OAR 583-050-0036: Inquiries and Complaints

Effective January 13, 2015: (1) Monitoring and validating degree claims will be done by the Commission in the course of routine activities such as approving faculty members of schools seeking authorization to offer degrees in Oregon, advising employers or professional licensing boards on applicant credentials, examining backgrounds listed by candidates for public election, and reviewing telephone directories or other publications for advertisements that list degrees. (2) Any citizen as a matter of general information may ask the Commission to discuss whether a degree encountered sounds questionable, and any citizen as a matter of public protection may ask the Commission to validate a degree claimed by an identified individual. It is entirely optional for an inquirer unsure about a degree to make a formal complaint, because an inquiry alone does not imply that the inquiring citizen has accused the degree claimant of any deception.