Sunday, November 8, 2009
The Supreme Student Council
What is the Supreme Student Council?
The Supreme Student Council (SSC) is the highest governing Student Body in Cristal e-College.
The Cristal e-College – Supreme Student Council (Ce-C – SSC) is mandated to promote the general welfare of the students, to assert and defend the rights of the students, to advocate Academic Freedom, and ultimately to uphold its constitution and that of the Republic of the Philippines.
The Supreme Student Council President, Vice – President and its 6 Councilors are voted at large through an election held every last Friday of June, and will hold office at the council for a year.
Declaration of Principles and Objectives
The Ce-C - SSC believes in the following:
a. That access to education should be afforded to all in accordance with the rules and regulations of the College, the policies of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED and the laws of the Republic of the Philippines.
b. That education should be primarily centered on the full development man's social, political,cultural,intellectual and spiritual potentials in order to realize a human and humane existence or all.
c. That education should serve the needs and aspirations of the studentry in particular and the Filipino people in general.
The Ce-C - SSC aims to:
a. Promote and uphold academic freedom.
b. Develop a sense of unity among the students of Cristal e-College.
c. Adhere to democratic principles,practices and processes, and to abide by the principle that the majority prevails over the minority.
d. Instill a sense of responsibility among the students in serving the whole academic community in particular and the society in general.
e. Disseminate vital and relevant information in order to develop a truly free and democratic studentry.
f. Support the development of a universal and humanistic system of education.
g. Coordinate with the different sectors of the academic community of the College for the purpose of maintaining a harmonious relationship between the administration and the studentry.
Bill of Rights
Subject to the limitation prescribed by law, by the rules and regulations of the CHED and the College, the students shall have rights to herein enumerated in addition to other rights they may have under the Constitution and the laws of the Republic:
a. No student shall be subject to disciplinary action without due process of law.
b. The student shall enjoy the freedom to peacefully assemble and petition the school authorities for redress of grievances.
c. The rights of the students to form organizations for purposed not contrary to law and student handbook shall not be curtailed.
d. The right to publish a student newspaper and other similar publications, as well as to invite resource persons during assemblies,symposia and other similar activities shall be implemented.
e. The right to be properly informed of school policies,rules and regulations.
f. The right to competent and continuing instruction and proper evaluation and grading of academic performance.
g. The right to expeditious issuance of official Transcript of Records (TOR),grades,certifications,diplomas,clearances and other similar documents.
h. No student shall be denied access to his own official school records.