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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.795 - Contracts to furnish out-of-state educational service to Oregon students.

(1) Prior to June 1 of each even-numbered year, the Oregon members of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education shall determine the quotas of Oregon students for whom various kinds of educational service should be purchased in out-of-state institutions during the next biennium and shall recommend to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission and the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors the amount to be included in its biennial budget to cover the cost of such educational service for students enrolled in their respective institutions.
(2) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission and the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors shall negotiate contracts with the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education for educational service of the kind and amount indicated by the quotas determined under subsection (1) of this section. The commission shall make payments required by such contracts out of the money appropriated to the commission for that purpose.
(3) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission may also contract with higher education institutions, or others, which are not members of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, to furnish educational services to students who are residents of the State of Oregon in those areas of higher education where the educational institutions of the State of Oregon are unable to provide the desired professional educational opportunities. [Formerly 351.820]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.800 - Selection of Oregon residents to receive out-of-state educational service.

(1) Any Oregon resident desiring to take advantage of the Western Regional Higher Education Compact may make application to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for out-of-state educational service. From such applicants the commission shall select students to fill the quotas determined under ORS 350.795.
(2) The commission and the Oregon members of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education shall jointly establish criteria to be observed by the commission in making such selections.
(3) The commission shall certify the names of the students selected to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education and to the out-of-state institution to which each student desires admission. [Formerly 351.830]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.805 - Contracts to furnish educational service in Oregon public universities to out-of-state students.

(1) The governing boards of public universities listed in ORS 352.002 and the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors may contract with the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education to furnish educational service in their respective Oregon public universities to out-of-state students.
(2) The governing boards of public universities listed in ORS 352.002 and the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors shall determine the number of out-of-state students that should be accepted into their respective universities, and shall make final decisions on admission of individual applicants.
(3) Payments made by the commission under such contracts shall be deposited with the public university attended by the student in the same manner that fees and tuition payments for resident students are deposited and credited. The estimated amount of the payments must be considered by the governing board of the public university in making its biennial budgetary requests. Payments made by the commission under such contracts must be deposited with the Oregon Health and Science University for students who enroll in that university under the terms of such contracts. [Formerly 351.840]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.810 - Effect of registering to vote on student eligibility to participate in Western Undergraduate Exchange.

The act of registering to vote by a student who is attending a post-secondary institution of education has no effect in determining that student’s eligibility to participate in the Western Undergraduate Exchange coordinated by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education established under ORS 350.775. [2014 c.113 §11]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 351 - (Former Provisions) › Section 351.010

[Amended by 1973 c.379 §1; 1997 c.450 §1; 2007 c.290 §1; 2009 c.762 §1; 2011 c.637 §32; renumbered 351.015 in 2011]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 351 - (Former Provisions) › Section 351.052

[2011 c.637 §21; 2012 c.104 §7; 2013 c.747 §207; 2013 c.768 §42; 2015 c.171 §1; renumbered 350.090 in 2015]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 351 - (Former Provisions) › Section 351.065

[1971 c.566 §1; 1975 c.317 §1; 1979 c.159 §1; 2011 c.637 §208; 2013 c.768 §46; 2015 c.767 §117; renumbered 352.226 in 2015]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 351 - (Former Provisions) › Section 351.067

[1989 c.1090 §2; 1991 c.614 §1; 1993 c.743 §22a; 2003 c.14 §155; 2007 c.877 §26; 2011 c.637 §209; 2013 c.768 §47; 2015 c.767 §118; renumbered 352.232 in 2015]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 351 - (Former Provisions) › Section 351.077

[1991 c.434 §5; 1995 c.79 §191; 2011 c.637 §211; 2013 c.747 §144; 2015 c.767 §119; 2015 c.774 §§75,75a; renumbered 350.100 in 2015]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 351 - (Former Provisions) › Section 351.094

[1995 c.612 §5; 1997 c.179 §29; 1997 c.222 §52; 2011 c.637 §42; 2013 c.768 §88; 2015 c.767 §120; renumbered 352.237 in 2015]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 351 - (Former Provisions) › Section 351.097

[1995 c.612 §6; 1999 c.202 §1; 1999 c.560 §1; 2011 c.637 §213; 2015 c.767 §121; renumbered 352.244 in 2015]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 351 - (Former Provisions) › Section 351.105

