ORS 352.002: Public universities.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
The following are established as public universities in the State of Oregon: (1) University of Oregon. (2) Oregon State University. (3) Portland State University. (4) Oregon Institute of Technology. (5) Western Oregon University. (6) Southern Oregon University. (7) Eastern Oregon University. [1987 c.246 §1; 1995 c.162 §74; 1995 c.612 §§10,11; 1997 c.11 §1; 2001 c.382 §1; 2011 c.637 §58; 2013 c.768 §24]
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- OAR 123-088-0030: Qualifying Universities — authority
- OAR 715-025-0005: DEFINITIONS — implements
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- ORS 238.005: Definitions.
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- ORS 238.200: Employee contributions generally.
- ORS 238.215: Contributions by certain higher education employees.
- ORS 243.105: Definitions for ORS 243.105 to 243.285.
- ORS 243.107: Employees of public universities eligible to participate in benefit plan.
- ORS 243.650: Definitions for ORS 243.650 to 243.809.
- ORS 243.746: Selection of arbitrator; arbitration procedure; last best offers; bases for findings and opinions; sharing arbitration costs.
- ORS 243.778: Student representation when bargaining unit includes public university faculty; duties of student representatives; confidentiality requirements.
- ORS 243.815: Optional retirement plan for certain academic and administrative public university employees.
- ORS 243.820: Agreement for payment of annuity premium or investment in stock of regulated investment company.
- ORS 243.850: Qualified football coaches plan; participation; salary deduction.
- ORS 243.910: Definitions for ORS 243.910 to 243.945.
- ORS 243.956: Eligibility for benefits from fund; types of benefits.
- ORS 244.050: Persons required to file statement of economic interest; filing deadline.
- ORS 260.432: Prohibition on certain requirements of public employees; activities of public employees during working hours; exceptions.
- ORS 270.100: Notice to department before sale of real property; rules; procedures; restrictions on final disposition.
- ORS 270.110: Disposition of property not needed for public use; lease approval by department.
- ORS 273.155: Cooperation of state and county agencies.
- ORS 273.462: Definitions.
- ORS 273.573: Natural areas advisory committee.
- ORS 273.586: Dedication of land as state natural area; notice and hearing; termination of dedication.
- ORS 273.785: Application of ORS 273.551 and 273.775 to 273.790; rules.
- ORS 276.227: Statewide planning process; public review process for capital projects; advisory board; state property database; maintenance plans.
- ORS 276.229: Four-year major construction budgets for state agencies; maintenance plans and budgets; application to certain agencies.
- ORS 276.610: State Building Fund.
- ORS 276.612: Determining buildings to be constructed, altered, repaired, furnished and equipped.
- ORS 284.701: Definitions for ORS 284.701 to 284.749.
- ORS 284.706: Oregon Innovation Council; members; powers and duties; compensation and expenses.
- ORS 291.055: State agency fee approval; exemptions; restoration of temporarily reduced fees.
- ORS 291.215: Governor’s budget to include amount for deferred maintenance and capital improvements.
- ORS 291.227: Maximum supervisory ratios of certain state agencies; reporting; rules.
- ORS 291.357: Limitation on rate of growth of appropriations for general governmental purposes; exceeding limitation.
- ORS 291.375: Legislative review of applications for federal financial assistance; submission, approval required; exemptions.
- ORS 292.043: Deduction for payment to foundations; rules.
- ORS 292.044: Deduction by employees of public universities for payment to nonprofit organization; approval by governing board.
- ORS 293.229: Liquidated and delinquent accounts of state agency; annual reports.
- ORS 293.250: Collections Unit; assistance in collection of amounts due to certain entities; rules; charges; setoff of sums due debtor; warrants.
- ORS 293.790: Holding, investing and disposing of corporate stock.
- ORS 307.090: Property of the state, counties and other municipal corporations; payments in lieu of taxes on city-owned electric utility property.
- ORS 307.095: State property rented for parking subject to ad valorem taxation; computation.
- ORS 307.110: Public property leased or rented by taxable owner; exceptions.
- ORS 307.112: Property held under lease, sublease or lease-purchase by institution, organization or public body other than state.
