The CSAD, formerly the Office of the Prefect for Students, promotes student empowerment by encouraging and supporting activities that cater to the diverse needs and interests of students/student organizations and breed a sense of social responsibility, spirited citizenship, leadership skills, creativity, and true self-expression among the studentry.

Functions and Responsibilities:

• INFORM - To inform students of their rights and responsibilities
• IMPLEMENT - To implement the rules/codes on student discipline, decorum, and behavior while interacting with fellow students, teachers, employees, and administrative officers
• ORGANIZE - To organize various activities for students/student organizations in coordination with the other centers of the OVPSA
• SUPERVISE - To supervise, regulate, and facilitate co-curricular and extracurricular activities of accredited/recognized student organizations and student councils