Title 70, Title 70 — Schools

All courses of study of the same subject matter, nature, character and content, as determined by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and taught in state educational institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall be designated by identical cou…

technology in cooperation with private entities. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall: 1. Establish, pursuant to the requirements of this paragraph, a model policy, which to the extent not inconsistent with this section may be adapted by the governing board of re…

for research and development. A. The Legislature hereby specifically authorizes the board of regents for each of the institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education to own an equity interest in a private business enterprise if the equity interest is acquired thr…

- Refinance of lease obligations. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education may establish a master lease program to finance the acquisition of items of personal property, or refinance or restructure outstanding equipment lease obligations as may be required by or useful to …

to, or refinance of outstanding obligations for real property. A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education may finance acquisition of or improvements to, or refinance or restructure outstanding obligations for real property pursuant to the master lease program. The funds u…

Within the master lease program, the Legislature hereby designates the sum of Twenty-five Million Dollars ($25,000,000.00) to be a permanent revolving lease fund to be funded by bonds to be issued under the master lease program. It is the intent of the Legislature to make annual …

intent. A. It is the intent of the Legislature that credits earned by students in any institution of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education be fully accepted at any other institution of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Edu…

All functions and courses of study of the constituent institutions of the State System shall stand as they now are until changed with the approval or by order of the State Regents. In the determination of the functions of the said constituent institutions, and the approval or dis…

Courses and credit. It is the intent of the Legislature that American Sign Language be recognized as a foreign language. Any institution in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education may, in accordance with Section 3208 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, offer courses in Am…

reimbursements. A. All endowments, gifts, bequests, and indirect cost reimbursements from sponsored grants and contracts given to, or received by, any constituent institution, and the income therefrom, shall belong to and be used only for and by the recipient institution. B. The …

(a) All appropriations made by the Legislature for state educational institutions of the State System shall be made to the State Regents in consolidated form, indicating the amount appropriated from the General Revenue Fund and each special fund, without reference to the amount a…

Higher Education. (a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury a Revolving Loan Fund to be designated "Revolving Loan Fund of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education." Such fund shall be a continuing fund, and the State Regents may allocate on a loan basis any of the…

state system. Private educational institutions may become coordinated with the State System under regulations prescribed by the State Regents. No such institution, however, shall receive any financial aid out of any appropriations made by the Legislature and over which the State …

A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall make educational program resources available to the people in the Ardmore area through a branch campus of Murray State College known as "Murray State College at Ardmore". Funds and accounts established for servicing the fis…

A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall make educational program resources at institutions in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education available to the people in the Ponca City area. This program shall be known as the University Center at Ponca City. B. The …

A. The educational program resources provided by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education in Ardmore, Oklahoma, shall continue at the same location and are hereby officially named and shall be designated in all future references as "Murray State College at Ardmore". B. The…

Oklahoma State University. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby authorized to establish an educational program of study in the field of Secondary Education Administration at Northeastern Oklahoma State University and to grant the University the authority to …

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby authorized to establish educational programs of study of less than four (4) years in supportive medicine at East Central State University and Cameron University. Added by Laws 1975, c. 294, § 20, emerg. eff. June 5, 1975.

No tuition shall be charged for any course for which a student receives credit by examination and does not attend class meetings of the course. Added by Laws 1985, c. 354, § 15, emerg. eff. July 30, 1985. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 330, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999.

A. The governing boards of institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education are authorized to establish academic service fees at their respective institutions with the approval of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. These fees may be required, in add…

Tuition and fee waiver scholarships – Educational assistance programs. A. State educational institutions may be authorized by the State Regents to contract for, charge, collect, receive, and use any and all fees, tuition, charges, grants, and allowances available through the Unit…

or research assistants. A scholarship which includes a waiver of nonresident tuition may be awarded to a teaching assistant or research assistant on the basis of hours of work actually performed in a teaching or research assistant position which relates to the assistant's degree …

Each institution and constituent agency shall have the option to recommend to the governing board and to the State Regents fees and tuition to be charged to students enrolled at the institution or constituent agency. The fees and tuition shall not exceed the limits established by…

Public inspection – Audits. A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall maintain for public inspection, electronically or otherwise, all reports submitted by the institutions in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education to the United States Department of Educatio…

