OAR 715-030-0015: Required Employment of Certified Advocate, Qualifications, Duties, and Exceptions

(1) An institution shall employ at least one certified advocate as part of an institution-based qualified victim services program unless the institution: (a) does not have an institution-based qualified victim service program, or (b) has fewer than 1,000 enrolled students who reside on campus. (2) An institution that meets the provisions of either subsection (a) or (b) of section (1) shall partner with a local victim advocacy organization to provide the services of an advocate without charge to enrolled students and ensure that the organization’s advocate has regular scheduled on-campus office hours as agreed upon by the institution and the local victim advocacy organization or obtain a waiver under OAR 715-030 0025. (3) The institution shall make a reasonable effort to provide a space for use by the advocate that allows for confidentiality of access and conversation and is located away from offices used by campus security and staff involved in sexual misconduct investigation and disciplinary processes. (4) For the purposes of ORS 350.340(4)(b), the advocate shall meet the requirements by annually sending information to all staff informing them of their duties should they be asked to provide or enforce supportive measures or accommodations.