Oregon State University’s Southern Oregon University unit received a $15 million emergency funding provision after Gov. Tina Kotek signed legislation that routes the money through the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission. The funding comes with reporting and planning requirements, including a future-delivery plan for southern Oregon that cannot rely on ongoing increases in state support. Southern Oregon University and the commission must submit operating plans through June 2027 and begin monthly financial statements and updated cash-flow forecasts. The funding is conditioned on SOU creating a balanced budget for the 2027–2029 biennium. Earlier this year, SOU leadership warned that liquidity problems could produce a cash deficit by June 2027 and had already moved to axe 23 programs and lay off 18 employees after years of fiscal crises and enrollment declines.