A critical review to the public policy for the improvement of governance practices at heis in Colombia

Abstract

Good governance practices in Higher Education Institutions (heis) in Colombia have been a subject of discussion during the past decade. The Ministry of Education, key actors in heis’ governance systems, and researchers with studies in this subject have participated in this dialogue. It was due to this debate that in November 2017 the National Council of Higher Education (cesu, by its acronym in Spanish) established the Public Policy for the improvement of Colombian heis’ governance. This policy highlights relevant aspects for good governance at Colombian heis but leaves behind many others that we want to bring to discussion. This paper undertakes a critical review to the public policy enacted in 2017 and suggests to the Colombian Ministry of Education new issues to be considered in establishing governance guidelines for Colombian heis.