[1989 c.1076 §5; 2009 c.595 §222; 2011 c.673 §8; 2013 c.768 §51; 2015 c.767 §122; renumbered 352.262 in 2015]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 351 - (Former Provisions) › Section 351.155

[1961 c.134 §1; 2001 c.453 §3; 2003 c.794 §260; 2011 c.637 §48; 2013 c.768 §53; 2015 c.767 §123; renumbered 352.152 in 2015]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 351 - (Former Provisions) › Section 351.160

[Amended by 1963 c.573 §5; 1963 c.584 §2; 1991 c.220 §8; 2011 c.2 §9; 2015 c.767 §14; 2015 c.828 §29; renumbered 352.157 in 2015]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 351 - (Former Provisions) › Section 351.165

[1991 c.647 §3; reenacted by 1993 c.538 §2; reenacted by 1995 c.254 §4; 2009 c.762 §70; 2013 c.768 §55; renumbered 350.105 in 2015]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 351 - (Former Provisions) › Section 351.170

[Amended by 1963 c.638 §3; 1963 c.584 §3; 1975 c.331 §13; 1989 c.794 §1; 1997 c.555 §1; 2001 c.523 §1; 2009 c.762 §7; 2011 c.2 §10; 2015 c.767 §15; 2015 c.828 §30; renumbered 352.163 in 2015]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 351 - (Former Provisions) › Section 351.203

[1975 c.553 §12; 1997 c.652 §36; 1999 c.291 §16a; 2011 c.637 §216; 2013 c.747 §145; 2013 c.768 §138b; 2015 c.767 §124; 2015 c.774 §26,58; renumbered 352.018 in 2015]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 351 - (Former Provisions) › Section 351.270

[1963 c.548 §6; 1965 c.496 §2; 1969 c.314 §26; 1971 c.643 §1; 1973 c.792 §11; 1973 c.816 §3; 1974 s.s. c.36 §10; 1975 c.553 §2; renumbered 348.715]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 351 - (Former Provisions) › Section 351.642

[1987 c.162 §7; 1989 c.264 §3; 2003 c.242 §1; 2009 c.762 §21; 2011 c.637 §225; 2012 c.106 §7; 2013 c.768 §73; 2015 c.767 §128; renumbered 352.313 in 2015]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 351 - (Former Provisions) › Section 351.643

[2005 c.170 §5; 2005 c.836 §16; 2011 c.637 §226; 2012 c.106 §8; 2013 c.747 §146; 2013 c.768 §74; 2015 c.767 §129; renumbered 352.293 in 2015]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 351 - (Former Provisions) › Section 351.735

[2011 c.637 §8; 2012 c.104 §§1,3,5; 2013 c.747 §§1,2,3; 2014 c.83 §2; 2014 c.113 §§1,2; 2015 c.726 §§1,2; 2015 c.767 §§138,139; 2015 c.774 §§29,61; 2015 c.828 §§19,20; renumbered 350.075 in 2015]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 351 - (Former Provisions) › Section 351.840

[1953 c.205 §5; 1995 c.56 §1; 1995 c.162 §73; 2009 c.762 §24; 2011 c.637 §235; 2015 c.767 §144; renumbered 350.805 in 2015]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 351 - (Former Provisions) › Section 351.870

[1983 c.429 §§3,4,5,6; 1987 c.731 §1; 2011 c.637 §236; 2015 c.767 §145; renumbered 352.372 in 2015]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.002 - Public universities.

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. [1987 c.246 §1; 1995 c.162 §74; 1995 c.612 §§10,11; 1997 c.11 §1; 2001 c.382 §1; 2011 c.637 §58; 2013 c.768 §24]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.011 - Establishment of certain public universities as comprehensive universities; award of professional doctoral degree.

(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 previous undergraduate degrees before enrolling in the professional doctoral degree granting program; and
(b) Is awarded upon completion of a program that provides the knowledge and skills for the recognition, credential or license required for professional practice.
(2) Western Oregon University, Southern Oregon University and Eastern Oregon University are established as comprehensive universities that offer a full range of baccalaureate programs and graduate programs through the master’s degree and the professional doctoral degree. [Formerly 352.355; 2021 c.101 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.018 - Cooperation with Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

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 commission the data as is appropriate in a form prescribed by the commission. [Formerly 351.203]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.025 - Legislative findings.

