The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) reiterated the order for St. Vincent De Ferrer College of Camarin in Caloocan City to phaseout five courses offered by the institution.
The affected courses include:
- Bachelor of Elementary Education,
- Bachelor of Science in Accountancy,
- Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management,
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, and
- Bachelor of Secondary Education.
CHED ordered the phaseout of the five courses in 2021 'for deficiencies in their academic performance and achievement found after thorough evaluation and validation'.
The agency and the local government unit of Caloocan City recently posted notices outside the college to inform the public about the closure of the programs after SVDFCC failed to comply with the phaseout order.
CHED mentioned that the agency denied the motion of the college in 2022 asking the agency to withdraw the phaseout order.
While the college questioned the denial of appeal in courts, CHED said that the agency did not receive any injunction of relief.
CHED added that the agency ordered the college to immediately cease accepting students for enrollment twice this 2024.
"We encourage affected students to reach out to CHED-NCR for assistance and guidance. Meanwhile, this is a red light to our HEIs across the country to improve the quality and performance of their academic programs," CHED Sec. Popoy De Vera said on Friday, August 16, in a statement.
"We don’t tolerate this kind of behavior and performance. CHED is continuously evaluating the academic performance and achievements of degree programs to ensure that our students get the quality of education they deserve,” De Vera stressed.
