Building a Future is advancing prosperity in Kansas by engaging the unique capabilities of the state's public higher education system to grow the economy and benefit Kansans and our communities. 

The Kansas Board of Regents is implementing a number of promising practices to advance these strategic objectives.

Key Initiatives

• State university prosperity plans to facilitate intentional economic development
• Support for human health
• World class treatment and research for Kansans at the KUMC Cancer Center
• Facilities renewal initiative
• Blueprint for Literacy

Results

Intentional Economic Development		Kansas universities are implementing plans to leverage their strengths for economic development
		Kansas colleges and universities have partnered with other agencies and organizations on large economic development projects
Community Benefits		Kanas universities are partnering on initiatives to improve health outcomes across the state
		Blueprint for Literacy will help 90 percent of Kansas students read at or above grade level by 2033
Facilities Initiative		Anticipated $1.1 billion investment to renew state university facilities over a 10 year period
		Strategic demolition of obsolete buildings has reduced campus footprint by 626,000 square feet

K.S.A. 71-222 requires each community college in Kansas to publish an annual Taxpayer and Student Transparency Data Reports. The table below provides a link to the page on each community college website where these reports are published.

Please direct questions about the content of any of these reports to the respective community college.

Updated Annually (Last updated Dec. 20, 2024)

On June 26, 2024, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) announced that Kansas would join the Complete College America (CCA) Alliance.

Kansas-CCA Launch Event

On Tuesday, February 11, 2025 KBOR and CCA will host a launch event at Washburn University. This convening will provide attendees with an opportunity to explore data on student outcomes in Kansas and the nation and review progress on the state's efforts to improve student success and attainment.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many representatives can an institution have?
Institutions may bring up to five representatives to the launch event.

Who should the representatives be?
Representatives should include a mix of leadership, faculty, and staff involved in implementing student success initiatives on your campus, such as math pathways and English initiatives. Examples might include members of your Executive Implementation Teams, such as presidents, provosts, deans, department chairs, math or English faculty, registrars, or advisors.

Can an institution request to bring more representatives?
Yes! On the registration form, institutions can indicate if they’d like to bring additional representatives. If space is available after the priority registration deadline of January 17, we’ll notify you.

Registration form

CCA Alliance

The CCA Alliance is a national coalition of states, systems, institutions of higher education and other organizations committed to increasing the number of students who successfully complete college and attain degrees and credentials. Joining the Alliance aligns with the Board's strategic plan, Building a Future, to ensure the Kansas higher education system is maximizing the benefits it is providing to Kansas families, businesses and the economy.

The work with the CCA Alliance is part of a statewide push to expand access to higher education and economic mobility, particularly for students from under-resourced families. Through this partnership, CCA will assist the state in convening higher education institutions together to craft and align policies with evidence-based student success strategies proven to boost on-time college completion.

As an Alliance member, Kansas will join with other states working collaboratively to advance policies and practices designed to improve student success and college completion, particularly for students from historically-excluded backgrounds and from under-resourced households. Higher education leaders in Kansas will be able to share new learnings and receive guidance and support in crafting policies aligned with the state’s priorities.

Senate Bill 438 was signed into law by Governor Laura Kelly on April 25, 2024. This bill established the Kansas Blueprint for Literacy and established an advisory committee to develop a plan for the creation of six Centers of Excellence in literacy across the state.

WHY CENTERS? – The challenge we face today is that forty percent of Kansas students are not proficient in reading and not reading well. The Centers create a network of supports, resources, and education so we can all be part of solution and achieve our 90% reading goal.

The Centers of Excellence in Literacy ensure teachers and school leaders are highly skilled in the application of the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy, and support families and communities.

The vision for these six Centers for Excellence in literacy is to deliver world-class education, and educator training in the Science of Reading. With this vision in mind, we can begin the work towards achieving the overall Kansas Blueprint for Literacy goal - to have 90 percent of Kansas students reading at or above grade level by 2033.

The Centers of Excellence will serve as both a place and a network of resources and partnerships to provide families with easy access to support, and educators with professional learning opportunities.

The Advisory Committee has created a framework that outlines the expectations and requirements established for Centers. This framework describes the standards that prospective centers will need to meet, along with the expectations for partnerships, quality assurance, and data review.

The Advisory Committee has received seven proposals for consideration of the Centers of Excellence. These proposals were submitted by Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, the University of Kansas, Washburn University and Wichita State University. The committee has reviewed all materials and made recommendations to the Kansas Board of Regents. 

Below you will find The Plan for The Centers of Excellence in Literacy that was presented to the Kansas Legislature.