BOT
Policy Book
Originator
Erin Fitzgerald
Last Revised
11/28/2006
1. MISSION STATEMENTS
1.1 The Mission of the Connecticut State University System (BR#2000-99)
1.2 Mission Statements of the Universities (BR#2000-90, BR#2000-91, BR#98-63, BR#98-73)
1.3 University Role and Scope Statements (BR#99-60) test
2. CAMPUS FREEDOM AND ORDER
2.1 The Board of Trustees Policy on Campus Freedom and Order (BR#70-4)
3. GENERAL ACADEMIC POLICIES
3.1 Minimum Number Of Credits Required For Bachelor's Degree (BR#68-1)
3.2 Minimum Number Of Credits Required For Masters' Degree (BR#77-132)
3.3 Credit by Examination (BR#72-4)
3.4 Admissions Policy for First-Time First-Year Students (BR#04-29)
3.5 Study of Basic Skills Testing of Entering Students in the Connecticut State University (BR#86-11, BR#86-127)
3.6 Guarantee of Freshman Admission At Any Connecticut State University Institution to High School Graduates Who Complete the CONNCAP Program at any CSU Campus (BR#88-137, BR#94-104)
3.7 Policy of Connecticut State University on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction and Procedures for Assessing Credit (BR#93-10)
3.7.1 Connecticut State University Procedures for Assessment of Credit for Programs of Instruction Offered by Noncollegiate Institutions
3.8 Satisfactory Progress Policy for All Students Receiving Financial Assistance Under Federally Supported Title IV Programs (BR#87-44, Rev. BR#87-4)
3.9 Standards of Progress toward Bachelor's Degree to Conform with Requirements of Veterans' Administration (BR#76-50)
3.10 Conferring Degrees at Midyear (BR#67-9)
3.11 Discontinuance of Degree Programs in CSU (BR#92-13)
3.12
Performance Assessment in the CSU System (BR#2000-13)
3.13 Online Learning in the Connecticut State University System (BR#02-28)
3.13.1 Procedures for the Administration of OnlineCSU
3.14. Granting of Honorary Doctoral Degrees at CSU (BR#01-57)
3.15. Authority to Define the Status of Students (BR#03-05)
3.15.1 Definitions of Student Status
3.16. Proficiency Courses at CSU (BR#03-42)
4. TRANSFER & ARTICULATION - RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
4.1 Transfer of Credits to Fulfill General Education Requirements (BR#92-80)
4.2
Cross Registration (BR#73-22, BR#91-33)
4.3 Guaranteed Admissions Agreement between CSU and the Community-technical college system (BR#97-8)
4.4 Joint Statement on Transfer and Articulation between the Connecticut State University and the Community-Technical Colleges System (BR#91-33)
4.5 Agreement On Student Transfer Policy From Two Year Collegiate Programs Between The Boards Of Trustees For The Connecticut State University And The University Of Connecticut (BR#81-73)
4.6 Transfer from State Board for Academic Awards (BR#76-55)
4.7 Full-Time Enrollment of Charter Oak State College Students in CSU (BR#94-78)
4.8 Participation in the New England Regional Student Program as Administered by the New England Board of Higher Education and Tuition Fees (BR#92-100, BR#90-95)
4.9 Transfer of Undergraduate Students within the CSU System (BR#93-89)
4.10 Off-Campus Programs in Waterbury-CCSU, WCSU (BR#2000-50)
5.
SCHOLARSHIPS/CO-OP PROGRAMS
5.1 Presidential Merit Scholarship program (BR#97-58)
5.2 Trustees' Scholarships for the Connecticut State University System (BR#05-1 )
5.3 Establishment of the Alvin B. Wood Scholarship in the Connecticut State University System (BR#90-160)
5.4 Guidelines for Cooperative Education Programs (BR#86-140, BR#86-146, BR#91-160)
5.5 High School-University Cooperative Programs (BR#98-10)
6. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
6.1 Policy concerning Students Participating in the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) and Exchanges with U.S. Institutions (BR#88-63)
6.2 Establishment And Operation Of Overseas Instructional Programs (BR#94-103)
6.2.1 Procedures for Establishing, Operating and Evaluating Overseas Instructional Programs (BR#94-103)
6.3 Establishment and Operation of Non-Credit Overseas Instructional program in Siracusa, Sicily by CCSU (BR#97-85)
6.3.1 1997 Contract Between The CCSU-Siracusa Consortium and CCSU
6.4 Operation of a Master's Degree Program at Sam Sharpe Teachers College in Jamaica by CCSU (BR#2000-26)
6.4.1 Contractual Agreement Between Sam Sharpe Teachers College/CCSU
6.5 Operation of a Masters Degree Program in Health Care Administration at the College of the Bahamas by WCSU (BR#99-7, BR#2000-101)
6.6 Off-Campus Undergraduate Courses in Jamaica by ECSU (BR#2000-100)
7.
LIBRARY POLICIES
7.1 Disposition of Unwanted, Duplicate, Out-of-Date or Irrelevant Library Materials (BR#83-130, BR#96-28)
7.2 Eastern's Library and Enfield Public Library(BR#79-121)
7.3 Policy On Sharing Of Library Resources - CT State University(Br#88-49)
8. CENTERS AND INSTITUTES
8.1 Authority to Establish Schools (BR#80-97)
8.2 Authority to Establish Institutes, Centers, Clinics, Divisions or Certain Other Organizations (BR#01-47)
8.2.1 Guidelines regarding Academic Centers and Institutes (BR#01-47)
8.3 CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
8.3.1 Center for Education and Research at Outer Island (BR#95-66, Reauthorized BR#2000-77)
8.4 Central Connecticut State University
8.4.1 Establishment of Child Care Center (BR#87-36)
8.4.2 Establishment of an Early Childhood Learning Center (BR#87-37)
8.4.3 Hospitality and Tourism Institute for the State of Connecticut (BR#01-10)
8.4.4 Institute for Technology and Business Development (BR#93-60, Reauthorized BR#98-59, BR#03-62)
8.4.5 Center for Teaching Excellence & Leadership Development (BR#04-11)
8.4.6 Establishment of the George Muirhead Center for International Education at Central Connecticut State University for the CSU System (BR#90-20 Reauthorized BR#95-72, Renamed BR#99-30, Reauthorized BR#2000-96)
8.4.6.1 Course Fees and Other Charges for Programs Operated in Conjunction with the George Muirhead Center for International Education (BR#90-36)
8.4.7 Center for Africana Studies (BR#01-11)
8.4.8 Caribbean/Latin American Business Center (BR#01-12)
8.4.9 Establishment of the Intensive English Language Institute (BR#90-87)
8.4.10
Establishment of the Institute for Business Studies in Collaboration with the Technical University of Wroclaw
(DISCONTINUED BR#04-61)
8.4.11 Center for Caribbean/Latin American Studies (BR#95-73, Reauthorized BR#2000-94)
8.4.12 East Asian Studies Center (BR#98-9, Reauthorized and Renamed BR#03-65)
8.4.13 Center for Multicultural Research & Education (BR#97-31, Reauthorized BR#02-56)
8.4.14 Center for Public Policy and Social Research (BR#2000-71) (Merged BR#03-13)
8.4.15 Henry C. Lee Institute for Study of Crime and Justice (BR#02-04)
8.4.16 Institute for Municipal & Regional Policy (BR#02-25)
8.4.17 Connecticut River Valley Institute for Media Education (BR#02-26)
8.4.18 Biotechnology Institute (BR#03-32)
8.5 Eastern Connecticut State University
8.5.1 David T. Chase Free Enterprise Institute (BR#85-52, Reauthorized BR#04-57)
8.5.2 Establishment of the Center for Educational Excellence (BR#91-124,
Reauthorized BR#97-86, BR#02-57)
8.5.3 Center for Sustainable Energy Studies (BR#2000-74)
8.5.4 Energy Institute (BR#2000-76)
8.5.5 David M. Roth Center for CT Studies (BR#04-58)
8.6 southern Connecticut State University
8.6.1 The Center for Communications Disorders (BR#77-126, Reauthorized BR#04-59)
8.6.2 Family Counseling Clinic (BR#79-94)
8.6.3 The Center For The Environment (BR#89-8, Reauthorized by BR#94-2, BR#97-29, BR#01-76))
8.6.4 Center for Adaptive Technology (BR#89-76, Reauthorized By BR#92-83, BR#96-51, BR#01-75)
8.6.5 School of Communication, Information, and Library Sciences (BR#95-65)
8.6.6
The Business Resource Center (BR#01-34)
8.6.7 The Global Center (BR#01-35)
8.6.8 Center for Community & School Action Research (BR#01-62)
8.6.9 Center for Computing and Society (BR#89-7, Reauthorized BR#92-12, 01-74)
8.7 WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
8.7.1 Weather Center (BR#83-24, Reauthorized BR#04-60)
8.7.2 Center For Professional Development (BR#89-19, reauthorized by BR#98-60, BF#03-70)
8.7.3 Westside Nature Preserve Center (BR#93-69 and Reauthorized by BR#94-92, BR#2000-98)
8.7.4 Center for Collaboration (BR#92-129, Reauthorized by BR#95-81, BR#2000-97)
8.7.5 Center for Business Research (BR#96-72, Reauthorized BR#02-65)
8.7.6 Center for Technology Research and Productivity (BR#99-8)
8.7.7 Institute for Holistic Health Studies (BR#2000-87)
8.7.8
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (BR#01-13)
8.7.9 Center for Study of Culture and Values (BR#03-09)
8.7.10 Center for Graphics Research (BR#04-14)
8.7.11 Center for Financial Forensics and Information Security (BR#05-2)
9. ENDOWED CHAIRS
9.1 Policy on the Establishment of Endowed Chairs (BR#99-46)
9.1.2 Approved Endowed Chairs at CSU
SECTION I - ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
1. MISSION STATEMENTS
1.1
The Mission of the Connecticut State University System (BR#2000-99)
The four comprehensive universities of the CSU System - Central Connecticut State University, Eastern Connecticut State University, Southern Connecticut State University and Western Connecticut State University – are Connecticut's universities of choice for students of all ages, backgrounds, races and ethnicities. CSU provides affordable and high quality, active learning opportunities, which are geographically and technologically accessible. A CSU education leads to baccalaureate, graduate and professional degrees
consistent with CSU's historical mission
s of teacher education and career advancement
, including applied doctoral degree programs in education
.
CSU graduates think critically, acquire enduring problem solving skills and meet outcome standards, which embody the competencies necessary for success in the workplace and in life.
Fulfilling the Mission
CSU fulfills this mission through the focused missions of its universities.
Central Connecticut State University
·
is Connecticut's premier learner centered public university with teaching as its focus
·
applies knowledge to better the human condition
·
provides access and quality for students to reach their full potential
Eastern Connecticut State University
·
is Connecticut's public liberal arts university
·
provides an intellectual ambiance which develops analytic thinkers, innovative problem solvers and creative learners
Southern Connecticut State University
·
is a preeminent metropolitan university
·
offers a learning community that is grounded in a liberal education
·
is the lead institution for advanced study in CSU
Western Connecticut State University
·
aspires to be the state's public university of choice for programs of excellence in the liberal arts and the professions
·
builds all programs around a strong liberal arts foundation
·
stresses critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills for the new
millennium.
Creative learning at each university transforms Connecticut into a state of minds.
1.2 Mission Statements of the Universities
Mission Statements for each university were approved by the Board of Trustees and are included as Appendix A.
Central Connecticut State University (BR#2000-90)
Eastern Connecticut State University (BR#98-63)
Southern Connecticut State University (BR#2000-91)
Western Connecticut State University (BR#98-73)
1.3 University Role and Scope Statements (BR#99-60)
The Role and Scope Statements for the four universities were approved by the Board of Trustees and are included as Appendix A1.
2. CAMPUS FREEDOM AND ORDER
2.1 The Board of Trustees Policy on Campus Freedom and Order (BR#70-4)
Affirms and supports for the Universities the concepts of freedom of thought, inquiry, speech and lawful assembly.
Affirms the right of individuals and groups in the Universities to assemble, to dissent, to picket and to demonstrate on the University campuses within the limits of administrative guidelines or regulations. Affirms the right of all individuals and groups at all times to pursue their normal activities within the University and to be protected from physical injury or property damage.
The following are forms of conduct contrary to the purposes and well being of the State Universities and are prohibited. Such conduct provides grounds for disciplinary proceedings leading to probation, suspension, or expulsion, and to the resort to outside enforcement agencies when necessary.
a) Interfering with the freedom of any persons to express his views, including invited speakers.
b) Disrupting the orderly conduct of instruction, research, administration, disciplinary proceedings or other University activities.
c) Interfering in any manner whatsoever, with the access to or exit from any University campus or the buildings, classrooms, libraries, meeting rooms, offices, or other premises which are duly open to members of the University community or to other persons.
d) Occupying or utilizing without authorization any building or facility or portion thereof.
e) Damaging or destroying property or removing or using such property without authorization.
f) Possessing of firearms or any other dangerous weapons on University premises except by authorized personnel.
g) Physically restraining or detaining any person or removing such person from any place where he/she is authorized or otherwise free to remain.
h) Failing to comply with directions of University officials acting in performance of their duties.
3. GENERAL ACADEMIC POLICIES
3.1 Minimum Number Of Credits Required For Bachelor's Degree (BR#68-1)
One hundred twenty credits are required, excluding credits for physical education.
3.2 Minimum Number Of Credits Required For Masters' Degree (BR#77-132)
There are three options:
OPTION A
A minimum of 30 semester hours of work completed at a level of quality consistent with graduate study plus a thesis.
OPTION B
A minimum of 30 semester hours of work completed at a level of quality consistent with graduate study plus a comprehensive examination.
OPTION C
A minimum of 36 semester hours of work completed at a level of quality consistent with graduate study.
3.3 Credit by Examination (BR#72-4)
Students may obtain advanced standing in certain courses through successful completion of College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests or advanced placement tests (CEEB) administered by appropriate test centers. United States Armed Forces Institute (USAFI) credit is given for courses taken after 1945 if validated from a certified USAFI Center.
3.4 Admissions Policy for First-Time First-Year Students (BR#04-29)
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System directs that the following minimum policy be observed at the universities that comprise the CSU System with respect to undergraduate admissions.
Under the direction of the University President and consistent with the policies of the Board of Trustees, the final decision to admit or reject shall be that of the Admissions Director and his/her designee among the professional admissions staff. Only those applicants for admissions deemed to be capable of completing a degree objective according to the standards of graduation determined by the University faculty shall be admitted.
A. Persistent and active efforts shall be made to recruit and admit a student body that possesses a diversity of talents and cultural backgrounds.
B. A policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national and ethnic origin or disability
shall be observed in admissions decisions.
C. Admission may be offered to qualified graduates of accredited secondary schools,
to
transfer students, home-schooled students
,
and holders of a General
Equivalency Diploma.
D. For students seeking first-time first-year
admission shortly after graduation from high school the normal guidelines for minimum preparation at the secondary level shall be:
English (four years)
Courses should emphasize writing as well as literature.
Mathematics (three years)
Desired sequence is Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II. A fourth year of mathematics consisting of Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry or Mathematical Analysis is recommended.
Science (two years)
Courses should include at least one year of lab science.
Social Science (two to three years)
Courses should include U.S. History.
Foreign Language (two years)
Courses or other experiences in the fine arts and computer science are encouraged.
E. Students who have followed appropriate innovative programs or non-traditional curricula may also be considered for admission when there is strong evidence that they are qualified for collegiate level studies.
F. An official secondary school transcript and an estimate of the applicant's rank in his/her graduating class must be submitted. A recommendation for University admission by principal, headmaster, or guidance counselor must be submitted whenever practicable.
G. Applicants for first-time first-year
admission who are high school students or recent high school graduates shall be required to present results of the Scholastic
Assessment
Test (SAT) of the College Board (or of equivalent tests).
H. Effective with the March 2005 inauguration of the new SAT, all first-time first-year
applicants will be required to submit a standardized writing sample with their admissions tests – either the compulsory writing sample incorporated in the new SAT or the optional writing sample offered by the American College Testing (ACT) program.
I. Factors which may be considered by the Director of Admissions in addition to the high school record and SAT scores include the academic competitiveness of the applicant's secondary school, motivation and maturity, extra-curricular achievements, evidence of leadership potential, special talents, and social and cultural factors.
J. In the case of applicants for first-time first-year
admission who completed secondary school several years previously, the Director of Admission may consider military experience, employment, or other evidence of responsibilities successfully fulfilled.
K. Applicants for transfer admission must submit an official transcript from all other post-secondary institutions attended. Failure to disclose all institutions attended or to provide transcripts may be considered sufficient reason for refusal of admission or for dismissal after admission. The Director of Admissions may also require a transfer applicant to submit official transcripts of secondary school work and/or SAT scores.
L. The Director of Admissions may request an interview with an applicant as part of the admissions decision process.
M. The admissions process of the Connecticut State University System
shall be characterized by consideration of each applicant as an individual human being with strengths and weaknesses that
do not necessarily fit into a uniform mold. The admissions process shall not be reduced to a mechanistic application of rigid and impersonal cut-off points in official records.
3.5 Study of Basic Skills Testing of Entering Students in the Connecticut State University (BR#86-11, BR#86-127)
The Chancellor of Connecticut State University is directed to study the methods employed on the campuses of the Connecticut State University for assessing basic academic skills of entering students. A Basic Skills Council shall be established within the Connecticut State University for the purpose of reviewing the state of basic skills assessment in the Connecticut State University in relation to (a) the competencies needed for completion of University curricula, (b) basic skills instruction in public schools of Connecticut, (c) assessment practices in other institutions and in other states, (d) public expectations for basic skills competencies of university students, (e) fiscal resources needed for assessment of basic skills and for developmental instruction in skills areas, and such other areas of concern as the Chancellor may think appropriate .
The Chancellor of Connecticut State University, upon receiving nominations from the campus presidents, shall appoint the members of the Basic Skills Council including both faculty and at least one academic administrator from each campus and shall instruct the Council concerning the time schedule for reporting its finding and recommendations to him.
The Chancellor of the Connecticut State University shall review and analyze reports of the Basic Skills Council and make appropriate recommendations for action to the Trustees.
