FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

GRADUATE EDUCATION DELIVERY

For CMO No. 04, Series of 2016

ELIGIBILITY AS A DELIVERING HEI / ON ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS

WHAT IF THE GRADUATE PROGRAM IS ACCREDITED BUT ONLY LEVEL I, WHICH WILL
BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENT?

Level I accreditation of the graduate program may be used; however, undergraduate

accreditation in the discipline closely related must at least be Level II.

WE ARE AN AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTION AND ONE OF OUR PROGRAMS IS

ACCREDITED BY AN INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITING BODY. CAN WE USE THIS
ACCREDITATION INSTEAD?

HEIs may apply using international accreditation, and the vetting panel will decide on the
quality of the accreditation.

IF WE ARE ESTABLISHING A NEW/EMERGING PROGRAM, WHAT ACCREDITATION

SHOULD WE USE?
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HEIs applying to open new/emerging programs may use the accreditation in the closely related

discipline.


PRIORITY AREAS
DO WE NEED TO SATISFY ALL 3 Cs IF WE INTEND TO OFFER A PROGRAM?
NO. Programs that will be offered during the transition period will be evaluated based on the
HEIs justification of how they contribute to at least one of these three areas.

PROGRAMS THAT CAN BE OFFERED

APPLIED
TO CHED

OPEN
GRADUATE

PROGRAMS,

BUT
WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY
TO











HAVE NOT RECEIVED A GO SIGNAL FROM CHED. CAN WE INCLUDE THESE
PROGRAMS?
























YES. HEIs may apply for programs previously applied to CHED to open graduate programs as
eligibility

other requirements,

during which

vetting
panel will
long as they meet the
and
the
assess
both (1) opening

of graduate
program,

and
(2) authority

to become

a DHEI.

OPENING EMERGING PROGRAMS OR NEW PROGRAMS WITHOUT PSGs

OUR UNIVERSITY IS AUTONOMOUS, HOWEVER WE HAVE PROGRAMS LIKE

CRIMINOLOGY, WHICH IS STILL LEVEL I. CAN WE OFFER FORENSIC SCIENCE EVEN IF
THE CLOSELY RELATED FIELD IS ONLY LEVEL I?












apply to offer new programs

with a Level I-accredited





HEIs may still
undergraduate
equivalent
or closely
related
discipline,
but
such
applications
will
be
evaluated
on
a
case-to-case











basis.

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HOW WILL THE APPLICATION BE FACILITATED IF WE INTEND TO OFFER PROGRAMS












IN BREAKTHROUGH OR EMERGING FIELDS?












The process for applying
to
become
delivering
HEIs
of
emerging
programs
is
just
the
same
as










for the existing disciplines. (See Appendix 5 of CMO No. 4, series of 2016 for the procedure








flowchart)

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

IS THERE A STANDARD TUITION AMOUNT THAT CHED WILL DOWNLOAD TO HEIs?

DIFFERENCES IN TUITION RATES MIGHT CAUSE COMPETITION AMONG SCHOOLS.












NO. There will
be
no
standard
tuition
that
CHED
will
download,
understanding
that
different











schools
have
different
rates.
The
scholarship
therefore
will
include
payment
for
actual











tuition
cost of scholars, provided there will be no increase in tuition and as long as the DHEI is


accredited.

IS THERE A MINIMUM NUMBER OF ENROLLEES FOR A PROGRAM? WILL THERE BE

FOR MARKETING


GRADUATE

PROGRAMS

TO REACH



SUPPORT
THE
THIS
MINIMUM
NUMBER?
























While technically there is no minimum number of enrollees required for programs particularly












for Private HEIs, in practice, a school may need at least 15 students to make delivery viable.


or communications



Work and Financial

Plan (WFP).

HEIs may include
advocacy
cost
in the
























HOW WILL FUNDS BE DIVIDED AMONG MEMBER UNIVERSITIES (FOR JOINTLY











DELIVERED PROGRAM AND CONSORTIA ARRANGEMENTS)? WHERE WILL THE











MONEY
BE LODGED?












This will depend
on
the
agreement
among
member
universities
of
a
consortium
or
partner











universities in a jointly-delivered program, and will have to be identified by the proponent












schools when it applies for authorization from CHED, as required in the template Memorandum

(MOA)
that will
be provided.









of Agreement

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PROGRAMS UNDER MORATORIUM

CAN PROGRAMS DECLARED UNDER MORATORIUM BY CHED BE OFFERED (E.G.
NURSING, MARITIME)?

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NO, unless the proposed

program


is identified as a priority area by the Commission.

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APPLICATION TIMELINE

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THE RESULTS/LIST

OF APPROVED



WHEN
WILL
DHEIs
BE OUT?


timeline
is as follows:



The provisional
application

DHEI APPLICATION
Formalization of Applications
(following release of official policy)

January 14, 2016 - January 30, 2016

Release of list of approved applications

(For Autonomous/Deregulated/COE/COD/
Existing FDP DHEIs)

Last week of February

Release of list of approved applications

(For New Programs)

Third week of March

IS THE DECEMBER 2015 DEADLINE INTENDED FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO OPEN AND
OFFER PROGRAMS BY JUNE 2016?

