BENEFITS OF AUTONOMOUS STATUS

1. Exemption from the issuance of Special Order (S.O.) for their graduates.

2. Free from regular monitoring and evaluation by CHED. However, in cases when there will be complaints files against the Private Higher Education Institutions (PHEI), or there are reported violations by the Private Higher Education Institutions of existing laws, rules and regulations, of there are sensational issues/problems raised about the operation of the Private Higher Education Institutions, the CHED may conduct verification, monitoring or investigation activities.

3. Priority in the grant of subsidies and other financial incentives/assistance from the Commission on Higher Education whenever funds are available.

4. Privilege to determine and prescribe their curricular programs to achieve global competence. In case of curricular revisions, for record purposes, the Private Higher Education Institutions should inform the CHED Central Office at least one semester prior to the start of the intended academic year the revised curriculum shall be implemented.

5. Privilege to offer new course(s)/program(s) in the undergraduate or graduate level without securing permit/authority from CHED except in disciplines that are under moratorium. The Private Higher Education Institutions can offer a maximum of two (2) new courses/programs in a given academic year and should ensure that the CHED minimum requirements as embodied in the existing policies, standards and guidelines (PSGs) for a particular course/program are fully complied with. The Private Higher Education Institutions should inform the CHED Central Office of the new course(s)/program(s) at least one semester prior to the start of the academic year such will be offered. The institutions should also inform the CHED Regional Office in January, six months before the start of the new academic year for which the new program(s)/course(s) will be offered.

6. Privilege to establish branch/es or satellite campus/es without securing government authority from CHED. The Private Higher Education Institutions should ensure that the new branch/campus complies with the CHED minimum requirements with regard to the establishment of a new higher education institution and the existing CHED PSGs for the course(s)/program(s) to be offered. The Private Higher Education Institutions should inform the CHED Central Office at least one semester prior to the start of the intended academic year that the new branch/campus shall operate Privilege to offer extension classes and distance education course(s)/program(s) to expand access to higher education, and to establish affiliation with recognized foreign higher education institutions in pursuit of international standard of education. The Private Higher Education Institutions should ensure that the existing CHED PSGs for the offering of extension classes and distance education programs are fully complied with.

7. The Private Higher Education Institutions should ensure that the existing CHED PSGs for twinning/networking/linkage programs are fully complied with. The Private Higher Education Institutions should inform the CHED Central Office at least one semester prior to the last start of intended academic year such will be offered or established.

8. Authority to grant Honoris Causa to those deserving, per pertinent provisions of existing CHED issuance on conferment of honorary degrees.