TALLAHASSEE — The Board of Governors held a meeting via conference call today. During the meeting, the Board approved the State University System Blueprint for Reopening Campuses. The blueprint is the work product of the SUS Reopening Task Force that gathered input from academic, health, and campus community leaders, and will serve as a framework […]
Strategic Planning/Budget and Finance: The Board will consider approval of institutional performance on the Performance Based Funding metrics in the 2020 university accountability plans. The Board will then consider the allocation of performance funds for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. Full Board: The Board will consider approval of the State University System of Florida Blueprint for […]
TALLAHASSEE – The State University System Task Force has been working diligently for weeks to put in place a framework for re-opening university campuses in the fall. As the task force continues its work, Board of Governors’ chair Syd Kitson has directed State University System Chancellor, Marshall Criser III, to develop guidelines to present to […]
TALLAHASSEE – While the national conversation surrounding a large amount of student debt continues to make headlines, Florida’s 12 public universities are bucking the trend. Within the State University System, 11,000 fewer students took out loans in 2018-19 as compared to 2017-18, while two-thirds of students did not take out any loans. Additionally, the student […]
TALLAHASSEE — The Board of Governors held a meeting via conference call today. During the meeting, the Board heard a presentation on State University Initiatives around Academic and Workforce Alignment. The presentation focused on three areas in which the universities currently engage with businesses – academic, research, and job placement. The presentation also included an […]
Strategic Planning: The Board will hear a presentation on the status of student debt in the State University System of Florida. Task Force on Workforce and Academic Alignment: The Board will hear a presentation on State University Initiatives around Academic and Workforce Alignment. *Reporter’s Note The Board of Governors’ meeting will be held via conference […]
TALLAHASSEE – Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Monday the appointment of Board of Governors’ chair Syd Kitson to the Executive Committee of the Re-Open Florida Task Force. The Governor’s task force includes elected officials, as well as business and industry leaders, and is charged with providing the Governor a suggested three-phase approach for re-opening Florida. […]
Board of Governors’ Meeting Highlights TALLAHASSEE — The Board of Governors held a meeting via conference call today. During the meeting, the Board approved the Work Plan for the Academic and Workforce Alignment Task Force. The primary objectives of the Task Force are to identify 1) the key industries important to Florida’s future, 2) the […]
Presidential Confirmation: The Board will consider the appointment of Dr. Alexander Cartwright as the University of Central Florida’s next president. Dr. Cartwright has been the chancellor of the University of Missouri since 2017. Nomination and Governance: The Board will consider the reappointments of Nicole Washington to the board of trustees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical […]