QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 11971)
It establishes the Southern Luzon State University-College of Medicine (a medical school) in the SLSU-Main Campus located in Lucban, Quezon, and provides for funding for its creation.
It is established in the Southern Luzon State University (SLSU)-Main Campus in the Municipality of Lucban, Province of Quezon.
It primarily offers a Doctor of Medicine Program, including an Integrated Liberal Arts and Medicine Program, consisting of basic science and clinical courses.
A learner-centered, competency-based, and community-oriented approach.
To develop a corps of professional physicians to strengthen the country’s healthcare system, and to respond to the human resource development needs of Quezon and Region IV-A; it must also undertake research and extension services and provide progressive leadership in these areas.
The governance is vested in the Board of Regents of SLSU, with powers defined under RA 9395 and other applicable laws, unless otherwise provided in RA 11971.
The Dean is appointed by the Board, subject to the Board’s guidelines, qualifications, and standards, upon the recommendation of the President of SLSU after a process of consultation with the constituents of the College.
The Dean shall render full-time service, serve a term of three (3) years, and may be reappointed for another term.
Within six (6) months from the effectivity of RA 11971.
The Dean is assisted by a College Secretary appointed by the Board.
No political belief, sex, gender, cultural/community affiliation or ethnic origin, or religious opinion/affiliation shall be a matter of inquiry in appointing faculty; admissions and scholarships also must not discriminate on listed grounds and other forms of discrimination.
No. It states that no member of the faculty shall teach for or against any particular religious denomination.
The College must provide scholarships and other affirmative action programs to assist poor but deserving students who qualify for admission.
Students who avail of scholarships under RA 11509 (Doktor Para sa Bayan Act) must render return service per that law. Students availing of other nationally-funded scholarship programs may be required to render return service depending on the return-service contract signed.
The College enjoys academic freedom and institutional authority pursuant to Paragraph 2, Section 5 of Article XIV of the Constitution.
SLSU must ensure compliance with CHED’s applicable policies, standards, and guidelines before establishment and before offering new and revised courses/programs related thereto.
Importation of medical books/publications and medical equipment/instruments for medical, laboratory, or scientific purposes may be exempt from customs duties upon CHED certification (under RA 10863). Grants/donations/endowments used actually, directly, and exclusively for educational purposes are exempt from donor’s tax and considered allowable deductions from gross income under the Tax Code.
Fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.