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Atty. Peralta delivers professorial chair lecture on UPLB student disciplinary system
15 July 2015 | SBPosadas |
On 15 July 2015, Atty. Eleno O. Peralta, Chairman of the Student Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT), delivered his professorial chair lecture entitled, "Student Disciplinary System of UP Los Baños: Moving Forward to Uphold the Value of Honor and Ethics" at the Makiling Hall, Student Union Building.
Student Misconducts from 2000-2014
According to Peralta, from 2000 to 2014, the Tribunal handled a total of 389 cases of student misconduct, averaging 28 cases per year. The highest incidence of misconduct (15%) occurred in 2009 and the lowest (1%) in 2013.
He observed that 47% of the cases are ordinary student misconducts like cheating and vandalism, while 53% are student organization-related, mostly involving fraternities and sororities. He also found out that only 9% of the student organizations are involved in student misconducts, whereas 91% of the student organizations do not have any cases of misconduct.
Updating the rules and regulations on student conduct discipline
He added that since the rules and regulations on student conduct discipline being used by the Tribunal has not been updated since the 1990s, there is a need to integrate new laws which are relevant to the existing guidelines. These laws include the following: Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013, and Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines.
Recommendations on the 2012 UP Diliman Code of Student Conduct
Peralta also presented the proposed UP Diliman Code of Student Conduct and provided several recommendations to make the Code of Student Conduct of UP Diliman applicable to UPLB. Among the recommendations is to reward student organizations exhibiting exemplary conduct.
During the open forum, the audience also gave their suggestions on the proposed Code of Student Conduct. According to Allen Lemence (former USC Chairperson), community service should be made an alternative to suspension. "…we should have community service para productive pa rin yung estudyante dun sa time na kailangang i-correct niya yung maling nagawa niya," he said. (We should have community service so the student will still be productive during the time when he has to correct his misconduct.)
UPLB is still reviewing the UP Diliman Code of Student Conduct and will continue to use the 1998 Rules and Regulations on Student Conduct and Discipline and the 1995 Revised Rules and Regulations Governing Fraternities, Sororities, and Other Student Organizations.