Oklahoma State System of Higher Education

The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education is the state's legal structure for providing public education at the collegiate level. It is a coordinated system of colleges and universities located throughout the state.

Oklahoma State System of Higher Education
TypePublic University System
EstablishedMarch 11, 1941
ChancellorAllison Garrett
Location
Oklahoma City
,
Oklahoma
,
United States
Websitewww.okhighered.org

State System Overview

With a current enrollment of more than 247,000 students, the State System consists of 25 colleges and universities (including 2 research universities, 11 regional universities, and 12 community colleges), 11 constituent agencies, and one higher education center. The State System is coordinated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and each institution is governed by a board of regents. There are currently three constitutional boards of regents that govern a majority of colleges and universities in the state: the OSU/A&M Board of Regents, the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, and the Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO). In addition, there are 12 statutory boards of regents that govern specific community colleges in the state.

Research Universities

Research universities governed by the OSU/A&M Board of Regents

Research universities governed by the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents

Regional Universities

Regional universities governed by the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges

Regional universities governed by the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents

Regional universities governed by the Regional University System of Oklahoma

Regional university governed by the Board of Regents of the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma

Community Colleges

Community colleges governed by OSU/A&M Board of Regents

Community colleges governed by a college-specific statutory governing board

Constituent Agencies

Constituent agencies of Oklahoma State University

Constituent agencies of the University of Oklahoma

Higher Education Programs/Sites

Other Responsibilities

In addition to the responsibilities of the State Regents set forth in the Constitution, the Oklahoma Legislature has assigned the following to the coordinating board of control:

Federal Funds/Gifts/Scholarships

Accept federal funds/grants, accept and disburse grants, gifts and other money (foundations, individuals), and disburse scholarship funds and rewards for merit.

Allocation of Non-State Funds

Allocate revolving and other non-state appropriated E&G funds.

Property Transfer

Transfer from one institution to another any property belonging to such institutions when no longer needed by it and when needed by another institution to accomplish its functions.

Annual Report/Studies/Surveys

Conduct and publish reports, gather information about needs of state institutions and make additional reports and recommendations as necessary to the governor and Legislature.

Exercise All Powers necessary or convenient to accomplish the purpose and objectives of Article XIII-A of the Constitution.

Issue Bonds

Issue obligations on behalf of the institutions within the State System, except for the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University, for the purpose of funding capital projects at those institutions.

Other Responsibilities

In addition to the above general responsibilities, the Legislature has assigned administration or directives for the following to the State Regents:

  • Accreditation of private colleges and universities (1965)
  • State guarantee agency for Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program (1965)
  • Examination of Revenue Bond Statement of Essential Facts (1970)
  • Establishment and maintenance of state's Televised Instruction System (1970)
  • Tuition Aid Grant Program (1971)
  • Study of employee benefit program (1974)
  • Study of salary and other remunerative benefits, workloads (1974)
  • Ardmore Higher Education Center (1975)
  • Kerr Conference Center
  • State Plan for Civil Rights (1979)
  • Uniform course number system (1979)
  • McCurtain County Higher Education Center (1982)
  • Procedures and reporting on Faculty English Proficiency (1982)
  • Development and administration of Professional Training Institutes, EESA (1985)
  • Administration of the regional education program for the Southern Regional Education Board (1985)
  • Management and control of the William P. Willis Trust and Scholarship Funds (1986)
  • Management of the Endowment Fund Program (1988)
  • Management of the Academic Scholars Program (1988)
  • Enid Higher Education Program (1989)
  • Summer Academies in Math and Science (1989)
  • Minority Teacher Recruitment Center (1990)
  • Regents Education Program (1990)
  • OneNet (1992)
  • Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program [Oklahoma's Promise] (1992)
  • Long-Range Capital Planning (1995)
  • Master Lease Program (1999)
  • Quartz Mountain Arts and Conference Center (2002)
  • Office of Accountability (2003)
  • Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant Program (2003)
  • Approval and coordination of student fees and tuition at State System institutions, within legislative limits (2003)

This list is not all-inclusive. Under past legislation, which has since been repealed, the State Regents have also served as the governing board for the osteopathic college and as the fiscal agent for the Oklahoma Guaranteed Student Loan Program and have administered the osteopathic and optometry education assistance contract programs.

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