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At a Glance Established – 2011 Statutory Authority – Title 10a of the Connecticut General Statutes System Office –61 Woodland Street, Hartford, CT 06105-2337 Full-time Employees (Spring 2020) – 5,339 Part-time Employees (Spring 2020) – 8,979 (includes all non-permanents, student workers, and university assistants) Recurring Operating Expenditures: Operating Fund – $ 598,053,158 General Fund – $ 560,260,327 Building Value – Cost Basis: $2,495,199,000 – Less Depreciation: ($948,271,000) = Net Book Value: $1,546,928 Contents Value – Cost Basis: $423,905,000 – Less Depreciation: ($255,727,000) = Net Book Value: $168,178,000 Total Student Enrollment (Fall 2019) – 80,000 Organizational Structure – The CT Board of Regents for Higher Education is the governing board for the Connecticut State College and University (CSCU) System. The CSCU System is comprised of 17 public institutions of higher education, including 12 community colleges, four state universities, and one distance learning college. The Board consists of 21 members, including 15 voting members: nine members are appointed by the Governor, four members are appointed by legislative leadership, and two members are elected by students (the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Student Advisory Committee). The six non-voting, ex- officio members are the Commissioner of the Department of Education, the Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development, the Commissioner of the Department of Labor, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Health, and the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Faculty Advisory Committee. Board of Regents for Higher Education | 1 Members (as of 9/1/20) Matt Fleury, Chair Dr. Merle W. Harris, Vice Chair Richard J. Balducci Aviva D. Budd Naomi K. Cohen Felice Gray-Kemp Holly Howery David R. Jimenez JoAnn Ryan Ari Santiago Elease E. Wright David Lehman, Commissioner CT Department of Economic and Community Development** Kurt Westby, Commissioner CT Department of Labor** Dr. Deidre Gifford, Acting Commissioner CT Department of Public Health** Dr. Miguel A. Cardona, Commissioner CT Department of Education** Dr.David Blitz, Chair Faculty Advisory Committee** Dr. Colena Sesanker, Vice Chair Faculty Advisory Committee** **Ex-Officio, Non-Voting *Two Student Regent seats are currently vacant, pending the election for Student Advisory Council Chair and Vice Chair. Regional Presidents Dr. Thomas Coley, Shoreline West Region Dr. James Lombella, North West Region Dr. Robert Steinmetz, Capitol East Region Institution Presidents/CEOs Dr. Michelle Coach, CEO, Asnuntuck Community College Dr. Duncan Harris, CEO, Capital Community College Dr. Zulma Toro, President, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Ed Klonoski, President, Charter Oak State College Dr. Elsa Núñez, President, Eastern Connecticut State University Dr. William Terry Brown, CEO, Gateway Community College Dr. Dwayne Smith, CEO, Housatonic Community College Dr. Nicole Esposito, CEO, Manchester Community College Dr. Steve Minkler, CEO, Middlesex Community College Dr. Lisa Dresdner, CEO, Naugatuck Valley Community College Dr. Michael Rooke, President, Northwestern Connecticut Community College Dr. Cheryl DeVonish, CEO, Norwalk Community College Dr. Rose Ellis, CEO, Quinebaug Valley Community College Dr. Joe Bertolino, President, Southern Connecticut State University Dr. Mary Ellen Jukoski, President, Three Rivers Community College Dr. Darryl Reome, CEO, Tunxis Community College Dr. John B. Clark, President, Western Connecticut State University Board of Regents for Higher Education | 2 Mission The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities contribute to the creation of knowledge and the economic growth of the state of Connecticut by providing affordable, innovative, and rigorous programs. Our learning environments transform students and facilitate an ever increasing number of individuals to achieve their personal and career goals. Statutory Responsibility The responsibility of the 17 institutions that make up the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities is to provide access to quality and affordable higher education to the people of the state of Connecticut. The Board of Regents for Higher Education is charged with setting policies to carry out that responsibility while aligning with the following goals: • to ensure that no qualified person be denied the opportunity for higher education on the basis of age, sex, gender identity or expression, ethnic background or social, physical or economic condition, • to protect academic freedom, • to provide opportunities for education and training related to the economic, cultural and educational development of the state, • to assure the fullest possible use of available resources in public