SEARCH FOR TEN OUTSTANDING BICOLANO STUDENTS

Sponsors: CHED, AKO BICOL PARTYLIST

CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES IN THE SEARCH FOR

2018 TEN OUTSTANDING STUDENTS OF BICOL

1. Eligibility. The Search for Ten Outstanding Bicolano Students is open to all students, whose
ages are 18 – 25 years old, graduating or non-graduating, who have shown exemplary
performance along scholarship, leadership and service. The applicant must have a
Generated Weighted Average of 1.75 in its scholarship credentials to qualify.

2. Nominee not subjected to Disciplinary action. Nominee should have no record that
he/she has been subjected to disciplinary actions for violating any of the rules and
regulations of the University/School as certified by the Dean of the College or head of the
School. A nominee who does not meet this requirement is automatically disqualified.

3. Preliminary Search. Preliminary search shall be based on the application forms to be

distributed to the different schools nationwide. The application forms of the prospective
candidates should be received by the main office of AKO BICOL, including the supporting
documents in each criteria required, like on Scholarship, Leadership, and Service.

4. Point System. The Search Committee will adopt the point system. Ranking shall then be
done.

5. Interpretation of Points in Rank. To get the final rank, the weighted ranks obtained by the
individual nominee from the different areas (scholarship, leadership, service, essay and
interview) shall be added, the sum shall be used as basis for the final ranking. The one who
obtains the lowest total weighted rank qualified as finalists. Only twenty (20) students shall
be considered as finalists.

6. Each academic institution is entitled to one or more slots considering the categories
listed below as its official candidate to be endorsed to AKO BICOL SECRETARIAT, as
long as it is officially endorsed by school officials. The school can endorse maximum of four
(4) nominees per category.

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY LANGUAGE, ARTS AND HUMANITIES

o BS in Agriculture
o BS in Agricultural Engineering
o Bachelor of Agricultural Technology
o BS in Forestry
BS in Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
BUSINESS, ACCOUNTANCY, AND
ADMINISTRATION
o BS in Business Administration
o BS in Accountancy
o BSBA in Marketing Management
o BSBA in Financial Management
o BSBA in Human Resource Development
Management
o BSBA in Management
o BS in Accounting Technology
o BS in Entrepreneurship
BSBA in Management Accounting
o BSBA in Operations Management
o BS in Entrepreneurial Management
o AB in Economics
o BSBA in Business Economics
o BSBA in Entrepreneurship
o o
o Bachelor of Fine Arts
o AB in Multimedia Arts
o BS in Interior Design
o AB in Philosophy
o AB in History
o AB in Literature
o AB in English
AB in Filipino
MARITIME
o BS in Marine Transportation
o BS in Marine Engineering
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL COURSES
o BS in Industrial Technology
o Bachelor of Technical Teacher Education
o Bachelor of Agricultural Technology
o BS in Aircraft Maintenance Technology
o BS in Food Technology
o BS in Computer Technology
SCIENCE, MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE
o BS in Biology
o
 BSBA in Banking and Finance
o BS in Management Accounting
o BS in Economics
o BS in Office Administration
o BS in Customs Administration
o BS in Public Administration
o AB in Public Administration
BS in Legal Management
COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA
o AB in Communication
o AB in Mass Communication
o AB in Multimedia Arts
o AB in Journalism
o Bachelor of Library and Information Science o
o BS in Developmental Communication
EDUCATION
o Bachelor of Elementary Education
o Bachelor of Secondary Education
o Bachelor of Technical Teacher Education
o BS in Industrial Education
ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND INDUSTRIALo
TECHNOLOGY
o BS in Civil Engineering
o BS in Marine Engineering
o BS in Electronics & Communications
Engineering
o BS in Electrical Engineering
o BS in Mechanical Engineering
o BS in Computer Engineering
o BS in Industrial Engineering
o BS in Chemical Engineering
o BS in Agricultural Engineering
o BS in Aeronautical Engineering
o BS in Geodetic Engineering
o BS in Mining Engineering
o BS in Software Engineering
BS in Architecture
o BS in Mathematics
o BS in Chemistry
o BS in Environmental Science
o BS in Geology
o BS in Applied Mathematics
o BS in Applied Physics
o BS in Physics
o BS in Marine Biology
o BS in Statistics
o BS in Zoology
o BS in Nursing
o BS in Medical Technology
o BS in Pharmacy
o BS in Physical Therapy
BS in Radiologic Technology
o BS in Nutrition and Dietetics
o BS in Respiratory Therapy
o BS in Occupational Therapy
o BS in Midwifery
SOCIAL SCIENCES
o BS in Criminology
o BS in Psychology
AB in Political Science
o BS in Social Work
o AB in Psychology
o AB in Sociology
o BS in Community Development
o AB in Social Science
TOURISM, HOSPITALITY AND CULINARY
o BS in Hotel and Restaurant Management
o BS in Tourism Management
o BS in Hospitality Management
o BS in Tourism
o BS in Travel Management
o BS in International Hospitality Management

