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70 OK Stat § 70-3240 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3240. Low-cost textbook rental system - Purpose - Conditions of rental.

|A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby authorized to establish and implement a system for the rental and distribution of higher education textbooks to students attending any institution of higher education within The Oklahoma State System for Higher Education. The purpose of this system for rental and distribution of textbooks is to: |1. Make textbooks available on a rental basis to students who may not be able to afford the price of a new or used textbook;2. Encourage faculty within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education to use class textbooks for a longer period of time;3. Encourage department heads to review textbooks used in that department to help determine if a textbook can be utilized for a longer period of time or whether such textbook is outdated; and4. Encourage students to make use of all textbooks required for the courses of study of such student and not limit the education of the student because of lack of funds to purchase new or used textbooks.B. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby encouraged to authorize the board of regents of the various higher education institutions within The Oklahoma State System for Higher Education to utilize the system to purchase textbooks as determined by the faculty or department heads to be marked as rental textbooks to be provided at a low rental payment for students attending that institution of higher education. Among other conditions of rental established by the State Regents and the Board of Regents of the institution of higher education, such textbooks shall be rented on condition of return of such textbook at the conclusion of the course of study of such student and that any damage to the textbook will be paid for by the student. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are authorized to promulgate and adopt rules for the establishment and implementation of this system for low-cost textbook rental for institutions of higher education.Added by Laws 1994, c. 39, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994.
70 OK Stat § 70-3241 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3241. Instructional materials – Provision in digital electronic format.

|It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that all students with disabilities enrolled in institutions in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education be afforded the opportunities to succeed. In recognition of the fact that instructional materials are a critical component of education, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall encourage the state institutions of higher education to communicate to all manufacturers and publishers of required or essential instructional materials that such materials should be provided in a digital electronic format, in a timely manner to fit course schedules, and at no additional cost to the institutions. Instructors of higher education should be made aware of this alternative format, and should provide whatever assistance that may be feasible in making the materials available to students when so requested. |Added by Laws 2000, c. 62, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000.
70 OK Stat § 70-3241.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3241.2. Receipt of inducements for requiring purchase of particular materials - Solicitation of free review instructional materials - Prohibition.

|A. No employee or department at an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall demand or receive any payment, loan, subscription, advance, deposit of money, services or anything, present or promised, as an inducement for requiring students enrolled at the institution to purchase specific textbooks or instructional material required for coursework or instruction. An employee or department of an institution may receive: |1. Sample copies of textbooks or instructional material, instructor copies of textbooks or instructional material, or other instructional material, that are not to be sold by faculty, staff, or bookstores;2. Royalties or other compensation from sales of textbooks or instructional materials that include the writing or work of the employee;3. Honoraria for academic peer review of instructional materials; and4. Training in the use of instructional materials and technologies.B. No instructional material vendor or bookstores located on campus or bookstores which contract with the institution to provide bookstore services to students shall solicit higher education faculty and staff members for the purpose of selling free review instructional materials that have been provided by a publisher at no charge to the faculty or staff. Bookstores shall not permit book wholesalers conducting buybacks on campus to accept review instructional materials from faculty or staff. No bookstore shall engage in any trade of any instructional material marked as or identified as free review instructional materials.Added by Laws 2007, c. 368, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
70 OK Stat § 70-3242.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3242.2. Individuals unlawfully in the country ineligible for resident benefits or tuition - Exceptions.

|A. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3242 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, an individual who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible on the basis of residence within the state for: |1. Any postsecondary education benefit, including, but not limited to, scholarships or financial aid; or2. Resident tuition.B. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not apply to a student enrolled in a degree program at a postsecondary educational institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education during the 2006-2007 school year or any prior year who received a resident tuition benefit pursuant to Section 3242 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes at that institution.Added by Laws 2007, c. 112, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
70 OK Stat § 70-3243 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3243. Provision of information on meningococcal disease - Vaccination - Waiver.

