The Central Valley Higher Education Consortium (CVHEC) is a 501(c)3 incorporated non-profit organization comprised of accredited public and private colleges, universities, and community college district members. CVHEC was founded in 2000 by then Fresno State President John D. Welty along with 18 college and university leaders. Today, it is a 28-member strong consortium. Jointly, the consortium members serve over 250,000 students in California’s ten-county region known as the Central Valley. CVHEC serves as the convener and facilitator of technical support experts as needed by members and is responsible to carry out the CVHEC Board policy objectives. A key objective is to increase the Central Valley’s degree attainment. The organization also works closely with legislative leaders as an advocate of the higher education policy positions of the board.
