Question & AnswerQ&A (CHED Resolution NO. 6-95)
The purpose is to approve the Omnibus Rules, Regulations, and Standards for the creation of new state, city, and community schools, universities, and colleges, as well as the conversion or elevation of state schools to higher education institutions.
CHED was created under Republic Act No. 7722, also known as the Higher Education Act of 1994.
CHED's coverage includes both public and private institutions of higher education and degree-granting programs in all post-secondary educational institutions, public and private.
Section 8 (h) empowers CHED to rationalize programs and institutions of higher learning and set standards, policies, and guidelines for the creation of new institutions as well as the conversion or elevation of schools to institutions of higher learning, subject to budgetary limitations and the number of institutions in the area.
CHED must consider budgetary limitations and the number of institutions of higher learning in the province or region where the creation, conversion, or elevation is sought.
There was an urgent need to have responsive and relevant rules, regulations, and standards to effectively perform CHED’s vital functions in strengthening public and private higher education institutions in the country.
The resolution addresses new state, city, and community schools, universities, and colleges, and the conversion or elevation of state schools to higher education institutions.
The Resolution was signed by Angel C. Alcala (Chairman), Mona D. Valisno (Commissioner), Kate C. Botengan (Commissioner), Ester A. Garcia (Commissioner), and Rolando S. Delagoza (Commissioner).
The resolution implements existing laws, particularly Republic Act No. 7722, by providing specific rules, regulations, and standards for higher education institution creation and conversion.
By adopting this resolution, the Commission on Higher Education enforces and applies the prescribed regulations and standards, guiding the creation, conversion, and elevation of institutions of higher learning in the Philippines.