Chapter 350 — Chapter 350
133 sections in this chapter.
ORS 350.001 Legislative findings. The Legislative Assembly finds that
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(1) For its survival and political well-being, Oregon needs wise and effective leadership and an informed citizenry. (2) For its survival and economic well-being, Oregon needs able and imaginative men and women for the direction and operation of all its institutions, for the prod…
ORS 350.005 Additional findings. In addition to making the findings under ORS 350.001, the Legislative Assembly finds that
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(1) Oregonians need access to educational opportunities beyond high school and throughout life. (2) To meet the societal and individual needs described under ORS 350.001, Oregonians have created and should sustain diverse institutions of higher education, both independent and sta…
ORS 350.009 Fundamental goals of public higher education. The Legislative Assembly finds that public higher education is necessary to accomplish the findings in ORS 350.001 and recognizes the following as fundamental goals of public higher education in this state
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(1) Creating an educated citizenry to support responsible roles in a democratic society and provide a globally competitive workforce to drive this state’s economy, while ensuring access for all qualified Oregonians to a high-quality post-secondary education; (2) Ensuring a high-q…
ORS 350.014 Mission of education beyond high school. (1) The Legislative Assembly declares that the mission of all education beyond high school in Oregon includes ensuring that by 2025, when adult Oregonians complete their education
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(a) At least 40 percent have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher; (b) At least 40 percent have earned an associate’s degree or a post-secondary credential as their highest level of educational attainment; and (c) The remaining 20 percent or less have earned a high school diploma…
ORS 350.018 Educational attainment goals for adult Oregonians not currently enrolled in academic programs; rules. (1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in coordination with the State Workforce and Talent Development Board, shall establish by rule educational attainment goals for adult Oregonians who are not currently enrolled in a kindergarten through grade 12 school, an institution of higher education or another post-secondary training program
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(2) The educational attainment goals established under this section shall: (a) Be associated with current and projected job opportunities for adult Oregonians; and (b) Be designed to promote labor market success. [2017 c.264 §2] HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION (Generally…
ORS 350.050 Higher Education Coordinating Commission; members; confirmation. (1) There is established a Higher Education Coordinating Commission, consisting of 15 voting members appointed by the Governor
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(2) The Governor shall appoint: (a) One undergraduate student at a public university listed in ORS 352.002; (b) One graduate student at a public university listed in ORS 352.002; (c) One faculty member at a public university listed in ORS 352.002; (d) One student at a community c…
ORS 350.055 Qualifications of members. The members of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission must be residents of this state who are well informed on the principles of higher education. [Formerly 351.718]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 350.060 Officers; quorum; official action; meetings. (1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall select one of its members as chairperson and another as vice chairperson, for such terms and with duties and powers necessary for the performance of the functions of such offices as the commission determines
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(2) A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. (3) Official action by the commission requires the approval of a majority of the members of the commission. (4) The commission shall meet at least once every three months at a pl…
ORS 350.065 Executive director; subordinate officers and employees. (1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall appoint an executive director to serve at the pleasure of the commission
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(2) The appointment of the executive director must be by written order, filed with the Secretary of State. (3) Subject to any applicable provisions of ORS chapter 240, the executive director shall appoint all subordinate officers and employees of the commission, prescribe their d…
ORS 350.070 Advisory and technical committees. (1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission may establish such advisory and technical committees as it considers necessary to aid and advise the commission in the performance of its functions. These committees may be continuing or temporary committees. The commission shall determine the representation, membership, terms and organization of the committees and shall appoint their members
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(2) Members of the committees are not entitled to compensation, but at the discretion of the commission may be reimbursed from funds available to the commission for actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by them in the performance of their official duties in the …
ORS 350.075 Powers, duties and functions; investigation of student complaints; rules. (1) As used in this section, “student access programs” means scholarship, loan, grant and access programs described in ORS chapter 348
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(2) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall be guided by the legislative findings in ORS 341.009, 350.001 and 350.005 and the goals and mission of post-secondary education set forth in ORS 350.009 and 350.014. (3) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall: (a)…
ORS 350.080 Ability of Higher Education Coordinating Commission to accept and deposit moneys or property and to apply for funds. The Higher Education Coordinating Commission may
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(1) Consistent with the laws of this state, accept money or property not otherwise provided for under subsection (2) of this section that is donated for the use or benefit of community colleges and use such money or property for the purpose for which it was donated. Until it is u…
ORS 350.085 Mission statements and academic programs of public universities. The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall
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(1) Approve all mission statements of the public universities listed in ORS 352.002; and (2) Approve all significant changes to academic programs offered at the public universities, and shall ensure that the changes: (a) Are consistent with the mission statement of the respective…