3.6 Guarantee of Freshman Admission At Any Connecticut State University Institution to High School Graduates Who Complete the CONNCAP Program at any CSU Campus (BR#88-137, BR#94-104)
High school students who successfully complete the Connecticut Collegiate Awareness and Preparation Program at any campus of the Connecticut State University System where such program has been granted, and who fulfill its requirements regarding college preparatory courses and who then graduate from high school shall be, upon application, admitted as matriculated freshmen in baccalaureate programs at any of the four institutions which comprise the Connecticut State University.
Such guarantee of freshman admission shall be based on 1) successful graduation from the CSU-CONNCAP program, and 2) the written recommendation of the sending CSU-CONNCAP program director.
3.7 Policy of Connecticut State University on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction and Procedures for Assessing Credit (BR#93-10)
By Public Act 91-174 public institutions of higher education are mandated to develop procedures (1) for awarding course credits and degrees for "acceptable performance in an educational field whether or not the necessary education was obtained...at an institution of higher education" and (2) for determining qualifications by "examinations and methods other than classroom instruction..."
As a means of implementing the above public act, the Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education adopted revised
Guidelines for the Assessment and Award of Credit for Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction
on June 16, 1992, which interpreted Section 10a-34-16 of its Regulations for Licensure and Accreditation.
In fulfillment of these mandates the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University system affirms that each institution comprising the system shall with the consent of its faculty develop procedures for awarding degree credit for collegiate-level learning achieved in non-collegiate settings; procedures for assessing credit may include the following:
Standardized examinations
Individualized written or oral tests designed and administered by qualified faculty
Portfolio review
Prior assessment by qualified faculty of organized programs of instruction offered by noncollegiate institutions.
Prior assessment of organized programs of instruction offered by noncollegiate institutions shall conform to the attached
Connecticut State University Procedures for Prior
Assessment of Programs of Instruction Offered by Noncollegiate Institutions
.
Each institution comprising the Connecticut State University system shall appropriately publish to its students information concerning the possibility of obtaining degree credit by the above procedures.
3.7.1 Connecticut State University Procedures for Assessment of Credit for Programs of Instruction Offered by Noncollegiate Institutions
This procedure is to be used when it is expected that numerous students over a continuing period of time will seek credit for collegiate-level learning acquired at the same noncollegiate sponsored institution.
Procedure
1. The Academic Vice President of the campus desiring to award credit for noncollegiate sponsored programs of instruction shall submit to the CSU Chief Academic Officer a letter of intent describing the nature of the program to be assessed. With the concurrence of the CSU Chief Academic Officer, the campus Academic Vice President or designee shall supervise the assessment of credit under the rules set forth in Section 10a-34-16 of the Board of Governors' Licensure and Accreditation Regulations and in the Board of Governors' Guidelines for Assessment and Award of Credit for Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction (amended 6/16/92) with particular attention to Sections V. and VI. of the Guidelines.
2. The Academic Vice President of the campus proposing to award credit for noncollegiate sponsored instruction will submit the completed evaluation of the noncollegiate sponsored instruction including the determination of credit to be awarded to the CSU Chief Academic Officer for verification that the Board of Governors' Regulations and Guidelines and any relevant CSU Board of Trustees' policies have been adhered to.
3. Having confirmed compliance with Regulations, Guidelines, and relevant University policies, the CSU Chief Academic Officer will inform the Academic Vice President who submitted the evaluation and credit recommendation, and the CSU Chief Academic Officer will also forward the evaluation and credit determination to the President of Charter Oak State College and to the other Academic Vice Presidents in CSU.
4. To the extent compatible with residency and other University and faculty requirements, all CSU institutions shall grant transfer credit compatible with the requesting student's chosen program of study for credit awarded by any other CSU institution for noncollegiate sponsored instruction.
5. To the extent compatible with residency and other University and faculty requirements, all CSU institutions shall grant transfer credit compatible with the requesting student's chosen program of study for credit awarded by Charter Oak State College for noncollegiate sponsored instruction.
3.8 Satisfactory Progress Policy for All Students Receiving Financial Assistance Under Federally Supported Title IV Programs (BR#87-44, Rev. BR#87-4)
Each of the State Universities shall adopt "satisfactory progress" requirements consistent with the following Satisfactory Progress Policy for all Students Receiving Financial Assistance Under Federally-Supported Title IV Programs, i.e., Basic Educational Opportunity Grant (BEOG); Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG); College Work Study Program (CWSP); Carl D. Perkins National Direct Student Loan Program (NDSL); and Guaranteed Student Loan Program (GSLP), State Student Incentive Grant (SSGP), and Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students Program (PLUS)/Supplemental Loan Program.
Each University President shall be responsible for conveying adequate notice to affected students of the change in policy and shall, in addition, develop a method of monitoring students' progress in order to implement the "satisfactory progress requirements."
Students receiving financial assistance under the federally supported Title IV Programs must comply with the following set of standards to be eligible for such assistance.
A.. Quality of academic performance: Students must be matriculated and must maintain that quality of academic performance required to remain a matriculated undergraduate or graduate student in the University.
B. Speed of completion of the Bachelor's degree objective i.e., satisfactory progress:
1) For full-time undergraduate students, satisfactory progress is defined as the successful completion of a minimum of 24 semester hours of academic work per academic year for students who enroll in the fall and l2 semester hours of academic work for those initially enrolling in the spring or enrolling only for the fall or summer term. An academic year runs from the beginning of the fall term to the end of the spring term. Non-credit developmental courses recommended by the student's academic advisor shall count on a semester-hour equivalent basis determined by the University as a part of the 24 or l2 semester hours specified above. Failed courses or audited courses will not be counted. Students will not be eligible for financial assistance for more than l0 semesters of full-time attendance or until the student is certified for graduation by the University, whichever comes first.
2) For part-time undergraduates satisfactory progress is defined as the successful completion of a minimum of l2 semester hours of academic work per academic year for students who enroll in the fall and 6 semester hours for those initially enrolling in the spring or enrolling only for the fall or summer term. An academic year runs from the beginning of the fall term to the end of the spring term. Non-credit developmental courses recommended by the student's academic advisor shall count on a semester-hour equivalent basis determined by the University as part of the 12 or 6 semester hours specified above. Failed courses or audited courses will not be counted. Students will not be eligible for assistance for more than 20 semesters of part-time attendance or until the student is certified for graduation by the University, whichever comes first.
C. Speed of completion of the graduate objective, i.e., satisfactory progress:
l) For full-time graduate students, satisfactory progress is defined as the successful completion of a minimum of l8 semester hours of academic work toward completion of a graduate degree or planned program per academic year for students who enroll in the fall and 9 semester hours for students initially enrolling in the spring or enrolling only for the fall or summer term. Failed courses or audited courses will not be counted. Students may not receive financial assistance for more than 4 semesters of full-time attendance or until the student is certified for program completion by the University, whichever comes first.
2) For part-time graduate students, satisfactory progress is defined as the successful completion of a minimum of l2 semester hours of academic work toward completion of a graduate degree or a planned program per academic year for students who enroll in the fall and 6 semester hours for students initially enrolling in the spring or only for the fall or summer term. Failed courses or audited courses will not be counted. Students may not receive financial assistance for more than 8 semesters or part-time attendance or until the student is certified for program completion by the University, whichever comes first.
D. Students who do not attain the above levels of satisfactory progress may complete the needed hours in summer session without Title IV financial assistance. Students bringing themselves up to the number of hours which would have been required for satisfactory progress at the end of the semester when they lost this status will again be eligible to apply for financial aid. Those who do not complete the needed hours in the summer session will not be eligible for any Title IV financial assistance for the following academic year.
E. Upon presentation of evidence of medical emergencies or other legitimate personal or family exigencies, students who have been denied financial assistance under this policy may appeal to the campus officer designated by the President.
F. Guaranteed Student Loan Program - In addition to the above criteria governing Title IV Programs, a student borrowing under the Guaranteed Student Loan Program is limited to $2,500 per class level. The University determines a student's class level by the number of successfully completed semester hours, that is, an undergraduate student is classified as a freshman with 0-29.5 semester hours, a sophomore 30-59.5 semester hours, a junior 60-89.5 semester hours and a senior 90 or more semester hours. Graduate students may borrow a maximum of $5,000 per class level. Class level for graduate students is defined as follows: lst level, 1-17.5 semester hours; 2nd level, 18-35.5 semester hours; 3rd level, 36-53.5 semester hours; and 4th level, 54-7l semester hours.
G. Title IV Programs are:
l. Pell Grant (PELL)
2. Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
3. College Work-Study Program (CWSP)
4. Carl D. Perkins National Direct Student Loan (NDSL)
5. Guaranteed Student Loan Program (GSLP)
6. State Student Incentive Grant (SSGP)
7. Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students Program (PLUS)/Supplemental Loan Program
3.9 Standards of Progress toward Bachelor's Degree to Conform with Requirements of Veterans' Administration (BR#76-50)
Adequate records are kept by each University to show the progress of each veteran or eligible person. The records are sufficient to show continued pursuit at the rate for which enrolled and the progress being made. They include final grade in each subject for each term, quarter, or semester; record of withdrawal for a resident course; and record of re-enrollment in subjects from which there was a withdrawal; and may include examination results per interpretations allowed in DVB, IB, 22-76-3, Section 1, Paragraph 1, dated 2/12/76.
The University maintains a written record including a transcript of previous education and training of the veteran or eligible person which clearly indicates that appropriate credit has been given by the University for previous education and training, with the minimum training enrollment period shortened proportionately, and the person and the Veterans Administration so notified. The record is cumulative in that the results of each enrollment period is included so that it shows each subject undertaken and the final result, i.e., passed, failed, incomplete or withdrawn.
The University has a policy which it enforces relative to standards of conduct and progress required of the student. The University policy relative to standards of progress is specific enough to determine the point in time when educational benefits should be discontinued, when the veteran or eligible person ceases to make satisfactory progress within the parameters agreed to by the Veterans Administration. It is understood that student veterans may not be eligible for veterans' benefits where there is evidence of pattern of repeated enrollment, nonattendance, and/or withdrawal without penalty. The policy includes the grade or grade point average that is to be maintained if the student is to graduate. For the purposes of the G.I. Bill benefits only, the policy includes a probationary period of only one semester when the student falls below the required average. The University may allow more than one semester on probation but it is understood the V.A. will finance no more than one such semester.
The University maintains adequate attendance records for veterans and eligible persons enrolled in certificate courses - non credit resident courses not leading to a standard college degree.
The Universities have adopted for use with all veterans a Veteran's Accountability Agreement, which follows. The objective is to identify expectations and thus avoid developments hurtful to the veteran or the institution.
3.10 Conferring Degrees at Midyear (BR#67-9)
If he or she deems it appropriate, a University President may confer degrees at a midyear commencement or convocation.
3.11 Discontinuance of Degree Programs in CSU (BR#92-13)
The Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State Universities recognizes that all Connecticut State University institutions continue to be in the process of reviewing low-enrollment degree programs and urges that such reviews proceed as quickly as possible while fully observing appropriate University review procedures.
Degree programs identified for discontinuance shall be closed to new admissions and shall be proposed for elimination to the Board of Governors for Higher Education upon certification by the relevant campus president that all currently enrolled students have had appropriate opportunity to graduate.
3.12 Performance Assessment in the CSU System (BR#2000-13)
The development of performance indicators and measures in higher education is a national phenomenon which has impacted many university systems and their constituent units and provided a considerable experiential base and research-based literature.
Each constituent unit of higher education in the State of Connecticut has been mandated to develop accountability measures under the purview of the Higher Education Coordinating Council by Section 10a-11 of the General Statues as amended by Public Act No. 99-285.
The Connecticut State University and its universities are committed to quality assurance through budgetary processes; systematic mission review, as reflected in the recent completion of Mission, Role and Scope revisions; and more than five years of pervasive and effective strategic planning and these activities have provided a solid foundation and experience with performance assessment.
The Connecticut State University System has acted in response to the statutory mandate and drawn on the knowledge accumulated regarding this phenomenon nationally by developing performance indicators, which have been submitted to the Board of Governors as mandated, and are prepared to report on these indicators to address legislative goals.
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System expresses its support for the adoption of performance assessment as standard practice for all academic programs and service areas throughout the CSU System.
The Board of Trustees for the CSU System shall assure the availability of sufficient resources and, the CSU Chancellor and the Presidents of the universities, in consultation with appropriate faculty, staff, administrative, and student groups, shall establish a time line and developmental process to institute performance assessment in the CSU system, in conformance with best practices established by experts in this field nationally and informed by appropriate benchmarking.
3.13 Online Learning in the Connecticut State University System (BR#02-28)
The Board of Trustees has encouraged and authorized funding for the development of online learning opportunities for students who want more convenient and ready access to, or who would otherwise be unable to overcome barriers to, educational opportunities at universities within the Connecticut State University System.
The initial implementation of
OnlineCSU
, the virtual classroom of the four CSU universities authorized by the Board to coordinate and facilitate the delivery of online courses and programs offered for credit by the universities, has resulted in a significant number of students benefiting from online learning.
The Board has indicated its desire that, in order to obtain economies of scale and to benefit from a single brand name for its online offerings,
OnlineCSU
be coordinated by a dedicated
OnlineCSU
staff.
Future pricing will be based on a fee for certain graduate programs rather than pricing all offerings by course on a per credit basis, using a market pricing strategy that minimally reflects true costs and that assures earlier and more substantial revenues to offset start-up costs.
For-credit undergraduate and graduate offerings by the universities within the Connecticut State University System delivered via the Internet shall continue to be offered through
OnlineCSU
.
The Chancellor of the Connecticut State University, in collaboration with the universities, will develop and maintain appropriate procedures for the administration of
OnlineCSU
including the process to be followed for the setting and payment of program and/or course fees.
The universities and
OnlineCSU
staff will continue to collaborate fully to build enrollments through the development of innovative programs and course offerings.
3.13.1 Procedures for the Administration and Pricing of OnlineCSU
I. Policy Statement
A. All for-credit undergraduate and graduate offerings by the universities within the Connecticut State University System delivered via the Internet shall be offered through
OnlineCSU
and subject to oversight by representatives of all collaborators.
B.
OnlineCSU
should primarily focus on reducing the barriers to learning for students in Connecticut, and secondarily on extending learning opportunities for students outside the state.
C. Based on considerations of market need,
OnlineCSU
should focus on the establishment and maintenance of online graduate programs resulting in the attainment of a masters degree.
D. The technology tools associated with on-ground courses (such as the learning platform and portal) should, if possible, be identical to the technology tools associated with
OnlineCSU
, so that faculty may "web-enhance" their on-ground courses as well as improve the delivery of online courses.
II. Administration
A. The universities – represented in each case by the Vice-President for Academic Affairs or other designee of the President – will work with the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs on a Policy Group to recommend policies and procedures to the Chancellor, the Council of Presidents and the Board of Trustees.
B. Among other responsibilities, the Policy Group will:
·
consider policies and procedures for the operation of
OnlineCSU
,
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recommend new policies and procedures or changes in existing policies to the Council of Presidents and the Chancellor,
·
consult with appropriate individuals or groups within CSU regarding those policies and procedures that normally fall into their realm of responsibility prior to making recommendations,
·
assure that representatives of the functional groups impacted have reviewed recommendations for new or changed policies.
C. A secretariat affiliated with the system office will handle relationships with vendors (including contract negotiation and contract management), coordinate the overall
OnlineCSU
program with the universities, and handle overall marketing of
OnlineCSU
to prospective students. Staff of the secretariat (hereafter the "
OnlineCSU
staff") will also perform other duties as required – particularly in periods of transition.
D. An analysis will be conducted during FY 2003 to determine if it is possible and cost-effective to transition the functions and costs of the secretariat to the universities.
III. Pricing
A. Course fees and tuition may be set by the Trustees on either a course by course, per credit hour basis, or on the basis of a fee for a complete graduate program, hereafter called a "program fee." In either case, the pricing strategy should take into account the market, minimally reflect the true costs of offering the course or program, and, if possible, assure early and more substantial revenues to offset start-up costs.
B. Program fees for online degrees offered through
OnlineCSU
are to be recommended by the universities, in response to market considerations, the need to discount for clients guaranteeing minimum enrollments or contributing in-kind services, or the need to engage in a strategic partnership, in consultation with the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System and subject to approval by the Board of Trustees through its statutory authority to set tuition and fees. "Program fees" may vary.
C. Students enrolling in courses or programs offered through
OnlineCSU
will enroll and pay tuition and/or course fees to the university offering the program or course and all revenues generated by these enrollments will be collected by the universities.
D. The universities will remit to the CSU System Finance Office per-credit hour amounts necessary to pay the vendor costs associated with
OnlineCSU
, and will also remit to the CSU System Finance Office per-credit hour amounts, up to a set level of enrollments, of sufficient magnitude determined by the Board of Trustees in its annual review and approval of spending plans, to cover the costs of vendor management, coordination and other core services provided by
OnlineCSU
staff.
3.14. Granting of Honorary Doctoral Degrees at CSU (BR#01-57)
The granting of honorary doctoral degrees to individuals who have made a significant contribution to society or to a university is a common practice in higher education. In the Connecticut State University System the purpose of granting honorary doctoral degrees is to honor a person and to advance the work and reputation of the Connecticut State University System.
Honorary degrees shall be granted only when circumstances warrant such action. It is possible that in some years no honorary degree will be awarded. The conferring of the Presidential Medal should be considered for meritorious recognition. A person awarded an honorary doctoral degree by one CSU university will not be awarded an honorary degree by another CSU university within five years after the award of the first.
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No person during his or her term as a member of the Board of Trustees and no person during his or her employment by the Connecticut State University System shall be granted an honorary degree.
·
No Connecticut resident holding elective office from a Connecticut constituency and no Connecticut resident holding appointive office in the legislative
,
executive
,
or judicial
branches of state government shall be considered for an honorary degree during the term of his/her election or appointment and for one year, thereafter.
Identification of potential recipients of honorary doctoral degrees will be made under the supervision of the university president. The president shall be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the name of the potential recipient until the process has been concluded and the prospective recipient has agreed to accept the honorary degree.
The university president himself/herself shall forward to the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System the name of a potential recipient with an explanation as to why the individual merits the honor, a thorough discussion of the
potential recipient's background and an assessment of the benefits and possible criticism or controversy which may result from the potential recipient's being granted an honorary doctorate.
The Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System shall present the university president's recommendation to the Academic Affairs Committee together with his or her own recommendation.
Until this point there shall have been no communication either formal or informal with the prospective recipient about the possibility of receiving an honorary degree.
