Office of General Counsel

Coordinating and managing legal issues affecting institutions within the CSCU System, the Board of Regents for Higher Education and the System Office

MISSION

The Office of General Counsel is committed to maintaining the highest levels of quality and professionalism in the provision of timely and effective advice and counsel to the Board of Regents for Higher Education and the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities System. 

CORE VALUES

We harness the following core values that drive the way we work and behave each day:  

  • Accountability
  • Collaboration
  • Compassion
  • Dependability
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • Excellence
  • Integrity
  • Respect
  • Transparency

WHO WE SERVE

CSCU's Office of General Counsel represents the Board of Regents and the CSCU system, including the Chancellor, the executive leadership team, and administrators, faculty, and staff acting in their official capacities at the System Office and the six institutions that comprise the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities: Connecticut State Community College (12 campuses and a central office), Charter Oak State College, Central Connecticut State University, Eastern Connecticut State University, Southern Connecticut State University, and Western Connecticut State University. The Office of General Counsel does not provide advice and counsel to individual faculty, staff members, administrators, or students in personal legal matters outside the scope of CSCU business, nor does it provide advice and counsel to the general public.