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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning › Section 348.900 - Needs assessment for health care occupations; evaluation of health care education programs.

(1) The Employment Department, in consultation with health care industry employers, shall perform a statewide and regional needs assessment for health care occupations to identify emerging occupations and occupations for which there is high demand or a shortage of workers. The assessment shall be performed as necessary on a periodic basis, as determined by the department, in consultation with industry employers. To perform the needs assessment, the department may consider any reliable data sources available to the department.
(2) Based on the needs assessment, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall inform the community colleges, public universities listed in ORS 352.002, Oregon Health and Science University and health care industry employers of the identified statewide needs and invite the development of health care education programs that are responsive to those needs.
(3) When approving health care education programs, the commission, the governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 and the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors shall use the statewide needs assessment to evaluate whether a program fulfills statewide needs. If the commission or the board determines there is a statewide need, the commission or the board shall facilitate the:
(a) Coordination of new health care education programs and existing health care education programs that are similar to the new health care education programs to address the statewide need; and
(b) Alignment of health care education programs relating to statewide access, student transferability between programs, course articulation and common student learning outcomes for health care education programs.
(4) In the development and approval of health care education programs, community colleges, public universities, Oregon Health and Science University, the commission, the governing board of a public university listed in ORS 352.002 and the Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors shall consider issues related to statewide access, student transferability between programs, course articulation and common student learning outcomes for health care education programs. The community colleges, public universities, Oregon Health and Science University and commission shall continue to provide and improve upon an effective articulation and transfer framework for students in Oregon’s post-secondary sectors. [2005 c.202 §1; 2011 c.637 §§206,206a; 2013 c.747 §140; 2013 c.768 §36; 2015 c.767 §218]
Note:
348.900 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 348 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 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning › Section 348.910 - Applied baccalaureate degrees.

(1) As used in this section, "applied baccalaureate degree" means a bachelor’s degree designed to incorporate applied associate courses and degrees with additional coursework emphasizing higher-order thinking skills and advanced technical knowledge and skills.
(2) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall develop a plan for offering applied baccalaureate degree programs at community colleges and public universities listed in ORS 352.002. The commission shall consider the following types of programs for the purpose of offering some of these types and the possibility of combinations of these types:
(a) A career ladder program that requires a substantial number of upper level courses in the same technical area of study as the student’s applied associate degree;
(b) An inverse program that reverses the traditional curriculum sequence by adding general education courses in the student’s third and fourth years to the associate degree courses taken in the student’s first and second years;
(c) A management ladder program that combines associate degree requirements with applied management skills coursework; and
(d) A work experience program that combines general education and technical coursework with direct, supervised work experience in a relevant field.
(3) The plan must include the following elements:
(a) The method by which the applied baccalaureate degree programs will be created, including any necessary accreditation by the relevant accrediting agency;
(b) The criteria for approving the degree and course options offered by public universities listed in ORS 352.002 and community colleges;
(c) The articulation agreements between community colleges and public universities listed in ORS 352.002 necessary to ensure that the applied baccalaureate degree programs are as widely available as possible;
(d) The resources required to implement the applied baccalaureate degree program;
(e) The timeline necessary to implement the applied baccalaureate degree program; and
(f) A recommendation as to whether community colleges should be allowed to offer applied baccalaureate degrees. [2009 c.779 §1; 2011 c.9 §36; 2011 c.637 §§207,207a]
Note:
348.910 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 348 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 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning › Section 348.950 - Education Commission of the States; members; dues.

(1) If the state decides to participate in the activities of the Education Commission of the States, it may pay the appropriate dues. Other costs of membership may be paid from funds available therefor.
(2) The persons appointed to represent the state in activities of the commission shall be appointed as follows:
(a) Three by the Governor, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
(b) Two by the President of the Senate, who shall be members of the Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the President of the Senate and until the convening of the odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly next following the appointment. Members appointed under this paragraph are entitled to payment of compensation and expense reimbursement under ORS 171.072, payable from funds appropriated to the Legislative Assembly.
(c) Two by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall be members of the House of Representatives, to serve at the pleasure of the Speaker of the House and until the convening of the odd-numbered year regular session of the Legislative Assembly next following the appointment. Members appointed under this paragraph are entitled to payment of compensation and expense reimbursement under ORS 171.072, payable from funds appropriated to the Legislative Assembly. [Formerly 189.110; 1987 c.879 §13; 2011 c.545 §15]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 348 - Student Aid; Education Stability Fund; Planning › Section 348.992 - Criminal penalty.