When the Academic Affairs Committee has given its approval to the awarding of the honorary degree, the university president will ask the prospective recipient to communicate privately in writing his or her commitment to accept the honorary degree at a specific place, at a specific time, and at a specific ceremony, and, if requested, the commitment to deliver an address.
When a prospective honorary degree recipient confirms in writing his or her commitment to accept the offered degree at the specified time, place, and ceremony, and if requested, his or her commitment to deliver an address, the nomination will be presented to the full Board of Trustees for confirmation.
The process of proposing a nominee, committee deliberation, and Board action should occur as early as possible, with final approval by the full Board of Trustees not less than six weeks before the ceremony.
All honorary degrees will be conferred by the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees or by a Trustee designated by the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees. Following is the wording to be used when conferring the honorary degree: "
BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME, THE TRUSTEES OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM CONCURRING, I CONFER UPON YOU THE DEGREE, DOCTOR OF ____________ HONORIS CAUSA, AND INVEST YOU WITH ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES PERTAINING THEREUNTO. IN TOKEN THEREOF I HAND TO YOU THE DIPLOMA AND DIRECT THAT YOU BE VESTED WITH THE HOOD APPROPRIATE TO YOUR DEGREE
."
The format of the diploma presented to the recipients of honorary degrees shall be approved by the Trustees. The hood to be worn by the recipients of honorary degrees shall be a design approved by the Trustees.
3.15. Authority to Define the Status of Students (BR#03-05)
The Chancellor of the Connecticut State University shall have the authority to issue definition of categories of students to insure appropriate designation for fee payment purposes and uniform enrollment reporting.
3.15.1 Definitions of Student Status
The following definitions of student status are issued, effective Fall Semester 2003:
1. Undergraduate students accepted as degree candidates by the Admission Office who are enrolled for 12 or more semester hours in a semester shall be full-time in that semester.
2. Undergraduate students accepted as degree candidates by the Admission Office who are enrolled for less than 12 semester hours per semester shall be classified as full-time only if they meet any of the following conditions
Exceptions regarding insurance and housing should be handled administratively and not through this policy.
:
Students who in order to meet curriculum requirements published in the University's catalog are restricted from taking a full load (i.e. nursing clinical experience, student teaching) during a particular academic semester. This programmatic exception should be for a given semester only
It is recommended that faculty officially assign at least 12 semester hours for programmatic requirements. In the case of Cooperative Education, students should be assigned a credit load based on the hours they are working.
.
Students who but for certain exigencies would be enrolled for 12 hours or more. Examples are students with disabilities, students with debilitating injuries or illnesses, or students involved in temporary family problems. The nature of the exigency must be established by the student to the satisfaction of student affairs personnel.
3. All other undergraduate students not described in paragraphs 1 or 2 above shall be classified as Part-time.
4. Graduate students accepted as degree candidates by the regular graduate admissions process and are enrolled for nine or more semester hours per semester shall be full-time students.
5. Full-time graduate assistants are those graduate students who have been accepted by the regular graduate admissions process, who have been assigned a research, instruction or laboratory load determined by the campus president or his authorized representative to be the equivalent of 6 or more credit hours per semester, and who in addition are registered for 6 or more semester hours of academic course work per semester. All such students shall be classified as full-time.
6. Graduate students who have been accepted by the regular graduate admissions process, who have been assigned a research, instruction, or laboratory load which is determined by the campus president or his authorized representative to be the equivalent of less than 6 credit hours per semester shall be classified as full-time or part-time students in accordance with the instructions in subparagraphs a and b:
a. Such graduate assistants who are registered for 9 or more semester hours of academic course work per semester shall be full-time.
b. Such graduate assistants who are registered for less than 9 semester hours of academic course work per semester shall be part-time students.
3.16. Proficiency Courses at CSU (BR#03-42)
The CSU System is committed to promoting access, academic excellence and student success and, at the same time, raising standards, and within this context, improving academic performance, retention and graduation rates require that students have the necessary skills early in their course of studies to succeed. Some students admitted to the universities may be underprepared for college-level coursework in English and/or Mathematics. The successful completion of non-credit courses designed to provide the proficiency in English and Mathematics necessary to undertake college-level credit courses in these fields has been shown to improve retention and graduation rates.
The following policy shall go into effect for students entering in fall semester 2004:
A. Students needing to demonstrate proficiency shall be required to successfully complete the appropriate courses within their first 24 academic credits.
B. Students who must demonstrate proficiency shall be informed that there are five opportunities to complete said requirements (summer session prior to freshman year, fall, winter and spring sessions and the summer session prior to sophomore year).
C. Students who do not successfully complete recommended proficiency courses within this period shall not be allowed to register for credit courses at a university within the CSU System until they complete these courses or equivalents elsewhere.
D. All students shall be notified by the university of this requirement.
E. Each university shall review its entry-level proficiency requirements for Mathematics and English with particular regard to:
1. Determining specifically which Mathematics and English skills are necessary to allow successful completion of
each bachelor degree program offered by the university
2. Establishing what high school Mathematics and English curricula if successfully completed constitutes proficiency in those subjects
3. Establishing what scores on standardized pre-admission tests constitutes proficiency in Mathematics and English
F. Each university and the CSU System will gather and analyze relevant data so the Board can assess whether required courses are unavailable and program completion is delayed as a result of resources being diverted to support students who are underprepared for rigorous academic work.
G. Each university and the System as a whole shall develop action plans to increase the percentage of entering students who are sufficiently proficient in English and Mathematics to be able to do college-level work in those fields, so as to enable a reduction in the number of proficiency courses that must be offered. Such action plans shall be presented to the Committee on Academic Affairs at its first meeting in calendar 2004.
H. The Chancellor of the CSU System will work with the Department of Education and the Community-Technical College System to align the Mathematics and English curricula and communicate proficiency requirements for admission to a university in the CSU system.
I.
The Chancellor is authorized to develop guidelines to implement this policy.
4. TRANSFER & ARTICULATION - RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
4.1 Transfer of Credits to Fulfill General Education Requirements (BR#92-80)
Students in the institutions comprising the Connecticut State University system who have transferred from accredited institutions of higher education may apply transfer credits for collegiate-level courses on a disciplinary area-by-disciplinary area basis rather than on a strict course equivalency basis for fulfillment of General Education course requirements as follows:
1. Only those courses which are "liberal arts" in nature will be accepted in fulfillment of General Education requirements. Determination of the "liberal arts" nature of courses shall be made by the receiving CSU institution by examination of course titles on the transcripts, or if necessary, course descriptions.
2. In the case of Mathematics and English Composition, "collegiate level" courses shall be interpreted to be at a level of competency sufficient to meet the General Education requirements in Mathematics and English Composition established at each CSU institution; in general, determination of "collegiate-level" courses as opposed to those presenting pre-collegiate competencies shall be made by the receiving CSU institutions, except in the case of courses from Connecticut Community and Technical Colleges in which case the determination will be made by the receiving CSU institution after consultation with the Connecticut Community and Technical Colleges.
3. Transfer credits that were earned in the same "disciplinary area" as the "disciplinary area" of a CSU institution's General Education requirement may be applied toward fulfillment of that requirement, i.e. a CSU General Education requirement in any Social Sciences "disciplinary area" may be met by any credit hours in Social Sciences that qualify as "liberal arts" and "collegiate-level."
4. The "disciplinary areas" of the General Education requirements of CSU institutions include: (a) English Composition, (b) Foreign Languages, (c) Humanities (other than English Composition and Foreign Languages), (d) Social Sciences, (e)Behavioral Sciences, (f) Mathematics, (g) Computer Sciences, (h) Natural Sciences laboratory courses, (i) Natural Sciences non-laboratory courses, (j) Fine Arts, and (k) Health-Physical Education.
This policy on General Education transfer shall in no way affect the number of semester credit hours which a CSU institution may require in General Education nor shall it affect course requirements for majors, minors, or concentrations or pre-requisite requirements for courses in majors, minors, or concentrations. The effective date is June 1, 1992 and shall apply to all current and future students.
4.2
Cross Registration (BR#73-22, BR#91-33)
Any student who is enrolled at any public institution of higher education in Connecticut and who has paid tuition as a full-time student at such a campus will be admitted without further charge to any course offered by the University under the jurisdiction of this Board provided the admitting University can accept such a student without depriving its own students of an opportunity to take the course and provided the student's admission to such a course is recommended by the President or an appropriate academic officer at his home campus.
Under this policy no student is permitted to carry more than two courses away from his home campus in any one semester unless it be with the consent of the President of the host campus.
4.3 Guaranteed Admissions Agreement between CSU and the Community-technical college system (BR#97-8)
Preamble
The Connecticut State University System and the Connecticut Community-Technical College System share a common mission in support of Connecticut's greatest resource: its educated populace. In this agreement, we affirm our commitment as public institutions of higher education to ensure that our students have maximum educational mobility between institutions in our two systems.
The intent of this agreement is to:
·
Provide barrier-free movement from the associate degree to the baccalaureate degree for students enrolled in public higher education within Connecticut
·
Facilitate student access to further public higher education in Connecticut
·
Strengthen the academic and student support partnership between the Connecticut State University System and the Connecticut Community-Technical College System.
The Connecticut State University System and the Connecticut Community-Technical College System agree that:
I.
Guaranteed Admission
Graduates of an associate's degree program within the Connecticut Community-Technical Colleges with a GPA of 2.0 or higher are guaranteed admission to the university of their choice within the Connecticut State University System.
Guaranteed Admissions students are treated without disadvantage, vis-a-vis native students, at the university of their choice within the CSU System with respect to admission to specific majors, registration for courses, applicability of grades of different levels, assignment to Junior status, and degree program requirements. Students who wish to be admitted to a major that requires specific courses or grades must meet those requirements. In the case of majors for which articulation agreements have been adopted, Community-Technical College students preparing for transfer should follow the terms of the articulation agreement regarding course prerequisites, grade point averages, and other requirements stated in the agreement; if they satisfy the requirements of that agreement, the provisions of that agreement are also guaranteed.
There is no guarantee that all course credits earned at a Connecticut Community Technical College will be accepted for transfer to a university within the Connecticut State University System. However,
all Guaranteed Admission students are guaranteed Junior status and guaranteed that a minimum of 60 transfer credits will be applied toward a baccalaureate degree at the university
. If a student enrolls in a comparable university degree program and does not subsequently change her/his program, she/he will be required to complete no more than the Specified Remaining additional credits toward the baccalaureate degree requirements, unless the combination of any unfulfilled general education requirements, any credits with grades which do not satisfy the requirements of the student's major, and any other unfulfilled requirements of the student's major at the university total more than the Specified Remaining additional credits (where "Specified Remaining additional credits" is defined as the total number of credits required for graduation minus 60).
Graduates of a Community-Technical College who meet the requirements for guaranteed admissions must still make application by the date and on the forms prescribed by each university within the CSU System, including the submission of all the required transcripts, documents, and fees.
II.
General Education Transfer Pattern
Courses which fall within the categories listed below will be accepted toward meeting the General Education requirements of any university within the Connecticut State University System, to the maximum designated for each category.
DISCIPLINARY AREA
CREDITS
Composition, Literature, Speech 6-9
Behavioral Sciences 3
Social Sciences 3
Humanities (other than literature) # 3
Fine Arts 3
History 3
Natural and Physical Sciences 7-8
Mathematics ++ 3-4
# "Humanities other than literature" consists of Philosophy or foreign language courses.
++ Mathematics courses must be true collegiate level courses, not repeat of secondary content.
NOTE: All two-year college students are urged to consult transfer counselors early in the course selection process to determine which courses will fulfill not only general education requirements of the transfer university but which may also fulfill requirements of the intended major.
The above courses will only partially fulfill general education requirements of the universities in the CSU system. However, other courses may also satisfy general education requirements of a specific university; all students are urged to consult admissions and/or transfer counselors to explore options. Transfer students will be required to complete the general education requirements of the specific receiving university.
III.
Information Sharing
The Connecticut Community-Technical Colleges and the universities within the Connecticut State University System agree to share information about students who will be eligible for guaranteed admission into a university of the CSU System, to the extent permissible under appropriate statutes, regulations and institutional policies regarding confidentiality of student records. This exchange of data allows institutions to provide students with the broadest range of academic choices and support services, thereby creating an environment conducive to academic success.
A. Participating Community-Technical Colleges are encouraged to inform students seeking enrollment in Connecticut Community-Technical Colleges about Guaranteed Admission to universities within the Connecticut State University System. At any time during her/his studies at a Community-Technical College, the student will be given the opportunity to grant written permission for participating institutions to share essential academic information about the student on a confidential basis, in order to facilitate effective advising and assist in the evaluation of the program.
B. To the extent permissible under applicable law, the Connecticut Community-Technical Colleges agree to provide the universities within the CSU System with information such as names, addresses, major choice and academic progress for students eligible for the Guaranteed Admissions program.
C. To the extent permissible under applicable law, the universities of the CSU System will provide participating Community-Technical Colleges with academic information on students who have been accepted under the Guaranteed Admissions program, such as graduation and retention rates, grade point averages, and academic majors and degree programs. Any release of such information shall not, directly or indirectly, transmit personally identifying information about any student who has not granted permission for the participating institutions to share such information.
D. Each university within the CSU System agrees to provide applicants not offered university admission with information on the Guaranteed Admissions program. Each university will provide the appropriate Community-Technical College(s) with names and addresses of all such applicants who grant permission for the release of this information.
E. In order to encourage students who leave a university for academic reasons to consider educational opportunities at the Community-Technical Colleges, the universities of the CSU System agree to undertake reasonable efforts to provide participating Community-Technical Colleges with the names, addresses and other pertinent academic records of such students who grant permission for the release of this information.
F. In seeking or accepting permission from students (or parents, if applicable) for release of information referred to in this section III, the universities and colleges shall define the specific purposes and use for this information and shall use such information accordingly. All student (or parent, if applicable) permission granted for the purpose of this section shall be in writing.
IV.
Advising and Communicating with students
The Connecticut Community-Technical College System and the Connecticut State University System emphasize collaborative communication with students eligible for the Guaranteed Admissions Program and support joint advisement of students who anticipate enrollment in a baccalaureate degree program through the Guaranteed Admissions program.
A. The offer of admission from a Community-Technical College will inform students of the existence of the Guaranteed Admissions program with CSU. These admissions communications will also identify the individuals responsible for the Guaranteed Admissions program.
B. Program advising materials, listing courses to be completed at the Community-Technical Colleges and subsequently at the universities of the CSU System, will be available on both Community-Technical College and university campuses and will be distributed appropriately to advisors and participating students. Each university and Community-Technical College agrees to use its best effort to provide Community-Technical Colleges and universities of the CSU System, respectively, with prompt notification of changes in programs and curricula.
C. At least one university
within the CSU System will offer at least one
university registration/enrollment information session annually
for students eligible for the Guaranteed Admissions Program on each participating Community-Technical College campus.
D. The universities of the CSU System agree to provide to students completing the requirements of the Guaranteed Admissions program the opportunity for pre-registration along with current university students.
V
.
Further Understandings
The Guaranteed Admissions program does not:
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replace, alter or abrogate existing articulation agreements
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prevent a university within the CSU System from admitting Community-Technical College students through existing admission processes
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prevent a university from eliminating a school, college, department or degree program
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waive any program requirements
·
ensure eligibility for Federal, State, or institutional financial assistance
·
provide any guarantees or representations regarding tuition rates or fees at the universities within the CSU System or the Connecticut Community-Technical Colleges.
Students who are admitted to a CSU university under the Guaranteed Admissions program, but who subsequently transfer to an institution other than the CSU university which they selected under the program shall not receive any guarantees under the Guaranteed Admissions program if they subsequently enroll at that University.
VI.
Other Agreements
Specific Transfer and Articulation agreements between the Connecticut Community-Technical Colleges and each university within the CSU System supplement this general agreement. Moreover, the CTC System and the CSU System agree that additional Transfer and Articulation Agreements between each university within the CSU System and the Community-Technical Colleges which are primary feeders of each university may be accepted by the Boards of Trustees of each System to serve as pilots for more general agreements.
Appendix A
Transfer and Articulation agreements between the Connecticut Community-Technical Colleges and the Connecticut State University System
CCSU & CTCs - Agreement on Transfer of General Education
CCSU & CTCs - Agreement on Transfer of Human Services
CCSU & CTCs - Agreement on Transfer of Industrial & Engineering Technology
CCSU & CTCs - Agreement on Transfer of Minors
CCSU & NWCTC's - Agreement on Transfer of Interpreting for the Deaf
CCSU & CTC's - Agreement on Transfer of Business
ECSU & CTC's - Agreement on Transfer of General Education
SCSU & CTC's - Agreement on Transfer of Minors
SCSU & CTC's - Agreement on Transfer of General Education
WCSU & CTC's - Agreement on Transfer of General Education
WCSU & CTC's - Agreement on Transfer of Human Services
WCSU & CTC's - Agreement on Transfer of Criminal Justice
WCSU & CTC's - Agreement on Transfer of Business
Statewide Articulation for Registered Nurses
Statewide Articulation for Connecticut College of Technology
Statewide Articulation for Early Childhood Education
4.4 Joint Statement on Transfer and Articulation between the Connecticut State University and the Community-Technical Colleges System (BR#91-33)
The Board of Trustees of Connecticut State University establishes--in collaboration with the Board of Trustees of the Community and Technical Colleges--a Joint Standing Committee on Transfer and Articulation which shall be staffed and which shall function as provided in the JOINT STATEMENT ON TRANSFER AND ARTICULATION. (Appendix B)
The Chancellor of Connecticut State University shall be charged with responsibility of ensuring fulfillment by Connecticut State University institutions of the commitments in the JOINT STATEMENT ON TRANSFER AND ARTICULATION.
4.5 Agreement On Student Transfer Policy From Two Year Collegiate Programs Between The Boards Of Trustees For The Connecticut State University And The University Of Connecticut (BR#81-73)
The policies of the Connecticut State University Trustees and the University of Connecticut Trustees provide admission to study for the bachelor's degree to every graduate of a regional community college, to every graduate of a state technical college, and to every two-year graduate of Charter Oak College (State Academic Awards Board) who has received an associate degree in a baccalaureate parallel program and who is recommended by the president of the regional community college or the state technical college.
4.6 Transfer from State Board for Academic Awards (BR#76-55)
Graduates from associate degree programs of the Connecticut Board for State Academic Awards are admitted to the Connecticut State University provided they are recommended for such admission by the State of the Board for State Academic Awards or by the Deputy to the Executive Director and provided they make application for admission by a common date each academic semester specified by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University, and that they make application in the manner prescribed by said Board.
