Midwestern Higher Education Commission

“The Executive Committee has authority to act on behalf of the board. The Executive Committee is made up of commissioners chosen by the Board of Commissioners. Two executive board members are chosen from each state giving the states equal representation and equal authority and votes.”

“Compact Members: The members of the Compact are the 12 Midwestern states identified in the compact statute: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. To become a member, the states must enact the compact statute. Once enacted, the appointing authorities in each of the compacting states shall forward the names of their appointees to the Compact staff. The Compact staff shall promptly advise the appropriate appointing authorities of the need to appoint new commission members upon the expiration of designated terms. Affiliate Members: States not eligible to become a party to the Compact and/or Canadian Provinces may become affiliate members when mutual interests exist and when it would benefit the Compact to enter into such arrangements. Associate Members: Entities not eligible to become members of the Compact may be afforded status as associates of the Commission in accordance with the policies and procedures approved by the Commission.”

“Each compact member may appoint five resident members of each state to the commission as follows: the governor or the governor's designee who shall serve during the tenure of office of the governor; two legislators, one from each house (except Nebraska, which may appoint two legislators from its Unicameral Legislature), appointed by the appropriate appointing authority in each house of the legislature; and two other at-large members, at least one of whom shall be selected from the field of higher education. The at-large members shall be appointed in a manner provided by the laws of the appointing state. All vacancies shall be filled in accordance with the laws of the appointed states.”

“A draft return is reviewed internally by the President, Vice President, and Director of Finance and Administration. The draft is then forwarded to an officer of the Board for their approval.”

“The conflict of interest policy covers the governing board and officers. Annual statements are reviewed by the Director of Communications and Marketing. If a conflict was known, that individual would be required to refrain from voting on the matter.”

“Compensation for the President is recommended by a Compensation Committee, which is composed of board members appointed by the Chair. The Compensation Committee uses comparability data for similar organizations. The final determination and discussion is documented in the minutes at the full board meeting in June. This process is done on an annual basis. Compensation for other officers is determined by the President on an annual basis.”

“Governing documents are currently available on the Compact's website. Financial statements and the conflict of interest policy are made available upon request.”

“Cyber Security 3/2018 The MHEC Cyber Insurance Program offers institutions the flexibility of insurance carrier choice, the broadest coverage available, and access to limits that meet institutional coverage needs. The approach analyzes the institution's threat environment, assesses the significance of the vulnerabilities in security controls, and determines how much financial exposure the institution faces. MHEC will work to build a critical mass of participating institutions to provide a potential option of risk sharing in an excess layer of coverage. Concurrent Enrollment Teacher Credentialing Since fall 2017 and into 2018, MHEC staff interviewed 75 concurrent enrollment stakeholders in the 12 MHEC states to learn how efforts to increase the number of properly credentialed teachers are unfolding and what challenges remain in the process. In collaboration with the National Association of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP), MHEC sponsored a Concurrent Enrollment Teacher Credentialing Summit in May 2018, at which stakeholders from all MHEC states convened to share their frustrations and successes and brainstorm ideas for addressing this problem at both state and regional levels. This research was presented at two conferences in the fall of 2018: Vertex and NACEP. Open Educational Resources MHEC worked to assist states and institutions with OER implementation by creating an OER Advisory Committee comprised of institutional representatives with varying levels of experience implementing OER. Per the recommendation of that Committee, MHEC teamed up with WCET to convene Midwestern 70 OER stakeholders from the 12 MHEC states. State representatives learned from national experts in the field of OER, as well as from individuals and groups who have already successfully adopted OER to varying degrees across the Midwest. A strong list of suggested state and regional actions was generated at the Summit and will inform MHEC's work with OER in 2019.”