Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 9722)
The Central Visayas State College of Agriculture, Forestry and Technology (CVSCAFT), including its units and satellite campuses in the City of Tagbilaran and the municipalities of Bilar, Candijay, Clarin, Calape, and Balilihan, all located in the Province of Bohol, is converted into the Bohol Island State University (BISU).
The main campus of Bohol Island State University (BISU) is located in Tagbilaran City.
The University shall primarily provide advanced education, professional, and technological instruction in allied medicine, education, engineering, agriculture, fisheries, environment, arts and science, accountancy, cooperative, business and entrepreneurship, technology, and other relevant fields of study.
The Board of Regents includes: Chairperson of the CHED (Chairperson of the Board); President of the University (Vice Chairperson); Chairpersons of the Senate and House Committees on Education; Regional Directors of NEDA, DOST, and DA; Presidents of the federations of faculty association, student councils, alumni associations; and two prominent citizens from the private sector.
They are appointed by the Board from a list of at least five qualified persons recommended by the search committee in consultation with CHED and other Board members. They serve a term of two (2) years from the date of appointment.
The Board may receive and appropriate funds for the University, fix tuition fees and other school charges, authorize duty-free importation of books, receive and manage donations, and retain income generated by the University for its use, among other financial management powers.
Yes, existing high schools shall be transferred to the Department of Education’s jurisdiction but may remain and operate within the University campus until currently enrolled students complete their education. The University may also operate a laboratory school if it has a College of Education.
The President serves a four-year term and may be reappointed for another term. The incumbent President of CVSCAFT, if qualified, shall serve as the first President of the University. The President is appointed by the Board upon recommendation of a search committee.
The University is granted academic freedom and institutional autonomy pursuant to paragraph 2, Section 5 of Article XIV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.
All assets, liabilities, personnel, and records of CVSCAFT, including its units and satellite campuses, are transferred to the Bohol Island State University. The positions, rights, and security of tenure of personnel are respected, and government-owned parcels of land become property of the University.