Such students are admitted to the third year of study on the same basis as sophomore students are admitted to junior standing on the campus to which the graduate of an associate program of the Board for State Academic Awards is admitted.
Such students are provided with a transcript indicating all courses which were credited toward the degree awarded, together with an official transcript of additional courses accepted by the Board for State Academic Awards.
The guarantee of admission is to the Connecticut State University system and not necessarily to a specific campus.
4.7 Full-Time Enrollment of Charter Oak State College Students in CSU (BR#94-78)
Public Act 94-180 makes students who are enrolled in Charter Oak State College and who are taking courses at other state colleges and universities, eligible for state student financial aid at those colleges and universities under the Connecticut Aid for Public College Students (CAPS) Program.
For tuition and fee purposes, Charter Oak State College students enrolled in full-time studies at any of the universities that comprise the Connecticut State University System shall be considered full-time students and shall be charged the appropriate full-time tuition and fees.
4.8 Participation in the New England Regional Student Program as Administered by the New England Board of Higher Education and Tuition Fees (BR#92-100, BR#90-95)
The Board of Trustees for Connecticut State University authorizes the continuing participation of Central, Eastern, Southern and Western Connecticut State Universities in the New England Regional Student Program.
Residents of New England outside of Connecticut will be accorded second priority in admission selection, i.e. first priority to state residents, second priority to other New England residents according to the rules of eligibility of the New England Regional Student Program.
Residents of New England outside of Connecticut will, if admitted for enrollment in a degree program designated as part of the Regional Student Program, be charged a surcharge to the regular resident tuition or instructional charge in accordance with Sec. 10a-67 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Degree programs which are distinctive and designated by the Chancellor of Connecticut State University or his designee shall be included within the Program.
4.9 Transfer of Undergraduate Students within the CSU System (BR#93-89)
It is the policy of the Board of Trustees to facilitate the transfer of undergraduate students among the institutions within the Connecticut State University System without the loss of credits already earned.
Undergraduate students who are accepted for transfer from one CSU campus to another shall be awarded transfer credit by the receiving campus for all credit-bearing undergraduate courses in which a passing grade has been earned at the sending campus.
4.10 Off-Campus Offerings in Waterbury by CCSU, WCSU (BR#2000-50)
The Connecticut State University System has agreed to cooperate with the University of Connecticut and Naugatuck Valley Community and Technical College to expand educational opportunities in Waterbury in an arrangement encouraged and facilitated by the Department of Higher Education.
Western Connecticut State University will play the lead role and proposes initially to offer the upper division portion of the core content of Bachelor's programs in Management and Nursing and Central Connecticut State University proposes initially to offer the upper division of the core content of a Bachelor's degree in Criminology and both institutions propose to build on lower division courses by Naugatuck Valley Community and Technical College and complementary general education courses offered by other CSU institutions and the University of Connecticut.
These licensed and accredited degrees and others that may eventually be offered are consistent with the missions of CCSU, WCSU and the CSU system to offer selected undergraduate programs in professional and liberal arts fields to residents of Connecticut to enhance workforce access and the quality of life. Extension of these offerings to Waterbury increases access to cost-effective and high quality CSU's degrees for working adults and others unable or unwilling to commute to or be in residence at the four CSU universities.
Central Connecticut State University and Western Connecticut State University have conveyed to the Board of Governors for Higher Education a notice of intent to deliver courses contributing to the programs aforementioned at an off-campus location in Waterbury. The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System endorses the actions of CCSU and WCSU in extending academic programs to Waterbury.
5.
SCHOLARSHIPS/CO-OP PROGRAMS
5.1 Presidential Merit Scholarship program (BR#97-58)
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System established the Presidential Merit Scholarship Program for the recruitment and retention of academically outstanding students.
The program permits each president of each institution comprising the Connecticut State University System the discretion to award either full scholarships in an amount equal to the sum of the in-state undergraduate tuition plus the University Fee, the University General Fee, the Student Activity Fee, and the Technology Fee, or half scholarships equal to one-half of the sum of the above fees, or both full and half scholarships within the allocated dollars. Such grants-in-aid are for the specific purpose of recruiting and retaining full-time entering freshmen and full-time entering transfer students of exceptional academic promise who might not otherwise consider attending a CSU institution, such grants to be awarded under the following conditions:
(a) The number of such grant recipients per year shall be limited to 0.4% of the campus' full-time undergraduate enrollment of the previous Fall semester.
(b) The grants shall be paid to the students in the form of a stipend from which the recipients will pay the aforementioned tuition and fees.
(c) If the recipient receives financial aid, the Presidential Merit Scholarship shall be utilized to meet unmet need as calculated by the Financial Aid Office and/or to replace the self-help portion of the financial aid award.
(d) Such scholarships shall be awarded under a process specifically approved by the university president or president's designee which by the timing of the award maximizes the recruitment or retention potential of the scholarship.
(e) Under the direction of the university president each campus may decide whether or not to require Presidential
Merit Scholarship recipients to participate in an Honors Program or other specially designated academic program.
(f) Under the direction of the university president each campus shall identify and maintain criteria for continuing eligibility for the Presidential Merit Scholarships providing that no student shall receive such scholarships for more than eight semesters.
(g) Each university president shall evaluate how well this program functions to recruit and retain academically outstanding students and shall submit annual reports to the Chancellor
of the Connecticut State University on forms developed by the CSU System Office for this purpose.
5.2 Trustees' Scholarships for the Connecticut State University System
(BR#01-58, Reauthorized BR#05-1)
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System authorizes each university to award Connecticut State University Trustees' Scholarships for the specific purpose of recruiting and retaining full-time entering freshmen and full-time entering transfer students of exceptional talent who might not otherwise consider attending a CSU university. The scholarships shall be awarded under the following conditions:
(a) Such awards shall be in addition to other grants-in-aid provided to students on the basis of financial need and/or enrollment in the universities honors program.
(b) Under the direction of the university president, the admissions office at the university in coordination with its financial aid office shall administer the awarding of these scholarships under a process which by the amount of the award and the timing of the award maximizes the recruitment or retention potential of the scholarship.
(c) If the recipient's full financial need is not met by the merit scholarship, the scholarship shall be attributed to the "self-help" portion of unmet need as calculated by the financial aid office.
(d) The cumulative funding allocated to this program at each university for each class of entering students shall not exceed an amount equivalent to 1.0% of tuition revenue based on the amount generated by the university's full-time undergraduate enrollment of the previous fall semester.
(e) Such scholarships may be in any amount not to exceed the amount of tuition charged to in-state students per year.
(f) Under the direction of the president, the university shall establish and publish the criteria on the basis for which such scholarships will be awarded. Such criteria may include, but shall not be limited to, need, rank-in-class, scores on standardized tests, measures of leadership, evidence of achievement
,
or grade point average for first time freshmen or transfer applicants.
(g) Under the direction of the president, the university shall identify criteria for continuing eligibility for the scholarships, provided that no student shall receive such scholarships for more than eight semesters. Such criteria shall include the completion of a minimum of 24 credit hours annually with a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.0.
(h) Each university president shall annually evaluate the success of this program in achieving measurable outcomes with respect to the recruitment and retention of talented students, and report such outcomes to the Board of Trustees.
The CSU Trustees Scholarship program shall be evaluated for continuation by the Board of Trustees in January 2008 in terms of its use and effectiveness.
5.3 Establishment of the Alvin B. Wood Scholarship in the Connecticut State University System (BR#90-160)
The Board of Trustees establishes an Alvin B. Wood Scholarship which, under guidelines developed and approved by the 25th Anniversary Scholarship Committee, will be awarded to minority students on all four universities of the Connecticut State University System.
GUIDELINES
The Alvin B. Wood Scholarship Fund is designed to financially assist the minority students of the Connecticut State University System with the successful completion of their undergraduate education. The Fund will be made available to minority students on each CSU campus.
The awards will be made available and awarded annually. Each university will announce the additional criteria, procedures and dates in the campus student publication and postings.
The following common and core criteria have been agreed to by the universities of the CSU System to serve as the basic requirements for the applicants to the Alvin B. Wood Scholarship Fund:
1. The applicants must be minority students. Minority for the purposes of this scholarship is defined as African-American, Hispanic (Latino)-American, Native American, and/or Asian-American (limited to those Asian groups who have been and are underrepresented in our communities and campuses, i.e. Vietnamese, Taiwanese, Cambodian, and Laotians).
2. The Academic Eligibility status must be:
a) Applicants should be matriculated full or part-time undergraduate students with a minimum of twenty-four (24) credits completed at a CSU campus.
b) The minimal Cumulative Point Average may vary from campus to campus, within the range of 2.80 to 3.24.
3. Other requirements:
Students must submit evidence that they have demonstrated leadership and service to the Connecticut State University System and the larger community.
4. University requirements:
Any additional requirements by the universities will be announced at the time of the notice regarding the Scholarship's application process and dates.
5.4 Guidelines for Cooperative Education Programs (BR#86-140, BR#86-146, BR#91-160)
Cooperative Education Programs which will be developed or expanded in the Connecticut State University with general fund support in response to the supplemental budget request for fiscal year 1987-88 and thereafter shall be conducted according to the following guidelines:
1. CO-OP jobs must be for pay.
2. Emphasis will be placed on full-time CO-OP jobs.
3. CO-OP jobs will be evaluated by CO-OP staff to determine their appropriateness as learning experience.
4. Any academic credit in connection with a CO-OP job experience will be given as a result of an evaluation process participated in and approved by the academic school in which the program being augmented by he work experience is located.
5. CO-OP will be regarded as basically a general fund program and therefore personal services, other expenses, and equipment costs will be sought in general fund budget requests.
6. With the expectation of adequate general fund support for personal services, other expenses and equipment, there will be a modest fee charged to students at the beginning of each CO-OP job experience to defray special costs such as conferences, workshops and awards.
5.5 High School-University Cooperative Programs (BR#98-10)
Outstanding high school students who are recommended by their guidance counselors or principals and are acceptable to university authorities as being able to undertake university-level courses may be permitted to enroll in courses of Connecticut State University campuses and will be subject to the following rules regarding fees:
A. The president may waive all fees or may impose the registration fee at his/her discretion for any student from a Connecticut high school which has a specific agreement with a university within the Connecticut State University System for enrollment in up to two courses per semester for university credits on a space-available basis.
B. Academically qualified students not covered by an agreement between their school and a university may enroll in up to two courses per semester or summer session for university credits and will be charged the regular course and registration fee.
C. A waiver of the course fee is authorized for academically qualified students enrolled in up to two courses per semester for university credit in those cases in which an academic department of a university authorizes a high school faculty member(s) to teach those university courses at a high school under the department's supervision.
D. All students in these three categories will pay the transcript fee when ordering a transcript.
6. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
6.1 Policy concerning Students Participating in the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) and Exchanges with U.S. Institutions (BR#88-63)
The Board of Trustees of Connecticut State University authorizes the campuses under its jurisdiction, acting through their presidents, to become members of the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) and to fulfill the obligations of membership, including the charging of additional student fees, as set forth in the ISEP Terms of Participation.
The Board of Trustees of Connecticut State University further authorizes campus presidents to approve exchanges of students with U.S. and foreign universities other than those which participate in the International Student Exchange Program under terms of participation similar to those applying to the International Student Exchange Program.
6.2 Establishment And Operation Of Overseas Instructional Programs (BR#94-103)
Subject to the provisions of this policy the Board of Trustees authorizes any of the CSU System universities to establish credit or non-credit instructional programs primarily for foreign students at overseas sites operated in partnership with foreign institutions or individuals.
Each such overseas instructional program shall adhere to the academic policies which have been established by the CSU Board of Trustees as well as to the academic policies and standards of the university proposing the program
All credit programs shall comply with (1) the
Principles of Good Practice in Overseas International Education Programs for Non-U.S. Nationals
and (2) the rules governing
Contractual Relationships with Non-Regionally Accredited Organizations
of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, and in addition, where applicable, (3) the
Guidelines for Off-Campus Offerings
by Connecticut Colleges and Universities
of the Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education
Such overseas programs shall be conducted on a basis, after fully operational, in which it is expected that revenues to the CSU System university will cover costs each year so there is no diminution of fiscal or human resources for use at the university; and that revenues in excess of costs shall be used to support study and research by university students, faculty, and staff.
The president of a CSU system university is authorized to enter into contracts with foreign institutions or individuals to establish and operate such overseas instructional programs in accordance with state law except that in the case of credit programs the contract shall be reviewed and approved by the CSU Board of Trustees prior to being executed by the university president.
The President of a CSU system university operating such overseas instructional programs, either credit or non-credit, shall report each year to the CSU Chancellor at the time of the submission of the university's spending plan on the educational functioning and fiscal condition of such programs and shall submit a budget for each such program as part of the spending plan.
The Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System shall develop and promulgate procedures for establishing, operating, and evaluating such overseas instructional programs.
The CSU Chancellor shall annually present to the Trustees a consolidated report on the educational functioning and fiscal condition of all such credit and non-credit overseas programs being presented by CSU System universities.
Such overseas instructional programs shall be considered programs of the proposing university and shall be evaluated as part of the responsibility of the president of the proposing university.
6.2.1 Procedures for Establishing, Operating and Evaluating Overseas Instructional Programs (BR#94-103)
Prior to preparing a proposal for an instructional program intended primarily to serve foreign students at an overseas site to be operated in conjunction with foreign institutions or individuals, presidents of CSU System universities are asked to discuss the proposed overseas instructional program with the CSU Chancellor to determine whether a full proposal should be developed.
In the case of a proposal for non-credit programs, it is the expectation that (1) the program will be designed to meet all costs from the first full year of operation, provided that costs for equipment having a useful life of more than three years may be computed as amortized over a period of up to five years, (2) that it will operate under the same rules under which non-credit programs are operated on the home campus in Connecticut, and (3) that annual reports will be required as provided in the Trustees' resolution authorizing these programs.
In the case of proposals for credit programs, once the CSU Chancellor has indicated a willingness to receive a formal proposal, the CSU System university will prepare its proposal and otherwise operate in accordance with the following procedures:
These procedures, promulgated pursuant to Board of Trustees Resolution 94-103 were developed in order to ensure that appropriate steps are followed during all program phases: establishment, operation, and evaluation. It is the responsibility of each campus and the System Office to ensure that Overseas Instructional Programs contribute to the overall quality of the University. These procedures will be reviewed and updated as necessary on an annual basis.
1. In order to ensure full compliance with CSU Board of Trustees policy and meet accreditation requirements, a University establishing an overseas instructional program primarily for foreign students must adhere to the standards set out in Board of Trustees Resolution 94-103 including
(a) "Guidelines for Off-Campus Offerings by Connecticut Colleges and Universities" of the Board of Governors for Higher Education
(b) New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) "Principles of Good Teaching for Non-U.S. Nationals"
(c) NEASC "Contractual Relationships with Non-Regionally-Accredited Organizations"
(d) Regulations and requirements of relevant accrediting organizations
2. A proposal to establish an Overseas Instructional program shall include the following:
(a) Statement of the educational objectives of the proposed program;
(b) Description of the curriculum and educational program to be offered;
(c) Evidence that appropriate program approvals have been or will be obtained. All collegiate level courses of instruction to be offered should be approved through the normal curriculum approval processes of the CSU system university. The standards of student attainment should be those prescribed by the faculty of the CSU system university;
(d) A description of the proposed foreign partner and a substantiation of that partner's ability to fulfill commitments to the CSU system university and to the students of the program;
(e) A draft of a contract in a format determined by the CSU Chancellor which specifies the services and resources to be provided by both parties and all other commitments of both parties, the name by which the program will be advertised to students, the right of the CSU system university to approve all advertisements for the program, the nature of educational and financial records to be kept, conditions for program termination including appropriate protection for enrolled students, and the provision that the contract shall be interpreted by Connecticut courts in the event of dispute;
(f) A plan for assessing the quality of the program (including minimum enrollment for viability, curriculum, instructional faculty, student learning outcomes, and support services) in order to ensure program integrity according to procedures used in the CSU system university;
(g) Assurance the CSU system university retains sole and direct responsibility for the academic elements of all instructional programs and courses for which it awards institutional credit. These responsibilities include course content and the delivery of the instructional program; selection and approval of faculty; admission, registration, and retention of students; evaluation of prior learning; and evaluation of student progress, including the awarding and recording of credit.
(h) Provision that the CSU system university shall maintain a resident administrator for the overseas instructional program, the costs for whom shall be included in the budget presented;
(i) A plan indicating that the program facilities are appropriate to carry college instruction and meet reasonable standards of health and safety;
(j) Provision that the University will maintain official records on students, credits, courses, programs, faculty and staff which meet all requirements established by the University, the CSU Board of Trustees, DHE, NEASC and relevant accredited agencies;
(k) A business plan outlining projected revenues and projected expenditures for the proposed program, submitted in a format to be specified by the Chancellor of the CSU system, which will be supported by (1) a feasibility study and will be projected into the future to the time at which anticipated revenues equal anticipated costs and into a subsequent normalized year, (2) projections of enrollment and of tuition charges, and (3) a contingency plan for terminating the program with full protection of the rights of enrolled students as well as the interests of the university.
The business plan should include a provision for the cost of a residential administrator and the cost of replacing faculty and staff who serve the overseas instructional program so there is no diminution of the resources at the university in Connecticut. In addition, the business plan will show how any initial losses will be recouped in subsequent years.
3. After reviewing the proposal, the Chancellor may authorize the university to proceed with developing a contract. When the university President has a complete contract draft, and the Chancellor believes that it complies fully with Board policy, the Chancellor shall transmit it to the Board, through its normal committee procedures, with his recommendation. Board approval is required before the contract may be signed.
4. Each year, the University will conduct its own program evaluation to be submitted to the system office, and the system office will, at the discretion of the CSU Chancellor, conduct its own independent evaluation.
5. The CSU Chancellor reserves the right to add to the aforementioned procedures and request other information that he deems appropriate, including interim reports.
6.3 Establishment and Operation of Non-Credit Overseas Instructional program in Siracusa, Sicily by CCSU (BR#97-85)
Central Connecticut State University has developed a proposal for a non-credit certificate program in business and management to be offered in Siracusa, Sicily, in partnership with the Province of Siracusa and the City of Siracusa, the costs for which will be reimbursed to Central Connecticut State University by the partnership.