|A. Beginning with the 2004-2005 academic year, public or private postsecondary educational institutions shall provide detailed information on the risks associated with meningococcal disease and the risks and benefits of the vaccination as well as the availability of vaccine to students who reside or plan to reside in on-campus student housing. |B. Beginning with the 2004-2005 academic year, students who are first-time enrollees in any public or private postsecondary educational institution in this state and who reside in on-campus student housing shall be vaccinated against meningococcal disease, unless:1. In the case of an individual who is eighteen (18) years of age or older, the individual signs a written waiver provided by the institution of higher education stating that the individual has received and reviewed the information provided and has chosen not to be vaccinated against meningococcal disease; or2. In the case of an individual who is a minor, the individual’s parent or guardian signs a written waiver provided by the institution of higher education stating that the parent or guardian has received and reviewed the information provided and has chosen not to have the individual vaccinated against meningococcal disease.C. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall consult the State Department of Health regarding the preparation of the informational material and waiver form required in subsection B of this section. The Regents shall provide the material and form to all public or private postsecondary educational institutions with on-campus student housing in this state. It shall be the responsibility of the governing body or board of regents for each public or private postsecondary institution or group of institutions to adopt policies for the implementation of this section.D. Public or private postsecondary institutions in this state shall not be required to provide or pay for vaccinations against meningococcal disease.Added by Laws 2003, c. 322, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 3242 of Title 70 to avoid a duplication in numbering.
70 OK Stat § 70-3244 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3244. Documentation of vaccinations by students - Exemption - Exceptions for certain categories of students.

|A. 1. Beginning with the 2004-2005 academic year, in order to enroll as a full-time or part-time student in an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education or a private institution of higher learning located within this state and accredited pursuant to Section 4103 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, an individual shall provide written documentation of vaccinations against hepatitis B, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR). |2. The requirement shall not apply to students enrolling in courses delivered via the Internet or distance learning in which the student is not required to attend class on campus.B. Beginning with the 2004-2005 academic year, institutions shall notify students of the requirements of subsection A of this section and provide students with educational information on hepatitis B, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) upon enrollment. Such information shall also include the risks and benefits of the vaccination. Institutions shall not be required to provide or pay for vaccinations against hepatitis B, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR).C. A written statement from a licensed physician indicating that a vaccine is medically contraindicated shall exempt a student from the vaccination. A student shall be exempt from the vaccination if the student submits a written, signed statement declaring that the administration of the vaccine conflicts with the student’s moral or religious tenets or, if the student is a minor, the student’s parent or guardian provides a written statement that the administration of the vaccine conflicts with the parent’s or guardian’s moral or religious tenets.D. It shall be the responsibility of the governing body or board of regents for each public or private postsecondary institution or group of institutions to adopt policies for the implementation of this section. In adopting these policies the relevant governing body or board of regents may include exceptions for certain categories of students at its discretion.Added by Laws 2003, c. 322, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 3243 of Title 70 to avoid a duplication in numbering.
70 OK Stat § 70-3245 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3245. Agreements to sell student data for marketing of consumer credit prohibited - Definitions.

|No institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education or technology center school within the state system of career and technology education shall enter into any agreement on or after the effective date of this act to sell student data to any creditor for purposes of marketing consumer credit to students. Provided, nothing in this section shall preclude an institution or school from releasing student data as permitted by the Oklahoma Open Records Act. |As used in this section:1. “Creditor” means a person, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity who, in the ordinary course of business, regularly extends consumer credit. The term creditor shall include any agent of a creditor for collection, processing, or other purposes;2. “Consumer credit” means credit extended to a consumer as a consumer loan as defined in Section 3-104 of Title 14A of the Oklahoma Statutes or a lender credit card or seller credit card as defined in Section 1-301 of Title 14A of the Oklahoma Statutes; and3. “Student data” means the same as directory information as defined in Section 24A.16 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes.Added by Laws 2007, c. 114, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007.
70 OK Stat § 70-3246 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3246. Teacher education programs - Statewide professional educators' association - Equal access to students.

