General Mandate
- ICPSC provides advanced instruction and professional training in various fields including education, engineering, science and technology, arts and humanities, ICT, agriculture, forestry, and related areas.
- Undertakes research, extension services, and production activities supporting socioeconomic development in Lanao del Norte.
Curricular Offerings
- Offers short-term technical-vocational, undergraduate, and graduate courses focused on specialized fields.
- Offers vocational and technical courses such as welding, hotel and restaurant services, baking, electronic services, etc.
- TESDA-supervised technical-vocational courses continue.
- Laboratory elementary and junior/senior-high schools operate under the College of Education.
Administration
- The College has corporate powers per the Corporation Code of the Philippines.
- Powers are vested exclusively in the Board of Regents and the College President.
Governing Board Composition
- Chaired by CHED Chairperson and co-chaired by College President.
- Members include chairs of Senate and House committees on education, regional heads of NEDA, DOST, Department of Agriculture, TESDA, and presidents of faculty, student, and alumni federations.
- Two prominent citizens from the private sector appointed as members.
- Fixed terms for board members related to federations.
Powers and Duties of the Board
- Policy promulgation aligned with constitutional and CHED/TESDA mandates.
- Curriculum approval; appointment of officials and faculty.
- Salary fixation, leaves, disciplinary action for personnel.
- Tuition and fees setting; management of special trust funds.
- Socialized tuition schemes in line with the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act.
- Establishment of chairs, scholarships, research/extension centers.
- Receiving government support, managing properties, joint ventures, and donations.
- Authorizing audits, privatizing services as needed.
- Extending College President's term upon outstanding performance.
Board Meetings
- Regular meetings quarterly; special meetings as needed with prior notice.
- Quorum requires majority and presence of Chairperson or President.
- Provisions for representation and substitution of key members.
- Board members unpaid but reimbursed for expenses.
College Presidency
- Appointment by Board after search committee recommendation.
- Term of four years, renewable; incumbent ICNSF President may serve as first College President.
- Salary aligned with Salary Standardization Law of 2019.
- Officer-in-Charge appointed in case of vacancy pending new appointment.
- Vice Presidents appointed for Academic Affairs, Administration, and Research & Extension.
Secretary and Treasurer
- Secretary appointed by Board serves both College and Board; handles records and notifications.
- College Treasurer is the Philippine Treasurer by virtue of office.
Councils
- Administrative Council chaired by College President; reviews administrative policies.
- Academic Council composed of academic staff; formulates academic policies, disciplinary rules, admission, and graduation requirements, subject to Board approval.
Faculty Appointment
- Prohibited to inquire into political, gender, cultural, ethnic, or religious affiliations.
- Faculty appointment subject to Board's qualifications and standards.
- No faculty member may teach for or against any religious sect.
Academic Freedom and Autonomy
- College enjoys academic freedom and institutional autonomy per the Constitution.
Scholarships and Admission
- Scholarship and affirmative action programs for poor but deserving students.
- Admission cannot be denied based on gender, religion, culture, or ethnicity.
Provision of Apparatus, Equipment, and Personnel
- Heads of national bureaus/offices may loan apparatus, equipment, or detail personnel upon request.
- Detailed employees' service counted as regular service.
Assets, Liabilities, and Personnel Transfer
- All assets, personnel, records, and liabilities of ICNSF transferred to the College.
- Faculty and personnel rights and tenure respected.
- Land owned by government, occupied by ICNSF, titled to College; reverts to LGU or Republic if College abolished or not needing property.
Tax Exemptions
- Importation of economic, technical, cultural books is exempt from customs duties upon CHED certification.
- Educational grants, donations exempt from donor's tax and deductible for donors, as per the National Internal Revenue Code.
Compliance with CHED Requirements for Effectivity
- Conversion effective only when CHED certifies compliance with university standards.
- Operational requirements: qualified full-time faculty; comprehensive degree programs; adequate learning resources; community linkages; social development-oriented outreach.
- CHED provides technical assistance and monitoring.
- ICNSF retains previous status until compliance achieved.
Development Plan and Audit
- Within 120 days from enactment, College must submit 5-year development plan, organizational structure, and undergo management audit.
Annual Progress Report
- Board must submit detailed report on progress, needs, and conditions annually to the President, CHED, and Congress.
Suppletory Application
- Provisions of Republic Act No. 8292 (Higher Education Modernization Act) are integral and supplement this Act.
Parity Clause
- Powers, functions, privileges, responsibilities, and limitations of state universities apply to the College as appropriate.
Appropriations
- Funding for implementation included in the General Appropriations Act annually.
Rules and Regulations
- Board, in consultation with CHED, must formulate implementing rules within 60 days of effectivity.
Separability, Repealing, and Effectivity Clauses
- Invalid provisions do not affect remaining parts.
- Laws inconsistent or contrary are repealed or modified.
- Act takes effect 15 days after publication in Official Gazette or general newspaper.