section 18. Activities – Permission to hold activities must be requested in writing (Please refer to Rule
III, Section 6d) from the Dean of the School and the Prefect for Students at least twenty-one (21) days
before the event takes place and before notices of the affairs are posted or published. The following
regulations shall be observed and implemented:
a) The Institute, upon the recommendation of the Dean of the School and the Prefect for
Students, reserves the right to cancel for cause any authority to hold an affair previously
granted to any School Student Council.
b) All extra-curricular activities shall not conflict with the regular school activities in the calendar.
Academic, curricular and official Institute activities shall take precedence over extracurricular
activities.
c) Permission to hold an affair that will entail expenses shall be granted by the Institute only
after the officers of the School Student Council planning the activity have submitted a written
assurance duly certified by the adviser/s and that the School Student Council has on demand a
sufficient amount to cover all needed expenses. Expensive and extravagant affairs shall not be
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allowed. Participation in all activities must be purely voluntary and activities must be
characterized by austerity and moderation.
Every affair that is social in nature must be counter-balanced in advance by an activity that is
technical, cultural or educational in nature.
When an activity is postponed, a new permit shall be applied for, specifying the new date and
the conditions for holding the activity.
Whenever a permit to hold an activity is cancelled by the Prefect for Students because of
some objectionable features of the activity, the Prefect has the right to demand to his
satisfaction proof that the objectionable features have been removed. After they have been
removed, the Prefect for Students shall demand that a new permit be applied for, specifying a
new date for the activity and new conditions to be imposed.
No student activities shall be held within two weeks before the final examinations and
throughout the final examination week.
RULE VII – USE OF INSTITUTE FACILITIES
Section 19. Limited only to Recognized School Student Councils, and Other Recognized/ Accredited
Student Organizations –The use of available Institute facilities shall be limited only to School Student
Councils and other recognized student organizations which are duly accredited under the rules and
regulations of the Institute, provided that priority is given to academic and co-curricular matters and to
official affairs or activities of MAPÚA.
Section 20. CHARGES FOR USE OF INSTITUTE FACILITIES – Subject to the applicable rules and policies,
the use of the facilities of the Institute shall be upon payment of such reasonable fee or charges as may
be deemed necessary for utility services, and for depreciation and/or maintenance, and subject to a
contract to be executed by and between the Dean of the School, or his/her duly authorized
representative and the President and officers of the School Student Council.
Section 21. PROPERTY RESPONSIBILITY – The officers of the School Student Council concerned shall be
jointly and severally responsible for injury to persons and/or damage to the property or facilities of the
Institute arising from the use thereof by the School Student Council.
RULE VIII – AUTHORITY TO OPERATE AND DISSOLUTION OF SCHOOL STUDENT
COUNCILS
Section 22. AUTHORITY TO OPERATE – Each School Student Council shall apply for accreditation or for
authority to operate on forms available in the Office of the Prefect for Students, within thirty (30) days
after the opening of regular classes in the first quarter. Election of officers of the School Student Council
shall then be held within fifteen (15) days thereafter as provided in Section 10(a) hereof. Failure to
apply for accreditation or for authority to operate shall mean cancellation of the School Student Council
from the Registry Book of School Student Councils of the Institute.
Section 23. FORMAL DISSOLUTION – When the dissolution of a School Student Council is through the
voluntary action of its members, it shall be the responsibility of its President, subject to consultations
with the adviser, to formally issue a corresponding written notice to the Administration through the
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Dean of the School and the Prefect for Students, who shall record such dissolution in the Registry Book
of School Student Councils of the Institute.
Section 24. CERTIFICATE OF CLEARANCE – Whether the dissolution of the School Student Council is
voluntary or otherwise, the officers shall be required to secure a clearance for money or property
accountabilities from the faculty adviser and from the Prefect for Students. Dissolution of the School
Student Council does not absolve the officers and advisers from liabilities and responsibilities arising
from previous activities, for which they will still be held liable jointly and severally. The funds of all
dissolved School Student Councils and other student organizations shall be turned over on trust to
MAPÚA.
RULE IX – STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE
Section 25. GENERAL BEHAVIOR – Every student shall observe the laws of the land, the rules and
regulations of the Institute, and standards of good society; shall be courteous and considerate on all
occasions as befitting men and women of refinement and good breeding; and shall always act with
fairness, tolerance, moderation, respect for the opinion and feelings of others, bearing in mind that
education stands for broadness of views and for appreciation and understanding of principles and
values.