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YES. The December 2015 deadline was an initial call for Letters of Intent. After the policy was
formally approved in January 11, 2016, HEIs are now given ample time to formalize/complete
their applications, while those who were unable to submit in December 2015, may still submit
applications during this period.

However, it is important to note also that this is not a one-time application. Calls for
applications to deliver graduate programs in the K to 12 transition period will be accepted and
processed every year.

HEI PARTNERSHIPS

WHAT ARE THE GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITATIONS OF HEI PARTNERSHIPS? IS IT

NECESSARY THAT PARTNERSHIPS ARE IN THE SAME REGION (FOR EXAMPLE, FOR
JOINTLY-DELIVERED PROGRAMS AND FOR CONSORTIA ARRANGEMENTS)?

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15

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Not necessarily, but preferable. When the applications are considered by the Commission, it
vetted based on the quality of its proposal for implementation, including the number of
will be
faculty available and arrangements proposed.

CAN A PRIVATE INSTITUTION PARTNER WITH A PUBLIC INSTITUTION?

Yes.

SHOULD HOST HEIs (HHEIs) IN AN OFF-SITE ARRANGEMENT BE RECOGNIZED AS

WELL?

Host HEIs in Off-site arrangements should at least be CHED recognized and must demonstrate
capacity to host graduate programs, as reflected in the plan of delivery.
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CAN INSTITUTIONS IN ONE SYSTEM APPLY FOR AN OFF-SITE ARRANGEMENT?

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YES. Institutions in one system may apply for an off-site arrangement.

SUBMISSION OF DHEI APPLICATIONS

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CAN
WE SUBMIT

OUR EXISTING

MOAs
FOR OUR CURRENT

OFF-SITE

GRADUATE


PROGRAMS?












YES, you may
apply
to offer
your existing

off-site programs
in the
Transition

Period,

provided

your current arrangement
and
your
requirements.


partners
meet the eligibility

















HOW
MANY
PROGRAMS

ARE WE
ALLOWED

TO OFFER?





There is no limit to the number of programs an HEI can offer, provided it sufficiently
demonstrates capacity to deliver those programs

WE HAVE ALREADY
SUBMITTED


OUR LETTER
OF INTENT.

HOW DO WE
FORMALIZE

OUR APPLICATION TO BECOME DHEIs?

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The following are the guidelines for submitting applications:

a. HEIs who have previously submitted Letters of Intent MUST accomplish only
sections 1 and 3 of the DHEI Proposal to Open/Offer Graduate Programs Form and
complete the other requirements.

b. HEIs that are currently CHED FDP DHEIs, Autonomous, Deregulated, or

with Center of Excellence or Development recognition in the program
applied for MUST still submit the DHEI Proposal Form, but accomplish only
sections 1 and 2, unless offering a new program.

c.

DHEI APPLICATION NAME OF SCHOOL (ex. DHEI APPLICATION UNIVERSITY

OF THE PHILIPPINES)

The DHEI proposal form MUST be accomplished digitally and submitted in PDF
format. The electronic file can be edited as necessary. It MUST be submitted
through email at ched.gradprogram@gmail.com, with the following subject
format:

d.

All the other requirements, if applicable, MUST be submitted in one package,

labeled DHEI APPLICATION, through courier, and addressed to:

CHED K to 12 Transition Program Management Unit

4/F Conference Room 1, HEDC Bldg., C.P. Garcia, Diliman, Quezon City.
Contact #: (02) 441-1143











f. All DHEI Applications MUST be submitted on or before January 30, 2016.

THESE SHALL BE STRICTLY OBSERVED.

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OTHER CONCERNS

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CAN WE BECOME A DELIVERING INSTITUTION FOR OUR OWN FACULTY?

NO. To avoid academic inbreeding, faculty scholars must take graduate studies in graduate
schools other than their sending institution. However, exceptions to this may be allowed on a
case-to-case basis, especially in instances when the Sending HEI is already considered as the
best school for the graduate education program concerned.

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CAN WE ALLOW NON-SCHOLARS TO ENROLL IN THE PROGRAMS WE WILL OFFER IN

THE TRANSITION PERIOD? WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF THEY ARE NOT DONE BY THE
EXPIRATION OF OUR AUTHORITY TO OPERATE SAID PROGRAMS?
YES. There are rules in CHED that allow students still in the program to finish when a permit or
recognition is withdrawn.

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CAN OUR FACULTY ENROLL IN THE PROGRAM WE ARE HOSTING AS A PARTNER IN AN OFFSITE ARRANGEMENT?

YES, since the partner HEI will be delivering the program and awarding the diploma.

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