|It is the intent of the Legislature that the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education adopt a policy for each institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education which has a teacher education program that will require equal access for statewide professional educators’ associations to students enrolled in the program. The policy shall prohibit teacher education programs and the faculty and employees of the program from denying a statewide professional educators’ association equal access to students enrolled in the program to the same extent that access is granted to other educators’ associations. The policy shall define access to include: |1. Setting up informational tables at the institution or student meetings;2. Speaking at student meetings;3. Distributing information in mail boxes or through the e-mail system of the institution;4. Utilizing institution meeting rooms during nonworking hours;5. Posting information on bulletin boards; and6. Utilizing printing services for the institution.Added by Laws 2011, c. 283, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
70 OK Stat § 70-3248 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3248. Leave of absence for members of military.

|A. An institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall grant a leave of absence to a student who is a member of the active uniformed military services of the United States and is called to active duty. The student shall be eligible to: |1. Withdraw from and receive a refund for any or all classes for the period of active duty service without penalty to admission status or grade point average and without loss of institutional financial aid; or2. Receive an incomplete grade for any or all classes for the period of active duty status; provided, however, that the student has completed a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of all class work prior to being called to active duty and the student completes all classes upon return from active duty. The student's admission status and grade point average shall not be penalized, and the student shall experience no loss of institutional financial aid.B. The leave of absence granted pursuant to subsection A of this section shall not exceed a cumulative five (5) years.C. If an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education fails to comply with the provisions of this act, the student may bring an action in district court for actual and compensatory damages for noncompliance and may be granted such relief as is just and proper under the circumstances.Added by Laws 2014, c. 28, § 2, eff. July 1, 2014.
70 OK Stat § 70-3250 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3250. Sex trafficking and exploitation – Prevention and education programs for freshman students.

|A. Upon the effective date of this act, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall allow, if offered by nonprofit organizations that specialize in outreach and education programs on sex trafficking and exploitation, a series of in-depth prevention and education programs regarding sex trafficking and exploitation to all freshman students enrolled at institutions of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education. |B. Institutions of higher education shall provide all freshman students the opportunity to attend one of three on-campus, voluntary sex trafficking and exploitation prevention and education programs at any time, including during freshman orientation activities, if offered by nonprofit organizations that specialize in outreach and education programs on sex trafficking and exploitation. The sex trafficking and exploitation prevention and education programs shall specifically provide students the following:1. Definitions and nature of sex trafficking and exploitation;2. Current laws of sex trafficking and exploitation in Oklahoma;3. Facts and statistics of sex trafficking and exploitation in Oklahoma and throughout the United States;4. How sex traffickers profile victims;5. The role of online computer activity;6. How demand is created and the industries that influence sex trafficking and exploitation;7. How to identify a potential victim and what to do when a person identifies a victim;8. Understanding force, fraud and coercion;9. Understanding how traffickers groom a victim;10. The differences between prostitution, sex trafficking and exploitation;11. The role that pornography plays in sex trafficking and exploitation;12. Understanding the complexities of abuse, indoctrination and manipulation;13. Understanding the physiological makeup of a sex trafficking victim;14. Rescuing victims of sex trafficking and exploitation; and15. How to engage in the fight against sex trafficking and exploitation.C. Program materials related to sex trafficking and exploitation prevention and education programs shall be provided at no cost to participating students and their parents and legal guardians. The program provider shall be solely responsible for incurring all costs associated with implementing prevention and education programs and related program materials.Added by Laws 2021, c. 458, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-3301 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3301. University of Oklahoma.

|The State Educational Institution located at Norman and known as the University of Oklahoma shall continue at the same location and its official name shall be the University of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Geological Survey located at Norman and the medical facilities of the University of Oklahoma located at Oklahoma City, which shall be designated as the University of Oklahoma Medical Center, shall continue in existence and shall be integral parts of the University of Oklahoma. |Laws 1965, c. 396, § 301.
70 OK Stat § 70-3302 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3302. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma - Body corporate - Appointment and terms of members - Removal - Vacancies.

