OAR 575-001-0035: Appointment and Authority of Executive Director

The Executive Director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission shall appoint a qualified person to hold the position of Executive Director of the Office of Student Access and Completion. The Executive Director shall have the authority to direct all activities of the agency including, but not limited to, developing the agency's biennial and interim budget requests, overseeing all management functions of the agency such as authorizing expenditures and fees, employing and dismissing staff, entering into contracts and any other activity necessary to direct the functions of the agency on a daily basis.