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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0025 - General Conditions Required for Residential or Semi-residential Degree Program Authorization

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective January 13, 2015. All applicant schools must meet the
				following conditions to apply for initial or renewed authorization to offer a
				residential or semi-residential degree to Oregon residents or to offer any
				degree from within Oregon to persons anywhere.
(1) A school must appoint a responsible
			 administrator who resides within the state and has a business address and
			 telephone within the state, who may transact the essential business of
			 application, and who in any case shall be made an informed party to all such
			 business. If a non-Oregon-based school plans a small or narrowly specialized
			 operation within this state, the executive director may permit the applicant to
			 use an out-of-state administrator.
(2) All programs must be designed to allow
			 all students to work toward a degree at a rate equivalent to at least half-time
			 study.
(3) No school shall be
			 eligible to apply for authorization to offer in or from Oregon any instruction
			 or other services leading to a doctor's degree before it has obtained
			 accreditation or pre-accreditation candidacy at or above the bachelor's degree
			 level recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. However, offer of doctoral
			 programs in another state by an unaccredited school will not automatically
			 disqualify such school from authorization to offer degrees below the doctoral
			 level in Oregon. The only exception to this provision is that a proposed school
			 offering one or more doctoral programs leading to professional licensure in a
			 field in which Oregon has such licensure may apply for approval from the
			 Commission. In such cases, the school proposing to offer doctoral programs may
			 apply for Commission approval only if the program is designed and intended to
			 meet the standards for licensure required by the appropriate Oregon
			 professional licensing board.
(4) A
			 foreign (non-U.S.) school is eligible to apply for Oregon approval if it is
			 approved to offer degrees by the appropriate agency in its home country and the
			 Commission finds that its home country has adequate oversight of academic
			 programs. Foreign schools are not limited to offering in Oregon the same
			 degrees for which they have approval in their home country, but may not offer
			 degrees at a higher level in Oregon than those for which they have
			 authorization in their home country.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.606
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.603 &
				  348.606
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0030 - Application Procedure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective September 10, 2015:
(1) A school seeking initial or renewal of
			 degree authorization shall allow up to three months to prepare its application
			 and six additional months for review by the Commission. To be considered
			 timely, a complete application for renewal of an existing authorization must be
			 submitted six months before the date that authorization expires, and a school
			 seeking renewal is fully responsible for beginning the procedure.
(2) In order to be valid, application must be
			 made by the method determined by the Commission, including completion according
			 to instruction of any forms provided for the purpose. Modification will be
			 allowed by explicit permission only. The applicant school shall submit any
			 information requested by the Commission and may submit such supplemental
			 information as it considers pertinent.
(3) Program approval may be conditional on
			 approval of employees hired after the approval date.
(4) Application for authorization to offer a
			 degree or to provide services leading to a degree in whole or in part must be
			 accompanied by payment of the fee described in Oregon Revised Statute 348.606,
			 or such reduced fee as determined by the Commission in special circumstances. A
			 school seeking to have a degree program concentration or specialization
			 evaluated must submit an application and fee after the initial program has been
			 approved.
(5) Authorized
			 degree-granting postsecondary schools shall notify the Commission of school and
			 program changes for a determination of substantive or non-substantive changes.
			 The school shall submit the following information to the Commission:
(a) Name of the school (and specific campus,
			 if applicable),
(b) Name of the
			 authorized program or school change, and
(c) The details of the proposed change(s).
			 Depending on the information provided to the Commission, the change(s) may
			 result in a comprehensive evaluation of the school and/or program(s) and may
			 include application fees.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0036 - Schools With Limited Resident Instruction in Oregon

