COLLEGE STANDARDS AND POLICIES
A. Admission Requirements
Application for admission to the College of Education must be filed with the University’s Office of Admissions. The University typically receives more applications for admission than it can accommodate. Therefore, admission to the College is selective. Admission is based on academic performance (grade point average), the BSU admission test scores (BSUAT), and interview results. The applicant must pay the admission examination fee and, if qualified for admission, the enrolment reservation fee.
Freshmen
1. To qualify for admission, students must meet the following conditions:
a. Must have earned a high school diploma from a recognized secondary school;
b. Must meet the grade point average (GPA) requirement of the desired course;
c. Must get score above the cut off in the admission test;
d. Must pass the interview, if so required, for the course applied.
Transfer Student
A student from a recognized institution of higher learning may apply as transfer student to the University subject to the following limitations:
1. The grade point average of all the subjects taken is 2.5 or better, and without a grade of 5.0 or its equivalent in any academic subject.
2. The student has completed not more than fifty (50) percent of the units required for the course.
3. The student has a transcript of records and honorable dismissal for submission to the registrar.
Any transfer student may apply for transfer credit to the Office of the Registrar, which shall evaluate the student’s credentials and if valid, recommend to the Vice President for Academic Affairs the grant of such credit.
Foreign Students
To qualify for admission, foreign students are required to possess student visa issued by the Bureau of Immigration.
Tuition and miscellaneous fees charged to foreign students shall be three times the regular rate charged to local students.
B. Change of Academic Load
Change of academic load refers to adding or changing of subjects enrolled. Any student may request to add and/or change his academic load within the first three weeks of regular classes, subject to the approval of the academic unit head concerned.
C. Substitution of Subjects
Students may substitute a new subject for an old one under the following circumstances:
1. When the old subject is under an old curriculum, which was revised or replaced by a new one, and that the subject is not offered anymore;
2. The subjects are similar or related to each other;
3. The new substitute subject must have equal or more credit units than the old one.
D. Tutorial and Special Classes
Students may request tutorial or special classes to be recommended by the academic head concerned for approval of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs.
E. Completion Period of the Course
1. All students must complete their courses within the prescribed period of four years (4). Beyond the prescribed period, students who enroll to finish their courses shall be charged tuition and other fees based on the current rate for freshmen.
2. Students must complete their course within the maximum allowable period to complete such courses. For a four-year course in Education, the maximum allowable period of completion is six (6) years. Any student who failed to complete their courses within the maximum allowable period for their courses shall be dismissed from the University.
3. The rule on the maximum allowable period of completing the course exempts the student who is on official leave of absence.
Exemption from the rule on the maximum allowable period of completing the course may be granted to working students upon recommendation by the unit head concerned and approval of the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
F. Grading System
1. The academic performance of the student shall be rated using the following grading system:
Grade – Equivalent
1.00 – 97 – 100 %
1.25 – 94 – 96 %
1.50 – 91 – 93 %
1.75 – 88 – 90 %
2.00 – 85 – 87 %
2.25 – 82 – 84 %
2.50 – 79 – 81 %
2.75 – 76 – 78 %
3.00 – 75 % (Passed)
4.00 – Conditional Pass
5.00 – Failed
INC – Incomplete
Incomplete - 4.00 (Conditional Passed) indicates that there is a slight deficiency in the performance of the student to satisfy the minimum requirements the course for him to earn the lowest passing grade of “3”. The student, in consultation with the subject teacher concerned, must resolve this deficiency within two (2) weeks after he received the grade/class card; otherwise the grade automatically becomes “5.00”. The grade of 4.00 shall not appear in the student’s permanent records or transcript of records.
INC. (Incomplete) indicates that the student has been getting passing marks in all criteria for grading except that he lacks certain project or activity required in the course. The abbreviation “INC.” appear in the class card and the grade sheet. The student has a maximum of one (1) year to complete the requirements; otherwise, “INC” automatically becomes “5.00”. If the student got the mark of “INC” in a prerequisite subject, he may not enroll the subject in which it is a prerequisite until he has completed such prerequisite subject.
2. The student has the right to know the procedures used to compute his grade.
3. The student has the right to secure his class card on the official schedule of its release. He must sign opposite his/her name on the grade sheet when he secures his class card.
