Section 20Sec./Art. 20

Compliance with CHED Requirements. -The provisions of this Act notwithstanding, the conversion of the BASSC to a state university shall become effective only upon the determination and declaration by the CHDE, based on the recommendation of a panel of experts it shall constitute for the purpose, that the institution has complied with the requirements for university status based on CHED Memorandum Order No. 46, series of 2012, Policy-Standard to Enhance Quality Assurance in Philippine Higher Education through an Outcomes-based and Typology-Based Quality Assurance:Provided,That the panel may issue such recommendation when the BASSC has substantially complied with the requirements for the grant of university status.

The following requirements for a university, as established by the CHED, shall be complied with:

(a) Employment of full-time, permanent faculty members who possess relevant degrees in their areas of specialization, as required by the CHED, and shall have participated in research and development activities in their respective disciplines, as evidenced by refereed publications and other scholarly outputs;

(b) Offering a comprehensive range of degree programs which should be in place in all levels, from basic post-secondary to doctoral programs;

(c) Conduct visible research programs in specific disciplinal and multidisciplinay areas of study that produce new knowledge, as evidenced by referred publications, citations, inventions, and patents, among others;

(d) Establishment of comprehensive learning resources and support structures, to included libraries, practicum laboratories, relevant educational resources, and linkages with relevant disciplinal and professional sectors, so as to allow students to explore basic, advanced, and even cutting-edge knowledge in a wide range of disiciplines or professions;

(e) Maintenance of linkage and affiliation with other research institutions in various parts of the world to ensure that the research activities of the BASSU are functioning at current global standards; and

(f) Conduct of outreach activities to allow students, faculty, and research staff to apply the new knowledge they generate to address specific social development problems.

The CHED, through its regional office, shall regularly provide technical assistance to the BASSU and monitor its compliance with the requirements of the Commission.