2022 PHILIPPINE RESPONSE - Report - Page 103
PHILIPPINE MEASURES
Immediate Measures
CHED and MARINA notified the
University
of
Cebu,
BIT
International College, Cristal ECollege and Baliwag Maritime
Academy (Attachment 34) of the
specific findings noted in the
ECAR. The MHEIs were required to
explain and give comments on the
findings and to submit a corrective
action plan to address the findings
and prevent recurrence.
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Based
on
the
documents
submitted by University of Cebu
(Attachment 34-B) on 27 January
2022, it was found out that the
institution had established the
following policies:
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item 5.2 of “Procedure for
Examination,
Grading
and
Promotion System” (SP-DNS-02105), a student is Dropped (DR) if
incurred absences beyond the
allowable limit.
-
in the 2019 Student Manual
(p.26/140), a DROPPED (DR) mark
is given to a student who failed to
withdraw the subject and/or
whose accumulated absences
exceeds the allowable number of
absences (20% of the total number
of class days).
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What was not substantiated with
factual evidence is the specific
finding on “number of absences of
some students was over the limit.”
Based on the policies cited above,
these
students
could
have
received a DR grade. Therefore, a
copy of a Grade Sheet should be
provided, supported with class
record showing the absences
incurred beyond the limit to prove
that records of attendance are
kept systematically. Therefore,
based on the factual evidence
submitted, the evaluation team
concludes that the specific finding
has
not
been
sufficiently
addressed.
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It is worthy to note that by virtue of
CHED CEB Resolution 492-2020
dated
14
July
2020,
BIT
International College was notified
of the closure through phase-out
of its BSMT and BSMarE programs.
While a Motion for Reconsideration
was filed by the BIT, CHED issued
CEB Resolution No. 214-2021
denying the same on 30 April 2021.
Since the BIT still has existing
Second and Third year students
allowed to finish the program, it is
still necessary to require BIT to
rectify the findings in the ECAR
and comply with the PSGs.
KEY AREA 2
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