Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 174 - State Colleges and Universities
Section 174.231 - Missouri Southern State University, mission statement — discontinuance of associate degree program.

Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories
174.231. Missouri Southern State University, mission statement — discontinuance of associate degree program. — 1. On and after August 28, 2005, the institution formerly known as Missouri Southern State College located in Joplin, Jasper County, shall be known as "Missouri Southern State University". Missouri Southern State University is hereby designated and shall hereafter be operated as a statewide institution of international or global education. The Missouri Southern State University is hereby designated a moderately selective institution which shall provide associate degree programs except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, baccalaureate degree programs, and graduate degree programs pursuant to subdivisions (1) and (3) of subsection 2 of section 173.005. The institution shall develop such academic support programs and public service activities it deems necessary and appropriate to establish international or global education as a distinctive theme of its mission.
2. As of July 1, 2008, Missouri Southern State University shall discontinue any and all associate degree programs unless the continuation of such associate degree programs is approved by the coordinating board for higher education pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection 2 of section 173.005.
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(L. 1995 H.B. 442 § 1, A.L. 2003 S.B. 55, A.L. 2005 S.B. 98, A.L. 2018 H.B. 1465 merged with S.B. 807 & 577)

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XI - Education and Libraries

Chapter 174 - State Colleges and Universities

Section 174.010 - State divided into seven college districts.

Section 174.020 - Names of state colleges and universities.

Section 174.025 - Junior college to be referred to as community college in state statutes.

Section 174.030 - Board authorized to change name — does not grant additional powers or authority — not to limit missions.

Section 174.040 - Board of regents, how known — general powers.

Section 174.042 - Central Missouri State University, authority to convey certain mineral rights — proceeds to scholarship fund.

Section 174.050 - Membership of board of regents.

Section 174.055 - Student representative to board of regents or governors — appointment, powers, duties, limitation, qualifications, term — vacancy — removal from office — reimbursement of expenses.

Section 174.060 - Appointment of boards.

Section 174.070 - Regents' term of office.

Section 174.080 - Organization of boards.

Section 174.090 - Quorum, what constitutes majority of all members, when necessary.

Section 174.100 - Meetings of boards — regular and special — compensation.

Section 174.105 - Attendance policy for members of governing boards.

Section 174.110 - Boards to make rules for own government.

Section 174.120 - College under general control and management of regents.

Section 174.125 - Teacher-training institutions to provide physical education courses, first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation — extension service to be provided.

Section 174.130 - Boards to regulate admission of students.

Section 174.140 - Employees — terms, compensation, retirement, workers' compensation for.

Section 174.150 - Causes for removal of president or teacher — notice and hearing — right of appeal.

Section 174.160 - Authority to confer degrees.

Section 174.170 - Annual report, contents.

Section 174.180 - Treasurer to furnish bond — duties — reports.

Section 174.190 - Duties of the secretary — compensation.

Section 174.200 - Funds must not be diverted.

Section 174.210 - Indebtedness, how paid.

Section 174.220 - No officer or employee shall be interested in the sale of school supplies or property.

Section 174.225 - No state college or university to seek land grant designation or research designation held by other institutions.

Section 174.230 - Missouri Southern State College — established, when — district.

Section 174.231 - Missouri Southern State University, mission statement — discontinuance of associate degree program.

Section 174.233 - Missouri Southern State College, three-year plan — review and approval.

Section 174.250 - Missouri Western State University — established, when — district.

Section 174.251 - Missouri Western State University, mission statement.

Section 174.253 - Missouri Western State University, three-year plan — review and approval.

Section 174.261 - State to fund universities.

Section 174.270 - Colleges subject to law — territory not to be in former state college district — regents may continue to serve.

Section 174.281 - Southeast Missouri State University, mission statement.

Section 174.283 - Northwest Missouri State University, mission statement.

Section 174.285 - Harris-Stowe State University, mission statement.

Section 174.300 - Harris-Stowe University — board of regents, appointment, terms.

Section 174.310 - Harris-Stowe State University, transfer of facility — operation — funding — educational emphasis.

Section 174.320 - Harris-Stowe State University, retirement system provision.

Section 174.323 - Central Missouri State University to establish an international safety, health and environmental resource center.

Section 174.330 - Institution may charge fees for certain services, electronic connection.

Section 174.332 - Northwest Missouri State University, board of regents, members, terms, appointment of, quorum requirements.

Section 174.335 - Meningococcal disease, all on-campus students to be vaccinated — exemption, when — records to be maintained.

Section 174.345 - Long-term concession projects, concession agreements with private developers permitted.

Section 174.450 - Board of governors to be appointed for certain public institutions of higher education, qualifications, terms — change in congressional districts, effect of.

Section 174.453 - Board, appointment — certain residency requirements — terms, voting members — term, nonvoting student member — board appointments, Missouri Southern State University, Missouri Western State University, and Southeast Missouri State U...

Section 174.455 - Expenses of board paid out of revenues of the university — vacancies, how filled.

Section 174.457 - Board of governors, powers, duties, immunities and liabilities, compensation.

Section 174.500 - West Plains campus of Missouri State University established — mission implementation plan — limitation on offers for baccalaureate degrees.

Section 174.600 - Truman State University, liberal arts and sciences.

Section 174.601 - Truman State University, formerly known as Northeast Missouri State University.

Section 174.610 - Governing board to be board of governors — number of voting and nonvoting members, appointment, qualifications.

Section 174.620 - Board of governors, appointment — terms — expenses — vacancies.

Section 174.621 - Confidentiality of board members, recusal — meetings closed to student representative, when.

Section 174.630 - Organization of Northeast Missouri State University — new degree programs, procedure to approve.

Section 174.700 - Board of regents and board of governors may appoint necessary police officers.

Section 174.703 - Police officers to take oath and be issued certificate of appointment — powers of arrest and other powers — training or experience requirements.

Section 174.706 - Boards may appoint guards or watchmen not having authority of police officers.

Section 174.709 - Vehicular traffic, control of, governing body may regulate — codification — violations, penalty.

Section 174.712 - Motor vehicles on campus subject to general motor vehicle laws of Missouri.

Section 174.750 - Missouri arboretum created under direction of board of regents of Northwest Missouri State University.

Section 174.753 - Director of the arboretum, appointment — powers and duties — director to be only employee of state.

Section 174.755 - Arboretum establishment on Northwest State University campus not to limit research by other colleges or universities.

Section 174.757 - Director to certify copies of resource record reproduction — director to make annual report to board of regents.

Section 174.759 - Friends of Missouri arboretum to be private support group.

Section 174.761 - Qualified arboretum sites to be accepted as established members of the arboretum for diverse locations to test plants and provide local education.

Section 174.770 - Jim Sears leadership scholarship program for Truman State University, qualifications, renewable for up to six additional semesters.