Title 30, Education and Culture

The Legislative Assembly finds that: (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 …

In addition to making the findings under ORS 350.001, the Legislative Assembly finds that: (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 cr…

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: (1) Creating an educated citizenry to support responsible roles in a demo…

(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: (a) At least 40 percent have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher; (b) At least 40 percent have ear…

(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 institut…

(1) There is established a Higher Education Coordinating Commission, consisting of 15 voting members appointed by the Governor. (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 univers…

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]

(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. (2) A majority o…

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall appoint an executive director to serve at the pleasure of the commission. (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 …

(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 d…

(1) As used in this section, “student access programs” means scholarship, loan, grant and access programs described in ORS chapter 348. (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 a…

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission may: (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 t…

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall: (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 con…

(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. (2) The Governor’s budget may include the Higher Educa…

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission is authorized to: (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 servic…

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall ensure the implementation of the plans developed under ORS 342.447 for recruitment of diverse educators. (2) The commission shall report biennially to the Legislative Assembly on the implementation and results of the plans. T…

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 withi…

(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: (a) Increase the number of stud…

(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 curricu…

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: (1) Developing specific resources on the campus where the institute is to be locate…

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 e…

(1) Each post-secondary institution of education that operates in this state shall annually provide to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission: (a) The number of Oregon high school graduates from each school district who are enrolled at the institution; and (b) The graduatio…

(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 Deve…

(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 …

(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. (2) The director shall be a person who by training and expe…

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 t…

(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 …

(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 …

(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. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 350.175, a student, with consent of a parent or legal guardian, may take a high school equivalency test. [2…

(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 th…

(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: (A) Allow each student to identify whether the student is a parent, a person acting as a parent or a …

(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. (2) Each public university listed…

(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 fee…

(1) A post-secondary institution of education that is based in this state may not: (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 stud…

(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 …

(1) As used in this section, “school of higher education” means: (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 educat…

(1) As used in this section, “school of higher education” means: (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 t…

(1) As used in this section: (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 …

(1) For the purposes of this section: (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, subs…

(1) As used in this section: (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 f…

(1) As used in this section, “institution of higher education” means: (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…

(1) As used in this section: (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” mea…

(1) A public or private educational institution may not: (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 o…

(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. Dama…

As used in ORS 350.278 and 350.280: (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]

(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. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply if the public university discloses the Social Security number: (a) At the request of a …

(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. (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 …

(1) A student who suffers an ascertainable loss of money, personal property or real property as a result of a violation of ORS 350.278 or 350.280 may bring an action in a circuit court to recover the student’s actual damages. (2) The court may award reasonable attorney fees to th…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Child” means a child, adopted child or stepchild of either a service member or a Purple Heart recipient. (b) “Eligible post-secondary institution” means: (A) A public university listed in ORS 352.002; and (B) The Oregon Health and Science Univers…

(1) Spouses or dependent children of active members of the Armed Forces of the United States who, at the time of their acceptance to a community college or public university listed in ORS 352.002, are considered residents for the purpose of admission or for the purpose of determi…