Section 26. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES – Any activity which partakes of the nature of subversion or
insurgency, or which is deemed to be unlawful under existing laws or under the rules and regulations of
the Institute is strictly prohibited. The members as well as the officers of any School Student Council, if
warranted by the circumstances of each case, shall be administratively liable jointly and severally for
any illegal activity of the School Student Council and in addition, the case shall be referred to proper
government authorities for further action.
As a general rule, student organizations as such shall be allowed to engage in political partisan activities
within the campus in keeping with the non-partisan and independent policy of the Institute. However,
such prohibition shall not deny the student as an individual his political rights as guaranteed by the
Constitution.
Section 27. ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTION – In addition to the revocation of the authority to operate as
provided under Section 2, Rule I hereof, the members as well as the officers of any School Student
Council may either be reprimanded, suspended, or dropped from the rolls of students of the Institute or
recommended for expulsion to the Commission on Higher Education.
RULE X - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 28. FUNCTIONAL COORDINATION- In the interest of national security, the President of the
Institute shall coordinate closely with the Commissioner of Higher Education and the Secretary of
National Defense or their duly authorized representatives, toward the effective and proper
implementation of these rules, per Letter of Instruction No. 438 of the President of the Philippines.
Section 29. DATE OF EFFECTIVITY - These rules shall take effect upon the approval of the President of
the MAPÚA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.
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RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING
STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS
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To provide measures that will ensure orderly election proceedings
To regulate election expenditures
To define the qualifications of candidates and electors
To prescribe election procedures such as the filing of candidacy, the settlement of post-election
protests and other pertinent matters
To define the composition and the functions of the electoral board
ELECTIVE POSITIONS
The MAPÚA–CENTRAL STUDENT COUNCIL (MAPÚA-CSC). The CSC is the highest student government
body. It shall be composed of the President, the Internal Vice President, the External Vice President, the
Executive Secretary, the Treasurer, the Auditors, the Business Managers and the Press Relation Officers
(PRO) who are selected from among the twelve (12) CSC Representatives of the different schools (AR-ID,
CE-EnSE, ChE-Chm, EE-ECE-CoE, EMSE, IE, ME, IT-CS, Nursing, MAS, SLHS and BA). They are officially
called “CSC Representatives”. Other schools under MAPÚA shall also have their respective CSC
Representatives, subject to the approval of the Prefect.
The MAPÚA-SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL (MAPÚA-SSC). The SSC shall be composed of the President, the
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Vice President, eight (8) Cabinet members and General Engineering (GE), 3 and 4 year
representatives. The cabinet shall be composed of the Executive Secretary, Secretary of Finance,
Secretary of Logistics, Secretary of Budget and Management, Secretary of Scholarship Affairs, Secretary
of Information and Correspondence, Secretary of Amusement and Recreation, and Secretary of Welfare
and Development.
TERM OF OFFICE
The duly elected officers shall hold office for one academic year or four (4) quarters.
QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES
CENTRAL STUDENT COUNCIL (CSC) REPRESENTATIVE
a) The student must be at least of third year standing.
b) The student must have a weighted average of at least 2.50 in the previous quarter.
c) The student must not have a failing grade in any course in the previous quarter.
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d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
The student must not have failed in more than nine (9) units in any course, including PE, CWS
and ROTC since his/her first year in the Institute.
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The student must not be a candidate for graduation in the 1 , 2 and 3 quarter periods of
the current school year.
The student must not have been under academic or disciplinary probation since his/her first
year in the Institute as certified by the Registrar and the Prefect for Students.
The student must not have an academic load of less than nine (9) units in the previous and
present quarters.
The student must not be holding any top two positions (President or Vice President) in any
accredited or recognized student organization.
The student must not have any unsettled account.
SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL (SSC) OFFICER
(The qualifications required of the SSC officers are the same as those required of the CSC
representatives, except for the required weighted average of at least 2.75 in the previous quarter.)
