MINUTES

Saturday, March 31, 8:30 a.m.

Regional University System of Oklahoma

Administrative Office

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

   I.                  ANNOUNCEMENT OF FILING MEETING NOTICE AND POSTING OF THE AGENDA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETING ACT.

The Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges met in special session at 8:30 a.m., March 31, 2007, at the Regional University System of Oklahoma Administrative Office, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Notice of the meeting had been properly filed with the Secretary of State, March 28, 2007, and a copy of the Agenda posted by 8:30 a.m., March 29, 2007 in compliance with the Open Meeting Act.

 II.                  CALL TO ORDER AND REGENTS’ ROLL CALL

Chair Stansberry called the meeting to order.  Roll call established the presence of a quorum with eight Regents present.

Mark Stansberry, Chair, Position 8

Belva Howard, Vice Chair, Position 2

Joe Anna Hibler, Secretary, Position 3

Harold Jackson, Regent, Position 1

Jan Gordon, Regent, Position 4     

Mickey Thompson, Regent, Position 5

Richard Ryerson, Regent, Position 6

Ann Holloway, Regent, Position 7

R. #231 -EXCUSE ABSENT REGENTS

Regent Howard made the motion, seconded by Regent Holloway, to excuse Regent Sandy Garrett, Position 9.

Voting for the motion:  Regents Stansberry, Jackson, Howard, Hibler, Gordon, Thompson, Ryerson, Holloway.

Voting against the motion:  None

III.                  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT

A.                Confirm date change for May regular meeting from May 4, 2007 to May 17, 2007 at UCO.

B.                OSRHE requested date change for Regents Reception from April 25, 2007 to June 27, 2007

R. #232 EXECUTIVE SESSION

At 9:00 a.m. Regent Ryerson made the motion, seconded by Regent Thompson, to convene in Executive Session pursuant to 25 O. S. §307 (B) (1) to discuss hiring Southeastern Oklahoma State University President

Voting for the motion:  Regents Stansberry, Jackson, Howard, Hibler, Gordon, Thompson, Ryerson, Holloway.

Voting against the motion:  None

Regent Garrett arrived at 12:20 p.m.

IV.                  ANNOUNCEMENT TO RECONVENE IN PUBLIC SESSION

The board reconvened in public session at 4:30 p.m.

Regent Garrett made the motion, seconded by Regent Holloway, to proceed as discussed in Executive Session.

Voting for the motion:  Regents Stansberry, Jackson, Howard, Hibler, Gordon, Thompson, Ryerson, Holloway, Garrett.

Voting against the motion:  None

V.                  R. #233 ADJOURNMENT

Regent Garrett made the motion, seconded by Regent Howard, to adjourn the meeting at 4:45 p.m.

Voting for the motion:  Regents Stansberry, Jackson, Howard, Hibler, Gordon, Thompson, Ryerson, Holloway, Garrett.

Voting against the motion:  None

Submitted by:

__________________________________                     _________________________      

Mark Stansberry                                                               Joe Anna Hibler

Chair                                                                                 Secretary

Minutes approved by the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges this________day

of _________________, ________.

The next regular meeting of the Regional University System of Oklahoma is scheduled for 9:00 a.m.  May 17, 2007,  University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma