National Union of Students of the Philippines

Form 9. STUDENT RIGHTS AND WELFARE PROFILE Please fill out this form and submit to the Regional Executive Committee. This will help the NUSP in documenting all the violations of our democratic rights and welfare. We will also be publishing a primer on the current state of education and student rights and welfare in the region. Thank you! Name of Respondent: Student Council / Organization: Position: Contact Number: Mailing Address: School: Fax #: A. CAMPUS PROFILE Name of school: Address: Date Founded: Classification: o Private o Sectarian o Non-sectarian o Exclusive o LGU-funded o Public o State College/ University o Non-stock / Non-profit School owner: Occupation: Student Population: No. of Teachers: Regular Contractual Courses offered: MATRICULATION FEES: please specify number and amount Tuition fee: Per unit: Per sem: Per year:

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Ave. No. of units per subject: Regular Load per sem: No. of sem per year: Miscellaneous fee: Laboratory fee: Other fees: (ex. Student development fund, athletic fee, etc.) System of tuition fee increase (TFI): Does your school increase tution? How often? o Every semester o Every year o Others When as the most recent TFI? Is the TFI the same for all year levels? If not, specify the % increase and the amount of increase per unit: Freshmen: % increase Amt/unit: Sophomore: % increase Amt/unit: Junior: % increase Amt/unit: Senior: % increase Amt/unit: Is there consultation prior to the said increase? Student representation Does your school have o Student Council o Student Organizations o Student Publications o Fraternities and Sororities Are the students allowed to establish any organization? If not, why? How many organizations are there in your school? How many alliances are there in your school? Do you have student regent on the schools Board of Regents? B. STUDENT COUNCIL PROFILE Student Council Officers Position Name Committee Contact No. Email Address

How much is the student council fee? How often is the student council fee collected? o Every semester o Every year

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Do you have college student councils? If yes, what colleges have student councils? Student Councils are o Appointed o Elected If appointed, who gives the appointment? If elected, who are the members of the electoral board? When is the election held (pls specify the month)? Is the student council a member of any committees of the school? What are these committees? C. DOES THE STUDENT COUNCIL EXPERIECE VIOLATIONS OF DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS AND WELFARE IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES? 1. MANAGEMENT OF STUDENT COUNCIL FUND ____ withholding of student council fund ____ non-remittance of student council fund by administration ____ administration collects a portion of student council fund as charge Please specify amount: ____ officers are not informed of the amount of the total collected student council fund ____administration does not remit total student council fund at the start of school year ____excess fund at the end of school year is not turned over the succeeding term ____ officers are not informed where the excess fund goes ____delayed release of funds 2. COLLECTION OF STUDENT COUNCIL FEE ___ administration collects student council fee even if the council is closed or nonoperational ___ administration declares payment of student council fee voluntary to students ___ administration does not recognize SC and therefore does not allow collection of SC fee during enrollment ___school cashier collects the SC fee during enrollment ___members of the SC collect SC fee during enrollment ___SC and publication fee are collected as one ___SC finds other sources of funding to augment SC fund ___SC creates income-generating projects to augment SC fund 3. ADVISER ___ SC has an adviser/moderator. How many? What are the duties of the adviser/moderator (pls. specify)?

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adviser/moderator is a member of the faculty adviser/moderator is a former officer of the SC adviser/moderator is a member of the administratin elected officers select the adviser/moderator administration facilitates the selection of adviser/moderator administration selects adviser/moderator without consulting the SC officers adviser/moderator receives honoraria/allowance from the SC fund adviser/moderator receives honoraria/allowance from the administration adviser/moderator controls SC fund or meddles with the SC financial affairs adviser/moderator interferes with SC affairs, decisions and policies

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___ adviser/moderator goes beyond his/her duties in dealing with SC affairs

