Students: Awards/Recognitions

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

Sec. 1 Periodic Awards
Students who excel in their academic performance every grading period are awarded as follows:

First Honors are awarded to students whose average is 95% and above and who have no grade lower than 90% in any subject.

Second Honors are awarded to students whose average is 90% and have no grade lower than 85% in any subject.

Third Honors are awarded to students whose average is 85% and have no grade lower than 82% in any subject.

Sec. 2 Graduation Awards
Graduating students are awarded honors according to the following norms.

2.1 Scholastic Performance

• Summa Cum Laude - This honor is given to a student whose average for four/five years is 95% or above and does not have a grade lower than 90% in any subject.
• Magna Cum Laude - This honor is given to a student whose for four/five years is 90% or above and does not have a grade lower than 85% in any subject.
• Cum Laude - This honor is given to student whose average for four/five years is 85% in any subject.

A candidate for graduation honors should complete a minimum of 75% of the regular subject of the program or course in the school (UIC) which will award the degree or diploma.

Sec. 3 Other Graduation Awards

3.1 Outstanding Student Award

This institutional award is given by the university to an outstanding student following these given criteria

a.	Academic Performance - has an average of 85% from first to fourth/fifth year and has no grade lower than 82%.
b.	Achievements - must have received awards/ honors or recognition for excellent performance in both academics and non-academic areas during his/her stay in school.
c.	Exemplary Conduct - personal values anchored on a living faith in God sensitivity towards others, sincere determination to help and firm moral convictions/integrity.
d.	Active Leadership - must be a leader as recognized by the administration, faculty, and the students and participated actively in extra and co-curricular activities.
e.	S/He must finish the course within the year specified by the degree.

3.1.2 Criteria for Selection

a.	Superior Performance	- 50%
b.	Responsible Leadership & Active Participation in worthwhile Extra and Co-Curricular Activities	- 20%
c.	Deportment and Loyalty	- 20%
d.	A deep sense of community awareness and involvement	- 20%
e.	Residence of at lease 3 years

3.2 Most Active Student Award

This award is given by the university to a student who excels in leadership and who has carried a regular load every semester for the last three/four years.

3.2.1 Criteria

a.	Academic Performance - has an average of 85%with no failing grades from the first through fourth/fifth year.
b.	Loyalty - means steadfast respect and adherence to the objectives of the school, upholds and defends the good name/reputation of the institution, respect school authorities, faculty and students, and promotes campus unity and solidarity.
c.	Leadership - plans organizes, executes and involves the whole school of worthwhile activities; follows rules and regulations; has creativity and initiative.
d.	Moral Character - a UICian who exhibits an exemplary conduct in and out of the campus from his/her first year in school until graduation.
e.	Cooperation - Active participation in school, both in the department and other activities outside the department, membership of at least two (2) school organizations, participation in seminars, workshops, in-service, etc.

3.2.2 Criteria of Selection

a.	Academic Performance	- 20%
b.	Leadership	- 50%
c.	Deportment and Loyalty	- 20%
d.	Deep sense of community awareness and involvement	- 10%

3.3 Fidelity Cup Award

This is given to the student who studies at UIC from Grade One to College. A student may not be given the fidelity cup awards for misconduct, misbehavior, and other disciplinary reasons.

Sec. 4 Non- Academic Awards
At the end of the school year, the College department recognizes non-academic performance and grants awards to deserving students and organizations during the program assembly.

4.1 Program Awards.

The associate Dean awards this recognition to deserving students in their programs recognition of their performance in co-curricular activities:

4.1.1	Most Outstanding Officer - Gold Medal. This award is given to an officer of a program/class/organization who has high scholastic achievement and who has performed the duties of an officer efficiently, honestly, and amicably.
4.1.2	Special Talent Award - Gold Medal. The award is given to a student who shows excellence in his creative ability in the field of arts and sciences or in any other field.
4.1.3	Athlete of the Year Award - Gold Medal. This award is given to the athlete who has displayed diligence, discipline, teamwork and sportsmanship for a period of at least two consecutive years.

4.2 Most Active Organization

The Office of student Affairs recommends to the committee headed by the dean of college an award to any organization that has contributed to the school in the following way:

*	has helped attain the UIC Vision/Mission as it pursued its own objectives	25%
*	has involved the whole school in activities that are intellectual, social, emotional, physical and moral	25%
*	Help the students discover and develop their students	25%
*	has fostered good relationship between the teachers, students, and administration	25%

Sec. 5 Awards for Specific Performance
This special award will be given to graduating students or organizations with exemplary performance. The norms for this award must approximate the norms for the most active organization and the outstanding student award.

Sec. 6 Awards Committee
The Awards Committee shall include the:
Dean of College
Associate Deans
Registrar
Heads of Student Affairs
A Student Representative