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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 11 - DISCRIMINATION, STUDENT COMPLAINTS, AND RETALIATION › Section 715-011-0070 - Investigation of Career Schools

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(1) Upon the written complaint of any person
			 or pursuant to the Commission's own motion, the Commission or its delegate may
			 investigate the actions of any career school or agent or any person who assumes
			 to act in either capacity within this state.
(2) Upon receipt of any written complaint
			 filed under this rule or ORS 345.120(1), the commission shall notify the career
			 school that it is the subject of an investigation.
(a) When conducting an investigation, the
			 Commission shall engage with both the career school under investigation and any
			 affected students.
(b) The
			 Commission may impose penalties as defined in OAR 715-045-0190  if the school is
			 found to be in violation of any standard or applicable rule. A school may also
			 request a contested case hearing under ORS 183.310(2) upon receipt of the
			 results of an investigation made under this rule.
(c) In addition to any penalties, the
			 Commission may also issue a notice for corrective action. If a school has been
			 issued a notice of corrective action, that notice must include specified
			 deficiencies that must be corrected within a specific time frame.
(d) A school may request a contested case
			 hearing under 183.310(2) upon the notice of a suspension or revocation of its
			 license based upon an investigation conducted by the Commission finding the
			 school has engaged in conduct described in ORS 345.120(3)(a) through (d).
(e) If a school requests a
			 contested case hearing under 183.310(2), the school may not have its license
			 suspended or revoked unless or until a public hearings officer determines there
			 is proper cause.
(f) Sections (a)
			 and (b) of this rule do not limit the statutory authority of the commission to
			 investigate schools regardless of receiving allegations from the
			 public.
(g) If the complaint
			 alleges a violation of Oregon Revised statutes 345.010 to 345.070 or standards
			 of OAR 715-045-0006  through 715-045-0220, the complainant may complain directly
			 to the Commission or its delegate under OAR 715-011-0075.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 11 - DISCRIMINATION, STUDENT COMPLAINTS, AND RETALIATION › Section 715-011-0075 - Types of Complaints

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(1)
			 Students may file formal written complaints to the Commission of prohibited
			 discrimination in post-secondary education programs that receive direct
			 appropriations from the Legislative Assembly.
(2) Students may file formal written
			 complaints to the Commission of prohibited discrimination in admission or
			 instruction at career schools.
(3)
			 A formal written complaint may be made to the Commission of retaliation by:
(a) Post-secondary education programs
			 and
(b) Career schools.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 11 - DISCRIMINATION, STUDENT COMPLAINTS, AND RETALIATION › Section 715-011-0080 - Institutional Processes and Complaints to the Commission

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(1) It is the policy of the Commission that
			 students should exhaust all available institutional processes and remedies for
			 complaints against any school or post-secondary institution before filing a
			 formal written complaint with the Commission.
(2) If the Commission or its delegate
			 determines that the person filing the complaint has not exhausted all
			 institutional grievance procedures, the Commission or its delegate shall notify
			 the complaining party and the institution that no action will be taken unless
			 and until institutional appeals have been exhausted. If the Commission or its
			 delegate determines that the person filing the complaint has exhausted
			 institutional grievance procedures or that the institution has issued a final
			 decision, the student may then file a formal written complaint with the
			 Commission.
(3) If a grievant
			 demonstrates an objectively reasonable basis for not exhausting the available
			 process, the Commission or its designee may receive the complaint.
(4) The Commission may only receive written
			 complaints from students of post-secondary programs, private independent
			 non-profit colleges and universities, and private career schools for matters
			 where the Commission's authority is designated by statute and administrative
			 rule. All other complaints will be referred back to the institution of origin
			 or to appropriate state agencies or federal authorities.
(5) The complaint shall be submitted in
			 writing to the Commission or its designee and shall contain:
(a) The complainant's name, address, phone
			 number, email address and signature;
(b) School name, address, and phone number;
(c) A brief statement indicating
			 what the violation is, including facts detailing dates of enrollment,
			 attendance, termination date, date of occurrence(s), names, addresses and
			 positions of school officials contacted, financial loss, if any, and any other
			 pertinent information;
(d) An
			 explanation of what efforts have been taken to resolve the problem with the
			 school; and
(e) Copies of
			 pertinent documents.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 11 - DISCRIMINATION, STUDENT COMPLAINTS, AND RETALIATION › Section 715-011-0085 - Determination

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(1) The Commission
			 or its delegate shall review the written record to determine the following:
(a) Whether the institution has sufficient
			 policies and procedures in place to prohibit the type of discrimination alleged
			 in the complaint, prevent its reoccurrence and redress its effects;
(b) Whether the institution followed those
			 policies and procedures appropriately;
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 11 - DISCRIMINATION, STUDENT COMPLAINTS, AND RETALIATION › Section 715-011-0090 - Hearing

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(1) The Model Rules
			 of Procedure under the Administrative Procedure Act as amended and most
			 recently adopted by the Attorney General and filed with the Secretary of State
			 are adopted as the rules of practice and procedure of the Commission for the
			 purpose of hearings within this section. The hearing will be conducted as a
			 contested case hearing under the procedures set forth in ORS 183.413 to
			 183.497.
(2) If mediation as
			 described in 715-011-0085(2)(b)  fails to resolve the parties' differences
			 within 30 days or the Commission or its delegate determines it is appropriate,
			 or either party disagrees with the Commission's final order, the Commission or
			 its delegate shall promptly establish a date for a hearing on the complaint.
			 Unless both parties agree to an extension of the period, the hearing shall be
			 conducted within 30 days of:
(a) Failure of
			 mediation;
(b) The date of
			 determination by the Commission or its delegate if mediation is inappropriate;
			 or
(c) Notice to the Commission of
			 disagreement with the final order.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 12 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATEWIDE INITIATIVES › Section 715-012-0005 - Reimbursement of Part-Time Faculty Healthcare Premiums

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(1) For the purpose of this rule, "health
			 care benefits" means medical, dental, and vision benefits.
(2) Not earlier than seven calendar days
			 prior to the close of a fiscal quarter, a public institution of higher
			 education shall submit to the Commission, in a form established by the
			 Commission, a request for reimbursement of expenses incurred for the purpose of
			 paying employee-only insurance premiums in such quarter for health care
			 benefits for part-time faculty eligible for such benefits pursuant to ORS
			 350.355.
(3) The request for reimbursement shall
			 include only actual premium costs for health care benefits paid by the
			 institution, not to exceed 90% of the total premium costs for coverage of any
			 individual employee.
(4) The public
			 institution of higher education may not request reimbursement for:
(a) administrative or other non-premium costs
			 associated with providing health care benefits to eligible employees.
(b) Dental or vision benefit costs incurred
			 by the institution for benefit periods that begin prior to the commencement of
			 the 2023-2024 academic year.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 12 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATEWIDE INITIATIVES › Section 715-012-0105 - Incidental Course Materials and Fees

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(1) The following definitions apply to this
			 rule:
(a) "Directly related course fee" means
			 a fee imposed by an institution upon a student as a condition of taking a
			 specific course or program or a cost that must be incurred by students as a
			 result of the inclusion of a requirement in the curriculum of a specific course
			 or course section;
(b) "Estimated
			 Costs" means the best cost estimate available to an institution of higher
			 education at the time such information is aggregated by such institution,
			 unless the institution displays or establishes a link to a website that
			 displays the actual cost of course materials or directly related course fees at
			 the time the website is accessed. Estimated costs shall be single dollar value
			 except in the following instances where student choices may significantly
			 impact actual costs. In such instances, estimated costs means a reasonable
			 estimate of minimum costs or a cost range:
(A)
			 Consumable supplies specific to a program or course of study, unless a specific
			 item is required with no allowable substitutions
(B) Required experiences, such as but not
			 limited to, field trips
(C)
			 Personal protective equipment
(c) "Total number of for-credit courses"
			 means the number of for-credit course sections in an academic year open for
			 student registration for the next non-summer academic term or session, counted
			 as course sections for the term they are conducted. For example, course
			 sections open for registration in the spring of a preceding academic year for
			 fall enrollment shall count for reporting purposes as course sections in the
			 fall term.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 12 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATEWIDE INITIATIVES › Section 715-012-0205 - Menstrual Products Availability

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(1) For the purpose of this rule:
(a) 'Commonly accessible area' means an area
			 within a building accessible to all students who have regular access to such
			 building, and that is not located in an area of the building principally
			 designated for student housing,
(b)
			 'Dispenser' means a means a container sufficient to hold menstrual products and
			 can include, for example purposes only, a wall installation, a shelf or counter
			 container, or a drawer, and is not required to be a commercially available
			 dispenser. A dispenser that is not plainly visible to students shall be
			 labeled,
(c) 'Educational Services'
			 means any service provided by a community college or public university listed
			 in ORS
			 352.002 directly and primarily available to students in buildings and facilities,
			 including, but not limited to, buildings where classes are held, on-campus
			 student housing, dining, and student support services, and
(d) 'Student Bathroom' means a bathroom
			 located in a building where educational services are provided.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 13 - UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS AND FINANCE › Section 715-013-0005 - Allotment Authority

