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•STATE OF CONNECTICUT

BOARD OF TRUSTEESFOR THE STATE COllEGES

80 PRArr STREET HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06103

AREA CODE 203 566-3040

MRS. BERNICE C. NIEJADLIK. CHAIRMAN

JOHN F. ROBINSON. VICE-CHAIRMAN

ERNEST A. JOHNSON. SECRETARY

AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION

concerning

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

J. EUGENE SMITH

State College Participation in the New England Regional Student Program

as administrated by the

New England Board of Higher Education

September 10, 1971

RESOLVED, That the Board of Trustees for the State Colleges

authorizes the participation of the four Connecticut

State Colleges in the "New England Regional Student

Program" under the conditions mentioned in the attached

statement entitled, "New England Regional Student Pro-

gram State College Policy."

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NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM

STATE COLLEGE POLICY

Residents of New England outside of the state to whichapplication for admission is made, will be accorded second priorityin admission selection, i.e. first priority to state residents, sec­ond priority to other New England residents.

Residents of New England outside of the state to which applica­tion for admission is made, will, if admitted for enrollment in adegree program designated as part of the Regional Student Program,be charged only the regular resident tuition or instructional charge.

Those degree study program majors, concentrations orspeciali­zation areas which are distinctive and designated by their offeringinstitutions shall be included within the Program.

Such degree programs shall be made available to the residentsof each state in which they are not offered, and these provisionsshall be in effect for an experimental period of two years beginningwithin the 1972-73 academic year.

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NEW ENGLAND ~rE~ORS' CONFERENCESUITE 4254, ~R-6QfNTIAL CENTER.

BOSTON, ~.ACHUSETTSL:rm~

<lOVEIINO" FRANCIS W, SARGENT. CHAIRMANC MJl<SsACHUSEl'TS

GOVE!tNOR KENNETH M. CURTIS, MAINE

GbVEIINOI'! OEANE C. CAVIS

. Vo;RMONT

OOVo;~NOR FRANK LICHT

RHODE ISLAND

GOVERNOR THOMAS J. MESKILL

CONNECTICUT

OOVl::RNOR WALTER R. PETERSON

N£W HAMPSHIRE

CHAP"!AN sTOCKFORD

:EXECUTlVlt DIRECTOR

CONrINUATION AND EXPANSION OF THE NEW ENGLAND

REGIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM AS ADMINISTERED BY THE

NEW ENGLAND BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION, TO INCLUDE

THE FOUR-YEAR STATE COLLEGES OF THE NEW EN3LAND

REGION.'

MIEREAS, a major objective of the New England HigherEducation Compact is " •.•• the establishment and m_dntenanc~

of a co-ordinated educational program for the pe~sons

residing in the several states of New England parties tothis Compact ••• tl , and,

WHEREAS, The New England Board of Higher Education, theExecutive Agency for this Compact, has organiz,ed, pUblicized,and administered that program known as the New En'gland RegionalStudent Program as partial fulfillment of this mandate, and,

WHEREAS, several thousand residents of New England have beenenabled, through this Regional Student Program, to obtain theirObjectives in higher education at public universities,publictwo-year colleges and institutes of·higher education in NewEngland, and,

WHEREAS, these stUdents, their parents, and the state govern­ments of New England have realized great economies through theoperation of this Program,

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:NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that this Conference of theNew England Governors supports the inclusion within thisprogram of all publicly-supported institutions of highereducation in New England, including the four-year statecolleges, on such bases as are compatible with the objectivesof the New England Higher Education Compact and are mutuallyacceptable to the institutions involved and to the NewEngland Board of Higher Education.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the inclusion of these insti­tutions within the purview of this program is recommendedby this Conference to commence in the academic year, 1972-73,provided that the above arrangements and mutual agreementscan be achieved before that time.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Conference hereby gi~es

evidence of its support of the New England Board of Higher,Education in the continued operation and expansion of thisRegional Student Program in all of its aspects.

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RELEASE: IMMEDIATELY

new england board of higher education

joan-faye livergobd,3ssistant director

GOVERNOR.S SUPPORT EXPANSION OF THENEt'! ENGLAND REGIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM

July 23, 1971

Newport, Rhode Island - The New England Governors'

Conference, at their meeting today in Newport, Rhode Island,

gave its support to the continued operation and expansion of

the New England Regional Student Program administered by the

New England Board of Higher Education. The Governors also

approved a reco~~endation by the Board that the four-year state

colleges in New England be included within the provisions of

that Program by 1972-73.

The New England Regional Student Program is an outgrowth

of the mandate inherent in the Ne';rl England Higher Education

compact of 1955 and was initiated by the Board in 195B. This

cooperative, inter-state Progr~~ presently includes participation

by the six state universities, Lmvell Techn.ological Institute, and

the public two-year colleges ,of New England. Citizens of thei . ~

region have been able, through the. Program, to enroll in. these

institutions as though they vfere residents of the re:c.eivin.g

state, with preference in admission next after the preference

given to bona fide state resi,dents, and with the privilege of

paying only the resident tuition rates. Since 1958, enrollment

in the Program has totaled a.pproximately 7000. In 19,70-71, some

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1800 persons were enrolled under the Program's provisions,

studying in courses not available to them in tneirnomestates

or at an out-of-state institution located closer to .their place

of residence than is an in-state college. They were enrolled

in over three hundred different courses of study.

Co~menting on the past success of the Program, Dr.

Alan D. Ferguson, Director of the Board, pointed out that, liThe

Program has greatly expanded educational opportunities for all

New Englanders, has saved each enrolled student appreciable sums

in :tui tion charges, CL'"1d has saved each state government additional

expenditures by eliminating much unnecessary duplication in course

offerings. Each of our states has realized extensive cash savings

and an expansion of educational OPportunity through the Program.

