Student Rights and Responsibilities Manual

Executive Order No. 200 is issued by the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand E. Marcos.
The President issues the order by virtue of the powers vested by law.

The State and society require college and university education to provide facilities for academic development and conditions for intelligent social participation.
The rapport between school authorities and students is promoted through the establishment of student rights and the definition of student responsibilities.

Section 1 covers every student enrolled in a post-secondary course in a college or university.
The covered institution is one that is authorized or recognized by the government.
Section 2 imposes responsibilities on the same class of covered students: every student enrolled in a post-secondary course in a government-authorized or government-recognized college or university.

Section 1(a) grants the right to organize a free student government.
Section 1(a) provides that the student government can administer, legislate, and adjudicate within its approved constitutional jurisdiction.
Section 1(b) grants the right to be represented on all policy-determining bodies of the educational institution.
Section 1(b) requires representation through the duly authorized student government representative when policies relating to curriculum, student discipline, and the use or collection of student fees, funds and contributions are considered for adoption or amendment.
Section 1(b) provides that the right is exercised by participation in the discussion and by voting, subject to the provisions of law.
Section 1(c) grants the right to publish and issue within the bounds of law, good morals, and school regulations and objectives.
Section 1(c) guarantees regular student-controlled publications free from censorship or any pressure aimed at controlling editorial policy or staff appointments.
Section 1(c) requires that publication expenses shall be paid out from student funds.

Section 2(a) requires students to fulfill the duties imposed by their legally constituted student government or other legally constituted student officers or organizations to which they have voluntarily affiliated.
Section 2(b) requires students to recognize and comply with policies and regulations concerning school duties, campus activities, and discipline within the school.
Section 2(c) requires students to abide by the laws of the land, school regulations, and the ethics of journalism in their publications.

Section 3(a) directs the Secretary of Education to issue appropriate rules and regulations to implement the order.
Section 3(a) authorizes the Secretary to include sanctions necessary to implement the provisions of the order.