Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 9720)
The Ifugao State College of Agriculture and Forestry (ISCAF) in the Municipality of Lamut, including its existing branches, is converted into the Ifugao State University.
The main campus of the Ifugao State University shall be in Lamut, Ifugao.
The University shall primarily provide advanced instruction and professional training in fields such as education, law, arts and sciences, public administration, IT, agriculture and forestry, engineering, indigenous knowledge, and other relevant fields. It shall also undertake research and extension services and provide leadership in its areas of specialization.
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) must approve any degree programs before they are approved by the University's Board of Regents.
The University shall have the general powers of a corporation as set forth in Batas Pambansa Blg. 68, as amended (the Corporation Code of the Philippines), exercised exclusively by the Board of Regents and the President of the University.
The Board is composed of the Chairperson of CHED (Chairperson), the University President (Vice Chairperson), chairpersons of education-related committees of the Senate and House, regional directors of NEDA and DA, presidents of faculty, student, and alumni federations, and two prominent citizens from the private sector.
The Board may fix tuition fees and other necessary school charges after consultation with involved sectors. Such fees, government subsidies, and other income shall constitute special trust funds for the University's use.
The term of the President may be extended beyond the age of 65 but not beyond 70, if the President's performance is unanimously rated as outstanding and is unanimously recommended by the Board based on established guidelines.
RA 9720 provides that the University shall enjoy academic freedom and institutional autonomy pursuant to paragraph 2, Section 5 of Article XIV of the Philippine Constitution.
All assets, personnel, liabilities, and records of the Ifugao State College of Agriculture and Forestry are transferred to the Ifugao State University, with faculty and personnel's rights and security of tenure respected.