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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-25i. - Appropriation. Solicitation of private funds; disbursement.

(a) Annual appropriations not to exceed in total one per cent of the total General Fund appropriation for the preceding year for the constituent units of the state system of higher education shall be made to said constituent units to support centers of excellence recommended for funding pursuant to section 10a-25j. The amount of funds going to any one constituent unit annually shall not exceed one per cent of the General Fund appropriation for such unit in the preceding year.
(b) The constituent units of the state system of higher education, not including Charter Oak State College, are authorized to solicit, receive and maintain funds from private sources to be used for the centers of excellence.
(P.A. 84-368, S. 2, 5; P.A. 86-283, S. 2; P.A. 14-117, S. 5.)
History: Editorial addition of the phrase “of higher education” in references to board of governors was made to conform with provisions of P.A. 84-241, S. 2; P.A. 86-283 substituted “annual appropriations” for “an annual appropriation”, inserted “in total”, and provided that appropriations be made to the constituent units to support centers of excellence rather than to the department of higher education for the fund for excellence in Subsec. (a), and in Subsec. (b) substituted the constituent units for the board of governors and “centers of” for “fund for” excellence and deleted provisions re allocation of private funds; P.A. 14-117 amended Subsec. (b) to change “the Board for State Academic Awards” to “Charter Oak State College”, effective July 1, 2014.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-25j. - Identification of centers of excellence; evaluation of program.

The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall, in consultation with representatives of the board of trustees of the constituent units, including faculty, develop guidelines for identifying centers of excellence. Initial proposals for funding centers of excellence shall originate within the constituent units, from faculty, staff or administration. The proposals shall be reviewed and approved by the board of trustees of the constituent unit to ensure that they conform to institutional priorities. The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall select a committee, including faculty and staff representatives from constituent units, to review proposals and make recommendations to the board. The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall: (1) Consider and select proposals; (2) request as part of its consolidated budget, pursuant to section 10a-6, appropriations to support centers of excellence recommended for funding pursuant to this section; and (3) provide for the evaluation of the effectiveness of the centers of excellence in meeting the goals established in subsection (a) of section 10a-25h.
(P.A. 84-368, S. 3, 5; P.A. 86-283, S. 3; P.A. 11-48, S. 285.)
History: Editorial addition of the phrase “of higher education” in references to board of governors was made to conform with provisions of P.A. 84-241, S. 2; P.A. 86-283 substituted the requirement that the board of governors of higher education contract with the constituent units with the requirement that it request appropriations to support centers of excellence and substituted “centers of” for “fund for” excellence; pursuant to P.A. 11-48, “Board of Governors of Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Board of Regents for Higher Education”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-25n to 10a-25p. - High technology doctoral fellowship program. Eligibility for fellowships. Regulations.

Sections 10a-25n to 10a-25p, inclusive, are repealed, effective July 1, 2013.
(P.A. 87-408, S. 1–3, 5; P.A. 88-360, S. 57, 63; P.A. 11-48, S. 285; P.A. 13-240, S. 12.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-26a. - Waiver of tuition and fees for College Connections program and other manufacturing programs.

For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Board of Regents for Higher Education shall waive tuition and fees for students enrolled at Ansonia High School who participate in (1) the College Connections program at Derby High School, or (2) another manufacturing program offered in Ansonia or Derby, and use funds appropriated for purposes of this section to cover the costs of students participating in such programs.
(P.A. 19-117, S. 67; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 362.)
History: P.A. 19-117 effective June 26, 2019; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 deleted “in an amount equal to the appropriation for such purpose”, added Subdiv. designator (1), and added Subdiv. (2) re another manufacturing program offered in Ansonia or Derby and provision re use of funds appropriated for purposes of section, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-27. (Formerly Sec. 10-329c). - Statement of policy.

It is the intent of the legislature that the constituent units in the state system of higher education shall apply uniform rules, as provided in this part, in determining whether students shall be classified as in-state or out-of-state students for tuition purposes.
(P.A. 73-474, S. 1, 9.)
History: Sec. 10-329c transferred to Sec. 10a-27 in 1983 pursuant to reorganization of higher education system.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-28. (Formerly Sec. 10-329d). - Definitions.