Higher Education – Annual reports. A. Resident tuition, nonresident tuition, and other fees to be required of students receiving instruction or other academic services provided by institutions of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall be established by the Oklahoma S…

firefighters killed in line of duty. A. Within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, no resident tuition or nonresident tuition shall be charged to the: 1. Children of Oklahoma peace officers as defined by Section 648 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes who have given t…

persons killed in line of duty. A. Within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, no fees nor room and board shall be charged to : 1. Children of Oklahoma peace officers as defined by Section 648 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes who have given their lives in the line o…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Sean Skelley and Shane Gilmore Act”. Added by Laws 2005, c. 454, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005.

mandatory fees. A. Subject to the provisions of subsection D of this section, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are authorized to establish undergraduate resident tuition, nonresident tuition and mandatory fees, which students shall pay as a condition of enrollment,…

tuition and mandatory fees. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are authorized to establish resident tuition, nonresident tuition and mandatory fees for graduate and professional courses and programs which shall remain less than the combined average of such tuition an…

A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education may establish any special fee not specified by law if the Regents determine that such fee is necessary for academic services or other activities, facilities or services provided by any institution of The Oklahoma State System of …

governmental activities. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are authorized to establish special fees for delivery of courses and programs to governmental entities, including but not limited to the military, profit and nonprofit associations, corporations and other pr…

The State Regents shall give public notice at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of any increases in fees and tuition and shall hold a public hearing at least twenty (20) days prior to the effective date of any increases in fees and tuition. Amended by Laws 1983, …

other doctorate degrees. All institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education employing personnel who have earned Juris Doctorate or equivalent degrees, granted by institutions of higher learning with membership in a recognized accrediting association, shall be r…

- Intent of Legislature - Certification of proficiency - Reports. A. It is the intent of the Oklahoma Legislature that all instructors, including all graduate teaching assistants, now employed or being considered for employment at institutions within The Oklahoma State System of …

Any student may file a complaint of violation of this act with the office of president of any publicly supported college or university in the State of Oklahoma. It shall be the duty of said president to inquire after such complaint and report said complaints and disposition to th…

Any institution in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education may award a scholarship that includes a waiver of nonresident tuition. Added by Laws 1987, c. 204, § 60, operative July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 281, § 10, operative July 1, 1989.

No institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall enter into a contract for consultant services with any person who has retired from employment with any institution for two (2) years after the retirement date of such person. Nothing in this section shall p…

A. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, each person appointed on or after January 1, 1991, as a member of the board of regents for an institution or group of institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall be required to attend a minimum of fifteen (15) clo…

Records. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall maintain records of attendance of regents of the various governing boards of regents at continuing education events required to be attended by law and shall notify the regent by mail of any final opportunity to comple…

nonreemployment. It is the intent of the Legislature that any president, provost, chief executive officer or director of any college, university or higher education program within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education who is or has been convicted of, plead guilty to or no…

A. Students who are pursuing studies in this state leading to an associate or baccalaureate degree or who are pursuing studies in a postsecondary vocational-technical program or course offered pursuant to a duly approved cooperative agreement between an area vocational-technical …

Research (EPSCoR) Advisory Committee. A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Advisory Committee to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. The Committee shall be advisory in nature and shall provide recommen…

reimbursement. A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall appoint members to the Oklahoma EPSCoR Advisory Committee that may include: 1. Representatives of the state’s higher education institutions; 2. Representatives of private research entities located in Oklahoma…

A. The Oklahoma EPSCoR Advisory Committee shall recommend to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education EPSCoR research projects requiring state matching funds and other research and systemic initiatives as requested by the State Regents. B. The Committee shall have the duty…

The Oklahoma EPSCoR Advisory Committee shall submit an annual report of its activities for the preceding year to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education by July 1, each year, or by another date as determined by the chair of the Committee. Added by Laws 2000, c. 375, § 4, …

Assistance Act – Definitions – Program creation – Eligibility - Application. A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Act". B. As used in this act: 1. "Oklahoma educational institution" means an institution of higher educa…

Fund. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to be designated the "Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitatio…

Outcomes Dashboard. A. Each educational institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall make available on its website an electronic link to the Oklahoma State Regents Employment Outcomes Dashboard. The Oklahoma State Regents Employment Outcomes Dashboard sh…

rental. A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby authorized to establish and implement a system for the rental and distribution of higher education textbooks to students attending any institution of higher education within The Oklahoma State System for Higher…