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective January 13, 2015:
(1) Accredited schools offering limited
			 resident instruction in Oregon are reviewed using modified standards and
			 procedures under the following conditions:
(a) Courses are highly specialized or offered
			 for a period of less than three years;
(b) Information from the school is clear;
(c) Advice and assistance are
			 accessible for students;
(d)
			 Tuition refund policies meet requirements established by the Commission;
(e) Program evaluation is done
			 systematically by the school;
(f)
			 Curricula for Oregon students are identical to those at a main campus;
(g) Instruction relayed either
			 live or on recordings is received in Oregon just as it was presented during
			 resident instruction;
(h) Academic
			 assignments and testing and grading policies for Oregon students are identical
			 to those for students on a main campus; and
(i) All members of the faculty teaching from
			 Oregon or teaching Oregon students hold degrees meeting Oregon standards.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0038 - Nondegree Certificates and Diplomas Granted by Degree-Granting Schools

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective January 13, 2015:
(1) A school that is authorized to grant a
			 degree may also grant certificates in the same field without an independent
			 review of the certificate, provided that the certificate is granted for
			 completion of a specified set of courses approved in a degree curriculum as
			 part of degree authorization.
(2)
			 A school that is authorized to grant a degree and wants to offer a certificate
			 in a field in which the school is not authorized to grant a degree must apply
			 for approval for the certificate. The process will be shorter and less
			 elaborate than for a degree authorization.
(3) An education provider that does not have
			 the legal authority to offer degrees anywhere and wants to offer college-level
			 courses for credit without applying for authority to issue degrees may apply
			 for approval to do so under the same standards as a degree applicant. Any such
			 approval is limited to three years unless the provider establishes a transfer
			 agreement with at least one accredited school.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.594 &
				  348.606
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.594,
				  348.603 &
				  348.606
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0039 - Honorary Degrees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective January 13, 2015. A school authorized under this rule
				to offer academic degrees at or above the baccalaureate level may obtain
				permission from the commission, or be permitted by the standards of an
				accreditor under OAR 583-030-0037, to confer an honorary degree with a title
				clearly differentiated from the titles of earned degrees authorized or likely
				to be authorized in the state. The basis for a proposed honorary degree must be
				consistent with generally accepted practice among long established colleges and
				universities, thus reflecting great scholarly achievement, professional
				distinction, or humanitarian service. An honorary degree must be represented so
				as to be clearly not earned through collegiate study. No school shall otherwise
				offer or confer an honorary degree in or from Oregon. An honorary degree is
				honorific only and is not a public credential valid for academic and
				professional purposes.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.606
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.606
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0041 - Authorization Statement in School Catalog

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective January 13, 2015:
(1) Upon receipt of authorization to offer
			 instruction or related services leading to one or more degrees, and until such
			 time as that authorization has expired or been revoked, an Oregon school shall
			 print the following statement prominently on the inside front cover, facing
			 page, or other page approved by the Commission of its catalog and any general
			 bulletin, shall include the statement with any internet web site announcement,
			 and may publish the statement in other school announcements. Choose one
			 descriptive term from each parenthetical pair.
This school (is) (is a unit of) a (business) (nonprofit)
				corporation authorized by the State of Oregon to offer and confer the academic
				(degree) (degrees) described herein, following a determination that state
				academic standards will be satisfied under OAR chapter 583, division 30.
				Inquiries concerning the standards or school compliance may be directed to the
				Commission (use current address).
(2) A non-Oregon school shall print or affix
			 the above statement on the inside front or back cover (preferred) or on an
			 appropriate page approved by Commission's executive director of every catalog
			 distributed in Oregon.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.606
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.603 &
				  348.606
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0042 - Reporting Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective September 10, 2015:
(1) A school authorized to offer instruction
			 or related services leading to one or more degrees under the standards in OAR
			 583-030-0035  shall annually submit to the Commission, teacher turnover, and
			 student enrollment, completion, and placement data with a detailed listing of
			 students, including personal student information, such as personal
			 identification, demographic, and program information in a form and format as
			 directed by the Commission.
(2) The
			 school shall immediately notify the Commission of any important changes in
			 academic or administrative policies, or any other matters that may, impact
			 academic programs and services to students. Examples may include, but are not
			 limited to:
(a) Facilities,
(b) Locations of instruction,
(c) Notifications received from the school's
			 accrediting agency and the U.S. Department of Education, and
(d) Any reports of lawsuits, investigations,
			 audits, actions or other formal inquires by governmental bodies or legal
			 authorities.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0043 - Duty to Notify Employees and Students of Change in Status

