The Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education (commonly referred to as the Board of Governors) is one of two State Agencies in Rhode Island used for academia, the other being the
Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Area of Responsibility
The Board of Governors oversees the Public institutions of Rhode Island, being the
University of Rhode Island,
Rhode Island College
Rhode Island College (RIC) is a public college in Providence, Rhode Island. The college was established in 1854 as the Rhode Island State Normal School, making it the second oldest institution of higher education in Rhode Island after Brown Uni ...
, and the
Community College of Rhode Island.
The
mission statement
A mission statement is a short statement of why an organization exists, what its overall goal is, the goal of its operations: what kind of product or service it provides, its primary customers or market, and its geographical region of operation ...
states that "The mission of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education is to provide an excellent, efficient, accessible and affordable system of higher education designed to improve the overall educational attainment of Rhode Islanders and thereby enrich the intellectual, economic, social and cultural life of the state, its residents, and its communities".
In-State Tuition Controversy
In 2011, the Board of Governors approved a measure for the Rhode Island public education community, which permitted in-state tuition breaks to illegal immigrants.
Incumbent Governor
Lincoln Chafee supported the measure, calling it a "policy change" that would "improve the intellectual and culture life of Rhode Island".
References
Public education in Rhode Island
State agencies of Rhode Island
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