HOW ARE HEIS gearing up for k12 and the 21st century learning Freddie T. Bernal Director IV, CHEDRO 7

GEARING UP TO THE 21ST CENTURY Context Global Restructuring of world economy and system of governance Global competitiveness Research and technological innovations/ finding a niche Human resource development

GEARING UP TO THE 21ST CENTURY Context Emergence of regional economies/ ASEAN 2015 ASEAN as a borderless region Effects to Higher Education and Graduates Race for university ranking Greater student and staff mobility Greater demand for quality programs More collaborative research activities Higher employment standards Competition for jobs and employment

GEARING UP TO THE 21ST CENTURY Quest for Quality and Excellence Comply to PSGs Establish quality assurance mechanisms Accreditation of Programs International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Certification Aspire for COD/COE in programs Aim for autonomous or deregulated status

GEARING UP TO THE 21ST CENTURY Quest for Relevance and Responsiveness Prepare for Typology-based classification of school Shift to Outcomes Based Education (OBE) Internationalize HEI Develop research culture

GEARING UP TO THE 21ST CENTURY Quest for Relevance and Responsiveness Offer undersubscribed but critically needed programs Phase out non-viable programs Strengthen programs with direct impact to community Develop Roadmaps (SUCs)

GEARING UP TO THE 21ST CENTURY Widen Access to HE Expand scholarship and financial assistance Charge reasonable TF and allocate and utilize miscellaneous fees for the purpose Establish Campuses Improve student services and welfare programs

IMPACT OF K TO 12 TO HEIS Projected enrolment decline (2016-2021) Job dislocation Change in management, structure, personnel

PLANS AT THE INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL Apply permit from Department of Education to offer Grades 11 and 12 Decide on Specialized Tracks Capacitate selected faculty/Hire additional Identify site, building, facilities

PLANS AT THE INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL Offer for rent/lease excess buildings, rooms, facilities, etc. or build new ones Determine programs to add, retain, phase out Identify personnel to be retained, retooled, retrenched, retired in accordance with labor laws

PLANS AT THE INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL Intensify research and extension programs/engage affected competent personnel to said programs Partner with private secondary schools No plan/ “que sera sera”/ watch and panic

GEARING UP FOR K12 AND THE 21ST CENTURY LEARNING “We must act as if our institutions are ours to create, our learning is ours to define, our leadership we seek is ours to become“ Peter Block 12

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