IT, COMPUTER SCIENCE AND PROGRAMMING

o BS in Information Technology
o BS in Computer Science
o BS in Computer Engineering.
o BS in Information Systems
o BS in Information and Communications
Technology
o BS in Software Engineering

7. Deadline of Submission of Documents. Submission of the names and pertinent

documents shall be on or before the 12th of January 2018.

8. Composition of the Screening Committee. The Screening Committee shall be

composed of CHED Representative as Chairman, Business Sector, Academe Sector,
Private Sector, and DepEd Representative as members.

9. Awarding will be on March 8, 2018 Awarding shall be done on March 8, 2018 in an

Academic institution identified by the organizer.
10. Organization of Documents. The nominees should organize the documents in a folder
properly labeled in accordance with the arrangement done in the score sheet in a manner
that is easy to identify which documents are being referred to. Preliminary scoring should
already be undertaken using the attached score sheet and use a pencil for the scores. A
required format should be followed to wit:
 Font Size 12
 Font Aerial
 Long bond paper
 Clear Photocopy of documents
 Soft/Hard Bound
 Color of folder- Blue

12. Authenticated Supporting Documents. All supporting papers must be attached and
authenticated. All original documents must be presented to the screening committee
upon submission of documentary requirements for validation purposes.
13. Second Stage of the Search. For the second stage of the search, the committee shall
invite the final twenty (20) of the candidates for the essay writing and the final interview.
After deliberation, the committee shall come up with the final ten outstanding students.

15. Final Decision. The decision of the Search Screening Committee shall be final.

CRITERIA

The Search for the Ten Outstanding Bicolano Students shall be based on the following:

Scholarship . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 3.0 pts

Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0 pts.
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0 pts.
Essay/Interview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0 pts.

A. Scholarship – 3.0

To determine the standing of the nominee as regards scholarship, the General

Weighted Rank from first year to present year level of each nominee shall be multiplied by
3 (except the grades for the 2nd sem. of the current year which is yet to be earned by the
student). Ranking is then done with the one obtaining the lowest weighted rank (WR) as
No.1 and so on. Students who have failing marks and /or about to fail shall be
automatically disqualified.

Supporting Documents Needed:

a. Certification of Grades from the Registrar

b. Other documents to support the claim

B. Leadership – 2.0

(Only membership and involvement in accredited student organizations

will be considered /maximum of three (3) positions for each year)

1. Officership in class organization(s)

Position Points
President or its equivalent (incumbent) 2
Additional Position as President (past positions) 1
All Others 0.5
 2. Officership in student organizations (University Level)

Position Points
President or its equivalent (incumbent) 4
Additional Position as President (past positions) 3
All Others 2

3. Officership in student organizations (College Level)

Position Points
President or its equivalent (incumbent) 3
Additional Position as President (past positions) 2
All Others 1

4. As Elected Officer of the College Student Council (College Level)

Position Points
President or its equivalent (incumbent) 6
Additional Position as President (past positions) 5
All Other Positions (as incumbent) 5
All Other Positions (past years) 4

