1. A. On January 1, 1999, there shall be established as a successor to Rogers University in Tulsa a branch institution of Oklahoma State University which shall be known as Oklahoma State University-Tulsa and shall offer undergraduate courses and baccalaureate degree programs as the Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education shall determine are appropriate. No later than July 1, 2001, the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, in cooperation with the State Regents, shall have developed and implemented programs leading to baccalaureate degrees that can be earned at Oklahoma State University-Tulsa.
2. B. Beginning with the 2001 - 2002 academic year, degrees earned at Oklahoma State University-Tulsa shall be designated as awarded by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education acting through Oklahoma State University; provided that dual degree programs may be offered at Oklahoma State University-Tulsa and dual degrees may be awarded through Oklahoma State University and other institutions.

Laws 1998, SB 1426, c. 325, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1998; Amended by Laws 2025, SB 701, c. 312, § 4, eff. November 1, 2025 (superseded document available).