Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
Chapter contents
350.001Legislative findings 350.005Additional findings 350.009Fundamental goals of public higher education 350.014Mission of education beyond high school 350.018Educational attainment goals for adult Oregonians not currently enrolled in academic programs; rules 350.050Higher Education Coordinating Commission; members; confirmation 350.055Qualifications of members 350.060Officers; quorum; official action; meetings 350.065Executive director; subordinate officers and employees 350.070Advisory and technical committees 350.075Powers, duties and functions; investigation of student complaints; rules 350.080Ability of Higher Education Coordinating Commission to accept and deposit moneys or property and to apply for funds 350.085Mission statements and academic programs of public universities 350.090Biennial funding request; rules 350.095Budgetary items in funding request; allocation of funds; certification of revenue sufficiency 350.100Implementation of diverse educator recruitment plans 350.105Biennial report on capital construction projects 350.110Coordination between Higher Education Coordinating Commission, public universities, community college districts and independent for-profit and not-for-profit institutions of higher education; common goals; advisory committee; annual reporting 350.115Regional services institutes; program for economic and community services planning; location 350.120Program purpose and function 350.125Annual report on competency-based education 350.130Enrollment and graduation rate of Oregon high school students at post-secondary institutions of education 350.150Office to function under Higher Education Coordinating Commission; rules 350.155Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development Account 350.160Director of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development; appointment and duties; community college budget requests 350.165Advanced Technology Education and Training Fund 350.170Advanced technology education and training grants and loans; public-private partnerships; requirements; rules 350.175Certificates for passing approved high school equivalency tests; rules; fees 350.176Unemancipated students may take high school equivalency test 350.200Prohibition on requiring prospective students to disclose prior criminal convictions when applying; exceptions; appeal 350.203Parental identification on institution forms; collection of identification information by Higher Education Coordinating Commission; rules 350.205Display of mandatory fees; content and method of display; annual report 350.208Display of estimated cost of required course materials and course fees; method of display; rules 350.210Prohibition against withholding transcript for student debt 350.240Eligibility of various students to receive financial aid from Higher Education Coordinating Commission 350.245Ballot drop sites and voter registration procedures at schools of higher education 350.250Students unable because of religious beliefs to attend classes on certain days 350.253[2019 c.451 §1; renumbered 350.330 in 2023] 350.255[2015 c.398 §1; renumbered 350.331 in 2023] 350.257[2017 c.57 §1; renumbered 350.332 in 2023] 350.259Written policy and annual training on hazing; annual report 350.260Student journalists; student expression; civil action 350.262Benefits navigator; duties; process for feedback and recommendations 350.265Armed Forces recruitment on campuses; standards 350.270Priority enrollment system for active or former member of Armed Forces or qualified dependent of former member; conditions 350.272Prohibited actions related to access to personal social media accounts 350.274Cause of action for violation of ORS 350.272 350.276Definitions for ORS 350.278 and 350.280 350.278Disclosure of Social Security number of student attending public university 350.280Disclosure of Social Security number of community college student 350.282Disclosure of Social Security number; action in circuit court; damages 350.285Waiver of tuition for family members of deceased or disabled veterans or children of Purple Heart recipients; qualifications; amount of waiver 350.287Continuing resident tuition and fees for spouses or dependent children of active members of Armed Forces 350.290Resident tuition and fees for nonresident students who served, or who are dependents of someone who served, in Armed Forces or international position; exemptions 350.292Resident tuition and fees for Native American or Alaska Native students; qualifications; rules 350.295Annual report on reduced tuition rate and tuition waiver recipients 350.300Waiver of tuition and fees for current or former foster child, adopted former foster child and current or former homeless youth 350.303Eligibility for waiver of tuition and fees for adopted former foster child 350.305Number and graduation rate of current and former foster children enrolled at community colleges and public universities 350.330Written policies on sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking; content 350.331Written sexual assault protocol; content 350.332Limitations on investigations involving sexual assault, domestic violence or stalking 350.335Definitions for ORS 350.335 to 350.346 350.336Sexual Misconduct Survey Council established; composition 350.337Duties of council; development of survey; contents