Question & AnswerQ&A (DBM AND COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION JOINT CIRCULAR NO. 1-A, S. 2003)
The purpose of the Circular is to amend Section 3 and Annex A of DBM-CHED Joint Circular No. 1 dated May 24, 2003, providing for the State Universities and Colleges (SUC) Leveling Instrument and Guidelines for its implementation.
The main amendment is to Section 3.0 of the original Joint Circular No. 1 dated May 24, 2003, which pertains to the evaluation process of the SUCs using the Leveling Instrument.
The REC is composed of the CHED Regional Director as Chair, the DBM Regional Director, and the PASUC Regional Chair as members. The PASUC Regional Chair has an alternate if his/her own SUC is being evaluated.
The NEC, co-chaired by CHED and DBM, conducts the final approval of the evaluation results submitted by the REC. It consists of three other members: one from DBM, one from CHED, and the PASUC Executive Director.
The evaluation is undertaken once every three years starting in 2003.
All pertinent documents required for the SUC Leveling Instrument evaluation must be submitted to the CHED Regional Office concerned.
The Circular is signed by Emilia T. Boncodin, Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management, and Bro. Rolando R. Dizon, Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education.
The revised SUC Leveling Instrument is attached as Annex A of the Circular and is available at the Office of the National Administrative Register, U.P. Law Complex, Diliman, Quezon City.
The Circular took effect immediately upon its adoption on October 24, 2003.