Oregon · statute · Or. Rev. Stat. ch. 352 · 92 active provisions
The following are established as public universities in the State of Oregon: (1) University of Oregon. (2) Oregon State University. (3) Portland State University. (4) Oregon Institute of Technology. (5) Western Oregon University. (6) Southern Oregon University. (7) Eastern Oregon University.
(1) As used in this section, “professional doctoral degree” means a first professional degree, excluding a Doctor of Philosophy degree, that: (a) Represents a category of qualifications in a professional subject area that requires students to have previously completed specified undergraduate coursework or obtained prev…
Eastern Oregon University is designated and shall be known as Oregon’s Rural University.
Oregon Institute of Technology is designated and shall be known as Oregon’s Polytechnic University.
Portland State University is designated and shall be known as Oregon’s Urban Research University.
Public universities listed in ORS 352.002 shall cooperate with the Higher Education Coordinating Commission in the development of a state comprehensive education plan including post-secondary education and in review of the universities’ programs and budget. The public universities shall submit in timely fashion to the…
(1) The Legislative Assembly finds that the State of Oregon will benefit from having public universities with governing boards that: (a) Provide transparency, public accountability and support for the university. (b) Are close to and closely focused on the individual university. (c) Lead to greater access and affordabi…
Chapter 768, Oregon Laws 2013, is intended to preserve the autonomy of the public universities listed in ORS 352.002.
As used in ORS 352.025 to 352.146 and 352.388 to 352.415: (1) “Governing board” means a governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 that manages the affairs of the university by exercising and carrying out all of the powers, rights and duties that are expressly conferred upon the governing board by law…
A public university listed in ORS 352.002 is a governmental entity performing governmental functions and exercising governmental powers. A public university listed in ORS 352.002 is not considered a unit of local or municipal government or a state agency, board, commission or institution for purposes of state statutes…
(1) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 is created to carry out public missions and services in keeping with principles of public accountability and fundamental public policy, guided by the legislative findings in ORS 350.001 and 350.005 and consistent with the goals and mission described in ORS 350.009 and 350.0…
(1) A governing board is established for each of the following public universities: (a) University of Oregon; (b) Portland State University; (c) Oregon State University; (d) Eastern Oregon University; (e) Oregon Institute of Technology; (f) Southern Oregon University; and (g) Western Oregon University. (2)(a) The Unive…
(1) On an annual basis, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall submit to the Legislative Assembly an evaluation of public universities listed in ORS 352.002. Each public university must be evaluated in the manner required by this section once every two years. As part of the evaluation submitted to the Legis…
(1) Not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year, each public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall submit to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission a report that is a concise narrative identifying: (a) Legislative mandates imposed on public universities; (b) The impact of the legislative mandates on the c…
(1) A governing board for a public university must be formed and maintained as provided in this section. (2)(a) A governing board shall consist of between 12 and 16 voting members and two nonvoting members. The Governor shall appoint all of the 12 to 16 voting members of the governing board and a nonvoting undergraduat…
Notwithstanding the term of office specified in ORS 352.076, the term of a member appointed to a governing board by the Governor may be adjusted so that one-half, as nearly as possible, of the members of the board are appointed biennially.
(1) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 may: (a) Acquire, receive, hold, keep, pledge, control, convey, manage, use, lend, expend and invest all moneys, appropriations, gifts, bequests, stock and revenue from any source. (b) Borrow money for the needs of the university in such amounts and for such time and upon s…
The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall: (1) Provide regular opportunities for members of governing boards from all public universities listed in ORS 352.002 to meet and discuss issues related to: (a) The work of governing boards; and (b) Higher education throughout Oregon. (2) Provide opportunities for memb…
(1) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall adopt a mission statement for the university, and shall forward the statement to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission. (2) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall submit any significant change in the university’s academic programs to the Higher Educati…
The governing board of each public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall formally adopt policies that: (1) Provide the opportunity at all regularly scheduled meetings of the governing board for live comments; (2) Allow a representative from official student, faculty and nonfaculty staff governance organizations to pro…
(1)(a) In consultation with the Governor, or the Governor’s designee, the governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall appoint and employ a president of the university. (b) The governing board shall prescribe the president’s compensation and terms and conditions of employment. (2) The president of…
(1) Except as set forth in this section, the governing board may authorize, establish, eliminate, collect, manage, use in any manner and expend all revenue derived from tuition and mandatory enrollment fees. (2) The governing board shall establish a process for determining tuition and mandatory enrollment fees. The pro…
(1) Each public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall have an advisory body to advise the president of the university on the president’s recommendations to the governing board regarding resident tuition and mandatory enrollment fees for the upcoming academic year. (2) The public university shall: (a) Establish a proce…
(1)(a) The board for each public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall collect mandatory incidental fees upon the request of the recognized student government under a process established by the recognized student government of a university. The recognized student government shall: (A) Make a good faith effort to colla…
(1) Legal title to all real property acquired by a public university listed in ORS 352.002 must be taken and held in the name of the State of Oregon, acting by and through the governing board of the public university. Legal title to all real property conveyed to a public university is considered to be conveyed to and v…