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Academic Manual Outline PART I VISION, MISSION AND GOALS Chapter 1 Vision Section 1. A university of excellence acknowledged in the country and in the Asia-Pacific Region for quality graduates and knowledge responsive to socio-economic needs Chapter 2 Mission Section 2. Provide quality and relevant education that will develop highly qualified and competitive human resources responsive to national and regional development Chapter 3 Goals Section 3. The University shall have the following Goals: 3.1. responsive and relevant education that will produce highly qualified and competitive graduates 3.2. development 3.3. -economic conditions of rural and urban communities 3.4. -operative University-community relationships. 3.5. -reliance 3.6. ary services PART II ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Chapter 4 University Organizational Structure Page 1 of 45 Approved via Board Resolution No. 27-B, series of 2010 dated 07 September 2010 during the 15th Meeting (Regular) of the BPSU Governing Board Chapter 5 Academic Group Organizational Structure PART III GENERAL PROVISIONS Chapter 6 Scope and Objectives Section 4. Scope. This Manual covers all functions and operations of the University regarding academic policies, rules, regulations and protocol. Details for other areas and services shall be more comprehensively discussed in the other manuals of operations. Section 5. Objectives. The following shall be the objectives of the BPSU Academic Manual: 5.1 To establish Academic policies and working guidelines to ensure the smooth operation of the University 5.2 To inform all employees by serving as an easy-to-read reference guide on the necessary information on the relationship of offices in the area of academics 5.3 To serve as a means in defining, understanding and communicating policies and procedures, identifying responsibilities, and providing guidelines in the performance of specific tasks concerning academics Chapter 7 Definition of Terms Section 6. The following terms used in this Manual have the following operational definition: 6.1. Ad Hoc Committee refers to any committee formed impromptu to address or work on a specific purpose. 6.1. Administrative Manual refers to the University’s manual of operations regarding administrative and financial matters. 6.2 Board refers to the Governing Board of the University which is its highest policy-making body. The words Board and GB, as used in this Manual, are interchangeable. 6.3 BPSU Code refers to the Board-approved document regarding general policies set by the University for all aspects of operations. 6.4 Campus Student Council refers to the duly elected governing body a campus. Page 2 of 45 Approved via Board Resolution No. 27-B, series of 2010 dated 07 September 2010 during the 15th Meeting (Regular) of the BPSU Governing Board 6.5 Cluster refers to the group of faculty who share and teach a particular specialization. 6.6 College refers to an academic unit in which a particular program is housed 6.7 Conference refers to an assembly of professionals where specific topics are presented and discussed 6.8 Course refers to subjects taught under the program. 6.9 Curriculum refers to all programs offered by the University. 6.10 Dissertation refers to a lengthy, formal treatise, based on original research, written by a candidate for a doctoral degree 6.11 Employee – refers to both faculty and non-teaching personnel 6.12 Employees Association – the duly recognized association or federation of the members of the non-teaching staff of the 6.13 Faculty – refers to the body of instructors of each College, whether permanent or contractual 6.14 Faculty Association - the duly recognized association or federation of the faculty members, or the instructional staff, of the University 6.15 Grievance – A work related discontentment or dissatisfaction which has been expressed in writing and which, in the aggrieved employees opinion, has been ignored or dropped without due consideration. 6.16 Non-academic services are two-pronged: those that relate to student welfare and those that relate to student development. 6.17 On-the-Job Training refers to a training to which a graduating student is immersed for the purpose of providing orientation on the actual working situation, tools, equipment or documents that the trainees will use once they are employed. 6.18 Program refers to the academic program a student is enrolled in (e.g. Master of Arts in Education, BS Civil Engineering, Diploma in Engineering Technology, Associate in Computer Technology) 6.19 Satellite Campus refers to the all campuses other than the Main or Mother Campus. 6.20 Seminar refers to a gathering of a smaller group (as compared to a conference) of professionals who exercise a more active participation to the discussion and presentation of a specific subject matter. 6.21 Staff – refers to those employees classified under the non-teaching category 6.22 Standing Committee refers to a group of qualified and duly-assigned University employees, with continued existence and formed to so an assigned work on an on-going basis. 