4. Subject to the approval of the unit head concerned, any teacher may rectify any error found in the grade of his student within one (1) year from date of submission of the grade sheet.
G. Academic Delinquency
1. The faculty of each academic unit shall remedy academic delinquency by implementing the following measures and minimum standards:
a. Warning – Any student who obtained a failing grade in one (1) subject shall receive a warning from the Dean.
b. Probation – Any student who dropped or obtained failing grades in two (2) subjects shall be placed under probation for the succeeding semester. His load shall be reduced as determined by the unit head concerned. Any student on probation who dropped or obtained failing grades in two (2) subjects shall be dropped from his course. He may, however, apply to shift to another course, subject to the approval by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
c. Permanent Disqualification – Any student who, at the end of the term or semester, obtained failing grades in at least fifty percent (50%) of his enrolled subjects disqualified himself to continue his/her studies in the University.
H. Graduation Requirements
1. Each student who has satisfied the requirements of his/her course is required to apply for graduation by filing the official Application for Graduation form to the office of the Registrar.
2. Only student who have paid the graduation fees shall be included in the list of candidates for graduation.
3. Only student whose name appeared in the list of candidates for graduation approved by the Academic Council and confirmed by the Board of Regents shall graduate from the University.
4. No student shall graduate from this University unless he has completed at least one year of residence prior to the date of graduation.
5. All disciplinary charges against a student must be resolved and sanctions completed before a student is eligible to graduate.
I. Academic Honors
1. Academic honors shall be given to graduating students based on the their grade point average and type of course as follow:
2. To qualify for honors, graduating students must satisfy the following requirements:
a. Earned at least a grade of 2.0 or its equivalent in all subjects;
b. Completed at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the total number of academic units required for the course and residency of at least two years in the University;
c. Enrolled at least fifteen (15) credit units prescribed in the curriculum in each of the terms or semesters. Exemption to this rule may be allowed if: (i) the required units prescribed in the curriculum in the given term/semester are less than this minimum requirement, (ii) the subject(s) needed to meet this minimum requirement are not offered.
A. Admission Requirements
Application for admission to the College of Education must be filed with the University’s Office of Admissions. The University typically receives more applications for admission than it can accommodate. Therefore, admission to the College is selective. Admission is based on academic performance (grade point average), the BSU admission test scores (BSUAT), and interview results. The applicant must pay the admission examination fee and, if qualified for admission, the enrolment reservation fee.
Freshmen
1. To qualify for admission, students must meet the following conditions:
a. Must have earned a high school diploma from a recognized secondary school;
b. Must meet the grade point average (GPA) requirement of the desired course;
c. Must get score above the cut off in the admission test;
d. Must pass the interview, if so required, for the course applied.
Transfer Student
A student from a recognized institution of higher learning may apply as transfer student to the University subject to the following limitations:
1. The grade point average of all the subjects taken is 2.5 or better, and without a grade of 5.0 or its equivalent in any academic subject.
2. The student has completed not more than fifty (50) percent of the units required for the course.
3. The student has a transcript of records and honorable dismissal for submission to the registrar.
Any transfer student may apply for transfer credit to the Office of the Registrar, which shall evaluate the student’s credentials and if valid, recommend to the Vice President for Academic Affairs the grant of such credit.
Foreign Students
To qualify for admission, foreign students are required to possess student visa issued by the Bureau of Immigration.
Tuition and miscellaneous fees charged to foreign students shall be three times the regular rate charged to local students.
B. Change of Academic Load
Change of academic load refers to adding or changing of subjects enrolled. Any student may request to add and/or change his academic load within the first three weeks of regular classes, subject to the approval of the academic unit head concerned.
C. Substitution of Subjects
Students may substitute a new subject for an old one under the following circumstances:
1. When the old subject is under an old curriculum, which was revised or replaced by a new one, and that the subject is not offered anymore;
2. The subjects are similar or related to each other;
3. The new substitute subject must have equal or more credit units than the old one.
D. Tutorial and Special Classes
Students may request tutorial or special classes to be recommended by the academic head concerned for approval of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs.