For the purposes of this part:
(1) “Institution” means a constituent unit in the state system of higher education;
(2) “Residence” or “reside” denotes continuous and permanent physical presence within this state, provided temporary absence for short periods of time shall not affect the establishment of a residence;
(3) “Domicile” denotes a person's true, fixed and permanent home and place of habitation. It is the place where he intends to remain, and to which he expects to return when he leaves without intending to establish a new domicile elsewhere;
(4) “Emancipated person” means a person who has attained the age of eighteen years, and whose parents have entirely surrendered the right to the care, custody and earnings of such person and who no longer are under any legal obligation to support or maintain such person. If any of the aforesaid tests are not met, such person shall be deemed an “unemancipated person”;
(5) “Parent” means a person's father; or if he has no father, his mother; or if one parent has custody of an unemancipated person, the parent having custody; or if there is a guardian or legal custodian of an unemancipated person, then such guardian or legal custodian, provided there are no circumstances indicating that such guardianship or custodianship was created primarily for the purpose of conferring the status of an in-state student on such unemancipated person;
(6) Attendance at a school or schools in this state shall be deemed “continuous” if the person claiming continuous attendance has been enrolled at a school or schools in this state as a full-time student, as such term is defined in section 10a-26.
(P.A. 73-474, S. 2, 9.)
History: Sec. 10-329d transferred to Sec. 10a-28 in 1983 pursuant to reorganization of higher education system.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-30. (Formerly Sec. 10-329f). - Presumptions.

Unless the contrary appears to the satisfaction of the registering authority of the institution at which a student is registering, it shall be presumed that:
(1) The establishment of a new domicile in this state by an emancipated person has not occurred until he has resided in this state for a period of not less than one year;
(2) No emancipated person shall be deemed to have gained residence while attending any educational institution in this state as a full-time student, as such status is defined by the governing board of such institution, in the absence of a clear demonstration that he has established domicile in the state;
(3) Once established, a domicile is not lost by mere absence unaccompanied by intention to establish a new domicile;
(4) The domicile of any emancipated person receiving regular financial assistance from his parent, or whose parent's income was taken into account by any private or governmental agency furnishing financial educational assistance to such person, including scholarships, loans or otherwise, is that of his parent. Notwithstanding the definition of “parent” contained in subsection (5) of section 10a-28, if such person's parents have separate domiciles, his domicile shall be that of the parent furnishing him the greater financial assistance, or of the parent having the larger income if neither furnishes such assistance; and
(5) A person does not gain or lose in-state status by reason of his presence in any state or country while a member of the armed forces of the United States; provided a member of the armed forces may obtain in-state status for himself and his dependents by establishing his domicile in this state.
(P.A. 73-474, S. 4, 9; P.A. 88-136, S. 19, 37; P.A. 91-174, S. 5, 16.)
History: Sec. 10-329f transferred to Sec. 10a-30 in 1983 pursuant to reorganization of higher education system; P.A. 88-136 deleted the presumption re the domicile of a married woman and renumbered Subdivs. (5) and (6) as (4) and (5); P.A. 91-174 in Subdiv. (1) substituted one year for six months' residency.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-31. (Formerly Sec. 10-329g). - Guidelines.

The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall adopt guidelines by July 1, 1973, applicable to all the constituent units in the state system of higher education that will insure uniform criteria to aid the institutions in determining the tuition status of any student.
(P.A. 73-474, S. 5, 9; P.A. 77-573, S. 24, 30; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 46; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 11-48, S. 285.)
History: P.A. 77-573 replaced commission for higher education with board of higher education; P.A. 82-218 reorganized system of higher education, replacing board of higher education with board of governors, effective March 1, 1983; Sec. 10-329g transferred to Sec. 10a-31 in 1983; P.A. 84-241 added “of higher education” to board of governors' title; pursuant to P.A. 11-48, “Board of Governors of Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Board of Regents for Higher Education”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-32. (Formerly Sec. 10-329h). - Authority of institutions.

Unless otherwise restricted or prohibited by law, an institution or its governing board may establish quotas, standards for admission, standards for readmission, or other terms and requirements governing persons who are not in-state students for purposes of higher education and nothing contained in this part shall be construed as prohibiting or limiting that right.
(P.A. 73-474, S. 6, 9.)
History: Sec. 10-329h transferred to Sec. 10a-32 in 1983 pursuant to reorganization of higher education system.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-33. (Formerly Sec. 10-329i). - Agreements with foreign states.

