About the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system comprises 32 colleges and universities, including 25 two-year colleges and seven state universities. The system is separate from the University of Minnesota.
The law creating the Minnesota State system was passed by the Minnesota Legislature in 1991 and went into effect July 1, 1995. The law merged the state's community colleges, technical colleges and state universities into one system. Instead of three separate governing boards and three chancellors, there is now one board and one chancellor for the entire system.
More system facts (PDF)
System governance and operations
Accountability Dashboard
The Accountability Dashboard for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system is designed to track progress in reaching the system's strategic goals and to encourage continuous improvement of the seven state universities and 25 community and technical colleges. The dashboard provides a snapshot of selected performance indicators and does not give a comprehensive picture of a college's or university's overall performance.
Board of Trustees
The Minnesota State system is governed by a 15-member Board of Trustees appointed by the governor. The Board has policy responsibility for system planning, academic programs, fiscal management, personnel, admissions requirements, tuition and fees, and rules and regulations. The Board appoints the system's chancellor and presidents of the state colleges and universities.
Board of Trustees' policies
A complete list of the policies and procedures approved by the system's Board of Trustees.
Chancellor McCormick's office
Information about Minnesota State Colleges and Universities' current chancellor, Dr. James McCormick, who began his term with the system on July 1, 2001. The chancellor and the system office represent the 32 colleges and universities at the Legislature, review and coordinate educational programs, oversee the credit transfer process, negotiate labor contracts, coordinate presidential searches and carry out the policies of the Board of Trustees.
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Foundation
Since its creation in 1968, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Foundation has worked to ensure the mission and vision of the system remain synonymous with affordability, accessibility and quality. Today, the Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves as an integral partner with institutional foundations to advocate for the system, and to raise and distribute funds for the benefit of students, faculty, staff, programs and communities.
Office of the Chancellor Web sites
A complete list of Office of the Chancellor division and related Web sites that are maintained by each division.
System Gateway: Resources from the Office of the Chancellor
The System Gateway Web site provides access to a wide array of Web publications, products, services and resources produced the Office of the Chancellor for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. These resources have several audiences, including system faculty and staff, Office of the Chancellor employees, individuals and businesses doing business with the system, the media, state legislators and other public and private partners of the system.
System planning
Action Plan for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities 2006-2010
2006-2010 Action Plan: September 20, 2006 (PDF)
2009 Action Plan (Approved May 2008) (PDF)
Quarterly Report: April - June 2007 (PDF)
Quarterly Report Summary: April - June 2007 (PDF)
Quarterly Report: January - March 2007 (PDF)
Annual work plan archive
Capital budget requests
Building a Smarter Minnesota
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities' 2008 Capital Budget Request (May 2008)
Space to Learn: Shaping Minnesota's Future
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities' 2006 Capital Budget Request (January 2006)
2006 project request descriptions
(single page PDF)
Side-by-side comparision of requests and Governor/Legislative recommendations
(single page PDF)
June 15, 2005 news release - Request for $277.3 million in building, remodeling projects approved by Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board
Supplemental budget request
2006 supplemental budget request (PDF)
December 8, 2005 news release - Minnesota State Colleges and Universities seek $31.5 million supplemental budget request
Operating budget requests
Degrees of Success: Making Minnesota Work (500 KB PDF)
2006-2007 budget request
Calculating the cost - Tuition and state appropriation make up the operating budget of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. This cost chart calculates the impact of potential state appropriation amounts for the 2006-2007 biennium on 2007 tuition fees per student.
October 20, 2004 news release - Minnesota State Colleges and Universities to ask state for $66.5 million increase over two years
History and governance
Strategic plan
Vision and mission
System reference information
Directories
Contact information for the Board of Trustees, college and university presidents, Office of the Chancellor staff, state legislators and higher education organizations affiliated with the Minnesota State system.
Job opportunities
A searchable database of job postings from around the Minnesota State system.
Legislative updates
Legislative updates are published every Friday afternoon during the legislative session.
System publications
A complete list of links to the system's most recent publications.