(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 affordability for Oregon residents and do not disadvantage Oregon students relative to out-of-state students.
(d) Act in the best interests of both the university and the State of Oregon as a whole.
(e) Promote the academic success of students in support of the mission of all education beyond high school as described in ORS 350.014.
(2) The Legislative Assembly also finds that:
(a) Even with universities with governing boards, there are economy-of-scale benefits to having a coordinated university system.
(b) Even with universities with governing boards, shared services may continue to be shared among universities.
(c) Legal title to all real property, whether acquired before or after the creation of a governing board, through state funding, revenue bonds or philanthropy, shall be taken and held in the name of the State of Oregon, acting by and through the governing board.
(d) The Legislative Assembly has a responsibility to monitor the success of governing boards at fulfilling their missions, their compacts and the principles stated in this section. [2013 c.768 §1; 2017 c.440 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.027 - Legislative intent.

Chapter 768, Oregon Laws 2013, is intended to preserve the autonomy of the public universities listed in ORS 352.002. [2013 c.768 §172a; 2017 c.440 §8]
Note:
352.027 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 352 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
Note:
Legislative Counsel has substituted "chapter 768, Oregon Laws 2013," for the words "this 2013 Act" in section 172a, chapter 768, Oregon Laws 2013, compiled as 352.027. Specific ORS references have not been substituted, pursuant to 173.160. The sections for which substitution otherwise would be made may be determined by referring to the 2013 Comparative Section Table located in Volume 22 of ORS.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.029 - Definitions for ORS 352.025 to 352.146 and 352.388 to 352.415.

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, or that are implied by law or are incident to such powers, rights and duties.
(2) "State bonds" means "bonds" as defined in ORS 286A.001 that are issued by the State Treasurer. [2013 c.768 §2; 2015 c.767 §148; 2017 c.440 §9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.033 - Status of public universities.

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 or constitutional provisions. [2013 c.768 §2a; 2017 c.440 §15]
Note:
Section 220, chapter 767, Oregon Laws 2015, provides:
Sec. 220.
For purposes of Article XI-M, section 1, of the Oregon Constitution, a building owned by the State Board of Higher Education includes a building owned by:
(1) The State Board of Higher Education on the date before August 14, 2013, that, as a result of sections 2 and 3 of this 2015 Act and the amendments to ORS 352.054 by section 1 of this 2015 Act, is on the effective date of this 2015 Act [July 27, 2015] owned by another agency or public corporation of this state and used for purposes within the authority of the board on the date before the effective date of this 2015 Act.
(2) An agency or public corporation of this state on or after the effective date of this 2015 Act and used for purposes within the authority of the board before the effective date of this 2015 Act. [2015 c.767 §220]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.039 - Goals and mission of public universities.

(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 350.014.
(2) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 is an independent public body with statewide purposes and missions and without territorial boundaries. A public university shall exercise and carry out all of the powers, rights and privileges, within and outside this state, that are expressly conferred upon the public university, or that are implied by law or are incident to such powers, rights and duties. [2013 c.768 §2b; 2017 c.440 §16]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.054 - Names of governing boards of public universities.

(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 University of Oregon governing board shall be known as the Board of Trustees of the University of Oregon.
(b) The Portland State University governing board shall be known as the Board of Trustees of Portland State University.
(c) The Oregon State University governing board shall be known as the Board of Trustees of Oregon State University.
(d) The Eastern Oregon University governing board shall be known as the Board of Trustees of Eastern Oregon University.
(e) The Oregon Institute of Technology governing board shall be known as the Board of Trustees of the Oregon Institute of Technology.
(f) The Southern Oregon University governing board shall be known as the Board of Trustees of Southern Oregon University.
(g) The Western Oregon University governing board shall be known as the Board of Trustees of Western Oregon University. [2013 c.768 §3; 2015 c.767 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.061 - Annual evaluations of public universities; components of evaluation; rules.

(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 Legislative Assembly, the commission may make recommendations regarding the ability of the university to meet academic goals and fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities.
(2) The evaluation must include:
(a) A report on the university’s achievement of outcomes, measures of progress, goals and targets;
(b) An assessment of the university’s progress toward achieving the mission of all education beyond high school as described in ORS 350.014; and
(c) An assessment as to how well the establishment of a governing board at the university comports with the findings set forth in ORS 352.025.
(3) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission may adopt rules necessary for the administration of this section. [2013 c.768 §5; 2015 c.774 §30; 2017 c.440 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 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]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.069 - Biennial report of public universities; components of report.

