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Office of the Chairman and Commissioners (OCC)
The Commission en banc acts as a collegial body in formulating plans, policies and strategies relating to higher education and in deciding important matters and problems regarding the operation of the CHED. It is composed of five full-time members, the chairman and four commissioners, each having a term of office of four years.
The commissioners meet at least once a year with the CHED Board of Advisers which assists them in aligning CHED policies and plans with the cultural, political and socio-economic development needs of the nation and with the demands of world-class scholarship.
CHED Board of Advisers
| Chairman: | DepEd Secretary | |
| Co-Chairman: | NEDA Director-General | |
| Members: | DTI Secretary | |
| DOLE Secretary | ||
| FAAP President | ||
| FAPE President | ||
| Additional 2 members | ||
The Executive Office heads the CHED secretariat that implements the plans and policies of the Commission. It oversees the over-all implementation of policies, programs, projects and activities of the different offices, namely: Office of Programs and Standards (OSS); Office of Policy, Planning, Research and Information (OPPRI); Office of Student Services (OSS); International Affairs Service (IAS); Legal Affairs Service (LAS); Administrative Service (AS); Finance Service (FS); and Regional Offices. It coordinates with the HEDF Secretariat in the utilization of HEDF funds for the efficient implementation of CHED programs and projects.
The Program Committee serves as a forum for consensus building and review of policy formulations proposed by the different offices prior to endorsement to the Commission en banc. It serves as a coordinating advisory body to the Office of Programs and Standards; Office of Policy, Planning, Research and Information; Office of Student Services; and International Affairs Service on overlapping/crosscutting concerns including those with other CHED offices in relation to policy formulation.
Office of Programs and Standards (OPS)
The OPS is tasked to assist in formulating academic development plans, policies, standards and guidelines for higher education programs, including alternative learning systems such as open learning and distance education; develop criteria and instruments in monitoring and evaluating the enforcement of Policies, Standards and Guidelines (PSGs) by the CHED Regional Offices; assist in formulating the criteria for selecting Centers of Excellence (COEs) and Centers of Development (CODs) in various academic programs and in developing the tools for evaluating the impact of COEs and CODs vis-a-vis students, community and country.
The OPS has four divisions under the Office of the Director: Monitoring and Evaluation Division (Cluster "A"); Program Development Division (Cluster "B"); Standards Development Division (Cluster "C" ); and Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) (Cluster "D").
Office of Policy, Planning, Research and Information (OPPRI)
The OPPRI is tasked to assist in the development of sector-wide policies, plans, and programs and formulate/implement projects to improve the sub-sector; gather, process and analyze higher education data/information; conduct activities needed for policy/decision making, planning, project development and implementation; and package and disseminate higher education data/information and research outputs.
The OPPRI has three divisions: Policy Development and Planning Division (PDPD); Research Division (RD); and Management and Information System Division (MISD).
Office of Student Services (OSS)
The OSS is tasked to develop, recommend, monitor and evaluate the implementation of policies, systems, procedures and programs on matters pertaining to the various student services in higher education institutions.
The OSS has two divisions: the Study Grant Division (SGD) and the Student Auxiliary Services Division (SASD)
International Affairs Service (IAS)
The IAS is tasked to help promote Philippine higher education abroad for international recognition. It works in concert with all offices of CHED as they pursue their fundamental functions and objectives to enhance the international orientation and dimension of higher education.
The Administrative Committee serves as a forum for consensus building and review of action plans, programs and services proposed by the Legal Affairs Service, Administrative Service and Finance Service prior to endorsement to the Commission en banc. It serves as coordinating/advisory body to the three offices in relation to policy formulation.
The LAS renders efficient and competent legal services to the CHED and its constituents upon being provided sufficient staff, facilities and resources, by rendering rulings, opinions and other legal actions on matters concerning the implementation of R.A. 8272, R.A. 7279 and other relevant education laws, CHED memoranda, orders and guidelines, and the preparation, examination and implementation of its programs, systems and procedures, as well as issues and concerns affecting the rights and obligations of the various sectors of the educational community.
The AS is tasked to develop and maintain the personnel program that includes recruitment, selection and appointment, performance evaluation, employee relations and welfare services, leave administration and other personnel benefits; plan and develop training programs for CHED that are geared to the needs of the individual as measured by the requirements of his present and probable future job; and provide property and supply services, records management services, cash management, reproduction, messengerial and other related services.
The Finance Service is tasked to prepare the budget proposal of the CHED and coordinate with the Department of Budget and Management and both Houses of Congress in the preparation of the said budget; evaluate budgetary proposals of CHED Supervised Institutions (CSIs) and integrate proposed budget of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs); keeps record of all financial transactions of the CHED, perform pre-audit functions on all disbursements funded by regular appropriation and render required financial reports; and review and consolidates financial statements of CSIs and render quarterly consolidated financial reports.
Higher Education Development Fund Secretariat (HEDF)
The HEDF is tasked to mobilize funds for the strengthening of higher education in the entire country and monitor the implementation of programs and projects to ensure achievement of objectives within the allocated budgets.
These offices serve as the frontline offices or the implementing units of the CHED in the different regions of the country. They carry out the CHED's thrusts, programs, and policies at the regional level and serve as centers or focal points where all concerns, issues, programs and projects of higher education institutions are facilitated.
The Technical Panels serve as advisory and consultative bodies to the Commission. These are composed of academicians, practitioners, representatives of professional organizations and appropriate government agencies.Technical Panels have been created for the following disciplines: Science and Mathematics; Humanities, Social Sciences and Communication; Information Technology; Health Profession Education; Engineering, Technology and Architechure; Maritime Education; Business and Management; Agricultural Education; Teacher Education; and Legal Education and Criminology.
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