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4 Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity and
Affirmative Action Policy
To indicate institutional compliance with the various laws
and regulations that require a Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity
and Affirmative Action Policy, the following statement is
intended to reflect that Southeastern Oklahoma State University
shall, in all manner and respects, continue to be an Equal Opportunity
Employer, and offer programs of Equal Educational
Opportunity. This institution, in compliance with Title VI and
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246
as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
American with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other federal laws
and regulations does not discriminate on the basis of race,
ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, or
status as a veteran, special disabled veteran, or any status protected
under applicable federal, state, or local law or ordinance
in any of its policies, practices or procedures. This includes,
but is not limited to, admissions, employment, financial aid,
and educational services.
It is the policy of Southeastern Oklahoma State University
to take every available opportunity to ensure that each applicant
who is offered a position at the University shall have
been selected solely on the basis of qualification, merit, and
professional capability.
It is further the policy of the University to be in voluntary
compliance with any and all statutes, regulations, and executive
orders which deal with equal opportunity and nondiscrimination,
regardless of whether such statutes, regulations, or executive
orders be of federal or of state origin.
The University subscribes to the fullest extent the principle
of the dignity of all persons and of their labors. In order to ensure
complete equal opportunity, the University shall actively
recruit applicants for positions from all segments of the population
locally and nationally.
Affiliation and Accreditation
Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a member of
the Oklahoma System of Higher Education and is accredited
by The Higher Learning Commission: A Commission of the
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, American
Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, American
Council on Education, National Commission on Accrediting,
and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Southeastern is also accredited by the Oklahoma State
Board of Education with respect to the program of preparation
for all elementary and secondary teachers’ certificates which
it offers, and the standard certificate for principals and superintendents.
Through its accreditation efforts with The Higher
Learning Commission and approved by the Oklahoma Regents
for Higher Education, Southeastern is an institution of higher
education granting the bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
In addition to the above accreditation, the Department of
Music in the School of Arts and Sciences is accredited by the
National Association of Schools of Music; and the School of
Business is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business
Schools and Programs to offer the following business degrees:
The Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) with majors
in Accounting, General Business, Finance, Management and
Marketing and the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
The School of Business is also accredited by the Association
to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and the Aviation
Sciences Institute is accredited by the Aviation Accreditation
Board International.
University Faculty
The faculty at Southeastern is one of the University’s
fundamental strengths, and is dedicated to the students, the
University, and the region. Of the 152 members, the majority
have completed their doctorates or are in advanced stages
of their doctoral programs. The faculty’s mean age is about
51 and represents a cross section of our world and society.
Degrees have been earned at universities such as Auburn,
Colorado State, Duke, Georgia, Louisiana State, New Mexico
State, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State,
Purdue, Texas, etc.
The faculty is well qualified to carry out the programs of the
University and is concerned with maintaining courses which are
timely and draw upon the latest findings in their field. Many of
the faculty continue to upgrade their credentials by attending
summer courses, as well as pursuing independent reading and
research programs in their disciplines. The University faculty
exhibit a genuine concern for the personal and professional
development of their students.
Faculty and Administrative Committees
The committee organization of the faculty is outlined in the
Academic Polices and Procedures Manual. The functions and
makeup of the committees are the responsibility of the faculty.
Certain adhoc and administrative committees are appointed
to carry out functions not specifically assigned to one of the
committees of the faculty. The committee membership list,
which includes faculty, students, and alumni, is updated and
published at the beginning of each academic year.
Library
The Henry G. Bennett Memorial Library provides materials
and services to meet the information needs of faculty and
students both on campus and remotely. The library’s collection
holds more than 191,232 monograph volumes, over 588,000
microform units, and subscriptions to 730 periodical titles. The
library serves as a regional depository and review center for
Oklahoma State adopted textbooks and is a United States
Government Document Depository which selects about thirty
percent of government publications annually giving a collection
total of over 159,000 items. The Library also serves as a
depository of Oklahoma State Documents, with a collection of
over 11,130 documents. The Library belongs to AMIGOS Bibliographic
Network, and is a member of OCLC, and the Oklahoma
Library Technology Network. The Library has signed reciprocal