The BTECH Code of Morality

Republic of the Philippines

Province of Bulacan

Municipality of Baliwag

BALIWAG POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

CODE OF MORALITY

Baliwag Polytechnic College (BTECH) is an academic community where the members of the Administration, Faculty, Staff, Student, and Alumni work together, hand in hand, in the acquisition, innovation, dissemination and application of knowledge and truth to the end users, stakeholders and the society. As such, BTECH requires all its members to take full moral responsibility for their actions and its consequences.

In order to facilitate this, BTECH envisions a work environment where professional relations, communications and other activities are characterized with respect, integrity, fairness and equality.

The objective of this moral code is to ensure that the conduct of all those who work and study at BTECH meets the strictest moral standards which are expected from persons working, studying or even visiting in a Higher Education Institution.

The code consists of ideals intended to serve as a reminder to everyone at the College of their obligation to maintain positivity, optimism and desirable behavior.

The code, expressed in general terms, does not define and penalize offenses done within the College premises, or those done outside the College but taints the name of the College. It, however, provides a preamble and an aid to interpreting the ordinances, laws, orders and resolutions promulgated by competent Government authorities and College authorities.

This code is suppletory to the professional ethical standards, faculty manual, student manual, administrative manual, pertinent ordinances, laws, among others. As such, it must not be regarded as a complete description of what constitutes desirable behavior within the academic premises.

And thus, be it resolved as it is hereby RESOLVED by the Academic Council herein assembled to promulgate the following:

Section 1. We respect those who work,  study or visit at BTECH as individual persons. We treat them with consideration and respect their personal information, circumstances and choices.

Section 2. We uphold and defend the honor and name of the College and shall not commit such acts that might cast shadow on the College’s reputation in the community.

Section 3. We comply with all our duties and responsibilities with BTECH,  with the Municipality of Baliwag, Bulacan and with the Republic of the Philippines. In doing so, we will value and show transparency, honesty, sincerity and good faith and through our actions, encourage others to do the same.

Section 4. We seek the knowledge and the truth with openness and objectivity. We are open to constructive criticism if this is what it takes to arrive at knowledge and truth as we constructively criticize. We emphasize professionalism, critical thinking, logical and factual reasoning. False information and fake news are highly frowned upon.

Section 5. We respect confidentiality and protect the interests of those who participate in our surveys and researches.

Section 6. We respect academic freedom at all times, always work according to our own convictions and avoid having conflicting interests affect the outcome of our work.

Section 7. We respect intellectual property rights of others at all times. We do not take credit for the work of others and always cite the sources we use in accordance with the internationally accepted practices in the disciplines.

Section. 8. We must be objective and fair in our comments, feedback and reference to our classmates and colleagues or to our College. This is especially true for comments which are published in mass media, social media or publicly announced.

Section 9. We are active participants in the operations and development of the College and consider it our duty to communicate information that might be important to improving the College.

Section 10. We prevent and never tolerate all forms of injustice, be it bullying, sexual harassment, or discrimination on the grounds of irrelevant factors such as socioeconomic status, gender, age, faith, nationality, race, disability or sexual orientation. Inquiry to the above personal information must be avoided when unnecessary.

Section 11. We prevent and never tolerate all forms of dishonesty and fraud, including but not limited to cheating, plagiarism, supplying false information to any College official, unreported undertime, unreported change of schedules, internal arrangements with students relative to their classes, forgery, unauthorized use of College documents or instruments of identification with intent to defraud the College.

Section 12. We prevent and never tolerate all forms of theft, robbery, causing damage to College property, theft of or damage to the property of another while located at the College, knowingly receiving, retaining, or disposing of the lost or misplaced property of a member of the academic community or of the College itself.

Section 13. We prevent and never tolerate all forms of unauthorized entry, use, or occupation of College facilities, as well as the unauthorized possession, duplication, or use of keys to College facilities, tampering with or misusing fire alarms, fire-fighting equipment, and safety equipment.

Section 14. We prevent and never tolerate all forms harassment of another person, whether physical, sexual, or verbal, either oral, written or by deeds, physical abuse, sexual abuse, threats, intimidation, coercion, and/or other conduct which threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person, the unauthorized selling, purchasing, producing, or possession of any lethal weapons, explosives, fireworks, or incendiary devices.

Section 15. We prevent and never tolerate the selling, purchasing, producing, possession, or use of cigarettes, intoxicating liquors, barbiturates, amphetamines, marijuana, hallucinogens, opiates, or other addictive and illegal drugs or drug paraphernalia.

Section 16. We prevent and never tolerate the engaging in or inciting others to engage in conduct which interferes with or disrupts any College function, or which prevents or limits the free expression of the ideas of others, or which physically obstructs or threatens to obstruct or restrain other members of the College community or visitors.

Section 17. We prevent and never tolerate all forms of  lewd, licentious, or disorderly conduct.

Section 18. We prevent and never tolerate all violation of the laws, regulations, ordinances, resolutions, orders, customs especially as regards to moral, ethical and professional standards.

Section 19. This code shall be henceforth known as the BTECH Code of Morality.

Approved. January 8, 2018.