Conversion of Rizal Technological Colleges into Rizal Technological University

University to provide professional, scientific, technological, entrepreneurial, arts, and sciences instruction.
Promotes research, extension, and advanced studies.
Emphasizes work-integrated learning and cooperative education with industry partnerships.

The university’s existing high school to operate as a laboratory for teacher education.
Enrollment determined by Department of Education, Culture and Sports.

May open new branches in partnership with other institutions within Mandaluyong and Rizal.
Partner institutions fund infrastructure and manpower unless otherwise agreed.
Properties acquired titled in university’s name unless legal barriers exist.
Branches offer specialized science and technology courses based on community needs.
Committee involving business and industry reps to study branch feasibility.
Development of research and agricultural technology site in Baras, Rizal mandated.

University may enter support agreements with local governments without affecting autonomy.
Local government funds supplement national appropriations and managed per section 4 rules.

Chaired by CHED Chairman; includes university president (vice-chair), congressional education committee chairpersons, NEDA regional director, presidents of faculty, student, and alumni federations.
Two prominent citizens appointed from local qualified persons.
Faculty, alumni, and student federation presidents serve during terms.
Private sector representatives appointed on recommendation by a search committee.

Enact necessary rules and regulations consistent with the law.
Appropriate funds to support university functions.
Accept and manage donations, tax-exempt and deductible for donors.
Set tuition, school fees, and special trust fund management.
Retain generated income for university use including tuition, auxiliary services, and land grants.
Adopt socialized tuition schemes for access to disadvantaged students.
Authorize construction, property acquisition and purchases exempt from taxes.
Appointment, salary administration, leave, and removal of officials/employees.
Approve curricula, policies on student admission and graduation.
Confer honorary degrees and certificates.
Absorb and integrate tertiary institutions as branches within Mandaluyong and Rizal.
Establish research centers, chairs, fellowships, scholarships.
Delegate powers to university officials to expedite management.
Authorize external management audits and implement reforms.
Collaborate and restructure with other universities for efficiency.
Enter joint ventures with business and industry for economic assets.
Develop consortia and linkages locally and globally.
Promote innovative teaching methods including IT and open learning.
Establish participative decision-making and transparency.
Privatize non-academic services for efficiency.
Extend president’s term beyond retirement age if outstanding.

Quarterly meetings required; special meetings by chairman.
Quorum: majority including CHED chairman or representative and university president.
Members serve without compensation; expenses reimbursed.

Full-time position appointed by Board on search committee recommendation.
Term of four years with eligibility for reappointment.
Successor serves unexpired term if vacancy arises.
Powers: usual for university president plus Board-delegated.
Salary subject to compensation standards.
Incumbent college president may serve as first university president if qualified.

Administrative council chaired by president; includes vice-presidents, deans, directors.
Reviews and recommends policies for administration, management, and planning.
Academic council chaired by president; includes instructional staff assistant professor or higher.
Reviews curricula, discipline, admission, and graduation requirements.
Both councils may form standing committees; executive committee can be appointed.

Secretary appointed by Board on president’s recommendation; handles records, reports, and secretariat.
Treasurer of the Philippines is ex officio university treasurer.

Faculty appointments not based on religion; no teaching favoring or opposing religion.
Student admission cannot be denied based on sex, nationality, religion, political affiliation, physical handicap, culture, or economic status.
University enjoys academic freedom.

Board to file annual report by third month after classes start to CHED chairman and Congress.
University’s assets, liabilities, records, and personnel transferred from colleges.
Positions and tenure of personnel protected.
Property titles transferred to university name; land reverts if university abolished.
Commission on Audit to audit university accounts and expenses.

Government bureau heads can loan equipment and detail employees to university on request.
Employees’ time counted as official service.

Policy to accept affiliation/integration of tertiary institutions in Mandaluyong and Rizal.
CHED approval required for integration; assets and liabilities transferred.

Republic Act No. 8292 incorporated as part of the university’s governing charter.

Submit five-year development plan and budget to CHED.
Undergo management audit with CHED.
Establish organizational, administrative, and academic structures and appoint officials.
Establish at least four degree-granting units, including arts and sciences and graduate levels.

All powers and responsibilities of state universities and officials apply as appropriate.