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective September 10, 2015. Any school that has been placed
				on probation, or suspension status shall immediately, in writing, notify all
				employees, students and prospective students of the change in status. A posting
				of the change in status should be visible on the school's website or other
				official platform of the school, including all information bulletins at the
				school site.
Any school for which degree authorization has expired or been
				revoked or suspended shall immediately in writing notify all employees and
				students of its change in status. The school shall not lead students or
				employees to conclude that restoration of degree granting is
				assured.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.606
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.606
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0045 - At-Risk, Probation, Revocation or Suspension of Authorization

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective September 10, 2015:
(1) A school determined to be "at risk" at
			 any time, will be required to provide:
(a) A
			 corrective action/school improvement plan acceptable to the Commission within
			 30 days after being notified by the Commission;
(b) A revised Surety Bond or letter of credit
			 if appropriate; and
(c) A monthly
			 report for up to 12 months. During that time the school shall demonstrate
			 improvement or the Commission shall proceed with further action of probation,
			 suspension, or revocation as deemed necessary.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0046 - Fees and Expenses

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective January 13, 2015:
(1) Each application from a school seeking
			 new or renewed authorization to confer or offer to confer a degree, or through
			 instruction or related services to provide academic credit applicable to a
			 degree, shall be accompanied by payment of a fee to the "Higher Education
			 Coordinating Commission." There is no entitlement to refund of a paid fee under
			 any circumstances. The fee is intended to recover the expenses of carrying out
			 a review and providing services to a school during its period of authorization.
(2) The fees imposed by the
			 Commission for reviewing applications seeking new or renewed authorization to
			 confer or offer to confer a degree are based on the schedule established by the
			 Legislative Assembly in ORS
			 348.606.
(c) Fee discounts.
(A) In reviewing simultaneous application for
			 two or more degrees, the Commission, at its discretion, may reduce the fee for
			 review of a degree that is closely related in type and content to one on the
			 same level for which the full fee is paid. Such a reduction ordinarily depends
			 on the provision of instruction by a single faculty for both degrees. Degrees
			 on the same level using at least 50 percent of the same courses, taught by at
			 least 50 percent of the same faculty, will be treated as one degree application
			 for review and fee purposes.
(B)
			 The Commission, at its discretion, may also reduce the fee when institution
			 size, low faculty and administrative turnover, stability of ownership or board
			 membership or other factors substantially reduce staff time required for
			 evaluation and subsequent oversight and service. Such reductions are limited to
			 20 percent below the basic fee.
(C)
			 The fee for religious-exempt schools may not exceed the lesser of the actual
			 cost to the Commission of determining the school's compliance with the
			 requirements for an exemption under ORS
			 348.604, and may not exceed
			 $1,000.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0048 - Application Procedure for Dual Credit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Dual credit courses, as defined in OAR
			 715-017-0005, are courses for which the high school teacher is qualified to act
			 as a proxy faculty member for a postsecondary institution when teaching the
			 course. These courses are sufficiently similar to enable the student to be
			 described as "taking a course" from a postsecondary institution.
(2) A postsecondary institution that has
			 established a physical presence in Oregon as outlined in OAR 583-030-0005, and
			 intends to offer dual credit courses with an Oregon high school, shall submit
			 an application on forms provided by the Commission and meet the following
			 conditions:
(a) The institution shall be
			 authorized to offer academic credit by the Commission;
(b) The institution shall establish and
			 maintain a dual credit partnership with a high school in Oregon and provide a
			 copy of the Memorandum of Understanding or partnership agreement approved by
			 the school district;
(c) The
			 institution's dual credit program shall be accredited by the National Alliance
			 of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP); and
(d) The institution shall submit the program
			 change fee imposed by the Commission for reviewing dual credit application to
			 confer or offer to confer academic credit based on the schedule in ORS
			 348.606.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0049 - Criminal and Civil Penalties

