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Preamble
Section 4. For the purpose of this Constitution, the following shall refer to
a. “UP-NCPAG”, University of the Philippines-National College of Public
Administration and Governance;
b. “NCPAG-SG”, National College of Public Administration and Governance-
Student Government;
c. “EC”, the Executive Council, the administrative and implementing arm of the
NCPAG-SG;
d. “LC”, the Legislative Council, the policy formulating arm of the NCPAG-SG;
e. “SC” , the Student Council, the Executive Council and Legislative Council
collectively;
f. “GA”, the General Assembly, the body of all bonafide students of the NCPAG
excluding the incumbent members of the SC;
g. “USC”, the University Student Council
ARTICLE II
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES and OBJECTIVES
Section 1. The NCPAG-SG adheres to the following principles:
a a. The right of every Filipino to education must be recognized.
b b. The academic freedom must be exercised in the college.
c. The student government should be autonomous, democratic and participative.
d. Students’ rights should be vigilantly promoted and protected.
e. Governance and public administration shall be important tools in promoting and
ensuring social justice in order to realize positive transformation in Philippine
society.
Section 1. The organizational structure of the NCPAG-SG consists of the SC and the
GA.
Section 4. The batch assembly shall have the following powers and functions:
a. Elect their batch representatives during the first batch assembly meeting called
by the SC;
b. Identify needs and demands specific to the batch that will serve as the basis
of the program and project formulation;
c. Assess the performance of their elected batch representative;
d. Review and approve batch projects, programs and policies; and
e. Adopt their own internal guidelines;
Section 6. The SC shall have the following powers, functions and responsibilities:
a. It shall provide strategic leadership and direction towards the effective,
efficient and thorough realization of its objectives;
b. It shall be the highest student governing body in UP NCPAG;
c. It shall formulate general and specific program of actions of the SC;
d. It shall provide mechanisms for the GA to review SC’s decisions, evaluation
of the SC officers’ performance and assessment of its programs;
e. Advise and make recommendations to the NCPAG Dean or any channel
concerning on student matters, affairs and activities;
f. The member of the SC elected at large shall act as the official representative
of the GA in external student activities;
g. It shall adopt its own internal guidelines; and
h. It shall have additional power and shall perform other duties and
responsibilities that may be granted, mandated, or delegated by the GA that
are deemed necessary in the interest of the students, provided that it does not
negate or mitigate the promotion of the NCPAG-SG principles.
Section 8. The EC shall have the following powers, functions and responsibilities:
a. Administer and manage the overall operating SC programs and activities;
b. Formulate specific guidelines to ensure effective policy implementation;
i. Create ad hoc committees and appoint its coordinators as deemed necessary in
the interest of the students, provided that it does not negate or mitigate the
promotion of the NCPAG-SG principles;
c. Coordinate and work with other organizations for the furtherance of the
objectives of the SG;
d. Prepare the semestral SC Budget;
e. Manage student funds and SC properties in accordance with the objectives
and principles of the SG;
f. Formulate their own internal guidelines; and
g. It shall have additional power and shall perform other duties and
responsibilities that may be granted, mandated, or delegated by the GA or the
SC that are deemed necessary in the interest of the students, provided that it
does not negate or mitigate the promotion of the NCPAG-SG principles.
Section 9. The Legislative Council
It shall be the policy-formulating arm of the SG. It shall be composed of the
following:
a. House of Undergraduates Assembly
It shall be composed of four (4) Councilors elected at large by the
bonafide students of the NCPAG undergraduate program.
b. House of Graduates Assembly
It shall be composed of four (4) Councilors elected at large by the
bonafide students of the NCPAG graduate program.
Section 10. The LC shall have the following powers, functions and responsibilities:
a. Formulate and approve official policies and position of the SG in consultation
with the GA;
b. Assess SC’s general program of actions and specific program of actions if it
is in line with the principles and objectives of the SG;
c. Review and confirm appointment made by the Chairperson;
d. Review and approve SC Semestral Budget;
e. Review financial statements and disbursements made by the EC;
f. Formulate their own internal guidelines; and
g. It shall have additional power and shall perform other duties and
responsibilities that may be granted, mandated, or delegated by the GA or the
SC that are deemed necessary in the interest of the students, provided that it
does not negate or mitigate the promotion of the NCPAG-SG principles.
