Policy on Retention
The Open Admission Policy of the University is in consonance with its mission to democratize access to education primarily catering to the financially challenged students who are intellectually capable of a college education.
However, noting of the fast changing developments in the national and international arena as well as sustaining academic excellence, the University deems it proper to implement the Retention Policy to ensure that its graduates transform themselves to fit the needs of the community they opt to serve.
Requirements for Baccalaureate Programs (except Nursing and Law)
For Non-Board Programs- Student who obtained passing marks in all subjects cant take full semestral curriculum load; a failing mark in any of the academic subjects (to exclude P.E., ROTC, and NSTP) can take full semestral curriculum load, however, if he/she still obtains a failing mark the following semester, his/her next semester load shall only be limited to not more than 21 units;
two (2) failing marks in any of the academic subjects, shall only be allowed to take a maximum load of 18 units; three (3) failing marks shall only be allowed to enroll in 15 units subjects;
failing marks in four (4) subjects shall only be allowed to enroll in a maximum load of 12 units; and failing marks in 60% or more of the subjects taken shall be advised to shift program.
For Board Programs
For Non-Board Courses - Student who obtained a failing mark in any of the academic subjects (to exclude P.E., ROTC, and NSTP) can take full semestral curriculum load, however, if he/she still obtains a failing mark the following semester, his/her next semester load shall only be limited to nt more that 21 units; two (2) failing marks in any of the academic subjects, shall only be allowed to a maximum load of 18 units; three (3) failing marks shall only be allowed to a maximum 15 units. failing marks in four (4) subjects shall only be allowed to a maximum load of 12 units; and failing marks in 60% or more of the subjects shall be advised to shift program.
For Board Courses Student who obtained grade below 3.0 in any board courses must have a passing mark in the Comprehensive Exam/Cumulative Test to get the equivalent of 3.0. However, if he/she failed in the CE/CT, he/she shall be advised to re-enroll the subject.
College of Nursing
Undergraduate Freshmen and Sophomores who fail in 50% of their academic subjects in the last semester attended will be placed under probation during the succeeding semester. If they fail again in 50% of their subjects, they shall not be admitted in the next semester. A student nurse shall satisfactorily pass the interview, the Nursing Aptitude Test and all the prerequisite subjects enrolled for the first and second year to qualify to enroll in the third year.
To qualify for capping/pinning, a student shall have taken and passed all the subjects offered in the regular semesters and summer of the first and second year respectively with an NCM 100/L of no less than 3.0.
To qualify for graduation, no student nurse shall have a grade below 3.0 in all professional NCM subjects (NCM 100, NCM 101, NCM 102, NCM 103, NCM 104, NCM 105).
The University Registrar, College Dean, Vice President for Academic Planning and Services and the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs through the recommendation of the faculty members shall decide on the eligibility of a student nurse for capping/pinning and graduation.
College Of Law
Students who failed in any subject for the first time shall be under probation, however, he/she shall still be allowed to take full curriculum load the next semester. Failing mark(s) incurred in the following semester(s) shall be a ground for the University to refuse admission in the following semester.
Student who obtained an average grade below 3.0 shall be under probation, provided however, that his/her GPA is above 3.0. A grade of lower than 3.0 for two (2) consecutive semesters shall be a ground for the University to refuse continued admission to the program.
Graduate and Post Graduate Studies
Post Graduate Programs
Students who obtained a grade of 2.0 in any subject shall be under probationary status. Obtaining again a GPA of 2.2 or below in the nest semester shall only allow him/her to a maximum of six (6) units the following semester.
Graduate Programs
Students who obtained a grade of 2.2 or below in any subject hall be under probationary status. Obtaining the same grade in the next semester shall only allow him/her a maximum of six (6) units the following semester.
Student who obtained a GPA of 2.2 or below shall be under probationary status. Obtaining again a GPA of 2.2 or below the next semester shall only allow him/her a maximum of six (6) units the following semester.