Violation of any of the provisions of ORS 348.594 to 348.615 by any person individually or on behalf of an organization or group is a Class B misdemeanor. [1997 c.652 §15; 1999 c.59 §97]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.001 - Legislative findings.

The Legislative Assembly finds that:
(1) For its survival and political well-being, Oregon needs wise and effective leadership and an informed citizenry.
(2) For its survival and economic well-being, Oregon needs able and imaginative men and women for the direction and operation of all its institutions, for the production of goods and services and for the management of its fiscal affairs. Oregon also needs alert and informed consumers.
(3) For its cultural advancement, Oregon needs creative talent as well as appreciative and discriminating readers, viewers and listeners. Oregon also needs people who understand the diverse patterns of behavior, communication and belief that make up the common cultures of the various communities in which we all must function.
(4) For its survival, Oregon needs citizens who understand the interdependence of human beings and our shared dependence on the resources provided by our natural environment.
(5) Oregon needs people who, in the roles of parents and teachers and in other capacities, are able to transmit the state’s and the nation’s ideals and heritage to future generations.
(6) For their personal well-being, individual Oregonians need to cultivate an advanced literacy essential to leading productive and rewarding lives. This includes the capacity to think logically and critically; to internalize and exemplify humane values; to write, speak and figure clearly and accurately; to understand, in some depth, a variety of psychological, historical, cultural, aesthetic and scientific concepts and theories; and to master a range of occupational, professional, avocational, social and personal skills. [Formerly 351.001]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.005 - Additional findings.

In addition to making the findings under ORS 350.001, the Legislative Assembly finds that:
(1) Oregonians need access to educational opportunities beyond high school and throughout life.
(2) To meet the societal and individual needs described under ORS 350.001, Oregonians have created and should sustain diverse institutions of higher education, both independent and state-assisted.
(3) These institutions have developed the intellectual capacity of Oregonians and have prepared thousands of them for productive and fulfilling careers.
(4) These institutions should provide educational access to all segments of Oregon’s diverse population.
(5) These institutions provide research that generates knowledge value essential for Oregon’s economic growth.
(6) These institutions engage the professional expertise of their faculties to solve social problems.
(7) These institutions provide important cultural activities and services that add to Oregon’s quality of life. [Formerly 351.003]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.009 - Fundamental goals of public higher education.

The Legislative Assembly finds that public higher education is necessary to accomplish the findings in ORS 350.001 and recognizes the following as fundamental goals of public higher education in this state:
(1) Creating an educated citizenry to support responsible roles in a democratic society and provide a globally competitive workforce to drive this state’s economy, while ensuring access for all qualified Oregonians to a high-quality post-secondary education;
(2) Ensuring a high-quality learning environment that allows students to succeed;
(3) Creating original knowledge and advancing innovation; and
(4) Contributing positively to the economic, civic and cultural life of communities in all regions of Oregon. [Formerly 351.006]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.014 - Mission of education beyond high school.

(1) The Legislative Assembly declares that the mission of all education beyond high school in Oregon includes ensuring that by 2025, when adult Oregonians complete their education:
(a) At least 40 percent have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher;
(b) At least 40 percent have earned an associate’s degree or a post-secondary credential as their highest level of educational attainment; and
(c) The remaining 20 percent or less have earned a high school diploma, an extended or modified high school diploma or the equivalent of a high school diploma as their highest level of educational attainment.
(2) The earning of a post-secondary credential described in subsection (1)(b) of this section may be satisfied by adult Oregonians who have completed apprenticeship programs registered with the State Apprenticeship and Training Council. [Formerly 351.009; 2017 c.264 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.018 - Educational attainment goals for adult Oregonians not currently enrolled in academic programs; rules.