CESSATION OF TENURE
Any incumbent officer of the Student Council shall be terminated for any of the following causes:
a) Upon final approval by a competent authority of his/her application for leave of absence.
b) Upon disqualification from re-enrollment during the academic year in his/her current program
of study.
c) Upon death, illness or any other cause which prevents him/her from discharging his/her
functions.
d) Upon his/her receipt of a written notice of suspension or dismissal issued by the Committee
on Decorum and Investigation, the Prefect for Students or any competent school authority.
ELECTORAL BOARD
COMPOSITION OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL BOARD
The CENTRAL ELECTORAL BOARD is composed of the following:
a) The Prefect for Students
b) Two faculty members
Two students (non-candidate)
FUNCTIONS OF THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL BOARD
The functions of the CENTRAL ELECTORAL BOARD are as follows:
a) To formulate and implement guidelines and procedures for the proper conduct and
coordination of elections
b) To supervise and coordinate the conduct of the elections
c) To evaluate the qualifications of the candidates
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d)
e)
f)
g)
To investigate and settle protests against the results of the elections
To disqualify candidates who fail to comply with the election requirements
To canvas and check all election returns
To certify the results of the elections and to submit them to the President of the Institute
COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE SCHOOL ELECTORAL BOARD
The composition and functions of the SCHOOL ELECTORAL BOARD are:
a) There shall be a School Electoral Board in each school in the MAPÚA INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY.
b) The School Electoral Board shall be composed of the Dean (ex-officio chairman), one faculty
member and one student of the school.
c) The faculty member and the student shall be selected by the Dean.
d) The School Electoral Board shall evaluate the qualifications of the candidates before the
evaluation of the same by the Central Electoral Board.
e) The School Electoral Board shall have the authority to monitor election proceedings.
ELECTION ACTIVITIES
ELECTION WEEK
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Elections shall be held not later than the 5 week after the first official day of the start of classes (1
quarter).
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ELECTION REQUIREMENTS
a)
b)
c)
d)
Filing of application for candidacy certifying that the candidate is qualified and of good
academic standing at the Center for Student Activities and Discipline (CSAD).
Submission of bio-data and photos of the candidates.
A certification of candidacy signed by the Dean (or the authorized representative).
Submission of party platforms or individual platforms in the case of independent candidates.
FAILURE TO COMPLY
Failure to meet the election requirements shall be sufficient ground for the disqualification of the
candidate.
OFFICIAL LIST OF CANDIDATES
a)
b)
The official list of candidates shall be released during the election period.
Any protest against the qualifications of the candidates must be filed before Election Day with
the Central Electoral Board.
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CAMPAIGN PERIOD
a)
b)
c)
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The campaign period shall start on the third (3 ) week (Monday to Friday) of the first quarter
and must be completed within at least three (3) days before Election Day.
Room to room campaign is subject to the approval of the Deans, Subject Chairs, and faculty
members concerned.
Specific leaflets are color coded for each party. The party must submit the leaflets to the
Center for Student Activities and Discipline (CSAD) for screening or color assigning.
An official convocation may be held so that all official candidates may be presented to the
electorate. A topic on school issues may be assigned for debate.
CAMPAIGN MATERIALS
a)
b)
c)
d)
Posters ( 1 or 1/2 standard “cartolina”, color-coded) must be placed only on designated
bulletin boards. Posting regulations issued by CSAD must be observed.
There shall be two (2) streamers, at most, for every party/candidate.
Financial statements must be submitted to CSAD before Election Day.
Removal of all election paraphernalia shall be the responsibility of the parties/candidates after
the campaign period. Failure to comply shall merit a penalty to be imposed by CSAD.
ELECTION DAY
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
The elections shall be held on the last day of the election week (Friday) or on any specific day
possible after the campaign week, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM with no lunch break.
The canvassing of election results shall be computerized and shall be supervised by DO-IT.
However, if the school/department has a small number of students, the School Electoral
Board may decide on its own election proceedings. Guidelines must be presented to the CSAD
and students concerned.
Election assistants shall be designated by the Electoral Board to assist the voters during the
elections.
Each party shall be entitled to one (1) poll watcher.
Campaigning shall no longer be allowed on Election Day.
VOTING PROCEDURE
a)
b)
c)
The voting student shall present his/her ID or certificate of matriculation (CM) before voting.
He/she shall log-in his/her name and student number for verification in the computer
programming.