ORS 350.090 Biennial funding request; rules. (1) On or before September 1 of each even-numbered year, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall submit a consolidated funding request to the Governor on behalf of all the public universities listed in ORS 352.002
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(2) The Governor’s budget may include the Higher Education Coordinating Commission’s funding request for public universities listed in ORS 352.002. Any funding request approved by the Legislative Assembly must specify that the moneys be appropriated to the Higher Education Coordi…
ORS 350.095 Budgetary items in funding request; allocation of funds; certification of revenue sufficiency. (1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission is authorized to
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(a) Request, as part of the funding request under ORS 350.090, appropriations for budgetary items, including but not limited to education and general operations, statewide public services, state funded debt service, capital improvements, deferred maintenance, special initiatives …
ORS 350.100 Implementation of diverse educator recruitment plans. (1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall ensure the implementation of the plans developed under ORS 342.447 for recruitment of diverse educators
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(2) The commission shall report biennially to the Legislative Assembly on the implementation and results of the plans. The report may include recommendations on ways in which the Legislative Assembly can assist in increasing the number of diverse educators. [Formerly 351.077]
ORS 350.105 Biennial report on capital construction projects. No later than March 1 of each odd-numbered year, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall submit a report to the Legislative Assembly concerning the status of all previously approved capital construction projects that have not been completed or have been completed within the preceding 24-month period. The report shall include the project title, funding sources, the amount of the original appropriation or expenditure limitation, the amount of unexpected funds, the construction status and the anticipated completion date. [Formerly 351.165]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 350.110 Coordination between Higher Education Coordinating Commission, public universities, community college districts and independent for-profit and not-for-profit institutions of higher education; common goals; advisory committee; annual reporting. (1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall work with public universities listed in ORS 352.002, community college districts and independent for-profit and not-for-profit institutions of higher education to carry out the following goals
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(a) Increase the number of students who receive academic credit for prior learning and the number of students who receive academic credit for prior learning that counts toward their major or toward earning their degree, certificate or credential, while ensuring that credit is awa…
ORS 350.115 Regional services institutes; program for economic and community services planning; location. (1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall cause to have prepared and submitted to the Legislative Assembly a program and time schedule for the establishment of regional services institutes at appropriate public universities. The program shall include academic curriculum and practical training appropriate to train students in various aspects of economic and community services planning, with particular emphasis on economic services planning for areas of the state that have common geographic, economic and social characteristics but that do not have sufficient population to qualify as metropolitan statistical areas
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(2) In carrying out its duties under subsection (1) of this section, the commission shall consult with the Oregon Business Development Department and shall rely on the department for technical advice and, as necessary, technical services. The commission shall also consult with co…
ORS 350.120 Program purpose and function. Programs prepared under ORS 350.115 shall include proposals for training students and utilizing resources in the following, using the region in which the institute is located as the training area
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(1) Developing specific resources on the campus where the institute is to be located to assist with orderly and balanced economic and community services and for the development and implementation of training and assistance programs; (2) Providing technical and research assistance…
ORS 350.125 Annual report on competency-based education. Before September 15 of each year, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall submit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245 to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly. The report must describe the progress made in providing competency-based education in the public post-secondary institutions of education in this state. The report must
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(1) Describe the effectiveness of expanding competency-based education in public post-secondary institutions of education in this state and of granting post-secondary degrees on the basis of competency-based education; (2) Identify issues and barriers, including post-secondary ac…
ORS 350.130 Enrollment and graduation rate of Oregon high school students at post-secondary institutions of education. (1) Each post-secondary institution of education that operates in this state shall annually provide to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission
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(a) The number of Oregon high school graduates from each school district who are enrolled at the institution; and (b) The graduation rate at the institution for Oregon high school graduates from each school district. (2) The commission shall annually submit to the Department of E…
ORS 350.150 Office to function under Higher Education Coordinating Commission; rules. (1) The Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development is established within the Higher Education Coordinating Commission. The office shall function under the direction and control of the commission, with the Director of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development serving as an administrative officer for community college matters
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(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the commission may adopt any rules necessary for the effective and efficient administration of the office or for the administration of laws that the office is charged with administering. (3) The commission, in consultation…
ORS 350.155 Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development Account. (1) The Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development Account is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Except for moneys otherwise designated by statute, all fees, assessments and other moneys received by the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development shall be deposited into the State Treasury and credited to the account. All moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for purposes authorized by law
