Awareness of college students regarding the contents of the code of student discipline: a survey introduction New Era University is a private, non-sectarian educational institution established by the Iglesia ni Cristo. It aims to develop among its students’ academic excellence, professional responsibility and social awareness founded on genuine Christian principles. NEU upholds the constitutional mandate that all schools shall aim to inculcate love of country, teach the duties of citizenship, and develop moral character, personal discipline and scientific/technological/vocational efficiency for national development. As an institution of higher learning, the University further aims to provide curricula relevant to the national development goals of the country.

1. AWARENESS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
REGARDING THE CONTENTS OF THE CODE OF
STUDENT DISCIPLINE: A SURVEY

2. INTRODUCTION Princess R. Piñero

3. New Era University is a private, non-sectarian
educational institution established by the Iglesia ni Cristo.
It aims to develop among its students’ academic
excellence, professional responsibility and social
awareness founded on genuine Christian principles. NEU
upholds the constitutional mandate that all schools shall
aim to inculcate love of country, teach the duties of
citizenship, and develop moral character, personal
discipline and scientific/technological/vocational
efficiency for national development. As an institution of
higher learning, the University further aims to provide
INTRODUCTION

4. INTRODUCTION
In doing so, New Era University
established the Code of Student Discipline for
College and Graduate School Students
(Revised 2011) a handbook that contains
seven (7) articles and a total of twenty-seven
(27) sections. This handbook states the
privileges of the students as well as their
duties and responsibilities. It also contains
the offenses a student may commit and its
corresponding sanctions.

5. INTRODUCTION
As a person enrolls at New Era
University and has been qualified as a
student, he/she must receive a copy of the
Code of Student Discipline (CSD). It is also
their commitment to know his/her duties
and responsibilities, to behave properly,
and to respect the right of others.

6. INTRODUCTION
The applicability of the code pertains to
all college and graduate school students
enrolled in New Era University Main Campus
in New Era, Quezon City and its branches in
Lipa City, Batangas; San Fernando City,
Pampanga; and General Santos City, South
Cotabato.

7. STATEMENT OF THE
PROBLEM
Andrea Mae Miralles

8. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This study aimed to determine the
awareness of college students regarding
the contents of the Code of Student
Discipline (CSD). The researchers hoped to
gather benchmark data’s that could be used
as a basis in improving the implementation
of the CSD.

9. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Specifically, it aims to answer the following questions:
 How may the profile of the respondents
be described in terms of: Age; Gender;
Course/Major and Department.
 How many of the respondents carry a
copy of CSD all the time, while inside the
school premises?

10. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
 How often does the respondent read the contents of
the CSD?
 How much awareness does the respondent have
regarding the CSD?
4.1. Over-all ranking
4.2. Article IV Duties and Responsibilities of students,
Section 2.
4.3. Wearing of proper black closed shoes for females
4.4. Proper haircut for male students
4.5. School Identification Card (I.D.)

11. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
 Were the students' been reprimanded by
the OSD or any authority?
 Had they experienced doing student
service for violating the CSD?
 What violations did the respondents
commit?

12. METHODOLOGY Rv Eunice M. Garcia

13. METHODOLOGY
Research Design
The researchers utilized the Descriptive Survey
Method in determining the awareness of the college
students regarding the contents of the Code of Student
Discipline. A survey is an attempt to collect data from
members of the population in order to determine the
status of that population with respect to one or more
variables. According to Megunda (2005) survey design also
enabled the researchers to summarize and organize data
in best if the investigation is centered on explaining the
present condition and its relationship to a certain
phenomenon. This design goes beyond data gathering, it

14. Respondents
The respondents of this study were twenty-
five (25) college students of New Era University
Main Campus in Quezon City. The researchers are
assured that these respondents had provided the
necessary information accurately.
METHODOLOGY

15. SAMPLING TECHNIQUES
The respondents were chosen through simple
random sampling. The researchers got five (5)
college students from five (5) selected departments
of New Era University Main Campus, making a total
of twenty-five (25) respondents.
METHODOLOGY