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective January 13, 2015:
(1) Without authorization from the Commission
			 as provided in this rule, any offer of a degree or of services purporting to
			 lead to a degree in whole or in part is a Class B misdemeanor under ORS
			 348.992. Complaints may be
			 brought to a prosecutor against any person acting individually or on behalf of
			 an organization or group.
(2)
			 Without authorization from the Commission as provided in this rule, any offer
			 of a degree or of services purporting to lead to a degree in whole or in part
			 may be a violation of Oregon's Unlawful Trade Practices Act (UTPA), ORS
			 646.605 to
			 646.652. The Commission may in
			 addition request injunctive relief or a civil penalty against violators.
			 Complaints may be brought to the Oregon Department of Justice against any
			 person acting individually or in concert with others.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.606
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.606 &
				  348.992
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0051 - Surety Bonds Generally

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective September 10, 2015:
(1) A properly executed surety bond shall:
(a) Be with a corporate surety licensed to do
			 business in Oregon;
(b) Be signed
			 by an authorized agent of the surety or one having power of attorney;
(c) Bear a bond number;
(d) Be filed within the time stated on the
			 bond, with the Commission and retained by the Commission;
(e) Be executed to the State of Oregon;
(f) Be in a form approved by the
			 Attorney General as posted on the Commission's website.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0052 - Letters of Credit Generally

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective September 10, 2015:
(1) A Letter of Credit shall be in a form
			 approved by the Attorney General as posted on the Commission's website.
(2) A Letter of Credit shall be an
			 irrevocable Letter of Credit issued by an insured institution as defined in ORS
			 706.008 or, in the case of an
			 out of state public institution, a Letter of Credit can be issued by the
			 authorizing agency of the school.
(3) A Letter of Credit received at the
			 Commission office from an insured institution or authorizing agency. The bank
			 or financial institution or authorizing agency must provide the original
			 document to the agency. The bank or financial institution or authorizing agency
			 shall submit the documents directly to the Commission on or before September 1
			 of each year commencing 2016, however, for the school year 2015-2016, the
			 documents shall be provided within 90 days of the date of the promulgation of
			 these rules.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.080 -
				  348.612
Stats. Implemented: SB 218 (2015), HB 3516 (2015), HB 2870
				  (2015)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0053 - Entity Name Required on Bond or Letter of Credit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective September 10, 2015:
(1) The name of the entity as it appears on
			 the bond or letter of credit must be the same as the name on the application
			 and entity name filed at the Oregon Corporation Division (if applicable).
(a) If the entity is a sole proprietorship,
			 the bond or letter of credit must include the name of the sole proprietor;
(b) If the entity is a
			 partnership, limited partnership or joint venture, the bond or letter of credit
			 must include the names of all partners and any other business names used;
(c) If the entity is a limited
			 liability partnership or limited liability company, the bond or letter of
			 credit must be issued in the name of all partners and the name of the limited
			 liability partnership;
(d) If the
			 entity is a corporation or trust, the bond or letter of credit must be issued
			 showing the corporate or trust name; or
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0054 - Cancellation of Bond or Letter of Credit by Surety or Institution

