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Issue: can Garcia compel the Loyola School of Theology to re-admit her and continue her studies.

Holding: No, she cannot compel the Loyola School of Theology to re-admit her.

Reason:

The school has no clear duty to admit the petitioner, the Loyola School of Theology is a seminary
for priesthood and petition is not studying for priesthood. Even if she is, the school can turn down qualified
applications due to limitations of space and facilities. The petitioner here has a construed meaning of
academic freedom. Academic freedom has the following functions; who to teach; what to teach; who will
teach; the allocation of money among the different category of expenditure.

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