Southern Connecticut State University is an R2 public institution of higher education, part of one six institutions of higher education within the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system, and subject to the authority of a system Chancellor’s Office, a Board of Regents (BOR), and the Connecticut Office of Higher Education (OHE).
The Board of Regents establishes the general policies governing the University and has a wide variety of fiduciary and academic policy responsibilities.
Campus Governance
Principles of shared governance can be found on the American Association of University Professors (AAUP)’s website.
President
The President provides leadership in carrying out the campus educational mission. The President is advised by the President’s Leadership Team.
Provost
The Provost is the Chief Academic Officer. The Provost is assisted by the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Outreach. She is advised by the Provost’s Council, which includes Deans who meet regularly to review and develop guidelines and processes and to monitor progress related to student retention, student success, and the development of new academic initiatives.
Academic Deans
The basic unit of campus organization is the academic department. Each academic department has a departmental chair with wide-ranging responsibilities. Academic departments are organized into five schools and colleges, each with its own Dean and Associate Dean: College of Arts & Sciences; College of Education; College of Health & Human Services; School of Business; and School of Graduate and Professional Studies.
Academic Deans report directly to the Provost. The Dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies closely coordinates with the graduate program coordinators.
Opportunities for faculty and students to influence governance are provided through the following units:
- Faculty Senate
- Faculty Union (AAUP)
- Administrative Faculty Senate
- Student Government Association
- Graduate Student Affairs Committee
In addition, faculty, administrative faculty, and students are involved in the SCSU strategic planning process and serve as members of various university committees.