Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education
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The Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR) is a government body in the U.S. state of Connecticut that oversees the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU). CSCU and the BOR were created on July 1, 2011, consolidating the governance of the state's twelve community colleges, four state universities (but not the public University of Connecticut, which is governed separately), and Charter Oak State College.[1] The BOR assumed the powers and responsibilities of the respective former boards of trustees and the Board for State Academic Awards;[2] it also retains many responsibilities for setting statewide policy of the former Board of Governors for Higher Education.[3]
Board chairs
The BOR consists of 22[4] members who are Connecticut community leaders and reflect the state's geographic, racial and ethnic diversity. Voting members are not employed by or serve as a member of aboard of trustees for any independent institution of higher education in Connecticut or the Board of Trustees of the University of Connecticut. Voting board members may not be employed by or be elected officials of any public governing body during their term of membership on the Board of Regents for Higher Education. Nine members of the board are appointed by the governor of Connecticut. Four members of the board are appointed by the majority and minority leaders of both houses of the Connecticut General Assembly. The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the student advisory committee serve as members of the board. The Commissioners of Education, Economic and Community Development and Public Health and the Labor Commissioner serve as ex officio nonvoting members of the board.[1] Beginning in October 2013, the chairperson and vice-chairperson of the faculty advisory committee joined the board as ex officio non-voting members.[5]
| Term start | Term end | Name |
|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2011 | August 1, 2013 | Lewis J. Robinson, Jr.[6] |
| December 12, 2013 | July 1, 2016 | Nicholas M. Donofrio[7] |
| July 1, 2016 | July 30, 2022 | Matt Fleury [8] |
| June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2024 | JoAnn Ryan [9] |
| June 12, 2024 | Incumbent | Marty Guay[10] |
Board president and staff
The president of the Board of Regents serves as the chief executive officer of the Board of Regents for Higher Education, who administers, coordinates, and supervises the activities of the board in accordance with the policies established by the board. The president has responsibilities for:
- implementing the policies and directives of the board and any additional responsibilities as the board may prescribe,
- implementing the goals identified and recommendations made by the Planning Commission for Higher Education
- Building interdependent support among the Connecticut State University System, the regional community-technical college system, and Charter Oak State College
- balancing central authority with institutional differentiation, autonomy, and creativity, and
- facilitating cooperation and synergy among the Connecticut State Universities, the community colleges, and Charter Oak State College.
An executive staff, under the direction of the president, is responsible for the operation of the Board of Regents for Higher Education. The board establishes terms and conditions of employment of its staff, prescribes their duties, and fixes the compensation of its professional and technical personnel. Upon recommendation of the president, the Board of Regents has appointed a vice-president for the community colleges and a vice-president for the state universities with duties that include oversight of academic programs, student support services, and institutional support.[11]
Presidents
See Connecticut State University System#Presidents for the list of presidents and other leaders of what is now the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system.
