Title 30, Education and Culture

(1) An adopted former foster child who enrolls in an institution of higher education as an undergraduate student is eligible to have the amount of tuition and all fees levied against the student waived in the manner set forth in ORS 350.300 if the adopted former foster child beca…

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall, on an annual basis, work with the Department of Human Services, each public university listed in ORS 352.002 and each community college in this state to determine: (a) The number of current foster children and former foster …

(1) In addition to the written protocol adopted under ORS 350.331, each institution of higher education shall adopt written policies concerning sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking that occur both on and off campus. (2) Written polici…

(1) Each public university listed in ORS 352.002, community college and Oregon-based private university or college shall adopt a written protocol to ensure that victims of sexual assault receive necessary services and assistance in situations where: (a) The alleged victim of the …

A public university listed in ORS 352.002, a community college or an Oregon-based private university or college may not use the threat or imposition of student discipline or other sanction to influence the decision of a victim of an alleged incident of sexual assault, domestic vi…

As used in ORS 350.335 to 350.346: (1) “Certified advocate” and “qualified victim services program” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 40.264. (2) “Institution of higher education” has the meaning given that term in ORS 350.330. (3) “Reporting party” means a student or em…

(1) The Sexual Misconduct Survey Council is established, consisting of 19 voting members and four nonvoting members. (2) The four nonvoting members of the council shall be appointed as follows: (a) The President of the Senate shall appoint two nonvoting members from among members…

(1) At least once every two years, the Sexual Misconduct Survey Council established under ORS 350.336 shall: (a) Develop a base survey for distribution to institutions of higher education; and (b) Provide each institution of higher education with any recommendations regarding use…

(1) At least once every two years, each institution of higher education shall conduct a sexual misconduct climate survey of all students enrolled at the institution. (2)(a) A survey conducted under this section shall include: (A) The most recent base survey provided by the Sexual…

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall establish a data repository for all summaries of sexual misconduct climate surveys conducted by institutions of higher education and submitted to the commission under ORS 350.338. (2) The data repository established under thi…

(1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, each institution of higher education shall employ at least one certified advocate as part of an institution-based qualified victim services program. (b) An institution of higher education is not required to employ a c…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, each institution of higher education shall enter into and maintain a memorandum of understanding with a community-based domestic and sexual violence advocacy agency that is in the same county as the institution. (2) The me…

(1)(a) A reporting party or a witness who requests an investigation of sexual misconduct may not be subjected to a disciplinary proceeding or sanction for violating the institution of higher education’s student conduct policy related to drug or alcohol use, trespassing or unautho…

(1) In addition to any requirements set forth in ORS 350.330 and 350.331, each institution of higher education shall: (a) Receive guidance from the Title IX coordinator of the institution, local law enforcement, violence prevention specialists, public health specialists, other in…

(1) Each institution of higher education shall waive any requirements relating to a minimum required grade point average or disciplinary record requirements required to demonstrate academic success that are part of an institution-sponsored program or activity identified by the in…

(1) No later than October 1 of each year, each institution of higher education shall submit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245 to: (a) The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives; (b) The interim committees of the Legislative Assemb…

(1) No later than September 15 of each year, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall submit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245 to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to higher education that identifies each instance during the previou…

It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly that all parts of chapter 550, Oregon Laws 2023, are independent and that if any part of chapter 550, Oregon Laws 2023, is held unconstitutional, all remaining parts shall remain in force. [2023 c.550 §15] Note: Legislative Counsel has…

As used in ORS 350.355 and 350.360, “public institution of higher education” means: (1) A community college; or (2) A public university listed in ORS 352.002. [Formerly 351.700]

(1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a part-time faculty member at a public institution of higher education is eligible for the same employee-only health care benefits, including dental benefits and vision benefits, as full-time faculty members if the pa…

The Part-Time Faculty Insurance Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Part-Time Faculty Insurance Fund must be credited to the fund. The fund consists of moneys appropriated, allocated, deposited or transfer…

(1) As used in this section, “employee group” means each category of employee employed by a public institution of higher education, including at least categories for: (a) Administrative or management employees; (b) Faculty employees; and (c) Classified or professional nonfaculty …

(1) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 or the Oregon Health and Science University may classify a position as a post-doctoral scholar position if the position: (a) Requires a doctoral or equivalent degree; (b) Provides a temporary and defined period of employment with the …