|(a) The Board of Regents provided for by Section 8, Article XIII, Oklahoma Constitution, shall constitute a body corporate by the name of Regents of the University of Oklahoma and shall be the government of the University of Oklahoma, Cameron University, and Rogers State University. It shall consist of seven (7) members to be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Provided, that persons now serving on such Board shall be members of and continue to serve on the Board for the terms for which they were appointed. |(b) Appointments shall be to numbered positions on the Board, and terms of members of the Board shall be, as follows:(1) Position No. 1. The term of office of one member shall expire on the 21st day of March, 1966, and each seven (7) years thereafter.(2) Position No. 2. The term of office of one member shall expire on the 21st day of March, 1967, and each seven (7) years thereafter.(3) Position No. 3. The term of office of one member shall expire on the 21st day of March, 1968, and each seven (7) years thereafter.(4) Position No. 4. The term of office of one member shall expire on the 21st day of March, 1969, and each seven (7) years thereafter.(5) Position No. 5. The term of office of one member shall expire on the 21st day of March, 1970, and each seven (7) years thereafter.(6) Position No. 6. The term of office of one member shall expire on the 21st day of March, 1971, and each seven (7) years thereafter.(7) Position No. 7. The term of office of one member shall expire on the 21st day of March, 1972, and each seven (7) years thereafter.(c) No member of the Board shall be employed upon any work to be performed in connection with the University of Oklahoma, Cameron University, or Rogers State University, nor shall any member of said Board enter into any contract or business transaction involving a financial consideration with the University of Oklahoma, Cameron University, or Rogers State University.(d) Members of the Board shall be subject to removal from office as provided by law for the removal of elective officers not liable to impeachment.(e) Vacancies on the Board shall be filled by the Governor, for the unexpired term, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.Laws 1965, c. 396, § 302; Laws 1992, c. 308, § 11, eff. June 1, 1992; Laws 1999, c. 274, § 2, eff. June 1, 1999.
70 OK Stat § 70-3303 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3303. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma - Oaths - Travel expenses.

|(a) Each member of the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma shall take and subscribe to the oaths required of State officials generally. |(b) Each member of the Board shall be allowed necessary travel expenses, as may be approved by the Board pursuant to the State Travel Reimbursement Act.Amended by Laws 1985, c. 178, § 60, operative July 1, 1985.
70 OK Stat § 70-3304 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3304. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma - Official seal - Officers - Terms and duties of officers - Proceedings.

|The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma shall adopt an official seal. It shall annually elect a President who may also be known as Chairman, a Vice President who may also be known as Vice Chairman and a Secretary, each of whom shall serve a term of one (1) year and until his successor is elected and qualified, and who shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board. The Board shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to govern its proceedings and the conduct of its business. The Secretary of the Board on behalf of the University of Oklahoma Board shall keep a record of all transactions of the Board and it shall not be necessary that the Secretary be a member of the Board. |Laws 1965, c. 396, § 304; Laws 1980, c. 159, § 24, emerg. eff. April 2, 1980.
70 OK Stat § 70-3308 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3308. School of Dentistry - Creation - Courses of instruction - Degrees - Rules and regulations - Tuition - Gifts and grants - Location - Plan for initiation.

|(a) The University of Oklahoma School of Dentistry is hereby created for instruction in Dentistry. The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby authorized and directed to establish and maintain the School of Dentistry and to provide for courses of instruction in Dentistry as will provide a thorough knowledge of Dentistry, and all subjects pertaining thereto, and that will meet the requirements of the Council on Dental Education, the American Association of Dental Schools and other such educational associations of like standard concerned with Dentistry. |(b) The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, through the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, shall have authority to confer degrees and issue diplomas, and fix a standard of grades for all students attending the School of Dentistry. The School of Dentistry shall have regular courses leading to degrees, and such other special courses as approved by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.(c) The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall fix the amount of tuition to be charged students in said School of Dentistry.(d) The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma is hereby authorized to accept, in connection with said School of Dentistry, private or governmental grants or gifts of property, equipment or money for the use of said College.(e) It is the purpose and intent of the Legislature that the University of Oklahoma School of Dentistry, herein created, shall be an integral part of the University of Oklahoma and of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education. It is further the purpose and intent of the Legislature that the University of Oklahoma Dental College shall be located upon the Oklahoma City campus of the University of Oklahoma Medical Center.Laws 1965, c. 396, § 308.