(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 costs of higher education at the public university;
(c) The causes of any increase in administrative positions occurring at the public university;
(d) The actions that have been taken at the public university to monitor and control cost drivers, such as administrative services; and
(e) Any other relevant matter the public university considers important to include in the report.
(2) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall compile a report from the reports received by the commission pursuant to subsection (1) of this section and submit the compiled report in the manner required under ORS 192.245 to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means as part of the commission’s budget presentation during each regular session of the Legislative Assembly held during an odd-numbered year. [2017 c.435 §1]
Note:
352.069 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 352 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.084 - Term of office for members of a governing board.

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. [2013 c.768 §7; 2017 c.440 §11]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.088 - Commission to provide regular opportunities for governing boards to meet and receive training.

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 members of governing boards to meet with commissioners from the commission and members of the boards of education of community college districts.
(3) Provide opportunities for newly appointed members of governing boards to receive training necessary to understand the duties, including fiduciary duties, that members of governing boards have to Oregon. [2023 c.280 §6]
Note:
352.088 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 352 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.096 - Appointment and removal of university president; roles of president; hiring of university personnel.

(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 a public university listed in ORS 352.002 is the president of the faculty. The president is also the executive and governing officer of the university, except as otherwise provided by statute or action of the governing board. Subject to the supervision of the governing board, the president of the university has authority to direct the affairs of the university.
(3) Except in the case of an interim or acting president, the hiring committee for the president of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall include representatives of the university community and at least one other president of a public university based in Oregon.
(4) The governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 is responsible for the reappointment or removal of the president of the university.
(5) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 may appoint and employ any instructional, administrative, professional, trade, occupational and other personnel as are necessary or appropriate and establish their compensation and terms and conditions of employment, subject to the limitations set forth in ORS 352.124 (1) and (2). [2013 c.768 §9; 2017 c.440 §18]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.102 - Tuition and mandatory enrollment fees.

(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 process must:
(a) Include the use of an advisory body in the manner set forth in ORS 352.103; and
(b) Ensure that the governing board receives and considers all written reports and minority reports, including all recommendations, deliberations and observations of the advisory body that are provided to the president of the university under ORS 352.103.
(3) The governing board shall request that the president of the university transmit to the board the joint recommendation of the president and the recognized student government before the board authorizes, establishes or eliminates any incidental fees for programs under the supervision or control of the board and found by the board to be advantageous to the cultural or physical development of students.
(4) In determining tuition and mandatory enrollment fees for undergraduate students who are enrolled in a degree program and are qualified to pay resident tuition:
(a) The governing board may not increase the total of tuition and mandatory enrollment fees by more than five percent annually unless the board first receives approval from:
(A) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission; or
(B) The Legislative Assembly.
(b) The governing board shall attempt to limit annual increases in tuition and mandatory enrollment fees for undergraduate students who are enrolled in a degree program and have established residency in Oregon to a percentage that is not greater than the percentage increase in the Higher Education Price Index, as compiled by the Commonfund Institute.
(5) If the governing board of a public university requests that the commission approve an increase in the total amount of tuition and mandatory enrollment fees of more than five percent under subsection (4)(a) of this section, the public university shall provide to the commission:
(a) All written reports and minority reports, including all recommendations, deliberations and observations of the advisory body that are provided to the president of the university under ORS 352.103; and
(b) Any other information or materials the commission determines are necessary in order for the commission to determine whether to approve the proposed increase in the total amount of tuition and mandatory enrollment fees.
(6) The governing board may not delegate authority to determine tuition and mandatory enrollment fees for undergraduate students who are enrolled in a degree program and are qualified to pay resident tuition. [2013 c.768 §10; 2018 c.65 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.113 - Real and personal property held by public universities; legal title; custody; sale and transfer.