- ORS 310.155: Public school system limit; definitions.
- ORS 326.543: Adverse possession.
- ORS 326.545: Provision of menstrual products in student bathrooms; rules.
- ORS 327.380: Application for grant from STEM Investment Grant Program; evaluation of application.
- ORS 329.489: American Sign Language.
- ORS 329.756: Materials and assistance provided to employees who qualify for public service loan forgiveness program; calculation of work hours.
- ORS 329.759: Calculation of work hours over duration of employment for purposes of public service loan forgiveness program.
- ORS 329.810: Training for mentors and beginning teachers and administrators.
- ORS 332.155: Land; buildings; lease-purchase agreements; equipment and services.
- ORS 336.057: Courses in Constitution and history of United States.
- ORS 336.851: Creation; purposes; rules.
- ORS 337.500: Definitions for ORS 337.500 to 337.506.
- ORS 337.511: Definitions for ORS 337.511 to 337.524.
- ORS 338.115: Applicability of laws; restrictions; powers; student diplomas and certificates of attendance.
- ORS 339.329: Statewide tip line to report information concerning threats or potential threats to student safety; rules.
- ORS 339.885: Secret societies in public schools prohibited; membership grounds for suspension or expulsion.
- ORS 340.005: Definitions for ORS 340.005 to 340.090.
- ORS 340.310: Statewide standards for dual credit programs; report.
- ORS 340.330: Accelerated College Credit Account.
- ORS 341.009: Policy.
- ORS 341.011: Criminal justice courses eligible for social science cluster; transfer of credit; rules.
- ORS 341.440: Contracts for educational services.
- ORS 342.144: American Indian languages teaching license; renewal.
- ORS 342.147: Approval of educator preparation providers and educator preparation programs; rules.
- ORS 342.360: Members; qualifications.
- ORS 342.390: Meetings; expenses.
- ORS 342.443: Reports of longitudinal data.
- ORS 343.035: Definitions for chapter.
- ORS 343.465: Policy on services to preschool children with disabilities; agency coordination of services.
- ORS 343.961: Responsibility for costs of education of children in day and residential treatment programs; responsibilities of district providing education; notice required before student dismissed from program.
- ORS 344.259: Coordination of continuing education.
- ORS 344.557: Eligible vocational training schools and programs.
- ORS 344.753: Employers eligible for reimbursement for costs of training programs; education service credits.
- ORS 346.510: Definitions for ORS 346.510 to 346.570.
- ORS 348.005: Policy on student financial aid.
- ORS 348.007: Financial aid eligibility for students with modified or extended diplomas.
- ORS 348.180: Definitions for ORS 348.180, 348.205, 348.250, 348.260 and 348.263.
- ORS 348.200: Oregon Tribal Student Grant program; rules.
- ORS 348.205: Oregon Opportunity Grant program; rules.
- ORS 348.268: Scholarships for current or former members of National Guard; rules.
- ORS 348.272: Scholarships for current or former foster children.
- ORS 348.470: Legislative findings; cooperation between public universities and community colleges.
- ORS 348.530: Powers of Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
- ORS 348.560: Staff; office space.
- ORS 348.582: “Institution of higher education” defined for ORS 348.584 and 348.586.
- ORS 348.594: Definitions for ORS 348.594 to 348.615.
- ORS 348.750: Definitions; Open Educational Resources Grant Program.
- ORS 348.751: Textbook affordability plan.
- ORS 348.752: Coordination of OER Program.
- ORS 348.756: Report on OER Program.
- ORS 348.757: Designation of courses whose materials consist of open or free textbooks or other low-cost course materials.
- ORS 348.900: Needs assessment for health care occupations; evaluation of health care education programs.
- ORS 348.910: Plan for applied baccalaureate degrees for specified programs.
- ORS 350.050: Higher Education Coordinating Commission; members; confirmation.
- ORS 350.075: Powers, duties and functions; investigation of student complaints; rules.
- ORS 350.085: Mission statements and academic programs of public universities.
- ORS 350.090: Biennial funding request; rules.
- ORS 350.095: Budgetary items in funding request; allocation of funds; certification of revenue sufficiency.