The student shall choose his/her candidates on line
No student shall be allowed to vote twice.
COUNTING/CANVASSING OF BALLOTS
The canvassing of votes shall be done by the DEVELOPMENT OFFICE FOR INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY (DO-IT) in the presence of the Central Electoral Board, party representatives and
advisers. Tabulation of the election results shall be checked by THE CENTRAL ELECTORAL BOARD.
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BREAKING THE TIE
In case of a tie, the winners shall decide on the manner of breaking the tie. If no agreement is
reached, the Electoral Board shall decide on the matter.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
DO-IT shall submit the official results of the election to the Central Electoral Board who shall certify
the validity of the final and official results. All members of the electoral board shall sign the
certification.
PROCLAMATION
The Electoral Board shall proclaim the winning candidates for all positions. The copy of the list of
duly elected MAPÚA CSC REPRESENTATIVES and SC OFFICERS shall be forwarded to the President
of the Institute. The MAPÚA community shall be informed of the election results through THE NEW
BUILDER, the school publication.
CSC REPRESENTATIVES
The CSC representatives shall appear before the officers of the student councils of the different
schools and the different student organizations to present their platform, vision and mission for
the CSC and the Institute. The CSC representatives and the SC Presidents shall then select (through
a majority win-voting system with the CSC candidate not voting for himself/ herself) the final
composition of the set of CSC Officers in the presence of the Electoral Board, not later than a week
after Election Day.
POST ELECTION PROTESTS
ELECTORAL COMMITTEE FOR PROTEST INVESTIGATION (ECPI)
The President of the Institute shall select the members of the ECPI who shall study and decide on
any protest filed against a candidate. It shall be composed of two (2) Deans, one (1) faculty
member, one (1) legal counsel and one (1) non-partisan student.
FILING OF PROTESTS
Post-election protests shall be filed with the ECPI not later than three (3) working days relative to
the last day of election.
HEARING
The decision of the ECPI shall be considered final and executory. It shall be submitted to the
Central Electoral Board.
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Appendix A
ON HAZING
REPUBLIC ACT 8049
AN ACT REGULATING HAZING AND OTHER FORMS OF INITIATION
RITES IN FRATERNITIES, SORORITIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREOF
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress
assembled.
SEC. 1. Hazing as used in this act is an initiation rite or practice as a pre-requisite for admission into
membership in a fraternity, sorority or organization by placing the recruit, neophyte or applicant in
some embarrassing or humiliating situations such as forcing him to menial, silly, foolish and similar tasks
or activities otherwise subjecting him to physical or psychological suffering or injury.
The term organization shall include any club of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine
National Police, Philippine Military Academy, or officer and cadet corps of the Citizen’s Military Training,
or Citizen’s Army Training. The physical, mental and psychological testing and training procedures and
practices to determine and enhance the physical, mental and psychological fitness of prospective
regular members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police as approved
by the Secretary of the National Defense and the National Police Commission duly recommended by the
Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Director General of the Philippine National Police
shall not be considered as hazing for purposes of this act.
SEC 2. No hazing or initiation rites in any form or manner by a fraternity, sorority, or organization shall
be allowed without prior written notice to the school authorities or head of organization seven (7) days
before the conduct of such initiation. The written notice shall indicate the period of the initiation
activities which shall not exceed three (3) days, shall include the names of those to be subjected to such
activities, and shall further contain an undertaking that no physical violence be employed by anybody
during such initiation rites.
SEC 3. The head of the school or organization or their representatives must assign at least two (2)
representatives of the school organization, as the case may be, to be present during the initiation. It is
duty of such representative to see it to that no physical harm or any kind shall be inflicted upon a
recruit, neophyte or applicant.
SEC 4. If the person subjected to hazing or other forms of initiation rites suffers any physical injury or
dies as a result thereof, the officers and members of the fraternity, sorority or organization who actually
participated in the infliction of physical harm shall be liable as principals. The person or persons who
participated in the hazing shall suffer:
1.
2.
the penalty of reclusion perpetual if death, rape, sodomy or mutilation results therefrom;
the penalty of reclusion temporal in its maximum period if in consequence of the hazing
the victim shall become insane, imbecile, impotent or blind;
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4.
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7.