(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 vested in the State of Oregon, acting by and through the governing board. Authorized conveyances of all real property, other than university lands, acquired by or vested in the State of Oregon for the use or benefit of the university must be executed in the name of the State of Oregon, acting by and through the governing board, by the chairperson of the governing board.
(2) The governing board has custody and control of and shall care for all real property used for university purposes. Management, maintenance, encumbrance, disposal and preservation of all real property used for university purposes, whether the real property is acquired before or after the establishment of a governing board, is the responsibility of the governing board. Unless the governing board has granted prior consent, real property taken and held under this section may only be encumbered by the State of Oregon in accordance with state law and in a manner that would not impair the financial condition of the university or the rights of the holders of any obligations of the university issued or incurred under any master indenture or other financing agreement.
(3) Legal title to all personal property acquired, constructed, remodeled, repaired, equipped or furnished with the proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to Article XI-Q of the Oregon Constitution for the benefit of 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. The governing board has custody and control of the personal property and shall care for the personal property owned by the State of Oregon. When the Article XI-Q bonds are no longer outstanding, legal title to the personal property automatically by operation of law transfers to and vests in the public university for whose benefit the Article XI-Q bonds were issued.
(4) Unless the State Treasurer has granted prior consent, real or personal property held in the name of the State of Oregon, or in which the State of Oregon has an ownership or other legal interest, that was acquired, constructed, improved with or otherwise directly benefited by the proceeds of outstanding state bonds, may not be:
(a) Used by a governing board in a manner that would give rise to private business use; or
(b) Sold, transferred, encumbered, leased or otherwise disposed of by a governing board. The reference to leases in this paragraph does not apply to residential leases that a governing board enters into with students, faculty or employees of the university. [2013 c.768 §12; 2014 c.121 §16; 2017 c.440 §19]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.118 - Establishment of police department; commission of police officers and special campus security officers; authorities.

(1) A governing board may, in its sole discretion, do all of the following:
(a) Police, control and regulate traffic and parking of vehicles on university property.
(b) Establish a police department and commission one or more employees as police officers in the manner and with all of the privileges and immunities set forth in ORS 352.121. When a governing board establishes a police department and commissions one or more employees as police officers, the president of the university, in cooperation with the chief of the police department, shall establish a process by which the university will receive and respond to complaints involving the policies of the police department and the conduct of the police officers.
(c) Commission special campus security officers who, when acting in the scope of their employment, shall have probable cause arrest authority and the accompanying immunities as set forth in ORS 133.310 and 133.315. Special campus security officers may not be authorized to carry firearms as police officers and, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, may not be considered police officers for purposes of ORS 181A.355, 238.005, 243.005 or 243.736.
(2) A public university listed in ORS 352.002, acting by and through its special campus security officers, is a criminal justice agency for purposes of rules adopted pursuant to ORS 181A.280 (3). [2013 c.768 §13; 2017 c.440 §20; 2019 c.152 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.121 - University police departments and officers; standards.

(1) The governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 may authorize the university to establish a police department and commission one or more employees as police officers. A police department established under this section has all of the authority and immunity of a municipal police department of this state.
(2) Police officers commissioned under this section:
(a) May enforce criminal laws and any administrative rules and policies adopted by the governing board; and
(b) Have all the authority and immunity of a peace officer or police officer of this state.
(3) When a university establishes a police department and commissions one or more employees as police officers, the president of the university, in cooperation with the chief of the police department, shall establish a process by which the university will receive and respond to complaints involving the policies of the police department and the conduct of the police officers.
(4) The governing board may:
(a) Enter into an agreement, or authorize the university under its control to enter into an agreement, with a municipal corporation or any department, agency or political subdivision of this state for the provision of mutual aid by their respective police officers.
(b) Adopt standards to carry out the provisions of this section. [Formerly 352.383]
Note:
352.121 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 352 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.124 - Collective bargaining; audits of public accounts.

(1) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall engage in collective bargaining with local bargaining organizations of the employees of the university.
(2) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall participate in a collective bargaining partnership with other public universities in this state for the purpose of engaging in collective bargaining with existing statewide bargaining organizations of the employees of the public university. The collective bargaining partnership shall be established by written agreement.
(3) Subject to the authority of the Secretary of State to audit public accounts, a public university listed in ORS 352.002 may conduct an independent audit if the governing board of the public university considers the audit advisable. Subject to ORS 297.250, the independent audit is subject to the exclusive discretion and control of the university. The independent audit is subject to disclosure pursuant to ORS 192.311 to 192.478. [2013 c.768 §14; 2017 c.440 §21]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.129 - Shared services; continued participation.