- ORS 350.110: Coordination between Higher Education Coordinating Commission, public universities, community college districts and independent for-profit and not-for-profit institutions of higher education; common goals; advisory committee; annual reporting.
- ORS 350.205: Display of mandatory fees; content and method of display; annual report.
- ORS 350.208: Display of estimated cost of required course materials and course fees; method of display; rules.
- ORS 350.245: Ballot drop sites and voter registration procedures at schools of higher education.
- ORS 350.250: Students unable because of religious beliefs to attend classes on certain days.
- ORS 350.260: Student journalists; student expression; civil action.
- ORS 350.265: Armed Forces recruitment on campuses; standards.
- ORS 350.270: Priority enrollment system for active or former member of Armed Forces or qualified dependent of former member; conditions.
- ORS 350.272: Prohibited actions related to access to personal social media accounts.
- ORS 350.278: Disclosure of Social Security number of student attending public university.
- ORS 350.285: Waiver of tuition for family members of deceased or disabled veterans or children of Purple Heart recipients; qualifications; amount of waiver.
- ORS 350.287: Continuing resident tuition and fees for spouses or dependent children of active members of Armed Forces.
- ORS 350.290: Resident tuition and fees for nonresident students who served, or who are dependents of someone who served, in Armed Forces or international position; exemptions.
- ORS 350.292: Resident tuition and fees for Native American or Alaska Native students; qualifications; rules.
- ORS 350.300: Waiver of tuition and fees for current or former foster child, adopted former foster child and current or former homeless youth.
- ORS 350.305: Number and graduation rate of current and former foster children enrolled at community colleges and public universities.
- ORS 350.330: Written policies on sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking; content.
- ORS 350.331: Written sexual assault protocol; content.
- ORS 350.332: Limitations on investigations involving sexual assault, domestic violence or stalking.
- ORS 350.336: Sexual Misconduct Survey Council established; composition.
- ORS 350.350: “Public institution of higher education” defined for ORS 350.355 and 350.360.
- ORS 350.370: Requirements for classification as post-doctoral scholar position.
- ORS 350.375: Cultural competency requirements at public universities and community colleges.
- ORS 350.379: Use of apprentices, minority individuals and women in qualified contracts; annual report; exceptions.
- ORS 350.395: Transfer Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities; standards for applying community college credits toward baccalaureate degrees.
- ORS 350.400: Establishment of foundational curricula; requirements.
- ORS 350.404: Unified statewide transfer agreements; requirements.
- ORS 350.408: Community college obligations when informed that enrolled student intends to pursue bachelor’s degree.
- ORS 350.412: Role of Higher Education Coordinating Commission in facilitating foundational curricula and unified statewide transfer agreements.
- ORS 350.417: Academic credit for advanced placement (AP) exam or International Baccalaureate (IB) program; rules.
- ORS 350.426: Transfer Council; composition; duties.
- ORS 350.429: Transfer Council duties; annual reports; rules.
- ORS 350.540: Venture grant program; applicant requirements.
- ORS 350.545: University venture development funds; use; fee.
- ORS 350.550: Purposes of funds; disbursement; assessment; annual report.
- ORS 350.790: Authority to take action to achieve ends of compact.
- ORS 350.805: Contracts to furnish educational service in Oregon public universities to out-of-state students.
- ORS 352.018: Development of state comprehensive education plan; cooperation with Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
- ORS 352.027: Legislative intent.
- ORS 352.029: Definitions for ORS 352.025 to 352.146 and 352.388 to 352.415.
- ORS 352.033: Status of public universities as governmental entities.
- ORS 352.039: Goals and mission of public universities.
- ORS 352.061: Annual evaluation of public universities; components of evaluation; rules.
- ORS 352.069: Biennial report of public universities; components of report.
- ORS 352.087: Powers and duties of governing board and public universities.
- ORS 352.088: Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide regular opportunities for governing boards to meet and receive training.
- 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.
- ORS 352.091: Required policies of governing boards.
- ORS 352.096: Appointment and removal of university president; roles of president; hiring of university personnel.
- ORS 352.103: Advisory body for tuition and mandatory enrollment fees; composition; process for making recommendation.
