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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What do I do if my AdDU GSuite account has still not been activated even after I have submitted the requirements?
Online Learning
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Scholarships
What are the available scholarship grants that AdDU offers?
How much is/are the grants given to the scholars?
How to apply for the scholarship grant?
Is it okay to apply if a student already has an external (government) grant?
What are the requirements?
Is there a grade that scholars need to maintain?
Is it required to render a service to the university offices? If so, how many hours are needed?
Enrollment and Registration
What is pre-registration and how can it be done?
Is enrollment guaranteed with pre-registration?
When will a student be tagged as Enrolled after they have paid for at least the minimum required tuition and fee down payment?
Why does a student have un-updated registration during enrollment?
Why cannot a student find the subject even if he searched for the correct subject code?
Can a student enroll after the enrollment period or when classes have already started?
What will happen to excess payments or balances?
If a student overpays for the previous semester, is he automatically enrolled?
What should a student do when his/her enrolled classes are dissolved?
For transferees, who to coordinate about crediting of subjects?
When and how can withdrawal be made?
What are the financial implications of withdrawal?
GENERAL INFORMATION CENTER
1. School Deans and Department Heads Directory
Meet the dedicated leaders guiding our academic programs and shaping the future of our departments.
2. Grading System
a. Weighted Percentage Average
| Letter Grade | Percentage Grade | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A | 92% to 100% | Excellent |
| B+ | 88% to 91% | Very Good |
| B | 84% to 87% | Good |
| C+ | 80% to 83% | Satisfactory |
| C | 76% to 79% | Acceptable |
| D | 72% to 75% | Minimal Pass |
| F | below 72% | Failure |
| FD | Failure Debarred (for students whose attendance is less than 80% of total class hours) | |
| WP | Withdrawn with Permission (for students who withdrew all enrolled courses within the first six weeks of the semester, or the first two weeks of summer classes) | |
b. Quality Point Index
| Letter Grade | Quality Point Equivalent |
|---|---|
| A | 4.0 |
| B+ | 3.5 |
| B | 3.0 |
| C+ | 2.5 |
| C | 2.0 |
| D | 1.0 |
| F | 0 |
| WP | Not counted in QPI |
| No grade | 0 |
3. Class Attendance and Absences
a. Allowable Absences
| Subject | Absences |
|---|---|
| Any subject meeting once a week | = 3 absences maximum = 4 absences over cut |
| Any subject meeting twice a week | = 7 absences maximum = 8 absences over cut |
| Any subject meeting thrice a week | = 10 absences maximum = 11 absences over cut |
- However, for a five-unit course (i.e., 3 units lecture, 2 units laboratory), any student who has exceeded the allowable number of absences for lecture or laboratory will automatically be debarred for the whole 5-unit course.
- In the summer, the prescribed maximum number of cuts for a particular subject is five meeting days. This is regardless of the number of units assigned to the subject.
b. "Unli Cuts" Privilege
“Honor students,” i.e., students on the President’s or Dean’s List for a given semester are given the privilege of “unlimited cuts” in all their courses/subjects during the semester immediately following.
- While these honor students are responsible, like all other students, for all the course requirements as set for the course, they have the privilege of “unlimited cuts” in all their courses in the semester immediately following and may, therefore not be debarred from a course because of absences.
- Honor students are asked to inform their teachers and provide the necessary documentation.
4. Scholarship-related Information
a. Available scholarship programs offered by the University
- JSF or Jubilee Scholarship Fund (Exclusive for Valedictorians and Salutatorians)
- 100% Tuition fee free for High School Valedictorians
- 50% Tuition fee free for High School Salutatorians
- GIA or Grant-in-Aid
- 10,000 up to 100% tuition and fees
b. Application process
- The application process will be administered by the University’s Admission and Aid Office. Its process will be publicized on its official social media accounts:
- Facebook Page: Ateneo de Davao – College Admission and Aid / Ateneo de Davao Scholars Society
- Twitter: @addu_scholars
c. Eligibility for the university’s offered scholarship if the student is also a scholar of an outside organization/program.
- For DOST and CHED grants: Eligible. However, GIA/JSF grant will be adjusted if the total scholarship grant of the scholar exceeds the student’s total assessment.
- STEP/EBSU: Not eligible for a GIA scholarship, but still eligible for the JSF grant.
c. Grades to maintain in order renew the scholarship
- For JSF Grantees: A QPI of 3 (B)
- For GIA Grantees: A QPI of 2.5 (C+)
5. Graduation Honors
a. Scholastic requirements for academic honors for graduation are as follows:
- Summa cum laude - cumulative QPI of 3.80 to 4.00
- Magna cum laude - cumulative QPI of 3.60 to 3.79
- Cum laude - cumulative QPI of 3.40 to 3.59
6. The University Student Government and Organizations
a. SAMAHAN NG MAG-AARAL NG PAMATASANG ATENEO DE DAVAO (SAMAHAN) - the official student government of the Ateneo de Davao University.
b. COUNCIL OF ORGANIZATIONS OF THE ATENEO - DAVAO (COAD) - the umbrella organization of all recognized clubs in the Ateneo de Davao University.
c. COUNCIL OF CLASS PRESIDENTS (CCP) - is composed of all class presidents (from the first to fifth years) elected for the current academic year.
d. COMELEC - the constitutional electoral and independent body of Ateneo de Davao University.