The Board of Regents for Higher Education, The University of Connecticut and the Office of Higher Education may enter into agreements with appropriate agencies and institutions of higher education in other states and foreign countries providing for the reciprocal exchange of students in higher educational institutions in this state and such other states or countries. Such agreements may include provisions for waiver or reduction of nonresident tuition for designated categories of students and may include contractual payments to such other state or country, subject to the availability of appropriations. Such agreements shall have as their purpose the mutual improvement of educational advantages for residents of this state and such other states or countries with whom agreements may be made.
(P.A. 73-474, S. 7, 9; P.A. 77-573, S. 24, 30; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 46; P.A. 83-587, S. 18, 96; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 11-48, S. 285; P.A. 12-156, S. 37; P.A. 13-240, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 77-573 replaced commission for higher education with board of higher education; P.A. 82-218 replaced board of higher education with board of governors pursuant to reorganization of higher education system, effective March 1, 1983; Sec. 10-329i transferred to Sec. 10a-33 in 1983; P.A. 83-587 substituted board of governors for board of higher education; P.A. 84-241 added “of higher education” to board of governors' title; pursuant to P.A. 11-48, “Board of Governors of Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Board of Regents for Higher Education”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 12-156 added “and Office of Higher Education”, effective June 15, 2012; P.A. 13-240 added reference to The University of Connecticut and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-34a. - Conferment of degrees without authority. Penalty.

(a) The executive director of the Office of Higher Education may assess any person, school, board, association or corporation which violates any provision of section 10a-34, 10a-34g or10a-35 an administrative penalty in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars for each day of such violation.
(b) (1) The executive director of the Office of Higher Education shall serve written notice upon the person, school, board, association or corporation when the assessment of such an administrative penalty is under consideration. The notice shall set forth the reasons for the assessment of the penalty.
(2) Not later than forty-five days after the executive director or the executive director's designee mails notice pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection to such person, school, board, association or corporation, the executive director or the executive director's designee shall hold a compliance conference with such person, school, board, association or corporation.
(c) If, after the compliance conference pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, the executive director determines that imposition of the administrative penalty is appropriate, the executive director shall issue an order and serve written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested upon the person, school, board, association or corporation.
(d) The person, school, board, association or corporation aggrieved by the order of the executive director imposing an administrative penalty pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall, not later than fifteen days after such order is mailed, request, in writing, a hearing before the Office of Higher Education. Such hearing shall be held in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54.
(P.A. 07-90, S. 2; P.A. 11-48, S. 246; P.A. 12-156, S. 56; P.A. 13-118, S. 2; P.A. 19-87, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 07-90 effective January 1, 2008; P.A. 11-48 replaced “Commissioner of Higher Education” and “commissioner” with “executive director of the Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education” and “executive director”, and, in Subsec. (d), replaced “Board of Governors of Higher Education” with “State Board of Education”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 12-156, “Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Office of Higher Education” in Subsecs. (a) and (b), effective June 15, 2012; P.A. 13-118 amended Subsec. (d) to replace “State Board of Education” with “Office of Higher Education”, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 19-87 amended Subsec. (a) by adding reference to Sec. 10a-34g, effective July 1, 2019.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-34b. - Injunctive relief.

The executive director, through the Attorney General, may seek an order from the Superior Court to prevent any violation of sections 10a-34, 10a-34g and 10a-35 through the use of an injunction in accordance with the provisions of chapter 916.
(P.A. 07-90, S. 3; P.A. 11-48, S. 247; P.A. 19-87, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 07-90 effective January 1, 2008; P.A. 11-48 replaced “Commissioner of Higher Education” with “executive director”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 19-87 added reference to Sec. 10a-34g and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2019.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-34c. - Investigative power.

