Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10230)
Republic Act No. 10230 converts the Quirino State College in Diffun, Quirino into a state university known as Quirino State University, integrating the Quirino Polytechnic College and the Maddela Institute of Technology.
The university is mandated to provide advanced education, higher technological, professional, and vocational instruction and training in multiple fields including arts and sciences, education, agriculture, industrial technology and engineering, information technology, business management, accountancy, tourism, hospitality management, health services, criminology, and other relevant fields.
The university enjoys academic freedom and institutional autonomy pursuant to paragraph 2, Section 5 of Article XIV of the Philippine Constitution.
The Board of Regents includes the Chairperson of CHED (Chairperson), the University President (Vice Chairperson), chairpersons of the Senate and House committees on education, regional directors of NEDA and DA, presidents of the university's faculty, student and alumni federations, and two prominent private sector citizens.
The Board can promulgate policies, adopt rules, appropriate funds, fix tuition and fees, receive donations, appoint officials, approve curricula, award honorary degrees, establish branches and research centers, enter joint ventures, and more as part of its governance functions.
The University President serves a term of four (4) years, eligible for reappointment for another term.
Yes, all assets, personnel, records, and liabilities of the Quirino State College, Quirino Polytechnic College, and Maddela Institute of Technology are transferred to the Quirino State University.
The University shall provide scholarships and affirmative action programs to assist poor but deserving students and shall not deny admission based on sex, religion, cultural or ethnic origin.
The importation of economic, technical, and cultural books/publications by the university is exempt from customs duties, and donations to the university are exempt from donor's tax and deductible from the donor's gross income.
The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two newspapers of general circulation following its approval on October 19, 2012.