2011 Public Agenda - IMproving Our Future by Degrees
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The Purpose of the Public Agenda
The purpose of the public agenda is to provide a better understanding of the critical policy issues, goals and objectives that shape the direction of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education. It is based on the needs of the state as identified through the ongoing strategic planning process, and it describes the major initiatives that are in place to achieve the policy objectives.
Key Policy Goals and Objectives
The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education have adopted key goals and objectives that will allow Oklahoma to increase its educated workforce, increase the number of college graduates and better compete globally.
Goals
- Enhance access and improve the quality of public higher education for all Oklahomans.
- Increase the number of college graduates.
- Better prepare students to meet the challenges of a global economy.
Objectives
- Enhance capacity to successfully enroll, retain and graduate students.
- Increase systemwide efficiencies and cost savings.
- Strengthen financial support for Oklahoma college students.
- Improve instructional quality.
- Utilize Brain Gain performance funding to enhance student success and academic quality.
- Broaden economic development activities.
- Advance access to and quality of technologies to support systemwide programs and services.
Quick Facts
- In each of the last three semesters, historic numbers of Oklahomans have enrolled in our public colleges and universities. Fall enrollment has increased by 16,077 students since 2008.
- The state system of higher education has developed cost-saving initiatives that will save $112.3 million from 2009-12.
- During 2008-09, public institutions granted an all-time high 24,211 associate and bachelor’s degrees, up 27.4 percent since 2000-01.
- For every $1 spent on higher education, an additional $5.15 is pumped into the state’s economy.
- Higher education has an impact on Oklahoma’s economy of more than $3.2 billion each year.