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(1)
			 Effective December 23, 2014, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission
			 delegates to the Executive Director, or designee, authority in all areas of
			 fiscal and administrative responsibility necessary for the execution of
			 Commission policy relating to the allotment of funds to public universities and
			 Oregon Health Sciences University.
(2) The Executive Director, or designee,
			 shall have the authority to distribute funds to public universities and to
			 Oregon Health Sciences University in the amounts appropriated to the HECC for
			 public universities and Oregon Health Sciences University by the Oregon
			 Legislature.
(a) Funds shall only be
			 distributed to public universities and Oregon Health Sciences University for
			 the specific purposes outlined in statute or by the Oregon
			 Legislature.
(b) This section shall
			 be construed to apply to all distributions of funds by the HECC to public
			 universities and Oregon Health Sciences University, including but not limited
			 to:
(A) Funds distributed through the Student
			 Success and Completion Model as outlined in OAR 715-013-0025  and OAR
			 715-013-0040.
(B) Funds distributed
			 to Oregon Health Sciences University for support of its Schools of Medicine,
			 Nursing and Dentistry as well as to provide funds to its education, public
			 health and rural health programs.
(C) Funds distributed to state programs as
			 authorized by law or legislative action.
(D) Statewide Public Service programs as
			 authorized by law or legislative action.
(E) Funds allocated to the Sports Lottery
			 Account as authorized by ORS
			 461.543.
(F) Any other funds authorized by the Oregon
			 Legislature to the HECC for distribution to public universities or Oregon
			 Health Sciences University.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 13 - UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS AND FINANCE › Section 715-013-0010 - Allotment Authority

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The Commission delegates to the Executive Director, or
				designee, authority in all areas of fiscal and administrative responsibility
				necessary for the execution of Commission policy relating to the allotment of
				funds to public universities.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  351.054,
				  351.735
Stats. Implemented: 2013 SB 270, 2013 HB
				  3120
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 13 - UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS AND FINANCE › Section 715-013-0020 - General Public University Program Approval Requirements

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Effective December 23, 2014:
(1) Definition: "Significant change" to a
			 university's academic program includes, but is not limited to, any new
			 undergraduate or graduate degree program, or any existing undergraduate or
			 graduate degree program that will be offered more than 40 miles from the site
			 at which it is currently offered. "Significant change" to a university's
			 academic program does not mean a new undergraduate or graduate certificate
			 program, new minor, or a new name for an existing degree program.
(2) The Higher Education Coordinating
			 Commission has responsibility for approval of significant changes to public
			 university programs.
(3) The Higher
			 Education Coordinating Commission shall provide the governing boards of public
			 universities with the standards, criteria and procedures the Commission will
			 utilize to approve significant changes to a university's academic programs.
			 These criteria will include consideration of the recommendation of the public
			 university seeking to make the change and will ensure that approved programs:
(a) Are consistent with the mission statement
			 of the public university;
(b) Do
			 not unnecessarily duplicate academic programs offered by Oregon's other
			 community colleges or public universities;
(c) Are not located in a geographic area that
			 will cause undue hardship to Oregon's other community colleges or public
			 universities; and
(d) Are allocated
			 among Oregon's community colleges and public universities to maximize the
			 achievement of statewide needs and requirements.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 13 - UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS AND FINANCE › Section 715-013-0030 - Tuition Increase Process and Criteria

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(1) Definitions:
(a) "Academic year" is the period of the year
			 where students typically attend an educational institution, which in Oregon
			 consists of three terms (fall, winter and spring).
(b) "Cohort" is a group of students,
			 typically based on year of entry or differentiated by the campus at which they
			 take their courses, who are charged the same tuition or fee rates as one
			 another while being charged a rate that differs from other such
			 cohorts.
(c) "Higher Education
			 Coordinating Commission" or "HECC" is the body established by ORS
			 350.050.
(d) "Mandatory enrollment fees" are ongoing
			 fees such as, but not limited to building, health and technology fees charged
			 to all resident undergraduate students that are not set by the recognized
			 student government. Such fees are subject to review by HECC pursuant to ORS
			 352.105.
(e) "Resident" student is a student
			 classified as such by a public university's Residency Classification Officer,
			 reviewed by the Inter-institutional Residency Committee, or students granted
			 resident tuition under ORS
			 352.287.
(f) "Tuition" is the base amount charged for
			 45 credits in a given academic year, either to a resident undergraduate
			 student, or to a cohort of students not including any differential. If an
			 institution charges an additional fee for the first credit of each term that
			 amount will be added for each of the three terms.
(g) "Weighted increase approach" is the
			 method by which tuition and mandatory enrollment fee increases are calculated
			 for institutions with multiple cohorts who pay different tuition and mandatory
			 enrollment fee rates. HECC staff shall individually calculate the increase for
			 each student cohort and then weight each cohort being charged a different rate
			 by its projected, relative proportion of the projected, total resident
			 undergraduate population. These weighted increases shall then be combined to
			 calculate the overall increase.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 13 - UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS AND FINANCE › Section 715-013-0040 - Public University Support Fund Distribution Factors

