ORS 352.089
Mission statements

  • process for approval of change to academic program
  • biennial funding requests
  • request for issuance of state bonds
  • responding to legislative request for data
  • rules

(1)

A public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) shall adopt a mission statement for the university, and shall forward the statement to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

(2)

A public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) shall submit any significant change in the university’s academic programs to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission. The commission shall establish a process for reviewing the significant program change for approval. The commission shall establish, by rule, what constitutes a significant change to a university’s academic program. The commission shall further ensure that approved programs:

(a)

Are consistent with the mission statement of the university;

(b)

Do not unnecessarily duplicate academic programs offered by Oregon’s other public universities;

(c)

Are not located in a geographic area that will cause undue hardship to Oregon’s other public universities;

(d)

Are allocated among Oregon’s public universities to maximize the achievement of statewide needs and requirements; and

(e)

Submitted by Western Oregon University, Southern Oregon University or Eastern Oregon University comply with ORS 352.011 (Establishment of certain public universities as comprehensive universities).

(3)

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(a)

Pursuant to ORS 350.090 (Biennial funding request), on or before September 1 of each even-numbered year, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall submit a consolidated funding request to the Governor on behalf of all public universities listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities).

(b)

The Governor’s budget may include funding requests from public universities.

(4)

As part of a funding request submitted under subsection (3) of this section, a public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) may request, and appropriations may include but are not limited to, funding for education and general operations, statewide public services, state-funded debt service, capital improvements, deferred maintenance, special initiatives and investments or any other purpose authorized by ORS 350.075 (Powers, duties and functions) (3)(e). Any moneys appropriated to pay debt service for state bonds must be held by the State Treasurer pursuant to an agreement entered into by the State Treasurer and a public university under ORS 352.135 (Use and investment of moneys) (2).

(5)

A public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) that wishes to request the issuance of state bonds, including a public university that elects to remain eligible to receive proceeds of state bonds under ORS 352.402 (Eligibility of public universities to receive proceeds from state bonds), must make a request to this effect to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission. The commission shall establish a process for reviewing the request to issue state bonds. The commission shall decide whether, and in what manner, to make a request for the issuance of state bonds to the Legislative Assembly.

(6)

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(a)

Each public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities) shall respond to a request for data from the Legislative Assembly or other state body by submitting the requested information to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission. The commission shall consolidate the data received from public universities. The commission shall be responsible for providing the data to the Legislative Assembly or other requesting entity.

(b)

As used in this subsection, “data” means any information that, as of August 14, 2013, is collected by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission from each university and reported to the Legislative Assembly or any other state entity, including but not limited to retention and graduation rates and demographic information on students. [2013 c.768 §8; 2015 c.774 §31; 2016 c.117 §59; 2017 c.440 §12; 2021 c.101 §2]

Source: Section 352.089 — Mission statements; process for approval of change to academic program; biennial funding requests; request for issuance of state bonds; responding to legislative request for data; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors352.­html.

352.002
Public universities
352.011
Establishment of certain public universities as comprehensive universities
352.013
Designation of Eastern Oregon University as Oregon’s Rural University
352.014
Designation of Oregon Institute of Technology as Oregon’s Polytechnic University
352.018
Cooperation with Higher Education Coordinating Commission
352.025
Legislative findings
352.027
Legislative intent
352.029
Definitions for ORS 352.025 to 352.146 and 352.388 to 352.415
352.033
Status of public universities
352.039
Goals and mission of public universities
352.054
Names of governing boards of public universities
352.061
Annual evaluations of public universities
352.069
Biennial report of public universities
352.076
Formation and maintenance of a governing board for public universities
352.084
Term of office for members of a governing board
352.087
Powers and duties of governing board and public universities
352.089
Mission statements
352.096
Appointment and removal of university president
352.102
Tuition and mandatory enrollment fees
352.103
Advisory body for tuition and mandatory enrollment fees
352.105
Mandatory incidental fees
352.113
Real and personal property held by public universities
352.118
Establishment of police department
352.121
University police departments and officers
352.124
Collective bargaining
352.129
Shared services
352.132
Use of outside counsel
352.135
Use and investment of moneys
352.138
Applicability of laws to public universities
352.141
Jurisdiction over streets on property owned by or used for public universities
352.146
Faculty
352.152
Authority to sell forest products on public university lands
352.157
Construction and acquisition of buildings and structures
352.163
Rates, charges and fees for use of buildings, structures and projects
352.171
Insurance for buildings, structures and projects
352.189
Political or sectarian tests prohibited in appointment of faculty or employees
352.198
Authority of public universities to require fingerprints
352.208
Interchange of faculty members with universities outside Oregon
352.218
Affirmative action plan
352.226
Personnel records
352.232
Sources of compensation for officers and employees
352.237
Provision of group insurance for employees
352.244
Overpayment of salary or compensation
352.256
Alcohol and drug abuse policy and implementation plan
352.262
Standards for minimum content of alcohol and drug abuse policy and plan
352.268
Physical access committees
352.274
Sexual orientation and gender identity identification on university forms
352.281
Use of name other than legal first name
352.287
Resident tuition and fees and eligibility for financial aid for various persons
352.293
Rights of student ordered to active duty
352.296
Credit for room, board, tuition and fees for student ordered to active duty
352.303
Waiver of tuition for Oregon residents at least 65
352.306
Honorary degrees for persons ordered to internment camp
352.309
Credit for education and training received while in Armed Forces
352.313
Status of members of Armed Forces and certain federal agencies
352.319
Contract for disbursement of funds to students
352.365
Definition for ORS 352.365 to 352.379
352.372
Findings and policy for ORS 352.365 to 352.379
352.379
Short title
352.388
Definitions for ORS 352.388 to 352.415
352.402
Eligibility of public universities to receive proceeds from state bonds
352.408
Issuance of bonds by public universities
352.415
Repayment of outstanding state bonds and other obligations by public university
352.428
Sale to State of Oregon or United States Government
352.435
Repealed statutes continued effective until bonds redeemed
352.442
Federal aid
352.450
Public University Fund
352.605
University of Oregon School of Law
352.612
Oregon State Museum of Anthropology
352.618
Center for Brain, Biology and Machine
352.624
Condon Collection at University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History
352.668
Receipt and disposition of funds received for programs
352.678
Mark O. Hatfield School of Government
352.685
Oregon Criminal Justice Scientific Advisory Committee
352.691
Center for Lakes and Reservoirs
352.697
Graduate School of Social Work
352.703
Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies
352.745
Oregon Renewable Energy Center
352.752
Oregon Center for Health Professions
352.801
Oregon State University designated as agricultural college of the state
352.808
Institute for Natural Resources
352.816
Oregon Climate Service
352.823
Oregon Climate Change Research Institute
352.829
Oceangoing Research Vessel Program
352.835
J.T. Apperson Agricultural College Educational Fund
352.842
Execution of instruments
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