Florida Board of Governors

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Florida Board of Governors
Florida Board of Governors seal.svg
Type Governing board
Established2003
Chancellor Ray Rodrigues
Students349,921 (2022)
Location, ,
U.S.
Campus12 member institutions of the State University System
Website flbog.edu

The Florida Board of Governors is a 17-member governing board that serves as the governing body for the State University System of Florida, which includes all public universities in the state of Florida.

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After its predecessor, the Florida Board of Regents, was abolished by an act of the Florida Legislature that was signed into law by Governor Jeb Bush in July 2001, United States senator Bob Graham, who objected to the abolition of the statewide higher education body (Board of Regents), responded by leading a ballot initiative to restore it. The Board of Governors was established in 2003 after the successful passage of the constitutional amendment heralded by Graham in 2002. The Florida Board of Education, also appointed by the governor, oversees kindergarten through higher education, but focused mostly on K-20 education and community colleges. The Board of Governors, as part of the Florida Constitution, cannot be abolished without another constitutional amendment.

During the 2022-2023 academic year, the State University System enrolled 349,921 total students and is the second largest State University System in the United States. [1]

Board composition

The Florida Board of Governors has seventeen members, including fourteen voting members appointed by the governor, as well as the Florida commissioner of education, the chair of the Advisory Council of Faculty Senates, and the chair of the Florida Student Association. The board appoints a chancellor, who serves as the system's chief executive.

Governors [2]
NameProfessionEducationTerm StartTerm End
Appointed by Governor
Ashley Bell Barnettformer teacher, donor [3] BA (Florida Southern), MPA (USF)November 27, 2023January 6, 2026
Tim CerioattorneyBA, JD (UF)October 27, 2017January 6, 2024
Aubrey EdgePresident & CEO, First Coast EnergyFebruary 3, 2020January 6, 2027
Patricia Frostretired school principalBA (Colby), MA (Columbia)October 27, 2017January 6, 2024
Edward Haddocklawyer & businessmanBA (Ohio Wesleyan), JD (UVA)November 20, 2020January 6, 2027
Ken Joneslawyer & businessmanBA (FSU), JD (UF)November 20, 2020January 6, 2027
Darlene L. Jordanformer attorneyBA (Fordham), JD (Suffolk)June 22, 2017January 6, 2024
Brian Lamb, Chairbusiness executiveBA, MBA (USF)March 29, 2019January 6, 2026
Alan M. LevinePresident & CEO, Mountain States Health AllianceBSc, MBA, MSc (UF)June 22, 2017January 6, 2024
Charles H. Lydeckerinsurance executiveBA (American)June 14, 2019January 6, 2027
Craig MateerbusinessmanBA (FSU)March 11, 2022January 6, 2027
Jose Oliva politician, businessmanJanuary 4, 2023January 6, 2026
Eric Silagy, Vice-ChairPresident & CEO, Florida Power & Light BA (UT Austin), JD (Georgetown)March 29, 2019January 6, 2026
Remaining Members
Manny Diaz, Jr. Commissioner of EducationBA (St Thomas), MEd (Nova Southeastern)June 1, 2022
Amanda J. PhalinChair, Advisory Council of Faculty SenatesPhDAugust 1, 2023July 31, 2024
Jack HitchcockChair, Florida Student AssociationBA (in progress, FSU)June 1, 2023May 31, 2024

University campuses

Universities
UniversityLocationEstablished
Florida A&M University Tallahassee, Florida 1887
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida 1961
Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, Florida 1991
Florida International University Miami, Florida 1965
Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, Florida 2012
Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida 1851
New College of Florida Sarasota, Florida 1960
University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida 1963
University of Florida Gainesville, Florida 1853
University of North Florida Jacksonville, Florida 1969
University of South Florida Tampa, Florida 1956
University of West Florida Pensacola, Florida 1963

Think Florida

In January 2016, the State University System launched a statewide communications and marketing campaign to build and bolster the state's entrepreneurial climate - Think Florida: A Higher Degree for Business. The campaign's focus is a strong connection between the system's universities and Florida's businesses, with an emphasis on collaboration in the areas of talent, research and partnerships. [4] [5]

Performance-based funding

The Board of Governors unveiled a performance-based funding model in 2014 to incentivize universities to improve on key metrics, from graduation rates to post-graduation success.

The model has four guiding principles:

  1. use metrics that align with SUS Strategic Plan goals,
  2. reward excellence or improvement,
  3. have a few clear, simple metrics, and
  4. acknowledge the unique mission of the different institutions.

Key components of the model:

Preeminent State Research Universities

In 2010, the Florida Legislature created the Preeminent State Research University program and set 12 benchmarks to define these schools, which are awarded more state funding for research. 11 of the 12 benchmarks must be met for a school to be classified as Preeminent by the Board of Governors. The benchmarks are: [7]

Currently, three universities are classified as preeminent: the University of Florida, Florida State University, and the University of South Florida. All three have exceeded each of the 12 benchmarks.

Former members

NameProfessionEducationTerm StartProjected Term End
H. Wayne Huizenga Jr.businessmanJanuary 10, 2013January 6, 2027
Sydney Kitson, Chairreal estate developerJune 22, 2017January 6, 2024
Kent Stermon COO, Total Military ManagementMarch 29, 2019December 8, 2022 [8]
Richard Corcoran attorneyBA (St Leo), JD (Regent)May 26, 2022January 6, 2024
Steven M. Scottphysician and entrepreneurMD (Indiana)March 29, 2019January 6, 2026

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References

  1. "System Accountability Report" (PDF).
  2. "State University System of Florida | Board of Governors". Flbog.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  3. Scheckner, Jesse (November 28, 2023). "Gov. DeSantis appoints campaign donor, lawmaker's daughter to University System Board of Governors". Florida Politics. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  4. "State University System of Florida | Board of Governors : Press Room". flbog.edu. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  5. "Think Florida – The State University System of Florida leverages its distinctive strengths for the benefit of all the state's citizens and business enterprises". www.think-florida.org. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  6. "Board of Governors Performance Model Overview" (PDF). Florida Board of Governors. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2016.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  7. "Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine". www.leg.state.fl.us. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  8. Glenn, Sarah; Schindler, Anne. "Criminal investigation preceded suicide of high-powered GOP insider". First Coast News. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
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