- ORS 352.105: Mandatory incidental fees; resolution of disputes.
- ORS 352.113: Real and personal property held by public universities; legal title; custody; sale and transfer.
- ORS 352.118: Establishment of police department; commission of police officers and special campus security officers; authorities.
- ORS 352.121: University police departments and officers; standards.
- ORS 352.124: Collective bargaining; audits of public accounts.
- ORS 352.129: Shared administrative services; continued participation.
- ORS 352.132: Use of outside counsel; annual reports.
- ORS 352.135: Use and investment of moneys; role of State Treasurer.
- ORS 352.138: Applicability of laws to public universities.
- ORS 352.141: Jurisdiction over streets on property owned by or used for public universities.
- ORS 352.146: Faculty; status; powers.
- ORS 352.152: Authority to sell forest products on public university lands.
- ORS 352.157: Construction and acquisition of buildings and structures.
- ORS 352.163: Rates, charges and fees for use of buildings, structures and projects.
- ORS 352.171: Insurance for buildings, structures and projects.
- ORS 352.189: Political or sectarian tests prohibited in appointment of faculty or employees.
- ORS 352.198: Authority of public universities to require fingerprints.
- ORS 352.208: Interchange of faculty members with universities outside Oregon.
- ORS 352.218: Affirmative action plan; interview of qualified minority applicants; affirmative defense.
- ORS 352.226: Personnel records; standards; exemptions.
- ORS 352.227: Requirements of graduate students employed by public university; contact information.
- ORS 352.232: Sources of compensation for officers and employees; potential conflict of interest; reporting; standards.
- ORS 352.237: Provision of group insurance for employees; expense reimbursement plan; deferred compensation plan.
- ORS 352.244: Overpayment of salary or compensation.
- ORS 352.256: Alcohol and drug abuse policy and implementation plan.
- ORS 352.262: Standards for minimum content of alcohol and drug abuse policy and plan.
- ORS 352.268: Physical access committees; members; duties.
- ORS 352.274: Sexual orientation and gender identity identification on university forms; collection of identification information by Higher Education Coordinating Commission; rules.
- ORS 352.281: Use of name other than legal first name for certain purposes.
- ORS 352.287: Resident tuition and fees and eligibility for financial aid for various persons; qualifications; standards; reporting requirement.
- ORS 352.293: Rights of student ordered to active duty; standards; rules.
- ORS 352.296: Credit for room, board, tuition and fees for student ordered to active duty; standards.
- ORS 352.303: Waiver of tuition for Oregon residents at least 65; conditions for waiver; standards.
- ORS 352.306: Honorary degrees for persons ordered to internment camp.
- ORS 352.309: Credit for education and training received while in Armed Forces; standards.
- ORS 352.313: Status of members of Armed Forces and certain federal agencies; spouses and children.
- ORS 352.319: Contract for disbursement of funds to students; personally identifiable information.
- ORS 352.388: Definitions for ORS 352.388 to 352.415.
- ORS 352.402: Eligibility of public universities to receive proceeds from state bonds; requirements; certification to the State Treasurer.
- ORS 352.408: Issuance of bonds by public universities; use and limitations of security interests; character of bonds and obligations.
- ORS 352.415: Repayment of outstanding state bonds and other obligations by public university; provision of cash flow projections to State Treasurer; agreement between public universities and State Treasurer.
- ORS 352.442: Federal aid; donations; acceptance and use.
- ORS 352.450: Public University Fund.
- ORS 352.752: Oregon Center for Health Professions.
- ORS 352.801: Oregon State University designated as agricultural college of the state; Sea Grant College; program in Veterinary Medicine.
- ORS 352.808: Institute for Natural Resources.
- ORS 352.816: Oregon Climate Service.
- ORS 352.823: Oregon Climate Change Research Institute.
- ORS 352.829: Oceangoing Research Vessel Program.
- ORS 353.050: Powers and duties of board and university officials.
- ORS 353.060: President of university.
- ORS 353.108: Real property and facilities utilized by university; legal title; lease; management.
