CHED enjoins SUCs, LUCs to begin school year in August

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has enjoined all state universities and colleges (SUCs) and local universities and colleges (LUCs) to begin their school year in August starting this coming Academic Year 2019-2020.

The memorandum dated April 5, 2019 issued by CHED Chairman Prospero “Popoy” de Vera Jr. was addressed to CHED officials and heads of SUCs and LUCs.

It enjoined the schools to "synchronize its respective Academic Years to a Fiscal Year starting FY 2019 to ensure that starting FY 2020, all SUCs and LUCs have synchronized their academic year to a fiscal year.”

It also said the move is pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act 7722 otherwise known as the Higher Education Act of 1994 and Commission En Banc (CEB) Resolution No. 142-2019.

The memorandum enjoins SUCs and LUCs to shift their calendar to facilitate cash-based budgeting being proposed by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), De Vera told GMA News Online on Saturday.

The chairman added that some SUCs have moved their calendars even before the memo was issued. — MDM, GMA News