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in coordination with the State Workforce and Talent Development Board, shall establish by rule educational attainment goals for adult Oregonians who are not currently enrolled in a kindergarten through grade 12 school, an institution of higher education or another post-secondary training program.
(2) The educational attainment goals established under this section shall:
(a) Be associated with current and projected job opportunities for adult Oregonians; and
(b) Be designed to promote labor market success. [2017 c.264 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.050 - Higher Education Coordinating Commission; members; confirmation.

(1) There is established a Higher Education Coordinating Commission, consisting of 15 voting members appointed by the Governor.
(2) The Governor shall appoint:
(a) One undergraduate student at a public university listed in ORS 352.002;
(b) One graduate student at a public university listed in ORS 352.002;
(c) One faculty member at a public university listed in ORS 352.002;
(d) One student at a community college in this state;
(e) One faculty member at a community college in this state;
(f) One nonfaculty member of the staff from either a public university listed in ORS 352.002 or a community college;
(g) One member from each of the six congressional districts in this state; and
(h) Three members of the general public.
(3) The Governor shall elicit recommendations for appointments made under subsection (2)(a) to (f) of this section from official student, faculty and nonfaculty staff organizations at community colleges and public universities listed in ORS 352.002.
(4) The term of office of each member appointed under subsection (2)(g) and (h) of this section is four years and the term of office for each member appointed under subsection (2)(a) to (f) of this section is two years. A member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a successor whose term begins on July 1 next following. A member is eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term.
(5) The Governor may at any time, for cause, remove any member of the board that the Governor has appointed, after notice and public hearing, but not more than three members shall be removed within a period of four years, unless it is for corrupt conduct in office.
(6) The appointment of members of the commission is subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner prescribed in ORS 171.562 and 171.565.
(7) A member of the commission is entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495. [Formerly 351.715; 2021 c.148 §1; 2023 c.557 §1]
Note:
Section 2, chapter 557, Oregon Laws 2023, provides:
Sec. 2.
The amendments to ORS 350.050 by section 1 of this 2023 Act:
(1) Apply to appointments of members representing congressional districts in this state and the general public that are made on or after the effective date of this 2023 Act [July 31, 2023]; and
(2) Do not require the removal of a member of the general public appointed under ORS 350.050 (2)(h) before the member’s term of office is complete. [2023 c.557 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.060 - Officers; quorum; official action; meetings.

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall select one of its members as chairperson and another as vice chairperson, for such terms and with duties and powers necessary for the performance of the functions of such offices as the commission determines.
(2) A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(3) Official action by the commission requires the approval of a majority of the members of the commission.
(4) The commission shall meet at least once every three months at a place, day and hour determined by the chairperson. The commission may also meet at other times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of the commission. [Formerly 351.722]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.065 - Executive director; subordinate officers and employees.

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall appoint an executive director to serve at the pleasure of the commission.
(2) The appointment of the executive director must be by written order, filed with the Secretary of State.
(3) Subject to any applicable provisions of ORS chapter 240, the executive director shall appoint all subordinate officers and employees of the commission, prescribe their duties and fix their compensation. [Formerly 351.725]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.070 - Advisory and technical committees.

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission may establish such advisory and technical committees as it considers necessary to aid and advise the commission in the performance of its functions. These committees may be continuing or temporary committees. The commission shall determine the representation, membership, terms and organization of the committees and shall appoint their members.
(2) Members of the committees are not entitled to compensation, but at the discretion of the commission may be reimbursed from funds available to the commission for actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by them in the performance of their official duties in the manner and amount provided in ORS 292.495. [Formerly 351.732]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.080 - Ability of Higher Education Coordinating Commission to accept and deposit moneys or property and to apply for funds.

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission may:
(1) Consistent with the laws of this state, accept money or property not otherwise provided for under subsection (2) of this section that is donated for the use or benefit of community colleges and use such money or property for the purpose for which it was donated. Until it is used, the commission shall deposit any moneys received under this subsection in a special fund with the State Treasurer as provided in ORS 293.265 to 293.275.
(2) Apply for federal funds or funds from any other source and accept and enter into any contracts or agreements on behalf of this state for the receipt of such funds from the federal government, federal agencies or any other entity providing funding for:
(a) Educational purposes;
(b) Career and technical education programs at community colleges;
(c) Adult education programs;
(d) Workforce training programs; and
(e) Any grants available to this state or its political subdivisions for general federal aid for community colleges and their auxiliary services, improvement of teacher preparation, teacher salaries, construction of school buildings, administration of the commission and any other educational activities under the jurisdiction of the commission. [Formerly 351.745; 2017 c.66 §9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.085 - Mission statements and academic programs of public universities.

