CODE OF DISCIPLINE FOR ALL STUDENTS OF ASU

In any society, there is always a need to establish norms of behavior to promote and maintain social order. Towards the end, the Aklan State University hereby promulgate this Code of Discipline for all students to adhere to in order that proper personal standards will be maintained and the genera l welfare for the entire university populace will be safeguarded

Part I

RULES OF CONDUCT

Article I

Scope, Limitation and Definition of Terms

Section 1.            The provision in this Code covers all bonafide students of ASU both residing within and outside the campus.

Section 2.            The term student in this Code refers to any person who is officially enrolled at ASU.

Section 3.            Staff member in this Code refers to any person employed by ASU either on a permanent, casual or contractual basis.

Article II

The Student Towards the University

Section 1.            It is the supreme duty of every student to uphold and maintain the good name of ASU.

Section 2.            Students at all times are bound to obey the rules and regulations promulgated by the duly constituted authorities of the university.

Section 3.            Every student must know the historical background and philosophy of the university including its missions, vision and university hymn.

Section 4.            Every students has the responsibility to maintain the cleanliness of the campus and to use properly its facilities for educational pursuits.

Section 5.            All students safeguard the property of the university, maintain the facilities in functional condition and to report to the staff members of the university any damage or condition that may lead to the destruction of such facilities ormay endanger the life od everyone.

Section 6.            All students must manifest the highest standard of values and must treat all transients to the university in the most cordial way.

Article III

The Student Towards his Superiors

Section 1.            Every student is expected to give due respect to all staff and members of the university.

Section 2.            whenever necessary, students must seek the counsel of the staff members in the discipline where he is enrolled on his choice and the latter to encourage the same.

Article IV

The Student and his Classmates

Section 1.            Every student is expected to respect the right and dignity of his classmates.

Section 2.            It is the duty of all students to foster friendship and camaraderie.

Section 3.            Students of the higher curriculum years must exemplify the highest virtues of discipline, worthy of emulation by the students in the lower curricular year.

Section 4.            Students should settle their differences/disputes/conflicts in the most peaceful and humane manner.

Article V

The Students, his Studies and Co-Curricular Activities

Section 1.            All students are required to wear the university uniform and ID during class days and other prescribed activities.

Section 2.            Every student is enjoined to utilze his time productively and efficiently.

Section 3.            All students must be constientious in their studies and should observe punctuality and regularity in attending to their classes, work activities anbd other functions conducted by the university.

Section 4.            All students must practice honesty in all endeavors at all times.

Section 5.            Students on official off campus activities such as outreach, athletics, higher level competitions and educational trips must adhere to pertinent rules and regulations.

Section 6.            participation in any high risk or strenuous activity is the concern of the student and he must therefore obtain medical certificatefrom a recognized government/private physician and also parents’ consent prior to the activity.

Section 7.            students who plan to form any organization on the campus must comply with the requirements of guidelines of the Office of the Student Affairs.

Section 8.            All students who participate in co-curricular activities should see to it that such is not in conflict with their class or course works.

Section 9.            Students who participate in any competitive activity on or off campus must exhibit the highest level of sportsmanship.

Section 10.          A student may hold a maximum of two highest positions in major student organization like SSC and others.

Article VI

The Student and his Domestic Affairs

Section 1.            Students residing in the univesitys dormitories/cottage are responsible to maintain and use properly the equipment and facilities/appliances located therein.

Section 2.            It is the duty of every student to clean and maintain the order and safety of the residence and must cooperate with his housemates and obey all house rules.

Section 3.            All students are prohibited to construct or modify any infrastructure on the campus or to connect/disconnect any water or electrical installation wihtout prior approval from the proper authorities.

Section 4.            All students must maintain proper sanitation in all bathrooms and comfort rooms in the campus.

Section 5.            Students of opposite sex are not permitted to reside in the same lodging house except when they are so permitted by their parents through a letter to the Office of Student Affairs.

Section 6.            indulging in vices of any form strictly not tolerated on the campus. Drinking liquor and other acts contrary to standard norms of morality is not permitted.

Section 7.            For any which the students wish to undertake, a written permit must be secured from the Office of the President through the Office of Higher Education Services and Student Affairs.

Part II

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Article VII

Offenses and their Penalties

Section 1.            Offenses punishable by expulsion from ASU:

1. Assaulting any staff member of ASU and any other person of authority;
2. Any act of suibversion of affiliation with or participation in subversive moments;
3. Willful participation in illegal national and institutional strikes, rallies and demonstrations;
4. Gross immorality such as adultery, prostitution, living together with opposite sex without the benefit of marriage, promiscuity, sexual abuse and other immoral act or flagrant indescency;
5. Preventing other students and staff member from discharging their duties, threatening, coercing or intimidating any student to attend any activity or to be absent from class;
6. Arson;
7. Conniving with anti-social elements in deliberately attempting sabotage, steal or place the school in danger or in great embarrasment.
8. Forgery, alteration or falsification of official documents, records and other;
9. Participating and acting as accomplice in any form of crime against any person;
10. Kidnapping;
11. Stealing confidential documents and/or any dissemination of the contents to other individuals;
12. Taking an examination in place of another student;
13. Possessing, using, distributing or pedding narcotics and other dangerous drugs; and
14. Carrying deadly weapons

Section 2.            Offenses punishable by one year suspension

1. Fighting or resorting to physical violence;
2. Using another person’s ID, library card and examination permit, and
3. Attempted arson;
4. Drunkenness;
5. Bribery and/or extortion;
6. Stealing;
7. Gambling on the campus;
8. Cheating during examination; and
9. Coerced participation in illegal national and institutional strikes, rallies and demonstrations.

Section 3.            Offenses punishable by one semester suspension.

1. Drinking liquor in the classroom, hallway, office building, dormitories and other places in the campus except in designated areas and sanctioned occasions;
2. Deliberate disruption/disturbance of school affairs;
3. Vandalism such as carving, staining and writing or drawing, tearing or defacing any librarybook, magazine or periodical and destroying other school properties;
4. Bottle smashing and similar acts that may cause accidental injuries to motorist and pedestrians;
5. Destroying field experiment, economic and ornamental plants of the school; and
6. Publishing or circulating derogatory statement about the university, its staff members or fellow students.

Section 4.            Offenses punishable by one month suspension:

1. Unauthorized removal or official notices and posters, erasing, destroying, mutilating and/or altering with mischief any posted notice or any form of official announcement; and
2. Shooting, slinging or killing birds, cutting trees and fishing in the college reservoirs.

Section 5.            offenses punishable by one week suspension:

1. Staying in dormitories or quarters of the opposite sex beyond visiting hours;
2. Smoking in classroom, library or any place on campus;
3. Picking fruits, flowers, plants and other products on the campus site;
4. Unsanitary practices such as spitting on walls or floors of the campus buildings or delecating and urinating in designated areas;
5. Violating the campus curfew hours;
6. Entering other students’ quarters and dormitories without permission;
7. Public disturbance and misconduct such as shouting, whistling, unrestrained laughters and loud talking on campus and campus assemblies;
8. Trespassing lawns, gardens and yards and liteering such as dropping candy wrappers, peeling pieces of papers, etc.

Section 6.            Offenses punishable by exclusion from class to a maximum of one week with menial job:

1. No school uniform;
2. No ID
3. Improper haircut
4. Wearing of earrings for male student
5. Improper attire, and
6. Coming to school with smell of liquors.

Section 7.            Commission of two or more violations herein provided, penalty shall be imposed based on the gravest offense.