Title 30, Education and Culture

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…

As used in this chapter: (1) “Board” means the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors established under ORS 353.040. (2) “Public corporation” means an entity that is created by the state to carry out public missions and services. In order to carry out these publi…

Oregon Health and Science University is established as a public corporation and shall exercise and carry out all powers, rights and privileges that are expressly conferred upon it, are implied by law or are incident to such powers. The university shall be a governmental entity pe…

(1) It shall be the public policy of the Oregon Health and Science University in carrying out its missions as a public corporation: (a) To serve the people of the State of Oregon by providing education in health, science, engineering and their management for students of the state…

Chapter 162, Oregon Laws 1995, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes and intent thereof. If any provision of chapter 162, Oregon Laws 1995, or the application of that provision to any particular circumstance or person, shall be held invalid, the remainder of chapter…

(1) There is established an Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors consisting of 11 members. The directors, except for the president of the university, shall be appointed by the Governor and shall be confirmed by the Senate in the manner prescribed in ORS 171.562…

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors, or university officials acting under the authority of the board, shall exercise all the powers of the Oregon Health and Science University and shall govern the university. I…

(1) The Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors shall appoint a president of the university. (2) Except in the case of an interim or acting president, the hiring committee for the president of the university shall include representatives of the university communit…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Direct labor” includes all work required for preparation, processing and packing, but not supervision, administration, inspection or shipping. (b) “Individual with a disability” means an individual who, because of the nature of the individual’s d…

Oregon Health and Science University shall file with the Legislative Assembly, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission and the Governor, not later than April 15 of each year, a report of the university’s activities and operations for the preceding year. [1995 c.162 §7; 1999 …

(1) The Oregon Health and Science University shall annually publish on a publicly accessible website of the university: (a) The number of nonhuman primates, listed by species, that, in the previous year: (A) Were used in research at the university. (B) Were used in breeding at th…

(1) The provisions of ORS chapters 35, 190, 192, 244 and 295 and ORS 30.260 to 30.460, 200.005 to 200.025, 200.045 to 200.090, 236.605 to 236.640, 243.650 to 243.809, 297.040, 307.090 and 307.112 apply to Oregon Health and Science University under the same terms as they apply to …

(1) Legal title to real property and facilities acquired by the State of Oregon prior to July 1, 1995, and utilized by Oregon Health and Science University shall remain with the State of Oregon. However, the university shall have the exclusive care, custody and control of such re…

The Oregon Health and Science University may acquire, by condemnation or otherwise, private property that is necessary or convenient in carrying out any power granted to the university. The right to acquire property by condemnation shall be exercised as provided by ORS chapter 35…

(1) Pursuant to ORS 353.050, Oregon Health and Science University may create and maintain an entity that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, for the purpose of conducting clinical care and practice and advancing othe…

The Oregon Health and Science University, in consultation with the Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission, shall adopt a comprehensive alcohol and drug abuse policy and implementation plan. [1995 c.162 §27; 2011 c.673 §10]

(1)(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this subsection, the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors may exempt a student who is not a citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States from paying nonresident tuition and fees for enrollmen…

(1) The Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors, or Oregon Health and Science University officials acting under the authority of the board, may establish a police department and commission one or more employees as police officers. A police department established u…

The Oregon Health and Science University subscribes to the policy set forth under ORS 279A.015 regarding public contracting, and shall develop contract policies that support openness, impartiality and competition in the awarding of contracts in accordance with that provision. The…

(1) By September 1 of each even-numbered year the Oregon Health and Science University shall submit to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services a funding request for each biennium. The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall include and submit a university fund…

Nothing in this chapter affects the constitutional duties and authority of the Secretary of State to audit public accounts. However, the Oregon Health and Science University shall conduct independent audits if the audits are considered advisable by the university. Subject to ORS …

Oregon Health and Science University may adopt policies relating to the creation, use, custody and disclosure, including access, of student education records of the university that are consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law. Whenever a student has at…

(1) No student shall be refused admission to the Oregon Health and Science University or be expelled for the sole reason that, because of religious beliefs, the student is unable to attend classes on a particular day. (2) Any student in the university who, because of religious be…

(1) A student at the Oregon Health and Science University 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 Servic…

(1)(a) The amount of the credit specified in ORS 353.200 (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 …

The Oregon Health and Science University 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 b…

(1) The Oregon Health and Science University shall convene a physical access committee to identify barriers to access by persons with disabilities at the university. The committee shall include, but not be limited to: (a) One or more students with disabilities or, if there are no…

Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS chapters 238 and 238A, the Oregon Health and Science University may offer to its employees, in addition to the Public Employees Retirement System, alternative retirement programs. [1995 c.162 §15; 1997 c.249 §111; 2003 c.733 §76]

(1) Oregon Health and Science University may adopt policies governing access to university personnel records that are less than 25 years old. (2) Policies adopted under subsection (1) of this section shall require that personnel records be subjected to restrictions on access unle…

(1) Oregon Health and Science University may authorize receipt of compensation for any officer or employee of the university from private or public resources, including but not limited to income from: (a) Consulting; (b) Appearances and speeches; (c) Intellectual property conceiv…