Title 30, Education and Culture

The governing board of each public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall formally adopt policies that: (1) Provide the opportunity at all regularly scheduled meetings of the governing board for live comments; (2) Allow a representative from official student, faculty and nonfacul…

(1)(a) In consultation with the Governor, or the Governor’s designee, the governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall appoint and employ a president of the university. (b) The governing board shall prescribe the president’s compensation and terms and condit…

(1) Except as set forth in this section, the governing board may authorize, establish, eliminate, collect, manage, use in any manner and expend all revenue derived from tuition and mandatory enrollment fees. (2) The governing board shall establish a process for determining tuitio…

(1) Each public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall have an advisory body to advise the president of the university on the president’s recommendations to the governing board regarding resident tuition and mandatory enrollment fees for the upcoming academic year. (2) The public…

(1)(a) The board for each public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall collect mandatory incidental fees upon the request of the recognized student government under a process established by the recognized student government of a university. The recognized student government shal…

(1) Legal title to all real property acquired by a public university listed in ORS 352.002 must be taken and held in the name of the State of Oregon, acting by and through the governing board of the public university. Legal title to all real property conveyed to a public universi…

(1) A governing board may, in its sole discretion, do all of the following: (a) Police, control and regulate traffic and parking of vehicles on university property. (b) Establish a police department and commission one or more employees as police officers in the manner and with al…

(1) The governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 may authorize the university to establish a police department and commission one or more employees as police officers. A police department established under this section has all of the authority and immunity of …

(1) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall engage in collective bargaining with local bargaining organizations of the employees of the university. (2) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall participate in a collective bargaining partnership with other public uni…

(1) Public universities listed in ORS 352.002 shall, by agreement, establish a system of shared administrative services for the: (a) Maintenance of federal tax benefits relating to state bonds issued for the benefit of each public university prior to April 30, 2015; (b) Performan…

(1) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall annually make available on the university’s website a report describing the university’s use of outside counsel for legal matters. The report must include: (a) The types of matters handled by outside counsel; (b) The number of l…

(1) All moneys collected or received by a public university listed in ORS 352.002, placed to the credit of the governing board of the public university and remaining unexpended and unobligated on July 1, 2014, or the date that the board is established, whichever is later, and all…

(1) The following entities are not subject to any provision of law enacted after January 1, 2013, that is unique to governmental entities unless the following entities are expressly named: (a) A public university listed in ORS 352.002; and (b) Any not-for-profit organization or o…

A public university listed in ORS 352.002 may open, establish, lay out and dedicate to the public use any streets through lands owned by or used for the university. When such streets are opened, established and laid out, they are declared to be dedicated to the public use. The un…

The president and professors constitute the faculty and as such have the immediate government and discipline of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 and the students therein, except as otherwise provided by law or action of the governing board of the public university. The f…

Notwithstanding the applicable provisions of ORS 279.835 to 279.855, 279A.140 to 279A.161, 279A.250 to 279A.290, 279A.990, 279B.200 to 279B.240, 279B.270, 279B.275, 279B.280, 279C.360, 279C.365, 279C.370, 279C.375, 279C.380, 279C.385, 279C.500 to 279C.530, 279C.540, 279C.545, 279…

(1) The governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 may undertake the construction of any building or structure for higher education when the governing board conservatively estimates that the public university will have sufficient revenues to pay the operating co…

A public university listed in ORS 352.002 may establish rates, charges and fees for use of buildings, structures and projects under its control. The rates and charges shall be sufficient, in the judgment of the governing board of the university and with other available revenues, …

The governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 may cause the buildings, structures or projects referred to in ORS 352.157 and 352.163 and the equipment and furnishings therein and the appurtenances thereto to be insured against fire and other hazards in such sum…

A political or sectarian test may not be allowed or applied in the appointment of faculty and other employees of a public university listed in ORS 352.002. [Formerly 352.006]

For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, a public university listed in ORS 352.002 may require the fingerprints of a person who: (1)(a) Is employed or applying for employment by the university; or (b) Provides services or seek…

The governing boards of public universities listed in ORS 352.002 may allow interchange of members of the faculties of public universities with faculty members of comparable institutions of other states or countries for a period of one year. Such exchange service shall, for all p…

(1) As used in this section, “minority” means: (a) A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa but who is not Hispanic; (b) A person of Hispanic culture or origin; (c) A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, …

(1) A governing board as defined in ORS 352.029 may, for the public university under its control, adopt standards and specific orders by or through the president of each public university governing access to personnel records of the public university or office, department or acti…

(1) Each public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall develop a form for graduate students enrolled at the public university who wish to be employed by the public university that: (a) Requires the graduate student to provide the contact information described in ORS 243.804 (4)(a…

(1) The governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 may authorize receipt of compensation for any officer or employee from private or public resources, including, but not limited to, income from: (a) Consulting; (b) Appearances and speeches; (c) Intellectual prop…

(1) The governing board of each public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall provide group insurance to employees of the university through the Public Employees’ Benefit Board or may elect to provide an alternative group health and welfare insurance benefit plan to employees of …

When an employee of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 receives payment of salary or compensation in an amount greater than the employee’s entitlement, the amount of the overpayment may be deducted from salary or compensation earned by the employee. The deduction may be in…

In consultation with the Oregon Health Authority and the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission, each public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall adopt a comprehensive alcohol and drug abuse policy and implementation plan. [Formerly 352.008]

In order to carry out the duties described in ORS 352.256, the governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002, in consultation with the Oregon Health Authority and the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission, shall adopt standards that, as a minimum, describe the content…

(1) Each public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall convene a physical access committee to identify barriers to access by persons with disabilities on the campus of each public university. The committee shall include, but not be limited to: (a) One or more students with disabi…

(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]