OklahomaRegents and trustees take part in Tulsa campus president searches
The law describes a search for the Oklahoma State University/Tulsa president that involves regents and trustees, and may include campus representatives.
What it does
Regents and trustees take part in a search for the Oklahoma State University/Tulsa president. The university president may add faculty, staff, and students to the search committee.
The A&M Board may authorize the Tulsa trustees to manage the campus and may assign them duties such as student services or facility operations.
Argument forIncluding trustees, regents, and campus representatives could bring more viewpoints into choosing the Tulsa campus president.
Argument againstA search involving several boards and campus representatives could take longer because more people help review and recommend candidates.
More detail
The A&M Board selects the Oklahoma State University/Tulsa president after a search. This applies when selecting the president of Oklahoma State University/Tulsa. The A&M Board appoints at least two search committee members, including one who lives in the First Congressional District. The trustees appoint at least two members. The Oklahoma State University president may appoint faculty, staff, and student representatives. The text does not give a start date for a search.
The A&M Board may authorize the Tulsa trustees to manage the campus and assign them other duties. This concerns the Board of Trustees for Oklahoma State University/Tulsa and its campus. Possible duties include student services, facility operations, financial services, budget preparation, endowed chairs, and administrative operations. The text gives no start date or deadline for an assignment.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 13Approved by Governor Kevin Stitt 05/12/2026Became Law
- May 6Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Signed, returned to Senate
- May 6Enrolled, to House
- May 6Referred for enrollment
- May 6Signed, returned to Senate
- May 6Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 87 Nays: 0Major
- May 6General Order
- Apr 13CR; Do Pass Education Oversight CommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded Education Oversight Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 7Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Postsecondary EducationMinor
- Vote recorded Postsecondary Education Committee: Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 30Referred to Postsecondary EducationMinor
- Mar 30Second Reading referred to Education OversightMinor
- Mar 12First ReadingMinor
- Mar 12Engrossed to HousePassed House
- Mar 11Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0Passed Senate
- Mar 11General Order, Considered
- Mar 5Placed on General Order
- Mar 3Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filedMinor
- Vote recorded Education. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Coauthored by Representative Moore (principal House author)
- Feb 3Second Reading referred to EducationMinor
- Feb 2Authored by Senator Gollihare
- Feb 2First ReadingIntroduced
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