Academic Policies

A. Admission

1. A student must have a WPA of at least 80.
2. The ATCU score of the student should not be lower than 400.

B. Retention

1. A student must have a WPA of 83 or higher with no grade lower than 80 in any subject during the first and second years of college.
2. Subjects with grades lower than 80 must be repeated. If after repeating, the grade is still lower than 80, the student shall be disqualified from the program.
3. In the 2nd year, students with grades lower than 80 in three (3) subjects in a semester shall be disqualified from the program.
4. In the 3rd and 4th year (as indicated in the curriculum), the lowest passing mark for non-major and non-professional subjects will be 75.

C. Professional and Major Subjects

1. Grades in the professional and major subjects must not be lower than 80.
2. Major and Professional subjects with grades of 79 or lower must be repeated.
3. A student who fails twice in two major subjects in a semester shall be disqualified from the area of specialization and shall be directed to another area of specialization.

D. Transferees and Shiftees

1. A transferee or a shiftee should have a WPA of 83 or higher with no grades lower than 80.
2. A certification of good moral character signed by the College Dean (for transferees only) must be submitted.

E. Special Provisions

1. A student may appeal for reconsideration and a committee shall be formed to deliberate on the merits of the appeal.
2. The committee shall be composed of the dean, three faculty members, and the Education Academic Organization (EAO) president.
3. The decision of the committee is deemed final.