QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 11574)
The official name after the conversion is the University of Abra.
The main campus is located in the Municipality of Lagangilang, Province of Abra.
The University shall provide advanced education, higher technological and professional instruction and training in various fields such as education, agricultural technology, agribusiness management, industrial technology, arts and sciences, forestry, health sciences, information technology, and other relevant fields. It shall also undertake research and extension services and provide leadership within the Province of Abra and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
The University shall offer short-term technical vocational, undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate programs in agricultural technology, agribusiness management, forestry, industrial technology, information technology, education, arts and sciences, engineering, and other degree courses as deemed necessary by the Board of Regents.
The Board is chaired by the CHED Chairperson and co-chaired by the University President. Members include chairpersons of relevant Senate and House committees, regional directors of NEDA, DOST, and Department of Agriculture, presidents of the federations of faculty, students, alumni, and two prominent private sector citizens from Abra.
The Board has powers such as promulgating policies, approving curricula, appointing officials, fixing salaries and tuition fees, establishing scholarships, receiving funds, setting admission policies, awarding honorary degrees, instituting research centers, managing university assets, and other administrative tasks to fulfill the university's goals.
The University President serves a term of four (4) years and is eligible for reappointment for another term. The incumbent ASIST President serves as the first University President for two years during the transition.
The University enjoys academic freedom and institutional autonomy pursuant to Paragraph 2, Section 5 of Article XIV of the Philippine Constitution.
The University shall provide scholarship and affirmative action programs for poor but deserving students. Admission shall not be denied based on gender, religion, cultural affiliation, physical disability or ethnic origin.
The University must employ full-time faculty with relevant degrees, offer comprehensive degree programs from post-secondary to doctoral levels, conduct viable research, maintain comprehensive learning resources, have linkages with other research institutions globally, and conduct outreach activities addressing social development problems.