ADMISSION POLICY for Board/Licensure Courses

San Isidro College implements the “Screened Admission and Selective Retention Policy” on board/licensure courses. The purpose is to select potential students who have the intellectual, attitudinal characteristics and stamina to pursue difficult and very demanding academic works. Hence, these programs have entry requirements. The admission policies include specific provisions for the incoming first year students, transferees, second-coursers, returnees and shiftees.

In-coming First Year Students

1. All in-coming first year students who intend to enrol in board/licensure courses should:
   1.1 take the SIC assessment test or SICAT and must get the desired cut off score.
   1.2 have an average grade of 83 or higher in their H.S. report card or Form 138.
   1.3 give a clear photocopy of the CSAT and/or NCAE result, if available

*In the Education, Nursing and Midwifery programs, the student must be also mentally, psychologically and physically fit.

Transferees

1. Transferees are required to take the SICAT and must get the desired cut off score.
2. Transferees have to show their transcript of record or rating report for evaluation purposes and appropriate subject-loading.
3. The Dean will look into the grade profile of the transferee and may require a transferee to retake a subject or subjects, especially those with low rating. Thus, the Dean judiciously decides which subjects have to be credited based on SIC’s curricular policies and requirements.

Second-coursers

1. Second-coursers who are graduates of other colleges/universities:
   1.1 are required to take the SICAT and other tests and must get the desired cut off score.
   1.2 must have an average grade of 2.50 or higher (or its equivalent in other rating schemes) in his/her first degree or course.
   1.3 are advised to pursue other interests if the general average grade is below 2.50
   
2. Second-coursers who are graduates of SIC are no longer required to take the SICAT, but still go to the Guidance Office for the Certificate of Admission. However, they:
   2.1 should have an average grade of 2.50 or higher
   2.2 are advised to pursue other interests if the general average is below 2.50

Returnees

1. Returnees have to retake the SICAT if they have left SIC for more than one year. The average grade of the previously taken subjects must be 2.50. Other concerns for admission will be determined by the Dean.
2. Not all returnees can be admitted back to the program if their previous academic performance did not qualify for the pursuit of the board/licensure course.

Shiftees

* Shiftees from other courses are admitted provided their grades qualify for the admission requirements. Other concerns for admission will be determined by the Dean.

* Not all shiftees can be admitted to the board/licensure program if their grade profile does not meet the entry requirement.

* Students of the Board/Licensure programs who were advised to shift to other courses are no longer admitted back to the Board/Licensure course which he/she came from.

RETENTION POLICY for Licensure/Board Courses

RATIONALE:
In the age of rapid technological development and globalization, the education sector has to meet the challenges that go with it. The education sector has to come up with policies and standards of excellence especially on licensure and board courses in order to produce graduates who are competent in their field of specialization.

OBJECTIVES:

1. To ensure a higher passing percentage in Licensure and Board Examinations.
2. To implement policies and guidelines that will develop the study habit of students and make them aspire to become academically competent in their field of specialization.
   

GUIDELINES:
In the pursuit of HIT (Highlined Inclassify Target) to produce more Licensure and Board Examination passers, the following guidelines have to be implemented:


First Year and Second Year Guidelines


Licensure/Board students should:

1. Maintain a grade of 2.50 in all subjects and an average grade of 2.50 or higher.
2. Be put into probation if ever they have one of the following: F/FA, 3.00 or two (2) 2.75
3. Be advised to shift if their general average grade does not meet the required minimum standard of 2.50.
4. Be put into probation only once; otherwise they would be advised to shift to another course if the grade/performance does not meet the required standard..
5. Be subjected to a semestral and/or yearly evaluation/screening.
6. Be able to maintain a general average grade of 2.50 or higher in their two years or four semesters in order to qualify for the third year level.

Third Year and Fourth Year Guidelines

1. Students should obtain a grade of 2.50 or higher in every subject and a general average grade of 2.50 or higher every semester.
2. Students who earn a grade of 3.00 or F or FA in any of their subjects are automatically advised to shift even if they are already in their 3rd or 4th year (Exemptions will be determined if the rest of the grades are high.)

ADMISSION POLICY for Non-Board Courses

San Isidro College implements the “Open Admission and Selective Retention Policy” to students of the Non-board Courses. Specific provisions for admission and retention for incoming first year, transferees and returnees are defined herein.