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective September 10, 2015: The corporate surety for a bond
				obtained pursuant to this section, or the insured institution for a Letter of
				Credit obtained pursuant to this section, must notify the Commission if the
				bond or letter of credit is canceled for any reason. The surety or institution
				is liable under the bond or letter of credit until the latest of the following
				dates:
(1) The date specified in the
			 notice to the Commission that the bond or letter of credit is canceled;
(2) The 30th business day after
			 the date the surety or institution mails the notice to the Commission that the
			 bond or letter of credit is canceled; or
(3) The date on which the Commission receives
			 the notice from the surety or institution that the bond or letter of credit is
			 canceled.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.080 -
				  348.612
Stats. Implemented: SB 218 (2015), HB 3516 (2015), HB 2870
				  (2015)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0056 - Bond and Letter of Credit Amounts; Amount Reductions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective September 10, 2015:
(1) Unless otherwise provided in sections (2)
			 or (3), or as provided in OAR 583-030-0035(17)(c), a surety bond shall be in an
			 amount, equal to the rolling annual average of prepaid tuition.
(a) For a school that has operated in Oregon
			 for one year or more, the rolling annual average of prepaid tuition is defined
			 as half of the average of unearned tuition at the start of each term when
			 tuition is due. Schools shall average the unearned tuition at the beginning of
			 each semester or quarter for the prior year for which academic credit hours
			 were awarded and/or authorized, and divide by two. At the discretion of the
			 Commission the tuition income of non-Oregon based enrolled students may be part
			 of the calculation of the rolling average. "Unearned tuition" is as is
			 described in OAR 583-030-0035(18)(a).
(b) For a school that has operated in Oregon
			 for less than one year, the rolling annual average of prepaid tuition will be a
			 reasonable amount established at the director's discretion based on the
			 school's financial projections and estimate of the rolling average of Oregon
			 enrollment and tuition income during the first year of operation, or $25,000
			 whichever is greater. At the discretion of the Commission, the tuition income
			 of non-Oregon based enrolled students may be part of the calculation of the
			 rolling average.
(c) For a
			 non-Oregon publicly owned school, the rolling annual average of prepaid tuition
			 is the gross tuition income received from all Oregon enrolled students from the
			 previous year divided by four, or $25,000 whichever is less. At the discretion
			 of the Commission, the tuition income of non-Oregon based enrolled students may
			 be part of the calculation of the rolling average.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0059 - Temporary Closure

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The Commission may designate a school as temporarily closed if
				the following conditions are met:
(1)
			 The school must request "temporary closure" designation in writing from the
			 Commission, subject to approval of the Executive Director. That request must
			 state the reason(s) for the request for temporary closure status as set forth
			 in (1)(b), including providing any documentation in support of the request as
			 required by the Commission, and a projected timeline for the resumption of
			 educational operations.
(2) The
			 Commission may grant temporary closure status if the requesting school ceases
			 educational operations due to unforeseeable or exigent circumstances including,
			 but not limited to, property loss or damage due to fire, flood, or other
			 natural disaster; or inability of the owner, manager, or other key staff to
			 perform their duties due to extended illness or injury, as determined by the
			 Executive Director.
(3) The
			 Commission may grant temporary closure status to a school for not longer than
			 twelve months from the date of first request for the designation. Temporary
			 closure status shall not result in the revocation of the school's authorization
			 so long as the school is in compliance with all relevant laws.
(4) Schools granted temporary closure status
			 shall provide notice, teach out, transfer and refund arrangements for currently
			 enrolled students if the Commission directs the school to do so.
(5) Schools in temporary closure status must
			 respond in writing to requests from students and the Commission for
			 information, updates, and records within ten calendar days.
(6) Schools in temporary closure status must
			 maintain state authorization, including a letter of credit or surety
			 bond.
(7) Schools in temporary
			 closure status must maintain continuous accreditation with the current regional
			 or national accreditor, or its successor.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  348.606  & ORS
				  350.075
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.606  & ORS
				  350.075
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0061 - School Closures

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Schools must submit to the Commission for approval a closure plan with the
			 submission of an initial or renewal application for degree program
			 authorization outlining their process in the event of an abrupt or planned
			 school closure.
(2) If the school
			 plans to discontinue a program and/or site currently available to Oregon
			 residents, it shall notify the Commission immediately and submit alternative
			 plans for program completion that are acceptable and approved by the
			 Commission.
(3) In the event that
			 the school plans to close and discontinue all its operations in Oregon, the
			 chief administrative officer of the school shall notify the Commission of the
			 closure per Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 583-030-0042(6)  by submitting a
			 letter on school letterhead immediately by email. The notification shall
			 include a written statement that all recruitment efforts, marketing,
			 advertisement, and enrollment of new students will cease at the time of the
			 closure announcement.
(4) School
			 staff shall meet with the Commission to review required closure procedures
			 prior to notifying students and staff, and providing the Commission with the
			 school's communication and teach-out/transfer plans.
(5) The school shall develop and submit a
			 communication plan for Commission approval and complete the following tasks
			 within a timeframe approved by the Commission:
(a) Notify students who were enrolled at a
			 minimum of 60 calendar days prior to the closure, or attended anytime during
			 the academic year, with a written notice approved by the Commission. That
			 notice must include:
(A) The reason for the
			 closure;
(B) The last day of
			 instruction for each program;
(C)
			 What procedures students are to follow to receive transcripts;
(D) How students can submit a surety
			 bond/letter of credit or refund claim;
(E) What arrangements have been made for
			 students to continue their education at no additional cost or undue
			 transportation hardships, including agreements with other postsecondary
			 schools. If teach-out options are not viable, the school must provide students
			 with a list of possible transfer schools and contact information;
(F) Links to federal financial aid, loan
			 discharge information, and the link to the school's closure website. If the
			 school is a participant in federal student financial aid programs, it shall
			 provide students with information concerning those programs and school
			 closures.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 30 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER ACADEMIC DEGREES IN OREGON, OR REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH EXEMPTION › Section 583-030-0063 - Emergency State Authorization for Non-Oregon, Non-Authorized Schools

