Oklahoma § 70-4706 - Defining roles, goals and missions of like institutions Admission standard - Commendation of two-year colleges for providing

§ 70-4706. Defining roles, goals and missions of like institutions Admission standard - Commendation of two-year colleges for providing

universal access and State Regents for updating and enforcing

viability standard.

A. Recognizing the increasing demand for college and university

education, the rapid changes facing our society, and the worldwide

competition facing our citizens, the Legislature acknowledges the

need to reexamine the state's higher education system to ensure that

the system created half a century ago will meet the changing needs.

It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Regents for

Higher Education fully exercise their constitutional authority to

reexamine and more clearly define the roles, goals and missions of

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools

like institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher

Education. It is further the intent of the Legislature that the

State Regents examine the current system of governance of Oklahoma

institutions of higher education and submit a report and

recommendations to the Oklahoma Legislature by January 1, 1993.

Such recommendations shall also examine qualifications for board

service and shall be consistent with the functions assigned each

institution.

B. The Legislature encourages the State Regents to set

admissions standards reflecting the differences between the various

institutions. The implementation of such standards shall not have a

negative impact on current funding.

C. The Legislature commends the two-year colleges for providing

universal access. In the interest of economy and of value for each

dollar invested in the system, unnecessary duplication should be

avoided.

D. The Legislature commends the State Regents for Higher

Education for updating and enforcing the viability standards for

institutions of higher education.

Added by Laws 1987, c. 227, § 9, operative July 1, 1987; Laws 1992,

c. 308, § 14, eff. June 1, 1992.