E. Completion Period of the Course
1. All students must complete their courses within the prescribed period of four years (4). Beyond the prescribed period, students who enroll to finish their courses shall be charged tuition and other fees based on the current rate for freshmen.
2. Students must complete their course within the maximum allowable period to complete such courses. For a four-year course in Education, the maximum allowable period of completion is six (6) years. Any student who failed to complete their courses within the maximum allowable period for their courses shall be dismissed from the University.
3. The rule on the maximum allowable period of completing the course exempts the student who is on official leave of absence.
Exemption from the rule on the maximum allowable period of completing the course may be granted to working students upon recommendation by the unit head concerned and approval of the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
F. Grading System
1. The academic performance of the student shall be rated using the following grading system:
Grade – Equivalent
1.00 – 97 – 100 %
1.25 – 94 – 96 %
1.50 – 91 – 93 %
1.75 – 88 – 90 %
2.00 – 85 – 87 %
2.25 – 82 – 84 %
2.50 – 79 – 81 %
2.75 – 76 – 78 %
3.00 – 75 % (Passed)
4.00 – Conditional Pass
5.00 – Failed
INC – Incomplete
Incomplete - 4.00 (Conditional Passed) indicates that there is a slight deficiency in the performance of the student to satisfy the minimum requirements the course for him to earn the lowest passing grade of “3”. The student, in consultation with the subject teacher concerned, must resolve this deficiency within two (2) weeks after he received the grade/class card; otherwise the grade automatically becomes “5.00”. The grade of 4.00 shall not appear in the student’s permanent records or transcript of records.
INC. (Incomplete) indicates that the student has been getting passing marks in all criteria for grading except that he lacks certain project or activity required in the course. The abbreviation “INC.” appear in the class card and the grade sheet. The student has a maximum of one (1) year to complete the requirements; otherwise, “INC” automatically becomes “5.00”. If the student got the mark of “INC” in a prerequisite subject, he may not enroll the subject in which it is a prerequisite until he has completed such prerequisite subject.
2. The student has the right to know the procedures used to compute his grade.
3. The student has the right to secure his class card on the official schedule of its release. He must sign opposite his/her name on the grade sheet when he secures his class card.
4. Subject to the approval of the unit head concerned, any teacher may rectify any error found in the grade of his student within one (1) year from date of submission of the grade sheet.
G. Academic Delinquency
1. The faculty of each academic unit shall remedy academic delinquency by implementing the following measures and minimum standards:
a. Warning – Any student who obtained a failing grade in one (1) subject shall receive a warning from the Dean.
b. Probation – Any student who dropped or obtained failing grades in two (2) subjects shall be placed under probation for the succeeding semester. His load shall be reduced as determined by the unit head concerned. Any student on probation who dropped or obtained failing grades in two (2) subjects shall be dropped from his course. He may, however, apply to shift to another course, subject to the approval by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
c. Permanent Disqualification – Any student who, at the end of the term or semester, obtained failing grades in at least fifty percent (50%) of his enrolled subjects disqualified himself to continue his/her studies in the University.
H. Graduation Requirements
1. Each student who has satisfied the requirements of his/her course is required to apply for graduation by filing the official Application for Graduation form to the office of the Registrar.
2. Only student who have paid the graduation fees shall be included in the list of candidates for graduation.
3. Only student whose name appeared in the list of candidates for graduation approved by the Academic Council and confirmed by the Board of Regents shall graduate from the University.
4. No student shall graduate from this University unless he has completed at least one year of residence prior to the date of graduation.
5. All disciplinary charges against a student must be resolved and sanctions completed before a student is eligible to graduate.
I. Academic Honors
1. Academic honors shall be given to graduating students based on the their grade point average and type of course as follow:
2. To qualify for honors, graduating students must satisfy the following requirements:
a. Earned at least a grade of 2.0 or its equivalent in all subjects;
b. Completed at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the total number of academic units required for the course and residency of at least two years in the University;
c. Enrolled at least fifteen (15) credit units prescribed in the curriculum in each of the terms or semesters. Exemption to this rule may be allowed if: (i) the required units prescribed in the curriculum in the given term/semester are less than this minimum requirement, (ii) the subject(s) needed to meet this minimum requirement are not offered.