Coordination & Governance

Overview

Coordination & Governance

Each SREB state has its own set of arrangements for the coordination and governance of postsecondary education institutions. Click on the links below for a coordination and governance overview of each SREB state. 

General information

Functions

The functions listed are illustrative. Not all functions are performed by all boards.

Coordinating Board

  • defines the overall mission
  • does long-range (master) planning (needs analysis, goals and objectives, evaluation)
  • conducts policy analysis and problem resolution
  • handles academic program review and approval
  • oversees budget development, funding formula, resource allocation
  • makes decisions about statewide student financial aid
  • reviews information and accountability systems
  • handles postsecondary school licensing and oversight
  • oversees statewide projects and initiatives
    • K-20
    • endowed chairs
    • research incentives
  • ensures quality assurance
  • sets revenue (tuition and fees) guidelines or policies
 

Multi-Campus Coordinating Boards

 SREB-State
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Agencies
Alabama Alabama Commission on Higher Education X
Arkansas Arkansas Department of Higher Education X
  Arkansas Department of Career Education X
Delaware Delaware Higher Education Office X
Florida Florida State Board of Education X
  Florida Board of Governors X
Georgia Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia X
  Technical College System of Georgia X
Kentucky Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education X
Louisiana Louisiana Board of Regents X
Maryland Maryland Higher Education Commission X
Mississippi Mississippi Board of Trustees State Institutions of Higher Learning X
  Mississippi Community College Board X
North Carolina University of North Carolina Board of Governors X
  State Board of Community Colleges/North Carolina Community College System X
Oklahoma Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education X
  Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education X
South Carolina South Carolina Commission on Higher Education X
Tennessee Tennessee Higher Education Commission X
Texas Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board X
Virginia State Council of Higher Education for Virginia X
West Virginia West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education X
  West Virginia Department of Education / Division of Technical and Adult Education X

Governing Board

  • appoints campus/multicampus CEO
  • establishes policies and approves actions related to personnel
  • ensures fiscal integrity
  • handles other policy functions, such as coordinating boards and management functions
  • allocates resources
  • sets revenue (tuition and fees) policies
  • owns property
  • executes leases and contracts
  • borrows money and issues bonds
  • confers degrees
  Multi-Campus Governing Boards SREB-State
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Agencies
Alabama University of Alabama System  
  Auburn University System  
  Alabama Community College System  
  Department of Postsecondary Education  
Arkansas University of Arkansas System  
  Arkansas State University System  
  Southern Arkansas University System  
  Arkansas Department of Career Education X
Delaware Delaware Technical and Community College  
Florida    
Georgia Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia X
  Technical College System of Georgia X
Kentucky Kentucky Community and Technical College System  
Louisiana Louisiana State University System  
  University of Louisiana System  
  Southern University System  
  Louisiana Community and Technical College System  
Maryland University of Maryland System  
Mississippi Mississippi Board of Trustees State Institutions of Higher Learning X
North Carolina University of North Carolina Board of Governors X
  State Board of Community Colleges / North Carolina Community College System X
Oklahoma Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma  
  Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges  
  Regional University System of Oklahoma  
  Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education X
South Carolina University of South Carolina System  
  South Carolina State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education  
Tennessee University of Tennessee System  
  Tennessee Board of Regents  
Texas Texas A & M University System  
  Texas Tech University System  
  Texas State University System  
  University of Houston System  
  University of North Texas System  
  University of Texas System  
  Alamo Community College District  
  Dallas County Community College District  
  Howard County Community College District  
  Texas State Technical College System  
Virginia University of Virginia  
  College of William and Mary  
  Virginia Community College System  
West Virginia West Virginia Department of Education / Division of Technical and Adult Education X

Advisory Board 

  • functions vary

States