Coordinating Board for Higher Education

205 Jefferson Street
PO Box 1469
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469

Phone: (573)-751-1876
Fax: (573)-526-0984

Email: Alyssa.McLeod@dhe.mo.gov
Website: http://www.dhe.mo.gov/cbheindex.shtml

Director: Zora Mulligan - Commissioner

Details on Board or Commission

Authority: RSMo 173.005

Department: Higher Education

Mission: The Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Educations mission is to foster a thriving system of quality higher education. At the direction of the Coordinating Board of Higher Education, the role of the Department of Higher Education is to formulate, implement, evaluate, and effectively coordinate the boards policies, priorities and initiatives through innovative planning, integrative administration, and funding for results, in consultation with the leadership and representatives of the state system of higher education.

Function: The Coordinating Board for Higher Education employs a commissioner to serve as its chief executive officer and carry out its goals and administrative responsibilities for coordinating the state system of higher education which includes 13 public four-year colleges and universities, 17 public two-year community colleges, 1 public two-year technical college, 25 independent colleges and universities, 120 proprietary schools and 39 specialized independent schools and colleges and theological institutions.

SubCommittees: CBHE Presidential Advisory Committee CBHE Committee on Transfer and Articulation (COTA) CBHE Proprietary School Advisory Committee

Details on Meetings

Number of meetings: 5 meetings; Presidential Advisory Committee, 4 to 5 meetings

Location of meetings: Jefferson City; St. Louis, Kansas City; college campuses

Duration of meetings: 2 hours or more; Presidential Advisory Committee, 1 to 2 hours

Preparation time for meetings: 4 hours or more

Total time commitment: up to 24 hours

Details on Members

Total members: 9

Appointed members: 9

Term length: 6 years

Compensation: Members receive reimbursement for realized and necessary expenses.

Member Requirements:

Political Requirements: Yes, not more than 5 members may be members of the same political party.

Geographic Requirements: Yes, members must represent each congressional district.

Senate Consent Required: Yes