Law Summary
Submission and Evaluation Procedure
- All State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) are required to submit pertinent documents to the CHED Regional Office for evaluation.
- Initial evaluation is undertaken by a Regional Evaluation Committee (REC), composed of:
- The CHED Regional Director (Chair)
- The DBM Regional Director
- PASUC Regional Chair (with an alternate to sit in the PASUC Chair's place if the Chair's own SUC is under evaluation)
Final Evaluation and Approval
- Results from the REC are forwarded to the National Evaluation Committee (NEC) for final approval.
- The NEC is co-chaired by representatives from CHED and DBM.
- NEC members include three other individuals:
- One from DBM
- One from CHED
- The PASUC Executive Director
Periodicity of Evaluations
- Evaluations are conducted once every three years, starting from 2003.
Revised SUC Leveling Instrument
- The Circular incorporates the revised SUC Leveling Instrument jointly formulated by CHED, DBM, and PASUC.
- This revised instrument is attached as Annex A.
Effectivity
- The Circular takes immediate effect upon issuance on October 24, 2003.
Signing Authorities
- Signed by Emilia T. Boncodin, Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management.
- Signed by Bro. Rolando R. Dizon, Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education.