Law Summary
Academic Programs and Mandate
- The campus shall offer short-term, technical-vocational, undergraduate, and graduate programs.
- Programs offered must align with the campus's competencies and specializations.
- Courses shall address the human resource development needs of Nueva Ecija Province and Region III.
- Mandated to undertake research and extension services.
- Expected to provide progressive leadership in research and extension.
Administration and Leadership
- The campus shall be headed by a Campus Administrator.
- The Campus Administrator must render full-time service.
- Appointment or designation is made by the Board of Regents based on recommendations from a search committee and the University President.
- Appointment is subject to Board guidelines, qualifications, and standards.
Compliance with Commission on Higher Education Requirements
- The campus must comply with all minimum operational and program offering requirements set by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
Transfer of Assets, Personnel, and Land Titling
- All assets, personnel, records, liabilities, and obligations of NEUST-Sto. Domingo Campus are transferred to the University.
- Security of tenure and rights of existing faculty and personnel are respected.
- All government-owned land occupied by this campus is declared University property and shall be titled in its name.
- Upon abolition or non-use, properties will revert to local government units or the Republic of the Philippines.
Incorporation of the Higher Education Modernization Act
- The provisions of Republic Act No. 8292 (Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997) shall form part of and govern the University along with this Act.
Powers, Functions, and Responsibilities
- All powers, privileges, responsibilities, and limitations granted to state universities and officials by existing laws apply to the University and its officials as appropriate.
Appropriations
- Funds necessary for the implementation of the Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Separability Clause
- If any provision or part of the Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions shall remain effective.
Repealing Clause
- All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules, and regulations inconsistent with this Act are repealed or modified accordingly.
Effectivity
- The Act takes effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette or any newspaper of general circulation.