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall:
(1) Approve all mission statements of the public universities listed in ORS 352.002; and
(2) Approve all significant changes to academic programs offered at the public universities, and shall ensure that the changes:
(a) Are consistent with the mission statement of the respective public university;
(b) Do not unnecessarily duplicate academic programs offered by other public universities;
(c) Are not located in a geographic area that will cause undue hardship to Oregon’s other public universities; and
(d) Are allocated among the public universities to maximize the achievement of statewide needs and requirements. [Formerly 351.047; 2017 c.66 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.090 - Biennial funding request; rules.

(1) On or before September 1 of each even-numbered year, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall submit a consolidated funding request to the Governor on behalf of all the public universities listed in ORS 352.002.
(2) The Governor’s budget may include the Higher Education Coordinating Commission’s funding request for public universities listed in ORS 352.002. Any funding request approved by the Legislative Assembly must specify that the moneys be appropriated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for allocation to the public universities listed in ORS 352.002.
(3) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission may adopt rules necessary for the administration of this section. [Formerly 351.052; 2016 c.117 §57; 2017 c.440 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.095 - Budgetary items in funding request; allocation of funds; certification of revenue sufficiency.

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission is authorized to:
(a) Request, as part of the funding request under ORS 350.090, appropriations for budgetary items, including but not limited to education and general operations, statewide public services, state funded debt service, capital improvements, deferred maintenance, special initiatives and investments or any other purpose listed under ORS 350.075 (3)(e);
(b) Allocate moneys, from funds appropriated to the commission and other available moneys, to public universities listed in ORS 352.002; and
(c) Request, as part of the funding request relating to duties authorized under ORS 660.300 to 660.420, appropriations for budgetary items, including but not limited to workforce development and coordination of the state workforce development system.
(2) The commission shall certify to the Legislative Assembly, in any funding request pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section for state bonds under Article XI-F(1) of the Oregon Constitution for the benefit of a public university listed in ORS 352.002, its evaluation of the revenue sufficiency, as defined in ORS 286A.830, of the public university that will receive the proceeds of any Article XI-F(1) bonds approved by the Legislative Assembly. [Formerly 351.054; 2017 c.440 §3; 2019 c.384 §8]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.100 - Implementation of diverse educator recruitment plans.

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall ensure the implementation of the plans developed under ORS 342.447 for recruitment of diverse educators.
(2) The commission shall report biennially to the Legislative Assembly on the implementation and results of the plans. The report may include recommendations on ways in which the Legislative Assembly can assist in increasing the number of diverse educators. [Formerly 351.077]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.105 - Report on capital construction projects.

No later than March 1 of each odd-numbered year, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall submit a report to the Legislative Assembly concerning the status of all previously approved capital construction projects that have not been completed or have been completed within the preceding 24-month period. The report shall include the project title, funding sources, the amount of the original appropriation or expenditure limitation, the amount of unexpected funds, the construction status and the anticipated completion date. [Formerly 351.165]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.115 - Regional services institutes; general program; location.

(1) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall cause to have prepared and submitted to the Legislative Assembly a program and time schedule for the establishment of regional services institutes at appropriate public universities. The program shall include academic curriculum and practical training appropriate to train students in various aspects of economic and community services planning, with particular emphasis on economic services planning for areas of the state that have common geographic, economic and social characteristics but that do not have sufficient population to qualify as metropolitan statistical areas.
(2) In carrying out its duties under subsection (1) of this section, the commission shall consult with the Oregon Business Development Department and shall rely on the department for technical advice and, as necessary, technical services. The commission shall also consult with community colleges, the Oregon State University Extension Service, economic development districts and special districts providing community and economic development services in the region in order to prepare curriculum and programs with particular emphasis on streamlining existing programs, avoiding duplication and overlap of programs, better utilizing students and resources and identifying needs in the region that are currently unaddressed.
(3) In preparing programs for establishing regional services institutes, the commission shall give priority to establishing institutes at Eastern Oregon University and Southern Oregon University. [Formerly 352.390]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.125 - Report on competency-based education.

