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Health Sciences

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY VETERINARY MEDICINE AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING

October 27, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. Alumni Conference Room McElroy Hall
OSU College of Veterinary Medicine 115 McElroy Hall, Stillwater Oklahoma


Meeting Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF MEETING FILING AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM – CHAIR
  2. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE JULY 28, 2026, MEETING OF THE AUTHORITY – CHAIR
  3. REPORT AND OVERVIEW OF OSU –PRESIDENT JIM HESS
  4. REPORT AND OVERVIEW OF THE COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE STATUS –DEAN PRATHER
    1. Status and Update Report on the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine
    2. Report and update on new Animal Teaching Hospital
    3. Report on the renovations at the Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostics Laboratory (OADDL)
    4. Status and Update Report on SB 330
  5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS – DR. STROUP
    1. Discussion and possible vote for the approval proposed FY 2027-2028 budget for legislative discussion.
    2. Discussion and possible vote on Cooperative Agreement between The Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine Authority and The Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges for the allocation of funds appropriated to the Authority for Agronomy.
    3. Report and possible action on architectural expenses paid since July 27, 2026.
      1. Payments made:
        1. 7/27/26: $77,361.00
        2. 9/1/26: $416,270.90
        3. 9/17/26: $725,478.64
        4. 10/7/26: $527,842.41
      2. Total payments made (8/6/24 to 10/27/26) total $2,580,729.33. Approval is requested to make additional payments that may occur prior to the next meeting of the Authority. Any payments authorized by the CEO will be reported to the Authority at their next regular meeting.
      3. Report on debt service payments to the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority.
    4. Financial Report for the College of Veterinary Medicine and Authority restricted funds as of September 30, 2026
    5. Financial report of the Authority as of September 30, 2026
    6. Discussion and possible vote on possible meeting dates for 2027.
  6. VOTE FOR ADJOURNMENT
    • NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING:JANUARY 26, 2027