<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Please see below for Western's current practice.</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><p style="padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;margin:40px 0px 18px;color:rgb(68,68,68);width:367px"><a href="https://www.wosc.edu/" title="Open the WOSC Website (opens a new window)" style="margin:0px 14px 0px 0px;padding:21px 9px 21px 0px;border-top:0px;border-right:3px solid rgb(0,112,0);border-left:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,86,0);float:left;width:102px;border-bottom:none" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.wosc.edu/img/W_icon_gold-white-green_sm.png" alt="Western Oklahoma State College Logo" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid transparent; font: inherit; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 98%; border-radius: 10px;"></a><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:900;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Keila Manos</span><b>, <span style="padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:11px;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Ph.D.</span></b><br>Vice President of Student Affairs<br><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="https://www.wosc.edu/" title="Visit wosc.edu" style="margin:9px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:none;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,86,0)" target="_blank">Western Oklahoma State College</a><br><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Western+Oklahoma+State+College+Main+Building,+Altus,+OK+73521/@34.6694147,-99.3372287,18.87z/data=!3m1!5s0x87ab653a7bb9cc6f:0xd1063be3c99517db!4m5!3m4!1s0x87ab653a7bbd0569:0xc65b112658cc9ef!8m2!3d34.6689441!4d-99.336963" title="Google Maps of Western!" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:none;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,86,0)" target="_blank">2801 N. Main St. <b style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px">|</b> Altus, OK 73521</a><br></span><span title="Office Phone" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">(580) 477-7925</span> <b style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px">|</b> Office: C-7<br><a href="https://www.wosc.edu/facebook" title="WOSC Facebook (opens a new window)" style="padding:0px;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;border-left:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,86,0);border-bottom:none" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.wosc.edu/img/icons/social-facebook.png" alt="wosc facebook" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid transparent; font: inherit; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 98%; border-radius: 10px; width: 30px;"></a> <a href="https://www.wosc.edu/instagram" title="WOSC Instagram (opens a new window)" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;border-left:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,86,0);border-bottom:none" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.wosc.edu/img/icons/social-instagram.png" alt="wosc instagram" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid transparent; font: inherit; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 98%; border-radius: 10px; width: 30px;"></a> <a href="https://www.wosc.edu/twitter" title="WOSC Twitter (opens a new window)" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;border-left:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,86,0);border-bottom:none" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.wosc.edu/img/icons/social-twitter.png" alt="wosc twitter" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid transparent; font: inherit; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 98%; border-radius: 10px; width: 30px;"></a> <a href="https://snapchat.com/add/woscevents" title="WOSC Snapchat (opens a new window)" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;border-left:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,86,0);border-bottom:none" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.wosc.edu/img/icons/social-snapchat.png" alt="wosc snapchat" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid transparent; font: inherit; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 98%; border-radius: 10px; width: 30px;"></a></p><p title="Western's Mission Statement" style="padding:10px 0px 0px;border:0px;font-style:italic;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:x-small;line-height:inherit;font-family:sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;margin:0px 0px 18px;color:rgb(68,68,68);max-width:377px">The Mission of Western Oklahoma State College is to provide high quality education while ensuring equity, supporting student success, and empowering individuals to become productive members of diverse local, regional, and global communities.</p></div><div><br></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul 31, 2024 at 8:02 AM Bowles Palacioz, Crystal <<a href="mailto:crystal.bowles@okstate.edu">crystal.bowles@okstate.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-398906391915945443">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello OACRAO Friends,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My institution is reconsidering possible actions while complying with the new Federal Regulation regarding transcript release. I have been asked to find out, from as many of you as possible, what you are and are not doing to comply with
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<p class="MsoNormal">Would you please take a moment to complete the following questions? You may answer them returning “to all” or back to me alone. I am happy to share redacted, anonymous results with anyone that asks.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<li class="m_-398906391915945443MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Did you have a payment plan for students prior to the regulation announcement?<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> <font color="#6aa84f">Yes, we've had those for a while.</font></span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-398906391915945443MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Do you plan on developing a payment plan?<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> <font color="#6aa84f">n/a</font></span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-398906391915945443MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Will you release the transcript if the payment plan is not in good standing?<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> <font color="#6aa84f">Yes</font></span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-398906391915945443MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Are you creating a grade code and releasing the transcript with that grade code for the final course grade during the Title IV period?<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> <font color="#6aa84f">Not at this time, we just don't see a way to manage it with our current resources.</font></span></li><li class="m_-398906391915945443MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Are you withholding degree/credential conferral for outstanding bill or payment plan not in good standing?<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> <font color="#6aa84f">No</font></span></li><li class="m_-398906391915945443MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">If you are not withholding degree/credential conferral for an outstanding bill or payment plant not in good standing, are you withholding the diploma?<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> <font color="#6aa84f">Yes</font></span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-398906391915945443MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Are you releasing the full transcript (no special grade code and conferring degree/credential) regardless of bill or payment plan standing?<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> <font color="#6aa84f">Yes</font></span></li><li class="m_-398906391915945443MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">What, if anything, are you doing differently with transcripts and/or diplomas/credentials after the July 1 implementation of the regulation?<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> <font color="#6aa84f">we updated our hold codes to remove transcript holding</font></span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-398906391915945443MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Are you changing billing processing in regard to the regulation?<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> <font color="#6aa84f">Not yet. Discussions about dropping for non-payment.</font></span></li><li class="m_-398906391915945443MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Are you changing admission or readmission policies in regard to the regulation?<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> <font color="#6aa84f">No.</font></span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-398906391915945443MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Are you changing reenrollment (continued enrollment) policies in regard to the regulation?<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> <font color="#6aa84f">No, we will continue to block re-enrollment for a past-due balance</font></span><u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-398906391915945443MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">What type of school do you represent:<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> <font color="#6aa84f">2 year public</font></span><u></u><u></u></li><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a">
<li class="m_-398906391915945443MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Undergrad only, Undergrad and Grad, etc.:<u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-398906391915945443MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">2 year, 2 year +, 4 year, 4 year +, etc.:
<u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-398906391915945443MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Private, Public:<u></u><u></u></li><li class="m_-398906391915945443MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Profit, Non-Profit:<u></u><u></u></li></ol>
<li class="m_-398906391915945443MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in">Any thoughts, comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share regarding the regulation or how your school is handling compliance?<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> <font color="#6aa84f">We are hoping that Colleague develops functionality for this in the future.</font></span><u></u><u></u></li></ol>
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