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(1) Purpose -
			 The purpose of this rule is to list the relative weights and values of factors
			 to be used in the Student Success and Completion Model calculation as defined
			 in OAR 715-013-0025. All terms are defined as they are in Section 1 of OAR
			 715-013-0025.
(2) The following
			 section contains calculations and information necessary to make mission support
			 payments.
(a) Base Payment - Each university
			 shall receive a base payment of $2.9 million annually. In addition, any
			 university with less than 4,000 total resident FTE, based on a three-year
			 rolling average as measured by fall, fourth-week enrollment, shall receive an
			 economy of scale allocation of $1,400 for the number of FTE which is the
			 difference between their total resident FTE count and 4,000 multiplied by the
			 size factor relevant to their institution as listed below;
(A) 0-750 FTE 1.3513;
(B) 751-1,250 FTE 1.2784;
(C) 1,251-1,750 FTE 1.2062;
(D) 1,751-2,250 FTE 1.1347;
(E) 2,251-2,750 FTE 1.0641;
(F) 2,751-3,250 FTE 1.0108;
(G) 3,251-3,750 FTE 1.0081;
(H) 3,751-4,000 FTE
			 1.0054
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 13 - UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS AND FINANCE › Section 715-013-0050 - Definitions

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"Significant change to a university's academic program"
				includes, but is not limited to, any new undergraduate or graduate degree
				program, or any existing undergraduate or graduate degree program that will be
				offered more than 40 miles from the site at which it is currently offered.
				"Significant change to a university's academic program" does not mean a new
				undergraduate or graduate certificate program, new minor, or a new name for an
				existing degree program.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  352.089 &
				  351.735(3)(g)
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  352.089 &
				  51.735(3)(g)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 13 - UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS AND FINANCE › Section 715-013-0055 - General Public University Program Approval Requirements

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(1) The Higher
			 Education Coordinating Commission has responsibility for approval of
			 significant changes to public university programs.
(2) The Higher Education Coordinating
			 Commission shall provide the governing boards of public universities with the
			 standards, criteria and procedures the Commission will utilize to approve
			 significant changes to a university's academic programs. This criteria will
			 include consideration of the recommendation of the public university seeking to
			 make the change and will ensure that approved programs:
(a) Are consistent with the mission statement
			 of the public university;
(b) Do
			 not unnecessarily duplicate academic programs offered by Oregon's other
			 community colleges or public universities;
(c) Are not located in a geographic area that
			 will cause undue hardship to Oregon's other community colleges or public
			 universities; and
(d) Are
			 allocated among Oregon's community colleges and public universities to maximize
			 the achievement of statewide needs and requirements.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 13 - UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS AND FINANCE › Section 715-013-0060 - Clinical Legal Education Funds

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(1) Definitions
(a) "ABA-Approved Law School" is a law school
			 approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) to confer Juris Doctor (JD)
			 Degrees.
(b) "Accredited
			 Institution of Higher Education" is an institution of higher education that is
			 accredited by an accrediting institution authorized by the US Department of
			 Education.
(c) "Civil Legal
			 Services" are services provided to individuals for non-criminal civil matters
			 and operated in concert with regulations adopted by the Oregon State Bar
			 pursuant to ORS
			 9.572.
(d) "Clinical Legal Education Program" is the
			 program authorized by ORS
			 21.007 and provided by an ABA-Approved Law School at and Accredited Institution of
			 Higher Education granting law students an opportunity to practice law in a
			 particular area during their legal education. Clinical Legal Education Program
			 funds are designated by the legislature on a biennial basis.
(e) "Eligible Accredited Institution of
			 Higher Education" is an Accredited Institution of Higher Education for which
			 the HECC has certified its compliance with Section 5 of this OAR to receive
			 Civil Legal Education Program funds.
(f) The "Higher Education Coordinating
			 Commission" or "HECC" is the body established by ORS 351.715 and appointed by
			 the Governor.
(g) "Oregon State
			 Bar" is a public corporation established by ORS
			 9.010 to license and discipline lawyers, regulate the practice of law, and provide a
			 variety of services to bar members and the public.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 13 - UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS AND FINANCE › Section 715-013-0064 - Signature Research Center Funds

