Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

Colorado State University-Global Campus (CSU-Global) creates value in a variety of ways. The university improves higher education delivery throughout the nation and helps students increase their employability and potential. Beyond its students, it provides benefits for taxpayers and U.S. society as a whole.

In Dec. 2009, Gov. Bill Ritter appointed a 12 member bipartisan Higher Education Strategic Planning (HESP) Steering Committee. This report presents the recommendations of the committee to the governor, the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE), the Colorado legislature, and the public.

The primary performance goal established by this Master Plan is to increase the number of Coloradans aged 25-34 who hold high-quality postsecondary credentials -- certificates and degrees -- to 66 percent by 2025. In addition to this principal performance goal, the Commission identified three complementary goals that address areas of critical concern to the postsecondary system: Improving student progress and momentum; diminishing historical disparities...