Higher Education and Employment Advancement
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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: 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
Scholarship Displacement – 2023-R-0256
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Simplification Act – 2023-R-0251
State agencies
Connecticut State Colleges and Universities
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
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
CASE Bulletin – Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering; electronic subscription.
Chronicle of Higher Education – print subscription with website access.
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.
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
Higher Education Coordinating Council accountability report – annual report by the University of Connecticut; pursuant to CGS 10a-6b(f)
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
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
Photo: University of Connecticut.