ok-2233: State Regents for Higher Education — Administrative Operations

Summary

The Student Advisory Board (SAB) was established under the authority of House Bill 1801 (1988 Oklahoma Legislature) and codified as 70 O.S. §§ 3205.5 and 3205.6 to serve as a formal advisory body representing students from across Oklahoma’s higher education system. Provisions of 70 O.S. § 3205.5 required SAB members to be determined annually by a vote of delegates to the Oklahoma Student Government Association (SGA) annual meeting; however, over the years the SGA has changed to the extent that determination of SAB membership in this manner is no longer functional. Due to this and other considerations, House Bill 2903 was introduced in 2025 to repeal 70 O.S. §§ 3205.5 and 3205.6, so SAB can be replaced with a more flexible, non-statutory foundation for Oklahoma’s higher education student advisory function. House Bill 2903 passed and became effective July 1, 2025. The proposed rules revoke the administrative rules governing the Student Advisory Board. This will align State Regents administrative rules with the repeal of 70 O.S. §§ 3205.5 and 3205.6 to eliminate outdated regulatory language and make way for the development of a more streamlined, flexible, and effective means of student representation to the State Regents.

The agency’s own summary, as published.