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students as well as for graduation and the conferment of degrees, subject to review and/or
approval by the BOR through the University President.

Within the Office of the President are the following staff offices which also serve as
consultative and advisory bodies of the University system: the Legal Counsel: the Internal
Auditor; Director of External Affairs/Linkages: Director of UBAO; the Private Secretary; the
University and BOR Secretary; and the Public Relations Officer. Directly under the President
are three vice presidents: the Vice President for Academic and Academic Related Affairs;
the Vice President for Administrative and Finance; and the Vice-President for Research and
Development, Extension and Training.

Under the Vice President for Academic Related Affairs are the offices of the
University Director for Instruction: the University Student Affairs and Services; the University
Registration and Admission: the University Sports/Socio-cultural Affairs; and the University
Library.

Under the Vice-President for Administrative and Finance are the offices of the
University Administrative Affairs; the University Financial Affairs; the University Management
Information System; and the University Planning and Development.

Under the Vice-President for Research and Development Extension and Training are
the following offices: the University Research and Development and the University Extension
and Training.

The campuses of Echague, Cabagan, Ilagan, Cauayan, Roxas, San Mariano and
Angadanan are headed by Executive Directors who are directly under the President. The
San Mateo and Jones campuses are headed by Associate Deans who report directly to the
Deans of Polytechnic College at Ilagan and to the College of Agriculture at Echague,
respectively, for academic matters. For administrative matters, the San Mateo Associate
Dean reports directly to the Executive Director of Ilagan while the Jones Associate Dean
reports directly to the Executive Director of Echague. The Executive Directors/Associate
Deans exercise overall supervision relative to academic, administrative, research and
development extension, training and agri-business affairs of their respective campuses.

The colleges and schools constitute the academic units of the University and are
headed by the Deans. The Deans report directly to their respective Executive Directors.
Associate Deans of Colleges/Schools report directly to the Deans concerned, matters
pertaining to academic policies and programs. Departments of academic units are headed
by Chairmen who report directly to their respective Deans or Associate Deans.

All administrative departments and offices provide support services to the
organic/academic units and are headed by directors.

The ISU Organizational Structure underwent three changes/revisions since 1988,
i.e., in 1992, 1998 and 2000. At present, the University is in the process of consulting and
presenting models of organizational structure to the different sectors of the institution with
the end in view of revising the present organizational structure to keep it attuned with recent
developments. Adhering to principles of the organizational structure is to streamline the
organization for the University to become more efficient, effective and economical in
responding to the needs of its service areas.