The President of Central Connecticut State University shall provide an annual report to the Chancellor on the educational functioning and fiscal condition of such program, as required by Board Resolution #94-103.
6.3.1 1997 Contract Between The CCSU-Siracusa Consortium and Central Connecticut State University
Purpose
The Provincia di Siracusa, the Comune di Siracusa, and "CCSU" intend to institute, in collaboration among themselves, in Siracusa, a residence (campus), dedicated to teaching and learning, at the university and/or post-university level, which will permit an exchange of ideas at the national and international level and allow students the opportunity for educational growth.
The CCSU-Siracusa Consortium (the Consortium) and Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) agree to jointly offer a two-part business training program in Siracusa and Connecticut.
Part 1 - Business and Management Training Certificates
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Students who complete the first year will be awarded two certificates recognizing skills and achievement in business and management education The first year will be offered in Siracusa.
Part 2 - MBA Degree.
The highest ranked graduate of the first-year program will be offered admission into the MBA program at CCSU in Connecticut. The Consortium and CCSU will work to provide in part scholarships to allow the top graduate to attend the MBA program at CCSU in Connecticut.
Background
During the period 1991-1997, officials of CCSU negotiated the establishment of a partnership with government officials from the Province of Siracusa. A five-year agreement was signed in August, 1996 establishing a Consortium consisting of CCSU, the Province of Siracusa, and the City of Siracusa. The Italian partners provide financial support for the Consortium.
Responsibilities
CCSU will deliver non-credit courses leading to two certificates in business and management. The courses will cover the environment of business, accounting, marketing, finance and management. CCSU will employ full-time, emeritus and adjunct faculty and industry consultants to teach the courses.
The Consortium will recruit students. Courses will be offered on a timetable agreed to by the Consortium and CCSU. The schedule of offerings will be designed to meet the needs of the Consortium, CCSU, and students.
CCSU will admit the highest ranking graduate of the certificates program into the MBA degree at CCSU with no further admissions processing. Criteria for being identified as top graduate includes course grades, prior academic record, and English-language proficiency.
Recruiting Efforts
With respect to recruiting, the Consortium and CCSU agree to the following:
1. Success of the program requires the identification of a body of students who have a desire to pursue business training and education The Consortium will undertake these recruiting efforts.
2. Marketing will be undertaken by the Consortium, which will bear all marketing expenses including the creation of recruitment publications, payment of postage and shipping costs, and paid advertising.
Instructional Site
CCSU will offer courses in a location chosen and supported by the Consortium. The facilities will have a suitable classroom. The furniture and equipment will be suitable for teaching.
The Consortium will provide faculty members with copying, word processing, and other administrative support.
Classes will be scheduled in a room with a chalk board and overhead projector. Also available will be student access to computers and word processing, spreadsheet, and graphics software, and Internet connection.
Housing Facilities
The Consortium will provide faculty housing that is suitable for a stay by a faculty member and a spouse.
The Consortium will endeavor to provide dormitory facilities for CSU students who take courses in Siracusa. Students will be responsible for payment of their own housing.
Budget
CCSU and the Consortium will approve a budget in advance of each academic year.
Personnel
The Sicilian partners will appoint a project
administrator and provide translators as needed.
Schedule of Courses
CCSU, in consultation with the Consortium will schedule courses to meet student and faculty needs.
Financial Structure
The Consortium will collect tuition. The Consortium will set the tuition cost.
CCSU will pay all direct instructional costs for the courses. The Consortium will reimburse CCSU for these costs in accordance with the approved annual budget.
Termination of This Agreement
The Consortium and CCSU recognize that this Agreement may be canceled by either party as follows:
Before Start-up.
The Consortium will recruit individuals to attend the initial
courses. If either party determines the response is insufficient to support
the program, that party shall give written notice of cancellation of the
Agreement prior to the start of any courses.
After Start-up.
After the start of the program, if either partner fails to meet
their contractual obligations, or in the event of a force majeur, the other party
may issue cancellation of the program. In that event, both parties will
endeavor to resolve their issues.
6.4 Operation of a Master's Degree Program at Sam Sharpe Teachers College in Jamaica by CCSU (BR#2000-26)
Central Connecticut State University currently offers the degree Master of Science degree at its New Britain campus under license and accreditation by the Department of Higher Education as well as the accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Board Resolution #94-103 authorized any of the CSU System universities to establish credit or non-credit instructional programs at overseas sites operated in partnership with foreign institutions or individuals, and authorized the President of such university to enter into contracts with such foreign institutions or individuals to carry out these programs in accordance with the provisions developed to implement BR #94-103.
In 1998, Central Connecticut State University, in compliance with BR #94-103, was authorized by the Board of Trustees to offer its MS in Educational Leadership at Sam Sharpe Teachers College in Jamaica on a one-time basis, during 1998 and 1999.
CCSU, as part of its request for continuation, has submitted a report on the educational functioning and fiscal condition of the relationship with Sam Sharpe Teachers College in Jamaica, as required by Board policy. The report describes positive outcomes and fiscal stability and confirms that demand for the MS in Educational Leadership remains strong.
A contract has been signed for the extending the delivery of CCSU's MS in Educational Leadership at Sam Sharpe Teachers College through 2001. Th Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University approves Central Connecticut State University's application to the Board of Governors for Higher Education for continuation of off-campus approval to offer the MS in Educational Leadership in Jamaica through 2004.
6.4.1 Contractual Agreement Between Sam Sharpe Teachers College/CCSU
Purpose:
This Agreement is made between the Sam Sharpe Teachers College (Sam Sharpe) and Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) to offer coursework at Sam Sharpe by CCSU which will lead to Masters degree in Educational Leadership for faculty members at Teacher College Institutions and national and local school officials in Jamaica.
Background:
The nation of Jamaica has initiated a program to enhance the level and quality of education for its population. A major thrust of this initiative is to upgrade all teacher preparation programs from three year diploma granting institutions to four year, baccalaureate institutions. In order to achieve this goal, current faculty members who are in possession of Bachelor degrees will need to earn Masters degrees. Because of CCSU's long term relationship with Sam Sharpe, in the winter of 1997 Cecile Walden, principal of Sam Sharpe requested that CCSU offer a combination of off-site (Sam Sharpe) and on campus (CCSU) graduate courses to faculty and other interested educational professionals needing to complete a Masters degrees. During 1998-1999 an initial cohort of 69 students from Jamaica earned their masters degree through the original agreement dated January 1998.
Responsibilities:
Sam Sharpe Teachers College will identify specific faculty members and other local educational professionals who will participate in a Masters program in Educational Leadership offered by CCSU. Sam Sharpe will provide classroom space and financial assurances for all courses offered off-site. Sam Sharpe will receive a modest overhead rate for this assistance.
CCSU will deliver credit-bearing, graduate courses. CCSU will retain control of all Masters offerings and ensure that all course work meets the same standards as maintained in Connecticut. CCSU will employ full-time, emeritus and adjunct faculty to teach the courses. Admissions decisions for matriculation will be made by CCSU in accordance with University and graduate school standards.
CCSU will employ a part-time, off-site program coordinator who will act a liaison between CCSU and Sam Sharpe. Courses will be offered on a timeline agreed to by Sam Sharpe and CCSU. Twenty-one credits (7 courses) courses will be offered at the Jamaican site and nine credits (3 courses) will be taken on-campus at CCSU.
Proposed Plan of Study:
Program requirements for a Masters in Educational Leadership will be followed.
Core Requirements (18 cr)
EDF 500 Contemporary Educational Issues
ED 511 Principles of Curriculum Development
EDL 513 Supervision
ED 517 Evaluation
ED 540 Educational Motivation and the Learning Process
ED 598 Research in Education
Concentration (6 cr)
EDL 551 Curriculum Leadership
or
EDL 514 Administration
EDL 555 Leadership for Culturally Diverse Schools
Electives (6 cr)
Examples: Educational Technology, a course from the Reading Department, a course from the Special Education Department, content-specific courses
Comprehensive Examination
All students completing 21 credits will sit for a comprehensive examination which will be designed by the Department of Educational Leadership.
Proposed Timeline:
The overall program, which is the regular Masters degree program, should be completed within eighteen months. A tentative timeline for the next sequence of the program is as follows:
Possible Sequence of Courses Offered at Sam Sharpe
Summer 2000 9 credits (ED 540 - Motivation)
(EDL 513 - Supervision)
(ED 511 - Curriculum Development)
Fall 2000 3 credits (EDL 551 - Curriculum Leadership
Or EDL 514 - Administration)
Winter 2001 6 credits (ED 598 - Research in Education)
(EDL 555 - Leadership for Culturally
Diverse Schools)
Spring 2001 3 credits (EDL 517 - Evaluation)
Offered a Central Connecticut State University
Summer 2001 9 credits (Six credits of Electives)
EDF 500 - Contemporary Issues)
(Financial costs for the Summer 2001 semester will include: Tuition for 9 credits of study, room and board fees, plus air travel to the U.S. Students should be prepared to cover these expenses to complete their program).
Termination of the Agreement:
Sam Sharpe and CCSU recognize that the Agreement may be unilaterally canceled by either party as follows:
1.
Before Start-up
. Sam Sharpe and CCSU will recruit individuals to attend the initial courses. If either party believes the response is insufficient to support the program, that party may send a written notice of cancellation of this Agreement prior to the offering of any courses.
2.
After Start-up
. After the start of the program, the parties recognize that the situation may change. At any time Sam Sharpe or CCSU may send a written notice of cancellation of this Agreement. If this occurs, both parties would work together to complete any obligations to each other and to enrolled participants. The program would close down in specific phases to ensure that Sam Sharpe and CCSU meet all responsibilities to students and each other.
3. Either Sam Sharpe Teachers College or CCSU may cancel this proposed program before it starts with a full refund to students who have signed up. After commencement of the program if enrollment drops below 20 for any required course, the program MAY be canceled without refund but with all admitted students who are in good standing academically being guaranteed the right to enroll for remaining courses in the program at CCSU in New Britain, CT at Central's regular fee schedule and subject to CCSU's regular academic standards for satisfactory completion of the masters level programs.
Recruiting Efforts:
With respect to recruiting, Sam Sharpe and CCSU agree to the following:
1. Success of the program requires the identification of a body of learners who have a desire to pursue masters level preparation in education. Recruiting efforts will seek these individuals. Candidates for academic credit will have an undergraduate degree and otherwise meet the admission's standards for the CCSU Graduate School program.
2. CCSU will hire one professional employee on-site in Jamaica. This individual will have a title chosen by CCSU and will report to CCSU. In this Agreement, this individual is called the Program Coordinator. The Program Coordinator will be housed in Jamaica and will have primary responsibility for recruiting and supporting students throughout the program.
Instructional Site:
CCSU will offer courses in a location chosen and supported by Sam Sharpe. The furniture and equipment will be suitable for teaching.
Sam Sharpe will provide faculty members with office space including a desk, file cabinet with lock, personal computer and printer, and telephone. Copying, typing and other administrative support will be provided to support the teaching and research activities.
Classes will be scheduled in a room with a chalkboard and overhead projector. Also available will be a student computer lab with adequate computers and printers to support the course offerings. Word processing, spreadsheet, and graphics, and Internet software will be available.
Distance learning opportunities will be explored to have courses beamed from CCSU to Sam Sharpe, as well as web-based instructional opportunities.
Personnel:
Sam Sharpe and CCSU agree that the Dean of the School of Education and Professional Studies and the Principal at Sam Sharpe are responsible for ensuring that academic activities match the quality standards in Connecticut and Jamaica. The Program Coordinator is responsible for recruiting, transferring written applications to appropriate CCSU offices, scheduling, and otherwise administering the scheduling of courses.
Library Facilities:
Sam Sharpe will arrange library and Internet support, following the guidance of CCSU. Library resources will include those available at Sam Sharpe and University of West Indies and electronic access to the CCSU library. Students in the program will have access to the library facilities to support the graduate program in New Britain. This includes access to periodicals, serials, interlibrary loans, and internet services.
Schedule of Courses and Class Size:
Courses will be scheduled to meet attendee and faculty needs in formats from two to eight weeks in compliance with CCSU standards for course offerings. Schedules will be a joint responsibility of Sam Sharpe and CCSU. Enrollment for each class section will not exceed 35 students.
Financial Structure:
All students will pay US $540 per course. Sam Sharpe will pay the instructional costs for the educational offerings directly to CCSU.
Sam Sharpe will collect tuition and fees. The fee structure will be set at $13,200 per course section. The Summer 2001 fees for room and board at CCSU and air travel costs will be determined in January 2001.
Sam Sharpe will pay CCSU a lump-sum fee of US $13,200 for each section of the ten courses comprised within the master degree. This fee will cover all CCSU's expenses associated with the full-time faculty and U.S. adjunct faculty who teach the course. The US $13,200 will be used to cover the following expenses:
1. Compensation for both full-time and part-time faculty at the appropriate rate listed in the AAUP/BOT Collective Bargaining Agreement and required fringe benefit costs.
2. Faculty round trip travel to Sam Sharpe.
3. Faculty living expenses including hotel and food and ground transportation.
4. CCSU will pay the on-site program coordinator a stipend of US $750 per section of each course (20 sections, if the number of predicted students actually enroll.)
5. CCSU management costs for Continuing Education.
6. CCSU may hire non-U.S. faculty as adjunct faculty to teach credit courses. CCSU will pay such faculty members directly at a rate to be determined by the CSU Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Payment Arrangements:
Sixty days before the scheduled offering of a course, CCSU will submit an invoice to Sam Sharpe. During the 2000-2001 academic year, this invoice will be for $13,200 per course for enrollments up to 30 students. For enrollments beyond 30, Sam Sharpe will pay $415/student.
Thirty days before the scheduled offering of a course, Sam Sharpe and CCSU will decide whether the course has sufficient enrollments to be offered.
Fifteen days before the start date of a course, Sam Sharpe will forward a bank draft or wire for $13,200 to the bank account of CCSU.
6.5 Operation of a Masters Degree Program in Health Care Administration at the College of the Bahamas by Western Connecticut State University (BR#99-7, Reauthorized BR#2000-101)
Western Connecticut State University currently offers the Masters degree program in Health Care Administration at its Danbury campus under license and accreditation by the Department of Higher Education as well as the accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
The President of Western Connecticut State University is authorized to enter into the contract for the operation of this Master's degree program in Health Care Administration through academic year 2001-2002 at an off-campus site with The College of the Bahamas, upon approval to offer the program from the Board of Governors for Higher Education. As required by Board Resolution #94-103, the President shall annually report to the Board concerning the educational functioning and fiscal condition of this program.
6.6 Authorization for Eastern Connecticut State University to Offer Off-Campus Undergraduate Courses in Jamaica (BR#2000-100)
Eastern Connecticut State University has established a relationship of cooperation over time with the Jamaica Ministry of Education and has most recently offered undergraduate courses in Jamaica during the Intersession and Summer 2000 sessions.
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System approves the Memorandum of Understanding between Eastern Connecticut State University and the Hanover Education Foundation with the endorsement of the Ministry of Education of the Government of Jamaica to offer undergraduate courses to improve the professional preparation of teachers for the nation of Jamaica, and authorizes the President of Eastern Connecticut State University notify the Board of Governors for Higher Education of its intent to offer off-campus courses in Jamaica through academic year 2001-2002.
The President of Eastern Connecticut State University is authorized to enter into this agreement and shall report to the Board at the end of the academic year 2001-2002 concerning the educational and fiscal condition of this program, as required in Board Resolution #94-103.
7.
LIBRARY POLICIES
7.1 Disposition of Unwanted, Duplicate, Out-of-Date or Irrelevant Library Materials (BR#83-130, BR#96-28)
Public Act No. 83-450, Section 3, authorizes the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University to provide for the disposition of certain library materials.
Except when specifically prohibited by the conditions, if any, upon which a gift was created or by a conditional sales agreement, the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University authorizes the Presidents of the Connecticut State University campuses to develop appropriate procedures, and in accordance therewith, to sell, trade, or otherwise dispose of any unwanted, duplicate, out-of-date or irrelevant materials within the campus libraries provided the money proceeds of such a transaction, if any, shall be deemed to be funds from private sources and, as such funds, shall be held in the manner prescribed by Section 4-3la of the General Statutes for use in furthering any purpose the President considers to be in harmony with the original purpose of the gift or purchase of such materials.
7.2 Eastern's Library and Enfield Public Library(BR#79-121)
Subject to the appropriate approvals of the Connecticut Department of Administration and the Attorney General of Connecticut, the President of Eastern Connecticut State University is authorized to sign an agreement with the town authorities of Enfield undertaking to remove government documents from Enfield to the Smith Library, to inventory, organize, house, and service all such documents, to provide reference and interlibrary loan services to the Enfield Public Library, to develop a joint acquisitions policy with the Enfield Public Library for U.S. Government Documents.
7.3 Policy On Sharing Of Library Resources - CT State University(Br#88-49)
1. The first obligation of CSU libraries is to provide support for CSU faculty and students and to do so at a level which not only maintains the accreditation status of CSU institutions but also attains standards of excellence.
2. The principal approach to sharing of CSU library resources with others is through regional and national library service networks, such as BIBLIOMATION in Southwestern Connecticut, CIRCCESS in Central Connecticut, and OCLC, the world's largest bibliographic database in Ohio. These are associations of academic, public, special, and school libraries linked electronically for the purpose of interlibrary lending. These networks use a computer-based system and this in turn requires converting the records of library holdings to machine-readable form, i.e., bar coding of every item. Not surprisingly, there are major costs in converting libraries to such a computerized system. These costs are in equipment purchases, rental of telephone lines, and, especially, in professional and non-professional staff time. Still, the long range benefits of opening the collections of the member libraries to each others patrons is so great, that the cost is well justified. Not only scholars in the universities will benefit from the collaboration, but also the general economy of the state will be supported by ready access to information. We are thus laying the basis in Connecticut for the information age of the 21st Century.
3. CSU libraries will provide library services to students of the constituent units of the state system of public higher education.
4. Another form of sharing of library resources arises when individual citizens of Connecticut (who are not CSU students or faculty or students of other units of the state system of public higher education) demonstrate to CSU library staff a legitimate need for access to a University library. In such circumstances, CSU library staff may issue a borrower's card to the individual for a finite period of time. In issuing such borrowers cards to members of the public, CSU library staff will take care not to duplicate or infringe upon the appropriate functions of public libraries or secondary school libraries.