5. As Elected Officer of the University Student Council (University Level)

Position Points
Chairman (incumbent 8
Vice-Chairman 6
All Others 5
All Other Positions (past years) 4
6. As Elected Officer of Community Based Organization

Position( Local) Points

Chairman (incumbent) 4
Vice-Chairman 3
All Others 2
All Other Positions (past years) 1

Position( National) Points

Chairman (incumbent) 6
Vice-Chairman 5
All Others 4
All Other Positions (past years) 3

Position( International) Points

Chairman (incumbent) 8
Vice-Chairman 6
All Others 5
All Other Positions (past years) 4

The equivalent of President is any relative term, like Chairman, Governor, etc. As
reflected in the foregoing set of criteria, in the level of class organizations, a president can
get the maximum credit of two points only once. Any additional position as president in
the same level will give the student only one (1) point each. All other positions below that
of a president will earn .5 each for the student. The same is true to the college and university
level organizations. The points, however, are higher or increased depending upon the level
and the position. These can be seen in the aforementioned set of criteria.

To determine the standing of the nominee in leadership, the total points earned by
him as a result of the evaluation of the supporting documents that he has submitted shall
be multiplied by 2.0. (the number of points given for leadership). The one who gets the
highest weighted points shall be ranked No.1 and so on.

Supporting Documents Needed:

a. Appointment or certification from Adviser or Certificate of

Commendations/ Appreciation as Officer
b. For Elective Position, a Certification from the OSS indicating
officership through election.
c. Other documents to support the claims

C. Service – 2.0

1. Winners in Contests (academic and non-academic such oratorical, quiz, athletics,

etc)

Level Points
First Second Third
International 7 5 4
National 5 4 3
Regional 4 3 2
Provincial/University 3 2 1
City/College 2 1 0.5

2. Delegates to, participants in seminars, workshops, conferences, congress, etc.

Level Points
International 5
National 4
Regional 3
Provincial/University 2
City/College 1

3. Speaker, Facilitator, Organizer in Seminars, Workshops, Conferences, Congress, etc.

Level Points
International 5
National 4
Regional 3
Provincial/University 2
City/College 1

NOTE: This will be given to students who served as speakers, facilitators, and organizer in
addition to being a delegate or a participant.

4. Member of the Editorial Staff of school publications.

Position University College

Editor-in-Chief 4 3
Associate Editor 3 2
All Others 2 1

5.Involvement in Committee/Board/Taskforce work appointed by the College

 Dean or University President

Position University College

Chairman 3 2
Vice Chairman 2 1
All Others 1 0.5

NOTE:
 Involvement as University/College Student Electoral Board and the like
 Committee formed by the University or the College to work on matters not
routinary
 Involvement in meeting several times and appointment not based on
position
 Involvement of USC/CSC Officer in No. 5 is not counted

Supporting Documents Needed:

a. Certificates, photos of medals, trophies and other proof of awards (for

No. 1)
b. Certificate of Attendance/Participation (for No. 2); Certificate of
Commendation (for No. 1)
c. Appointment/Certification from organizers and or Certificate of
Appreciation as Facilitator, organizer, speaker, etc (for No. 3)
d. Appointment/Certification from Publication Adviser (for No. 4)
e. Appointment, Memorandum constituting the committee,
Certification from Student Activities Coordinator or Department
Chairperson, etc.
f. Other documents to support the claims.

The same procedure as in leadership shall be observed in the ranking for service.

D. Essay and Interview – 3.0 pt:

1. The topic for the Essay shall be given on the date identified by the AKO
BICOL PARTYLIST Secretariat;
2. After the Essay writing, the interview shall immediately proceed;

3. For the interview, the Search committee shall act as the panel of
interviewees, who will conduct the interview portion.

The interview will be graded based on the following:

a. Substance – 40%
b. Articulation/ Spontaneity – 20%
c. Bearing – 20%
d. Confidence – 10%
e. Input – 10%
Total = 100%

These criteria and guidelines shall be used each year for the Annual Search
for Ten Outstanding Bicolano Students.