6.23 Tenure refers to the holding of a permanent status as an employee 6.24 Term refers to a specific period of time given to an official or office head to serve, usually as part of a designation 6.25 Thesis refers to original research required to finish a baccalaureate program or a masters program 6.26 Training is a process in which a participant is able to reach a certain standard of proficiency through lectures and hands-on experience and exposure 6.27 Workshop refers to an educational seminar or series of meetings with emphasis on interaction and exchange of information among a small number of participants PART IV ACADEMIC COUNCIL Chapter 8 University Academic Council Section 7. Composition. The University shall have an Academic Council (ACCO) which shall consist of the University President as Chairman, the Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Vice President for Student Affairs, Campus Director(s), the Director of Student Services, Director of Operations, Planning and Development, Deans of various Colleges and all the members of its institutional staff with a rank not lower than Assistant Professor as members. Section 8. Functions. The University Academic Council, as one of the advisory councils of the University, shall perform the following functions: 8.1 Determine, review and recommend for approval to the Governing Board the course offerings of the University; 8.2 Devise/Draft, review and recommend for approval to the Governing Board rules of discipline of and for the University; 8.3 Fix the requirements for the admission of students in the University as well as for their graduation and the conferment of degrees and submit the same to the Governing Board for review and approval. Section 9. Meetings and Quorum. The following rules shall govern the meetings and quorum of the University Academic Council: 9.1 The University Academic Council shall have three (3) regular meetings during the academic year: at the beginning of each semester and before the end of the academic year. The President may call a special meeting upon the request of at least one-fifth of the members of the council, or whenever the President deems it necessary. 9.2 The University President shall be the Presiding Officer of the University Academic Council. In his absence, the Vice President for Academic Affairs or the Vice President for Student Affairs shall preside. 9.3 A quorum of the Academic Council shall consist of a simple majority of the members. 9.4 The Secretary of the University and of the Board of Regents shall be the Ex-Officio Secretary of the Council. He/She may designate his/her staff to act as Secretary of the Council. Page 3 of 45 Approved via Board Resolution No. 27-B, series of 2010 dated 07 September 2010 during the 15th Meeting (Regular) of the BPSU Governing Board Section 10. Standing Committees. The Academic Council shall create such committee, standing or special, as it may deem necessary for the speedy disposition of its functions. The University President shall be an ex-officio member of every standing or special committee of the Council. Committees shall be chaired by a member of the Academic Council duly designated by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Committee members shall be selected and appointed based on selection and appointment criteria and procedure: Chapter 9 ACCO Executive Committee Section 11. Composition. The Executive Committee shall be composed of the administrative key officials of the University including the Chairmen of the respective ACCO Standing Committees: Section 12. Function. Main function of the ACCO Executive Committee is to act as the principal forum for the Standing Committees with regard to program/project proposals, policies and standards before such will be endorsed to University Academic Council. Section 13. Meetings. The Executive Committee meets at times as the President may determine. However, he/she shall issue a call for special meeting when requested by a majority vote of its members. Chapter 10 ACCO Curriculum and Syllabus Committee Section 14. Composition. The ACCO Curriculum and Syllabus Committee shall be composed of Chairman and Vice Chairman who shall be appointed by the University President, upon the recommendation of the Vice President for Academic Affairs who shall screen from a list endorsed by the Deans of each College, Cluster Heads and College/Program Coordinators, and select ACCO members. Section 15. Function. The University Curriculum Committee is a standing committee to advise and guide members of the curriculum committees in the College level in its review of curricular programs. This committee provides a channel on curriculum matters for communication, advice, support and liaison among academic programs, educational support services, and administrative units. The purpose of the Curriculum and Syllabus Committee is to evaluate whether courses and programs actually fit into the curriculum of BPSU as defined by the university’s mission statement.
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