Section 7. Councilor
The Councilor shall have the following functions, powers and responsibilities:
a. It shall provide leadership in the formulation of policies that would promote
and protect students’ rights and interests;
b. Elect a LC Speaker and LC Secretary;
c. Elect the Speaker and Secretary of their respective Houses; and
d. It shall have additional power and shall perform other duties and
responsibilities that may be granted, mandated, or delegated by the GA or the
SC that are deemed necessary in the interest of the students, provided that it
does not negate or mitigate the promotion of the NCPAG-SG principles.
Section 2. The SCAC shall compose the membership of every committee as directed by
the Vice-Chairperson.
Section 3.The Standing committees shall have the following functions:
a. Socio-Academic
1. Initiate educational discussions on pressing issues that concern the SG, the
university, the country and the world;
2. Initiate the formulation of the SG’s stand on issues, ensuring no
compromise with its policy declarations and the sentiments of the GA are
heard and integrated;
3. Issue press releases and official statements on local, national and sectoral
issues
4. Formulate projects that shall ensure the welfare of the GA;
5. Promote enlightened and active students’ participation on curriculum-
related issues
6. It shall have additional power and perform other duties and responsibilities
that may be granted, mandated, or delegated by the GA or the SC that are
deemed necessary in the interest of the students, provided that it does not
negate or mitigate the promotion of the NCPAG-SG principles.
b. Internal Affairs
1. It shall ensure the enforcement of SC’s internal guidelines;
2. Provide mechanisms that will promote and ensure work ethics, efficiency
and accountability of SC officers;
3. It shall initiate measures to hear the opinions and feedback of the GA that
concern the policies, programs and performance of the SC;
4. Create venues where students can ventilate their concerns and grievances.
5. Take-charge on all forms of mobilization of NCPAG students for
participation on SC activities;
6. It shall keep copies of all project profiles and must provide evaluation for
it;
7. It shall be tasked with scheduling and planning the program of events or
the like of the SC and thus shall coordinate at all times with project
coordinators;
8. It shall be the documentation team of all SC activities;
9. It shall have additional power and shall perform other duties and
responsibilities that may be granted, mandated, or delegated by the GA or
the SC that are deemed necessary in the interest of the students, provided
that it does not negate or mitigate the promotion of the NCPAG-SG
principles
c. Externals Committee
1. Establish linkage and networks with other agencies and institutions in
promotion of the NCPAG SG principles;
2. Take-charge on the promotion of the SC and its activities outside the
college;
3. It shall publish the SC Newsletter at least once every semester;
4. Coordinate with the NCPAG Representative on matters regarding the
activities of the University Student Council;
5. It shall serve as the research arm on external issues; and
6. It shall have additional power and shall perform other duties and
responsibilities that may be granted, mandated, or delegated by the GA or
the SC that are deemed necessary in the interest of the students, provided
that it does not negate or mitigate the promotion of the NCPAG-SG
principles
d. Finance Committee
1. Undertake fund raising projects, activities and campaigns for and in behalf
of the SC;
2. Coordinate with other SC committees or task forces that may be created or
any of its instrumentalities regarding financial matters such as collection
and receipt of student fees, dues, special assessments, fundraising projects
and other finance related activities;
3. Prepare and submit semestral budget proposal for the endorsement of the
Chairperson for approval of the LC;
4. Procure resources to be used by the SC;
5. In-charge on the efficient collection of student fees, dues, contributions
and or donations. Collection shall be immediately turn over to the
Administrator for Finance with an itemized and detailed account of it;
6. Take charge of all legitimate and necessary disbursements and payments
of obligations with vouchers and receipts;
7. Keep an accurate and updated book of accounts of all financial
transactions of the SC which is available and ready any reasonable time
for inquiry of any member of the SC and the GA; and
8. It shall have additional power and shall perform other duties and
responsibilities that may be granted, mandated, or delegated by the GA or
the SC that are deemed necessary in the interest of the students, provided
that it does not negate or mitigate the promotion of the NCPAG-SG
principles.
Article VI
MEETINGS
Section 1. The GA shall hold its first meeting at the start of the semester, which shall be
called by the Chairperson at a time, date, and place to be determined by the SC, provided
that it shall not be later than fifteen (15) school days after the start of regular classes and
shall be announced one week before.
Section 2. The SC may call special or emergency GA meetings. The announcement of
which shall be posted at least two days before such meeting.
Section 3. The EC shall meet at least twice a month to be called by the Chairperson.
