ORS 352.218 Affirmative action plan; interview of qualified minority applicants; affirmative defense

As used in this section, “minority” means:

A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa but who is not Hispanic;

A person of Hispanic culture or origin;

A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent or the Pacific Islands; or

An American Indian or Alaska Native having origins in any of the original peoples of North America.

Each public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall:

Consider and maintain affirmative action plans and goals when reductions in faculty and staff are required as a result of:

Reductions in revenue that necessitate discontinuance of the public university’s educational program at its anticipated level;

Elimination of classes due to decreased student enrollment; or

Reduction in courses due to administrative decisions.

Interview one or more qualified minority applicants when hiring a head coach or athletic director, unless the public university was unable to identify a qualified minority applicant who was willing to interview for the position. It is an affirmative defense to a claim of a violation of this paragraph that the public university, in good faith, was unable to identify a qualified minority applicant who was willing to interview for the position.