ORS 348.751 Textbook affordability plan

Each community college and public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall establish a textbook affordability plan. Each plan established under this section shall:

Contain measurable goals for increasing textbook affordability, such as:

Establishing a target amount of student savings that will result from adoption of the plan; or

Requiring that a certain number of courses offered by the community college or public university be designated as using low-cost or no-cost course materials under ORS 348.757.

Address how to best mitigate the economic impact of decreased academic bookstore revenue as a result of the increased adoption of low-cost or no-cost open educational resources.

Set forth the steps the community college or public university will take to advertise the availability of academic courses designated as using low-cost or no-cost course materials under ORS 348.757.

Contain a statement of support for the academic freedom of faculty and instructors to select high-quality course materials for courses taught by the faculty and instructors.

Establish a process for faculty and instructors to be informed about available low-cost and no-cost course materials.

At least one student representative must be included and consulted in the development of each textbook affordability plan established under subsection (1) of this section.