8.
the penalty of reclusion temporal in its medium period if in consequence of the hazing of
the victim shall have lost the use of speech or the power to hear or to smell, or shall have
lost an eye, o hand, a foot, an arm or a leg or shall have lost the use of any such member
or shall have become incapacitated for the activity or work in which he was habitually
engaged:
the penalty of reclusion temporal in its minimum period if in consequence of the hazing
the victim shall become deformed or shall have lost the use thereof, or shall have been ill
or incapacitated for the performance of the activity or work in which he was habitually
engaged for a period of more than ninety (90) days;
the penalty prison mayor in its minimum period if in consequence of the hazing the
victim shall been ill or incapacitated for the performance on the activity or work in which
he was habitually engaged for more than thirty (30) days;
the penalty of prison mayor in its medium period if in consequence of the hazing of the
victim shall been ill or incapacitated for the performance of the activity or work in which
he was habitually engaged for ten (10) days or more, or that the injury sustained shall
require medical attendance for the same period;
the penalty of prison mayor its minimum period if in consequence of the hazing the
victim shall have been ill or incapacitated for the performance of the activity or work in
which he was habitually engaged from one (1) to nine (9) days, or that the injury
sustained shall require medical attendance for the same period; and
the penalty of prison correctional in its maximum period if in consequence of the hazing
the victim sustained physical injuries which do not prevent him from engaging in his
habitual activity or work nor require medical attendance.
The responsible officials of the school or of the police, military or citizen’s army training
organization may impose the appropriate sanctions on the person or persons charged
under this provision even before their conviction. The maximum penalty herein provided
shall be imposed in any of the following instances:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
when the recruitment is accompanied by force, violence, threat, intimidation or deceit on
the person of the recruit who refuses to join;
when the recruit, neophyte or applicant initially consents to join but upon learning that
hazing will be committed on his person, is prevented from quitting;
When the recruit, neophyte or applicant having undergone hazing is prevented from
reporting the unlawful act to his parents or guardians, to the proper school authorities,
through force, violence, threat or intimidation;
When the hazing is committed outside the school or institution; or;
When the victim is below twelve (12) years of age at the time of hazing.
The owner of the place where hazing is conducted shall be liable as an compliance, when he
has actual knowledge of the hazing conducted therein but failed to take any action to prevent
the same from occurring. If the hazing is held in the home of one of the officers or members
of the fraternity, group, or organization, the parents shall be held liable as principals when
they have actual knowledge of the hazing conducted therein but failed to take any action to
prevent the same from occurring.
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The school authorities including faculty members who consent the hazing or who have actual
knowledge thereof, but failed to take any action to prevent the same from occurring shall be
punished as accomplices for the acts of hazing committed by the perpetrators.
The officers, the former officers, or alumni of the organization, group, fraternity or sorority
who actually planned the hazing although not present when the acts constituting the hazing
were committed shall be liable as principals. Officer or members of an organization, group,
fraternity or sorority who knowingly cooperated in carrying out the hazing by introducing the
victim to be present thereat shall be liable as principals. A fraternity or sorority’s adviser who
is present when the acts constituting the hazing were committed and failed to take any action
to prevent the same from occurring shall be liable as principals.
The presence of any person during the hazing is prima facie evidence of participation therein
as a principal unless he prevented the commission of the act punishable herein.
Any person charged under this provision shall be entitled to the mitigating circumstances that
there was no intention to commit so grave a wrong.
This section shall apply to the president manager, director or other responsible officer of a
corporation engaged in hazing as a requirement for employment in the manner provided
herein.
SEC.5. If any provision or part of this Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other parts or
provision thereof shall remain valid and effective.
SEC. 6. All laws, orders rules or regulations which are inconsistent with or contrary to the provision of
this Act are hereby amended or repealed accordingly.
SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) national
newspaper of general circulation.
Appendix B
ON FRATERNITIES
COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
CHED Order
No. 4, 1995
PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST VIOLENCE AND SANCTIONS ON FRATERNITIES AND OTHER
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1.
The fundamental law of the land requires the state through its instrumentalities, in particular
the educational agencies, to promote the physical, intellectual and social well-being of the
youth, the students. They are encouraged to got to schools of all levels to utilize their Godgiven talents for self-development and, collectively, for nation-building. They are encouraged
further to join all kinds of organizations that foster camaraderie and instill brotherhood.
