Title 30, Education and Culture

(1) Each public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall allow all students, faculty and staff to identify the person’s sexual orientation and gender identity on any forms used to collect demographic data that includes gender, race or ethnicity. (2) Each public university listed in…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, to the extent allowed by federal law, each public university listed in ORS 352.002: (a) Shall permit enrolled students to use a preferred first name other than the student’s legal first name on course and grade rosters, di…

(1) The governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall exempt a student who is not a citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States from paying nonresident tuition and fees for enrollment as an undergraduate student and as a graduate student in a …

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 352.287, the governing boards of Eastern Oregon University, Oregon Institute of Technology, Southern Oregon University and Western Oregon University may establish a rate of tuition for qualifying students participating in a program developed by the boards …

(1) A student at a public university listed in ORS 352.002 who is a member of the military, a member of the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or a member of the Public Health Service of the United States Department of Health and Human Servi…

(1)(a) The amount of the credit specified in ORS 352.293 (1)(b) shall be based on: (A) The amount of room and board paid by the student for a term that the student does not complete because the student is ordered to active duty; and (B) The amount of tuition and fees paid by the …

(1) Each public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall waive tuition for any course audited by an Oregon resident 65 years of age or older if: (a) Space is available in the course for additional students to register after degree-seeking students have registered; (b) The departmen…

(1) As used in this section, “internment camp” means a relocation center to which persons were ordered evacuated by Presidential Executive Order 9066, signed on February 19, 1942. (2) A person who meets the requirements of subsection (4) of this section may request a public unive…

A public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall give credit for education and training obtained by a person while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States, as defined in ORS 352.313. The education and training for which credit may be given must meet the standards adopted …

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Active member of the Armed Forces of the United States” includes officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the United States who: (A) Reside in this state while assigned to duty at any base, station, shore establishment or other faci…

(1) As used in this section, “personally identifiable information” means a student’s Social Security number and gender or a student’s Social Security number and date of birth. (2) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 may enter into a contract with a private contractor to pro…

As used in ORS 352.365 to 352.379, “basic research” is defined as scholarly investigation conducted to obtain new knowledge for its own sake. [Formerly 351.865]

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that basic research is fundamental to the continuation and expansion of applied research and is thus a necessary ingredient in economic growth. The Legislative Assembly further finds that basic research is itself an important activi…

ORS 352.365 to 352.379 shall be known and cited as the Research Policy Act. [Formerly 351.890]

As used in ORS 352.388 to 352.415: (1) “Bond-related costs” means: (a) The costs of paying the principal of, the interest on and the premium, if any, on revenue bonds. (b) The costs and expenses of issuing, administering and maintaining revenue bonds, including, but not limited t…

(1) A public university may elect to remain eligible to receive proceeds of state bonds. If a public university requests the State Treasurer to issue state bonds for the benefit of the university that are authorized under Article XI-F(1) or XI-Q of the Oregon Constitution or ORS …

(1) A public university listed in ORS 352.002: (a) May issue revenue bonds for any lawful purpose of the university in accordance with ORS chapter 287A. (b) May issue under ORS 287A.360 to 287A.380 refunding bonds of the same character and tenor as the revenue bonds replaced. (2)…

(1) ORS 352.388 to 352.415 do not impair the obligations, as defined in ORS 286A.100, or agreements of the State of Oregon or the State Board of Higher Education with respect to state bonds issued before August 14, 2013, for the benefit of a public university listed in ORS 352.00…

The bonds may be sold to the State of Oregon or to the United States Government without advertisement thereof for public sale. [Formerly 351.440]

A public university listed in ORS 352.002 may, in its discretion, accept financial assistance and grants, either in the form of money or labor, from the United States or any of its agencies, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, regardless of any laws of this state in conf…

(1) The Public University Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Any interest or other investment income derived from moneys in the Public University Fund is credited to the fund. (2) Except for moneys otherwise designated by statu…