The executive director of the Office of Higher Education may conduct an investigation and, through the Attorney General, maintain an action in the name of the state against any person, school, board, association or corporation to restrain or prevent the establishment or operation of an institution that is not authorized to award degrees by the Office of Higher Education pursuant to the provisions of section 10a-34.
(P.A. 07-90, S. 4; P.A. 11-48, S. 248; P.A. 12-156, S. 56; P.A. 13-118, S. 3; P.A. 22-123, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 07-90 effective January 1, 2008; P.A. 11-48 replaced “Commissioner of Higher Education, or the commissioner's designee” with “executive director of the Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education” and “Board of Governors of Higher Education” with “State Board of Education”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 12-156, “Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Office of Higher Education”, effective June 15, 2012; P.A. 13-118 replaced “State Board of Education” with “Office of Higher Education”, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 22-123 removed “licensed, accredited or”, effective July 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-34d. - Petitioning of court for enforcement of order.

The Office of Higher Education, through the Attorney General, may petition the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford for the enforcement of any order issued by the office or the executive director, and for other appropriate relief. The court may issue such orders as are appropriate to aid in enforcement.
(P.A. 07-90, S. 5; P.A. 11-48, S. 249; P.A. 12-156, S. 56.)
History: P.A. 07-90 effective January 1, 2008; P.A. 11-48 replaced “Board of Governors of Higher Education or the Commissioner of Higher Education” with “Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education” and replaced “commissioner” with “executive director”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 12-156, “Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Office of Higher Education”, effective June 15, 2012.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-34f. - Regulations.

The Office of Higher Education shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 in order to carry out the provisions of sections 10a-34a to 10a-34e, inclusive.
(P.A. 07-90, S. 7; P.A. 11-48, S. 251; P.A. 12-156, S. 56.)
History: P.A. 07-90 effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 11-48 replaced “Board of Governors of Higher Education” with “Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 12-156, “Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Office of Higher Education”, effective June 15, 2012.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-34g. - Disclosure of claim limitation clause in enrollment contracts by for-profit institutions of higher education.

(a) On and after January 1, 2020, any for-profit institution of higher education licensed to operate in the state that requires any student, as a condition of enrollment, to enter into an agreement that (1) limits participation in a class action against such institution, (2) limits any claim the student may have against such institution or the damages for such claim, or (3) requires the student to assert any claim against such institution in a forum that is less convenient, more costly or more dilatory for the resolution of a dispute than a judicial forum established in the state where the student may otherwise properly bring a claim, shall include in its application to the Office of Higher Education for authorization pursuant to section 10a-34, a statement (A) disclosing the number of claims made against the institution, including claims made against a parent organization or subsidiary of the institution, by a student currently or formerly enrolled at the institution, (B) a description of the nature of the rights asserted, and (C) the status of such claims. The institution shall submit additional details regarding such claims as the executive director of the Office of Higher Education may require.
(b) The executive director of the Office of Higher Education may deny the application for initial or renewed license or accreditation of a for-profit institution of higher education or consider a for-profit institution of higher education ineligible to receive any public funds, including, but not limited to, federal funds administered by the office pursuant to section 10a-45 if (1) such institution fails to include the statement required under subsection (a) of this section in its application, or (2) upon review of such statement, the executive director determines that the public policy of protecting the interests of students in the state requires such denial. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (i) of section 10a-34, the executive director may deny the accreditation of an institution of higher education, for the purposes of this subsection, by refusing to accept or withdrawing any previous acceptance of regional accreditation made under subsection (i) of said section.
(c) The executive director of the Office of Higher Education shall have the authority granted under sections 10a-34a, 10a-34b and 10a-34e to investigate and enforce the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section.
(P.A. 19-87, S. 1; P.A. 22-123, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 19-87 effective July 1, 2019; P.A. 22-123 amended Subsec. (a) to change “initial or renewed institutional licensure or accreditation” to “authorization”, effective July 1, 2022.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-34i. - Credentials of value. Report re in-demand credentials.

