Faculty Handbook
Statewide Organization of Public Higher Education
Board of Governors/Department of Higher Education
The Connecticut State University is only one of four "constituent units" of public higher education in the State of Connecticut. The other constituent units are the University of Connecticut, the State Community and Technical Colleges; and the State Board of Academic Awards which operates Charter Oak State College, an external degree institution. Each of these constituent units has its own board of trustees.
All constituent units of public higher education, including the Connecticut State University, are coordinated in regard to broad policies, operating budgets, and capital budgets by the Board of Governors for Higher Education (BGHE). The BGHE is an eleven-member board appointed by the Governor of the State and the legislative leaders of the party opposite that of the Governor. The BGHE is served by a professional staff, known as the Department of Higher Education (DHE) and headed by the Commissioner of Higher Education.
All budget requests of the boards of trustees of the constituent units of public higher education are reviewed by the BGHE. They approve all new degree programs and all new campuses or branch campuses. The BGHE also credits institutions and individual degree programs.