Before September 15 of each year, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall submit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245 to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly. The report must describe the progress made in providing competency-based education in the public post-secondary institutions of education in this state. The report must:
(1) Describe the effectiveness of expanding competency-based education in public post-secondary institutions of education in this state and of granting post-secondary degrees on the basis of competency-based education;
(2) Identify issues and barriers, including post-secondary accreditation standards, that present challenges to implementing or expanding competency-based education programs in post-secondary institutions of education in this state;
(3) Analyze and describe student outcomes in public post-secondary institutions of education that have implemented competency-based education programs;
(4) Identify funding strategies to implement or expand competency-based education programs to all public post-secondary institutions of education in this state;
(5) Analyze competency-based education models and determine which models have been successful; and
(6) Recommend specific policy changes and initiatives that public post-secondary institutions of education in this state may implement to expand competency-based education. [2017 c.404 §1; 2021 c.523 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.130 - Enrollment and graduation rate of Oregon high school students at post-secondary institutions of education.

(1) Each post-secondary institution of education that operates in this state shall annually provide to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission:
(a) The number of Oregon high school graduates from each school district who are enrolled at the institution; and
(b) The graduation rate at the institution for Oregon high school graduates from each school district.
(2) The commission shall annually submit to the Department of Education the information provided under subsection (1) of this section.
(3) The department shall annually provide to each school district the information related to high school graduates from that school district that is provided to the department under subsection (2) of this section. [2017 c.415 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.150 - Office to function under Higher Education Coordinating Commission; rules.

(1) The Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development is established within the Higher Education Coordinating Commission. The office shall function under the direction and control of the commission, with the Director of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development serving as an administrative officer for community college matters.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the commission may adopt any rules necessary for the effective and efficient administration of the office or for the administration of laws that the office is charged with administering.
(3) The commission, in consultation with the State Workforce and Talent Development Board, workforce partners and the Education and Workforce Policy Advisor and pursuant to ORS chapter 183, may adopt any rules necessary for the administration of laws related to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that the commission is charged with administering. [Formerly 351.755; 2017 c.185 §7; 2017 c.297 §30; 2019 c.384 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.155 - Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development Account.

(1) The Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development Account is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Except for moneys otherwise designated by statute, all fees, assessments and other moneys received by the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development shall be deposited into the State Treasury and credited to the account. All moneys in the account are continuously appropriated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for purposes authorized by law.
(2) The office may accept gifts, grants and donations from any source to carry out the duties imposed upon the office. Moneys received under this subsection shall be paid into the account.
(3) The office shall keep a record of all moneys deposited into the account. The record shall indicate by separate cumulative subaccounts the sources from which the moneys are derived and the individual activity or program against which each withdrawal is charged.
(4) Disbursements from the account shall be made as directed by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission. [Formerly 351.758]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.160 - Director of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development.

(1) The executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall appoint a Director of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development who shall serve at the pleasure of the executive director.
(2) The director shall be a person who by training and experience is well qualified to perform the duties of the office and to assist in carrying out the functions of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission under this section and ORS 341.015, 341.440, 341.455, 341.626, 341.655 and 341.933.
(3) The director shall:
(a) Be the executive head of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development.
(b) Direct and supervise all activities of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development.
(c) Hire staff, as authorized by the executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to assist in carrying out the duties of the director. The staff shall be considered employees of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development for purposes of ORS chapters 240 and 243.
(d) Be responsible directly to the executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for those duties enumerated in ORS chapter 341.
(4) The director, with approval of the executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, shall be responsible for the representation of community college interests to the Governor, the Legislative Assembly, state agencies and others.
(5) The executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall be responsible for submitting community college budget requests for the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development to the Legislative Assembly. The Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall ensure that the budget request for community colleges and for the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development are separate and distinct from the commission’s other requests to the Legislative Assembly. [Formerly 351.762; 2016 c.117 §58]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.165 - Advanced Technology Education and Training Fund.

