Board Role & Responsibilities
Board Workflow
This diagram outlines the flow of information to and through the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education.
Organizational Structure Description
The Board of Higher Education sits at the top of the governance structure. Recommendations flow to the Board from multiple pathways. Non-system issues are referred to Trustees/President. Statutory responsibilities and strategic planning items flow through the Commissioner/Executive Committee, which oversees Expert Groups. These Expert Groups are divided into two categories: Affiliate Groups (including Council of Presidents, Academic & Instructional Affairs, Student Affairs, Business Affairs, Belonging & Opportunity, Legal Affairs, Gov. Affairs, Communications, and Data & Research) and Issue Groups (including Mental Health, Majors Faculty, Tech Ed. Workgroups, General Education, Transfer Council, Research, Innovation District, and Talent Ready).