(a) The Office of Workforce Strategy, established pursuant to section 4-124w, shall, in consultation with the Chief Data Officer, the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut, the Board of Regents for Higher Education, the Labor Commissioner, the Commissioner of Education, the executive director of the Office of Higher Education or any other stakeholder as identified by the Chief Workforce Officer, establish standards for designating certain credentials, as defined in section 10a-34h, as credentials of value. Such standards may include, but need not be limited to, meeting the workforce needs of employers in the state, completion rates, net cost, whether the credential transfers to or stacks onto another credential of value, average time to completion, types of employment opportunities available upon completion and earnings upon completion. The Office of Workforce Strategy shall not require the submission of an application or any other information from a provider of a credential for such credential to be designated a credential of value.
(b) Not later than September 1, 2022, and every two years thereafter until September 1, 2028, the Chief Workforce Officer shall submit to the Board of Regents for Higher Education, the Governor and, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce and higher education and employment advancement a report on (1) credentials, as defined in section 10a-34h, and skills that are in demand in the labor market and that lead to quality jobs, and (2) models and examples of associate degree programs that result in students earning an industry-recognized credential within twelve months from enrollment and is a pathway to one or more bachelor's degree programs.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 206, 207.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 206 and 207 codified by the Revisors as Subsecs. (a) and (b), effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-35. (Formerly Sec. 10-331). - Grant of authority prior to July 1, 1935. Degree void, when.

No person, school, board, association or corporation which, prior to July 1, 1935, was granted authority to confer any standard academic, professional or graduate degree and which did not, prior to July 1, 1935, exercise such authority shall confer any such degree until it is determined by the Office of Higher Education that its organization and equipment are such that it is fully competent to meet the degree standards set and maintained by similar institutions. Any degree granted in violation of the provisions of this section shall be null and void. Any person, school, board, association or corporation which violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars.
(1949 Rev. S. 1342; 1951, S. 881d; February, 1965, P.A. 330, S. 14; P.A. 77-573, S. 24, 30; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 46; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 11-48, S. 252; P.A. 12-156, S. 56; P.A. 13-118, S. 17.)
History: Sec. 10-7 transferred to Sec. 10-331 in 1969; P.A. 77-573 replaced commission for higher education with board of higher education; P.A. 82-218 replaced board of higher education with board of governors pursuant to reorganization of higher education system, effective March 1, 1983; Sec. 10-331 transferred to Sec. 10a-35 in 1983; P.A. 84-241 added “of higher education” to board of governors' title; P.A. 11-48 replaced “Board of Governors of Higher Education” with “Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education and approved by the State Board of Education”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 12-156, “Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Office of Higher Education”, effective June 15, 2012; P.A. 13-118 eliminated requirement re approval by State Board of Education, effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-35a. - Authority over establishment of new academic programs.

(a) Notwithstanding sections 10a-34 to 10a-35, inclusive, the Board of Regents for Higher Education shall have the authority, in accordance with the provisions of said sections and the standards set forth in any regulations promulgated thereunder, to (1) review and approve recommendations for the establishment of new academic programs for the universities within the Connecticut State University System, the regional community-technical colleges and Charter Oak State College, and (2) until June 30, 2024, report all new programs and program changes to the Office of Higher Education.
(b) Notwithstanding sections 10a-34 to 10a-35, inclusive, the Board of Trustees for The University of Connecticut shall (1) have the authority, in accordance with the provisions of said sections and the standards set forth in any regulations promulgated thereunder, to review and approve recommendations for the establishment of new academic programs at the university, and (2) until June 30, 2024, report all new programs and program changes to the Office of Higher Education.
(P.A. 11-48, S. 253; 11-61, S. 108; P.A. 13-118, S. 6; P.A. 14-91, S. 1; 14-117, S. 6; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 267.)
History: P.A. 11-48 effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 11-61 added “in this state” re public institutions of higher education, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-118 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to replace reference to public institutions of higher education with “the state colleges within the Connecticut State University System, the regional community-technical colleges and the Board for State Academic Awards” and make technical changes and added Subsec. (b) re authority of the Board of Trustees for The University of Connecticut to review and approve new academic programs and report new programs and program changes, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 14-91 amended Subsec. (a) to delete former Subdivs. (1) to (3) re authority over academic degrees, add provision re standards set forth in regulations and add new Subdivs. (1) and (2) re authority over establishment of new academic programs, and amended Subsec. (b)(1) to add provision re review and approval in accordance with cited sections and standards set forth in regulations and add “at the university”, effective July 1, 2014; P.A. 14-117 amended Subsec. (a) to change “the Board for State Academic Awards” to “Charter Oak State College”, effective July 1, 2014 (Revisor's note: In Subsec. (a), a reference to “the Board for State Academic Awards” added by P.A. 14-91 was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Charter Oak State College” to conform with changes made by P.A. 14-117); June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 amended Subsecs. (a)(2) and (b)(2) by adding “until June 30, 2024,”, effective July 1, 2021.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-35c. - Credentials of value. Report re in-demand credentials.

