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Dear Business Officers,</div>
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I hope your fall semester is off to a great start! I am very excited about the year ahead and the collaborative work we will accomplish together through the Council of Business Officers.</div>
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Please mark your calendars for our next COBO meeting on <span style="font-weight: 600;">
Wednesday, October 8, at 10:00 a.m.</span> We will meet in person in the <span style="font-weight: 600;">
Regents Conference Room at OSRHE</span>, and a <span style="font-weight: 600;">Microsoft Teams link</span> will be provided for those joining virtually.</div>
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Our agenda and ongoing work this year will focus on key strategic priorities, including:</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 600;" role="presentation">Cost Savings & Cooperative Procurement Initiatives:</span> Leveraging our collective scale to maximize efficiency and stretch institutional resources.</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.5rem;">
<span style="font-weight: 600;" role="presentation">Shared Services:</span> Exploring joint operational strategies across state system campuses.</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.5rem;">
<span style="font-weight: 600;" role="presentation">Legislative & Fiscal Forecasts:</span> Briefings on the
<span style="font-weight: 600;" role="presentation">2027 legislative agenda</span> and updated
<span style="font-weight: 600;" role="presentation">state revenue forecasts</span> to support your budget planning.</li></ul>
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<span style="font-weight: 600;">Fall Meeting Schedule:</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 600;" role="presentation">November:</span> We will not hold a formal monthly meeting in November; instead, we will use the
<span style="font-weight: 600;" role="presentation">OACUBO conference</span> as a prime opportunity for networking, connection, and informal collaboration.</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.5rem;">
<span style="font-weight: 600;" role="presentation">December:</span> Our final meeting of the calendar year will take place on
<span style="font-weight: 600;" role="presentation">Wednesday, December 10, at 10:00 a.m.</span></li></ul>
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Thank you for your ongoing commitment to operational excellence across Oklahoma higher education. I look forward to seeing you all on October 8!</div>
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Best regards,</div>
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