Compliance with CHED Requirements.
Section 21
SEC. 21. Compliance with CHED Requirements. - Notwithstanding with the provisions of this Act, the conversion of the ASCOT 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 state college status based on CHED Memorandum Order No. 46, series of 2012 or the "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 ASCOT 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 referred 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 of viable research programs in specific disciplinal and multidisciplinary 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 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; (e) Maintenance of linkages and affiliation with other research institutions in various parts of the world to ensure that the research activities of the ASUST are functioning at current global standards; and (f) Conduct of outreach activities to allow the 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 ASUST and monitor its compliance with the requirements of the CHED. The ASCOT shall retain its status prior to the effectivity of this Act until it is able to comply with the requirements provided herein.