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) In the event
			 the Governor of a non-Oregon school's home state issues a declaration of
			 emergency or executive orders that directly lead to the temporary cessation of
			 on-campus educational activity, and as a result, one or more currently enrolled
			 Oregon resident students return to Oregon, the Commission may provide for state
			 authorization that is temporary and limited for such schools to allow
			 continuation of education solely for such students through online or other
			 remote instruction as determined by the Commission. The school must make the
			 request for such authorization to the Commission in writing, citing any
			 declarations or orders that exist in their home state that affect the school.
			 The school must provide all information and documentation requested by the
			 Commission. The Commission must respond in writing regarding approval within
			 ten calendar days after the school has provided all information requested by
			 the Commission.
(2) Such school
			 shall notify the Commission in writing within ten calendar days of the release
			 or cancellation of the declaration of emergency or executive order or the
			 return to normal on-campus residential instruction. The temporary state
			 authorization shall expire thirty days following the release, cancellation, or
			 return to on-campus instruction, and the school shall cease all remote
			 instruction to Oregon resident students upon expiration of the
			 authorization.
(3) The recruitment
			 or enrollment of new students within the state of Oregon by a school receiving
			 temporary authorization pursuant to this rule is prohibited.
(4) Nothing in this rule shall apply to
			 non-Oregon schools that are members of an interstate agreement as defined in
			 ORS
			 350.075.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  348.606  & ORS
				  350.075
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  348.606,
				  ORS
				  350.075,
				  ORS
				  348.597  & ORS
				  348.603
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 40 - REVIEW OF PROPOSED NEW POST-SECONDARY PROGRAMS AND LOCATIONS › Section 583-040-0005 - Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.603
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.603
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 40 - REVIEW OF PROPOSED NEW POST-SECONDARY PROGRAMS AND LOCATIONS › Section 583-040-0010 - Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.603
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.603
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 40 - REVIEW OF PROPOSED NEW POST-SECONDARY PROGRAMS AND LOCATIONS › Section 583-040-0025 - Repealed

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.603
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.603
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 50 - VALIDATION OR INVALIDATION OF CLAIM TO POSSESS AN ACADEMIC DEGREE › Section 583-050-0006 - Purpose and Scope

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective January 13, 2015:
(1) This rule implements Oregon Revised
			 Statutes (ORS) 348.594 to
			 348.615 and
			 348.992 insofar as each section
			 therein relates to ORS
			 348.609, intended to protect
			 postsecondary institutions, businesses and other employers, professional
			 licensing boards, patients and clients of degree holders, and all citizens from
			 any person claiming to possess a valid academic degree that in fact was issued
			 by a fraudulent or nonexistent school, by a non-educational entity posing as a
			 school, by a nonstandard school without the use of a disclaimer, or by any
			 entity in violation of applicable statutes or administrative rules.
(2) In order to be valid in Oregon as a
			 public credential usable for general academic or professional purposes, under
			 ORS 348.609 a claimed degree must
			 have been awarded by a school that:
(a) Has
			 accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or has the foreign
			 equivalent of such accreditation; or
(b) Has been approved through the Higher
			 Education Coordinating Commission (Commission) to offer and confer degrees in
			 Oregon; or
(c) Is located in the
			 United States and has been found by the Commission acting through the
			 Commission to meet standards of academic quality comparable to those of an
			 institution located in the United States that has accreditation, recognized by
			 the U.S. Department of Education, to offer degrees of the type and level
			 claimed by the person; or
(d) Is an
			 Oregon school that has achieved exemption from state oversight on religious
			 grounds; or
(e) If unaccredited,
			 has the legal authority from a U.S. state or foreign country to issue degrees
			 usable as educational credentials in the jurisdiction of
			 issue.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 50 - VALIDATION OR INVALIDATION OF CLAIM TO POSSESS AN ACADEMIC DEGREE › Section 583-050-0011 - Definitions of Terms

