GRADING SYSTEM

Grades are determined by computing a student’s performance over the term

for both lecture and laboratory. A failing grade may be given to a student who
does not meet attendance requirements.

The school adopts the following grading system with the corresponding
equivalence:

GRADE EQUIVALENCE DESCRIPTION

1.00 98-100 % Excellent
1.25 95-97 %
1.50 92-94 % Very Good
1.75 89-91 %
2.00 86-88 %
2.25 83-85 % Satisfactory
2.50 80-82 %
2.75 77-79 %
3.00 75-76 % Fair

Failed due to poor performance, absences

5.00 Below 75 % or withdrawal without notice
DRP Officially Dropped Dropped with approved dropping slip
P Passed To be used only for courses specified as
F Failed having non-numeric grades

The course grade is based on the percentage distribution for each periodical
grade to be expressed in percentage from rounded to the nearest unit.

For CHED and TESDA courses, which are semestral-based, the percentage
distribution is as follows:

PRELIMS 20 % Example 2.25

MIDTERMS 20 % 1.25
PRE-FINALS 20 % 2.00
FINALS 40 % 1.00
Course Grade is 1.50

For other TESDA courses offered in modular forms, the percentage grade
distribution within a block is as prescribed in the syllabus.
In courses with a combination of lecturer and laboratory, the course grade is
based on the proportion of lecture to laboratory units. Hence, the course grade
for a three (3) unit course with two (2) units of lecture and one (1) unit of
laboratory shall be of ratio of 2:1, lecture: laboratory, and rounded off to the
nearest numeric grade.

Example: Final lecture grade is 1.50

Final laboratory grade is 1.75
Course grade is 1.58

PERIODICAL GRADE

Recommended periodical grade components for:

Lecture Units Laboratory Units

Class Participation 10% Laboratory Exercises
10%
Exercise and Seatwork 20% Case Studies and Projects
90%
Quizzes 30%
Periodical Examination 40%

Deviation from the recommended components may be decided or approved

by the Dean upon the recommendation of the Department Chairman/Program
Coordinator and faculty to suit the program objectives and requirements.

GENERAL WEIGHTED AVERAGE (GWA)

Grades for all courses prescribed in the curriculum are included in the
computation.

1. Non-numeric grades such as “P”, “INC”, and “DRP”.

2. Grades outside the Informatic Technological College of Agusan del
Sur,Inc. Network.
COMPUTATION OF THE GWA

1. Multiply the number of units (Un) of each course prescribed in the

curriculum by the final grade points (FGP) to get the credit points per
course (CPC). For a course retaken due to failure, the average of all
the grades in that course shall be used instead of just the final grade
in the computation of the cumulative GWA.
2. Add the credit points of all the courses to get the total credit points
(TCP).
3. Divide the total credit points by the total number of units (TUn) of all
the courses and carry out to two (2) decimal places.

CPC = Un x FGP
TCP = CPS1 + CPS2 + CPS3 + … + CPSn
GWA = TCP / TUn

Example:
CPC1 = 2.50 x 1.00 = 2.5
CPC2 = 3.50 x 2.00 = 7.0
CPC3 = 3.00 x 3.00 = 9.0
CPC4 = 2.00 x 4.00 = 8.0
CPC5 = 1.00 x 5.00 = 5.0
TCP = 2.5 + 7.0 + 9.0 + 8.0 + 5.0
GWA = 31.5 / 15
GWA = 2.10

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements requirements must be submitted at the Registar’s

Office before a student is admitted to any CHED or TESDA academic program at
Informatic Technological College of Agusan del Sur, Inc.

INCOMING FRESHMEN
1. Form 138 (original Copy of uncancelled 4 th year high school report
card)
2. Copy of High School Diploma
3. Certificate of Good Moral Character issued by H.S Guidance
Counselor/Principal
4. Certified true copy of Birth Certificate
5. Two 2”x2” colored photographs
TRANSFEREES
1. Certified of Transfer (Honorable Dismissal)
2. Certified true copy of Grades
3. Two 2”x2” colored photographs
4. Certified true copy of Birth Certificate
5. Certificate of Good Moral Character from the Dean/Administrator of
the previous school.