The Advanced Technology Education and Training Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Moneys in the Advanced Technology Education and Training Fund are continuously appropriated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the purpose of making grants and loans for the provision of advanced technology education and training opportunities under ORS 350.170. [Formerly 351.764]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.175 - Certificates for passing approved high school equivalency tests; rules; fees.

(1) The Director of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development may issue certificates for passing approved high school equivalency tests such as the General Educational Development (GED) test to persons who demonstrate satisfactory performance in tests prescribed under subsection (2) of this section or meet the requirements of any prescribed evaluative procedure.
(2) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission by rule may prescribe tests and other appropriate evaluation procedures for the purposes of subsection (1) of this section and may establish age, residence and other relevant qualifications for applicants.
(3) The Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development may utilize its personnel and facilities for the administration of this section, and the commission may establish by rule a nonrefundable application fee. The fee may be waived by the commission in case of hardship.
(4) Subject to prior approval of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, the fee established under subsection (3) of this section shall not exceed the cost of administering the program, as authorized by the Legislative Assembly within the office’s budget, as the budget may be modified by the Emergency Board.
(5) All moneys received under this section shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and shall be used exclusively for administration of this section. The Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development shall keep a record of all moneys deposited in such account. The record shall indicate by separate cumulative accounts the source from which the moneys are derived and the individual activity against which each withdrawal is charged.
(6) The Director of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development shall consult with the Superintendent of Public Instruction on all matters related to evaluation procedures used to measure equivalent achievement under this section. The superintendent is authorized to make independent recommendations on evaluation procedures to the office in those cases where the superintendent’s judgment differs from that of the director. [Formerly 351.768; 2017 c.66 §21; 2023 c.602 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.176 - Unemancipated students may take high school equivalency test.

(1) As used in this section, "student" means an individual who is 16 or 17 years of age and is not emancipated pursuant to ORS 419B.550 to 419B.558.
(2) Notwithstanding ORS 350.175, a student, with consent of a parent or legal guardian, may take a high school equivalency test. [2023 c.527 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.200 - Prohibition on requiring prospective students to disclose prior criminal convictions when applying; exceptions; appeal.

(1)(a) Except as otherwise required by law, a public or private post-secondary institution of education may not require a prospective student to disclose whether the prospective student has a criminal conviction before the institution makes a final decision on whether to admit the prospective student.
(b) Any materials or websites that are created by a public or private post-secondary institution of higher education and that are routinely used by prospective students when deciding whether to apply for admission to a particular course, apprenticeship, program, major or degree pathway at the institution must include a notification to prospective students if the institution has determined that the particular course, apprenticeship, program, major or degree pathway is likely to lead to professional licensure requirements that may exclude individuals with criminal convictions.
(2)(a) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to any course, apprenticeship, program, major or degree pathway at a public or private post-secondary institution of education where:
(A) Applicants are required to apply for admission directly to the course, apprenticeship, program, major or degree pathway; and
(B) As determined by the institution, individuals with criminal backgrounds are likely to encounter barriers to licensure or practicum placements.
(b) If a course, apprenticeship, program, major or degree pathway at a public or private post-secondary institution of education described in paragraph (a) of this subsection elects to deny admission to an applicant based on the applicant’s prior criminal conviction, the institution shall notify the applicant, who may appeal the decision under a formal process established by the institution. [2021 c.341 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.203 - Parental identification on institution forms; collection of identification information by Higher Education Coordinating Commission; rules.

(1)(a) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in consultation with public post-secondary institutions of education, shall by rule design a question or questions that will:
(A) Allow each student to identify whether the student is a parent, a person acting as a parent or a legal guardian; and
(B) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, be placed on one or more forms that are used on an annual basis by public post-secondary institutions of education in this state to collect demographic data from students.
(b) A public post-secondary institution of education is not required to update existing forms in order to include the question or questions described in paragraph (a) of this subsection.
(2) Each public post-secondary institution of education in this state shall make the data collected under subsection (1) of this section available to the commission in the format determined by the commission under subsection (3) of this section.
(3) The commission shall:
(a) By rule establish a common format and time frame for the collection and reporting of the data collected under subsection (1) of this section. The format must require that the data collected under subsection (1) of this section be included with other demographic data of the students.
(b) Evaluate the degree to which public post-secondary institutions of education in this state are complying with the requirements set forth in subsections (1) and (2) of this section.
(c) During each regular session of the Legislative Assembly, submit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245 to the committees related to higher education that:
(A) Sets forth the progress public post-secondary institutions of education in this state have made toward implementing the requirements set forth in subsections (1) and (2) of this section; and
(B) Summarizes the data collected by the commission under this section. [2021 c.105 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.205 - Display of mandatory enrollment fees; content and method of display; report.