(a) The Office of Workforce Strategy, established pursuant to section 4-124w, shall, in consultation with the Chief Data Officer, the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut, the Board of Regents for Higher Education, the Labor Commissioner, the Commissioner of Education, the executive director of the Office of Higher Education or any other stakeholder as identified by the Chief Workforce Officer, establish standards for designating certain credentials, as defined in section 10a-34h, as credentials of value. Such standards may include, but need not be limited to, meeting the workforce needs of employers in the state, completion rates, net cost, whether the credential transfers to or stacks onto another credential of value, average time to completion, types of employment opportunities available upon completion and earnings upon completion. The Office of Workforce Strategy shall not require the submission of an application or any other information from a provider of a credential for such credential to be designated a credential of value.
(b) Not later than September 1, 2022, and every two years thereafter until September 1, 2028, the Chief Workforce Officer shall submit to the Board of Regents for Higher Education, the Governor and, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce and higher education and employment advancement a report on (1) credentials, as defined in section 10a-34h, and skills that are in demand in the labor market and that lead to quality jobs, and (2) models and examples of associate degree programs that result in students earning an industry-recognized credential within twelve months from enrollment and is a pathway to one or more bachelor's degree programs.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 206, 207.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 206 and 207 codified by the Revisors as Subsecs. (a) and (b), effective July 1, 2021; this section was originally published as Sec. 10a-34i in the 2022 Supplement to the General Statutes.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-36 to 10a-42 (Formerly Secs. 10-331a, 10-331b and 10-331d to - Declaration of policy re securing postsecondary education opportunities; duties of Office of Higher Education re independent colleges. Definitions. Administration of program. Calculation of annual appropriation. Grants; reports required from participating colleges or universities, content. Amount of aid to individual students. Making of payments to colleges. Eligibility of colleges or universities participating in program after June 30, 2011.

Sections 10a-36 to 10a-42a, inclusive, are repealed, effective July 1, 2013.
(1969, P.A. 627, S. 1, 2, 5, 6; 1972, S.A. 53, S. 16–22; P.A. 73-551, S. 1–4; P.A. 75-574, S. 1; P.A. 76-410, S. 1, 4; P.A. 77-573, S. 24, 30; P.A. 80-326; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 46; 82-314, S. 58, 63; P.A. 83-197, S. 1–9; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; 84-365, S. 8, 12; P.A. 85-477, S. 1–4; P.A. 87-450, S. 3–6, 17; P.A. 88-252, S. 4, 6; P.A. 90-147, S. 1, 2, 20; P.A. 91-208, S. 2, 11; 91-256, S. 49, 50, 69; P.A. 92-126, S. 11, 48; P.A. 94-180, S. 1–3, 17; P.A. 01-89, S. 1, 2; P.A. 05-245, S. 52; Nov. 24 Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-1, S. 6; P.A. 11-6, S. 65; 11-48, S. 260–264, 285; P.A. 12-156, S. 38, 56; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-2, S. 56; P.A. 13-3, S. 97; 13-247, S. 389.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-42b to 10a-42f. - Contracting with independent colleges for programs. Definitions. Requirements to be met prior to contracting. Duties of Board of Governors of Higher Education re contracting program. Contract students not to be counted for purpose of calculating independent colleges grant.

Sections 10a-42b to 10a-42f, inclusive, are repealed.
(P.A. 83-288, S. 1–5; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 87-450, S. 16, 17; P.A. 90-147, S. 18, 20.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-42g. - Amount for need-based undergraduate student financial aid.

Section 10a-42g is repealed, effective July 1, 2013.
(P.A. 87-450, S. 2, 17; P.A. 94-180, S. 4, 17; P.A. 11-48, S. 265; P.A. 12-156, S. 56; P.A. 13-247, S. 389.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-42h. - Confidential student data or records provided to local or regional board of education or state department or agency by independent institution of higher education.

