Chapter 352 — Chapter 352
236 sections in this chapter.
ORS 352.002 Public universities. The following are established as public universities in the State of Oregon
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(1) University of Oregon. (2) Oregon State University. (3) Portland State University. (4) Oregon Institute of Technology. (5) Western Oregon University. (6) Southern Oregon University. (7) Eastern Oregon University. [1987 c.246 §1; 1995 c.162 §74; 1995 c.612 §§10,11; 1997 c.11 §1…
ORS 352.004 [Formerly 352.020; 2005 c.22 §249; 2011 c.637 §238; repealed by 2015 c.767 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.006 [Formerly 352.030; 2013 c.768 §85; renumbered 352.189 in 2015]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.008 [1989 c.1076 §3; 2009 c.595 §223; 2011 c.637 §239; 2011 c.673 §9; renumbered 352.256 in 2015]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.010 [Amended by 1987 c.246 §4; 1989 c.492 §3; 2011 c.637 §59; 2013 c.768 §86; repealed by 2015 c.767 §4]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.011 Establishment of certain public universities as comprehensive universities; award of professional doctoral degree. (1) As used in this section, “professional doctoral degree” means a first professional degree, excluding a Doctor of Philosophy degree, that
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(a) Represents a category of qualifications in a professional subject area that requires students to have previously completed specified undergraduate coursework or obtained previous undergraduate degrees before enrolling in the professional doctoral degree granting program; and …
ORS 352.012 [2005 c.730 §71; 2013 c.768 §87; 2015 c.767 §146; renumbered 352.198 in 2015]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.013 Designation of Eastern Oregon University as Oregon’s Rural University. Eastern Oregon University is designated and shall be known as Oregon’s Rural University. [2018 c.6 §1]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.014 Designation of Oregon Institute of Technology as Oregon’s Polytechnic University. Oregon Institute of Technology is designated and shall be known as Oregon’s Polytechnic University. [2021 c.224 §1]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.015 [1991 c.935 §§1,2; 2007 c.70 §147; 2011 c.637 §240; renumbered 352.268 in 2015]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.016 Designation of Portland State University as Oregon’s Urban Research University. Portland State University is designated and shall be known as Oregon’s Urban Research University. [2025 c.254 §1]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.017 [2005 c.363 §1; 2011 c.637 §241; renumbered 352.319 in 2015]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.018 Development of state comprehensive education plan; cooperation with Higher Education Coordinating Commission. Public universities listed in ORS 352.002 shall cooperate with the Higher Education Coordinating Commission in the development of a state comprehensive education plan including post-secondary education and in review of the universities’ programs and budget. The public universities shall submit in timely fashion to the commission the data as is appropriate in a form prescribed by the commission. [Formerly 351.203]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.020 [Amended by 1987 c.246 §2; renumbered 352.004 in 1987]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.021 [2007 c.244 §1; 2011 c.637 §242; 2015 c.767 §147; renumbered 352.306 in 2015]
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PUBLIC UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE (Generally)
ORS 352.025 Legislative findings. (1) The Legislative Assembly finds that the State of Oregon will benefit from having public universities with governing boards that
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(a) Provide transparency, public accountability and support for the university. (b) Are close to and closely focused on the individual university. (c) Lead to greater access and affordability for Oregon residents and do not disadvantage Oregon students relative to out-of-state st…
ORS 352.027 Legislative intent. Chapter 768, Oregon Laws 2013, is intended to preserve the autonomy of the public universities listed in ORS 352.002. [2013 c.768 §172a; 2017 c.440 §8]
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Note: 352.027 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 352 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation. Note: Legislative Counsel has substituted “chapter 76…
ORS 352.029 Definitions for ORS 352.025 to 352.146 and 352.388 to 352.415. As used in ORS 352.025 to 352.146 and 352.388 to 352.415
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(1) “Governing board” means a governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 that manages the affairs of the university by exercising and carrying out all of the powers, rights and duties that are expressly conferred upon the governing board by law, or that are impl…
ORS 352.030 [Amended by 1987 c.246 §3; renumbered 352.006 in 1987]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.033 Status of public universities as governmental entities. A public university listed in ORS 352.002 is a governmental entity performing governmental functions and exercising governmental powers. A public university listed in ORS 352.002 is not considered a unit of local or municipal government or a state agency, board, commission or institution for purposes of state statutes or constitutional provisions. [2013 c.768 §2a; 2017 c.440 §15]
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(Temporary provisions relating to the definition of “State Board of Higher Education” for bonding purposes) Note: Section 220, chapter 767, Oregon Laws 2015, provides: Sec. 220. For purposes of Article XI-M, section 1, of the Oregon Constitution, a building owned by the State Boa…