(1) Public universities listed in ORS 352.002 shall, by agreement, establish a system of shared administrative services for the:
(a) Maintenance of federal tax benefits relating to state bonds issued for the benefit of each public university prior to April 30, 2015;
(b) Performance of administrative services relating to the following employee benefits:
(A) Group insurance or deferred compensation plans authorized by ORS 352.237;
(B) The Public Employees Retirement System or another plan authorized under ORS chapter 238 or 238A;
(C) The Optional Retirement Plan authorized by ORS 243.815; and
(D) A public university tax-deferred investment plan that obtains the advantages of 26 U.S.C. 403(b) and is authorized by ORS 243.820; and
(c) Collective bargaining with any statewide bargaining unit that includes employees of two or more public universities listed in ORS 352.002.
(2)(a) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 may opt out of the shared administrative service listed in subsection (1)(a) of this section only if the Oregon Department of Administrative Services has adopted rules under ORS 286A.863 relating to standards, terms and conditions for maintaining federal tax benefits that apply to public universities listed in ORS 352.002 that opt out of shared administrative services described in subsection (1)(a) of this section.
(b) Prior to July 1, 2019, a public university listed in ORS 352.002 must provide the same scope and overall value of each employee benefit listed in subsection (1)(b) of this section as is required by the statutes referenced in subsection (1)(b) of this section.
(3)(a) Two or more public universities listed in ORS 352.002 may participate in shared services not described in subsection (1) of this section, including but not limited to shared services involving legal services and information technology.
(b) If a public university listed in ORS 352.002, or a community college, negotiates a contract with one or more third party financial firms, as defined in ORS 348.015, to provide disbursement and management services of financial aid funds, or management of financial accounts, to enrolled students, the public university or community college shall undertake reasonable efforts to establish collaboration agreements with other public universities or community colleges to negotiate the services.
(4) As used in this section, "federal tax benefits" has the meaning given that term in ORS 286A.830. [2013 c.768 §14a; 2015 c.469 §1; 2015 c.633 §3; 2015 c.767 §150; 2015 c.828 §22; 2017 c.440 §13]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.132 - Use of outside counsel; reports.

(1) A public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall annually make available on the university’s website a report describing the university’s use of outside counsel for legal matters. The report must include:
(a) The types of matters handled by outside counsel;
(b) The number of litigation matters handled by outside counsel; and
(c) The total amount spent on outside counsel, categorized by type of matter.
(2) Reports under this section may be altered to protect the privacy of students and university employees and to comply with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g), the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the attorney-client privilege, or other state and federal confidentiality rules. [2021 c.675 §1; 2023 c.177 §1]
Note:
352.132 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 352 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.135 - Use and investment of moneys; role of State Treasurer.

(1) All moneys collected or received by a public university listed in ORS 352.002, placed to the credit of the governing board of the public university and remaining unexpended and unobligated on July 1, 2014, or the date that the board is established, whichever is later, and all moneys collected or received by a public university after that date, may be:
(a) Deposited into one or more accounts established by the board in depositories insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Administration, and the governing board shall ensure that sufficient collateral secures any amount of funds on deposit that exceeds the limits of the coverage of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Administration; or
(b) Held, kept, pledged, controlled, conveyed, managed, used, loaned, expended and invested as set forth in ORS 352.087 and 352.102.
(2) Upon a request by the State Treasurer, a public university listed in ORS 352.002 shall enter into a written agreement with the state that provides for the State Treasurer to receive, hold, keep, manage and invest any amounts under the control of the university that the State Treasurer determines should be held by the State Treasurer to provide for payment of state bonds and other state obligations that are to be paid from appropriations described in ORS 352.089 (4), revenues of the university or other moneys under the control of the university. The agreement may, at the request of the State Treasurer, require the university to pay the costs incurred by the State Treasurer in connection with entering into and carrying out the agreement.
(3) Upon a request by a public university listed in ORS 352.002, the State Treasurer may receive, hold, keep, manage and invest any or all moneys, appropriations, gifts, bequests or revenues of the university from any source in accordance with an agreement entered into between the State Treasurer and the university and with the policies and procedures established by the State Treasurer, including the recoupment of costs incurred by the State Treasurer in carrying out these tasks.
(4) As used in this section, "depository" has the meaning given that term in ORS 295.001. [2013 c.768 §15; 2015 c.774 §39; 2017 c.440 §22; 2019 c.587 §38]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.141 - Jurisdiction over streets on property owned by or used for public universities.

