Month: January 2018

Connecticut State Colleges and Universities executive leadership spendingConnecticut State Colleges and Universities executive leadership spending – by the Auditors of Public Accounts, 2025

Connecticut State Colleges and Universities special examinationConnecticut State Colleges and Universities special examination – by the Office of the State Comptroller, 2024

Connecticut State Colleges and Universities organizational study final reportConnecticut State Colleges and Universities organizational study final report – by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, 2024

State data center general controls: Charter Oak State CollegeState data center general controls: Charter Oak State College – by the Auditors of Public Accounts, 2024

State economic impacts of the University of ConnecticutState economic impacts of the University of Connecticut – published by the University of Connecticut, 2019

Survey of Connecticut manufacturing workforce needsSurvey of Connecticut manufacturing workforce needs – by the Connecticut Business and Industry Association, 2017

UConn Health Phase I reportUConn Health Phase I report – by Cain Brothers, 2024

University of Connecticut sustainability action planUniversity of Connecticut sustainability action plan – by the University of Connecticut, 2024

Please note this is not an exhaustive list. Contact the library for these and other reports.

Administrative salary report – biennial report by the Board of Regents for Higher Education; pursuant to CGS 10a-158(b)

Allied Health Workforce Policy Board annual legislative report – pursuant to CGS 4-124dd

Bioscience Connecticut – biennial report by the University of Connecticut; pursuant to CGS 10a-109mm

Connecticut Employment and Training Commission legislative report card – annual report pursuant to CGS 31-3yy

Connecticut Health Data Collaborative status reportstatus report – pursuant to SA 16-20

Connecticut higher education data and trends – annual report by the Office of Higher Education; pursuant to CGS 10a-57

Connecticut Student Loan Foundation annual report – pursuant to CGS 10a-210

Economic trends – annual report by the Dept. of Labor; pursuant to CGS 10-95h

Establishment of pathways programs by local and regional boards of educationEstablishment of pathways programs by local and regional boards of education – by the Dept. of Education; pursuant to PA 22-125 s.2

Expansion of online mechatronics courses by the Connecticut State Colleges and UniversitiesExpansion of online mechatronics courses by the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities – by CSCU; pursuant to PA 17-242 s.2

Feasibility of restarting the Kirklyn M. Kerr program (admission of state residents to veterinary schools)Feasibility of restarting the Kirklyn M. Kerr program (admission of state residents to veterinary schools) – by the University of Connecticut; pursuant to SA 24-22

Higher Education Coordinating Council accountability report – annual report by the University of Connecticut; pursuant to CGS 10a-6b(f)

Improving Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion rates: Connecticut’s progress and path aheadImproving Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion rates: Connecticut’s progress and path ahead – by the state Dept. of Education; pursuant to PA 21-199 s.9

Institutional need and merit based gift aid for undergraduate students – annual report by the University of Connecticut and the Board of Regents for Higher Education; pursuant to CGS 10a-161c

Minority teacher recruitment reports – annual reports by the Dept. of Education; pursuant to CGS 10-156bb, CGS 10-156cc, and CGS 10-156dd

Online lottery gaming revenue and the debt-free community college programOnline lottery gaming revenue and the debt-free community college program – by the Office of Policy and Management; pursuant to PA 19-117 s.364

Open source textbook pilot program reportOpen source textbook pilot program report – by the University of Connecticut; pursuant to SA 15-18 s.1

Open source textbook reportOpen source textbook report – by the Task Force to Study Best Practices With Regard to Open Educational Resources; pursuant to SA 15-18 s.2

Plan to encourage high school students to pursue certain health care careersPlan to encourage high school students to pursue certain health care careers – by the Office of Workforce Strategy; pursuant to SA 22-9 s.2

Policies for awarding college credit for exam scores earned in advanced high school coursesPolicies for awarding college credit for exam scores earned in advanced high school courses – by the CT State Colleges and Universities (CSCU); pursuant to PA 21-2 s.262 June

Post-Secondary Education Financing Working Group findings and recommendationsPost-Secondary Education Financing Working Group findings and recommendations – pursuant to PA 21-62 s.2

Qualified contracts – annual reports by the University of Connecticut and the Board of Regents for Higher Education; pursuant to CGS 10a-151g(b)

Quality of teacher preparation programs – annual report by the Dept. of Education; pursuant to CGS 10-146h

Roles and responsibilities of a state higher education regulatory agency in the protection of student interests and outcomesRoles and responsibilities of a state higher education regulatory agency in the protection of student interests and outcomes – by the Office of Higher Education; pursuant to PA 16-36 s.2

Sexual assault, stalking and intimate partner violence report – annual report by each institution of higher education in the state; pursuant to CGS 10a-55m(f)

Status and progress of CSUS 2020 semiannual report – by the Board of Regents for Higher Education; pursuant to CGS 10a-91f