During such meetings, the Chairperson shall report/update on monthly activities and
present the SC program for the coming months for assessment of the SC. Special or
emergency meetings may be called upon by any member of the EC, stipulating the
urgency of the agenda in the notices of the meetings to be signed by the concerned EC
member and issued by the Administrator for Internal Affairs.
Section 4. Each of the Houses shall meet at least twice a month to be called by the
Speaker.
Section 5. A quorum of any meeting shall consist of a simple majority of the voting
members who may decide on any question at the meeting, except those issues and matters
where affirmative or negative vote is required of greater proportion of the members.
Article VII
ELECTIONS
Section 1. The NCPAG-SG shall hold its election of SC officers simultaneous with the
USC election. It will be officiated by the College Electoral Board (CEB), in accordance
with the USC Election Code.
Section 2. The NCPAG-SG shall take measures to ensure impartiality and fairness in the
selection of two (2) NCPAG students to sit in the CEB.
Section 3. Student member of CEB must have at least one semester remaining on its
degree curriculum.
Section 6. All officers of the NCPAG SG shall hold office for one (1) academic year and
until their successor are duly elected and sworn into office.
Section 7. Should there be unfilled SC positions after the regular NCPAG SG elections
have been conducted, the CEB shall, upon request of the newly-elected SC members,
conduct special elections only for the unfilled seats within one (1) month after receipt of
the request. All provisions and qualifications for candidacies applied for the regular
election shall be applicable for special elections.
Section 8. The SC shall declare positions vacant on any of the following grounds:
incapacity of the incumbent officer to perform his/her duty; resignation, impeachment or
death.
Section 9. In case of vacancies, the SC may opt to fill the position(s) through special
elections or special appointment by the SC.
Section 10. The members of the SC who fill seats during the course of the term shall be
in office only for the remainder of the expired term of his/ her predecessor.
Article VIII
IMPEACHMENT and PENAL PROVISIONS
Section1. Any NCPAG student may file charges of suspension or impeachment against
any member of the SC.
Section 2. Grounds for Suspension
The following grounds or causes shall be considered for suspension of any officer
of the SC:
a. Failure to attend SC meetings for three consecutive occasion despite official
receipt of notices of meetings;
b. Failure to attend SC/LC/EC meetings or any of the SC committee meeting
equivalent to one-third of the total regular meetings set forth by the SC or the
committee despite official receipts of notices of meetings;
c. Acts unbecoming of an officer and detrimental to the image and principles of
the college; and
d. Negligence on the performance of duties, functions and responsibilities
specified in Internal Guidelines and stipulate in this Constitution.
Section 6. Appeals
a. An impeached/suspended SC officer may appeal through a formal letter to the
SG through the SC for a reversal of the decision within ten (10) school days
upon the issuance of the decision, failure to do so shall deprive her/his right to
appeal;
b. The SC shall act on the appeal within five (5) school days upon receipt, in a
meeting held for that purpose with the impeached/suspended officer present.
This meeting shall be opened to members of the GA as spectator(s);
c. The reversal of an impeachment decision may occur upon the two-thirds vote
of the SC and the approval of the GA on the matter, after which the reversal is
to take effect immediately.
Article IX
FUNDS
Section 1. Sources. The sources of funds shall be derived from the student fees collected
every semestral registration, proceeds of fund-raising activities and other sources.
Section 3. Disbursements. Funds shall be disbursed only in accordance with the budget
approved by the LC. In extreme cases of urgency and necessity, the EC with the
approval of the majority of its members may authorize disbursements not covered by the
approved budget, provided that the LC shall be notified by such action within forty-eight
(48) hours. The EC shall be held accountable for the said disbursement.
Article X
AMENDMENTS, REVISIONS or REPEAL
Section 1. Proposal. Any move to amend, repeal or revise this Constitution may be
proposed in the following manner:
a. A petition filed to the NCPAG-SC by at least ten percent (10%) of bonafide
students of the college. Such petition shall be carefully reviewed by the SC,
which shall determine the appropriate actions to be taken within fifteen
working days.
b. Upon two-thirds (2/3) vote of all the members of the SC, a Constitutional
Commission shall be created provided that all sectors of the studentry shall be
represented.
Section 3. Plebiscite
A plebiscite shall be called fifteen (15) working days after the submission of the
proposal of the Constitutional Commission to the SC.
Section 1. This Constitution shall take effect immediately upon its ratification and shall
supersede all previous Constitutions.
Section 2. Ratification shall mean approval of fifty percent plus one (50% +1) of the GA
in a plebiscite conducted for such purpose.