ORS 352.035 [Formerly 352.080; 2005 c.22 §250; repealed by 2013 c.768 §163]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.039 Goals and mission of public universities. (1) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 is created to carry out public missions and services in keeping with principles of public accountability and fundamental public policy, guided by the legislative findings in ORS 350.001 and 350.005 and consistent with the goals and mission described in ORS 350.009 and 350.014
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(2) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 is an independent public body with statewide purposes and missions and without territorial boundaries. A public university shall exercise and carry out all of the powers, rights and privileges, within and outside this state, that are …
ORS 352.040 [Repealed by 1961 c.238 §1]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.043 [2003 c.791 §§31,31a; 2005 c.817 §7; 2009 c.762 §71; 2013 c.768 §89; renumbered 352.176 in 2013]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.045 [Formerly 352.090; 1987 c.246 §5; 2005 c.22 §251; renumbered 352.181 in 2013]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.046 [1999 c.992 §§5,6; 2009 c.762 §72; 2013 c.768 §90; renumbered 352.186 in 2013]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.048 [1991 c.853 §1; 2009 c.762 §73; repealed by 2013 c.768 §163]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.049 [1991 c.853 §§2,3,4; 2009 c.762 §74; repealed by 2013 c.768 §163]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.050 [Repealed by 1973 c.729 §17]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.051 [1991 c.853 §5; repealed by 2013 c.768 §163]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.052 [1991 c.853 §6; repealed by 2013 c.768 §163]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.053 [1991 c.853 §7; repealed by 2013 c.768 §163]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.054 Names of governing boards of public universities. (1) A governing board is established for each of the following public universities
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(a) University of Oregon; (b) Portland State University; (c) Oregon State University; (d) Eastern Oregon University; (e) Oregon Institute of Technology; (f) Southern Oregon University; and (g) Western Oregon University. (2)(a) The University of Oregon governing board shall be kno…
ORS 352.055 [1973 c.729 §16; 1975 c.693 §3; 1981 c.144 §1; 1987 c.246 §7; repealed by 1995 c.162 §94]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.058 [1977 c.773 §§1,2,3; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.060 [Amended by 1969 c.597 §57; repealed by 1975 c.693 §21]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.061 Annual evaluation of public universities; components of evaluation; rules. (1) On an annual basis, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall submit to the Legislative Assembly an evaluation of public universities listed in ORS 352.002. Each public university must be evaluated in the manner required by this section once every two years. As part of the evaluation submitted to the Legislative Assembly, the commission may make recommendations regarding the ability of the university to meet academic goals and fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities
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(2) The evaluation must include: (a) A report on the university’s achievement of outcomes, measures of progress, goals and targets; (b) An assessment of the university’s progress toward achieving the mission of all education beyond high school as described in ORS 350.014; and (c)…
ORS 352.063 [2001 c.140 §6; 2009 c.762 §75; renumbered 352.191 in 2013]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.065 [1959 c.97 §§1,2; 1983 c.740 §116; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.066 [2001 c.140 §2; 2003 c.791 §§30,30a; 2005 c.453 §§1,2; 2005 c.817 §8; 2009 c.762 §76; 2011 c.595 §103; 2013 c.768 §95; renumbered 352.196 in 2013]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.067 [2005 c.453 §3; renumbered 352.202 in 2013]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.068 [2001 c.140 §3; 2009 c.762 §77; 2013 c.768 §96; renumbered 352.207 in 2013]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.069 Biennial report of public universities; components of report. (1) Not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year, each public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall submit to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission a report that is a concise narrative identifying
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(a) Legislative mandates imposed on public universities; (b) The impact of the legislative mandates on the costs of higher education at the public university; (c) The causes of any increase in administrative positions occurring at the public university; (d) The actions that have …
ORS 352.070 [Repealed by 1961 c.238 §1]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.071 [2001 c.140 §4; 2009 c.762 §78; 2013 c.768 §97; renumbered 352.213 in 2013]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.073 [1985 c.770 §12; 1995 c.162 §76; renumbered 353.460 in 1995]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.074 [2001 c.140 §5; 2009 c.762 §79; 2013 c.768 §98; renumbered 352.217 in 2013]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.075 [1967 c.539 §§1,2; repealed by 1975 c.693 §21]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 352.076 Formation and maintenance of a governing board for public universities. (1) A governing board for a public university must be formed and maintained as provided in this section
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(2)(a) A governing board shall consist of between 12 and 16 voting members and two nonvoting members. The Governor shall appoint all of the 12 to 16 voting members of the governing board and a nonvoting undergraduate student member of the governing board, subject to confirmation …
ORS 352.077 [1985 c.770 §14; 1987 c.879 §14; repealed by 1995 c.162 §94]
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[Repealed or reserved.]