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective January 13, 2015:
(1) "Academic Standards" means those
			 standards in 583-030-0035  or the equivalent standards of an accrediting body
			 that relate to admission requirements, length of program, content of
			 curriculum, award of credit and faculty qualifications.
(2) "Accredited" means accredited and
			 approved to offer degrees at the specified level by an agency or association
			 recognized as an accreditor by the U.S. Secretary of Education, under the 1965
			 Higher Education Act as amended at the time of recognition, or having candidacy
			 status with such an accrediting agency or association whose pre-accreditation
			 is also recognized specifically for HEA purposes by the Secretary of Education.
(3) "Claim a degree" means to
			 present orally, or in writing or in electronic form any symbol or series of
			 letters or words that would lead the listener or reader to believe a degree had
			 been received and is possessed by the person speaking or writing, for purposes
			 related to employment, application for employment, professional advancement,
			 qualification for public office, teaching, offering professional services or
			 any other use as a public credential, whether or not such use results in
			 monetary gain.
(4) "College level
			 work" required for a degree means academic or technical work at a level
			 demonstrably higher than that required in the final year of high school and
			 demonstrably higher than work required for degrees at a lower level than the
			 degree in question. From lowest to highest, degree levels are associate,
			 bachelor's, master's and doctoral. Professional degree levels may vary. College
			 level work is characterized by analysis, synthesis and application in which
			 students demonstrate an integration of knowledge, skills and critical thinking.
			 Awards of credit for achieving appropriate scores on Commission-approved
			 nationally normed college-level examinations such as those from College Level
			 Examination Program, American Council on Education, Advanced Placement or New
			 York Regents meets this standard.
(5)
(a)
			 "Degree" means any earned or honorary title, rank, or status designated by a
			 symbol or by a series of letters or words-such as, but not limited to,
			 associate, bachelor, master, doctor, and forms or abbreviations thereof, that
			 signifies, purports, or may generally be taken to signify:
(A) Completion of a course of instruction at
			 the college or university level;
(B) Demonstration of achievement or
			 proficiency comparable to such completion; or
(C) Recognition for non-academic learning,
			 public service, or other reason of distinction comparable to such completion.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 50 - VALIDATION OR INVALIDATION OF CLAIM TO POSSESS AN ACADEMIC DEGREE › Section 583-050-0014 - Unaccredited Degrees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective January 13, 2015:
(1) Users of unaccredited degrees may use the
			 degrees in the following ways.
(a)
			 Unaccredited degrees that have achieved approval under ORS
			 348.609(1)(d)
			 can be used without a disclaimer.
(b) Unaccredited degrees that have not
			 achieved approval under ORS
			 348.609(1)(d)
			 can only be used with a disclaimer.
(c) Degrees issued by degree mills are
			 invalid for use, with or without a disclaimer.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 50 - VALIDATION OR INVALIDATION OF CLAIM TO POSSESS AN ACADEMIC DEGREE › Section 583-050-0016 - Validation of a Secular Degree

