Class and program cancellations, terminated professors, and budget cuts were a result of the prioritization process, which began in April 2014.
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Prioritization recommendations implemented
Class cancellations and the termination of professors impacted students as the semester began. These changes were a result of prioritization recommendations. Prioritization allowed officials to see where university money was being spent and determine if changes should be made to academic and support programs. It was necessary because of a $1.5 million shortfall in the…
Prioritization report for students
Prioritization Report Final Version for students
Officials approve prioritization recommendations
By: Emily Wiley, Editor-in-Chief; and Amy Fuhrman, Associate Editor University budgets will be cut after the board of trustees agreed to move forward with prioritization recommendations. This means cuts across campus. Prioritization has been going on since April 2014. This is one of the final steps of the process. “I think this was a very…
Students receive prioritization update
Officials released a prioritization report to students on Tuesday.
Officials in final meetings of prioritization process
By Emily Wiley, Editor-in-Chief Students still are wondering when they will receive prioritization results. Prioritization is the process in which university officials can see where money is being spent in every department on campus. This process has been going on since the beginning of the academic year. Students were told they would receive results soon…
Prioritization report released to faculty, staff
The preliminary recommendations of the prioritization process were released to faculty and staff last week.Students did not receive any of the information or a password to the results.aThe prioritization process has been ongoing since the beginning of the academic year. The process is meant to help university officials see how programs use money and where budgets need to be modified.
School officials to release prioritization report
University officials soon will announce their findings from the campuswide prioritization project.
Meinders selects three finalists in business dean search
The three finalists are Daniel Sem, Russell Evans, and Sri Beldona. All three finalists come from different backgrounds, yet all hold Ph.D. titles.
Law professor writes about Henry’s contributions, influence
Many of the President’s most important achievements came in the area of stewarding resources.
Henry reflects on accomplishments, hopes university continues to grow
Henry’s awards include the Governor George Nigh Public Service Arts Award in 2011, the Oklahoma Native Son Award in 2013, the Excellence in Leadership Award in 2015, the Spirit of Oklahoma Award in 2016, and lifetime achievement awards for his legal writing and interfaith work.
Students encouraged to attend forum, give feedback on strategic plan
Members of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee will meet with students to update them on their plan for the university’s future.
Officials seek participation in strategic planning
The university is in the process of strategic planning, which will help university leaders in decision-making and budget priorities.
Distinguished Speaker Series discontinued
The Distinguished Speakers Series, a program that hosted globally acclaimed speakers every semester, was cut from the university’s programs.
Officials plan renovations to improve dorm aesthetics
Housing officials are planning Walker and Banning hall renovations with architects.
Intermediate French courses canceled, officials offer solution
Students who need intermediate French classes will have to take a different language class to satisfy the requirement after officials canceled the courses for Fall 2016.
Theater for young audiences major canceled
The theater for young audiences major is no longer accepting students, though the minor is available still.
Editors question increase in student housing fees
We need a plan to help housing, but maybe this isn’t the best one.
Final enrollment numbers show increase
Enrollment has increased for the first time in two years.
Officials review academic programs
Programs placed in the “phase out” or elimination category, and some that were not, will be reviewed this month to see if they are functioning well enough to keep.
SGA re-examines yearly plans based on newly-found funds
Student Government Association officials found thousands of dollars they didn’t know about in their budget. The money rolled over from last year, but was left in a holding account. It was discovered when SGA officials reviewed finances and performed an internal audit. Since we continued to draw money from that account, the exact value has…
Smith Hall to become ‘interfaith dorm’
Renovations to Smith Hall could make OCU a regional leader in interfaith cooperation. The university’s Strategic Planning Committee approved a proposal in August to redevelop Smith Hall into interfaith student housing. If the university secures fundraising commitments for the project this semester, students could move into Smith in 2017, said Marty O’Gwynn, vice president for…
Learning enhancement center relocated to library
The John Hoyle Carlock Jr. Learning Center moved this semester from Walker Center for Arts and Sciences to the Dulaney-Browne Library. During prioritization the LEC was recommended for transformation, meaning that it is important to the university but it could work better. Prioritization is the process in which university officials can see where money is…
Class enrollment requirements result in cancellations
Kara Klamm had a panic attack at the beginning of the semester when she discovered that two of her classes were canceled. Klamm, education senior, found out her classes were canceled a week before the semester started. “The school should have made that decision earlier,” Klamm said. “This is my last semester of classes, so…
SGA receives less funding
Student Government Association faces a budget cut this year. SGA’s budget for the 2015-16 academic year is $165,000, $45,000 less than last year’s budget. SGA received notice of the cut in June, but SGA President Chance Johnson is unsure of who made the decision because of turnover in academic affairs office. “There were budget cuts…
SGA shares plans, encourages volunteers for academic year
Student Government Association has begun preparation for another year, focusing their attention on restructuring the organization. “The prioritization report asked that we undergo a strategic planning process to make sure the organization is keeping with a new student body,” SGA President Chance Johnson said. “We intend to streamline SGA and make it better able to…
