The Administration shall publish a manual, which contains information regarding the school’s incorporation and governing Board of Trustees and the roles and responsibilities of the officers of the institution.

7.3.4.7 Budget

The dean of engineering shall be informed about the amount of funds available for equipment acquisition, maintenance, repair, and supplies allocated to the college.

7.3.4.8 Procurement

Established procedures for procuring new laboratory equipment.

7.3.4.9 Policies and Regulations

Each engineering faculty member shall be provided with school policies and regulations updated at least once every five (5) years.

7.3.5 Records

7.3.5.1 Enrolment

A record system of student enrolment by engineering field of study and enrolments for all classes and laboratory courses shall be maintained by the institution’s administrative office.

7.3.5.2 Achievement

A permanent record system of student grades shall be maintained.

7.3.6 Sustainability

The administration should allow the school/college of engineering to undertake additional improvement of its human and material resources without relying on tuition fees alone. The methods that can be used for undertaking a sustainability program may be any of the following:

1. establishment of endowment fund;

2. scholarship donated for students or faculty to avail;

3. outright gifts and grants given by alumni and friends;

4. regular donation from external funding institutions and government;

5. donation in kind (books, journals, equipment & etc.;

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6. matching grants;

7. sharing of expertise in the form of undertaking seminars, conferences and lectures;

8. academe-industry programs which will help the school;

9. assistance of alumni and friends in soliciting aid from external source; and

10. any other form of assistance to help the school upgrade itself.

7.4 Site and Buildings

7.4.1 Institutional Site and Buildings

The school must own its buildings and land, but in any case a long-term lease of at least fifteen (15) years may be acceptable.

7.4.2 College Site and Buildings

7.4.2.1 Site

The site and size of the school/college of engineering should be adequate to meet the needs of its present population and future expansion.

7.4.2.2 Adherence to the Codes

School buildings shall be designed and constructed in conformity with the provisions of the current National Building Code and the National Fire Code.

7.4.2.3 Office Space

1. The school/ college of engineering shall provide adequate office space for the administrators of the engineering program.

2. The school/college of engineering shall provide and maintain faculty rooms and conference rooms.

7.4.3 Health and Safety

All classrooms and laboratories in the school/college of engineering shall be clean and properly maintained to meet public health and safety regulations

1. Toilets shall be kept clean and properly maintained to meet public health and safety regulations, and shall be free of obnoxious odors.



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2. Physical education and recreational areas shall conform with all rules and regulations pertaining to safety and suitability

3. Actual occupancy load of instructional rooms shall be properly observed and maintained.

4. The capacity load of instructional rooms with an occupancy capacity of more than fifty (50) students, where fixed seats are not installed, shall be posted in a conspicuous place, preferably near the main exit of the structure.

5. All corridors shall be free of obstructions. Spaces under stairs shall not be used for storage of combustibles. All stairways shall have handrails and non-skid surfaces.

6. There shall be a working fire alarm and fire fighting system.

7. Each instructional space shall be easily evacuated by all of its occupants within 60 seconds. All external and laboratory doors, except in corridors, shall be open outward.

8. Adequate custodial support services shall be provided.