UV Gets Three-Year Autonomous Status from CHED
- September 24, 2024 |
- UV Communications and Public Affairs Department
The Commission on Higher Education has extended the Autonomous Status of the University of the Visayas (UV) for another three years through Memorandum Order No.7 signed by CHED Chairman Prospero de Vera III on September 16.
UV was granted autonomous and deregulated status with validity period for three years from September 16, 2024 to September 15, 2027.
In his memo, De Vera stated that for this cycle of autonomous and deregulated grant, which covers the performance and achievement of Private Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs) all over the country from July 1, 2019 to September 15, 2023, the commission observed several applicants faced challenges in meeting specific indicators due to pandemic-related constraints that affected their achievement/performance in some indicators and in the submission of required evidences.
CHEd evaluates PHEIs based on their commitment to program excellence, instructional quality, scholarly work, community engagement, and institutional achievements.
"As these institutions transition from the pandemic to a state of normalization, these circumstances have been taken into consideration," De Vera added. "However, it is crucial for these institutions to achieve exemplary performance with the requirements of the grant for the renewal of their status once the current validity period expires."
PHEIs that were granted autonomous status enjoy several benefits such as the privilege to offer extension classes, establish linkages with foreign schools, determine and prescribe own curricular programs, offer new programs/courses in the undergraduate or graduate levels, and increase tuition and other school fees without securing a permit from CHED.
They are also exempted from issuance of Special Order (S.O.) for their graduates and from regular monitoring and evaluation of the commission except for violation of laws, rules and regulations.
Moreover, autonomous PHEIs will be prioritized in the grant of subsidies and other financial incentives/assistance from CHED and are given authority to grant honorary degree to deserving individuals and offer programs through alternative modes like distance education, ETEEAP, or transnational education.