and private institutions of higher education, • to maintain standards of quality ensuring a position of national leadership for state institutions of higher education, • to apply the resources of higher education to the problems of society, and • to foster flexibility in the policies and institutions of higher education to enable the system to respond to changes in the economy, society, technology and student interests Public Service The chief beneficiaries of CSCU’s work are the students served by our institutions. CSCU gauges its effectiveness by engaging in a variety of continuous improvement activities that surround assessment and the analyses of key performance indicators. Assessment focuses on a data-driven process of educational change, and assesses student learning outcomes, student employment/income outcomes, courses, programs and the institutions that make up CSCU. The analyses of key performance indicators track opportunities for improvement in numerous areas, for instance; student success measures at different points in the post-secondary experience, student retention and graduation rates, changes in the diversity of the CSCU student, faculty and employee populations, as well as peer institution/system comparisons. About Connecticut State Colleges and Universities • In the last two decades, CSCU institutions have conferred over 260,000 degrees and certificates. • CSCU educates Connecticut students and a small but growing number of out-of-state students. More than 97% of CSCU students are Connecticut residents. Board of Regents for Higher Education | 3 • With over 80,000 students, the CSCU system is the second-largest public college system in New England. • About 45% of all college students in Connecticut attend a CSCU institution. • Approximately 87% of CSCU graduates remain in Connecticut after receiving their degrees. • Non-credit programs, such as those targeting workforce training, serve an additional 30,000 students. Improvements and Achievements for Fiscal Year 2020 Connecticut State Colleges and Universities • CSCU, through a vote of the Board of Regents, held tuition and fees flat for the 2020-2021 school year for community college and Charter Oak State College students. University students experienced a 4% increase in tuition but keeping the cost below comparative institutions. • CSCU received a $350,000 grant through the Lumina Foundation to support quality program evaluation and the improvement of teaching and learning for equitable students success. • CSCU institutions partnered with UConn and CCIC institutions to support College Board AP Exam changes in response to coronavirus, and promote acceptance of AP credit at the colleges and universities. • In March, CSCU institutions pivoted to fully remote operation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of this shift, President Mark Ojakian directed the four Connecticut State Universities to credit student accounts for unused room and board. • CSCU played an integral part of the state’s response to COVID-19. As part of this response, Southern CT State University and Western CT State University facilities were converted into mobile hospitals by the National Guard to assist with the anticipated surge of patients affected with COVID-19. Residence halls and rooms were also made available for emergency use for medical personnel and non-critical COVID-19 patients. In addition to making space available, institutions donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to local hospitals and frontline health care workers. CSCU donated approximately 211,925 gloves, 12,209 masks, 2,184 gowns, and 15 ventilators. • Additionally, CSCU institutions repurposed advanced manufacturing technology centers to meet the state’s need for personal protective equipment, creating face shields and devices for CT health care provides. • Foundations at the colleges and universities supported CSCU students affected by COVID-19, particularly to make sure that students have access to food, housing and technology necessary to continue their education throughout this public health crisis. • CSCU President Mark Ojakian was asked by Governor Lamont to serve as the state lead the higher education reopen strategy for the state working closely with the administration to support reopening all public and private institutions of higher education. Board of Regents for Higher Education | 4 • CSCU also announced that it would fund the Fall 2020 semester of PACT, Connecticut’s tuition and fee free community college program. Interest has been very strong, with approximately 3,000 students eligible for $3 million in grant awards. • In Fall 2019, President Ojakian called for the formation of a CSCU Transfer Task Force with membership from all four state universities, Charter Oak State College and the community colleges. The Task Force was asked to share data