2. Historically, fraternities were founded to promote camaraderie among groups of people,
including students in colleges and universities. Fraternities and other student-organizations
must serve to forge not only brotherhood as the ultimate bonding of all men and women
inside and outside the confines of universities, but must exits to preserve the value of human
life. Their talents and energies must be channeled and utilized for collective development.
3. Recent events involving fraternities tend to erode the moral values inculcated by parents and
the educational institution. Students’ dedication to study, respect for authority, and
observance of the rules and regulations of educational institutions are ignored. Existing laws
and other administrative issuances seem not enough to deter some students to inflict physical
and mental injuries on others and, in so many instances, cause the loss of life of students.
4. In order to have an atmosphere of brotherhood among fraternities and other student
organizations, all educational institutions or higher learning are encouraged to promote
programs and projects that will produce responsible students and will instill the value of
human life for a productive future. The following preventive measures are therefore
suggested:
1.1. monthly meetings of heads of fraternities in a Council of Equals;
1.2. regular gatherings of fraternities members through sports, cultural events and joint
community projects where there are cross membership;
1.3. reporting a potential conflict to the head of the fraternity as a standard procedure. The
head in turn will patch it up with his counterpart;
1.4. internal policing by the fraternities themselves;
1.5. long-term re-orientation of role of fraternity to move away from macho conflicts into a
society of brotherhood that stresses studies, productivity, creativity, and sense of
community and nationhood;
1.6. more interaction between the School Administration and the fraternities;
1.7. informing parents about the participation of their children in fraternities;
1.8. use of the fraternity alumni members to counsel resident members;
1.9. oblige fraternities to observe ethical code in their organizational vision and objectives which
should include a commitment to solve problems in a peaceful and friendly way.
5.
In order to deter violence among fraternities the following sanctions shall be strictly carried out:
Appendix B
5.1 Automatic expulsion of any fraternity member for:
a. starting or taking the offensive action that clearly provokesviolence;
b. carrying knives, sticks, pipes, guns, and other deadly weapons in schools; and
c. extortion.
5.2 60 days suspension of all officers of a fraternity found guilty of acting that will provoke
violence; and
5.3 Suspension of guilty fraternity for one year for the first offense and permanent ban for the
next offense.
6.
Higher Education institution must fully assume authority and responsibility in dealing with
fraternities and other student aggregations. They are enjoined to closely monitor and supervise the
enumerated preventive measures and sanctions herein above stated.
7.
Immediate dissemination for this order is desired.
Appendix C
ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT
REPUBLIC ACT 7877
AN ACT DECLARING SEXUAL HARASSMENT UNLAWFUL IN THE EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION OR
TRAINING ENVIRONMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Title - This Act shall be known as the “Anti-SexualHarassment Act of 1995”
Section 2. Declaration of Policy – The state shall value the dignity of every individual, enhance the
development of its human resources, guarantee full respect of human rights and uphold the dignity of
workers, employees, applicants for employment, students or those undergoing training, instruction or
education. Towards this end all forms of sexual harassment in the employment, education or training
environment are hereby declared unlawful.
Section 3. Work, Education or Training Harassment Defined – Work education or training related to
sexual harassment is committed by an employer, employee, manager, supervisor, agent of the
employer, teacher, instructor, professor, coach, or any other person, who, having authority influence or
moral ascendancy over another in a work or training or education environment, demands, requests or
otherwise requires any sexual favor from the other, regardless of whether the demand, request,,
require for submission is a accepted by the object of said Act.
(a)
In a work-related environment or employment, sexual harassment is committed when:
(1) the sexual favor is made as a condition in the hiring or in the employment reemployment or continued employment of said individual favorable
compensation, terms, conditions, promotions, or privileges; or the refusal to
grant the sexual favor result in the limiting, segregating or classifying the
employee which in any way would discriminate, deprive or diminish employment
opportunities or otherwise adversely affect said employee;
(2) the above acts impair the employee’s rights or privilege under existing labor laws;
or
(3) the above acts result in an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment for the
employee.