When any independent institution of higher education provides, upon request, student data or records containing information that is confidential under federal or state law to a local or regional board of education or any department or agency of the state, including, but not limited to, the Board of Regents for Higher Education, The University of Connecticut, the Office of Higher Education and the Labor Department, in accordance with such federal or state law and pursuant to the terms of a written agreement with such board, department or agency, such independent institution of higher education shall not be held liable for any breach of confidentiality, use, retention, or destruction of such student data or records that results from the actions or omissions of such board, department, or agency or of any person providing access to such student data or records obtained by such board, department or agency. For purposes of this section, confidential student data or records includes, but is not limited to, personally identifiable information, as defined in the regulations implementing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 USC 1232g, as from time to time amended, at 34 CFR 99.3.
(P.A. 13-118, S. 23.)
History: P.A. 13-118 effective July 1, 2013.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-43. (Formerly Sec. 10-332). - Postsecondary education certificate.

Section 10a-43 is repealed, effective July 1, 2013.
(February, 1965, P.A. 330, S. 12; P.A. 77-573, S. 24, 30; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 46; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 11-48, S. 285; P.A. 13-240, S. 12.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-44. (Formerly Sec. 10-334). - Granting of funds to United Student Aid Funds, Inc.

Section 10a-44 is repealed.
(February, 1965, P.A. 361, S. 15; P.A. 77-573, S. 24, 30; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 39, 46; P.A. 83-587, S. 19, 96; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 88-136, S. 36, 37.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-44a. - Availability of price and revision information re college textbooks.

Each publisher of college textbooks shall make available to a prospective purchaser of the publisher's products who is a member of the faculty of an institution of higher education (1) the price at which the publisher would make the products available to the store on the campus of such institution that would offer such products to students, and (2) the history of revisions for such products, if any. For purposes of this section, “products” means all versions of a textbook or set of textbooks, except custom textbooks or special editions of textbooks, available in the subject area for which a prospective purchaser is teaching a course, including supplemental items, both when sold together with, or separately from, a textbook.
(P.A. 06-103, S. 1; P.A. 07-166, S. 6; P.A. 08-116, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 06-103 effective July 1, 2006; P.A. 07-166 made a technical change, effective June 19, 2007; P.A. 08-116 made a technical change, effective May 27, 2008.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-44b. - Credit card marketing to students enrolled at a public institution of higher education. Board of Regents to adopt policies.

(a) For purposes of this section, “marketing” means any activity attended and facilitated by an agent or employee of a credit card issuer when such activity is designed to offer a credit card to students enrolled at a public institution of higher education in this state, but does not include (1) activities that are open to the general public or accessible by populations that include the general public, such as advertisements in posters, newspapers, magazines, television, radio or Internet or other similar activities; or (2) activities or merchandising conducted within the physical boundaries of a financial services business located on or within a campus of a public institution of higher education.
(b) On or before January 1, 2010, the Board of Regents for Higher Education shall adopt policies regulating the marketing practices of credit card issuers on the campuses of public institutions of higher education. Such policies shall (1) require credit card issuers to register with the public institution of higher education before conducting any marketing activities on the campus of the institution; (2) require such registered issuers, at least once each year in which the issuers are engaged in marketing credit cards on the campus of the institution, to appear in person at a location that is open to all students of the institution for the purpose of providing educational information and answering questions, and require the institution to advertise such appearance; (3) prohibit credit card issuers from marketing to undergraduate students during the orientation and class registration periods; (4) require credit card issuers that engage in marketing practices at public institutions of higher education to distribute credit card management education materials along with any marketing materials; (5) prohibit public institutions of higher education from disclosing identifying information of undergraduate students at such institutions to credit card issuers unless such institutions have provided such students with notice of and the opportunity to opt out of such disclosure in accordance with the regulations adopted by the United States Department of Education pursuant to the Family Educational Records and Privacy Act, 20 USC 1232g, as amended from time to time; (6) prohibit employees of such public institutions of higher education from marketing credit cards to students; (7) restrict the time and place in which credit card marketing may occur; and (8) prohibit the use of gifts and incentives in such marketing at intercollegiate athletic events.
(P.A. 09-167, S. 1; P.A. 11-48, S. 285.)
History: P.A. 09-167 effective July 1, 2009; pursuant to P.A. 11-48, “Board of Governors of Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Board of Regents for Higher Education” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-44c. - Guidelines for programs to reduce cost of textbooks and educational resources.

