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Requesting and Applying Documents

Applying for Adding and Dropping of Subjects

Adding and dropping of subjects are only allowed within one (1) week after enrolment.

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Dropping of subjects after one week of enrolment will mean paying the cost of the subjects for the whole semester

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Students who will add/drop a subject should secure a PRN from their respective Dean’s Offices.
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With the PRN, the student will proceed to the Registrar’s Office to secure in three (3) copies the adding/dropping form.
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Student to seek approval from the Dean, OSA and Registrar
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Submit the signed form to the Registrar’s Office, Deans Office and Finance.

Applying for Opening of Subject Offering

Opening of subjects are only allowed for the following reasons:

  • a) It is needed for a student who is graduating.
  • b) It is a pre-requisite of a subject a graduating student need to take in order to finish the course.
  • c) For a transferee who wants to have a regular status during a certain period.
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The student will write a request letter address to the Dean to offer a subject due to reason/s stated above.
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Upon approval, the Dean will write a letter to the Registrar requesting to open the subject/s requested.
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The same letter will be submitted to the Finance Office to determine the cost /fee of offering the subject/s.
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Once the fee is determined, and the student agrees to the cost, the approved letter will be brought to the Registrar’s Office for opening of subject/s in the SIS.

Applying for withdrawal from enrolment

Student to submit an explanation letter to the Dean his/her intention to withdraw. The letter has to sign both by the student and the parent.
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Seek approval from the Dean
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With the approved letter by the Dean, the student will secure a school clearance form from the Registrar’s Office.
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The student to secure the signatures of the different offices in three copies.
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Submit the signed form to the Registrar, Cashier and to the Dean’s Office

Note: Withdrawal has to be applied before midterm. Kindly refer to the student handbook for the specific schedule and implication of paying for school fees. Withdrawal applied before midterm will bear a “withdrawn” mark in the TOR, while withdrawal applied after midterm will have a ”failed” mark in the TOR.

Applying for Leave of Absence

(LOA – Leave of Absence or Temporary discontinue of Studies must not take more than Two consecutive years)
Student to submit a letter to the Dean for temporary discontinue of studies. The letter has to be signed also by the Parent.
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Once approved by the Dean, the same letter has to be submitted to the Registrar’s Office.
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A clearance will have to be signed by the respective offices.
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The approved letter and the clearance will be kept by the Registrar for record purposes and will be needed once the student applies for re-enrolment.

Student Clearance Slip (Exam Permit)

(All students must secure Clearance from the Registrar’s Office before Finals)
Students to secure two (2) copies of student clearance slip from the Registrar’s Office
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Fill-in the clearance slip correctly
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Have it signed as indicated
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Follow the order in securing signature as indicated in the form
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Proceed to the cashier for payment and for the issuance of exam permit.
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Submit a copy of the student clearance slip to the Records-In-charge at the Registrar’s Office