Status update on establishment of the Office of Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities – annual report by the Dept. of Education; pursuant to PA 21-168 s.9

Task Force to Analyze the Implementation of Laws Governing Dyslexia Instruction and Training final reportTask Force to Analyze the Implementation of Laws Governing Dyslexia Instruction and Training final report – pursuant to SA 19-8

Task Force to Examine the Impact of the Proposed [Title IX sexual misconduct] Regulations on Students and Campus Safety at Institutions of Higher Education in the State final reportTask Force to Examine the Impact of the Proposed [Title IX sexual misconduct] Regulations on Students and Campus Safety at Institutions of Higher Education in the State final report – pursuant to SA 19-23

Task Force to Study the Policies and Procedures Adopted by Each Institution of Higher Education Regarding the Prevention and Treatment of Mental Illness recommendationsTask Force to Study the Policies and Procedures Adopted by Each Institution of Higher Education Regarding the Prevention and Treatment of Mental Illness recommendations – pursuant to SA 19-14

Transfer and articulation report – annual reports by the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities and the University of Connecticut; pursuant to CGS 10a-55w(c)

UConn 2000 report – semiannual report by the University of Connecticut; pursuant to CGS 10a-109x(a)

UConn Foundation annual report – pursuant to CGS 4-37f(9)

University of Connecticut Faculty Consulting Oversight Committee annual report – pursuant to CGS 1-84(r)(3)

UConn Health Center public-private partnerships status report and recommended legislationUConn Health Center public-private partnerships status report and recommended legislation – pursuant to PA 17-2 s.60 June

UConn Health Center statement of operating budget revenues and expenses – quarterly report by the University of Connecticut Health Center; pursuant to CGS 10a-105(d)

University of Connecticut (Storrs and regional campuses) quarterly overview of the operating and research funds – by UConn; pursuant to CGS 10a-105(d)

Guide to New England Colleges and Universities – by the New England Board of Higher Education, 2018

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) – from the U.S. Dept. of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences’ National Center for Education Statistics. Includes data on topics such as enrollment, graduation rates, employees, revenues, and financial aid.

Executive Compensation at Private and Public Colleges – from the Chronicle of Higher Education. Legislative Library subscription; see librarian.

FAFSA Completion Rates – from the state Dept. of Education. Shows the percentage of students at each high school who have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Updated weekly.

NCSL Postsecondary Education Bill Tracking Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tracks legislation from 2019-present.

NCSL Student Loan Bill Tracking Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tracks legislation from 2015-present.

CASE Bulletin – Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering; electronic subscription.

Chronicle of Higher Education – print subscription with website access.

State agencies

University of Connecticut

Connecticut State Colleges and Universities

Office of Higher Education

 

State boards, commissions, and task forces

University of Connecticut Board of Trustees

Board of Regents for Higher Education

Planning Commission for Higher Education Student Financial Aid Working Group

Task Force to Study Best Practices with Regard to Open Educational Resources

Task Force Concerning Outcomes-Based Financing

Planning Commission for Higher Education

 

Other organizations

The Jackson Laboratory

American Council on Education

National Association of College and University Business Officers

 

Other online resources

Urban Institute research on higher education

Education Commission of the States 50-state comparison of need- and merit-based financial aid

The Office of Legislative Research writes nonpartisan reports for legislators on various topics. Recent reports related to the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee’s subject areas include:

Issue Brief: Credit by Exam Through CLEP and DSST – 2024-R-0201

Tuition-Free and Debt-Free Higher Education Programs Across the State – 2024-R-0175

Issue Brief: College Affordability in Connecticut – 2024-R-0186 

Mary Ann Handley Award Eligibility – 2024-R-0138

Connecticut Public College Enrollment Trends – 2024-R-0081

2024-2025 FAFSA Delay Response and Student Loan Services in Other Languages – 2024-R-0074

Pledge to Advance Connecticut – 2024-R-0016

Statutory Protections for Private Career School Students – 2024-R-0024

Issue Brief: Roberta B. Willis Scholarship Program – 2023-R-0255

Scholarship Transfers – 2023-R-0303

ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) in Connecticut: a financial hardship study – periodic report by the United Way of Connecticut

Audit of the John J. Driscoll United Labor Agency (ULA) administration of the Sandy Hook Workers Assistance Program (SHWAP)Audit of the John J. Driscoll United Labor Agency (ULA) administration of the Sandy Hook Workers Assistance Program (SHWAP) – by the Auditors of Public Accounts, 2019

Connecticut’s short-term employment outlook 2020-2022Connecticut’s short-term employment outlook 2020-2022 – by the state Dept. of Labor, 2021