RETURNEES
1. If transferee-same requirements as above (#1-5) for transferees
2. No record of academic deficiency status of dismissal, exclusion or
expulsion in his/her last school attended including unofficial Leave of
Absence
3. For those with previous academic or bachelor delinquency status,
interview with the Academic Head is required.

CROSS ENROLLEES
1. Permit to cross enroll from the registrar of the current enroll school
indicating the course, unit, school year, and specific school to admit
the student
2. Two 2”x2” colored photographs
3. Certificate of Good Moral Character from the guidance
counselor/Student Affairs Coordinator of the current enroll school

COLLEGE GRADUATES (Additional Program/Courses or Non-Cognate Courses)

1. Official Transcript of Records
2. Copy of the Diploma
3. Two 2”x2” colored photographs
4. Certificate of Good Moral Character from the previous school or
present employer or local official

*Non-Cognate courses are those not related to the student’s area of

specialization but selected by the student for credit purposes.

ADMISSION PROCEDURES

A student follows the registration procedures prescribed according to his/her

student classification.

In general, however, the following procedures shall be observed:

 1. The student submits the required documents to the registrar for
authentication.

2. The Registrar schedules the student for exams and/or interview after
reviewing the student’s credentials.

3. The student undergoes the student as to the courses to enroll in and

the registration schedule.

4. The Registrar informs the student as to the courses to enroll in and

the registration schedule.

5. The student selects his/her class schedule, accomplishes the

registration form and submit it to the Registrar’s Office for
assessment.

6. The corresponding fees are paid by the student to the cashier.

7. A copy of the registration form stamped Officially Enrolled is provided

to the student for identification purposes on the first day of classes.

RULES ON ATTENDANCE

All students are required to attend classes regularly and punctually. If and
when a student is tardy or absent, he/she is expected to assume full and
independent responsibility for the subject matter taught, discussed, assigned,
etc. during his/her absences.

A student who cease to attend classes until the end of the term, such that
he/she exceeds the maximum allowable unexcused absences, will be given a
grade of 5.0 with AWOL remarks. When the student attempts to register for a
subsequent term, he/she shall be required to seek the following endorsements
and approval before being allowed to enroll:

1. Endorsement from the Guidance Counselor/Career Adviser

2. Endorsement from the Chairman or Coordinator
3. Approval from the Dean or Academic Supervisor
UNEXCUSED ABSENCES

A student is allowed a maximum unexcused absences per course per term of

NOT more than 20% of the class hours (DECS Order No. 35, s.1993) unless
otherwise authorized by the Dean/Academic Supervisor for meritorious
reasons.

This maximum number of absences depends on the required class meetings

per course equivalent to the following:

Lecture Hours/Term Laboratory Hours/Term

Unit/Course Total 20% Total 20%

5 90 18 270 54
4 76 15 228 45.5
3 54 10.5 162 32
2 36 7 108 21.5
1 18 3.5 54 10.5
TESDA N 20%xN N 20%xN

Hence, in a 2-unit lecture course, a student is not allowed to exceed 7 class

hours of unexcused absences; in a 4-unit course with 3 units of lecture and 1
unit of laboratory, a student must not have unexcused absences of more than
10.5 class hours of lecture nor more than 10.5 class hours of laboratory.

Three (3) instances of tardiness are equivalent to one (1) absence.

Time lost due to late enrollment is considered time lost by absence unless
these steps are accomplished:

1. The student applies for an excused absence.

2. The student considers the absence excused.

EXCUSED ABSENCES

Excused absences are limited to the following cases:

1. Indisposed due to severe illness or accident, certified by attending

physician
 2. Death of next of kin (grandparent, parent, brother or sister, spouse,
child or guardian) certified by a copy of the death certificate
3. Other special cases deemed meritorious by the Dean/Academic
Supervisor and approved by the President. Excused absences must be
filed within the term

INSTRUCTOR’s ABSENCE

An instructor is considered absent only after the following waiting period has
elapsed:

1. 15 minutes after the start of a 60-minute class period

2. 25 minutes after the start of a 90-minute class period
3. 45 minutes after the start of a 3-hour class period

A student who leaves the classroom before the waiting period has elapsed will
be considered absent if the instructor arrives within the stipulated waiting
period.