The Student Discipline (SD) aims, through its just implementation of the Student Code of Conduct, to help maintain a wholesome, safe, orderly, and peaceful FEU campus. It takes a formative stance in inspiring FEU students to grow in discipline towards their full holistic development. In line with its core processes, the following are the accomplishments of SD:
Development, Monitoring,
and Improvement of Policies and Processes Administration
• Complied with ISO standards and requirements.
The policies, procedures and forms were reviewed and appropriate revisions were effected; new forms and procedures were registered with ISO
• Developed new Office of Student Discipline Feedback Form and registered the same with ISO
• Reviewed and revise the Forms for Certificates of Good Moral Character
Development and Dissemination of the Student’s Code of Conduct Student Services
• Conducted freshmen orientation on the Student Code of Conduct
• Upon invitation of Institutes, delivered talks on the Student Code of Conduct and laws affecting students.
Implementation of Approved Students’
Code of Conduct Student Services
• Monitored students’ conduct in the campus thru regular roving of Discipline Officers
• Attended to 735 (First Semester- 489 and Second Semester- 246) reported cases involving major offenses with due process properly observed at all times: statements of students were taken;
investigations and parent conferences held;
resolution on cases arrived at and just penalties imposed in coordination with the Guidance
and Counseling and the Health Services and in few instances, with the Institutes involved;
provided case reports to the Institutes for information and or implementation of sanctions on erring students; and monitored the Institute’s implementation of SD’s resolutions and penalties imposed on the erring students
• Due to its strict implementation of the University Uniform Policy, SD was able to record, from June 22, 2015 until April 6, 2016, some 1,969 cases of students suspended because of multiple uniform-related offenses (907 students in the first semester and 1062 students in the second semester, for SY 2015-2016)
Administration
• Achieved 100% resolution of both major and minor offenses, observing due process at all times
Management of Students’ Desk Student Services
• Attended to the Lost and Found, maintained the SD Blotter and acted on concerns raised therein
• Acted on requests for Uniform Exemption, replacement of IDs, and student/ third party complaints (not involving violation of the Student Code of Conduct)
• Accommodated students’ desk transactions such as clearances (1,535), application for certificate good moral character (2789)
• Handled and turned over confiscated items to the Institutes (IAS, IARFA and ITHM) for their use and to FTS for proper disposal
• Acted on the requests for CCTV viewing
Student Discipline Records Management Administration
• Maintained SD Case Records
• Managed the database of students’ violations thru 100% utilization of technology-based services using the SD module. 100% of the major offenses committed by the students were all encoded in the SD module
Student Services
• Blocked/ unblocked students per requests of Institutes and offices in FEU
• Requests for clearances and good moral character were all promptly acted upon, and released the following office day
Clearance of Transfer Students Student Services
• Interviewed 889 applicant- transferees from other schools for the First Semester, SY 2015- 2016, and 381 applicant- transferees from other schools for the Second Semester, SY 2015-2016, and documented their responses. Conducted background checking of students per request of
Preparation of Management Report Administration
• In order to promote the practice of continuous improvement and sustain the quality
management system’s effectiveness, SD ensures timely submission of accurate reports to
management and timely responses on queries from the different Institutes and Offices relative to student’s records, for evaluation of students under SRP, scholarship and Latin honors
• SD’s quality feedback survey reflects very good rating results. Its customers are satisfied with its efficient and effective service. The quality feedback rating for SY 2015-2016 falls within the range of 90-94% with weighted score of 4.43 (verbal descriptive interpretation is “very good”).
Community Relations
The Student Discipline also participated in the following worthwhile community extension services:
• Supported the Guidance and Counseling in their seminars, entitled:
- Interpersonal Skills: Developing Effective Relationships, held last August 28, 2015 - Confidence and Assertiveness Seminar, held
last September 23, 2015
• Joined the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in its Manila Bay Clean-up Drive entitled “Mga Abogado para sa Malinis na Manila Bay”, held last September 24, 2015
• Supported the Health Services in their activities:
- Blood donation drive held last January 20-21, 2016 - Drug Testing activity held last March 2, 2016
and March 4, 2016
• Supported the blood donation drive conducted by FEU-Red Cross Youth Council, entitled “Real ChamFeuns save lives through the Drop of Blood”, held last January 28-30, 2016
• Supported the Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management’s Tamaraw Fitness and Wellness Event (Tamfit) held last March 19, 2016
• Supported the Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance’s JPIA Book Drive entitled “The Brave Movement: Boosting Responsibility and Aspirations through Volunteerism Engagements”
The Student Discipline is headed by its Director, Atty. Rosalie J. de la Cruz- Cada, a CPA and lawyer who holds the following post-graduate degrees:
Master of Laws (San Beda College), Post-Graduate Diploma in International Humanitarian Law (NALSAR University, India), and Master of Public Administration (University of the Philippines).
Director Cada is currently the National Executive Director and Chief of Staff, Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP). She is a lecturer at the IBP’s Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) seminars as well as the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Account (PICPA)’s Continuing Professional Education (CPE) seminars. She is also a resource speaker in several of IBP’s advocacy
seminars, particularly on women and children issues. Confiscated E-cigarettes being disposed.
Reporting to Director Cada are five (5) discipline officers from varied disciplines and who serve as the Discipline Officers In Charge (DOIC) of the respective Institutes assigned to each, to wit: IABF DOIC Ramon Picadizo (MA in Psychology); IE and IN DOIC Atty.
Willie Y. Ciubal (Bar Passer); IARFA and IL DOIC Fernan Diamante (Bachelor of Laws); IAS DOIC Cecile San Juan (B. S. Criminology); and ITHM DOIC Ryan John C. Federizo (AB- Major in Philosophy).
The Corporate Affairs Division oversees four departments namely, Marketing and
Communication Office (MCO), The Tams Bookstore, Publications and the newest member, the
President’s Committee on Culture (PCC).