1 Curriculum Offerings 2 Admission Requirements 3 Transfer Students 4 Schedule of Classes 5 Method and Medium of Instruction !ate Registration " Changing# Transfer $ Adding of Su%&ects ' (ro))ing of Su%&ect * Attendance Requirements
1+ ,rading S-stem 11 ,eneral .eighted A/erage 0,.A 12 Scholastic (efficienc- Rules 13 Additional Requirement 14 !ea/e of A%sence 15 Maimum Residence Rule 1 onora%le (ismissal 1" onors and Aards 1' Tuition and Other ees 1* Scholarshi)s and (iscounts
C6RRIC6!6M O7RI8,S Arellano School of !a offers the folloing degree )rograms9 1 2 3
a four:-ear )rogram leading to the degree of ;achelor ;ach elor of !as 0!!<;= and a fi/e:-ear )rogram leading )rogram leading to the degree of ;achelor of !as 0!!<;<
A(MISSIO8 R7>6IR7M78TS
older of a ;accalaureate )rogram Must ha/e earned the folloing num%er of units in9 7nglish : 1' units o o
Social Sciences : 1' units
o
Mathematics : units
Must )ass the !a School Admission Test 0!SAT 0!SAT com)osed of9
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A)titude 7 7am amiina nattion
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7ssa- 7 7amination
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Inter/ie
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A))lication form
A))l A) )lic icat atio ion n for for Adm Admis issi sion on 0r 0res eshm hman an
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A))lication for Admission 0Transferee
2 )ass)ort si?e )ictures
@a-ment of entrance and other )rescri%ed fees
Original ;irth Certificate
Certificate of good moral character
A))licants ho ould lie to enroll in non:credit la su%&ect ma- %e admitted as s)ecial students and ma- enroll in such as a))ro/ed %- the (ean< e shall not %e alloed to enroll in more than si 0 units )er semester and must limit his enrollment to not more than four 04 consecuti/e semesters< At an- case# su%&ects taen shall not %e credited< !a School Admission Test 0!SAT A requirement for admission to the Arellano School of !a< The eamination ill %e administered e/er- Saturda-# in Arellano School of !a# Taft A/enue corner Menlo St<# @asa- Cit-< The !SAT consists of three )arts namel-9 1 A)titude Test= 2 7ssa- 7am= 3 Inter/ie< The !SAT is designed to measure certain a%ilities $ sills necessar- to succeed in the School of !a< Requirements or !SAT Registration9 or reshmen9
1
Com)leted A))lication form and su%mitted to !a Admissions Office 0!AO< ailure to fill in information in the A))lication form shall automaticall- result in the denial of the same< 2
Original and @hotoco)- of Transcri)t Of Records 0TOR= 3
Certificate of good moral character 0if oring# from -our em)lo-er= %aranga- =or from school graduated= 4
Certified true co)- and a )hotoco)- of ;irth Certificate 0if married# include marriage contract= 5
To 02 )cs< 22 recent colored )icture= 6
7amination fee< 7
Other requirements as ma- %e im)osed %- the )ertinent authoritor Transferees9 8
Com)leted A))lication form and su%mitted to !a Admissions Office 0!AO< ailure to fill in information in the A))lication form shall automaticall- result in the denial of the same< 9
Co)- of grades 0)ro/ided to meet the current ,.A= 10
Certificate of good moral character 0if oring# from -our em)lo-er= %aranga -= 11
Certified true co)- and )hotoco)- of ;irth Certificate 0if married# include marriage contract= 12
onora%le dismissal= 13
To 02 )cs< 22 recent colored )icture= 14
7am ee< 15
Other requirements as ma- %e im)osed %- the )ertinent authoritTRA8S7R ST6(78TS Transfer students ma- %e acce)ted for enrollment in the first three 03 -ears of the four 04 -ear )rogram and the first three and a half 03 1B2 -ears of the fi/e 05 -ear )rogram )ro/ided that the- meet the current ,eneral .eighted A/erage 0,.A and other requirements and ai/ers hich the school ma - im)ose< SC7(6!7 O C!ASS7S 20
21 Regular classes are held from Monda- to rida- from 593+ to *93+ )
M7TO( O I8STR6CTIO8 The Socratic Method or question:and:anser method shall %e the )rinci)al method of instruction used in the classroom to ena%le students to thin clearl- under )ressure# to learn to anal-?e )ro%lem situations and de/elo) in them a critical attitude toards the su%&ect matter %eing discussed< (iscussions# recitations and lectures masometimes %e used as additional methods of instruction< 7nglish shall %e generall- used as the medium of instruction< !AT7 R7,ISTRATIO8 The regular enrollment )eriod is scheduled %efore classes %egin< !ate registration in normall- alloed during the first fifteen 015 calendars da-s from the official start of regular classes# unless otherise announced< A student shall not %e alloed to enroll in an- su%&ect after fifteen 015 da-s from the official start of regular student classes unless authori?ed %- the (ean on the %asis of the students scholastic record< A fine shall %e im)osed for late registration< CA8,I8,# TRA8S7R $ A((I8, O S6;D7CTS Students ho are officiall- enrolled shall not %e alloed to change su%&ects or transfer to another class ece)t hen the original su%&ect0s enrolled has %een dissol/ed or due to causes not attri%uta%le to the fault of the student< Adding of
