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DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY & RESPONSIBILITIES

LEGAL MANDATE

The University derived its original mandate or mission from Presidential Decrees 1434 and 1434,
the latter now repealed by RA 8292. The first directs the University to “provide advanced
instruction in agriculture, natural and applied sciences and technology”. It shall train professionals
in various fields such as in education, communication, business and entrepreneurship, among
others. The University is also tasked to engage in research to seek new technologies, promote
sustainable development and generate new knowledge in the other professions. Then it must
translate these outputs to improve community life through extension services and to increase the
productivity of the rural poor so that they can become self-reliant and active participants to
regional and national development.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ISU OFFICIALS/OFFICES/UNITS

I. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (OP)

The President if the Chief Executive Officer of the University system whose powers and
duties are specified in P.D. 1434 and 1437 as amended by RA 8292. Supporting him are two
major councils, namely: The Administrative Council (ADCO) and the Academic Council (ACO).

Within the OP are the following staff offices which also serve as consultative and advisory
staff to the University system. The offices are: 1) the University Legal; 2) the Internal Audit; 3) the
University Board Secretary; and 4) the External Affairs/Linkages.

The Administrative Council (ADCO) is chaired by the President. The members are the
Vice Presidents and the University Directors, the campus Executive Directors and Campus
Chairmen; Deans and Associate Deans; and other officials to equal rank. The Administrative
Council reviews and recommends to the Board of Regents for appropriate action policies
governing the administration, management and development planning of the University.

The Academic Council (ACO) is chaired by the President and its membership is composed
of all instructional staff with the rank not lower than Assistant Professor. The Council is
empowered to review and recommend the curricular offerings and rules of discipline of the
University, subject for appropriate action by the Board of Regents. It shall fix the requirements
for the admission of students as well as for graduation and the conferment of degrees, subject to
review and/or approval by the Board of Regents through the President of the University.

The University Legal Council is the legal adviser to the President. He represents the
university in judicial bodies and prepares all necessary documents attendant thereto. He chairs
administrative investigation and committee hearings and performs related functions assigned to
him by the University President.

The Internal Auditor is the management and audit specialist under the University
President’s staff. The Internal Audit Office has the following responsibilities, namely: plan and
conduct audit of accounts; bookkeeping records and financial statements of the university system;
check all accounts and records for accuracy and adherence to the management policy and terms
of the contract; report on receipts and expenditures of programs; pre-audit of expenditures to
avoid errors and misappropriations of fund; examine and ascertains the budgetary and reliability
of financial transactions undertaken in the University system.

The University and Board of Regents (BOR) Secretary serves as the Secretary of
Administrative and Academic Council and the Board of Regents. As such, she maintains a
systematic filing and safekeeping of minutes of records and documents. She prepares agenda
and schedules of meetings.

The Public Relations Officer (PRO) is a staff of the University President whose main
responsibility is to establish or help create a favorable public image, for the university. HE also
safeguards the reputation and standing of the university as he seeks to obtain favorable opinion