Illustrations of Models of State Higher Education Structure* Aims McGuinness National Center for Higher Education Management Systems August 2011 (Draft) *Not all states included

Guide to Symbols Governing Relationship = Coordinating Relationship = Governing Board Planning or Regulatory Agency Coordinating Board 2-yr Campus University CC or Tech College Governing Relationship = Coordinating Relationship =

Coordinating Board States

State-level Governing Board Kentucky Virginia State-Level Coordinating Board State-level Governing Board Institution-Level Governing Boards for Each University Community Colleges Several Universities Explanation: Each public university has a governing board. State board for community colleges governs community colleges. Coordinating board plans and coordinates the whole system. States: Kentucky and Virginia.

State-level Governing Board Louisiana State-Level Coordinating Board Three Multi-Campus Systems State-level Governing Board Universities and One Two-Year Campus Several Universities Universities and One Two-Year Year Campus Community Colleges Explanation: Each system, has a governing board. State board for community colleges governs community colleges. Coordinating board plans and coordinates the whole system. States: Louisiana

Tennessee Coordinating Board State-Level State-Level Governing Board CC and Technology Centers Universities Universities Explanation: State-Level Coordinating Board and two separate state-level governing boards, one for universities, and the other for universities, community colleges and technical institutions. States: Tennessee

Alabama, Colorado and South Carolina State-Level Coordinating Board State-Level Coordinating or Governing Board One or More Multi-Campus Governing Boards Institution-Level Governing Boards for Several Universities CC or Tech Colleges Two or More Universities Several Universities Explanation: Complex system of institutional governance including some multi-campus systems and some institutions with individual governing boards. State-Level board is responsible for coordinating the whole system. States: Alabama, Colorado, South Carolina

University System and Two Independently Governed Maryland State-Level Coordinating Board Mixed System of Multi-Campus Systems and Individual Institution-Level Governing Boards Community Colleges One Multi-Campus University System and Two Independently Governed Universities Explanation: Each public university or system has a governing board. Coordinating board plans and coordinates the whole system and coordinates locally governed community colleges States: Maryland

Universities/Systems and Two Independently Governed State-Level Coordinating Board Texas Mixed System of Multi-Campus Systems and Individual Institution-Level Governing Boards Community Colleges Technical College System Five Multi-Campus Universities/Systems and Two Independently Governed Universities Explanation: Each public university or system has a governing board. Coordinating Board coordinates locally governed community colleges and technical college system. Coordinating board plans and coordinates the whole system. States: Texas

State-level Governing Independently Governed Indiana State-Level Coordinating Board State-level Governing Board Mixed System of Multi-Campus Systems and Individual Institution-Level Governing Boards Community Colleges Two Multi-Campus Universities and Independently Governed Universities Explanation: Each public university or system has a governing board. State board for community colleges governs community colleges. Coordinating board plans and coordinates the whole system. States: Indiana

California (2011) State-Level Coordinating Board ** State-Level Governing Board State-Level Governing Board State-Level Coordinating Board State Universities Research Universities Locally Governed Community Colleges Explanation: Public institutions are organized under two state-level boards, one for research universities and one for comprehensive state universities. Locally governed community colleges are coordinated by state board. ** Coordinating board budget eliminated in 2011. New entity will be considered in 2012 Legislative Session States: California (as of 2011)

Governing Board States

Two or More Universities Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island State-Level Governing Board 2-year Campuses Two or More Universities Explanation: All public institutions are governed by a single statewide board. Two-year campuses may include two-year primarily transfer campuses and/or community or technical colleges. No campus-level boards. In Alaska, one community college in the system has a board States: Alaska, Hawaii, North Dakota and Rhode Island,

Locally Governed Community Colleges Mississippi State-Level Governing Board State-Level Coordinating Board Locally Governed Community Colleges Universities Explanation: One statewide governing board for universities. Statewide coordinating board for locally governed community colleges. States: Mississippi

(Each University Has Board) North Carolina State-Level Governing Board State-Level Governing Board Universities (Each University Has Board) Community Colleges Explanation: One statewide governing board for universities. Governing Board for Community Colleges. Each University has Board with power delegated by Statewide Governing Board States: North Carolina

Two or More Universities Kansas State-Level Governing Board 2-year Campuses Two or More Universities Explanation: All public institutions are under a single statewide board. The board has governing responsibility for universities, but only coordinating responsibility for locally governed community colleges. No other state higher education planning or regulatory agency between board and Governor and Legislature. States: Kansas

Georgia and Wisconsin State-Level Governing Board State-Level 2-Year Colleges Universities Technical Colleges Explanation: Two separate boards govern public institutions, one board for the research university and other university campuses as well as 2-year (primarily transfer) colleges, and the other board for technical colleges. States: Georgia and Wisconsin

(Each University Has Board) Florida State-Level Coordinating Board State-Level Governing Board Planning Entity Locally Governed Community Colleges Universities (Each University Has Board) Explanation: Statewide governing board for universities and statewide coordinating board for locally governed community colleges. Planning/service agency has only voluntary coordinating authority related to university system and community colleges States: Florida. Coordinating entity for community colleges (now called “colleges” because some offer bachelor’s degrees) is the State Education Department

State Department of Education Two or More Universities South Dakota State-Level Governing Board State Department of Education Tech Institutes Two or More Universities Explanation: One state-level board for universities. Postsecondary technical institutes regulated by state education department. States: South Dakota