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The College shall provide opportunities for student publication in keeping with the students’ constitutional freedom of speech and of press. The Student Publication shall be the official newspaper to the students of Lapu-Lapu City College. It shall be devoted primarily to the publication of news that are of general interest to the students; and it shall not be used as a medium for the promotion of personal and regional interests.
12.1 Aims and Purposes of the Student Publication.
A. The Student Publication shall be utilized to:
a. train interested students in the application of art and science of
journalism;
b. serve as a channel of unifying all members of the college and the
community towards desirable educational and cultural development
objectives;
c. advocate social consciousness and uphold the interest of the Filipino
people; and
d. advance students’ rights and responsibilities as well as promote their
general welfare.
12.2 Expulsion or suspension of staffers shall be implemented by the Head of Student Publications Unit upon consultation with the Editorial Board members and after due
process.
12.3 To obtain official recognition, the following procedures must be followed:
A. The student organization/college publication must present a proposal which shall specify the following:
a. The purpose of the periodical or newsletter congruent to the field of interest or specialization of the sponsoring group.
b. A listing of the editorial board of the newsletter or periodical. In case competitive exams and screening are necessary, an interim board must be duly appointed by the officers and/or adviser of the organization and
their names must be included.
c. The number of copies to be printed and circulated as well as the recipients of the publication.
d. A budget with a breakdown of cost duly certified by the College Administrator, reviewed by VP-Administration, President and Treasurer of the organization sponsoring the publication.
e. An adviser or board of advisers as the case may be chosen from among the faculty members of the College.
f. The publication will receive official recognition only after the requirements have been fulfilled and approved by the Student Affairs Services Dean.
12.4 The Committee on Student Publications shall be composed of the advisers and the editor-in chief of the student publication, the student representative appointed or endorsed by the student Council and one student representative to be selected and endorsed through a joint agreement by accredited student organizations.
A. to assess the performances of various student publications (periodicals, magazines, newsletters and others) one month prior to the end of every semester based on clear and promulgated criteria agreed upon by its members;
B. to provide recommendations for the improvement of the technical and professional qualities of various publications;
C. to validate or suspend the continuation of existing privileges of the members of the Editorial Board based on their performance as manifested by their
publications; and
D. to ensure that all guidelines for student publications are implemented.
12.5 The Committee on Student Publications will have the following powers and functions:
The Faculty Adviser of the Student Publication shall be selected by the school administration in coordination with the editorial board. The function of the Faculty Adviser shall be one of the technical guidance, provided, however, that he/she shall not alter contents nor censor articles or determine allocation of fund. For this reason, the Student Publication Adviser or the College administration shall not be held responsible or accountable for any breach of law-regulation pertaining to press media matters. The editorial board, with the exception of the Faculty Adviser, shall be held jointly and fully responsible for the contents of the Student Publication.
12.6 Publication Adviser.
A. The selection of the editor-in-chief and the staff members of the Student Publication shall be through competitive written examination prepared, conducted and supervised by a committee composed of a representative of the college
administration, one faculty member and one mass media practitioner to be chosen by the outgoing editorial board with approval of the SAS Dean.
B. Only regular, bonafide students having general weighted average of “2.5” or better and without any of “5” or “Inc.” or without having been dropped in any course during the previous semester are qualified to take the exam. Candidates must present a written certificate from the SAS Dean stating that they have not been the subject of disciplinary action or misconduct of any kind and that they are responsible persons of good character.
12.7 Selection of Staff Members.
C. The student receiving the highest general average rating in the examination shall ipso facto qualify as editor-in-chief. In case of tie, the journalistic training and experience of the candidates shall be taken to break the tie.
D. No editor-in-chief shall be allowed to hold any position in any accredited student organization in the college. This is to ensure his/her total commitment to the Student Publication office.
E. The other members of the Student Publication staff shall be nominated by the editor-in-chief from among the top-ranking examinees in the editorial exam subject to the approval of the Faculty Adviser.
The Official Student Publication is expected to prepare, publish and circulate their materials to the college community with utmost feasible frequency. All publications will be assessed as to quality as well as frequency of release.
12.8 Duties and Responsibilities.
12.9 Facilities of the Student Publication Office may be utilized only by members of the Editorial Board and their staff. Publication equipment and supplies may not be taken out of the office or venue where the staffers hold office.
12.10 Any student writer may be liable for libel when he/she causes the publication of his/her writing which give public and malicious imputation of a crime or of a vice or defect, real or imaginary, or any act, omission, condition or status, or circumstances tending to cause dishonor, discredit, or contempt of a natural or judicial person.
A. Failure to produce commendable work assessed by the section chief/editor in consultation with the Editorial Board and Adviser.
B. Misuse of resources available to the staffer and the Office of Student Publication;
C. Violation of the ethics of professional journalism;
D. Violation of any of the guidelines or procedures of the student publication;
E. Any similar act
12.12 The following shall be grounds for expulsion or suspension of any staffer from the Official Student Publication:
The Official Student Publication is expected to prepare, publish and circulate their materials to the College community with utmost feasible frequency. All publications will be assessed as to quality as well as frequency of release.
