ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLEGE

I. FOR COLLEGE FRESHMEN

a. Report Card (Form 138) or its equivalent (Form 137) Permanent Record
b. Certificate of Good Moral Character
c. Three (3) I.D. photos (2 x 2) red background
d. Photocopy of Birth and/or Baptismal Certificates

II. FOR TRANSFEREES

a. Transfer credentials
b. Certification of grades for evaluation from the school last attended
c. Certificate of Good Moral Character
d. Three (3) I.D. photos (2 x 2) with red background
e. Photocopy of Birth and Baptismal Certificates

III. FOR CROSS-ENROLEES

a. Submit Cross-Registration permit from Home School
b. One (1) copy I.D. photo (2 x 2) with red background

The college reserves the right to refuse admission of any student if, in its judgment, an enrollee does not meet the ideals of scholarship and moral rectitude that the College stands for.

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STUDENT'S LOAD

1. No undergraduate is allowed to take more than the number of units that is specified in the curriculum year in which he/she is enrolled.

2. A student in the senior curriculum year maybe allowed to carry an overload, provided that such overload is approved by the MPC President and that he/she can cope with the same.

3. The college follows the policy of "Selective Progression" which connotes that the student's load is reduced proportionately to the number of failures incurred in the previous semester.

4. Physical Education subjects must be taken along with the academic subjects in the Curriculum year assigned.

5. Any subjects must be taken along with the academic subjects in curriculum year assigned.

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ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS AND EFFECTS

Enrollment is the formal act of the school in admitting a person who applies as a student for the semester or the summer term. It is conditioned on payment of the required fees and compliance with the prescribed rules and regulations for admission. Once complied, the reciprocal relationship between student and school begins - involving rights, duties and responsibilities for both.

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ENROLLMENT PERIOD

All students seeking admission shall enroll during the prescribed enrollment period. No student(s) shall be allowed to enroll after the lapse of two (2) weeks following the first day of classes, unless the enrollment period is officially extended. Note: Old students with previous unpaid accounts will not be allowed to enroll.

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SEMESTRAL DURATION

The term of stay in school or college is understood to be only for one semester or a summer term. A semester comprises 5 months or as mandated by CHED/TESDA. A summer comprises 3 months or as mandated by CHED/TESDA.

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CROSS ENROLLMENT

Students already enrolled in other educational institutions may be admitted to the MONTESSORI PROFESSIONAL COLLEGE on a case-to-case basis only upon submission of an official permit to cross-enroll issued by the Registrar of the school in which the student is principally enrolled. This permit shall state the subject(s) and the total number of units authorized to be taken.

A student maybe allowed to cross-enroll in other educational institutions if the subjects needed are not offered in MONTESSORI PROFESSIONAL COLLEGE provided that the student secures a written approval from the President/Director and the Registrar.

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CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND STATUS

Students who have changed address or civil status should immediately inform the Office of the Registrar in writing of such changes.

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ACADEMIC LOAD

One collegiate unit of credit is equivalent to one hour of instruction in the form of lecture, discussion, seminar, tutorial class, recitation and project within a semester. Two or three units of laboratory work is regarded as equivalent to one hour of instruction.

No undergraduate student shall be allowed to take more than the prescribed curricular load except graduating students who areauthorized to have an overload not to exceed more then twenty eight (28) units. As a general rule, students should enroll in subjects prescribed in the curriculum within a given semester. In summer term, an undergraduate student shall carty an academic load of not more than nine (9) units.

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DROPPING/CHANGING/ADDING OF SUBJECTS

Students can drop, change, or add subject(s) until June 30 for first semester. And November 30 for second semester.Change of subject(s) is allowed only for students who have conflicts of schedule and is required to fill up the prescribed form in 4 copies. Changes must have the approval of the Registrar, and must be submitted to the Registrar and Finance Officer for adjustment purposes.

Dropping of course/subject becomes effective on the date in which the approval of the Registrar is obtained. But the student is still required to pay Y2 of the total balance due to reservation of the slot given for enrollment if beyond the above date cut-off.

A student who drops subject after the midterm examination with justifiable reason as determined by the Administrative Officer/ Director and the Registrar shall be given F.A./Dropped instead of a failing grade or "5.0." and the above will prevail.

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CONSEQUENCES OF UNOFFICIAL WITHDRAWAll DROPPING OF SUBJECTS

REGISTRATION RULES

1. A student who withdraws or drops a particular subject with out filing the required dropping form shall be given a grade of 5.0.

2. Dropping, changing and adding of subjects can be allowed until June 30 for the first semester only and November 30 for the second semester only. As a matter of policy, any student who wants to drop after the allowable period shall be penalized to pay one half (1/2) of the total balance and down/full payments is totally forfeited.

3. Students must request a clearance every end of the semester before they can re-enroll or if they decide to leave the school as requisite in issuance of credentials.

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POLICY ON SHIFTING COURSE

Students may be allowed to shift from a degree program to any non-degree course. He/she may also be allowed to shift from a degree to another degree program provided that the shiftee had not incurred unpaid accounts from previous semester/s.

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COMPLETION OF CMT UNITS

CMT will be required upon the order of the government only to senior students.

COMPLETION OF NSTP

NSTP are required to all college students. This is to provide community services assisted by your faculty.

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SUMMER ENROLLMENT POLICY GUIDELINES

I. OBJECTIVES:

1. To provide students with the necessary guidelines that will facilitate enrollment process and;

2. To guide advisers in processing student enrollment.

II. POLICIES:

1. MAXIMUM UNITS
Maximum units during the summer term shall be nine (9) academic units (including Physical Education).

2. CROSS-ENROLLMENT RESTRICTION
Only students who are candidates for graduation during the Summer Term shall be allowed to cross-enroll in another school provided that the subject deficiency is not offered in the home school. Non-graduating or irregular students due to transfer or change in curriculum may be allowed to cross-enroll on a case-to-case basis subject to the approval of the Dean and the Registrar.

3. ONE-SCHOOL POLICY
In keeping with CHED/TESDA guidelines, no student shall be allowed to enroll in two (2) schools, i.e. both enrolled in the home school and another school or crossenroll in two different schools.

4. CHOICE OF SCHOOL
The school through the Administrative Officer/Director and the Registrar deserves the right to disapprove any school chosen by the student for cross-enrollment. Students are encouraged but not limited to cross-enroll in any school on the strength of a Memorandum of Agreement entered into by and among the afore stated school.

5. CONFLICT OF SCHEDULE
In case of conflict subjects, the major subject must be enrolled as a regular class. The minor subject may be cross-enrolled or the student may request for the offering of such subject. This applies to graduating students only. Non-graduating students shall wait for regular class offering, in case of conflicts between two (2) major subjects.

TARDINESS AND CONSECUTIVE ABSENCES

A student who comes late to class shall be marked "tardy." Three (3) tardiness marks are equivalent to one absence. A student who leaves the classroom and stays out for the duration of the class period without the professor's permission shall be marked "absent. "

EXCUSED ABSENCES

Absence may be authorized in writing by the Administrative Officer/Director, if the student concerned is officially representing the school in an activity or function or when the absence is due to grave illness as duly certified by a doctor.

RESPONSIBILITY OF STUDENTS WHO MISSED COURSE CONTENT

A student is held responsible for all assignments and the entire course content missed, regardless of reason(s) of his/her absences.

INTERRUPTION OF CLASSES BY VISITORS

Parents and other callers are not allowed to interrupt classes to see any student or teacher. Permission must be secured first from the Administrative Officer/Director.

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