su%&ect shall onl- %e entertained ithin fifteen 015 da-s from the start of regular classes# )rofessor sho))ing is not alloed< (RO@@I8, O S6;D7CTS (ro))ing of su%&ects ma- onl- %e alloed at least ten 01+ da-s %efore the scheduled mid:term eaminations su%&ects to the a))ro/al of the )rofessor and the (ean< Thereafter# dro))ing shall %e alloed onl- from meritorious reasons< Com)lete ithdraal of all the su%&ects at an- time ithin a gi/en semester shall onl- %e alloed for &ustifia%le reason su%&ect to the a))ro/al of the )rofessor concerned and the (ean< .hen a student registers# it is understood that he is enrolling for the entire semester< A student ho transfers or otherise ithdras# in riting# ithin to ees after the %eginning of classes and ho has alread- )aid the corres)onding tuition and other school fees in full or for an- )eriod longer than one month ma- %e charged 1+E of the total amount due for the term if he ithdras ithin the first ee of classes# or 2+E if he ithdras ithin the second ee of the classes# regardless of hether he has charged of all the school fees in full or not< If he ithdras an- time after the second ee of classes# he ma- %e charged all the school fees for the entire semester< oe/er# if the transfer or ithdraal is due to &ustifia%le reasons# as certified %- the (ean# the student shall %e charged the )ro)ortionate fees onl- u) to and including the last month of attendance< ATT78(A8C7 R7>6IR7M78TS An- student# ho# during the semester# eceeds the maimum num%er of a%sences# hether ecused or unecused# shall %e dro))ed from the su%&ect concerned if he has incurred9 1 2 3 4 5
24 hours of a%sences in a unit su%&ect 2+ hours of a%sences in a 5 unit su%&ect 1 hours of a%sences in a 4 unit su%&ect 12 hours of a%sences in a 3 unit su%&ect ' hours of a%sences in a 2 unit su%&ect 4 hours of a%sences in a 1 unit su%&ect
Tardiness of fifteen 015 minutes shall %e considered as an a%sence< Time lost %- late enrolment shall %e considered as time lost %- a%sence< 7cuse from an- a%sence does not a%sol/e the student from com)liance ith an- su%&ect requirement< Students ho are dro))ed from the rols due to ecessi/e a%sences shall %e gi/en a grade of 5 in the said su%&ect<
,RA(I8, SFST7M The s-stem of grading to %e used shall %e numerical )ercentage /alues 05E# "5E# "'E# '5E# etc<< The grade of incom)lete 0I8C is gi/en to the student hose class standing is )assing %ut fails to tae the final eamination or meet other requirements for the course due to illness or other /alid reasons< If the class standing is not )assing and the students fails to tae the final eaminations# the student is gi/en a grade of 5E< All students recei/ing I8C ithin the )rescri%ed )eriod of time shall mean an automatic 5E grade in the su%&ect< The final grade shall %e com)uted %- assigning the folloing /alues9 " ' *
inal eams ::::: 4+E Mid:term eams :: 3+E Class standing :: 3+E
The )rofessor ma- ado)t his on s-stem of com)uting the final grade )ro/ided that the students must %e informed of the said s-stem at the %eginning of classes on the gi/en semester< Remo/al eamination are not alloed %- the school< Rules on reconsideration of grades Requests for reconsideration of grades must %e in riting# addressed to the (ean# and must %e made ithin to 02 ees after release of said grades %- the office of the registrar< Such request for reconsideration shall %e referred to the )rofessor concerned for recommendation )rior to the (eans action therein< Students are strictl- )rohi%ited from communicating directl- ith the )rofessors# /er%allor through an-%od-# regarding an- request for reconsideration< Giolation thereof shall %e re)orted %- the )rofessor to the (ean and shall mean automatic denial of the request< ,787RA! .7I,T7( AG7RA,7 0,.A The ,.A is the a/erage of grades in all su%&ects taen# hether )assed or failed# in A6S! or other la schools# ece)t as ma- %e )ro/ided herein< A student ho fails to o%tain the required ,.A# as herein %elo indicated# ma- %e denied re:enrollment< A student is considered entering a )articular le/el if he has taen and )assed at least '+E of the total num%er of units in the )re/ious -ear le/el %ased on the A6S! curriculum< or )ur)oses onl- of com)uting the ,.A# an- grade %elo 'E shall %e com)uted as if it ere 'E< The grades actuall- recei/ed %- a student as recorded in the RegistrarHs Office shall not %e altered in an- manner<
