1. Oklahoma State Regents for
Higher Education
State Chamber of Oklahoma –
The State of Higher Education Briefing
Chancellor Glen D. Johnson
December 6, 2018

2. Overview of Current State System Structure

3. Governance – State Regents
The State Regents
The State Regents constitute the coordinating board of control for the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.
Determine functions and courses of study.
Prescribe standards of education.
Grant degrees and other forms of academic recognition.
Recommend to State Legislature budget allocation.
Allocate funds appropriated by State Legislature.
Tuition setting authority.
Allocate revolving funds.
Determine student fees.
Administer Student Scholarships.
OneNet.
Oklahoma College Assistance Program.
Regents Education Program.

4. Institutional Governing BoardsOU
NSU
SWOSU
USAO
MSC
RSC
TCC LU
CSC
OSU CU
NWOSU
UCO
CASC
NOC
RCC
WOSC
OPSU
NEOAM
RSU
SEOSU
ECU
EOSC
OCCC
SSC
Board of Regents for the Oklahoma A&M Colleges
Enrollment 94,692
University of Oklahoma Board of Regents
Enrollment 94,569
Regional University System of Oklahoma
Enrollment 82,198
Institutional Boards of Regents
Enrollment 126,706
Determines management policy.
Employing personnel, fixing salaries and assigning duties.
Contracting for other services needed.
Having custody of records.
Acquiring and holding title to property.
General academic policy and administration.
Student life.
Budget administration.
Planning and construction of buildings.
Purchasing.
Auxiliary activities, budgeting and administration.

5. Types of Public Institutions
The State System is comprised of 25 colleges and universities – including two research universities, 10 regional universities, one public liberal arts university and 12 community colleges – and 11 constituent agencies and two university centers.
The State System is coordinated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and each institution is governed by a board of regents.
Research Universities
University of Oklahoma – Norman
Oklahoma State University – Stillwater
Regional Universities
CU – Lawton
ECU – Ada
LU – Langston
NSU – Tahlequah
NWOSU – Alva
OPSU – Goodwell
RSU – Claremore
SEOSU – Durant
SWOSU – Weatherford
UCO – Edmond
Public Liberal Arts University
USAO – Chickasha
Community Colleges
CASC – Poteau
CSC – Warner
EOSC – Wilburton
MSC – Tishomingo
NEO – Miami
OCCC – Oklahoma City
RCC – El Reno
RSC – Midwest City
SSC – Seminole
TCC – Tulsa
WOSC – Altus
University Centers
University Center at Ponca City
University Center of Southern Oklahoma – Ardmore
Technical Branches
OSU-IT – Okmulgee
OSU-OKC – Oklahoma City

6. Geographic Location of Institutions (including branch campuses and learning sites)
PUBLIC LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY
27. USAO, Chickasha
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
28.CASC, Poteau
29.CASC, Sallisaw
30.CSC, Warner
31.CSC, Muskogee
32.EOSC, Wilburton
33.EOSC, McAlester
34.EOSC, Antlers
35.MSC, Tishomingo
36.NEOA&M, Miami
37.NEOA&M, Grove
38.NOC, Tonkawa
39.NOC, Enid
40.OCCC, Oklahoma City
41.RCC, El Reno
42.RSC, Midwest City
43.SSC, Seminole
44.TCC, Tulsa
45.WOSC, Altus
TECHNICAL BRANCHES
46.OSU-Institute of Technology, Okmulgee
47.OSU-Oklahoma City
HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS/SITES
48.LU, Oklahoma City
49.NOC, Stillwater
50.University Center at Ponca City (NOC, NWOSU, SWOSU)
51.University Center of Southern Oklahoma, Ardmore (ECU, SEOSU, MSC)
RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES
1. OSU, Stillwater
2. OSU Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa
3. OSU-Tulsa
4. OU, Norman
5. OU Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City
6. OU-Tulsa
REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES
7. CU, Lawton
8. CU, Duncan
9. ECU, Ada
10. LU, Langston
11. LU, Tulsa
12. NSU, Tahlequah
13. NSU, Broken Arrow
14. NSU, Muskogee
15. NWOSU, Alva
16. NWOSU, Enid
17. NWOSU, Woodward
18. OPSU, Goodwell
19. RSU, Claremore
20. RSU, Bartlesville
21. RSU, Pryor
22. SEOSU, Durant
23. SEOSU, Idabel
24. SWOSU, Weatherford
25. SWOSU, Sayre
26. UCO, Edmond

