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Campus Presidents Search

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CT State is pleased to announce the successful candidates for the campus president searches.

CT State
Gateway

Dr. Shiang-Kwei Wang

Shiang-Kwei Wang, Ph.D.

CT State
Norwalk

Cheryl DeVonish

Cheryl De Vonish, J.D.

CT State Capital and
CT State Tunxis

Dr. Sharale W. Mathis

Sharale W. Mathis, Ed.D.

CT State Quinebaug Valley
and CT State Three Rivers

Dr. Mary Ellen Jukoski

Mary Ellen Jukoski, Ed.D.

CT State Naugatuck Valley and CT State Northwestern

Dr. Michael Rooke

Michael Rooke, Ph.D.

CT State Housatonic and
CT State Danbury

Dr. Kamari A. Collins

Kamari A. Collins, Ed.D.

CT State Manchester, CT State Middlesex and CT State Asnuntuck

Dr. Joshua Moon-Johnson

Joshua Moon-Johnson, Ed.D.

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Office of Compliance

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Welcome to the CT State Compliance Office page. The Office of Compliance serves as the central coordinating office for meeting state and federal legal and regulatory requirements including adherence to the State Code of Ethics. We work with compliance partners across the institution to identify compliance risks, communicate and provide training on compliance requirements, and advance awareness and best practices.

Examples of compliance areas include environmental health and safety, information security, conflict of interest and ethics, human resources, financial aid, non-discrimination, equity and diversity, financial management, immigration, research, and more!

    • About Us

    • Coordinated Compliance Committee

      •  VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
      •  Director of Equity and Civil Rights
      •  Chief of Police 
      •  Associate Dean of Student Affairs
      •  Associate Vice President for Financial Aid Services and Title IV Compliance
      •  Director of Mental Health and Wellness
      •  VP of Human Resources
      •  Faculty Representative
      •  Staff Representative

      Office of Compliance

      • Compliance Officer
      • Compliance Specialist

    • Compliance Calendar

    • January
      • Second Chance Pell Experiment Report

      February
      • Second Chance Pell Experiment Report
      • Affirmative Action notice to unions and employees

      March

      • Second Chance Pell Experiment Report
      • Intimate partner violence prevention and awareness campaigns
      • Legislative report (free college)

      April
      • Second Chance Pell Experiment Report

      May
      • Second Chance Pell Experiment Report

      June
      • Second Chance Pell Experiment Report 

      July
      • Second Chance Pell Experiment Report

      August

      • Second Chance Pell Experiment Report

      September
      • Second Chance Pell Experiment Report
      • Legislative report (P.A. 14-11)

      October

      • Second Chance Pell Experiment Report
      • Clery Report
      • Emergency Action Plans
      • Domestic Violence Campaign

      November
      • Second Chance Pell Experiment Report
      • Affirmative Action Plan
      • Legislative report (free college)

      December

      • Second Chance Pell Experiment Report

      Yearly

      • Alcohol and Other Drug Biennial report-next report due March 2026
      • Campus Hazing Transparency Report-twice yearly starting December 23, 2025
      • Drug and Alcohol Abuse prevention training
      • Diversity training
      • Ethics training
      • Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate
      • Second Chance Pell Experiment Report
      • Sexual harassment prevention training
      • Student Title IX training—every fall

  • Equity and Civil Rights

    The Office of Equity and Civil Rights (ECR) works to promote a respectful, accessible and inclusive environment to all students, staff, and community within the CT State Community College, Charter Oak State College and CSCU System.

    Learn More About Equity and Civil Rights at CT State

  • Ethics

    All CT State employees are subject to the State Code of Ethics. Employees are also subject to all Board of Regents policies including:

    Contact

    For inquiries regarding ethics or to request training, please contact Cynthia Isales, CT State Ethics Liaison, at Cynthia.isales@ctstate.edu.

  • Privacy

    The Office of Data Privacy supports the privacy of everyone who learns, works or plays at a CSCU institution.

    Learn More About Data Privacy at CSCU

  • Title IV

    The Department of Education has implemented federal regulations that authorize CT State to administer Title IV financial aid funds.

    Learn More About Title IV Authorization at CT State

  • Title IX and Nondiscrimination

    The Office of Compliance works to establish and maintain a community free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation through prevention, education, and response. Please know that if you are impacted by any of these behaviors, support is available.

    Learn More About Title IX at CT State

  • Training

    A cornerstone of CT State’s compliance program is educating individuals of their rights and responsibilities as members of the college community. The Office of Compliance is dedicated to delivering high-quality, engaging training and tools that empower community members to engage effectively in a culture of accountability.

    NEOGov

    CSCU’s platform for required courses and BOR policy documents.

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    State Mandated Trainings

    Required trainings for State of Connecticut employees.

    Visit Site

    Federal Student Aid Training

    Federal Student Aid provides a variety of ways to obtain training to successfully administer and manage Title IV federal financial aid.

    Visit Site

    Office of State Ethics Training

    Cynthia Isales, CT State Ethics Liaison, offers live training on the Code of Ethics. Please email her at Cynthia.isales@ctstate.edu to schedule training.