A student ho re)eats irst Fear shall %e considered as a ne student for )ur)oses of com)uting the ,.A< A failing grade in a su%&ect included in the first to 02 -ears of the four:-ear la )rogram and the first to and a half 02 -ears of the fi/e -ear )rogram ma- %e ecluded from the com)utation of the ,.A if the student is alloed to re:enroll the su%&ect and )asses the same ith the grade of at least '+E< A student must )ossess the required ,.A of at least "*E in order to %e considered for graduation< The ,.A at )resent for all -ear le/els is "*E< oe/er# effecti/e AF 2++5:2++# the ,.A for all freshmen students and transferees shall %e '+E< SCO!ASTIC (7ICI78CF R6!7 A student ma- %e denied readmission in an- of the folloing cases9 1 2
ailure to meet the ,.A<
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ailure to )ass the least 5+E of the academic units enrolled in an- semester< If# %eing on )ro%ation# fails in an- of the su%&ects he is taing< An- student ho fails in the least 35E of the units he is taing in an- semester shall %e )laced on )ro%ation< 4
A((ITIO8A! R7>6IR7M78T 8o student ma- %e alloed to tae an- re/ie su%&ect ithout ha/ing taen and com)leted all undergraduate su%&ects< !7AG7 O A;S78C7S @ermission for )rolonged lea/e of a%sence must %e sought from the (ean< The )eriod of the lea/e ma- not eceed one -ear at an- one time< Students hose total cumulati/e lea/es of a%sence eceed four semester shall not %e alloed to re:enroll in the College< MAJIM6M R7SI(78C7 R6!7 23 4 -ear )rogram : 12 semesters 24 5 -ear )rogram : 14 semesters
O8ORA;!7 (ISMISSA! An- student ho desires to se/er his relations ith the College shall file an a))lication for onora%le (ismissal and shall secure the necessar- clearance %efore fa/ora%le action ma- %e made< O8ORS $ A.AR(S Student ho com)lete their courses ith the folloing minimum eighted a/erage grade shall ith honors<
Summa Cum !aude
*5E
Magna Cum !aude
*2E
Cum !aude ''E
Other honors and aards ma- %e gi/en to deser/ing students< T6ITIO8 $ OT7R 77S Tuition fee rates in the Arellano !a School shall %e assessed )er unit of academic su%&ects enrolled in a semester of an- gi/en school -ear< The tuition fee rate of a student shall %e %ased on the school -ear in hich the student entered Arellano !a School# hether as a ne student or as a transferee< It shall remain the tuition fee rate of the said student for as long as heBshe is enrolled in the la school# ece)t in cases here there is a need for Management to increase tuition fees< or )ur)oses of control# the -ear first enrolled in# as indicated in the )ermanent student num%er of the student shall %e used< or each school -ear# Management shall normall- increase tuition fees in the first -ear for ne students and transferees< oe/er# should there %e need for the la School to increase tuition fees rates for old students# then said tuition fees rates shall %e increased in accordance ith the guidelines issued %- the Commission on igher 7ducation< or the School Fear 2+1+:2+11# the tuition fee rates for all irst Fear Student and transferees shall %e T.O TO6SA8( 0@2#+++<++ @esos )er unit< On the other hand# tuition fee rates of old students# meaning incoming second# third and fourth rates for the current school -ear and shall remain their tuition fee rates until the- graduate unless
otherise increased %- management< A Com)uter !a%orator- ee shall %e assessed to student enrolled in com)uter related su%&ects aa follos9 1
Ad/ance !egal .riting
2#1++<+ +
1 Technolog- and the !a
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Miscellaneous ees shall %e as follos9 1
Medical and (ental
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!i%rar-
1
Registration
1
,uidance and Counseling
1
Student Council
1
!egal Aid Clinic
1
Student @u%lication
1
(e/elo)mental
1
Athletic
1
!a $ @olic- Re/ie
1
!a)hil
1
Student (e/elo)ment und
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ees for identification cards 0I(s shall lieise %e im)osed< SCO!ARSI@S $ (ISCO68TS
8e students ho ha/e achie/ed honors in their undergraduate courses shall %e gi/en discounts as follos9
Summa Cum !aude
1++E discount on tuition fees
Magna Cum !aude
Cum !aude
"5E discount on tuition fees 5+E discount on tuition fees
Students ith an annual cumulati/e eighted a/erage of at least '5E shall lieise %e gi/en tuition fee discounts< Alumni of Arellano 6ni/ersit- shall %e gi/en 2+E discount< Relati/es of facult- mem%ers and em)lo-ees u) to the 3rd ci/il degree shall %e gi/en +E discount< The oundation also gi/es scholarshi)s to to) or deser/ing a))licants< Last updated: May 8, 2012