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective January 13, 2015:
(1) Any person claiming in Oregon to possess
			 an academic degree shall, upon request from the Commission's Executive
			 Director, have an official transcript of the degree sent directly to the
			 Commission from the registrar or other appropriate official of the conferring
			 school.
(2) Where validation of a
			 degree by telephone or electronic means seems readily obtainable from a school,
			 the Commission at its discretion may postpone with option of waiver the
			 requirement for a transcript upon receiving from the degree claimant the name,
			 address, and telephone number of the conferring school. Requirement of one or
			 more transcripts may be reinstated at any time if other methods of validation
			 are not sufficient for a conclusive determination.
(3) Upon receipt of evidence of a valid
			 degree, the executive director shall inform the degree claimant that a
			 validation has been entered into the record, which shall specify any title and
			 abbreviation that may be used to claim the degree.
(4) Honorary degrees must be distinguished
			 from earned degrees.
(a) Any person claiming
			 in Oregon to hold an honorary degree must label any written use of the degree
			 using the word "honorary" or the abbreviation "hon." in order to make the
			 public aware that the degree is not an earned credential. Any oral reference to
			 the degree must be accompanied by a reasonable effort to ensure that listeners
			 are made aware that it is honorary.
(b) Any person using an honorary doctorate
			 may not use the title "Doctor" or "Dr." unless the word "honorary" or the
			 abbreviation "hon." accompanies the claim in a clear and visible form, or is
			 stated orally when an honorary doctorate is used as the basis for an oral use
			 of the title.
(c) An honorary
			 degree may not be used as a credential for employment in Oregon.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 50 - VALIDATION OR INVALIDATION OF CLAIM TO POSSESS AN ACADEMIC DEGREE › Section 583-050-0027 - Disciplinary Action; Civil Penalty Considerations

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective January 13, 2015:
(1) The Commission may assess a civil penalty
			 for each violation of a provision of OAR chapter 583, division 50.
(2) In establishing the amount of the penalty
			 for each violation, the Commission shall consider, but not be limited to the
			 following factors:
(a) The gravity and
			 magnitude of the violation;
(b) The
			 person's previous record of compliance with the provisions of ORS
			 348.594 to
			 348.615 or with the rules
			 adopted thereunder;
(c) The
			 person's history in taking all feasible steps or in following all procedures
			 necessary or appropriate to correct the violation; and
(d) Such other considerations as the
			 Commission may consider appropriate.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 583 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION, OFFICE OF DEGREE AUTHORIZATION › Division 50 - VALIDATION OR INVALIDATION OF CLAIM TO POSSESS AN ACADEMIC DEGREE › Section 583-050-0028 - Schedule of Civil Penalties for Violations of Laws and Rules

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Effective January 13, 2015. In assessing civil penalties, the
				Commission desires to be both consistent and equitable and to consider and
				evaluate each case on an individual basis. The actual civil penalty which the
				commission imposes shall be based on the Commission's consideration of the
				factors in OAR 583-050-0027. The Commission shall impose a penalty per incident
				based on only one of the degree use activities listed below, i.e. a single
				incident cannot result in a penalty from more than one category. Civil
				penalties shall be imposed according to the following schedule for use after
				warning by the commission of a violation:
(1) When such use is related to a position in
			 any employment sector, paid or unpaid, involving public health or safety for
			 which a degree of the type found invalid is required for employment or
			 licensure: $1000 per incident.
(2)
			 When such use is intended to induce or encourage payment of money by students,
			 clients, customers or others for whom the degree may serve as an attractant or
			 legitimizer related to a service provided in the business or not-for-profit
			 sector: $1000 per incident.
(3)
			 When such use is in public employment not related to public health or safety
			 for which a valid degree of the type claimed is required or is necessary based
			 on the conditions of employment: $500 per incident.
(4) By a teacher at any level, including K-12
			 and postsecondary education: $500 per incident.
(5) When such use is likely to deceive the
			 public as to the user's qualifications but no money is sought or received by
			 the user as a consequence in whole or in part of the use: $300 per incident.
(6) When in violation of any other
			 provision of OAR 583, division 50: $300 per incident.
(7) Repeated violations of any kind may
			 result in a penalty of $1,000 for each repetition occurring after a penalty is
			 imposed by the Commission or an injunction against the usage is issued by a
			 court.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  348.609
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  348.609