It is an excellent example of the values of regional cooperation

and is unique in thenation .. t1

After extensive research a~d discussion with relevant

institutional and state agency office.rs, the Board recomrt".ended to

the Governors' Conference. that b'1e study opportunities ava'ilable

at the four-year state c011ege$ of the r~gion should also be in­

cluded within the provisions of the Program. "Counting the

constituent, four-year caI'q)uses of the University ofMain,.~, there

are now 29 such institutions in the region,l' Fergllson sab'.. "They

currently enroll over 90,000 st'udents annually ancl are obvi.ously

primary agencies for higher education in Ne~v England. tl

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Following the Governors t approval of ,the recommendation ,

Ferguson described the next. steps to be taken in order to open

up these additional study opportunities to New England residents:

"Although all the state colleges may not presently wish to par­

ticipate in the Program, a majority have already expressed,

through their executive officers and the executive officers of

their state boards, a desire to join the Program in 1972-73.

The Board will immedia'tely undertake to arrange mutually ac­

ceptable bases for the participation of these campuses following

the patterns already established vlith other institutions. \I

He further pointed out that the Board was confident

that arrangements could be completed in time to include the

pertinent state college programs in the Board f s handbook

of programs to be open in 1972-73 under the terms of the Program.

Publication of that booklet is scheduled for mid-October and its

availabili ty will be \Videly announced.

The New England Board of Highe.r Education is the rfgional

coordinatin~f agency charterE:}d by the New England states to aid

in increasing and improving opportunities in higher education

for residents of the New England states through regional coop­

eration and research.

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september 14, 1971

Mrs. JOIm-Faye LivergoodAssistant Director ,New England Board of Higher Bducatton20Waluut StreetWellesley, Massachusetts 02181

Dear Joan:

Attachad for ,ouriutarest ta a CQpy of the I.esolution adopt_ bythe Board of Trustees for the State Colleges at tts aeatina lastFriday.

Stncerely,

(Mrs.) Grace C. HayberExecutive As.tstant

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September 14, 1911

ChAncellor Warre. G. '8111COJIIDiasiou for Bisher Education340 Capitol AvenueHartford, Cottnecticut

»ear Chancellor Hill:

Enclosed are copies. of ~he resolution adopt.ed by the Board of TTuate..for the State Co11agea on September 10, 1971 approvinl the participationof the .ComJ.ecticut State.· Collegea in the Hew England Board ·of ItgherEducation' 8 "Hew England Reaional Student Program". EDelosed alao arecopies of relevant materialinclud1ng the resolution adopted by the NewEngland Conferenee of. Governors on Jllly 23, 1971. Would you be 1dndetlOUgh to place before the Comission for Higher JW,ucat.1Oll ill itaOctober ..eting ow:: request for ratificatiOll of the authorizing r091u­tionof the Board of Truste...

Since you have been involved in the New England Board of Higher Iduca~ion

I _ aure that you will know the background of this developaent. If thereare questions that you would like to bave aaswered, I ahouldbe glad toge~ the iD.fonaation for you.

Sincerely,

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JIS.gcbanc.

J. Eugene smtb. Execu~ive secretary

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CO~1MISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION}Unutes of MeetingOctober 5 ~ 1971

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Item 6a.

Coordination of Planning (cont'd)

Ther-ules &"1d regulations of the Com:mission concerning Categoriesof Planning have been accepted by the office of the AttorneyGeneral. '

Dr. Rabineau reported that the concept of the external degree andcredit by examination is being examined. Staff members from eachof the constituent units and a representative of the ConnecticutConference of Independent Colleges have been assigned to work withthe Commission staff. A questionnaire has been circulated whichw~ll identify present programs which fall into this category.Dr. Rabineau has conferred with Mr. Gould of ETS regarding thatagency's activities in this area.

A week long conference sponsored by the Connecticut LibraryAssociation has been held at the University of Connecticut. Atthis meeting~ library'goals to be pursued in the immediate future\-7ere identified.

A recognition of the collegiate offerings by Manchester CommQ~ityCollege at the Connecticut State Prison~ funded in part by Title Iof the Higher Education Act, is cited in the publication~ UrbanObservatory. Copies were provided for Commission members.

Dr. Hill presented for approval a resolution concerning statecollege participation in the New England Regional Student Program.The Board of Trustees of the State Colleges approved participationin this progrc~ \~hich is similar to the two-year college programpreviously approved by the Coumdssion. Under the provisions ofthis program, residents of Ne\\T England, outside of the state to\nLich application for admission to college is made, are accorded:Jriority in admission selection and \-7ill be charged only the'~~ular resident tuition. Upon motion by Mrs. Niejadlik, secondedby'l'l~<:~ Helen Hogan, the resolution passed unanimously. (Exhibit E)

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Mr. Henry Fagan repo£ted on the action takenof the_Regional Community Colleges meeting.was completed at this meeting.

at the Board of TrusteesElection of officers

Nr. :Fatj.2i'- expressed regret that Presicl'::'Gt Babbidge has submittedhis resignatio::t 2S President of the Uni.versity of Connecticut, ~effective October ~, 1~72. •

At this time, the discussion turnt:c.;~o ? Commission statement !.:.•(Exhibit F) regarding Dr. Babbidge I s action. Hr. NcC2.nnon sug- Jges ted a formal statement Hhich Hould both ackno\dedge the extra­ordinary service of Dr. Babbidge and urge that he reconsider his Idecision to resign. J