The Connecticut state workforce: an analysis of representation and compensation equity across gender and race-ethnicityThe Connecticut state workforce: an analysis of representation and compensation equity across gender and race-ethnicity – by the Governor’s Council on Women and Girls, 2019

Employer health benefits annual survey – by the Kaiser Family Foundation

The future of pay equity and representation in Connecticut’s executive branchThe future of pay equity and representation in Connecticut’s executive branch – published by the Governor’s Council on Women and Girls, 2021

The labor market impacts of paid sick leave: evidence from ConnecticutThe labor market impacts of paid sick leave: evidence from Connecticut – by the Employment Policies Institute, 2016

Occupational disease in Connecticut – annual report published by the Workers’ Compensation Commission

Post-retirement tsunami: trends in representation and pay equity in CT state governmentPost-retirement tsunami: trends in representation and pay equity in CT state government – published by the Office of the State Comptroller and the University of Connecticut School of Public Policy, 2024

Reemployment of older workersReemployment of older workers – by the Office of Program Review and Investigations, 2013

Rideshare reportRideshare report – by the Office of the State Comptroller, ca. 2024

Social Security primer – by the Congressional Research Service, 2022

The state of working Connecticut – annual report by Connecticut Voices for Children

Work matters: a framework for states on workforce development for people with disabilitiesWork matters: a framework for states on workforce development for people with disabilities – by the Council of State Governments and the National Conference of State Legislatures, 2016

Please note this is not an exhaustive list. Contact the library for these and other reports.

Connecticut Employment and Training Commission legislative report card – annual report pursuant to CGS 31-3yy

Connecticut industry sectors and workforce needsConnecticut industry sectors and workforce needs – by the Dept. of Labor; pursuant to PA 18-178 s.45(b)(2)

Connecticut Low Wage Employer Advisory Board annual report – pursuant to CGS 31-76n(d)

Connecticut Manufacturing Committee program report – annual report published by the Dept. of Education; pursuant to CGS 10-21j(c)

Connecticut Paid Leave Authority annual report – pursuant to CGS 31-49t

Connecticut State Employees Retirement System actuarial valuation – annual report published by the Office of the State Comptroller; pursuant to CGS 5-156a(a)

COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims – monthly report by the Workers’ Compensation Commission; pursuant to Lamont EO 7JJJ

Data breaches and false unemployment claims suffered by the Labor DepartmentData breaches and false unemployment claims suffered by the Labor Department – by the Dept. of Labor; pursuant to SA 23-3

Disciplinary reports, inmate assaults, workers’ compensation claims, and inmate population density for each correctional facility – quarterly report by the Dept. of Correction; pursuant to CGS 18-81t

Disconnected youth in Connecticut – annual report published by the CT Preschool Through Twenty and Workforce Information Network (P20 WIN); pursuant to PA 24-45 s.22

Economic trends – annual report by the Dept. of Labor; pursuant to CGS 10-95h

The need for a permanent program to authorize amusement establishments in the state to employ persons who are fifteen years of age or older in nonhazardous positionsThe need for a permanent program to authorize amusement establishments in the state to employ persons who are fifteen years of age or older in nonhazardous positions – by the Dept. of Labor; pursuant to PA 23-183 s.3

Optimal methods for obtaining information related to employees receiving gratuitiesOptimal methods for obtaining information related to employees receiving gratuities – by the Dept. of Labor; pursuant to PA 19-4 s.3

Paraeducator Healthcare Work Group studyParaeducator Healthcare Work Group study – published by Access Health CT; pursuant to PA 23-204 s.206

State agency hiring practices – by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to SA 23-19

State contracting small and minority business set-aside program disparity study – published by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities; pursuant to SA 21-8

State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) savings – annual report by the State Comptroller; pursuant to CGS 3-117b

State Marshal Commission healthcare studyState Marshal Commission healthcare study – by the State Marshal Commission; pursuant to SA 23-6

Subsidized Training and Employment (Step Up) Program – semiannual report by the Dept. of Labor; pursuant to CGS 31-3pp(f)

Task Force to Study Cancer Relief Benefits for Firefighters recommendationsTask Force to Study Cancer Relief Benefits for Firefighters recommendations – pursuant to SA 21-35

Toolkit for success: planning, retaining, and diversifying a 21st century state workforceToolkit for success: planning, retaining, and diversifying a 21st century state workforce – by the Task Force to Study the State Workforce and Retiring Employees; pursuant to PA 21-2 s.189 June

Uncollectible cancelled unemployment claims – annual report by the Dept. of Labor; pursuant to CGS 31-273

Unemployed Armed Forces Member Subsidized Training and Employment (Step Up) Program – semiannual report by the Dept. of Labor; pursuant to CGS 31-3uu(d)

Unemployment compensation experience ratesUnemployment compensation experience rates – by the Dept. of Labor; pursuant to SA 22-13