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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Good morning, OACADA colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Please see the memo below from Chancellor Glen D. Johnson that was sent to presidents of state system institutions of higher education yesterday. If you have any questions
regarding the closure of ITT Technical Institute, please feel free to contact me or Mr. Daniel Archer, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Kyle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Agency FB","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Kyle Foster, M.S.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Agency FB","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Coordinator for Academic Affairs Initiatives</span><span style="font-family:"Agency FB","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Agency FB","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Agency FB","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 | Oklahoma City, OK 73104<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Agency FB","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">P: (405) 225-9163 | F: (405) 225-9230 | E:
<a href="mailto:kfoster@osrhe.edu">kfoster@osrhe.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Agency FB","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Agency FB","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><a href="http://www.okhighered.org/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="254" height="128" id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D208F6.FA452C20"></span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Modern No. 20","serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Agency FB","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Johnson, Dr. Glen
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 06, 2016 5:46 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Presidents<br>
<b>Subject:</b> ITT Technical Institute Closure<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:36.0pt;letter-spacing:-3.0pt">Memo</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b>To: <a name="to1">
</a>Presidents<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b>Cc: State Regents<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b>From: </b> <a name="from">
</a>Chancellor Glen D. Johnson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b>Date: </b> Tuesday, September 06, 2016<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;line-height:150%">
<b>Subject:</b> <a name="re"></a>ITT Technical Institute Closure<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><a name="body"></a>You may have heard about the recent sanctions that the
<a href="http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/department-education-bans-itt-enrolling-new-title-iv-students-adds-tough-new-financial-oversight">
United States Department of Education</a> placed upon ITT Technical Institute (ITT-Tech). As a result of these sanctions, ITT-Tech
<a href="http://www.ittesi.com/2016-09-06-ITT-Educational-Services-Inc-to-Cease-Operations-at-all-ITT-Technical-Institutes-Following-Federal-Actions">
announced this morning</a> that it will cease educational operations at all of its campuses, effective immediately.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">It is important to note that in an email announcing its closure to students, ITT-Tech included a
<a href="http://d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net/20160905/a9/65/c1/46/ab538c872ac4798c4970c1fb/List-of-Institutions.pdf">
link</a> identifying the higher education institutions that are within a reasonable proximity to an ITT campus and offer programs of study similar to those offered by ITT-Tech. This link lists programs at many of our state system institutions, including:
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Connors State College<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Northeastern State University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Oklahoma City Community College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Oklahoma State University-Information Technology<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Redlands Community College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Rogers State University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Rose State College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Seminole State College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Tulsa Community College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">As such, some of these state system institutions may encounter a high volume of displaced ITT-Tech students seeking information regarding admission, course transferability, and enrollment.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">As background, among its 130 campuses in 38 states, ITT-Tech operated campuses in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. According to data published by the National Center for Educational Statistics, during the Fall 2015 semester,
the ITT-Tech Oklahoma City Campus enrolled 258 students and the ITT-Tech Tulsa Campus enrolled 386 students.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">While all ITT-Tech campuses are officially closed, it is our understanding that students can request an official transcript via the
<a href="https://studentportal.itt-tech.edu/CookieAuth.dll?GetLogon?curl=Z2F&reason=0&formdir=17">
ITT-Tech student portal</a> while graduates can request an official transcript via the
<a href="http://alumni.itt-tech.edu/update/?type=transcript">ITT-Tech alumni website</a>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">If you have questions regarding ITT-Tech’s closure, please contact Mr. Daniel Archer, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, at (405) 225-9142 or
<a href="mailto:darcher@osrhe.edu">darcher@osrhe.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Glen <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Glen D. Johnson</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Chancellor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">655 Research Parkway, Suite 200<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">405.225.9122 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:gjohnson@osrhe.edu">gjohnson@osrhe.edu</a><span style="color:black">
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