About the Board of Regents
The Board of Regents (BOR) sets statewide tuition and student fee policies; establishes financial aid policies; reviews, licenses, and accredits academic programs; and conducts searches for and selects campus presidents. BOR also holds broad responsibilities for development and coordination of statewide higher education policy.
15 VOTING MEMBERS
- 9 - appointed by the Governor.
- 4 - appointed by legislative leadership, of whom one is a specialist in K-12 education and three are alumni of the Connecticut Community Colleges, Connecticut State Universities, and/or Charter Oak State College.
- 2 - students chosen by their peers (chair and vice-chair of the Student Advisory Committee).
Board Chair
The chair of the Board of Regents is appointed by the Governor and the Board of Regents elects a vice-chair and other officers from among its membership.
7 NON-VOTING, EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
- Commissioner of the Department of Education
- Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development
- Commissioner of the Department of Labor
- Commissioner of the Department of Public Health
- Chief Workforce Officer
- Chair of the Faculty Advisory Committee
- Vice Chair of the Faculty Advisory Committee
ByLaws
The BOR was established by the Connecticut General Assembly in 2011 (via Public Act 11-48as amended by Public Act 11-61) bringing together the governance structure for the Connecticut State Universities, Connecticut Community Colleges and Charter Oak State College.
NEW REGENTS TRAINING
Required by Public Act No 22-16, effective July 1, 2022