7. Task Force on the Future of Higher Education

8. Background
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (OSRHE) established the Task Force on the Future of Higher Education in March 2017 to:
Conduct a systematic review of higher education;
Examine existing initiatives and best practices; and
Report findings and recommendations on strategies that best support improving quality, access, affordability, and efficiency in the Oklahoma state system of higher education.

9. Task Force Charge
Develop recommendations that best position Oklahoma’s state system of higher education to meet the future challenges of maintaining accessibility and affordability without compromising educational quality.
The work of the Task Force was primarily conducted through four subcommittees:
College Degree Completion and Workforce Development Initiatives
Academic Program Innovations and Online Education
System Structure
Fiscal Solutions, Efficiencies, Affordability, and Technology

10. Task Force Membership State Regents
Citizen members -- well-respected Oklahomans who come from a variety of professional and educational backgrounds and represent different geographic regions within the state
College and university representatives
Designee for Governor Mary Fallin
Secretary of Education and Workforce Development Natalie Shirley
Designee for Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Charles McCall
Representative Jadine Nollan
Designee for Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Schulz
Mr. Jeff Greenlee
Lead Advisor -- Dr. William Kirwan, Chancellor Emeritus of the University System of Maryland, AGB Senior Fellow.

11. Task Force Membership State Regents (ex-officio, non-voting members)
Steve Jordan, Ardmore
President Randy Beutler, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
State Regent John Massey
Karen Keith, Tulsa
State Regent Ron White
Edward F. Keller, Tulsa
President David L. Boren, University of Oklahoma
State Regent Jay Helm
Lieutenant General Lee K. Levy II, Commander, Air Force Sustainment Center, Tinker Air Force Base
President Sean Burrage, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
State Regent Jeff Hickman
State Regent Ann Holloway
Dan Little, Madill
President Cheryl Evans, Northern Oklahoma College
State Regent Andy Lester
Bert H. Mackie, Enid
State Regent Jody Parker
Dr. Thomas K. McKeon, Tulsa
President Tim Faltyn, Oklahoma Panhandle State University
State Regent Toney Stricklin
Catherine O’Connor, Oklahoma City
President Leigh B. Goodson, Tulsa Community College
State Regent Mike Turpen
Fred Morgan, Oklahoma City
Chancellor Glen D. Johnson
Dr. Terry Mosley, Lone Wolf
President V. Burns Hargis, Oklahoma State University
Dennis Neill, Tulsa
Citizens
Michael S. Neal, Tulsa
President John M. McArthur, Cameron University
Dr. Ann Ackerman, Oklahoma City
Tyler Norvell, Oklahoma City
Dr. Jason Sanders, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Regent Phil B. Albert, Claremore
Dr. Marion Paden, Oklahoma City
Governor Bill Anoatubby, Ada
Regent Gary D. Parker, Muskogee
Dr. Kayse Shrum, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Regent Calvin J. Anthony, Stillwater
Ken Parker, Norman
Chief Bill John Baker, Tahlequah
Carl R. Renfro, Ponca City
President Jerry L. Steward, Oklahoma City Community College
Chief Gary Batton, Durant
Dee Replogle, Oklahoma City
Bruce T. Benbrook, Woodward
Robert J. Ross, Oklahoma City
Regent Bill W. Burgess, Lawton
Regent Richard Ruhl, Kingfisher
Designees
John Carey, Durant
Claudia San Pedro, Oklahoma City
Natalie Shirley, Secretary of Education and Workforce Development (Designee for Governor Mary Fallin)
Regent Lake Carpenter, Leedey
Dr. Dennis Shockley, Oklahoma City
Michael A. Cawley, Ardmore
Steven W. Taylor, McAlester
Representative Jadine Nollan, Oklahoma House of Representatives (Designee for Speaker Charles McCall)
Regent Samuel Combs III, Tulsa
Sean Trauschke, Oklahoma City
Leonard Court, Oklahoma City
Avilla Williams, Edmond
Regent Rick Davis, Guthrie
Roy H. Williams, Oklahoma City
Jeff Greenlee, President, NBC Oklahoma (Designee for Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Schulz)
Lee R. Denney, Cushing
Regent Jeffrey T. Dunn, Tulsa
State System Colleges/Universities
John Ford, Bartlesville
President Don Betz, University of Central Oklahoma
Robert Gardner, Tulsa

