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 At least 75% of its programs must have attained Level III status for a minimum
period of ten years i.e. two consecutive terms of five years each.
 Excellent outcomes in:
o Research as seen in the number, scope and impact of scholarly publications
in refereed national and international journals;
o Teaching and learning as proven in the performance of its graduates and
alumni and the continuing assessment of student achievement;
o Community service and the impact of its contributions to the economic and
social upliftment, on both regional and national levels.
 Evidence of international linkages and consortia.
 Well developed planning processes which support quality assurance mechanisms.

1.3.6. DBM-CHED JOINT CIRCULAR No. 1, s. 2003

SUC LEVELING INSTRUMENT AND GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION THEREOF

This circular provides for the new SUC Leveling Instrument, jointly formulated by the CHED,
DBM and the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC). It also contains the
four levels of SUCs which serves as a basis for determining the classification of SUC President and
Vice President positions.
The latest SUC leveling result (June 2007) revealed that IFSU’s level is SUC Level
III.

1.3.7. DBM-CHED JOINT CIRCULAR No. 2, s. 2004

APPLICATION OF NORMATIVE FUNDING IN THE ALLOCATION OF EXPENDITURES TO STATE
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (SUCs)

To further rationalize the allocation of funds to SUCs in order to improve delivery of service
in the field of instruction, research and extension services, Normative Funding (NF) was adopted and
implemented which started in FY 2005.
In this circular, the general guidelines and procedural guidelines in the implementation of NF
were outlined. General guidelines include policies on the application of NF, the allocation process,
the presentation of the appropriation of SUCs, exemptions from NF for the MOOE allocation, and the
implementation of allocation of expenditures to SUCs by phase starting FY 2005.
Specific guidelines include matters on general institutional support, research support and
encouragement, extension services support and encouragement, and quality teaching support and
encouragement.

1.3.8. DBM CIRCULAR LETTER No. 2004-7

BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT FLEXIBILITIES FOR STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
SUCs were granted with budget and management flexibilities to encourage them to improve
the conduct and delivery of public services through the Public Expenditure Management and
Improvement Program. Guidelines to implement these flexibilities were prescribed in this circular
which is believed to improve operational efficiencies.
Through this circular, the SUCs were empowered to undertake staffing modifications
(reclassification, abolition, and creation of positions with the approval of the GBs to be reviewed only
by the DBM.

1.3.9. CHED Memo Prescribing Program Curricula
The following memoranda are policies and standards governing program curricula:

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