The State University System of Florida (SUSF or SUS) is a system of twelve public
universities in the U.S. state of
Florida. As of 2018, over 341,000 students were enrolled in Florida's state universities. Together with the
Florida College System, which includes Florida's 28
community colleges and
state colleges
A state university system in the United States is a group of public universities supported by an individual state, territory or federal district. These systems constitute the majority of public-funded universities in the country.
State univers ...
, it is part of Florida's system of public
higher education. The system, headquartered in
Tallahassee,
Contact Us
" State University System of Florida. Retrieved on August 26, 2011. "Florida Board of Governors State University System 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1614 Tallahassee, Fl 32399-0400" is overseen by a chancellor and governed by the Florida Board of Governors.
The Florida Board of Governors was created in 2003 to centralize the administration of the State University System of Florida. Previously, Florida's State University System had been governed by the Florida Board of Regents (1965–2001) and the Florida Board of Control
The Florida Board of Control (1905-1965) was the statewide governing body for the State University System of Florida, which included all public universities in the state of Florida. It was replaced by the Florida Board of Regents in 1965. (1905–1965).
History and governance
Prior to 1905, Florida's state institutions were governed by a Board of Education and even earlier variations thereof, reaching back to the Florida Constitution of 1838 wherein higher education and normal education was established, based on grants of land from the U.S. Congress. From 1905 to 1965, the few universities in the system were governed by the Florida Board of Control
The Florida Board of Control (1905-1965) was the statewide governing body for the State University System of Florida, which included all public universities in the state of Florida. It was replaced by the Florida Board of Regents in 1965. . The Board of Control was replaced by the Florida Board of Regents in 1965, to accommodate the growing university system. The Board of Regents governed until it was disbanded by the Florida Legislature
The Florida Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. State of Florida. It is organized as a bicameral body composed of an upper chamber, the Senate, and a lower chamber, the House of Representatives. Article III, Section 1 of the Florida Cons ...
in 2001, and its authority was divided between the Florida Board of Education (which was given some authority over all levels of public education in the state), and appointed university boards of trustees, which operated independently for each separate institution. In 2002, Floridians led by U.S. senator
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
The composition and powe ...
Bob Graham
Daniel Robert "Bob" Graham (born November 9, 1936) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 38th governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987 and a United States senator from Florida from 1987 to 2005. He is a member of the Dem ...
passed an amendment to the Florida Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Florida is the document that establishes and describes the powers, duties, structure, and function of the government of the U.S. state of Florida, and establishes the basic law of the state. The current Constitu ...
establishing a new statewide governing body, the Florida Board of Governors.
Member institutions
Gallery
File:Seal of Florida.svg, Seal of Florida
File:Samuel H. Coleman Memorial Library.jpg, Florida A&M University
File:FAU Alumni Plaza.jpg, Florida Atlantic University
File:Cohencenter.png, Florida Gulf Coast University
File:Florida International University.jpg, Florida International University
File:FloridaStateWestcott.JPG, Florida State University
Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the st ...
File:JaneBancroftCookLibrary.jpg, New College of Florida
New College of Florida is a public liberal arts college in Sarasota, Florida. It was founded in 1960 as a private institution known simply as New College, spent several years merged into the University of South Florida, and in 2001 became an aut ...
File:UCFlibrary.jpg, University of Central Florida
File:Gville UF Century Tower01.jpg, University of Florida
File:UNF Student Union pic.jpg, University of North Florida
File:USF Marshall Center Running of the Bulls.JPG, University of South Florida
File:PIMG0125.JPG, University of West Florida
See also
* Florida College System
*Florida Student Association
Florida Student Association was formed in 1976 and is a board of the Student Body Presidents from each of the State University System universities.
Florida Student Association, Inc. (FSA) was formed in 1976 under the "Florida Not For Profit ...
* Florida Department of Education
* Advisory Council of Faculty Senates
The Advisory Council of Faculty Senates (ACFS) is a non-partisan statewide organization of university faculty members formed to represent the interests of all faculty members working for the State University System of Florida. ACFS membership co ...
* List of colleges and universities in Florida
The following is a list of accredited colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Florida. Many of these schools have multiple campuses, and therefore only the location of the main campus in Florida is specified. Most public institutions and tr ...
References
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Educational institutions established in 1905
1905 establishments in Florida