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(1) Definitions
(a) The "Higher Education Coordinating
			 Commission" or "HECC" is the body established by ORS 351.715 and appointed by
			 the Governor.
(b) "Oregon Growth
			 Business' is defined in ORS
			 284.701(3)
			 as an individual, group of individuals or private sector business entity,
			 including but not limited to a partnership, limited liability company,
			 corporation, firm, association or other business entity, that engages in
			 business that furthers innovation-based economic development, that has the
			 capacity, upon obtaining appropriate capital, to generate significant
			 high-skill, high-wage employment in Oregon and that conducts business in Oregon
			 or an emerging growth business consisting of an individual or group of
			 individuals or a new or small company, including but not limited to any new or
			 small partnership, limited liability company, corporation, firm, association or
			 other business entity, that has the capacity, upon obtaining appropriate
			 capital, to generate significant high-skill, high-wage employment.
(c) "Public Entity" is defined in ORS
			 284.701(4)
			 as any agency of the federal or state government, county, city, town, public
			 corporation or political subdivision in this state.
(d) A "Public University" is any institution
			 as defined in ORS
			 352.002,
			 including; Eastern Oregon University (EOU), Oregon Institute of Technology
			 (OIT), Oregon State University (OSU), Portland State University (PSU), Southern
			 Oregon University (SOU), University of Oregon (UO) and Western Oregon
			 University (WOU).
(e) "Research
			 Institution" is defined in ORS
			 284.701(5)
			 to include Community Colleges, Public Universities, Oregon Health and Science
			 University, Oregon-based generally accredited non-for-profit private
			 institutions of higher education, federal research laboratories conducting
			 research in Oregon, private not-profit research institutions located in Oregon,
			 institutions for higher education as defined in ORS
			 289.005 or private institutions of higher education located in Oregon.
(f) "Signature Research Centers" are those
			 authorized under ORS
			 284.740 to maximize collaborative ventures between Research Institutions, Public
			 Entities and Oregon Growth Industries. Signature Research Center funds are
			 designated by the Legislature.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 13 - UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS AND FINANCE › Section 715-013-0066 - Dispute Resolution Center Funds

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(1) Definitions
(a) "Dispute Resolution Account" is an
			 account established in the state treasury by ORS
			 36.145 to appropriate funds for the purposes outlined in ORS
			 36.135,
			 36.175 and
			 36.179 to the University of Oregon and Portland State University.
(b) "Dispute Resolution Programs" are
			 programs authorized by ORS
			 36.100,
			 36.135,
			 36.155 and
			 36.179 for the purposes indicated in 36.105. Dispute Resolution Program funds are
			 designated by the legislature.
(c)
			 "Dispute Resolution Services in Counties" are established under standards
			 adopted by the Board of Trustees of the University of Oregon pursuant to ORS
			 36.155.
(d) The "Higher Education Coordinating
			 Commission" or "HECC" is the body established by ORS
			 350.050 and appointed by the Governor.
(e)
			 "Mediation and Alternative Means of Dispute Resolution" is the program
			 authorized by ORS
			 36.179 providing mediation and other alternative dispute resolution services to public
			 bodies at the Mark O Hatfield School of Government at Portland State
			 University.
(f) A "Public
			 University" is any institution as defined in ORS
			 352.002,
			 including; Eastern Oregon University (EOU), Oregon Institute of Technology
			 (OIT), Oregon State University (OSU), Portland State University (PSU), Southern
			 Oregon University (SOU), University of Oregon (UO) and Western Oregon
			 University (WOU).
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 15 - STUDENT DATA › Section 715-015-0005 - Collection and Reporting of Sexual Orientation Data

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Public universities listed in ORS
				352.002 shall collect, report,
				and retain voluntarily submitted information on the sexual orientation, gender
				and gender identity, and legal sex of students and employees in a manner
				established by the Commission. Universities shall report this data to the
				Higher Education Coordinating Commission, Office of Research and Data by June
				of every year.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 352.274
Stats. Implemented: 2015 SB
				  473
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 15 - STUDENT DATA › Section 715-015-0011 - Requiring the collection and reporting of data on student-parents

