Section 21Sec./Art. 21

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

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

(a) Employment of full-time, permanent faculty members who posses 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 of a comprehensive range of degree programs in all levels, from basic post-secondary to doctoral programs;

(c) Conduct viable research programs in specific disciplinal and multidisciplinary areas of study that produce new knowledge, as evidence by refereed publications, citations, inventions, and patents, among others;

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

(e) Maintenance of linkages and affiliation with other research institutions in various parts of the world to ensure that the research activities of the UIP are functioning at current global standards; and regional office, shall regularly provide technical assistance to the UIP and monitor its compliance with the requirements of the Commission.

The ISPSC shall retain its status as a state college prior to the effectivity of this Act until it is able to comply with the requirements provided therein.