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Board” means: (A) For a public university listed in ORS 352.002, the governing board of the university; or (B) For a community college, the board of education of a community college district. (b) “Community college district” has the meaning given…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Apprentice” has the meaning given that term in ORS 660.010. (b) “Community college” means a community college as defined in ORS 341.005 or a community college district as defined in ORS 341.005. (c) “Institution of higher education” means a publi…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Associate transfer degree” means an associate degree that is awarded by a community college and that is intended to allow a student to apply the credits earned for the degree toward a baccalaureate degree. (b) “Community college” means a communit…

(1) Community colleges and public universities listed in ORS 352.002 shall: (a) Evaluate existing one-year curricula for students at a public post-secondary institution of education who plan to transfer to a different public post-secondary institution of education; and (b) Establ…

(1) Community colleges and public universities listed in ORS 352.002 shall collaborate through the Transfer Council established in ORS 350.426 to develop a unified statewide transfer agreement, based on the foundational curricula established under ORS 350.400, for each major cour…

When a student attending a community college informs the community college that the student intends to pursue a bachelor’s degree by transferring to a public university listed in ORS 352.002, the community college shall: (1) Provide the student with information on potential major…

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall regularly use the Transfer Council established in ORS 350.426 to work with representatives from community colleges and public universities listed in ORS 352.002 in order to: (a) Facilitate the coordination and establishment o…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “College credit program” means a nationwide program that offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students, such as the advanced placement (AP) program or the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. (b) “Public institution …

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Accelerated college credit program” has the meaning given that term by rules adopted by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission. (b) “Credit toward general education” means credits that may be used toward the completion of a post-secondary c…

Notwithstanding ORS 352.087 (1)(q) or any other provision of law, each public post-secondary institution of education in this state shall: (1) Adopt a common course numbering system, established by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission by rule, for introductory and other l…

(1) The Transfer Council is established, consisting of 15 voting members, appointed by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, and one nonvoting, ex officio member. (2) Before appointing the voting members, the commission shall request nominations from official student, fac…

(1) The Transfer Council established under ORS 350.426 shall: (a) Advise the Higher Education Coordinating Commission on the development, coordination and maintenance of the common course numbering system described in ORS 350.423; (b) Serve as the primary venue for community coll…

(1) As used in this section, “public institution of higher education” has the meaning given that term in ORS 350.350. (2)(a) Each public institution of higher education must have the same developmental educational requirements and require the same placement tests for each subject…

(1) There is established a Forestry Education Council, consisting of five members appointed by the President of Oregon State University. The president shall appoint to the council at least three members who are forestland owners in this state or representatives of forest products…

The members of the Forestry Education Council must be residents of this state who are well informed on the principles of providing educational opportunities for forestland owners, forest products manufacturers and persons wishing to train in forest-related occupations. [Formerly …

(1) The Forestry Education Council 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 President of Oregon State University determines. (2) …

(1) The Dean of the College of Forestry at Oregon State University shall solicit the advice of the Forestry Education Council when developing work plans or resource allocation plans affecting professional forestry education. The council shall provide advice to the dean regarding …

Oregon State University may establish in the Public University Fund established under ORS 352.450 a subaccount dedicated to funding investments in professional forestry education. A subaccount created as provided in this section shall consist of any moneys from harvest taxes, app…

ORS 350.500 to 350.530 do not establish any obligation or expectation for the appropriation of General Fund moneys to the subaccount described in ORS 350.520 or any obligation or expectation that moneys from forest products harvest taxes will be increased or reallocated for depos…

Prior to the beginning of an academic year, the Forestry Education Council may request that the President of Oregon State University review any allocations described in ORS 350.520 that are proposed for the academic year. A request under this section must be approved by a majorit…

The governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall adopt a policy that prescribes the requirements for a venture grant program and the requirements that a grant applicant must meet in order to receive grant moneys from the university venture development fund o…

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 350.550 (5), the State Treasurer, as payment for expenses, may deduct a fee pursuant to ORS 293.718 from a university venture development fund administered by a public university listed in ORS 352.002 or the Oregon Health and Science University. (2) A publ…

(1) Each public university listed in ORS 352.002 and Oregon Health and Science University may elect to establish a university venture development fund as provided in this section for the purpose of facilitating the commercialization of university research and development. A unive…