Law Summary
Academic Offerings and Institutional Objectives
- Authorized to offer technical-vocational education and training (TVET) courses, undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
- Permitted to provide courses within its competencies and areas of specialization as determined by the EVSU Board of Regents.
- Mandated to conduct research, extension services, and production activities to support socioeconomic development of Leyte Province and Region VIII.
- To provide progressive leadership in education, research, and community involvement.
Governance Structure
- Governance of the EVSU-Dulag Campus is exclusively vested in the EVSU Board of Regents.
Campus Administration
- Managed by a Campus Administrator appointed by the Board of Regents upon recommendation from a search committee and the University President.
- The Campus Administrator must render full-time service and meet qualifications set by the Board.
Transfer of Assets, Personnel, and Land
- All assets, personnel, records, and liabilities of the former satellite campus are transferred to EVSU.
- Faculty and personnel retain their positions, rights, and security of tenure under existing laws.
- Government-owned land occupied by the campus is transferred to EVSU and will be titled under its name.
- If the campus ceases to exist or land is no longer needed, such assets revert to the local government units.
Funding Provisions
- Initial funding will be charged against the current year’s budget for the Dulag Satellite Campus provided by the Municipality of Dulag.
- The municipality will continue its financial support until the campus is included in the national General Appropriations Act for ongoing funding.
Severability Clause
- Declared invalid or unconstitutional provisions will not affect the remaining parts of the Act, which will remain effective.
Amendments and Repeals
- Amendments are made to Republic Act No. 9311 to reflect the status of EVSU-Dulag Campus.
- Conflicting laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations are repealed or modified accordingly.
Effectivity
- The Act takes effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
Additional Information
- The Act lapsed into law without the President’s signature, consistent with the constitutional provision for automatic effectivity.
- Legislative history includes passage dates in the House and Senate, and official ratification by designated Senate and House officers.