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(2) The office may accept gifts, grants and donations from any source to carry out the duties imposed upon the office. Moneys received under this subsection shall be paid into the account. (3) The office shall keep a record of all moneys deposited into the account. The record sha…
ORS 350.160 Director of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development; appointment and duties; community college budget requests. (1) The executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall appoint a Director of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development who shall serve at the pleasure of the executive director
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(2) The director shall be a person who by training and experience is well qualified to perform the duties of the office and to assist in carrying out the functions of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission under this section and ORS 341.015, 341.440, 341.455, 341.626, 341.6…
ORS 350.165 Advanced Technology Education and Training Fund. The Advanced Technology Education and Training Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Moneys in the Advanced Technology Education and Training Fund are continuously appropriated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the purpose of making grants and loans for the provision of advanced technology education and training opportunities under ORS 350.170. [Formerly 351.764]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 350.170 Advanced technology education and training grants and loans; public-private partnerships; requirements; rules. (1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall establish by rule a process for making grants or loans to public-private partnerships to provide advanced technology education and training opportunities. The purpose of the grants and loans is to support the development and implementation of public-private partnerships to provide advanced technology education and training opportunities in all business and industry sectors for individuals in communities throughout Oregon. The partnerships shall be between public and private entities and may include joint ventures among business and industry, school districts, education service districts, eligible post-secondary institutions as defined in ORS 348.180 and public bodies as defined in ORS 174.109
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(2) A public-private partnership that receives a grant or loan under this section must provide advanced technology education and training opportunities that: (a) Address current and future workforce development needs dictated by Oregon’s rapidly changing economy; (b) Facilitate s…
ORS 350.175 Certificates for passing approved high school equivalency tests; rules; fees. (1) The Director of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development may issue certificates for passing approved high school equivalency tests such as the General Educational Development (GED) test to persons who demonstrate satisfactory performance in tests prescribed under subsection (2) of this section or meet the requirements of any prescribed evaluative procedure
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(2) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission by rule may prescribe tests and other appropriate evaluation procedures for the purposes of subsection (1) of this section and may establish age, residence and other relevant qualifications for applicants. (3) The Office of Communi…
ORS 350.176 Unemancipated students may take high school equivalency test. (1) As used in this section, “student” means an individual who is 16 or 17 years of age and is not emancipated pursuant to ORS 419B.550 to 419B.558
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(2) Notwithstanding ORS 350.175, a student, with consent of a parent or legal guardian, may take a high school equivalency test. [2023 c.527 §3] STUDENT POLICIES (Generally)
ORS 350.200 Prohibition on requiring prospective students to disclose prior criminal convictions when applying; exceptions; appeal. (1)(a) Except as otherwise required by law, a public or private post-secondary institution of education may not require a prospective student to disclose whether the prospective student has a criminal conviction before the institution makes a final decision on whether to admit the prospective student
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(b) Any materials or websites that are created by a public or private post-secondary institution of higher education and that are routinely used by prospective students when deciding whether to apply for admission to a particular course, apprenticeship, program, major or degree p…
ORS 350.203 Parental identification on institution forms; collection of identification information by Higher Education Coordinating Commission; rules. (1)(a) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in consultation with public post-secondary institutions of education, shall by rule design a question or questions that will
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(A) Allow each student to identify whether the student is a parent, a person acting as a parent or a legal guardian; and (B) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, be placed on one or more forms that are used on an annual basis by public post-secondary institutio…
ORS 350.205 Display of mandatory fees; content and method of display; annual report. (1) As used in this section, “mandatory fee” means a fee of general applicability to students, whether full-time or part-time, that is required prior to matriculation or taking courses, including a fee proposed by a recognized student government
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(2) Each public university listed in ORS 352.002 or community college shall prominently display, as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a description of every mandatory fee charged by the public university or community college. (3) A mandatory fee required to be displayed…
ORS 350.208 Display of estimated cost of required course materials and course fees; method of display; rules. (1)(a) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, each public institution of higher education shall prominently display, or establish a link on the Internet to a website that displays, the estimated costs of all required course materials and directly related course fees for no less than 75 percent of the total number of for-credit courses offered by the public institution
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(b) The display of information required by this section must: (A) Be made not later than when course registration begins; (B) Include the title and, when available, the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) for each book required for the course; and (C) Appear in the publishe…
ORS 350.210 Prohibition against withholding transcript for student debt. (1) A post-secondary institution of education that is based in this state may not
