Title 70 — Title 70 — Schools

70 O.S. § 303 Repealed by Laws 1949, p. 607, art. 20, § 9

70 O.S. § 304 Repealed by Laws 1949, p. 607, art. 20, § 9

70 O.S. § 305 Repealed by Laws 1949, p. 607, art. 20, § 9

70 O.S. § 306 Repealed by Laws 1949, p. 607, art. 20, § 9

70 O.S. § 307 Repealed by Laws 1949, p. 607, art. 20, § 9

70 O.S. § 308 Repealed by Laws 1949, p. 607, art. 20, § 9

70 O.S. § 309 Repealed by Laws 1949, p. 607, art. 20, § 9

70 O.S. § 31 Repealed by Laws 1949, p. 607, art. 20, § 9

70 O.S. § 310 Repealed by Laws 1949, p. 607, art. 20, § 9

This Act shall be known as the Oklahoma Higher Education Code. Laws 1965, c. 396, § 101.

As used in this act, unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended: (a) "Code" means this act. (b) "State System" means the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education referred to in Section 1, Article XIII-A, Oklahoma Constitution. (c) "State Regents" m…

A. For the purposes of this Code, each of the following shall be deemed an agency and an integral part of the University of Oklahoma: 1. The Health Sciences Center; 2. The Law Center; 3. The Oklahoma Geological Survey; and 4. OU-Tulsa. B. For the purposes of this Code, each of th…

70 O.S. § 311 Repealed by Laws 1949, p. 607, art. 20, § 9

70 O.S. § 312 Repealed by Laws 1949, p. 607, art. 20, § 9

70 O.S. § 32 Repealed by Laws 1941, p. 410, § 9

Higher Education. The following state educational institutions shall be members of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education: University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, Langston University, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Murray State College, Connors State Colle…

Oklahoma State Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital. The Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital located at Oklahoma State University is hereby officially named and shall only be known and referred to as the Oklahoma State Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital. The Oklahoma State …

of members - Eligibility - Removal - Vacancies. (a) The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, referred to in this section as the Board, established by Section 2, Article XIII-A, Oklahoma Constitution, shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the Governor by and with …

for employment prohibited. (a) Each member of the State Regents shall take and subscribe to the oaths required of state officials generally. (b) Each member of the State Regents shall be allowed necessary travel expenses, as may be approved by the State Regents pursuant to the St…

- Terms - Powers and duties - Proceedings. (a) The State Regents shall be a body corporate, and shall adopt an official seal; and all contracts, official documents, awards, degrees or other papers or instruments issued by the State Regents and requiring the official signature of …

- Revolving fund - Disbursements. (a) The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall be furnished suitable permanent quarters by the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority for which the State Regents shall pay an appropriate rental charge and shall appoint and fix the duti…

There is hereby created the Oklahoma Free Speech Committee to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Added by Laws 2022, c. 18, § 1.

The duties of the Oklahoma Free Speech Committee shall be to: 1. Review the free speech policies of Oklahoma public universities; 2. Review any free speech complaints filed with the Committee following Section 4 of this act; 3. Review university training on free speech for improv…

The Oklahoma Free Speech Committee shall develop a process of collecting complaints of free speech violations on public university campuses and advise complainants of their rights. Universities shall publish contact information on how to report free speech concerns to the Oklahom…

The Oklahoma Free Speech Committee shall either develop a First Amendment training or approve of an outside First Amendment training that shall be required for all college deans, heads of departments, and individuals responsible for establishing university free speech policies or…

70 O.S. § 3205.5 Repealed by Laws 2025, c. 130, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025

70 O.S. § 3205.6 Repealed by Laws 2025, c. 130, § 1, eff. July 1, 2025

As provided in Article XIII-A of the Constitution of Oklahoma, the State Regents shall constitute a coordinating board of control for all state educational institutions, with the following specific powers: (a) It shall prescribe standards of higher education applicable to each in…

As provided in Article XIII-A of the Constitution of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Higher Education Code, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall prescribe a system of uniform course numbering for all State Educational Institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Hi…

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…

2002.

- 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 …

1977.

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 …

70 O.S. § 321 Repealed by Laws 1949, p. 607, art. 20, § 9

(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…

70 O.S. § 3214 Repealed by Laws 2015, c. 69, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2015

70 O.S. § 3215 Repealed by Laws 2015, c. 69, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2015