Committee Charge

The RHE study committee was charged with reviewing and evaluating the regional campus higher education model by benchmarking peers and analyzing internal trend cycles, and recommending a sustainable academic and resource model for the regional campuses in the context of the whole of Ohio University, and the OHIO for Ohio strategy. This included how to engage new markets for student recruitment pipelines; improve the interconnectedness and collaboration across the regional campuses and center and between regional campuses, centers, and Athens; develop opportunities for faculty to work seamlessly across the regional campuses and center and between regional campuses, centers, and Athens; and increase opportunities for students to complete coursework and engage in experiential learning opportunities.

This also included a review the current organization and administration of the regional campuses, their program delivery and expansion initiatives, their financial projections, and their student and community services in order to make recommendations for sustainable regional campus operations that will enhance their ability to deliver high quality academic programming in high demand areas while maintaining their exemplary student centered focus and community support. The committee commenced its work in the spring semester and presented its findings to the Executive Vice President and Provost and President on November 1, 2018.

Committee Charge Document (PDF)