Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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352.002Public universities 352.004[Formerly 352.020; 2005 c.22 §249; 2011 c.637 §238; repealed by 2015 c.767 §4] 352.006[Formerly 352.030; 2013 c.768 §85; renumbered 352.189 in 2015] 352.008[1989 c.1076 §3; 2009 c.595 §223; 2011 c.637 §239; 2011 c.673 §9; renumbered 352.256 in 2015] 352.010[Amended by 1987 c.246 §4; 1989 c.492 §3; 2011 c.637 §59; 2013 c.768 §86; repealed by 2015 c.767 §4] 352.011Establishment of certain public universities as comprehensive universities; award of professional doctoral degree 352.012[2005 c.730 §71; 2013 c.768 §87; 2015 c.767 §146; renumbered 352.198 in 2015] 352.013Designation of Eastern Oregon University as Oregon’s Rural University 352.014Designation of Oregon Institute of Technology as Oregon’s Polytechnic University 352.015[1991 c.935 §§1,2; 2007 c.70 §147; 2011 c.637 §240; renumbered 352.268 in 2015] 352.016Designation of Portland State University as Oregon’s Urban Research University 352.017[2005 c.363 §1; 2011 c.637 §241; renumbered 352.319 in 2015] 352.018Development of state comprehensive education plan; cooperation with Higher Education Coordinating Commission 352.020[Amended by 1987 c.246 §2; renumbered 352.004 in 1987] 352.021[2007 c.244 §1; 2011 c.637 §242; 2015 c.767 §147; renumbered 352.306 in 2015] 352.025Legislative findings 352.027Legislative intent 352.029Definitions for ORS 352.025 to 352.146 and 352.388 to 352.415 352.030[Amended by 1987 c.246 §3; renumbered 352.006 in 1987] 352.033Status of public universities as governmental entities 352.035[Formerly 352.080; 2005 c.22 §250; repealed by 2013 c.768 §163] 352.039Goals and mission of public universities 352.040[Repealed by 1961 c.238 §1] 352.043[2003 c.791 §§31,31a; 2005 c.817 §7; 2009 c.762 §71; 2013 c.768 §89; renumbered 352.176 in 2013] 352.045[Formerly 352.090; 1987 c.246 §5; 2005 c.22 §251; renumbered 352.181 in 2013] 352.046[1999 c.992 §§5,6; 2009 c.762 §72; 2013 c.768 §90; renumbered 352.186 in 2013] 352.048[1991 c.853 §1; 2009 c.762 §73; repealed by 2013 c.768 §163] 352.049[1991 c.853 §§2,3,4; 2009 c.762 §74; repealed by 2013 c.768 §163] 352.050[Repealed by 1973 c.729 §17] 352.051[1991 c.853 §5; repealed by 2013 c.768 §163] 352.052[1991 c.853 §6; repealed by 2013 c.768 §163] 352.053[1991 c.853 §7; repealed by 2013 c.768 §163] 352.054Names of governing boards of public universities 352.055[1973 c.729 §16; 1975 c.693 §3; 1981 c.144 §1; 1987 c.246 §7; repealed by 1995 c.162 §94] 352.058[1977 c.773 §§1,2,3; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.060[Amended by 1969 c.597 §57; repealed by 1975 c.693 §21] 352.061Annual evaluation of public universities; components of evaluation; rules 352.063[2001 c.140 §6; 2009 c.762 §75; renumbered 352.191 in 2013] 352.065[1959 c.97 §§1,2; 1983 c.740 §116; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.066[2001 c.140 §2; 2003 c.791 §§30,30a; 2005 c.453 §§1,2; 2005 c.817 §8; 2009 c.762 §76; 2011 c.595 §103; 2013 c.768 §95; renumbered 352.196 in 2013] 352.067[2005 c.453 §3; renumbered 352.202 in 2013] 352.068[2001 c.140 §3; 2009 c.762 §77; 2013 c.768 §96; renumbered 352.207 in 2013] 352.069Biennial report of public universities; components of report 352.070[Repealed by 1961 c.238 §1] 352.071[2001 c.140 §4; 2009 c.762 §78; 2013 c.768 §97; renumbered 352.213 in 2013] 352.073[1985 c.770 §12; 1995 c.162 §76; renumbered 353.460 in 1995] 352.074[2001 c.140 §5; 2009 c.762 §79; 2013 c.768 §98; renumbered 352.217 in 2013] 352.075[1967 c.539 §§1,2; repealed by 1975 c.693 §21] 352.076Formation and maintenance of a governing board for public universities 352.077[1985 c.770 §14; 1987 c.879 §14; repealed by 1995 c.162 §94] 352.080[Renumbered 352.035] 352.083[1985 c.770 §18; 1995 c.162 §78; renumbered 353.470 in 1995] 352.084Term of office for members of a governing board 352.087Powers and duties of governing board and public universities 352.088Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide regular opportunities for governing boards to meet and receive training 352.089Mission statements; process for approval of change to academic program; biennial funding requests; request for issuance of state bonds; responding to legislative request for data; rules 352.090[Renumbered 352.045] 352.091Required policies of governing boards 352.095[1989 c.893 §8; 1991 c.947 §11; renumbered 353.450 in 1995] 352.096Appointment and removal of university president; roles of president; hiring of university personnel 352.100[Amended by 1957 c.595 §1; 1975 c.693 §4; 1983 c.740 §116a; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.102Tuition and mandatory enrollment fees 352.103Advisory body for tuition and mandatory enrollment fees; composition; process for making recommendation 352.105Mandatory incidental fees; resolution of disputes 352.107[2013 c.768 §11; 2015 c.767 §149; 2015 c.774 §38; 2015 c.828 §21; renumbered 352.087 in 2015] 352.110[Amended by 1975 c.693 §5; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.113Real and personal property held by public universities; legal title; custody; sale and transfer 352.118Establishment of police department; commission of police officers and special campus security officers; authorities 352.120[Amended by 1975 c.693 §6; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.121University police departments and officers; standards 352.124Collective bargaining; audits of public accounts 352.129Shared administrative services; continued participation 352.130[Repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.132Use of outside counsel; annual reports 352.135Use and investment of moneys; role of State Treasurer 352.138Applicability of laws to public universities 352.141Jurisdiction over streets on property owned by or used for public universities 352.146Faculty; status; powers 352.150[Amended by 1969 c.597 §58; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.152Authority to sell forest products on public university lands 352.157Construction and acquisition of buildings and structures 352.160[Repealed by 1961 c.238 §1] 352.163Rates, charges and fees for use of buildings, structures and projects 352.165[1973 c.644 §1; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.167[1973 c.644 §2; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.170[Repealed by 1957 c.595 §3] 352.171Insurance for buildings, structures and projects 352.173[1973 c.644 §3; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.175[1973 c.644 §4; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.176[Formerly 352.043; renumbered 352.605 in 2015] 352.180[Repealed by 1957 c.595 §3] 352.181[Formerly 352.045; renumbered 352.612 in 2015] 352.185[Amended by 1957 c.595 §2; repealed by 1961 c.238 §1] 352.186[Formerly 352.046; renumbered 352.618 in 2015] 352.189Political or sectarian tests prohibited in appointment of faculty or employees 352.190[Amended by 1953 c.720 §3; repealed by 1955 c.12 §5] 352.191[Formerly 352.063; 2015 c.767 §151; renumbered 352.668 in 2015] 352.195[1955 c.12 §§1,3,4; 1969 c.6 §1; 1977 c.144 §1; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.196[Formerly 352.066; renumbered 352.678 in 2015] 352.198Authority of public universities to require fingerprints 352.200[Amended by 1953 c.720 §3; repealed by 1955 c.12 §5] 352.201[1959 c.566 §1; 1973 c.70 §2; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.202[Formerly 352.067; renumbered 352.685 in 2015] 352.205[1959 c.566 §3; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.207[Formerly 352.068; renumbered 352.691 in 2015] 352.208Interchange of faculty members with universities outside Oregon 352.210[Repealed by 1955 c.12 §5] 352.211[1959 c.622 §1; repealed by 1977 c.64 §1] 352.213[Formerly 352.071; renumbered 352.697 in 2015] 352.215[1959 c.674 §§1,2; repealed by 1977 c.64 §1] 352.217[Formerly 352.074; renumbered 352.703 in 2015] 352.218Affirmative action plan; interview of qualified minority applicants; affirmative defense 352.220[Repealed by 1955 c.12 §5] 352.221[2001 c.818 §2; 2009 c.762 §80; 2015 c.767 §152; renumbered 352.745 in 2015] 352.223[2005 c.548 §1; 2009 c.762 §81; 2011 c.637 §243; 2011 c.703 §32; 2015 c.767 §153; renumbered 352.752 in 2015] 352.226Personnel records; standards; exemptions 352.227Requirements of graduate students employed by public university; contact information 352.230[Amended by 1953 c.362 §1; 1961 c.54 §1; 1987 c.246 §6; 2015 c.767 §154; renumbered 352.801 in 2015] 352.232Sources of compensation for officers and employees; potential conflict of interest; reporting; standards 352.237Provision of group insurance for employees; expense reimbursement plan; deferred compensation plan 352.239[2001 c.918 §12; 2003 c.661 §3; 2009 c.217 §11; 2009 c.762 §82; 2011 c.319 §18; 2015 c.767 §155; 2015 c.771 §4a; renumbered 352.808 in 2015] 352.240[Repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.244Overpayment of salary or compensation 352.245[1991 c.727 §1; 2013 c.768 §56; renumbered 352.816 in 2015] 352.247[2007 c.907 §15; 2009 c.762 §83; 2015 c.767 §156; renumbered 352.823 in 2015] 352.250[Repealed by 1961 c.238 §1] 352.252[2013 c.665 §1; 2015 c.767 §157; renumbered 352.829 in 2015] 352.256Alcohol and drug abuse policy and implementation plan 352.260[Repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.262Standards for minimum content of alcohol and drug abuse policy and plan 352.268Physical access committees; members; duties 352.270[Repealed by 1983 c.740 §118] 352.274Sexual orientation and gender identity identification on university forms; collection of identification information by Higher Education Coordinating Commission; rules 352.275[1967 c.349 §1; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.280[Repealed by 1959 c.564 §16] 352.281Use of name other than legal first name for certain purposes 352.285[1975 c.528 §§1,2; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.287Resident tuition and fees and eligibility for financial aid for various persons; qualifications; standards; reporting requirement 352.288Cooperation with countries in East Asia; rate of tuition and fees for qualifying students participating in program 352.290[Amended by 1961 c.127 §1; 1975 c.76 §1; 1977 c.152 §1; 1981 c.72 §1; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.293Rights of student ordered to active duty; standards; rules 352.296Credit for room, board, tuition and fees for student ordered to active duty; standards 352.300[Amended by 1953 c.721 §3; 1977 c.152 §2; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.303Waiver of tuition for Oregon residents at least 65; conditions for waiver; standards 352.306Honorary degrees for persons ordered to internment camp 352.309Credit for education and training received while in Armed Forces; standards 352.310[Repealed by 1959 c.570 §3] 352.313Status of members of Armed Forces and certain federal agencies; spouses and children 352.319Contract for disbursement of funds to students; personally identifiable information 352.320[Repealed by 1953 c.721 §3] 352.330[Repealed by 1961 c.238 §1] 352.340[Repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.350[Repealed by 1961 c.238 §1] 352.355[1997 c.11 §3; renumbered 352.011 in 2015] 352.360[1959 c.569 §§1,2,3,4,5; 1969 c.622 §1; 1971 c.734 §22; 1973 c.836 §347; 1975 c.693 §7; 1977 c.825 §1; 1983 c.186 §1; 1989 c.990 §2; 1993 c.221 §3; 1995 c.79 §194; 1995 c.658 §103; 1999 c.448 §9; 2007 c.288 §15; 2009 c.762 §28; 2011 c.597 §133; 2011 c.637 §244; 2013 c.768 §99; repealed by 2015 c.767 §4] 352.365“Basic research” defined for ORS 352.365 to 352.379 352.370[Formerly 351.765; 1965 c.100 §347; 1993 c.45 §294; 2011 c.637 §245; renumbered 350.250 in 2015] 352.372Findings and policy for ORS 352.365 to 352.379 352.375[2009 c.839 §1; 2011 c.637 §246; 2013 c.460 §1; 2014 c.28 §1; 2015 c.210 §1; renumbered 350.290 in 2015] 352.379Short title 352.380[1981 c.814 §1; 2009 c.780 §§1,3; 2011 c.637 §§247,248; renumbered 352.218 in 2015] 352.383[2011 c.506 §1; 2015 c.767 §158; renumbered 352.121 in 2015] 352.385[1987 c.745 §§1,2; 1995 c.364 §1; 1997 c.853 §37; 2011 c.637 §249; repealed by 2015 c.767 §4] 352.388Definitions for ORS 352.388 to 352.415 352.390[1973 c.692 §1; 1979 c.620 §1; 1997 c.11 §9; 2009 c.11 §45; 2011 c.637 §250; 2015 c.767 §159; renumbered 350.115 in 2015] 352.400[1973 c.692 §2; 1979 c.620 §2; 1995 c.79 §195; renumbered 350.120 in 2015] 352.402Eligibility of public universities to receive proceeds from state bonds; requirements; certification to the State Treasurer 352.408Issuance of bonds by public universities; use and limitations of security interests; character of bonds and obligations 352.410[1979 c.782 §1; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.415Repayment of outstanding state bonds and other obligations by public university; provision of cash flow projections to State Treasurer; agreement between public universities and State Treasurer 352.420[1979 c.782 §2; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.428Sale to State of Oregon or United States Government 352.430[1979 c.782 §3; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.435Repealed statutes continued effective until bonds redeemed 352.440[1979 c.782 §4; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.442Federal aid; donations; acceptance and use 352.450Public University Fund 352.510[Amended by 1989 c.966 §38; 2005 c.755 §26; 2009 c.762 §29; 2011 c.637 §251; repealed by 2013 c.115 §1] 352.520[Amended by 2009 c.762 §31; repealed by 2013 c.115 §1] 352.530[Amended by 2009 c.762 §32; repealed by 2013 c.115 §1] 352.540[Repealed by 1987 c.102 §4] 352.550[Repealed by 1961 c.238 §1] 352.560[Amended by 1969 c.594 §49; 1989 c.966 §39; 2005 c.755 §27; 2009 c.762 §33; repealed by 2013 c.115 §1] 352.570[Amended by 1969 c.594 §50; 2009 c.762 §34; repealed by 2013 c.115 §1] 352.580[Amended by 1969 c.594 §51; 2009 c.762 §35; repealed by 2013 c.115 §1] 352.590[Repealed by 1961 c.238 §1] 352.600[Amended by 1969 c.594 §52; 1995 c.118 §1; repealed by 2009 