12.13 Duties and Responsibilities.
12.11 Expulsion or suspension of staffers shall be implemented by the Head of Student Publications Unit upon consultation with the Editorial Board members and after due process.
The College shall provide opportunities for student publication in keeping with the students’ constitutional freedom of speech and of press. The Student Publication shall be the official newspaper to the students of Lapu-Lapu City College. It shall be devoted primarily to the publication of news that are of general interest to the students; and it shall not be used as a medium for the promotion of personal and regional interests.
12.1 Aims and Purposes of the Student Publication.
A. The Student Publication shall be utilized to:
a. train interested students in the application of art and science of journalism;
b. serve as a channel of unifying all members of the college and the community towards desirable educational and cultural development objectives;
c. advocate social consciousness and uphold the interest of the Filipino people; and
d. advance students’ rights and responsibilities as well as promote their general welfare.
12.2 Expulsion or suspension of staffers shall be implemented by the Head of Student Publications Unit upon consultation with the Editorial Board members and after due
process.
a. The purpose of the periodical or newsletter congruent to the field of interest or specialization of the sponsoring group.
b. A listing of the editorial board of the newsletter or periodical. In case competitive exams and screening are necessary, an interim board must be duly appointed by the officers and/or adviser of the organization and their names must be included.
c. The number of copies to be printed and circulated as well as the recipients of the publication.
d. A budget with a breakdown of cost duly certified by the College Administrator, reviewed by VP-Administration, President and Treasurer of the organization sponsoring the publication.
e. An adviser or board of advisers as the case may be chosen from among the faculty members of the College.
f. The publication will receive official recognition only after the requirements have been fulfilled and approved by the Student Affairs Services Dean.
A. The student organization/college publication must present a proposal which shall specify the following:
12.3 To obtain official recognition, the following procedures must be followed:
12.4 The Committee on Student Publications shall be composed of the advisers and the editor-in chief of the student publication, the student representative appointed or endorsed by the student Council and one student representative to be selected and endorsed through a joint agreement by accredited student organizations.
12.5 The Committee on Student Publications will have the following powers and functions:
A. to assess the performances of various student publications (periodicals, magazines, newsletters and others) one month prior to the end of every semester based on clear and promulgated criteria agreed upon by its members;
B. to provide recommendations for the improvement of the technical and professional qualities of various publications;
C. to validate or suspend the continuation of existing privileges of the members of the Editorial Board based on their performance as manifested by their
publications; and
D. to ensure that all guidelines for student publications are implemented.
The Faculty Adviser of the Student Publication shall be selected by the school administration in coordination with the editorial board. The function of the Faculty Adviser shall be one of the technical guidance, provided, however, that he/she shall not alter contents nor censor articles or determine allocation of fund. For this reason, the Student Publication Adviser or the College administration shall not be held responsible or accountable for any breach of law-regulation pertaining to press media matters. The editorial board, with the exception of the Faculty Adviser, shall be held jointly and fully responsible for the contents of the Student Publication.
12.6 Publication Adviser.
B. Only regular, bonafide students having general weighted average of “2.5” or better and without any of “5” or “Inc.” or without having been dropped in any course during the previous semester are qualified to take the exam. Candidates must present a written certificate from the SAS Dean stating that they have not been the subject of disciplinary action or misconduct of any kind and that they are responsible persons of good character.
12.7 Selection of Staff Members.
A. The selection of the editor-in-chief and the staff members of the Student Publication shall be through competitive written examination prepared, conducted and supervised by a committee composed of a representative of the college administration, one faculty member and one mass media practitioner to be chosen by the outgoing editorial board with approval of the SAS Dean.
C. The student receiving the highest general average rating in the examination shall ipso facto qualify as editor-in-chief. In case of tie, the journalistic training and experience of the candidates shall be taken to break the tie.
D. No editor-in-chief shall be allowed to hold any position in any accredited student organization in the college. This is to ensure his/her total commitment to the Student Publication office.
E. The other members of the Student Publication staff shall be nominated by the editor-in-chief from among the top-ranking examinees in the editorial exam subject to the approval of the Faculty Adviser.
12.8 Duties and Responsibilities.
The Official Student Publication is expected to prepare, publish and circulate their materials to the college community with utmost feasible frequency. All publications will be assessed as to quality as well as frequency of release.
12.9 Facilities of the Student Publication Office may be utilized only by members of the Editorial Board and their staff. Publication equipment and supplies may not be taken out of the office or venue where the staffers hold office.
12.10 Any student writer may be liable for libel when he/she causes the publication of his/her writing which give public and malicious imputation of a crime or of a vice or defect, real or imaginary, or any act, omission, condition or status, or circumstances tending to cause dishonor, discredit, or contempt of a natural or judicial person.
A. Failure to produce commendable work assessed by the section chief/editor in consultation with the Editorial Board and Adviser.
B. Misuse of resources available to the staffer and the Office of Student Publication;
C. Violation of the ethics of professional journalism;
D. Violation of any of the guidelines or procedures of the student publication;
E. Any similar act
12.12 The following shall be grounds for expulsion or suspension of any staffer from the Official Student Publication:
12.11 Expulsion or suspension of staffers shall be implemented by the Head of Student Publications Unit upon consultation with the Editorial Board members and after due process.