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(1) Community
			 colleges governed under ORS 341 and public universities listed in ORS
			 352.002 shall annually collect,
			 update, report, and retain student-submitted information that identifies
			 whether a student is a parent, a person acting as a parent, or a legal
			 guardian, excluding students enrolled only in noncredit, non-reimbursable
			 courses at community colleges. Institutions shall place two questions on one or
			 more forms that are used on an annual basis to collect demographic data from
			 students.
(a) Question 1 shall be published
			 with the following wording and answer options, with the institution
			 substituting its name where appropriate:
Are you a parent, are you serving as a parent, or are you a
				legal guardian of a child/children while you are enrolled at <insert college
				or university name>?
No, I am not a parent, serving as a parent, nor a legal
				guardian.
Yes, I am a solo/single parent or guardian.
Yes, I am a parent/guardian and share parenting
				responsibilities with someone who lives with me.
Yes, I am a parent/guardian and share parenting
				responsibilities with someone who does not live with me.
(b) Question 2 shall be published with the
			 following wording and answer options:
If yes, which of the following statements apply to you? Please
				check all that apply.
I have a child(ren) who are birth to 12 months, or I am
				expecting a baby.
I have a child(ren) who are 13 months - 5 years old.
I have a child(ren) who are 6 - 11 years old.
I have a child(ren) who are 12 - 17 years old.
I don't have any children in the above age groups.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 17 - ACADEMIC POLICY › Section 715-017-0002 - Definitions

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(1) For this
			 purposes of this rule, "adult" means a person age 25 to 64.
(2) The educational attainment goal 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 is: "300,000 adult Oregonians will earn a new postsecondary degree,
			 certificate, or credential of value by 2030."
(3) In addition to increasing the total
			 number of adult Oregonians with new credentials, the goal is to reduce
			 achievement gaps by half among underrepresented racial/ethnic minority,
			 low-income and rural Oregonians by 2030.
Statutory/Other Authority: HB 2311 (2017)
Statutes/Other Implemented: HB 2311 (2017)
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 17 - ACADEMIC POLICY › Section 715-017-0005 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) For the
			 purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply:
(a) "Dual Credit" means secondary and
			 postsecondary credit awarded for a course offered in a high school, which
			 course is sufficiently similar to the college or university course as to enable
			 the enrolled students to be described as taking the course from an Oregon
			 community college or public university as set forth in ORS
			 340.310.
			 The course must be taught by a high school teacher who has been approved by the
			 college or university and who meets the qualifications to teach the course for
			 the college or university. Dual Credit may include Career and Technical
			 Education courses.
(b) "Sponsored
			 Dual Credit" means secondary and postsecondary credit awarded for a course
			 offered in a high school, which course is sufficiently similar to the college
			 or university course as to enable the enrolled students to be described as
			 taking the course from an Oregon community college or public university as set
			 forth in ORS
			 340.310.
			 The course must be taught by a high school teacher who, in partnership with a
			 sponsoring college or university faculty member, meets the qualifications to
			 teach the course for the college or university. Sponsored Dual Credit may
			 include Career and Technical Education courses.
(c) "Assessment Based Learning Credit" means
			 secondary and postsecondary credit awarded for enhanced high school courses or
			 other activities offered at the high school, that focuses on student attainment
			 of specific, college or university defined student learning outcomes, and the
			 opportunity for students to demonstrate, through college or university
			 assessments, that they have obtained those student learning outcomes and
			 thereby are eligible to earn credit for a course from the partnering college or
			 university. The course must be taught by a high school teacher in a
			 secondary-postsecondary partnership that focuses on the above assessment
			 criteria. Assessment based learning credit shall be identified on student
			 transcripts. Assessment Based Learning Credit may include Career and Technical
			 Education courses.
(d) "High
			 School Based College Credit Partnerships" are defined as Dual Credit, Sponsored
			 Dual Credit, and Assessment Based Learning Credit partnerships.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 20 - State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement › Section 715-020-0005 - State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Approval, Denial, Appeal

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) This rule
			 applies to any school that participates in or seeks to participate in the State
			 Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), an interstate reciprocity agreement
			 for authorization of programs offered through distance education/online
			 learning, offering instruction leading to or conferring degrees and credits
			 from within Oregon to recipients located in states party to the
			 agreement.
(2) The Commission shall
			 review applications in the following manner:
(a) The Commission shall review initial and
			 renewal applications for SARA participation submitted by Oregon institutions.
			 To be approved or renewed, an institution must affirm and demonstrate that it
			 meets the requirements for institutional participation as established by the
			 national SARA governing body. The Commission shall make a determination on the
			 application within 30 calendar days of receipt.
(b) Upon approval by the Commission, an
			 institution shall remit all fees required and execute a Memorandum of
			 Understanding agreement with the Commission. Such agreement is valid for three
			 years from the date of execution by the Commission. An institution shall not
			 engage in activity governed by SARA prior to the payment of fees and execution
			 of such Memorandum.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 25 - COMMON COURSE NUMBERING AND CREDIT TRANSFER › Section 715-025-0001 - Transfer Council Terms