- ORS 353.370: Notice to Legislative Assembly required if shortfall in moneys exists for payment of amounts under bonds, certificates of participation or agreements for borrowing money.
- ORS 353.440: Findings regarding coordination of programs.
- ORS 353.600: Definitions for ORS 353.600 to 353.612.
- ORS 353.603: Grant distribution; administrative expenses; contributions.
- ORS 357.004: Definitions for ORS 357.001 to 357.200.
- ORS 390.235: Permits and conditions for excavation or removal of archaeological or historical material; rules; criminal penalty.
- ORS 401.910: Grant program for seismic rehabilitation of certain facilities; rules.
- ORS 401.922: Support services.
- ORS 401.980: Access to disaster sites by news media representatives.
- ORS 406.530: Campus veteran resource center grant programs; rules.
- ORS 408.506: Agencies to partner with Oregon Military Department to provide reintegration services.
- ORS 418.735: Plan for communication among local mental health authorities regarding certain suicides; Oregon Health Authority notification; authority as resource; notice of death suspected to be suicide.
- ORS 433.090: Definitions for ORS 433.090 to 433.102.
- ORS 433.281: Post-secondary institution of education that provides student housing to provide information about vaccine-preventable diseases.
- ORS 442.830: Oregon Patient Safety Commission Board of Directors.
- ORS 455.400: Effect of seismic rehabilitation provisions on exclusive remedy.
- ORS 461.543: Sports Lottery Account; distribution of revenues.
- ORS 470.060: Application for financing; content; fee.
- ORS 471.580: Education provider food or beverage career programs.
- ORS 498.022: Purchase, sale, exchange or possession of wildlife or wildlife parts or products; rules; penalty.
- ORS 541.932: Watershed enhancement project assistance; criteria for funding approval; acquisition of interest in land or water.
- ORS 634.657: Integrated Pest Management Coordinating Committee; purposes; report; funding.
- ORS 634.660: Agencies and universities required to implement integrated pest management.
- ORS 657.665: Confidentiality of information.
- ORS 659.852: Retaliation against student prohibited.
- ORS 659.855: Sanctions for noncompliance with discrimination prohibitions.
- ORS 659.860: Enforcement of ORS 659.850.
- ORS 660.358: Green jobs growth initiative plan.
- ORS 660.445: Grant program for community colleges and universities providing students from priority populations with academic credit for prior experience and skills gained outside of traditional educational institutions.
- ORS 673.442: Grants for scholarships in accounting; eligibility; rules.
- ORS 675.090: Application of ORS 675.010 to 675.150.
- ORS 675.825: Prohibited practices; exceptions; civil penalty.
- ORS 676.855: Authority of public universities and community colleges to require cultural competency continuing education.
- ORS 679.020: Practice of dentistry or operating dental office without license prohibited; exceptions.
- ORS 696.182: Continuing education; rules.
- ORS 702.200: Student athlete economic rights; name, image, likeness or athletic reputation.
- ORS 743.550: Student health insurance.
- ORS 759.445: Connecting Oregon Communities Fund; School Technology Account; Public Access Account.
- ORS 815.080: Providing safety belt, harness or child safety system that does not comply with standards; exemptions; penalty.
- ORS 820.100: Adoption of safety standards for construction and equipment of school vehicles.
- ORS 820.110: Rules and standards for driver qualification and training and accident reports.
- ORS 820.120: Rules and standards for school vehicle inspection.
- ORS 820.130: School bus registration.
- ORS 820.150: Rules and standards for exemption of certain vehicles from Oregon Vehicle Code.
- ORS 825.017: Nonapplicability of chapter to certain persons and vehicles.
- ORS 837.360: Restrictions; exception for educational institution; civil penalties; registration; fees; rules.
- ORS 837.365: Weaponized unmanned aircraft systems; penalties.
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- OAR 715-013-0064: Signature Research Center Funds
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- OAR 839-025-0010: Payroll and Certified Statement Requirements
- OAR 839-025-0013: Notice of Public Works Form
- OAR 839-025-0230: Fees for Contracts with Other Special Circumstances
- OAR 863-020-0020: Continuing Education Provider Qualifications
- OAR 863-022-0005: Definitions
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors352.html