4. HARASSMENT ___ officers experience harassment from the administration. If yes, pls specify the instances: ___ administration intimidates and threatens SC officers ___ officers experience harassment by faculty members (ex. through grades) ___ officers and volunteers are subjected to school security surveillance ___ officers and volunteers are subjected to police surveillance ___ officers and volunteers are subjected to military surveillance 5. SUSPENSION/EXPULSION OF SC MEMBERS ___ SC officers or volunteers were suspended. If yes, pls. specify the instances (who were suspended, when, how long, who suspended them): On what grounds was the suspension implemented? ___ SC officers or volunteers were expelled. If yes, please specify the instances (who were expelled who expelled them): On what ground was the suspension implemented? ___ student disciplinary board or any counterpart investigated the case and decided on the sanction according to due process ___ administration suspended officers without due process ___ administration uses student handbook against members of the SC as threat for suspension or expulsion 6. ELECTION PROCESS ____ existing SC solely conducts election of new SC officers ____ incumbent SC conducts election without assistance from the administration ____ administration conducts SC election ____ administration interferes with the selection of candidates for SC election ____ administration appoints SC officers ____ SC experienced cases/irregularities in the election process. If yes, please specify the instances (what were the irregularities, what is the cause, what happened to the case): 7. DOMICILE ____ SC has an office inside the school. Pls. specify where: ____ office is accessible to students ____ office is conducive ____ office is shared with the student publication ____office is shared with the office of student affairs or other offices What facilities does your office ____ typewriter ____ table/s ____ aircon ____ fax machine have? Please check and specify how many: ____ computer ____ printer ____ telephone ____ electric fan ____ locker/s ____ chair/s ____ others (specify) __________________________

____ SC purchases and equipment/facilities for the office from the SC fund ____ SC officers donate equipment for the office ____ SC requests equipment/facilities for the SC office

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____ administration purchases equipment/facilities for the SC office ____ administration collects fee from the SC fund for the use of school facilities How much do you pay? ____ rent ____ others (specify) ___________________ ____ electricity 8. SECURITY OF TENURE Who can be members of the student council? Please specify the requirements: On what grounds can an officer of the SC be removed from the SC? ____ members of SC have security of tenure ____ the administration removed SC officers from office. Please specify the instances (when, who were removed, on what grounds):

9. PRIVILEGES AND INCENTIVES SC officers are entitled to (pls check): ____ full scholarship ____ half scholarship ____ tuition discount (how much? ______ ) ____ book discount ____ free board and lodging ____ allowance ____ others, pls specify _______________________________________ Who pays for the scholarship and other incentives? ____ student council fund ____ administration ____ student development fund ____ sponsors ____ others, pls specify _______________________________________ On what conditions is an officer retained as scholar? Did the administration by any means remove scholarship of SC officers because of programs/activities inimical to their interest? Please specify Did the administration by any means use retention of scholarship to prevent SC officers from criticizing school policies, administration policies, student issues, etc? Pls specify 10. ACTIVITIES ____ SC is allowed to conduct/sponsor activities inside the school ____ SC is allowed to conduct/sponsor activities outside the school ____ administration or SC advisers prohibit the SC from attending activities outside the school ____ administration or SC advisers prohibit the SC from joining or affiliating with NUSP ____ administration or SC advisers prohibit the SC from joining activities sponsored by NUSP ____ administration or SC advisers prohibit the SC from attending activities of progressive organizations or with progressive topics ____ administration of SC advisers allow the SC to join activities sponsored by CHED, DECS and TESDA

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11. CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS ____ SC has its own constitution and by-laws ____ members of the SC determined the content of the SCs Constitution and By-laws ____ administration and/or adviser determined the contents of the SCs Constitution and By-laws ____ SC guidelines, constitution and by-laws are advantageous to the SC ____ administration does not recognize the SCs Constitution and By-laws. Pls. specify instances: ____ administration does not follow the SCs Constitution and By-laws. Pls specify instances: 12. CLOSURE ____ administration deliberately closed/padlocked the SC On what grounds? Pls. specify the instance(when, what happened) 13. NO STUDENT COUNCIL Since when did your student council not have an SC? Were there any efforts to establish a student council? Pls. check: ____ student organizations ____ students ____ student publication ____ faculty members ____ administration ____ others (specify) ____________________________________ ____ administration rejected the idea of establishing an SC ____ administration supported the idea of establishing an SC Thank you for answering the questions. We will email a copy of the primer when it becomes available We hope you continue supporting the campaign for students rights and welfare.

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