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Republic Act7722
Higher Education Act of 1994
Billy Rey B. RillonMAED 309
Dr. Roger Morallos
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Republic Act 7722• AN ACT CREATING THE COMMISSION
ON HIGHER EDUCATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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Section 1. Title• This act shall be known as the
“Higher Education Act of 1994.”
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Section 2. Declaration of Policy• The State shall protect, foster and
promote the right of all citizens to affordable quality of education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to ensure that education is accessible to all.
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Continuation…• The state shall likewise ensure and
protect academic freedom and shall promote its exercise and the observance for continuing intellectual growth,
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Continuation…the advancement of learning and research, the development of responsible and effective leadership, the education of high-level and middle-level professionals
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Continuation…and the enrichment of our historical and cultural heritage
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Section 3. Creation of Commission on Higher Education
• In pursuance of the above mentioned policies, the Commission on Higher Education is herby created, hereinafter referred to as Commission.
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Section 4. Composition of the Commission• The Commission shall be composed of 5
full-time members.• During the transition period which
begins upon approval of this Act, The President may appoint secretary of DECS
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Continuation…as ex-officio chairman of the Commission for a maximum period of one year. Thereafter, the President shall appoint a Chairman and 4 commissioners, who shall be holders of earned doctorate(s),
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Continuation…who have been actively engaged in higher education for at least 10 years, must not have been a candidate for elective positions in the election preceeding their appointment.
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Section 5. Term of Office • The President shall appoint the full-
time chairman and the commissioners for a term of 4 years, without prejudice to one reappointment.
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Continuation…The terms of the initial appointees shall be on staggered basis; the full-time chairman shall hold office for a term of 4 years. The next 2 commissioners for 3 years and the last 2 commissioners for 2 years.
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Section 6. Rank and Emoluments• The chairman and the
commissioners shall have the rank of Department Secretary and Undersecretaries, respectively.
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Section 7. Board of Advisers• There shall be a constituted board of
advisers which shall meet with the Commission at least once a year to assist in aligning its policies and plans with the cultural, political and socio-economic development needs of the nation and with the demands of world-class scholarship.
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Continuation…• The Board of Advisers shall be
composed of the following• - Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports as Chairman• - Director=General of NEDA• - Secretary of DOST• - Secretary of DOLE• - President of FAAP• - President of FAPE• - 2 additional members may be appointed by the President
upon recommendation of the Commission.
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Section 8. Powers and Functions of the Commission• A. Formulate and recommend
development plans, policies, priorities and programs on higher education and research
• B. Formulate and recommend the development plans, policies, priorities and programs on research
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• C. recommend to the executive and the legislative branches, priorities and grants on higher education and research.
• D. set minimum standards for programs and institutions of higher learning recommended by panels of experts in the field and subject to public hearing and enforce the same
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• E. monitor and evaluate the performance of programs and institutions of higher learning for appropriate incentives as well as the imposition of sanctions such as but not limited to, diminution or withdrawal of subsidy, recommendation on the downgrading or withdrawal of accreditation, program termination or school closure.
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• F. identify, support and develop potential centers of excellence in program areas needed for development of world-class scholarship, nation building and national development.
• G. recommend to the DBM the budgets of public institutions of higher learning as well as general guidelines for the use of their income.
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• H. nationalize programs and institutions of higher learning and set standards, policies and guidelines for the creation of new ones as well as the conversion or elevation of schools to institutions of higher learning
• I. Develop Criteria for allocating additional resources such as research and program development grats
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• J. direct or indirect purposive research on institutions of higher learning to meet to meet the needs of agro-industrialization and development
• K. Devise and implement resource development schemes
• L. Administer the Higher Educational Development Fund
• M. Review the charters of institutions of higher learning
• N. promulgate such rules and regulations and exercise such other powers and functions
• O. perform other functions if necessary for its effective operations and continued enhancement
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Section 9: THE SECRETARIAT Headed by an executive officer, subject to National
compensation and position classification plan. Prepares and approve the budget.
Determine the duties, responsibilities and functions of the Commission.
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Section 10: THE HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FUND Established to strengthen the higher education Government’s contribution to the fund: - seed capital= 500 million php - initial operation= 50 million php - 40% annual share on total gross collections of the
travel tax - 30% share from Professional Gross Fee - 1% of gross sales of PCSO
3-5% CONTRIBUTION FROM FINANCING INSTITUTIONS Private portion for donates, gifts conveyances
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Section 11: MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT FUND
Must be administered by the Commission shall appoint a reputable government financial institution to
administer funds Guidelines: 1. no part of capital shall be used for overhead expenses for
administrative use 2. earnings for private contributions shall be used for
administrative expenses 3. commission shall appoint and organize separate staff 4. shall be utilize equitably to regions and programs
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Section 12: THE TECHNICAL PANELS Assist the commission in setting standards and
program monitoring and evaluation
Composed of senior specialists or academicians to be approved by the Commission
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Section 13: GUARANTEE OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM Exemptions for the abridgement of the curricular
freedom of educational institutions:
1. minimum unit requirements for that program 2. general education distribution requirements 3. specific professional subjects are not qualified
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Section 14: ACCREDITATION
• Commission shall provide incentives to institutions of higher learning, public and private whose needs are for accreditation purposes
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Section 15: TAX EXEMPTIONS• Any donation, contribution, bequest, and
grant maybe made shall constitute as allowable deduction from the income of the donor for income tax purposes and shall be exempt from donor’s tax.
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Section 16: AUTHORITY• exercise authority necessary with its areas of
operation to attain its objectives provided that the commission may seek the assistance of other government agenciesfor the proper implementation of this act.
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Section 17: APPROPRIATIONS 500 million php is authorized to be
appropriated for the seed capital of the fund. additional 50 million php shall be put to
National Treasury or initial operation of PAGCOR Included in General Appropriations Act
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Section 18: TRANSITORY PROVISIONS all government entities having functions to
those of the commission are transferred to the commission
the commission shall have the authority to appoint its own personnel
All regular and permanent employees shall not suffer any loss of rank or emoluments
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Section 19: REPEALING CLAUSE all laws, executive orders, rules and
regulations that are inconsistent must be cancelled.
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Section 20: SEPARABILITY CLAUSE• any provision that are held unconstitutional
or valid, other provisions are not affected and shall continue to enact.
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Section 21: EFFECTIVITY• THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT UPON
ITS APPROVAL.
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Prepared by:Billy Rey B. RillonMAED 305Dr. Roger MorallosJuly 16, 2016