of survey 350.338Survey of enrolled students; information to be posted on website 350.339Survey data repository; rules 350.340Victim services program; required employment of certified advocate; exceptions; qualifications; duties 350.341Domestic and sexual violence advocacy; required memorandum of understanding; contents; exceptions from requirement 350.342Discipline prohibited for reporting party or witness; exceptions 350.343Required training for students and employees of institution; contents of training 350.344Waiver from certain requirements for institution-sponsored programs or activities; qualifications for waiver; confidentiality of personal information 350.345Annual report relating to sexual misconduct; contents 350.346Annual report to Legislative Assembly; rules 350.347Severability 350.350“Public institution of higher education” defined for ORS 350.355 and 350.360 350.355Health care benefits for part-time faculty; rules 350.357Part-Time Faculty Insurance Fund 350.360Annual review of employment at public institutions of higher education; annual report to Legislative Assembly and Governor 350.365[Formerly 351.711; repealed by 2018 c.72 §13] 350.370Requirements for classification as post-doctoral scholar position 350.375Cultural competency requirements at public universities and community colleges 350.379Use of apprentices, minority individuals and women in qualified contracts; annual report; exceptions 350.395Transfer Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities; standards for applying community college credits toward baccalaureate degrees 350.400Establishment of foundational curricula; requirements 350.404Unified statewide transfer agreements; requirements 350.408Community college obligations when informed that enrolled student intends to pursue bachelor’s degree 350.412Role of Higher Education Coordinating Commission in facilitating foundational curricula and unified statewide transfer agreements 350.417Academic credit for advanced placement (AP) exam or International Baccalaureate (IB) program; rules 350.420Accelerated college credit programs; publicly available information; rules 350.423Adoption of common course numbering system; transfer of academic credit; rules 350.426Transfer Council; composition; duties 350.429Transfer Council duties; annual reports; rules 350.432Developmental educational requirements; placement test requirements; rules 350.500Forestry Education Council; members; term of office 350.505Qualifications of members of Forestry Education Council 350.510Administration of Forestry Education Council 350.515Criteria and measurements for investments in professional forestry education; process; report 350.520Public University Fund subaccount for professional forestry education; allocations 350.525No obligation to fund subaccount 350.530Review of allocations by President of Oregon State University 350.540Venture grant program; applicant requirements 350.545University venture development funds; use; fee 350.550Purposes of funds; disbursement; assessment; annual report 350.600Legislative findings 350.605Declaration regarding public purpose to encourage and increase opportunities in independent higher education 350.610Declaration regarding policies and practices of state agencies and Higher Education Coordinating Commission 350.615Declaration regarding state financial aid for students 350.620Declaration regarding state policies to enhance and encourage independent higher education 350.630Legislative findings 350.635Definitions for ORS 350.630 to 350.655 350.640Contracts with independent institutions for nonsectarian and nonreligious educational services 350.645Computation of payments under contracts 350.650Rules 350.655Severability 350.665Definitions for ORS 350.665 to 350.695 350.670Finance of education facilities by municipalities 350.675Powers of municipality 350.680Revenue bonds; issuance; trust funds; pledge; terms; legal effect 350.685Revenue bonds secured by education facility revenues 350.690Municipalities acting jointly 350.695Investment of revenues 350.750Legislative findings regarding tuition in post-secondary educational institutions 350.755Interstate agreements with certain states 350.770Western Regional Higher Education Compact ratified 350.775Compact provisions 350.780Effective time of compact 350.785Commission members; appointment and removal 350.790Authority to take action to achieve ends of compact 350.795Contracts to furnish out-of-state educational service to Oregon students 350.800Selection of Oregon residents to receive out-of-state educational service 350.805Contracts to furnish educational service in Oregon public universities to out-of-state students 350.810Effect of registering to vote on student eligibility to participate in Western Undergraduate Exchange

Chapter 350 — Statewide Coordination of Higher Education

ORS 350.605 Declaration regarding public purpose to encourage and increase opportunities in independent higher education

Based on the legislative findings described in ORS 350.600, the Legislative Assembly declares that it is an important public interest to encourage and increase opportunities in independent higher education for the people of Oregon.

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Online copy of the published ORS edition

Provenance

Version history

Earlier statutory text is available in an ingested published ORS edition.