16. SUMMARY OF
FINDINGS
Angeleen A. Danuco

17. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
In line of the data analyzed, the following summary of findings was stated:
 On the profile of the respondents.
1.1 Fifteen or 60 percent are within the age bracket
16-17.
1.2 There were nineteen or 76 percent female
respondents.
1.3 The respondents were equally distributed, five
or 20 percent, in terms of their courses.
1.4 The respondents were equally distributed, five

18. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
 On how frequent the respondents carry a copy of
CSD inside the school premises.
More than one half, seventeen or 68 percent do
not carry a copy of CSD.
 On how often the respondents read their copy of
CSD.
Less than one half, twelve or 48 percent seldom
read their CSD.

19. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
 On the awareness of the respondents on the contents of
the CSD.
4.1 Less than one half, eleven or 44 percent said that their
over-all awareness is average or fair.
4.2 More than one half, fifteen or 60 percent said that it is
Section 1 in the Article IV that states during school days,
students are strictly required to wear the current and
complete school uniform prescribed by the university.

20. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
4.3 More than one half, nineteen or 76 percent said that
wearing of the current and complete uniform includes
wearing of the University identification card.
4.4 More than one half, fourteen or 56 percent said that
for males, hair should not touch back collar of shirt.
4.5 More than one half, sixteen or 64 percent said that
written letter will be the result if the identification card is
tampered and/or deface.

21. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
 On the respondents who had been reprimanded by the
OSD officer.
More than one half, twenty-one or 84 percent answered no.
 On the respondents who rendered student service for
violating the CSD.
More than one half, twenty-four or 96 percent answered
no.
 On the violations the respondents committed.

22. CONCLUSIONS Clarissa Agapito

23. CONCLUSIONS
In reference to the findings presented and under
the condition in which the study was conducted,
the researchers arrived at the following
conclusions:
1. There is a greater number of students who does
not bring their copy of CSD while inside the school
premises.
2. Most of the students seldom read their copy of

24. CONCLUSIONS
3. There is an average or fair over-all ranking of the
students’ awareness in the contents of the CSD.
However, most students fail to answer the contents
of Article IV Duties and Responsibilities of Students,
Sections 2 and 3.
4. Most students have not experience being
reprimanded by the OSD officer.

25. CONCLUSIONS
5. Majority of the students have not
experienced rendering student service.
6. Not all students who were reprimanded were
given sanctions or were asked to render student
service.

26. RECOMMENDATIO
NS
Paul Levin Meniano

27. RECOMMENDATIONS
The presented conclusions had provided the researchers
with sufficient information, thus, several
recommendations have been formulated.
Students need to attend the orientation that is held
annually by their respective departments. They must also
read the contents of the Code of Student Discipline before
enrolling every semester, this will help them to be
familiarize with the rules and responsibilities they should
adhere to.

28. RECOMMENDATIONS
Teachers need to hold their own orientation inside
their classroom, especially during the first day of the class.
They should give it as an assignment to read the CSD and
then the next day they can talk about the contents. They
can also provide an open forum of the rules the students do
not understand and/or is confused about. They should also
be the role model in implementing the rules.

29. RECOMMENDATIONS
Office of the Student Discipline Personnel need
to organize an annual orientation specifically
allotted for the awareness of the general behaviors
that are to be followed by the students. The
punishment and sanctions they give to the students
should be parallel to what is written in the CSD.

30. RECOMMENDATIONS
School Administration need to be part of the
team that is concerned with the implementation of
the CSD. They should also enhance the handbook
and provide pamphlets that are interactive so that
students can easily understand the rules and
regulations of the school.

31. RECOMMENDATIONS
Parents need to be familiar with the basic
school rules so that they can continually remind
their children before going to school. They should
read the contents to provide proper guidance to
their children.

32. RECOMMENDATIONS
Future Researchers need to undertake
researches and/or studies similar to this that targets
a greater number of respondents. They can also
include in the survey the staffs and other school
personnel.

33. THANK
Research by:
Agapito, Clarissa
Danuco, Angeleen
Garcia, Rv Eunice
Miralles, Andrea
Meniano, Paul Levin
Piñero, Princess