(1) As used in this section, "mandatory fee" means a fee of general applicability to students, whether full-time or part-time, that is required prior to matriculation or taking courses, including a fee proposed by a recognized student government.
(2) Each public university listed in ORS 352.002 or community college shall prominently display, as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a description of every mandatory fee charged by the public university or community college.
(3) A mandatory fee required to be displayed under this section must be published on each public university’s or community college’s public website and online student portal prior to the term for which the mandatory fee will be charged and included in any tuition bill. The amount of the mandatory fee must be accompanied by a description of:
(a) The general purpose of the mandatory fee;
(b) How the mandatory fee will be allocated and used; and
(c) If the mandatory fee will be collected for a limited duration, the beginning and end dates for collecting the mandatory fee.
(4) No later than September 1 of each year, each public university and community college shall report to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission on the public university’s or community college’s collection of mandatory fees. The report must include:
(a) A description of the public university’s or community college’s efforts to display mandatory fees as required by this section;
(b) A description of each use or recipient that a mandatory fee is applied to;
(c) The amount of any fee moneys that were transferred during the preceding academic year to a recipient or use other than the recipient or use that the fee was collected for and an explanation of the reason for the transfer; and
(d) A financial overview that includes:
(A) The total amount of mandatory fees collected for the preceding academic year, by term;
(B) The total amount of expenses for the preceding academic year that are of a type to which mandatory fee moneys were applied; and
(C) The ending balances for the funds or accounts in which mandatory fees are maintained and an explanation of the balances for the three preceding academic years. [2021 c.158 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.210 - Prohibition against withholding transcript for student debt.

(1) A post-secondary institution of education that is based in this state may not:
(a) Refuse to provide a transcript for a current or former student because the student owes a debt to the institution;
(b) Charge a higher fee for obtaining a transcript to a current or former student because the student owes a debt to the institution; or
(c) Use the issuance of a transcript as a tool for debt collection.
(2) As used in this section:
(a)(A) "Debt" means any money, obligation, claim or sum, due or owed, or alleged to be due or owed, from a student that appears on the student’s account at the post-secondary institution of education.
(B) "Debt" does not mean the fee, if any, that is charged to all students for the actual cost of providing a transcript.
(b) "Transcript" means the statement of a student’s academic record, including an official transcript, a certified statement of a student’s academic record or an uncertified statement of a student’s academic record, that is provided by a post-secondary institution of education. [2023 c.284 §1]
Note:
350.210 first applies to the 2024-2025 academic year. See section 2, chapter 284, Oregon Laws 2023.
Note:
Sections 3 and 4, chapter 284, Oregon Laws 2023, provide:
Sec. 3.
No later than September 15, 2024, each post-secondary institution of education that is based in this state shall file a report with the Higher Education Coordinating Commission. The report shall include the following information for the 2023-2024 academic year:
(1) The number of current and former students at the institution who owe a debt to the institution; and
(2) The institution’s policy and procedures on phasing out transcript holds. [2023 c.284 §3]
Sec. 4.
Section 3 of this 2023 Act is repealed on July 2, 2025. [2023 c.284 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 09 - Education and Culture › Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education › Section 350.240 - Eligibility of various students to receive financial aid from Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

(1) A student at a post-secondary institution of education in this state who is not a citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States, or who is a refugee, special immigrant visa holder or COFA islander, is eligible to receive scholarships, grants and other financial aid from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
(2) As used in this section, "COFA islander," "refugee" and "special immigrant visa holder" have the meanings given those terms in ORS 352.287. [2018 c.122 §4; 2021 c.652 §3]