Full Board: The Board will receive the results of the Intellectual Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity 2022 Survey. The Board will also discuss the accrediting agencies identified as best suited to serve as an accreditor for the State University System of Florida institutions. ### The Board of Governors’ meeting will be held via conference call in […]
TALLAHASSEE – Today, the Board of Governors’ chancellor search committee announced two finalists to serve as the next chief executive officer for the State University System of Florida. The two finalists are: Dr. Lori Cromwell Mr. Ray Rodrigues The chancellor search committee will hold interviews of the finalists on August 26, 2022, beginning at 11:30 […]
TALLAHASSEE– High-impact research is in full swing on the University of Florida’s powerful supercomputer, with faculty and students from across the State University System using HiPerGator — one of the smartest machines in the world — to advance critical work in areas including the environment, technology and medicine. Available to all State University System institutions, […]
TALLAHASSEE – Today, the Board of Governors’ chancellor search committee met to approve the position description and advertising plan and to discuss the next steps in selecting the chief executive officer for the State University System of Florida. Current chancellor Marshall M. Criser III announced at a board meeting on June 30 that he would […]
TALLAHASSEE – Today, Board of Governors Chair Brian Lamb announced the members of the chancellor search committee. The chancellor serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the State University System of Florida, the second-largest university system in the country, which includes Florida’s twelve public universities and serves over 430,000 students, with revenues of $14.3 billion. […]
ORLANDO— The Board of Governors advanced several key initiatives Wednesday and Thursday to increase student success, decrease student costs, and produce more degrees for in-demand fields. Today, the Board approved a plan to allocate $560 million in performance funds for the 2022-23 fiscal year. Universities will reinvest the money into initiatives designed to enhance their […]
Strategic Planning Committee: The Board will hear an update on the implementation of accreditation changes from Senate Bill 7044. The Board will consider approval of the 2022 university accountability plans, noting areas for further dialogue and deliberation. The Board will also consider approval of two Programs of Strategic Emphasis in the gap analysis category for […]
TALLAHASSEE – Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Freedom First budget, including strategic investments in addressing the workforce shortage in nursing and other workforce areas of strategic emphasis. The $5.3 billion Freedom First budget for state universities fully funds the performance-based funding model, funding that is vital to increase student retention, graduation rates, degree production, […]
TALLAHASSEE – Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 7044, Postsecondary Education, a major higher education bill that increases accountability by allowing the Board to adopt post-tenure review policies and requiring the Board to evaluate nationally prominent new accrediting bodies that best suit our universities. The bill, sponsored by Senator Manny Diaz and Representative Amber Mariano, […]
JACKSONVILLE— The average cost of a bachelor’s degree at one of Florida’s state universities has dropped to a historic low. Due to the emphasis on affordability, the average cost to the student for a four-year degree in the State University System is less than $2,000, including financial aid, showing a decrease five years in a […]