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Textbook Section Services

The Textbook Section is located at the second floor. It contains textbooks for the different colleges of the university.

Guidelines in Renting Textbooks

1. Textbook rental forms can be secured at the Textbook Section counter. The student is advised to get his/her textbooks on the scheduled date;

2. After securing the rental form, copy accurately from the General List of Textbooks the correct set number, title, author, and the correct rental price of the books to be rented;

3. After accomplishing the form properly, fall in line and present the textbook form with the duly registered ID at the counter and get the textbooks personally. Count and check the textbooks issued before leaving the counter;

4. Books must be rented for personal use only and not for other persons;

5. A student is not allowed to rent two (2) copies of the same title;

6. Exchanging and withdrawal of textbooks will not be entertained during the renting period; and

7. After the deadline, all textbooks rented will be charged with their corresponding rental fees. All textbooks rental forms will be forwarded to the Accounting Office. Corresponding fees of rented textbooks are added to the student's account.

Guidelines in Returning Textbooks

 1. All textbooks must be returned at the same time. Returning by installment is not entertained;

2. After the deadline, all unreturned textbooks are considered overdue and the fines are paid in cash at the Accounting Office. Students who are returning their textbooks after the deadline can still submit to the Textbook Section;

3. Students with marked, damaged or lost textbooks are requested to report to the Section Head of the Textbook Section;

a. The cost of the lost textbooks are paid in cash and lost textbook cannot be added to the student's accounts.

b. Lost textbooks may be replaced with a new book of the same title, author, edition, copyright date, paper quality, and cover plus Php100.00 for binding/service fee.

4. Names of students who fail to return their textbooks within the returning period will be submitted to the MIS Office before the enrolment for the next semester. They will not be allowed to proceed with their enrolment unless their accountabilities are cleared; and

5. The amount paid for a lost textbook may be refunded on or before the final examination period of the succeeding semester. After this, no refund is allowed anymore.

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