c.762 §98] 352.605University of Oregon School of Law 352.610[Amended by 1969 c.594 §53; 1995 c.118 §2; 2009 c.762 §36; 2015 c.767 §160; renumbered 352.835 in 2015] 352.612Oregon State Museum of Anthropology 352.618Center for Brain, Biology and Machine 352.620[Amended by 1969 c.594 §54; 1995 c.118 §3; 2009 c.762 §36a; renumbered 352.842 in 2015] 352.624Condon Collection at University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History 352.629[2017 c.570 §11; 2019 c.549 §1; renumbered 350.379 in 2019] 352.630[Amended by 1969 c.594 §55; 1995 c.118 §4; repealed by 2009 c.762 §98] 352.640[Amended by 1969 c.594 §56; 1975 c.605 §19; repealed by 1987 c.246 §8] 352.650[Amended by 1989 c.966 §40; 2009 c.762 §37; repealed by 2015 c.767 §4] 352.655[2007 c.666 §3; 2009 c.762 §84; repealed by 2011 c.595 §112] 352.660[Repealed by 1961 c.238 §1] 352.665[1993 c.325 §1; renumbered 350.600 in 2015] 352.667[1993 c.325 §2; renumbered 350.605 in 2015] 352.668Receipt and disposition of funds received for programs 352.669[1993 c.325 §3; 2011 c.637 §252; 2015 c.767 §161; renumbered 350.610 in 2015] 352.670[Repealed by 1961 c.238 §1] 352.672[1993 c.325 §4; renumbered 350.615 in 2015] 352.675[1993 c.325 §5; 1997 c.11 §10; renumbered 350.620 in 2015] 352.678Mark O. Hatfield School of Government; Criminal Justice Research and Policy Institute 352.680[Repealed by 1961 c.238 §1] 352.685Oregon Criminal Justice Scientific Advisory Committee 352.691Center for Lakes and Reservoirs 352.697Graduate School of Social Work 352.703Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies 352.710[1971 c.693 §1; renumbered 350.630 in 2015] 352.720[1971 c.693 §2; 1973 c.721 §6; 1977 c.735 §1; 1977 c.768 §2; 1978 c.1 §4; 1989 c.845 §3; 1999 c.704 §20; 2011 c.637 §253; 2013 c.1 §51; renumbered 350.635 in 2015] 352.730[1971 c.693 §3; 1981 c.213 §1; 2011 c.637 §254; 2013 c.747 §149; renumbered 350.640 in 2015] 352.740[1971 c.693 §4; 1973 c.815 §5; 1977 c.768 §1; 2011 c.637 §255; 2013 c.747 §150; renumbered 350.645 in 2015] 352.745Oregon Renewable Energy Center 352.750[1971 c.693 §5; 2011 c.637 §256; 2013 c.747 §151; renumbered 350.650 in 2015] 352.752Oregon Center for Health Professions 352.760[1971 c.693 §7; renumbered 350.655 in 2015] 352.790[1987 c.812 §1; 2007 c.783 §153; 2013 c.1 §52; renumbered 350.665 in 2015] 352.795[1987 c.812 §2; renumbered 350.670 in 2015] 352.800[1987 c.812 §3; 2007 c.783 §154; renumbered 350.675 in 2015] 352.801Oregon State University designated as agricultural college of the state; Sea Grant College; program in Veterinary Medicine 352.805[1987 c.812 §4; 1997 c.631 §465; 2003 c.195 §27; 2007 c.783 §155; renumbered 350.680 in 2015] 352.808Institute for Natural Resources 352.810[1987 c.812 §5; renumbered 350.685 in 2015] 352.815[1987 c.812 §6; renumbered 350.690 in 2015] 352.816Oregon Climate Service 352.820[1987 c.812 §7; renumbered 350.695 in 2015] 352.823Oregon Climate Change Research Institute 352.829Oceangoing Research Vessel Program 352.835J.T. Apperson Agricultural College Educational Fund; general powers and duties of trustee; standards 352.842Execution of instruments 352.990[Subsection (2) enacted as 1959 c.569 §6; 1969 c.622 §2; 1983 c.186 §2; 1983 c.338 §917; 1985 c.16 §475; repealed by 1987 c.158 §63 and 1987 c.246 §8]

Chapter 352 — Public Universities

ORS 352.189 Political or sectarian tests prohibited in appointment of faculty or employees

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.

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