5. Because of the many pressing library needs of its own students and faculty, CSU institutions will not enter into agreements to provide library resources and services directly to the students and faculty of other educational institutions. Exceptions may be made to this rule only with the express approval of each agreement by the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University. Recommendations to the Chancellor of Connecticut State University for such agreements shall be presented by the president of the affected Connecticut State University campus who shall include information sufficient to determine (1) that the program of the institution seeking use of resources is not unnecessarily duplicative of other programs in the state and (2) that the collection or collections to be shared are adequate to support both CSU program needs and those of the other institution. Any such commitment of library resources to support the programs of other institutions must be for finite periods of time and may involve the requirement of compensation for use by the students and faculty of the other institution. Income from such compensation shall be deposited into a General Fund special identification account and shall be expended only for library purposes on the affected campus.
8. CENTERS AND INSTITUTES
8.1 Authority to Establish Schools (BR#80-97)
No school shall be established at any of the Connecticut State Universities without the expressed approval of the Trustees
8.2 Authority to Establish Centers and Institutes (BR#01-47)
Instructional, research or service centers or institutes shall not be formed at any of the Connecticut State University institutions without the approval of the Board of Trustees.
8.2.1 Guidelines Regarding Academic Centers and Institutes (BR#01-47)
In July 1980 the Board of Trustees created a policy for the establishment of instructional, research and service units (Centers and Institutes) within the Connecticut State University System. The Board historically required evidence of appropriateness of purpose, fiscal stability and program evaluation, but no formal guidelines were adopted.
Guidelines are necessary to assure that the establishment of a Center or Institute follows consistent procedures intended to provide a detailed narrative of key elements to ascertain the appropriateness, strength and support of such entities.
The following formats shall be utilized in proposing the establishment of and reporting on an instructional, research or service center or institute in the Connecticut State University System.
A. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTER OR INSTITUTE
A Center is a formally organized unit within the University addressed primarily, but not exclusively, to the conduct of multidisciplinary research or teaching. An Institute is a formally organized unit within the University addressed primarily, but not exclusively, to the extension of the university's mission through public or community service. Both types of entities shall have the following features: (a) a separately identifiable budget; (b) an appointed director/coordinator, who has a defined task as administrative head of the Center; and (c) professional staff normally representing more than one academic department or discipline. Such staff shall hold full-time or fractional appointments to the Center, consistent with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement. The Center/Institute may provide a portion or all of their salaries.
These definitions do not preclude interdepartmental cooperation of a less formal nature.
1. A formal proposal to establish a Center or Institute shall address the following topics:
a. The need for such an entity and the manner in which the Center or Institute would respond to the need described.
b. The objectives of the Center or Institute in relation to the University's mission.
c. The identification of faculty and staff to be initially involved.
d. An estimated budget for the first year of operation, including space and equipment, with projections to cover each of the additional years in the initial approval period.
e. A plan for the assessment and evaluation
2. Such a proposal shall be submitted through established university procedure and sent to the university President for review and approval.
3. The approved proposal shall be forwarded to the Connecticut State University System Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer for review and recommendation to the Board of Trustees through its Academic Affairs Committee.
4. Center and Institutes are ordinarily housed by the universities. In those exceptions where a case is made for a Center or Institute to be housed at the System Office, the Chief Academic Officer shall draft a proposal in conformance with the aforementioned stipulations, and shall follow the same procedures for institutes and centers
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including a justification as to why location at the System Office is more effective. After consultation with the universities, the CAO will forward the proposal to the Chancellor for review and recommendation to the Board of Trustees through its Academic Affairs Committee
5. Any center or institute established under these procedures will go out of existence on December 31 five years after its inception, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
B. REVIEW OF CENTERS AND INSTITUTES
The following formats shall be followed for the annual/five year review of Centers or Institutes established within the Connecticut State University system:
B.1 ANNUAL REVIEW
The director/coordinator of each approved Center or Institute shall submit an annual report describing the accomplishments of the Center/Institute and a statement of revenue and expenditures through the university's report process.
B.2 SUNSET (5-YEAR) REVIEW:
Each Center or Institute shall be reviewed in the last year of its initial approval period and will address specifically the question of whether the Center or Institute should be continued or discontinued. A formal report of the review shall be forwarded to the university President, who shall decide whether to recommend continuing the center or institute to the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System no later than September 1. The Chancellor shall report the President's recommendation to the Academic Affairs committee of the Board.
C. FIFTH-YEAR REPORT ON CENTERS AND INSTITUTES
1. Current authorizing resolution establishes the sunset date at December 31, _________.
2. Assessment and evaluation of the activity of the Center:
3. University President's recommendation
4. ____ Continue ____ Discontinue
5. If the President's recommendation is for continuance, please outline general plans for the next five years following topics a-h of Item 1 in the Guidelines for the Establishment of a Center or Institute, as appropriate.
8.3 CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
8.3.1 Center for Education and Research at Outer Island (BR#95-66, Reauthorized BR#2000-77)
There is established the Center for Education and Research at Outer Island which shall have as its mission the development and presentation of programs of instruction, research, and public service on Outer Island.
The Center shall be under the direction of a Coordinator who shall be appointed from the faculties of the four universities in the CSU System by the CSU Chief Academic Officer after appropriate consultation with each of the four University administrations.
The Coordinator of the Center shall report and be responsible to the CSU Chief Academic Officer but shall be advised on University academic matters by an advisory committee of faculty members appointed by the CSU Chief Academic Officer and drawn from all four of the CSU Universities and, as well, by a community advisory committee appointed by the Chief Academic Officer whose membership shall be drawn from school systems, other universities, relevant environmental preservation organizations, the donor of Outer Island, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other appropriate groups and citizens.
The Center may impose fees and charges on persons and groups outside the University System for its programs and services and may seek and receive grants and contracts providing that all such income be deposited in University accounts maintained in the CSU System Office and be expended exclusively for purposes of the Center.
The operation of the Center shall be evaluated by the Chancellor of the CSU System before September 1, 2005, who will provide a recommendation to the Board of Trustees as to its continuation as an organizational entity. The continuation of the Center is authorized under existing guidelines until December 31, 2005.
8.4 Central Connecticut State University
8.4.1 Establishment of Child Care Center at CCSU (BR#87-36)
Under the authority of subsection (b) of Section 10a-51 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, Central Connecticut State University is authorized to establish a non-instructional child care program, primarily for the children of students enrolled at the University, and to charge a fee not to exceed $2.75 per child per hour for contracted services, subject to the established Tuition Refund Policy.
8.4.2 Establishment of an Early Childhood Learning Center at CCSU (BR#87-37)
Under the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of Section 10a-51 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, Central Connecticut State University is authorized to maintain an Early Childhood Learning Center as a part of its instructional program, and a fee of $100 per child per semester is authorized to be charged for each child enrolled in the Center.
8.4.3 Hospitality and Tourism Institute for the State of Connecticut (BR#01-10)
The Board of Trustees authorizes the establishment of a Hospitality and Tourism Institute for the State of Connecticut at Central Connecticut State University with a director appointed by the President and an advisory board with membership as stipulated in the proposal and approved by the President.
Central Connecticut State University seeks to assist Connecticut tourism in building a sound economic, business and research base through the Hospitality and Tourism Institute at the University to serve the needs of this industry in Connecticut. The Institute will be used to collect data on the performance of this industry and analyze the data for trends and characteristics, provide project reports for constituents, communities and partners, and also provide training for in-service hospitality.
The President of Central Connecticut State University shall cause the Hospitality and Tourism Institute to be evaluated in terms of specific objectives by qualified persons and shall report the results of this evaluation to the Chancellor of the CSU System on September 1, 2006 who in turn shall share the evaluation with the Board of Trustees. The Hospitality and Tourism Institute for the State of Connecticut shall go out of existence on December 31, 2006, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.4.4 Institute for Technology and Business Development (BR#93-60, Reauthorized BR#98-59, BR#03-62)
The Institute for Technology and Business Development was originally established as the Institute for Industrial and Engineering Technology (IIET) at Central Connecticut State University by the Board on July 23, 1993 to disseminate technical information and instructional services to businesses and industries so as to enhance economic development. Within the Institute there were established four centers: the Center for Technical Training, the Manufacturing Applications Center, the Procurement and Technical Assistance Center and the Center for Flexible Manufacturing Networks. The name was changed in October 2002.
The University President is granted the authority to establish and discontinue distinct operating units or "centers" within the Institute and the administrative head of the Institute shall report to the university administration as designated by the University President.
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System authorizes the continuation of The Institute of Technology and Business Development at Central Connecticut State University and requires that the President submit a report to the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System evaluating the performance of the Institute and recommending continuance or discontinuance by September 1, 2008.
The Institute of Technology and Business Development at Central Connecticut State University shall go out of existence on December 31, 2008, unless the Board of Trustees acts to the contrary.
8.4.5 Center for Teaching Excellence & Leadership Development (BR#04-11)
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System authorizes the establishment of a Center for Teaching Excellence and Leadership Development at Central Connecticut State University.
The Center may seek and receive contracts and grants from public and private organizations and may charge fees for services related to the purposes stated above provided that all applicable state and university regulations are observed.
All funds received by the Center shall be deposited in the Operating Fund at Central Connecticut State University in accounts established for this Center and shall be used for the purposes of this Center and appropriate University support functions rendered to it.
The President of Central Connecticut State University is directed to periodically evaluate the functioning of the Center for Teaching Excellence and Leadership Development in terms of its effectiveness and fiscal solvency, and shall no later than September 1, 2009 report the results of the evaluation with a recommendation to the Chancellor of the CSU System who in turn shall share this information with the Board of Trustees. The Center for Teaching Excellence and Leadership Development at Central Connecticut State University has a sunset date of December 31, 2009, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.4.6 The George Muirhead Center for International Education at Central Connecticut State University for the CSU System (BR#90-20, Reauthorized BR#95-72, Renamed BR#99-30, Reauthorized BR#2000-96)
The George Muirhead Center for International Education (formerly the International Affairs Center) was established at Central Connecticut State University, with its mission the enhancement of the international dimension of education at Central. In addition, the Center cooperates with the faculty and administrations of Eastern, Southern, and Western Connecticut State Universities in encouraging international experiences for their students and faculty.
The Center is under the administration of a Director who is responsible to the President of Central Connecticut State University or his/her designee and who shall be advised by a CSU system-wide International Affairs Committee which shall consist of representatives of all four CSU campuses and the CSU System Office.
The Presidents of Eastern, Southern, and Western Connecticut State Universities may designate a liaison person to the International Affairs Center to facilitate communication and fulfillment of the intent of this resolution.
The Center may receive payment for its services which fall outside the regular educational programs of full-time students and may seek and receive grants and other funding provided that all such income is deposited in University accounts and used exclusively for Center purposes and appropriate University administrative support functions.
The President of Central Connecticut State University shall cause the Center to be evaluated by qualified persons and shall no later than September 1, 2005, submit the results of this evaluation including a financial report to the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University who shall share this evaluation, together with his comments, with the Presidents of the other CSU campuses and with the Board of Trustees.
The Center shall go out of existence on December 31, 2005, unless the Board of Trustees acts to the contrary.
8.4.6.1 Course Fees and Other Charges for Programs Operated in Conjunction with the George Muirhead Center for International Education at Central Connecticut State University (BR#90-36)
Programs operated in conjunction with the George Muirhead Center International Education at Central Connecticut State University shall impose student fees and charges according to the following guidelines:
(1) Part-time students who are U.S. residents shall be charged course fees for courses for credit at the established Central Connecticut State University Extension Course Fee rate, and
(2) Part-time students who are residents of countries other than the U.S. shall be charged course fees for courses for credit which bear the same ratio to established Central Connecticut State University Extension Course Fees as the full-time bears to the full-time undergraduate tuition for in-state students, and
(3) Full-time Connecticut State University students who have paid full-time tuition and fees will not be charged additional fees for standard instruction programs even if these occur abroad, except that
(4) All students shall pay on a full cost-recovery basis for transportation and on-site expenses abroad for such things as insurance, room and board, social activities, cultural activities, experiential learning activities, and other activities not normally included in standard instructional programs, and
(5) All students may be required to pay an administrative service charge in an amount up to ten percent of the charges for transportation and on-site expenses abroad as outlined in paragraph (4), above.
8.4.7 Center for Africana Studies (BR#01-11)
The Board of Trustees authorizes the establishment of a Center for Africana Studies at Central Connecticut State University with a director appointed by the President and an advisory board with membership as stipulated in the proposal and approved by the President.
Central Connecticut State University seeks to develop and encourage the study and teaching about Africa, African Americans and people of African descent throughout the Diaspora. The Africana Center will be used to encourage the development and application of knowledge and ideas through research and outreach, promote and advance a better understanding of the African experience in the United States and Africa, and to develop international support systems for students, community members and scholars of Africana studies.
The President of Central Connecticut State University shall cause the Center for Africana Studies to be evaluated in terms of specific objectives by qualified persons and shall report the results of this evaluation to the Chancellor of the CSU System on September 1, 2006 who in turn shall share the evaluation with the Board of Trustees. The Center for Africana Studies shall go out of existence on December 31, 2006, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.4.8 Caribbean/Latin American Business Center (BR#01-12)
The Board of Trustees authorizes the establishment of a Caribbean/Latin American Business Center at Central Connecticut State University with a director appointed by the President and an advisory board with membership as stipulated in the proposal and approved by the President.
Central Connecticut State University seeks to offer a statewide clearinghouse for detailed information about business opportunities in the Caribbean and Latin America and act as a conduit for information to Connecticut's Caribbean and Latin American citizens. The Business Center is a logical extension of the Center for Caribbean and Latino Studies and will be used to foster contacts between business, government, labor, and the universities, and will strive to include faculty and students in business missions.
The President of Central Connecticut State University shall cause the Caribbean/Latin American Business Center to be evaluated in terms of specific objectives by qualified persons and shall report the results of this evaluation to the Chancellor of the CSU System on September 1, 2006 who in turn shall share the evaluation with the Board of Trustees. The Caribbean/Latin American Business Center shall go out of existence on December 31, 2006, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.4.9 Establishment of the Intensive English Language Institute at Central Connecticut State University (BR#90-87)
The Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) is established at Central Connecticut State University to offer non-credit instruction in the English language.
The Intensive English Language Institute shall be headed by a Director who shall report and be responsible to the President of Central Connecticut State University.
The Intensive English Language Institute is authorized to provide non-credit instruction in the English language including classroom and laboratory work, experiential learning, cultural opportunities and other services directly related to language instruction and is further authorized to secure appropriate health/accident insurance coverage for its students.
In keeping with Trustees Resolution 77-1, the Institute shall determine the contact hours of all instructional activity and shall charge a fee per contact hour equivalent to the contact hour rate then being charged for undergraduate instruction in the Extension program at Central Connecticut State University.
The Institute will charge students for health/accident insurance and other supplemental services on a full cost-recovery basis.
The President of Central Connecticut State University shall present by July 31, 1991, and annually thereafter a detailed programmatic and financial report to the Chancellor of Connecticut State University showing numbers of students served, all income and expenses, and a budget or the coming year and that this report and budget shall be shared with the Board of Trustees.
8.4.10 Establishment of the Institute for Business Studies by Central Connecticut State University in Collaboration with the Technical University of Wroclaw (BR#91-5, Discontinued BR#04-61)
8.4.11 Center for Caribbean/Latin American Studies at Central Connecticut State University (BR#95-73, Reauthorized BR#2000-94)
The Center for Caribbean/Latin American Studies is established as an organized academic, research and service unit at Central Connecticut State University and may seek and receive contracts and grants from public and private organizations and may charge fees for services related to the functions stated above provided that all applicable state and University regulations are observed.
All funds received by the Center shall be deposited in the Operating Fund at Central Connecticut State University in accounts established for the center. Such funds shall be used for the purposes of the Center and appropriate University support functions only.
The President of Central Connecticut State University shall cause the Center for Caribbean/Latin American Studies to be evaluated every five years and shall submit a report on Center operations to the Board of Trustees on September 1, 2005 and every five years thereafter, which report shall include a recommendation for the continuance or discontinuance of the Center.
The Center for Caribbean/Latin American Studies at Central Connecticut State University shall go out of existence on December 31, 2005, unless the Board of Trustees acts to the contrary.
8.4.12 East Asian Studies Center (BR#98-9, Renamed and Reauthorized BR#03-75)
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System authorized the establishment in 1998 of the China Resource Center as a unit within the existing Center for International Education to provide support for instruction and scholarship focused on China as well as to provide services to businesses and other organizations which need the expertise of faculty and students in their activities.
In 2003, all East Asian activities at the university were merged within the China Resource Center and the center renamed as the East Asian Studies Center.
The East Asian Studies Center may seek and receive contracts and grants from public and private organizations and may charge fees for services related to the purposes stated above provided that all applicable state and university regulations are observed.
All funds received by the Center shall be deposited in the Operating Fund at Central Connecticut State University in accounts established for this Center. Such funds shall be used for the purposes of this Center and appropriate University support functions rendered to the Center.
The President of Central Connecticut State University is directed to periodically evaluate the functioning of the East Asian Studies Center in terms of its effectiveness in supporting instruction, scholarship, and service, and shall no later than September 1, 2008, report results of the evaluation with a recommendation to the Chancellor of the CSU System who in turn shall share this information with the Board of Trustees.
The East Asian Studies Center shall go out of existence on December 31, 2008, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.4.13 Center for Multicultural Research and Education at CCSU (BR#97-31, Reauthorized BR#02-56)
The Center for Multicultural Research and Education is established as an organized academic, research, and service unit at Central Connecticut State University.
The Center for Multicultural Research and Urban Education may seek and receive contracts and grants from public and private organizations and may charge fees for services related to the functions stated above provided that all applicable state and university regulations are observed.
All funds received by the Center shall be deposited in the Operating Fund at Central Connecticut State University in accounts established for the Center. Such funds shall be used for the purposes of the Center and appropriate university support functions.
The President of Central Connecticut State University shall forward annual reports to the CSU Chancellor, and shall evaluate the Center for Multicultural Research and Urban Education with a recommendation of continuance or discontinuance of the Center to the Board of Trustees on September 1, 2007.
The Center for Multicultural Research and Urban Education at Central Connecticut State University shall go out of existence on December 31, 2007 unless the Board of Trustees acts to the contrary.
