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State Regents’ Policy Workshop

State Regents’ Policy Workshop. Thursday, July 14, 2011 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Webinar. Academic Policies Workshop Overview. Introductions and System Overview Academic Programs Policies and Procedures Academic Policies and System Protocol Procedures Handbook Overview Questions & Answers.

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State Regents’ Policy Workshop

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  1. State Regents’ Policy Workshop Thursday, July 14, 2011 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Webinar

  2. Academic Policies Workshop Overview • Introductions and System Overview • Academic Programs Policies and Procedures • Academic Policies and System Protocol • Procedures Handbook Overview • Questions & Answers

  3. Resources/Information* • Key Documents for Today’s Webinar • PowerPoint Presentation (open) • Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Academic Affairs Staff Listing • Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Photo Directory • “Who Can Help” by subject/individual • OSRHE Policy and Procedures Manual (online) • COI and State Regents 2011 Fall Meeting Dates *Refer to link in email.

  4. State Regents Website www.okhighered.org Policy Manual Academic Forms Admission Standards High School Approved Course List Course Equivalency Project Degree Program Productivity Reports Financial Aid Grant Opportunities State Regents’ Meeting Agendas Higher Education Directory Studies and Reports

  5. Coordination v. Governance State Regents Inst. Governing Board Management policy Personnel, salaries, duties Contract for services Custody of records Acquire/hold title to property Academic, student, budget admin Purchasing Capital construction Auxiliaries • Functions & courses of study • Prescribe standards of education • Grant degrees • Recommend funding & allocated lump sum • Allocated revolving funds • Determine student fees • Coordination, research, planning

  6. Key Academic Policy Functions of Public Institutions (policy 3.2) Functions specified by: Research Universities Regional Universities Community Colleges Constituent Agencies Branch Campuses Ardmore Higher Education Program OU/OSU Graduate Education and Research Center, Tulsa OSU-Tulsa Operating Policy

  7. Academic PolicyFunction Policy Review Charge from State Regents (June 23, 2011) Allow the blanket moratorium to end on June 30, 2011 Charge the staff with the following revisions to Function Policy (3.2) Clarification of Regional University function for associate degrees – Demand; Cost coverage; Outside capacity of community college in SDA; Joint/consortial approaches not feasible Develop function statements for the two OSU technical branches As an alternative to limited baccalaureate degrees for community colleges or expansion of doctoral degrees for regional universities, work to define joint degrees options and evaluate any policy barriers to such.

  8. Major Initiatives Functions of Public Institutions (Policy 3.2) Review of Funding Formula and Brain Gain Performance Funding Program Complete College America and NGA Complete to Compete Remedial education reform initiatives Degree completion initiatives Reverse transfer and time to degree initiatives Increase production of meaningful certificates Accreditation Policy Review Distance education regulatory environment For-profit, Out of state, and Private institution authorization Complaint procedures Academic Program Approval and Academic Program Review Assessment Policy and Working Group

  9. Role of Advisory Groups Council of Presidents Council on Instruction

  10. Advisory Councils General Process for Review of Academic and Other Policy Issues Council on Instruction Committees Council on Instruction Council of Presidents’ Academic & System Initiatives Committee Council of Presidents State Regents

  11. Other Advisory Groups Council on Student Affairs Dr. Kermit McMurry Student Advisory Board Dr. Kermit McMurry Communicators Council Mr. Ben Hardcastle Faculty Advisory Council Dr. Debra Stuart Economic Development Council Ms. Connie Lake Council on Information Technology Ms. Amanda Paliotta (Interim) Council of Business Officers Ms. Amanda Paliotta

  12. State Regents’ Meetings Fall 2011 September 8 • Internal deadline – August 18* October 20 • Internal deadline – September 29* December 1 • Internal deadline – November 10* * Internal deadlines have not been finalized

  13. Correspondence Official Institutional Submissions • Naming delegates • Programmatic requests or proposals • Protests and/or challenges • Policy exceptions Must be from President to Chancellor

  14. Who Can Help? Refer to PDF Document Available Through Emailed Link

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