(b)
In an education or training environment, sexual harassment is committed:
(1) against one who is under the care, custody or supervision of the offender:
(2) against one whose education, training, apprenticeship or tutorship is entrusted
to the offender;
(3) when the sexual favor is made a condition to the giving of a passing grade, or the
granting of honors and scholarship or the payment of a stipend, allowance or
other benefits, privileges, or considerations; or
(4) when the sexual advances result in intimidating, hostile or offensive environment
for the student, trainee or apprentice.
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Any person who directs or induces another to commit any act of sexual
harassment as herein defined, or who cooperates in the commission thereof by
another without which it would not have been committed shall also be held liable
under this Act.
Section 4. Duty of the Employer or Head of Office in a Work-related Education or Training Environment
– It shall be the duty of the employer or the head of the work-related, educational or training
environment or institution to prevent or defer the commission of acts of sexual harassment sand to
provide the procedures for the resolution, settlement of prosecution of acts of sexual harassment.
Towards this end, the employer or head of office shall:
(a)
promulgate appropriate rules and regulations in consultation with and jointly
approved by the employees or students or trainees, through their duly designated
representatives, prescribing the procedures for the investigation of sexual harassment
cases and the administrative sanction therefore.
Administrative sanctions shall not be a bar to prosecution in the proper courts for
unlawful acts of sexual harassment.
The said rules and regulations issued pursuant to this subsection (a) shall include,
among others, guidelines on proper decorum in the workplace and educational or
training institutions.
(b)
create a committee on decorum and investigation of cases on sexual harassment. The
committee shall conduct meetings, as the case may be, with the officers and
employees, teachers, instructors, professors, coaches, trainors and students or
trainees to increase understanding and prevent incidents of sexual harassment. It shall
conduct the investigation of alleged case constituting sexual harassment.
In the case of work-related environment, the committee shall be composed of at least
one (1) representative each from the management, the union, if any, the employees
from the supervisory rank, and from the rank and file employees.
In the case of the educational or training institutions, the committee shall be
composed of at least one (1) representative from the administration, the trainors,
teachers, instructors, professors or coaches and students or trainees, as the case may
be.
The employer or head of office, educational or training institutions shall disseminate or
post a copy of this Act for the information of all concerned.
Section 5. Liability of the Employer, Head of Office, Educational or Training Institution – The employer of
head of office, educational or training institution shall be solidly liable for damages arising from the acts
of sexual harassment committed in the employment, education or training environment if the employer
or head of office, educational or training institution is informed of such acts by the offended party no
immediate action is taken thereon.
Appendix C
Section 6. Independent Action for Damages – Nothing in this Act shall prelude the victim of work,
education or training-related sexualharassment from instituting a separate and independent action for
damages and other affirmative relief.
Section 7. Penalties – Any person who violates the provisions of this Act shall, upon conviction, be
penalized by imprisonment of no less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months, or a fine or not
less than ten thousand pesos (10,000) or more than twenty thousand (20,000), or both such fine and
imprisonment at the discretion of the court.
Any action arising from the violation of the provisions of this Act shall prescribe in three (3)
years.
Section 8. Separability Clause – If any portion or provisions of this Act is declared void or
unconstitutional, the remaining portions or provisions hereof shall not be affected by such declaration.
Section 9. Repealing Clause – All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulation, other issuances, or parts
thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Section 10. Effectivity Clause – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication
in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.
Appendix D
ON ACADEMIC DISHONESTY AND PLAGIARISM
Guide on the Preparation of Papers and other Academic Works
(from the Handbook of Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences)
All work submitted-homework assignments, papers, examinations - is expected to be the
student’s own work. Students should always take great care to distinguish their own ideas and
knowledge from information derived from sources. The term “sources” includes not only published
primary and secondary material, but also information and opinions gained directly from other people.
The responsibility for learning the proper forms of citation lies with the individual student. Quotations
must be properly placed within quotation marks and must be completely acknowledged. Whenever
ideas or facts are derived from a student’s reading and research, the sources must be indicated.
A student who reiterates or draws on ideas or facts used in another paper that he or she is
writing, or has written, must cite that other paper as a source.
A computer program written to satisfy a course requirement is, like a paper, expected to be
original work of the student submitting it. Copying a program from another student or any other source
is a form of academic dishonesty, as is deriving a program substantially from the work of another.
A student’s papers and other work are expected to be submitted to only one course. If the
same or similar work is to be submitted to any other course, the prior written permission of the
instructor must be obtained.