A public university listed in ORS 352.002 may open, establish, lay out and dedicate to the public use any streets through lands owned by or used for the university. When such streets are opened, established and laid out, they are declared to be dedicated to the public use. The university may declare that it is the road authority pursuant to ORS 810.010 (4) for any or all roads through lands owned by or used for the university. [2013 c.768 §17; 2017 c.440 §24]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.146 - Faculty; status; powers.

The president and professors constitute the faculty and as such have the immediate government and discipline of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 and the students therein, except as otherwise provided by law or action of the governing board of the public university. The faculty may, subject to the supervision of the governing board and ORS 352.089, prescribe the course of study to be pursued in the university and the textbooks to be used. [2013 c.768 §18; 2017 c.440 §25]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.152 - Authority to sell forest products on public university lands.

Notwithstanding the applicable provisions of ORS 279.835 to 279.855, 279A.140 to 279A.161, 279A.250 to 279A.290, 279A.990, 279B.200 to 279B.240, 279B.270, 279B.275, 279B.280, 279C.360, 279C.365, 279C.370, 279C.375, 279C.380, 279C.385, 279C.500 to 279C.530, 279C.540, 279C.545, 279C.600 to 279C.625, 279C.650 to 279C.670 and 279C.800 to 279C.870, the governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 may, in the management of all forestlands under each governing board’s control and supervision, sell the forest products on such lands in the same manner as is provided in ORS 530.059, and for that purpose each governing board shall have the same powers with respect to experimental or research projects in the field of forestland management or for forest product utilization on forestlands under its control as the State Forester has pursuant to the provisions of ORS 530.050 and 530.059. [Formerly 351.155]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.163 - Rates, charges and fees for use of buildings, structures and projects.

A public university listed in ORS 352.002 may establish rates, charges and fees for use of buildings, structures and projects under its control. The rates and charges shall be sufficient, in the judgment of the governing board of the university and with other available revenues, as defined in ORS 352.157, to pay the operating costs and any indebtedness for the buildings, structures and projects. [Formerly 351.170]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.171 - Insurance for buildings, structures and projects.

The governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 may cause the buildings, structures or projects referred to in ORS 352.157 and 352.163 and the equipment and furnishings therein and the appurtenances thereto to be insured against fire and other hazards in such sums as will protect the holders of the outstanding bonds issued to finance the cost thereof. Such insurance shall be in lieu of that afforded by the Insurance Fund, without right of insurers, in the event of loss, to subrogation to or contribution from said fund. [Formerly 351.180]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.198 - Authority of public universities to require fingerprints.

For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, a public university listed in ORS 352.002 may require the fingerprints of a person who:
(1)(a) Is employed or applying for employment by the university; or
(b) Provides services or seeks to provide services to the university as a contractor or volunteer; and
(2) Is, or will be, working or providing services in a position that is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position. As used in this subsection, "critical or security-sensitive position" means a position in which the person:
(a) Has direct access to persons under 18 years of age or to student residence facilities because the person’s work duties require the person to be present in the residence facility;
(b) Is providing information technology services and has control over, or access to, information technology systems that would allow the person to harm the information technology systems or the information contained in the systems;
(c) Has access to information, the disclosure of which is prohibited by state or federal laws, rules or regulations or information that is defined as confidential under state or federal laws, rules or regulations;
(d) Has access to property where chemicals, hazardous materials and other items controlled by state or federal laws or regulations are located;
(e) Has access to laboratories, nuclear facilities or utility plants to which access is restricted in order to protect the health or safety of the public;
(f) Has fiscal, financial aid, payroll or purchasing responsibilities as one of the person’s primary responsibilities; or
(g) Has access to personal information about employees or members of the public including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver license numbers, medical information, personal financial information or criminal background information. [Formerly 352.012]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 352 - Public Universities › Section 352.208 - Interchange of faculty members with universities outside Oregon.

The governing boards of public universities listed in ORS 352.002 may allow interchange of members of the faculties of public universities with faculty members of comparable institutions of other states or countries for a period of one year. Such exchange service shall, for all purposes, be deemed continued service with the Oregon public university covered, with salary paid to the absent faculty member accordingly. Salary for the visiting faculty member shall not be paid by the Oregon public university covered. [Formerly 351.205]