Orientation to theOrientation to theTexas Higher Education Texas Higher Education

Coordinating BoardCoordinating Board

Glenda O. BarronGlenda O. BarronJuly 31, 2006July 31, 2006

Mission of the Mission of the Coordinating BoardCoordinating Board

To work with the Legislature, Governor, governing To work with the Legislature, Governor, governing boards, higher education institutions and other boards, higher education institutions and other entities to help Texas meet the goals of the entities to help Texas meet the goals of the state’s higher education plan, Closing the Gaps state’s higher education plan, Closing the Gaps by 2015, and thereby provide the people of by 2015, and thereby provide the people of Texas the widest access to higher education of Texas the widest access to higher education of the highest quality in the most efficient manner.the highest quality in the most efficient manner.

Philosophy of thePhilosophy of theCoordinating BoardCoordinating Board

The Board will promote access to quality higher education The Board will promote access to quality higher education across the state with the conviction that access without across the state with the conviction that access without quality is mediocrity and that quality without access is quality is mediocrity and that quality without access is unacceptable. The Board will be open, ethical, unacceptable. The Board will be open, ethical, responsive, and committed to public service.responsive, and committed to public service.

The Board will approach its work with a sense of purpose The Board will approach its work with a sense of purpose and responsibility to the people of Texas and is and responsibility to the people of Texas and is committed to the best use of public monies. The Board committed to the best use of public monies. The Board will engage in actions that add value to Texas and to will engage in actions that add value to Texas and to higher education. The agency will avoid efforts that do higher education. The agency will avoid efforts that do not add value or that are duplicated by other entities.not add value or that are duplicated by other entities.

Agency Statement of DirectionAgency Statement of Direction

Every Texan educated to the level necessary to Every Texan educated to the level necessary to achieve his or her dreams; no one is left behind, achieve his or her dreams; no one is left behind, and each can pursue higher education; colleges and each can pursue higher education; colleges and universities focus on the recruitment and and universities focus on the recruitment and success of students while defining their own success of students while defining their own paths to excellence; education is of high quality paths to excellence; education is of high quality throughout; and all levels of education, the throughout; and all levels of education, the business community, and the public are constant business community, and the public are constant partners in recruiting and preparing students and partners in recruiting and preparing students and faculty who will meet the state’s workforce and faculty who will meet the state’s workforce and research needs.research needs.

Supporting the VisionSupporting the Vision

Created by the Texas Legislature in 1965 Created by the Texas Legislature in 1965

to ensure quality and efficiency in public higher to ensure quality and efficiency in public higher educationeducation

Currently composed of 13 membersCurrently composed of 13 members

appointed by the Governor, confirmed by the appointed by the Governor, confirmed by the SenateSenate

six-year termssix-year terms

quarterly meetings in Austinquarterly meetings in Austin

Supporting the Vision, ContinuedSupporting the Vision, Continued

Board members appoint Commissioner of Higher EducationBoard members appoint Commissioner of Higher Education

acts as state’s chief expert on higher educationacts as state’s chief expert on higher education

299.9 authorized full-time positions299.9 authorized full-time positions

Achievement of Closing the Gaps by 2015 is agency’s central Achievement of Closing the Gaps by 2015 is agency’s central missionmission

Reorganized in early 2005Reorganized in early 2005

Two units: Participation and Success and Two units: Participation and Success and

Academic Excellence and ResearchAcademic Excellence and Research

Supporting the Vision, ContinuedSupporting the Vision, Continued

Participation and SuccessParticipation and Success

Two divisions: Outreach and Success andTwo divisions: Outreach and Success and

Student ServicesStudent Services

Academic Excellence and ResearchAcademic Excellence and Research

Two divisions: Planning and Accountability andTwo divisions: Planning and Accountability and

Academic Affairs and ResearchAcademic Affairs and Research

Major Statutory ResponsibilitiesMajor Statutory Responsibilities

Develop and update the state’s higher education Develop and update the state’s higher education plan, Closing the Gaps by 2015plan, Closing the Gaps by 2015

Review and recommend changes in funding Review and recommend changes in funding formulasformulas

Approve institutions’ requests for new academic Approve institutions’ requests for new academic programs to meet needs, ensure quality, and programs to meet needs, ensure quality, and eliminate unnecessary duplicationeliminate unnecessary duplication

Responsibilities, continuedResponsibilities, continued

Approve and monitor postsecondary Approve and monitor postsecondary technical/vocational educational programs technical/vocational educational programs

Administer Carl Perkins federal grant funds for the Administer Carl Perkins federal grant funds for the purpose of improving workforce educationpurpose of improving workforce education

Collect, analyze, and report higher education data, Collect, analyze, and report higher education data, undertake studies and develop undertake studies and develop recommendations for improving higher recommendations for improving higher educationeducation

Responsibilities, continuedResponsibilities, continued

Report to the Legislature on policy issues Report to the Legislature on policy issues and legislatively mandated issuesand legislatively mandated issues

Prescribe changes in the roles and missions Prescribe changes in the roles and missions of public higher education institutionsof public higher education institutions

Administer the state’s student financial aid Administer the state’s student financial aid programsprograms

Responsibilities, continuedResponsibilities, continued

Administer the Texas Success InitiativeAdminister the Texas Success Initiative

Administer state-funded competitive grants Administer state-funded competitive grants to Texas college and university to Texas college and university researchersresearchers

Approve degree programs at career colleges Approve degree programs at career colleges and regulate unaccredited private post-and regulate unaccredited private post-secondary institutionssecondary institutions