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The Transfer Council is established, consisting of 15 voting members appointed
			 by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, and one non-voting, ex-officio
			 member.
(2) The term of a member of
			 the Council begins on the date established by the Commission at the time of
			 appointment. The Commission shall notify members of the term commencement
			 date.
(3) The term of a member of
			 the Council shall be two years, renewable, except that for the initial slate of
			 appointments made to establish the Council, the appointees to the following
			 positions shall be appointed to an initial three-year term, eligible for
			 renewable two-year terms thereafter:
(a)
			 Public university academic officer - position one
(b) Community college academic officer -
			 position one
(c) Public high school
			 academic officer
(d) Public
			 university faculty - position one
(e) Community college faculty - position
			 one
(f) Public high school
			 accelerated college credit program teacher
(g) Community college transfer
			 specialist
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 25 - COMMON COURSE NUMBERING AND CREDIT TRANSFER › Section 715-025-0005 - DEFINITIONS

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(1) Core Transfer
			 Map (CTM) - A "Foundational Curriculum," as such term is used in ORS
			 350.400, that allows a student
			 to transfer full academic credit from a community college to any public
			 university listed in ORS
			 352.002 and which will be
			 counted toward the student's degree requirements at any public
			 university.
(2) Major Transfer Map
			 Curriculum Articulation Policy (CAP) - A "Unified Statewide Transfer
			 Agreement," as such term is used in ORS
			 350.404, and policy document
			 establishing the content of a Major Transfer Map, serving as the binding
			 document upon institutions and students governing the treatment of students who
			 transfer pursuant to the document.
(3) Institution - A community college or
			 public university listed in ORS
			 352.002.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  350.395 & ORS
				  350.429
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  350.395, ORS
				  350.429, ORS
				  350.404 & ORS
				  350.412
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 25 - COMMON COURSE NUMBERING AND CREDIT TRANSFER › Section 715-025-0010 - SELECTION OF MAJORS FOR MAJOR TRANSFER MAP CURRICULUM ARTICULATION POLICY DEVELOPMENT

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(1) Not
			 later than August 31 of each calendar year, the Commission, in consultation
			 with the Transfer Council, shall determine the major courses of study for
			 development as a CAP.
(2) The
			 Commission may designate a greater number of majors for development in each
			 calendar year than is required to be approved and implemented under ORS
			 350.404(4).
(3) The Commission shall publicly identify
			 the criteria used to make such determinations, which shall include, but need
			 not be limited to, a consideration of:
(a) The
			 major courses of study with the most workforce demand; and
(b) The most common major courses of study
			 among students who transfer from a community college to a public
			 university.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 25 - COMMON COURSE NUMBERING AND CREDIT TRANSFER › Section 715-025-0015 - INSTITUTIONAL PARTICIPATION IN MAJOR TRANSFER MAP CURRICULUM ARTICULATION POLICY DEVELOPMENT

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(1)
			 Prior to the development of a CAP, the Commission shall, in consultation with
			 institutions, determine which institutions offer programs that may be subject
			 to the requirements of the CAP. The Commission shall provide a list of such
			 institutions to the Transfer Council.
(2) The Council shall appoint, from such pool
			 of institutions, a subcommittee to facilitate the development of the
			 CAP.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  350.395 & ORS
				  350.429
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  350.395, ORS
				  350.429, ORS
				  350.404 & ORS
				  350.412
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 25 - COMMON COURSE NUMBERING AND CREDIT TRANSFER › Section 715-025-0025 - TRANSFER COUNCIL ACTION

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 The Transfer Council shall vote to recommend to the Commission the adoption or
			 modification of a CAP. A recommendation of the Council consists of the majority
			 of voting members. Two or more members of the Council disagreeing with a
			 recommendation may submit a minority report to the Commission that contains
			 alternate recommendations.
(2) The
			 Transfer Council shall consider any statement of justification received from a
			 subcommittee prior to a vote. The statement of justification shall be submitted
			 to the Commission with the CAP recommendation.
(3) If, as provided in OAR 715-025-0030  or
			 OAR 715-025-0035, the Commission returns a CAP or portion of a CAP to the
			 Council, the Council shall have the amount of time specified by the Commission
			 to, by majority vote of the Council, submit a recommendation to the
			 Commission.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  350.395 & ORS
				  350.429
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  350.395, ORS
				  350.429, ORS
				  350.404 & ORS
				  350.412
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 25 - COMMON COURSE NUMBERING AND CREDIT TRANSFER › Section 715-025-0030 - DECLARATION OF LACK OF TIMELY PROGRESS