    Schedule Training

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Guidance on Using the CT State Land and Indigenous Acknowledgement

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President Maduko signs land acknowledgment

On February 19, 2025, President Maduko traveled to CT State Three Rivers, joining elders and chiefs from Indigenous tribes across Connecticut, and signed the CT State Land Acknowledgement. The acknowledgment is an important step in fostering partnership, respect and diversity and it was followed by a community conversation on how CT State can work with the tribes and other Indigenous groups to fulfill the spirit of the land acknowledgment.

CT State land proclamation, click for full pdf

Additional Resources

CT State Native American and Indigenous Council

The gathering also marked the beginning of the CT State Native American and Indigenous Council (NIC) which will be consolidated in Fall 2025. This volunteer council comprises representatives from tribal and Indigenous communities and CT State Indigenous leaders, faculty, staff and students. The goals of the council are:

  1. To strengthen the partnership between tribal government, Indigenous communities, and CT State students, faculty and staff from Indigenous and tribal communities.
  2. To provide advice to the CT State DEI office on best practices that support native and Indigenous students and communities at CT State. 

How to use the Land and Indigenous Acknowledgement

Current CT State Equity Statement

Equity is the removal and reduction of barriers that negatively impact student success within structures, and policies and practices by ensuring that students receive targeted resources and support to achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals. Equity is achieved by identifying and intentionally addressing structural racism, systemic poverty, and other forms of marginalization, and upholding the expectation that administrators, faculty, and staff act as anti-racist institutional change agents. CT State commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers, establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices, and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Draft Land Recognition Statement

CT State acknowledges and honors that the land on which we gather is the ancestral land of the [Eastern Pequot, Golden Hill Paugussett, Lenape, Mashantucket Pequot, Mohegan, Nipmuc, Schaghticoke Tribal Nation and many others]. They have stewarded this land since time immemorial. By offering this land acknowledgment, and in recognition that there are no tribal colleges in Connecticut, CT State reaffirms its commitment to Indigenous sovereignty, seeks to dissolve the systemic impact of colonialism, and commits to partner with Connecticut’s Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities to address local educational needs and support their aspirations. We believe that Native and Indigenous history, wisdom, and knowledge are key to understanding who we are, where we live, and how we will create a better future together.

**Please note that the tribal names within brackets “[ ]” can be replaced depending on the region of the state. For reference we have listed the names of Connecticut tribes and a map at the end of this document.

  • A land acknowledgment is a formal institutional statement that recognizes and honors Connecticut’s Native peoples as traditional stewards of the land, and the contribution of Indigenous peoples from all over the world to today’s society. The statement is also a recommitment to partner with Native Tribes and Indigenous communities to address local educational needs and support their aspirations.

  • All land in the State of Connecticut was once Native territory, which is why it is our honor to acknowledge that CT State and its 30+ sites across Connecticut are located on historical Native land. Land acknowledgments do not exist in the past tense or historical context: colonialism is a current and ongoing process, and thus, we need to build mindfulness of our present participation. It is also worth noting that acknowledging the land is a well-established Indigenous protocol.

  • The United Nations recognizes more than 370 million Indigenous Peoples worldwide, most of which were dislocated by colonialism in its different iterations. Due to globalization, Connecticut has seen a growth in urban Indians (of many descendants), First Nation (Canada, Australia, New Zealand), and other US (Samoan, Native Hawaiian) and non-US (Maya, Zapotec, Purépecha, Igbo, Tibetans, Uyghurs, Taino, etc.) Indigenous communities which are now part of our community life and contribute each day to our state. 

  • At CT State, the Land Acknowledgement Statement can be read aloud or distributed by students, faculty, or staff, or CT State guests who wish to show their respect at public or private events on college property. We also strongly encourage that the statement be read at official CT State convenings and events such as convocations and graduation ceremonies.  When reading the acknowledgment, it is important to “localize” which tribes you are including in the proclamation.  Localizing in this context is listing (by replacing the names of tribes or indigenous populations “in red lettering”), with those in your area.  We have provided the following guide to support our local campus and sites in localizing the relevant tribes.

History of Indigenous Land Use in Connecticut

Approximate Tribal Land Use in CT
During the Early 1600s

map of ct overlaid to show the different tribal nations residing in CT in the early 1600s

Much of the information that this map is based on comes from records written by European colonists who may have assigned inaccurate names to certain tribes due to miscommunication and language differences.

Tribal nations may have called themselves one name and been called something different by other tribes. Other names may have been intended to refer to a single village and ended up applied to an entire tribe, or vice-versa.

Many Algonquian names and words have multiple different spellings because Algonquian was not a written language prior to European contact, and all words were spelled phonetically when they were eventually written down.

Connecticut Tribal Nations (Circa 1600s)

  • Agawam
  • Hammonasset
  • Mohegan - Pequot
  • Mohican
  • Nipmuc
  • Paugussett
  • Pequannocks
  • Podunk
  • Pootatuck
  • Quinnipiac
  • Ramapos
  • Tunxis
  • Wangunk
  • Weantinock now Schaghticoke
  • West Niantic
  • Wiechquaesgeck

Key Local English Pronunciations

  • Eastern Pequot (Pea-kwaht)
  • Golden Hill Paugussett (paw-GUS-it)
  • Lenape (Leh-NAH-pay)
  • Mashantucket Pequot (Mash-un-tuck-it Pea-kwaht)
  • Mohegan (Mo-he-gan)
  • Nipmuc (Nip-muck)
  • Schaghticoke (ska-teh-COKE)
group of CT State leaders with Indigenous signers at opening ceremony
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