General Mandate of the College
- Provides advanced education, higher technological, professional instruction in varied fields including arts, sciences, education, entrepreneurship, engineering, agriculture, medicine, nursing, law, architecture, business administration, hospitality, tourism, and IT.
- Promotes research and extension services supporting socio-economic development of Ilocos Sur.
- Provides progressive leadership within its specialization areas.
Curricular Offerings
- Offers undergraduate and graduate programs aligned with its specialization and capability.
- Degree programs must be approved by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) before Board approval.
- Programs tailored to meet the needs of Ilocos Sur and Region I.
Administration and Corporate Powers
- Governing and administering powers follow Batas Pambansa Blg. 68 (Corporation Code of the Philippines).
- Administration vested in the Board of Trustees and the College President.
Composition of the Governing Board
- Chairperson: CHED Chairperson.
- Vice-Chairperson: College President.
- Members include Chairpersons of Congressional Education Committees, regional directors of NEDA, DOST, and DA, presidents of faculty association, student council, alumni association, and two prominent private sector citizens.
- Terms for private sector members and association presidents clearly defined.
Policy Promulgation and Implementation
- Board to implement policies consistent with Philippine Constitutional provisions on education, agriculture, science, technology.
- Adherence to CHED policies under Republic Act No. 7722 (Higher Education Act of 1994).
Powers and Duties of the Board of Trustees
- Enact rules and regulations for College functions.
- Manage appropriations and fundraising activities.
- Authorize duty-free importation of books/publications per CHED certification.
- Manage donations, legacies, gifts, exempting donors from taxes per NIRC provisions.
- Set tuition and fees, including adopting socialized schemes for poor but deserving students.
- Approve construction, acquisition, appointments, salary adjustments within legal frameworks.
- Approve academic programs and discipline rules.
- Award honorary degrees and certificates.
- Establish branches, research centers, professorial chairs, and scholarships.
- Collaborate with other colleges or LGUs.
- Enter into joint ventures and academic linkages.
- Implement modern knowledge transmission modes.
- Authorize external management audits and institute reforms accordingly.
- May privatize certain non-academic services.
- Extend College President's term beyond retirement under specified conditions.
Board Meetings
- Regular meetings once every quarter; special meetings with three days’ notice.
- Quorum requires majority presence including CHED Chairperson or College President.
- Provision for representation by delegates in case of absence.
- Members receive no salary but are reimbursed for necessary expenses.
Presidency of the College
- President renders full-time service, appointed by Board upon search committee recommendation.
- Four-year term, eligible for one reappointment; transitional Officer-in-Charge appointed by CHED.
- In vacancy, Officer-in-Charge appointed, serving remainder of term.
- Duties include those customarily pertaining to college presidents and delegated powers.
- Salary subject to Revised Compensation and Position Classification System.
- Assisted by Board-appointed Vice Presidents.
Administrative Council
- Chaired by College President.
- Includes Vice Presidents, deans, directors, campus administrator.
- Reviews and recommends administrative policies.
Academic Council
- Chaired by College President.
- Members include all academic staff ranked assistant professor or higher.
- Reviews and recommends curricular offerings, rules of discipline, admission and graduation policies.
- Holds disciplinary power over students subject to Board approval.
Secretary of the College
- Appointed by the Board.
- Maintains records and proceedings of the Board.
- Issues meeting notices to members.
Treasurer of the College
- Ex officio position held by the Treasurer of the Philippines.
Faculty Appointment
- No inquiry into political belief, gender preference, religion, ethnicity in appointments.
- Subject to Board-set guidelines and standards.
- Faculty prohibited from religious proselytizing in teaching.
Scholarship and Admission Policies
- Provides scholarships and affirmative actions for poor but deserving students.
- Admission is nondiscriminatory based on gender, religion, ethnicity, cultural or community affiliation.
Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy
- College enjoys academic freedom and autonomy as protected by the Philippine Constitution.
Authority to Loan or Transfer Equipment and Personnel
- National government agencies may loan equipment and detail personnel to the College if it does not impair public service.
- Detailed personnel work under College President's direction; time counted as regular service.
Transfer of Assets, Liabilities, and Personnel
- Assets, liabilities, personnel, and records of former UNP Candon Branch transferred to the new College.
- Security of tenure and rights of faculty and personnel preserved.
- Government land occupied legally belongs to the College with reversion to LGUs if no longer needed.
Funding and Appropriations
- Initial funding charged against current UNP Candon Branch appropriations.
- Subsequent funds included in General Appropriations Act.
Development Plan and Auditing Requirements
- Submit a five-year development plan within 120 days.
- Undergo a management audit in cooperation with CHED.
- Establish organizational, administrative, and academic structures based on audit and plan.
Annual Reporting
- Board must submit detailed annual report on College progress, conditions and needs.
- Report submitted to the Office of the President of the Philippines, CHED Chairperson, and Congress.
Application of Higher Education Modernization Act
- Republic Act No. 8292 applied as part of the governing charter of the College.
Monitoring and Evaluation by CHED
- CHED conducts regular monitoring for compliance with college status standards.
- May recommend revocation of college status to Congress if requirements not met.
Parity Clause
- College is subject to powers, functions, responsibilities, and limitations applicable to state colleges under existing laws.
Rules Implementation
- Board, in consultation with CHED, shall formulate implementing rules and regulations.
Separability Clause
- Invalidity or unconstitutionality of any part does not affect remaining provisions.
Repealing Clause
- Conflicting laws, decrees, orders, or regulations are repealed or modified accordingly.
Effectivity
- Act takes effect 15 days after publication in two newspapers of general circulation.