The Office of Higher Education and the constituent units of the state system of higher education, as defined in section 10a-1, may each establish guidelines that encourage institutions of higher education in this state to implement programs that reduce the cost of textbooks and other educational resources for students.
(P.A. 17-130, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 17-130 effective January 1, 2018.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-45. (Formerly Sec. 10-334b). - Receipt and expenditure of federal funds.

The Board of Regents for Higher Education and the Office of Higher Education may serve as the agency of the state with respect to any federal program under any Act of Congress or administrative ruling pursuant thereto pertaining to higher education, and, in such capacity, may apply for, accept and expend funds allocated or payable to the state for state, local and other expenditures, may establish and administer or supervise the administration of any state-wide plan which is now or may hereafter be required as a condition for receipt of federal funds and may take such other action as may be reasonable and necessary to fulfill the purposes of the federal requirements.
(1967, P.A. 585, S. 2; P.A. 73-281, S. 1, 7; P.A. 77-573, S. 24, 30; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 46; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 11-48, S. 285; P.A. 12-156, S. 39.)
History: P.A. 73-281 specified “commission” as commission for higher education; P.A. 77-573 replaced commission for higher education with board of higher education; P.A. 82-218 replaced board of higher education with board of governors pursuant to reorganization of higher education system, effective March 1, 1983; Sec. 10-334b transferred to Sec. 10a-45 in 1983; P.A. 84-241 added “of higher education” to board of governors' title; pursuant to P.A. 11-48, “Board of Governors of Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Board of Regents for Higher Education”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 12-156 added “and the Office of Higher Education”, effective June 15, 2012.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-46. (Formerly Sec. 10-334c). - Governor may assign certain programs to other agencies.

Notwithstanding the power granted to said Board of Regents for Higher Education or Office of Higher Education by section 10a-45, the Governor may, if in his judgment it is more appropriate for a particular federal program or programs pertaining to higher education to be administered by an agency other than said board or office, designate any commissioner, officer or agency of the state, or any group or committee of commissioners or officers of the state, to serve as the sole agency of the state in performing the functions enumerated in the preceding section, and any such agency so designated by the Governor may perform said functions.
(1967, P.A. 585, S. 3; P.A. 77-573, S. 24, 30; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 46; P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5; P.A. 11-48, S. 285; P.A. 12-156, S. 60.)
History: P.A. 77-573 replaced commission for higher education with board of higher education; P.A. 82-218 replaced board of higher education with board of governors pursuant to reorganization of higher education system, effective March 1, 1983; Sec. 10-334c transferred to Sec. 10a-46 in 1983; P.A. 84-241 added “of higher education” to board of governors' title; pursuant to P.A. 11-48, “Board of Governors of Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Board of Regents for Higher Education”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 12-156 added references to Office of Higher Education, effective June 15, 2012.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 10a - State System of Higher Education › Chapter 185 - Administration of State System › Section 10a-47. (Formerly Sec. 10-334d). - Excepted federal programs.

Sections 10a-45 to 10a-48, inclusive, shall not be interpreted to apply to any federal program under which funds are payable by grant, contract or otherwise to any specific institution of higher education and where the federal legislation, or administrative ruling pursuant thereto, authorizing or appropriating funds for such program does not require administrative action by the state as a condition to the determination to pay or the payment of such funds.
(1967, P.A. 585, S. 4; P.A. 73-281, S. 2, 7; P.A. 85-613, S. 97, 154; P.A. 13-240, S. 8.)
History: P.A. 73-281 extended applicability to include Secs. 10-324 and 10-324f and deleted reference to repealed Sec. 10-334a; Sec. 10-334d transferred to Sec. 10a-47 in 1983 pursuant to reorganization of higher education system; P.A. 85-613 made technical change, deleting reference to Sec. 10-324(c); P.A. 13-240 removed reference to Secs. 10a-48a, 10-48b and 10a-49, effective July 1, 2013.