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(a) Refuse to provide a transcript for a current or former student because the student owes a debt to the institution; (b) Charge a higher fee for obtaining a transcript to a current or former student because the student owes a debt to the institution; or (c) Use the issuance of …
ORS 350.240 Eligibility of various students to receive financial aid from Higher Education Coordinating Commission. (1) A student at a post-secondary institution of education in this state who is not a citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States, or who is a refugee, special immigrant visa holder or COFA islander, is eligible to receive scholarships, grants and other financial aid from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission
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(2) As used in this section, “COFA islander,” “refugee” and “special immigrant visa holder” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 352.287. [2018 c.122 §4; 2021 c.652 §3]
ORS 350.245 Ballot drop sites and voter registration procedures at schools of higher education. (1) As used in this section, “school of higher education” means
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(a) A public university listed in ORS 352.002. (b) A community college, as defined in ORS 341.005. (2)(a) The Secretary of State shall ensure that within four miles of the main campus of each school of higher education there is at least one location designated as an official ball…
ORS 350.250 Students unable because of religious beliefs to attend classes on certain days. (1) As used in this section, “school of higher education” means
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(a) Any public university listed in ORS 352.002. (b) Any community college as defined in ORS 341.005. (2) No student shall be refused admission to a school of higher education or be expelled from such a school for the sole reason that, because of religious beliefs, the student is…
ORS 350.253 [2019 c.451 §1; renumbered 350.330 in 2023]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 350.255 [2015 c.398 §1; renumbered 350.331 in 2023]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 350.257 [2017 c.57 §1; renumbered 350.332 in 2023]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 350.259 Written policy and annual training on hazing; annual report. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Haze” has the meaning given that term in ORS 163.197. (b) “Institution of higher education” means: (A) A community college operated under ORS chapter 341; or (B) A college or university that: (i) Operates in this state; (ii) Offers baccalaureate degree programs; and (iii) En…
ORS 350.260 Student journalists; student expression; civil action. (1) For the purposes of this section
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(a) “Public institution of higher education” means: (A) A community college; (B) A public university listed in ORS 352.002; and (C) The Oregon Health and Science University. (b) “School-sponsored media” means materials that are prepared, substantially written, published or broadc…
ORS 350.262 Benefits navigator; duties; process for feedback and recommendations. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Benefits navigator” means an individual who is employed by a public institution of higher education for the purpose of helping students at the institution apply for and receive assistance from benefits programs. (b) “Benefits program” means any federal, state or local progra…
ORS 350.265 Armed Forces recruitment on campuses; standards. (1) As used in this section, “institution of higher education” means
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(a) A public university listed in ORS 352.002; (b) A community college operated under ORS chapter 341; or (c) The Oregon Health and Science University. (2) An institution of higher education shall allow members and agents of the Armed Forces of the United States to recruit on a p…
ORS 350.270 Priority enrollment system for active or former member of Armed Forces or qualified dependent of former member; conditions. (1) As used in this section
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(a) “Active member of the Armed Forces of the United States” and “Armed Forces of the United States” have the meaning given those terms in ORS 352.313. (b) “Community college” has the meaning given that term in ORS 341.005. (c) “Qualified student” means a student who: (A) Is an a…
ORS 350.272 Prohibited actions related to access to personal social media accounts. (1) A public or private educational institution may not
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(a) Require, request or otherwise compel a student or prospective student to disclose or to provide access to a personal social media account through the student’s or prospective student’s user name and password, password or other means of authentication that provides access. (b)…
ORS 350.274 Cause of action for violation of ORS 350.272. (1) Any person claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of ORS 350.272 may file a civil action in circuit court for equitable relief or, subject to the terms and conditions of ORS 30.265 to 30.300, damages, or both. The court may order such other relief as may be appropriate. Damages shall be $200 or actual damages, whichever is greater
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(2) The action authorized by this section shall be filed within one year of the filing of a grievance. (3) An action under this section may not be filed unless, within 180 days of the alleged violation, a grievance has been filed with the governing body of the educational institu…
ORS 350.276 Definitions for ORS 350.278 and 350.280. As used in ORS 350.278 and 350.280
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(1) “Disclose” means to make available for review by another person. (2) “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning given that term in ORS 181A.010. (3) “Wages” has the meaning given that term in ORS 652.210. [Formerly 326.585]
ORS 350.278 Disclosure of Social Security number of student attending public university. (1) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 may not disclose the Social Security number of a student who is attending the public university
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(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply if the public university discloses the Social Security number: (a) At the request of a law enforcement agency or an agency providing child support services under ORS 25.080; (b) After obtaining written permission for the disclosur…
ORS 350.280 Disclosure of Social Security number of community college student. (1) A community college as defined in ORS 341.005 may not disclose the Social Security number of a student who is attending the college
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(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply if the college discloses the Social Security number: (a) At the request of a law enforcement agency or an agency providing child support services under ORS 25.080; (b) After obtaining written permission for the disclosure from the…