(1) There is created the University of Oregon School of Law to be administered by the University of Oregon. (2) The University of Oregon School of Law shall: (a) Prepare students for careers in the legal profession. (b) Perform the duties required of the school under ORS 36.100 t…

(1) The anthropological collections at the University of Oregon are designated and established as the Oregon State Museum of Anthropology. The Oregon State Museum of Anthropology is designated as the official depository for any material of an archaeological or anthropological nat…

(1) Pursuant to ORS 352.372, there is created the Center for Brain, Biology and Machine to be administered by the University of Oregon. (2) The purpose of the center is to promote interdisciplinary teaching and research in scientific areas, including but not limited to brain stru…

(1) The Condon Collection at the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History is designated and established as the official depository for any material of a paleontological nature that may come into the possession of the State of Oregon through paleontological or a…

Portland State University may receive moneys from any public or private source to support the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government, the Center for Lakes and Reservoirs, the Graduate School of Social Work or the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies created under ORS 352.678…

(1) Pursuant to ORS 352.372, there is created the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government, to be administered by Portland State University. The president of Portland State University shall appoint the director of the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government. (2) The purposes of the Ma…

The Oregon Criminal Justice Scientific Advisory Committee is established to provide assistance and advice to the Criminal Justice Research and Policy Institute. The director of the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government shall appoint the members of the advisory committee. In order…

(1) Pursuant to ORS 352.372, there is created the Center for Lakes and Reservoirs, to be administered by Portland State University. (2) The purpose of the Center for Lakes and Reservoirs is to assist state and federal agencies in researching and mitigating nonindigenous, invasive…

(1) Pursuant to ORS 352.372, the Graduate School of Social Work is created, to be administered by Portland State University. (2) The purpose of the Graduate School of Social Work is to provide a center for specialized education and research in the social services for the betterme…

(1) Pursuant to ORS 352.372, there is created the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies, to be administered by Portland State University. (2) The purpose of the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies is to build partnerships between Portland State University’s urban stud…

(1) Pursuant to ORS 352.372, there is created the Oregon Renewable Energy Center. The Oregon Renewable Energy Center shall be administered by the Oregon Institute of Technology. (2) The purpose of the Oregon Renewable Energy Center is to engage in renewable energy system engineer…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Allied health education programs” includes, but is not limited to: (A) Radiologic science; (B) Nuclear medicine; (C) Sonography; (D) Vascular technology; (E) Dental hygiene; (F) Respiratory care; (G) Clinical laboratory sciences; and (H) Emergenc…

(1) Oregon State University is designated and permanently adopted as the agricultural college of the state and shall provide, in accordance with the objectives sought by Congress in the establishment of state agricultural colleges, instruction in agriculture and the mechanic arts…

(1) The Institute for Natural Resources is established at Oregon State University. In administering the institute, Oregon State University may seek the cooperation of other public universities listed in ORS 352.002. (2) The Institute for Natural Resources shall serve the followin…

(1) There is established an Oregon Climate Service to be located at Oregon State University. The service shall acquire, maintain, disseminate and interpret climate data and information for the state. (2) The service shall: (a) Assess the needs for weather and climate information …

(1) The Oregon Climate Change Research Institute is established at Oregon State University. In administering the institute, Oregon State University may seek the cooperation of other public universities listed in ORS 352.002. (2) The purpose of the Oregon Climate Change Research I…

(1) The Oceangoing Research Vessel Program is established at Oregon State University in order to assist in the research and study of the waters of the Pacific Coast. Potential areas of research include, but are not limited to: (a) Mapping the seabed in Oregon’s territorial sea, a…

(1) Oregon State University shall execute the trust created by the last will and testament of John T. Apperson, deceased. The university shall administer the trust fund provided for and designated in the will as the J. T. Apperson Agricultural College Educational Fund. (2) Oregon…

Oregon State University may execute all deeds, conveyances, contracts, mortgage releases and all other instruments necessary to be executed in carrying out the terms of the trust referred to in ORS 352.835. All such deeds and other instruments may be executed in manner and form a…