Higher Education Coordinating Council

Pursuant to CGS Section 10a-6a and 6b as amended by PA 17-156, the Higher Education Coordinating Council (HECC) is responsible for developing accountability measures to be used by each constituent unit of the state system of higher education in assessing each public institution of higher education's progress toward meeting the established goals.

Members

·         Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management

·         President of the Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR)

·         President of University of Connecticut

·         BOR Vice President for Community Colleges

·         BOR Vice President for Connecticut State University Systems

·         Chair of the Board of Regents for Higher Education

·         Chair of the Board of Trustees for the University of Connecticut

·         Commissioner of State Department of Education

·         Chief Academic Officer for the University of Connecticut

Purpose

·         Identify, examine and implement savings in administrative functions carried out by the higher education system, including, but not limited to, methods to simplify and reduce duplication. 

·         Develop accountability measures for each constituent unit and each public institution of higher education.  In developing the goals, the commission shall consider:

o   the goals adopted by the Planning Commission for Higher Education; and

o   any other factor that it deems relevant

Additional work with the Department of Labor

·         Higher Education Coordinating Council will work with Department of Labor to utilize existing data networks to:

o   Produce periodic reports on the employment and earnings of students who leave the constituent units upon graduation or otherwise

o   Develop an annual affordability index for public higher education that is based on state-wide median family income

Reporting

· Connecticut State Colleges & Universities and the University of Connecticut shall submit accountability reports to the Higher Education Committee by February 1^st. 

Meeting

The next meeting is Tuesday, October 16, 2018 from 1:00 - 2:30 pm

in room 208 of the State Capitol, Hartford. The last meeting was October 5, 2015.

Agenda / Minutes

October 5, 2015

• Attachment A - November 29, 2012 Draft Minutes
• Attachment B - HECC Overview
• Attachment C - Comparison of Higher Bodies
• Attachment D - Draft Accountability Report - PowerPoint
• Attachment D - Draft Accountability Report - PDF
• Attachment E - CCSU Accountability
• Attachment F - UCONN Accountability

November 29, 2012

October 17, 2012

September 12, 2012

May 16, 2012

For Further Information

Contact : Kerry A. Kelley (860)418-6209

Email:  Kerry.Kelley@ct.gov