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SEVENTH REPORT ON THE CONDITION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN OHIO

Pre-K to Jobs: Higher Education's Role in Developing Students for Careers

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SEVENTH REPORT ON THE CONDITION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN OHIO

Honorable Governor John Kasich, Ohio Senate President Faber, Ohio House Speaker Batchelder, Ohio Senate Minority Leader Schiavoni, and Ohio House Minority Leader Heard,

With a clear focus on workforce development and the related need for well-educated and highly qualified Ohioans, the Board of Regents respectfully submits its Seventh Report on the Condition of Higher Education. This report, entitled The Condition of Higher Education in Ohio; Pre-K to Jobs: Higher Education's Role in Developing Students for Careers, details the current condition and provides recommendations for the University System of Ohio to continually work alongside Ohio industry partners to ensure Ohioans have access to high-quality educational opportunities that lead to employability.

The report's recommendations are practicable, and through the further collaboration of colleges, universities, state agencies, and industry partners, move Ohio forward as a national leader in economic development through educational advancement. Across the state, innovations are occurring through program developments, partnerships, and student-centered approaches to education. The Current Condition of Higher Education in Ohio is focused on student success with a priority on completion of credentials that have meaning and value in the workforce.

In developing this report, the Board of Regents surveyed colleges and universities concerning career services for students, educator preparation practices, and Ohio Means Internships and Coops implementation. The data collected show widespread efforts to connect students to career paths, and identify areas on which institutions can focus to improve graduate transition into the workforce.The goal of the Board of Regents' Seventh Condition Report is to bring light to the best practices in place across Ohio, and to make recommendations to the Chancellor for continued enhancements and initiatives that can equip colleges and universities with the tools they need to continue their innovative approaches to foster and support student success.

Respectfully submitted,

Vinod (Vinny) Gupta Thomas Humphries

Chair, Board of Regents

Member, Board of Regents

Chair, Board of Regents' Condition Report Subcommittee

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