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The Commission may declare lack of timely
			 progress is being achieved if the Council fails to make a recommendation to the
			 Commission within one year from the date the subcommittee is charged by the
			 Council with the development or modification of the CAP, or should have been
			 charged by the Council pursuant to OAR 715-025-0020, whichever is
			 earlier.
(2) Upon such a
			 declaration, the Executive Director, or the Executive Director's designee, is
			 charged with studying the matter to formulate a draft CAP for the Council. In
			 addition to the work produced by the Transfer Council, the Executive Director,
			 or designee, shall request information and input from chief academic officers
			 from institutions with programs potentially subject to the CAP.
(3) The Executive Director, or the Executive
			 Director's designee, shall provide a recommendation to the Council not sooner
			 than 90 days from the date the Commission makes such a declaration.
(4) The Executive Director, or the Executive
			 Director's designee may hire consultants and may consult institutions to assist
			 the Executive Director, or the Executive Director's designee, in developing the
			 final draft of the CAP for the Transfer Council.
(5) Upon completion of the final draft of the
			 CAP, the Executive Director, or the Executive Director's designee, will return
			 the CAP to the Council for the Council to provide its recommendation to the
			 Commission, as provided in OAR 715-025-0025. The Council must provide its
			 recommendation to the Commission within 90 days following the return of the CAP
			 to the council, or such other time as the Commission may determine in the
			 declaration of lack of timely progress.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  350.395 & ORS
				  350.429
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  350.395, ORS
				  350.429, ORS
				  350.404 & ORS
				  350.412
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 25 - COMMON COURSE NUMBERING AND CREDIT TRANSFER › Section 715-025-0035 - COMMISSION CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF MAJOR TRANSFER MAP CURRICULUM ARTICULATION POLICIES

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(1) The
			 Commission shall consider the adoption or modification of a CAP based on the
			 work and recommendations of the Transfer Council.
(2) The Commission may return a CAP
			 recommendation to the Council for further consideration, and if so, shall
			 establish a date by which the council must provide an alternative
			 recommendation to the Commission.
(3) Should the Council fail to make a
			 recommendation to the Commission, or fail to provide an alternative
			 recommendation after the cap is returned as provided in OAR 715-025-0035 (2),
			 the Commission may declare a lack of timely progress as provided in OAR
			 715-025-0030(1).
(4) After
			 following the process in OAR 715-025-0030, if the Council fails to provide its
			 final recommendation as provided by OAR 715-025-0030(5), the Commission may
			 approve a CAP without a formal recommendation from the Council.
(5) The Commission shall notify participating
			 institutions in writing to provosts or chief academic officers within 60 days
			 of approval of a CAP, and shall specify the academic year no later than which
			 the CAP must first be available for students.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  350.395 & ORS
				  350.429
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  350.395, ORS
				  350.429, ORS
				  350.404 & ORS
				  350.412
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 25 - COMMON COURSE NUMBERING AND CREDIT TRANSFER › Section 715-025-0040 - EFFECT OF MAJOR TRANSFER MAP CURRICULUM ARTICULATION POLICY ADOPTION ON INSTITUTIONS

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 All institutions offering a program leading to a two-year certificate,
			 associate degree, or bachelor's degree, excluding an applied baccalaureate
			 degree, that is the subject of a CAP shall be bound by the terms of the CAP,
			 except as provided in OAR 715-025-0060.
(2) Community colleges shall, not later than
			 the start of the third academic year following notification by the Commission,
			 grant students who are enrolled in the program subject to the notification the
			 credential or designation specified in the Curriculum Articulation Policy,
			 provided such student has completed the requirements of the CAP.
(3) Any institution that enrolls a student
			 with the specified CAP credential or designation must afford the student the
			 privileges of CAPs as specified in ORS
			 350.404 and the CAP, and shall
			 not require a student to retake a course covered by the credential or
			 designation earned.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  350.395 & ORS
				  350.429
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  350.395, ORS
				  350.429, ORS
				  350.404 & ORS
				  350.412
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 25 - COMMON COURSE NUMBERING AND CREDIT TRANSFER › Section 715-025-0045 - PROGRAM TERMINATION

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
An institution may terminate a program subject to a CAP. It
				shall notify the Council at the time the termination decision is made, and
				shall ensure students enrolled in the affected program pursuant to the CAP at
				the time of termination are provided a completion pathway that satisfies the
				conditions of the CAP.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  350.395 & ORS
				  350.429
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  350.395, ORS
				  350.429, ORS
				  350.404 & ORS
				  350.412
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 715 - HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMISSION › Division 25 - COMMON COURSE NUMBERING AND CREDIT TRANSFER › Section 715-025-0050 - ANNUAL REVIEW OF ADOPTED MAJOR TRANSFER MAP CURRICULUM ARTICULATION POLICIES

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The Transfer Council shall annually review adopted CAPs for the
				purpose of ongoing alignment between institutions.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  350.395 & ORS
				  350.429
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  350.395, ORS
				  350.429, ORS
				  350.404 & ORS
				  350.412