Vision

The Office of Student Affairs affirms to be an effective partner of the entire academic community towards the fulfillment of meaningful, pro-social, and holistic student development program in a humane and globalizing society.

Objectives

• To uphold the University’s vision and mission, policies and programs for total student development;
• To unify the diverse student population with integrated year-round programs;
• To foster competitive and healthy activities geared towards balanced academic and campus exposures;
• To develop student potentials through regularized leadership trainings;
• To nurture spirituality and God-centeredness founded on Christian faith;
• To enable faculty advisors to effectively manage the organization advisees towards goal accomplishment;
• To provide an avenue for full expression of students’ creativity through culture and arts;
• To sensitize students with strong social orientation through community outreach and extension services; and
• To complement the university’s security measures to promote peace and order in the campus.

Services Offered

• Handles traffic of student-related information;
• Handles accreditation and evaluation of student organizations;
• Approves and monitors student organization activities;
• Evaluates and approves materials for posting; and
• Assists in all kinds of student problems as deemed fit and proper.

The Guidance and Counseling Office is under the Student Services Office. Its ultimate goal is to achieve the University’s Vision and Mission Statement through its services, programs and activities geared towards the enhancement and development of the individual. Specifically, it aims to assist the individual in his effort to attain a meaningful and productive life.

Vision

The Guidance and Counseling Office envisions to develop and nurture each student in their total development.

Mission

In support of the Vision Statement, Guidance and Counseling Office offers services and programs that enable students towards the:

• Achievement of personal adequacy and effectiveness through self knowledge;
• Awareness of their surroundings;
• Mastery of the relationship between themselves and the environment; and
• Appreciation of spiritual, personal and social values.

INFORMATION SERVICE

This service is designed to provide students with appropriate educational, vocational and personal/social data, needed to understand themselves and their environment.

• Orientation Program for New Students
• Individual Inventory
• Symposia / Lectures
• Collection of brochures
• Collection of Company Profile
• Posting of Job Vacancies

RESEARCH / APPRAISAL SERVICE

• Entrance Examination;
• Research on Student Needs and Problems, etc.;
• Student’s Profile;
• Personality and Interest Tests;
• Surveys;
• Assessment of the Guidance Services and Activities;
• Program Development.

INDIVIDUAL & GROUP COUNSELING

CAREER EDUCATION, PLANNING & PLACEMENT

This service helps to promote individual skills and attitudes necessary for coping with changes in the occupational world. This further includes students’ awareness of their basic academic skills, decision-making, job seeking, job getting, job holding and development of good work habits and a personally meaningful set of work values.

• Career Talks/Seminars;
• Career Orientation;
• Job Seeking Skills Seminars;
• Job Fairs (in/Off-Campus);
• Job Placements/Referrals;
• On-The-Job Training;
• Follow-up.

CONSULTATION / REFERRAL

Consultation and referral includes the improvement and enhancement of the learning environment for students by facilitating information and communication among teachers, administrators and staff through a system whereby communication flows effectively among significant persons involved.

The counselors can assist students in assessing and identifying difficulties and resources available in the University to maximize their learning.

Consultation with parents, administrators, faculty and staff;

Consultation / Referrals to different government and non-government agencies;

Assist referrals from the Discipline Office, Administrators, Faculty, Staff and other concerned individuals.

This office is in-charge of student grievance, dropping/re-admission cases, and complaints. It is also concerned with the implementation of school policies relating to the amicable settlement of complaints, grievances, and discipline of students so that the due process clause is faithfully exercised.

Objectives

To establish and implement disciplinary procedures to ensure the orderly function of the University while safeguarding the rights of the individual student; To serve in an advisory role to students, staff, faculty and administrators on issues such as academic standards and on the different policies for students.

To hear out complaints of students, parents and employees and notify appropriate personnel for possible remedial action

Services Offered

• Process student grievance, discipline cases, dropping and re-admission cases and other complaints and resolve such in accordance with established college policies;
• Attend to complaints of students, parents and other concerned parties, including PCU employees regarding the application of college requirements, policies, rules and regulation;
• Give advice to complainants on the appropriate course of action to take regarding their complaints;
• Give referrals for counseling to offenders;
• Approve uniform exemptions and gate passes, e.g. gate pass for uniform, ID, etc.

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