Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-87: (Formerly Sec. 10-109). Connecticut State University; maintenance; degrees.

The Board of Regents for Higher Education shall maintain: Western Connecticut State University, Southern Connecticut State University, Eastern Connecticut State University and Central Connecticut State University. The board shall offer curricula that prepares persons who have successfully completed such curricula to teach in the schools of the state at any of said institutions as the board shall deem appropriate and, in addition, programs of study in academic and career fields. The board shall establish policies that protect academic freedom and the content of course and degree programs. Each of said institutions shall confer such degrees in education and in academic and career fields as are appropriate to the curricula of said institution and as are usually conferred by the institutions. Said institutions may confer honorary degrees upon approval of each honorary degree recipient by the Board of Regents for Higher Education.