Higher Education Coordinating Board


Limit to Research and Analysis.

2008 Strategic Master Plan for
Higher Education in Washington

The Higher Education Coordinating Board is charged with creating a strategic master plan for higher education once every 10 years, with updates every four years.

The 2008 plan, adopted December 2007, was presented to the 2008 Legislature for review and approval. See: HCR 4408

In November 2008, the HECB approved a plan for implementing the policy goals and recommendations of the 2008 plan. This report provides analysis and strategies to guide the development of the state’s higher education system over the next decade and beyond.

Publications

Opportunities for Change:
Implementing the 2008 Strategic Master Plan for Higher Education

2008 Strategic Master Plan for Higher Education in Washington

Opportunities for Change: PowerPoint Presentation

Board Work Session Reports

- November 20, 2008

2008 Master Plan: 10-year Implementation Process

Review of the 10-year implementation plan - incorporating the findings and recommendations of the three implementation plan work groups:

The Board established an ambitious schedule for the plan’s development that stressed extensive stakeholder involvement. Members hosted several panel discussions with legislators, leaders of education governing boards and councils, business organizations, demographers, and public policy experts. Community members, elected officials, institutional faculty, staff, and students were invited to participate in public forums held in various locations throughout the state.