1. The incoming first year students shall take the SIC assessment test or SICAT.
2. The transferees are also required to take the SICAT as prerequisite for admission.
3. The transferees are required to show their transcript of record or TOR for evaluation purposes or their rating record during enrolment for appropriate subject-loading.
4. The returnees who left SIC for a year (2 semesters) need not take the SICAT. Other tests may be required by the Office of Admission.
5. The returnees who left SIC for more than a year (more than 2 semesters) are required to retake the SICAT and other tests.
6. The Dean will look into the grade profile of the transferee and may require the transferee to retake some subject(s) with low rating. Thus, the Dean judiciously decides which subjects have to be credited based on the SIC’s curricular policies and requirements.
   

RETENTION POLICY for Non-Board Courses

RATIONALE
Non-board courses are of equal importance to board courses. These also aim at developing the knowledge, skills and attitudes of students so that they will become competitive in their field and become productive individuals of the country. This retention policy is meant to help the students of non-board courses attain some quality of learning even though they won’t take board examinations. It will challenge them to develop a desirable study habit, inquiry and interaction and most of all self-discipline in pursuing arduous academic tasks.


OBJECTIVES

1. To ensure that students will take seriously their studies, especially their major field.
2. To guide the students in their activities for quality academic performance.
3. To provide students of some academic provisions so they will be guided in their
   attainment of the desired knowledge, skills and attitudes needed in their field.

GUIDELINES
In general, students should get good grades in all their subjects so their school life become meaningful and relevant after graduation.

For major subjects

1. A student must earn a grade of 2.75 or higher in all his/her major subjects in order to be retained in the program.
2. If a student incurs failures in the major subjects, the following shall apply:
   2.1 For one (1) failure: The student shall be allowed to take three (3) major subjects or equivalent to nine (9) units in the following semester.
   2.2 For two (2) failures: The student shall be allowed to take two (2) major subjects or equivalent to six (6) units in the following semester.
   2.3 For three (3) failures: The student probation shall apply. The student is only allowed to carry a maximum of 15 units with only one major subject in the following semester.
3. A student who incurred three (3) failures or three (3) FAs or three (3) dropped subjects or a combination of the three in a semester will be subjected to academic probation and be allowed to carry a maximum of 15 units only. If ever the same profile of grade occurs during the probationary period, the student is advised to shift or transfer.

Source: Academic Policies (Academic affairs Office)
Student Handbook, 2007 (Office of Student Affairs)

COLLEGE ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

INCOMING FIRST YEAR

• San Isidro College Admission Test (SICAT)
  High School Report Card
  Certificate of Good Moral Character
  Clear Copy of Birth Certificate
  Marriage Contract (for married students only)
  Long brown envelop and long folder
  6 copies of passport size color photo

TRANSFEREES

• San Isidro College Admission Test (SICAT)
  Certificate of Good Moral Character
  Clear Copy of Birth Certificate
  Certificate of transfer credentials
  Complete record of collegiate grades for evaluation purposes
  Marriage Contract (for married students only)
  Long brown envelop and long folder
  6 copies of passport size color photo

RETURNEES

SICAT (those who stopped schooling for two (2) consecutive semesters)

ENROLMENT PROCEDURES

Incoming First Year Students

1. Business Office (Payment for Admission Test)
2. Guidance Office (Admission Test)
3. Health and Safety Services Office
4. Prefect of Students
5. Dean of Student Affairs
6. School Dean (Subject loading)
7. NSTP Coordinator
8. Business Office
9. School Dean’s Office (Classcards)
10. Library
11. School Identification (ID) Pictorial
12. Registrar’s Office

Transferees and Returnees

1. Business Office (Payment for Admission Test)
2. Guidance Office (Admission Test)
3. Health and Safety Services Office
4. Prefect of Students
5. Dean of Student Affairs
6. School Dean (Evaluation and subject loading)
7. NSTP Coordinator’s Office (if applicable)
8. Business Office
9. School Dean (Classcards)
10. Library
11. School Identification Card (ID) Pictorial
12. Registrar’s Office

Continuing Students

1. School Dean’s Office
2. Health and Safety Services Office
3. Prefect of Students
4. Dean of Student Affairs
5. School Dean (Evaluation and subject loading)
6. NSTP Coordinator’s Office (if applicable)
7. School Dean (classcards)
8. School Identification Card (ID) pictorial
9. Registrar’s Office