8.4.14 Center for Public Policy (and Social Research) (BR#2000-71) (Merged BR#03-13)
The Center for Public Policy and Practical Politics and the Center for Social Research both strive to assure the full utilization of knowledge generated at the Centers through outreach programs of informational and training assistance offered to Connecticut towns and non-profit organizations, with student internships and faculty expertise and services actively incorporated into the services rendered. The administration of both Centers can be efficiently and effectively managed under one administrative unit.
The Center for Social Research is incorporated into the Center for Public Policy and Practical Politics to form a single administrative unit with no change in mission or status. The new administrative unit shall be called the Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
The Center will establish archives that will serve as a repository for the papers of Connecticut's former governors, principal legislators and general Assembly Committees that have made important contributions to state and national policy. As an aspect of its archives, the Center will engage in an active program of Oral History, recording from state leaders the many experiences, individual perceptions and personal motivations that often do not reach the written record of their official activities.
The Center will coordinate and direct the annual Critical Issues Symposium that CCSU sponsors for state legislators and executive branch commissioners, agency heads and policy-makers, to identify, analyze and develop solutions for the major issue the General Assembly is likely to face in its forthcoming session.
To assure the full utilization of knowledge generated at the Center, an outreach program of informational and training assistance will be offered to Connecticut towns and non-profit organizations, with student internships and faculty expertise and services actively incorporated into the services rendered. Students, faculty and administrators will provide instruction on a wide variety of topics including but not limited to waste management, the environment, taxation, personnel practices, public safety, social welfare, education reform and public health, and
The Center will offer a Connecticut Curriculum consisting of a cluster of courses, each of which draws on the Connecticut experience, to provide an in-depth understanding of the economic, social, cultural or political environments respectively, in which our students will live and work following graduation.
The Center may seek and receive contracts and grants from public and private organizations and may charge fees for services related to the purposes stated above provided that all applicable state and University regulations are observed. All funds received by the Center shall be deposited in the Operating Fund at Central Connecticut State University in accounts established for this Center. Such funds shall be used for the purposes of this Center and appropriate University support functions rendered to the Center.
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System continues the Center for Public Policy and Social Research as a Connecticut higher education center of excellence.
The Center for Public Policy and Social Research shall go out of existence on December 31, 2005, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.4.15 Henry C. Lee Institute for Study of Crime and Justice (BR#02-04)
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System authorizes the establishment of the Henry C. Lee Institute for the Study of Crime and Justice at Central Connecticut State University.
The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Central Connecticut State University recognizes the necessity for a centralized clearinghouse for the exchange and dissemination of information related to the criminal justice field. The Henry C. Lee Institute for the Study of Crime and Justice will serve as the outreach arm for the department and the university in these endeavors and provide opportunities for students, faculty and practitioners to collaborate in a variety of professional settings.
The Institute may seek and receive contracts and grants from public and private organizations and may charge fees for services related to the purposes stated above provided that all applicable state and University regulations are observed.
All funds received by the Institute shall be deposited in the Operating Fund at Central Connecticut State University in accounts established for this Institute. Such funds shall be used for the purposes of this Institute and appropriate University support functions rendered to the Institute.
The President of Central Connecticut State University is directed to periodically evaluate the functioning of the Henry C. Lee Institute for the Study of Crime and Justice in terms of its effectiveness, and shall no later than September 1, 2007 report the results of the evaluation with a recommendation to the Chancellor of the CSU System who in turn shall share this information with the Board of Trustees.
The Henry C. Lee Institute for the Study of Crime and Justice shall go out of existence on December 31, 2007, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.4.16 Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy (BR#02-25)
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System authorizes the establishment of the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy at Central Connecticut State University. The Institute will provide a forum for the study, research and discussion of regional problems among interested parties and plan for their solution.
The Institute may seek and receive contracts and grants from public and private organizations and may charge fees for services related to the purposes stated above provided that all applicable state and University regulations are observed.
All funds received by the Institute shall be deposited in the Operating Fund at Central Connecticut State University in accounts established for this Institute. Such funds shall be used for the purposes of this Institute and appropriate University support functions rendered to the Institute.
The President of Central Connecticut State University is directed to periodically evaluate the functioning of the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy in terms of its effectiveness, and shall no later than September 1, 2007 report the results of the evaluation with a recommendation to the Chancellor of the CSU System who in turn shall share this information with the Board of Trustees.
The Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy shall go out of existence on December 31, 2007, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.4.17 Connecticut River Valley Institute for Media Education (BR#02-27)
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System authorizes the establishment of the Connecticut River Valley Institute for Media Education at Central Connecticut State University.
The Connecticut River Valley Institute for Media Education will provide comprehensive training and support in media literacy for K-12 teachers and community-based educators, develop materials that may integrate media literacy into existing curricula, and demonstrate Central's continued leadership in teacher preparation.
The Institute may seek and receive contracts and grants from public and private organizations and may charge fees for services related to the purposes stated above provided that all applicable state and University regulations are observed.
All funds received by the Institute shall be deposited in the Operating Fund at Central Connecticut State University in accounts established for this Institute. Such funds shall be used for the purposes of this Institute and appropriate University support functions rendered to the Institute.
The President of Central Connecticut State University is directed to periodically evaluate the functioning of the Connecticut River Valley Institute for Media Education in terms of its effectiveness, and shall no later than September 1, 2007 report the results of the evaluation with a recommendation to the Chancellor of the CSU System who in turn shall share this information with the Board of Trustees.
The Connecticut River Valley Institute for Media Education shall go out of existence on December 31, 2007, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.4.18 Biotechnology Institute (BR#03-32)
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System authorizes the establishment of a Biotechnology Institute at Central Connecticut State University.
The goals and objectives of the Institute supports statewide activities in the biosciences and Central Connecticut State University could benefit from this relationship in terms of financial resources, opportunities for research internships and cooperative education experiences for its students, and expert advice in curriculum development. The Institute will have sufficient staffing, physical space and budgetary support to carry out its objectives.
The Institute may seek and receive contracts and grants from public and private organizations and may charge fees for services related to the purposes stated above provided that all applicable state and university regulations are observed.
All funds received by the Institute shall be deposited in the Operating Fund at Central Connecticut State University in accounts established for this Institute and shall be used for the purposes of this Institute and appropriate University support functions rendered to the Institute.
The President of Central Connecticut State University is directed to periodically evaluate the functioning of the Biotechnology Institute in terms of its effectiveness and fiscal solvency, and shall no later than September 1, 2008 report the results of the evaluation with a recommendation to the Chancellor of the CSU System who in turn shall share this information with the Board of Trustees.
The Biotechnology Institute at Central Connecticut State University shall go out of existence on December 31, 2008, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.5 Eastern Connecticut State University
8.5.1 David T. Chase Free Enterprise Institute at Eastern Connecticut State University (BR#85-52, Reauthorized BR#04-57)
The David T. Chase Free Enterprise Institute was established in 1985 at Eastern Connecticut State University as a center for lectures, seminars, workshops, student research projects, and other activities focused on enterprise and entrepreneurship in the economy.
The Institute plays an important role in the university's intention to provide teaching, research and public service for an interactive business community. There is an annual Distinguished Lecture Series that brings nationally recognized policy and business leaders to lecture on economic and business issues. In addition to the Lecture Series, the Institute also supports the Distinguished Business Executive in Residence, a monograph series based on presentations at the Lecture Series and Executive in Residence presentations, and the Chase Medallion for a business professional exemplifying ethical personal and professional success.
The Institute functions under the direction of a faculty member, with administrative support. The Institute plays an important role in the university's intention to provide teaching, research and public service for an interactive business community; and faculty and students benefit from the networking provided by the functioning of the lecture series and the Executive in Residence program.
The Institute functions under the direction of a faculty member, with administrative support. The Institute plays an important role in the university's intention to provide teaching, research and public service for an interactive business community; and faculty and students benefit from the networking provided by the functioning of the lecture series and the Executive in Residence program.
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System authorizes the continuation of the David T. Chase Free Enterprise Institute at Eastern Connecticut State University and requires that the President of Eastern submit a report to the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System evaluating the performance of the Institute and recommending continuance or discontinuance by September 1, 2009. The Institute has a sunset date of December 31, 2009, unless the Board of Trustees acts to the contrary.
8.5.2 Establishment of the Center for Educational Excellence at ECSU (BR#91-124, Reauthorized BR#97-86, BR#02-57)
The Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University authorizes the establishment of the Center for Educational Excellence at Eastern Connecticut State University as an organized research and service unit which shall have as its function the enhancement of teacher education programs and the improvement of University teaching on all campuses of the Connecticut State University.
In July 1994 the Center for Educational Excellence was extended for an additional three year period as an organized research and service unit at Eastern Connecticut State University for the primary purpose of supporting and encouraging excellence in teaching at Eastern Connecticut State University and shall in addition function as a resource for faculty throughout the CSU system for this same purpose.
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System authorizes the continuation of the Center for Educational Excellence at Eastern Connecticut State University and requires that the President of Eastern submit a report to the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System evaluating the performance of the Center and recommending continuance or discontinuance by September 1, 2007.
The Center for Educational Excellence at Eastern Connecticut State University shall go out of existence on December 31, 2007, unless the Board of Trustees acts to the contrary.
8.5.3 Center for Sustainable Energy Studies (BR#2000-74)
The Board of Trustees establishes a Center for Sustainable Energy Studies in the Department of Environmental Earth Science at Eastern Connecticut State University and so designates the aforementioned Center as a Connecticut higher education Center of Excellence. A prime purpose of the energy studies program will be the study of energy conservation and efficiency.
The Center will prepare students through the study of the scientific, environmental, economic and social implications of energy and energy policy, the analysis of skills in energy commodity trading and management, energy conservation and efficiency, energy sources and industries, energy uses, and energy technology developments and business, industry, and public policy ramifications.
The Center in carrying out its objectives may solicit and receive grants, contracts, donations, and endowments from variety of sources in accordance with University policy and procedure. The Center may receive payments for its services from organizations and from individual clients and may receive donations, grants and other funding provided that all such income is deposited in a University research account and expended exclusively for Center activities, for University administrative support services rendered to the Center and for research purposes in the University.
The President of Eastern Connecticut State University shall cause the Center to be evaluated in terms of specific objectives by qualified persons and shall report the results of this evaluation to the Chancellor of the CSU System on September 1, 2005 who in turn shall share the evaluation with the Board of Trustees.
The Center for Sustainable Energy Studies shall go out of existence on December 31, 2005, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.5.4 Energy Institute (BR#2000-76)
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System establishes an Energy Institute as an organized unit at Eastern Connecticut State University with a director appointed by the President and an advisory board with membership approved by the President.
Eastern Connecticut State University will use the Institute to promote improved awareness and understanding of energy issues, to provide information and assistance in applying for funding from extramural sources, to provide a forum for discussion among stakeholders, to offer non-credit programs on energy conservation education and the implementation of energy efficiency standards, and to collaborate in the development of an energy products testing program.
Further objectives of the program will be to assist municipalities, service organizations, and the private sector in matters relating to conservation, efficient use of energy and the environmental impact of energy use, to collect, assess, and disseminate technical information on energy products and services, energy conservation and the environmental impact of energy use, and to assist in the development of training programs for energy related occupations.
The Institute in carrying out its objectives may solicit and receive grants, contracts, donations, and endowments from variety of sources in accordance with University policy and procedure. The Institute may receive payments for its services from organizations and from individual clients and may receive donations, grants and other funding provided that all such income is deposited in a University research account and expended exclusively for Institute activities, for University administrative support services rendered to the Institute and for research purposes in the University.
The President of Eastern Connecticut State University shall cause the Institute to be evaluated in terms of specific objectives by qualified persons and shall report the results of this evaluation to the Chancellor of the CSU System on September 1, 2005 who in turn shall share the evaluation with the Board of Trustees.
The Energy Institute shall go out of existence on December 31, 2005, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.5.5 David M. Roth Center for Connecticut Studies (BR#86-167, Reauthorized BR#04-58)
The David Morris Roth Center for Connecticut Studies was established in 1986 at Eastern Connecticut State University initially to foster quality instruction in Connecticut's history and culture. Over the years, the role of the Center has expanded to where it now serves as the repository for primary and secondary resources relevant to Connecticut history and development and is a focal point for questions and requests for information. Outreach programs provide for lectures, workshops and classroom visits.
The Center continues to function under the part-time direction of a faculty member, assisted by a student worker. Support for personnel and operations is funded by the university
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System authorizes the continuation of the David Morris Roth Center for Connecticut Studies at Eastern Connecticut State University and requires that the President of Eastern submit a report to the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System evaluating the performance of the Center and recommending continuance or discontinuance by September 1, 2009. The Center has a sunset date of on December 31, 2009, unless the Board of Trustees acts to the contrary.
8.6 Southern Connecticut State University
8.6.1 The Center for Communications Disorders (BR#77-126, Reauthorized BR#04-59)
The Center was founded in 1955 prior to the creation of the Board of Trustees. Its existence is acknowledged in the Trustees' Resolution #77-126, dated December 2, 1977. The Center provides a variety of family inclusive speech, language, hearing and advocacy services for children and adults with communications disorders in the culturally and economically diverse communities of the Greater New Haven Area. The center also helps prepare graduate students in the Communications Disorders program for professional careers and support the mission of the School of Health and Human Services to educate its students through state-of-the-art teaching strategies, scholarship and research.
The Center is the campus-based clinical training component for the Department of Communications Disorders at SCSU and serves as the mandatory clinical training venue for graduate students in audiology and speech pathology, and as a provider of comprehensive audiology and speech pathology services to the university and the Greater New Haven community. It is accredited by the Council of Professional Services Accreditation of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
The Center is directed by a state-licensed speech/audiologist pathologist who supervises graduate student clinicians. In addition, three full-time faculty serve as clinical supervisors as part of their full-time teaching load; fourteen part-time faculty serve as clinical supervisors for limited credit. The Center supports itself by charging fees for clinical services based on a sliding scale; no one is refused service due to inability to pay.
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System authorizes the continuation of the Center for Communication Disorders at Southern Connecticut State University and requires that the President of Southern submit a report to the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System evaluating the performance of the Center and recommending continuance or discontinuance by September 1, 2009. The Center has a sunset date of December 31, 2009, unless the Board of Trustees acts to the contrary.
8.6.2 Family Counseling Clinic at SCSU (BR#79-94)
The Clinic is to be staffed by the Department of Counseling and School Psychology at Southern. It is to offer counseling services to members of the public while simultaneously providing faculty-supervised practicum experiences for Master's degree and Sixth-year Certificate candidates in counseling.
8.6.3 The Center For The Environment at SCSU (BR#89-8, Reauthorized by BR#94-2 BR#97-29, and BR#01-76)
The Trustees of Connecticut State University System authorize the President of Southern Connecticut State University to establish a Center for the Environment to be headed by professionally qualified staff members of the University who shall report to and be responsible to the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Southern Connecticut State University.
The Center for the Environment at Southern shall have administrative responsibility for Environmental Studies, Science Education, Marine Studies and experiential and other programs as deemed appropriate by the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Southern.
The President of Southern Connecticut State University is required to submit a report to the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University system evaluating the performance of the Center and recommending continuance or discontinuance by September 1, 2006. The Center shall go out of existence on December 31, 2006, unless the Board of Trustees acts to the contrary.
8.6.4 Center for Adaptive Technology Laboratory (br#89-76, Reauthorized By BR#92-83, #96-51, and BR#01-75 [Renamed])
The Trustees of Connecticut State University authorize the establishment at Southern Connecticut State University of an Adaptive Technology Laboratory which shall have as its basic purpose the identification and/or development of computer technology and software to expand the capacity of handicapped persons to lead self-sufficient and rewarding lives including but not limited to such specific functions as (1) services to students enrolled at Southern Connecticut State University, (2) expanding the capacity of students enrolled in teacher education programs to fulfill the educational needs of handicapped youngsters, and (3) provision of training programs for persons employed by social and human service agencies.
The Adaptive Technology Laboratory shall interact with the faculty in the Departments of Computer Science, Special Education, Health Sciences, Nursing, Social Work, Physical Education, Recreation, and others at Southern Connecticut State University as necessary in fulfillment of its purposes.
The Adaptive Technology Laboratory may receive payment for its services from agencies outside the University and from individual clients other than students enrolled at Southern Connecticut State University (who shall not be charged for the Laboratory's services) and may receive grants and other funding providing that all such income is deposited in University accounts established for the Laboratory and expended exclusively for Laboratory purposes.
There shall be a director of the Adaptive Technology Laboratory, who shall report to the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Southern Connecticut State University, and such other personnel as may subsequently be authorized according to University procedures.
The President of Southern Connecticut State University shall submit a report to the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System evaluating the performance of the Center and recommending continuance or discontinuance by September 1, 2006.
The Adaptive Technology Laboratory shall go out of existence on December 31, 2006, unless specific action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University.
8.6.5 School of Communication, Information, and Library Sciences at Southern Connecticut State University (BR#95-65)
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System upon the recommendation of the President of Southern Connecticut State University approved the establishment of the School of Communication, Information and Library Sciences which includes the Departments of Communication, Journalism, Computer Science, and Library Science and Instructional Technology.
The campus role statement of Southern Connecticut State University is amended to delete reference to the School of Library Sciences and Instructional Technology and to add the School of Communication, Information, and Library Sciences to the list of schools at the University.
8.6.6 The Business Resource Center at SCSU (BR#01-34)
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System authorizes the establishment of the Business Resource Center at Southern Connecticut State University.
The School of Business at Southern Connecticut recognizes the urgency in keeping abreast of state of the art professional competencies and staying actively engaged in the business community. The Business Resource Center will provide:
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a systematic mechanism to build linkages with the business community and help faculty remain actively engaged in research while bringing the classroom to the community;
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professional programs in direct support of faculty research and engage students and faculty in projects that benefit the community;
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real world experience for business students from which they will become more informed and better prepared for employment in contemporary business organizations.
The Business Resource Center will facilitate research activity for students and faculty and provide expertise to Connecticut organizations and individuals. The Center may seek and receive contracts and grants from public and private organizations and may charge fees for services related to the purposes stated above provided that all applicable state and University regulations are observed. All funds received by the Business Resource Center shall be deposited in the Operating Fund at Southern Connecticut State University in accounts established for this Center. Such funds shall be used for the purposes of this Center and appropriate University support functions rendered to the Center.
The President of Southern Connecticut State University is directed to periodically evaluate the functioning of the Business Resource Center in terms of its effectiveness, and shall no later than September 1, 2006 report the results of the evaluation with a recommendation to the Chancellor of the CSU System who in turn shall share this information with the Board of Trustees.
