The Silliman University Student Handbook (Revised 2013) serves as the official governing document for the student body of Silliman University, a private research university located in Dumaguete, Philippines. Established in 1901 by the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, the institution holds the distinction of being the first Protestant and American-founded university in the Philippines and in Asia. This specific 2013 revision reflects the university's transition into the early 21st-century educational landscape, balancing its historical "Way of Life" with modern academic requirements and student welfare protections. The handbook codifies the "Silliman Spirit"—a unique cultural ethos centered on the integration of faith, instruction, and community service—while detailing the administrative shifts necessitated by the K-12 educational reform and evolving national mandates on student rights and responsibilities.
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