12. Common Themes
While each subcommittee had a specific focus, certain common themes emerged from the work of the subcommittees. These included:
Increased financial support from the Legislature for the concurrent enrollment program to advance degree completion efforts.
Consolidation/mergers of administrative structures and functions.
Reemployment of cost savings to support the mission of the institution.
The power of predictive analytics to increase efficiency and improve student success.
Dedicated focus on adult student programs, scholarships, and credit for prior learning.
Scaling delivery of online education.
Development of micro-credentials to meet workforce needs in real time.

13. College Degree Completion and Workforce Development Subcommittee
Recommendations include:
Implementing predictive analytics to streamline administrative processes and strengthen student support services
Expediting the approval process for workforce-oriented academic degree programs
Accelerating and scaling proven degree completion strategies
Fully funding the concurrent enrollment program
Developing a course equivalency matrix specifically designed for student veterans and active duty military.

14. Academic Program Innovations and Online Education Subcommittee
Recommendations include:
The design and implementation of micro-degrees/micro-credentials and competency-based education
Expanding public-private partnerships to address academic and non-academic student needs
The development of a systemwide delivery model for online education and best practices in online instruction

15. System Structure Subcommittee
Recommendations include:
Streamlining academics, students services, and administration through the consolidation of institutional governing boards
Recommendation aligns with Executive Order issued by Governor Fallin, which requests the State Regents to develop a plan administrative consolidation of universities, colleges, centers, and branch campuses.
Recommendation concerns the merger of governance structures, not the consolidation or elimination of institutions

16. Fiscal Solutions, Efficiencies, Affordability and Technology Subcommittee
Recommendations include:
Administrative consolidation of back-office functions (e.g., IT, payroll, purchasing, accounting, legal services)
Establishing fiscal viability reviews for each institution, branch campus, and campus site
Coordinated purchasing of technology products and services across the state system.

17. Task Force Progress
$7.5 million appropriated for the concurrent enrollment program in FY19
Require that institutions submit information regarding the use of data analytics with their annual institutional degree completion and academic plans
Partnership between Rose State College and Oklahoma City Community College for joint bidding, purchases, and courses
Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, and Southwestern Oklahoma State University jointly purchased new technology system (estimated savings of $2.7 million)
Issuance of RFP to conduct institutional fiscal viability reviews
Ongoing discussions between institutions regarding mergers

18. Oklahoma’s Promise

19. Number of Students Participating in Oklahoma’s Promise
Source: Oklahoma’s Promise Year End Report 2017
20,085
20,031
19,432
19,637
18,924
19,000
18,302
18,895
18,224
17,749
17,360
16,927
17,000
15,000
14,670
13,000
12,101
Number of Students Participating in Oklahoma’s Promise
11,000
9,155
9,000
7,000
5,889
5,000
3,000
1,000
03-04
04-05
05-06
06-07
07-08
08-09
09-10
10-11
11-12
12-13
13-14
14-15
15-16
16-17
17-18

20. Oklahoma High School Student Requirements
Enrollment in the 8th, 9th and 10th-grades.
Family's income not in excess of $55,000.
Students take college prep courses.
No disciplinary problems.
Achieve a 2.5 GPA.

21. College Requirements
Start college within 3 years of HS graduation.
Parents’ income not in excess of $100,000.
Meet college GPA requirements.
Will lose scholarship if suspended more than 1 semester.

22. Oklahoma State Regents for
Higher Education
State Chamber of Oklahoma –
The State of Higher Education Briefing
Chancellor Glen D. Johnson
December 6, 2018