The Business Resource Center shall go out of existence on December 31, 2006, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.6.7 The Global Center at SCSU (BR#01-35)
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System hereby authorizes the establishment of the Global Center at Southern Connecticut State University.
The School of Business at Southern Connecticut recognizes the increasing globalization of business activities and the establishment of a Global Center will better prepare students and faculty to become global leaders in Connecticut organizations.
The Global Center will facilitate the development of curricular and extracurricular global programs for students, support the continued involvement and professional development of faculty in global issues and provide community programs in direct support of global participation.
The Center will serve as a global educational resource for students and faculty, facilitate global research activity for students and faculty, provide international expertise to Connecticut organizations, and implement global enrichment for students faculty and staff at the university and to the community at large.
The Global Center may seek and receive contracts and grants from public and private organizations and may charge fees for services related to the purposes stated above provided that all applicable state and University regulations are observed. All funds received by the Global Center shall be deposited in the Operating Fund at Southern Connecticut State University in accounts established for this Center. Such funds shall be used for the purposes of this Center and appropriate University support functions rendered to the Center.
The President of Southern Connecticut State University is directed to periodically evaluate the functioning of the Global Center in terms of its effectiveness, and shall no later than September 1, 2006 report the results of the evaluation with a recommendation to the Chancellor of the CSU System who in turn shall share this information with the Board of Trustees.
The Global Center shall go out of existence on December 31, 2006, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.6.8 Center for Community and School Action Research (BR#01-62)
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System hereby authorizes the establishment of the Center for Community and School Action Research. The School of Education at Southern Connecticut recognizes the necessity for an action-oriented research and evaluation approach to improve program implementation and assess program impact in the public schools.
The Center for Community and School Action Research (CCSAR) will involve SCSU faculty and students in research and evaluation activities in communities and schools, and will facilitate research activity and provide expertise to Connecticut communities and schools in such areas as teaching, learning, safety and health in schools; academic development of students; and improvement of school climate and community relations.
The Center for Community and School Action Research may seek and receive contracts and grants from public and private organizations and may charge fees for services related to the purposes stated above provided that all applicable state and University regulations are observed.
All funds received by the Center for Community and School Action Research shall be deposited in the Operating Fund at Southern Connecticut State University in accounts established for this Center. Such funds shall be used for the purposes of this Center and appropriate University support functions rendered to the Center.
The President of Southern Connecticut State University is directed to periodically evaluate the functioning of the Center for Community and School Action Research in terms of its effectiveness, and shall no later than September 1, 2006 report the results of the evaluation with a recommendation to the Chancellor of the CSU System who in turn shall share this information with the Board of Trustees.
The Center for Community and School Action Research shall go out of existence on December 31, 2006, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.6.9 Center for Computing and Society (BR#89-7, Reauthorized BR#92-12, BR#01-74)
The Center for Computing and Society at Southern was established in 1988, designated as a Center by the Board of Trustees in 1989 and continued in 1992 as an organized service unit to support teaching and scholarly research with regard to the impact on computing on society and human values.
The Center provides leadership in teaching and curriculum development, sponsorship of international conferences, dissemination of resources for teaching and research, and providing workshops and seminars for the CSU community.
The President of Southern shall submit a report to the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System evaluating the performance of the Center and recommending continuance or discontinuance by September 1, 2006.
The Center for Computing and Society at Southern Connecticut State University shall go out of existence on December 31, 2006, unless the Board of Trustees acts to the contrary.
8.7 WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
8.7.1 Weather Center At WCSU (BR#83-24, Reauthorized BR#04-60)
The Weather Center was established in 1981 and in 1999 its administrative status was changed to support the dual focus of Weather Center and Weather Center Science Lab. The Center is a client-centered weather forecasting enterprise that runs independent of the university; the Science Lab is an academic science laboratory and is an integral of the degree program in meteorology.
The self-supporting Weather Center provides forecasting and forensic products to newspapers and major companies in Connecticut, as well as providing reports to attorneys, insurance companies, the State Public Defender's and Attorney General's offices, and regional police and fire departments. The Science Lab is the primary laboratory for the university's Meteorology program and provides hands-on practical experience. Academic needs constitute 55% of the Lab's usage.
The entire Weather Center provides a vital community service, including educational experiences for local high schools and their students, and produces internet programs. The two components create a synergy between the academic component of the Meteorology program and the business aspect of weather forecasting.
The Center continues to function under the direction of a full-time faculty member from the department of Physics, Astronomy and Meteorology and three other faculty receiving partial reassigned time. The Center's revenue supports all staff and programs
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System authorizes the continuation of the Weather Center at Western Connecticut State University and requires that the President of Western submit a report to the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System evaluating the performance of the Center and recommending continuance or discontinuance by September 1, 2009. The Center has a sunset date of December 31, 2009, unless the Board of Trustees acts to the contrary.
8.7.2 Center For Professional Development At WCSU (BR#89-19, reauthorized by BR#98-60, BR#03-70)
The Center for Developmental Studies at Western Connecticut State University was established by the Board in 1989, reauthorized by the Board in 1995, and the name of the Center was changed to the Center for Professional Development December 12, 1997.
The Center is the official outreach arm of the Education & Educational Psychology Department, and its operating funds are derived from revenues of staff development seminars, professional development workshops and federal and state grants and other CEU bearing outreach activities.
The Center will continue to function in this manner in accordance with Connecticut State Department of Education Teacher Preparation Program Approval Standards and NCATE Teacher Education Standards.
The President of Western Connecticut State University shall evaluate the performance of the Center and recommend continuance or discontinuance by September 1, 2008. The Center for Professional Development at Western Connecticut State University shall go out of existence on December 31, 2008 unless the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University System takes specific action to the contrary.
8.7.3 Westside Nature Preserve Center at Western Connecticut State University (BR#93-69, Reauthorized BR#94-92, BR#2000-98)
There shall be established at Western Connecticut State University a Westside Nature Preserve Center which shall have as its function the effective utilization and management of the Westside Nature Preserve, (established October 1, 1993), as a vehicle for instruction, research, and public service.
The Westside Nature Preserve Center shall be headed by a Director who shall be appointed by the President of Western Connecticut State University or the President's designee and who shall be responsible to the President or the President's designee.
The Center may receive payment for its services and may seek and receive grants and other funding provided that all such income is deposited in University accounts established for the Center and expended exclusively for Center purposes and appropriate University support functions.
The President of Western Connecticut State University shall submit a report to the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System evaluating the performance of the Center, recommending continuance or discontinuance of the Center by September 1, 2005.
The Westside Nature Preserve Center shall go out of existence on December 31, 2005 unless the Board of Trustees acts to the contrary.
8.7.4 Center for Collaboration at Western Connecticut State University (BR#92-129, Reauthorized BR#95-81, BR#2000-97)
The Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University authorizes the establishment of the Center for Collaboration as an organized unit in the Ancell School of Business at Western Connecticut State University.
The Center for Collaboration will function as a teaching laboratory and as a research and public service support unit for students and faculty by offering conflict resolution services and consultative services for team building and collaborative decision-making to clients from The community.
The Center for Collaboration will be under the direction of the Dean of the Ancell School of Business or a University faculty member designated by the Dean and the Dean (or designee) shall be advised by Advisory Board, the membership of which shall be drawn from University faculty and administrators and from managers of established reputation from the community.
The Center for Collaboration may receive payment for its services and may seek and receive grants other funding from extra-University sources provided that all such income shall be deposited in accounts of the Connecticut State University Research Foundation maintained at Western Connecticut State University and used exclusively for Center for Collaboration purposes and for University administrative support services rendered to the Center.
The President shall submit a report to the Chancellor of the Connecticut State University System evaluating the performance of the Center and recommending continuance or discontinuance by September 1, 2005.
The Center for Collaboration at Western Connecticut State University shall go out of existence on December 31, 2005, unless the Board of Trustees acts to the contrary.
8.7.5 Center for Business Research at Western Connecticut State University (BR#96-72, Reauthorized BR#02-65)
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System authorizes the establishment of a Center for Business Research (CER) as an organized unit in the Ancell School of Business at Western Connecticut State University.
The Center for Business Research will function as a clearinghouse for businesses that wish to involve Western's students in conducting business research and working on approved specific projects.
The Center for Business Research may receive payments for its services from organizations and from individual clients and may receive donations, grants and other funding provided that all such income is deposited in a University research account and expended exclusively for Center for Business Research purposes, for University administrative support services rendered to the Center and for research purposes in the Ancell School of Business.
The Center for Business Research will be under the direction of the Dean of the Ancell School of Business, or a University employee designated by the Dean, and the Dean (or designee) shall be advised by an Advisory Board, the membership of which shall be drawn from University faculty, administrators, students, and from business leaders from the community.
The President of Western Connecticut State University shall cause the Center for Business Research to be evaluated in terms of the above specified objectives by qualified persons and shall no later than September 1, 2007, report the results of this evaluation to the Chancellor of the CSU System who in turn shall share the evaluation with the Board of Trustees.
The Center for Business Research shall go out of existence on December 31, 2007, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.7.6 Center for Technology Research and Productivity at Western Connecticut State University (BR#99-8)
That the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System authorizes the establishment of a Center for Technology Research and Productivity as an organized unit at Western Connecticut State University, with a Coordinator appointed by the President and an Advisory Board with membership approved by the President.
The University seeks to provide an integrated learning technology system for delivering instruction, to develop technology literacy in students, and begin a "Scholars in Technology" program. The University will utilize the Center to encourage and support faculty research on emerging technologies, to serve as a "showcase" on innovative instructional technologies to schools, businesses and other agencies and to evidence a commitment to technological innovation and instructional excellence to parents and prospective students.
The Center for Technology Research and Productivity in carrying out it objectives may solicit and receive grants, contracts, donations and endowments from a variety of sources in accordance with University policy and procedure.
The Center for Technology Research and Productivity may receive payments for its services from organizations and from individual clients and may receive donations, grants and other funding provided that all such income is deposited in a University research account and expended exclusively for Center activities, for University administrative support services rendered to the Center and for research purposes in the University.
The President of Western Connecticut State University shall cause the Center for Technology Research and Productivity to be evaluated in terms of the above specified objectives by qualified persons and shall report the results of this evaluation to the Chancellor of the CSU System in March 2006 who in turn shall share the evaluation with the Board of Trustees.
The Center for Technology Research and Productivity shall go out of existence on June 30, 2006, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.7.7 Institute for Holistic Health Studies (BR#2000-87)
Western Connecticut State University will use the Institute to promote improved awareness and understanding of holistic health, to seek information, assistance and external funding from extramural sources to augment the Institute's activities, to provide a forum for discussion among stakeholders and to serve as an educational resource for public schools and the general public.
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System authorizes the establishment of an Institute for Holistic Health Studies as an organized unit at Western Connecticut State University with a director appointed by the President and an advisory board with membership as stipulated in the Proposal and approved by the President.
The Institute may receive payments for its services from organizations and from individual clients and may receive donations, grants and other funding provided that all such income is deposited in a University research account and expended exclusively for Institute activities, for University administrative support services rendered to the Institute and for research purposes in the University.
The President of Western Connecticut State University shall cause the Institute to be evaluated in terms of specific objectives by qualified persons and shall report the results of this evaluation to the Chancellor of the CSU System on September 1, 2005 who in turn shall share the evaluation with the Board of Trustees.
The Institute for Holistic Health Studies shall go out of existence on December 31, 2005, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.7.8 Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (BR#01-13)
The Board of Trustees authorizes the establishment of a Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning as an organized unit at Western Connecticut State University with a director appointed by the President and an advisory board with membership as stipulated in the proposal and approved by the President.
Western Connecticut State University will use the CETL to promote excellence in teaching and learning and serve as a resource for teaching and assessment for the university and the greater Danbury educational community.
The President of Western Connecticut State University shall cause the CETL to be evaluated in terms of specific objectives by qualified persons and shall report the results of this evaluation to the Chancellor of the CSU System on September 1, 2006 who in turn shall share the evaluation with the Board of Trustees. The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning shall go out of existence on December 31, 2006, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.7.9 Center for the Study of Culture and Values (BR#03-09)
The President of Western Connecticut State University has expressed the desire to establish a Center for the Study of Culture and Values in the College of Arts and Sciences to expand opportunities and support teaching, research, and intellectual discourse on topics related to culture, values, and issues of choice in history and contemporary life, and to contribute to the understanding of the role of culture and values in shaping our civilization and our world.
The educational, research and public service programs of the Center for the Study of Culture and Values, as described above, meet the criteria necessary establish it as a center of excellence.
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System authorizes the establishment of the Center for the Study of Culture and Values at Western Connecticut State University, and so designates the aforementioned Center
as a Connecticut higher education center of excellence.
The Center for the Study of Culture and Values may seek and receive contracts and grants from public and private organizations and may charge fees for services related to the purposes stated above provided that all applicable state and University regulations are observed. All funds received by the Center for the Study of Culture and Values shall be deposited in a fund of the Western Connecticut State University Foundation established for this Center. Such funds shall be used for the purposes of this Center and appropriate University support functions rendered to the Center.
The President of Western Connecticut State University is directed to periodically evaluate the functioning of the Center for the Study of Culture and Values in terms of its effectiveness, and shall no later than September 1, 2008 report the results of the evaluation with a recommendation to the Chancellor of the CSU System who in turn shall share this information with the Board of Trustees. The Center for the Study of Culture and Values shall go out of existence on December 31, 2008, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.7.10 Center for Graphics Research (BR#04-14)
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System authorizes the establishment of the Center for Graphics Research at Western Connecticut State University.
The Center for Graphics Research may seek and receive contracts and grants from public and private organizations and may charge fees for services related to the purposes stated above provided that all applicable state and University regulations are observed.
All funds received by the Center shall be deposited in a fund of the Western Connecticut State University Foundation established for this Center such funds shall be used for the purposes of this Center and appropriate University support functions rendered to the Center.
The President of Western Connecticut State University is directed to periodically evaluate the functioning of the Center for Graphics Research in terms of its effectiveness, and shall no later than September 1, 2009 report the results of the evaluation with a recommendation to the Chancellor of the CSU System who in turn shall share this information with the Board of Trustees.
The Center for Graphics Research shall have a sunset date of December 31, 2009, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
8.7.11 Center for Financial Forensics and Information Security (BR#05-2)
The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System authorizes the establishment of the Center for Financial Forensics and Information Security at Western Connecticut State University. The Center may seek and receive contracts and grants from public and private organizations and may charge fees for services related to the stated purposes of the Center, provided that all applicable state and University regulations are observed.
All funds received by the Center shall be deposited in operating fund at Western Connecticut State University in an account established for this Center and that such funds shall be used for the purposes of this Center and appropriate University support functions rendered to the Center.
The President of Western Connecticut State University is directed to periodically evaluate the functioning of the Center for Financial Forensics and Information Security in terms of its effectiveness, and shall no later than September 1, 2009 report the results of the evaluation with a recommendation to the Chancellor of the CSU System who in turn shall share this information with the Board of Trustees.
The Center for Financial Forensics and Information Security shall have a sunset date of December 31, 2009, unless action to the contrary is taken by the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System.
9. ENDOWED CHAIRS
9.1 Policy for the Establishment of Endowed Chairs (BR#99-46)
Under the provisions of Section 10a-20a of the Connecticut General Statutes, the Board of Governors for Higher Education may establish and administer an Endowed Chair Investment Fund. Section 10a-20a also provides that the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System may submit a grant application, shall select candidates to fill the endowed chair, shall develop a budget for expenditures associated with the endowed chair, and shall submit annual reports to the Board of Governors concerning endowed chair expenditures.
Requirements for the Establishment of Endowed Chairs in the
Connecticut State University System
Submission of Grant Application for Matching Funds
Applications for establishment of endowed chairs are accepted by the Board of Governors on October first and April first in each year funds are available, indicating that matching nonstate contributions in the amount of at least $500,000 to support an endowed chair in a specific academic discipline have been raised. The proposed endowed chair must be established in a center of excellence as defined in Section 10a-25h, subsection b of the general statutes.
Applications for submission to the Board of Governors on April 1 must be received by the Board of Trustees, Academic Affairs Committee for review in its January meeting; applications for submission on October 1 must be received for review in July.
Selection of Candidates
The selection and appointment of the person occupying an endowed chair shall be made in accordance with University personnel policies, Affirmative Action objectives, and the terms of the CSU-AAUP contract. Appointment to the endowed chair may be for a fixed term, for up to two years, to secure a person with extraordinary expertise for a short duration; by regular, tenure track appointment; or by permanent assignments with tenure granted as a condition of appointment. The President of the university shall submit the name of the appointee, along with evidence of appropriate credentials to the Connecticut State University System Board of Trustees for approval.
Endowed Chair Budget
A proposed budget for expenditures associated with the endowed chair shall be submitted at the time the appointment recommendation is made to the Board of Trustees.
Annual Reports
Annual reports on the endowed chair, including the previous year's fiscal report and budget projections for the coming year shall be submitted annually to the Board of Trustees in October for transmittal to the Board of Governors.
Establishment of Endowed Chair with Non-Matching Funds
An endowed chair established by a university with non-matching funds shall follow the same procedures with the exception of the portion pertaining to the submission of a grant application and transmittal of an annual report to the Board of Governors.
9.1.2 Approved Endowed Chairs
CCSU:
Stanislaus A. Blejwas Endowed Chair In Polish and Polish-American Studies
(Established April 14, 1997-BR#97-9; Named November 8, 2001-BR#01-77)
(Originally filled by Stanislaus A. Blejwas, November 14, 1997, BR#97-82)
(Currently filled by Mieczyslaw B. Biskupski, July 19, 2002, BR#02-40)
William A. O'Neill Endowed Chair in Public Policy and Practical Politics
(Established and Named July 14, 2000-BR#00-72)
(Filled by William O'Neill, July 14, 2000-BR#0073)
American Savings Foundation Endowed Chair in Banking and Finance
(Established March 7, 2003-BR#03-10)
Robert C. Vance Endowed Chair in Journalism and Mass Communication (Established March 7, 2003-BR#03-11)
ECSU:
Endowed Chair for Sustainable Energy (Established July 14, 2000-BR#00-75)
(Filled by Fred Loxsom, August 27, 2004, BR#04-53)
WCSU:
Constantine S. and Marie C. Macricostas Endowed Chair in Hellenic and Modern
Greek Studies (Established July 16, 2003-BR#03-43)