Or. Admin. Code § 583-030-0005

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 583-030-0005 - Purpose and Scope

Effective September 10, 2015:

(1) These rules implement ORS 348.594 to 348.615 and 348.992 insofar as each section therein relates to ORS 348.606, which provides that a school must meet state standards and be approved by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (Commission) before it may confer or offer to confer any academic degree, or provide services purporting to lead to a degree, by establishing the standards and the procedures to implement the standards or to verify any exemption or exclusion.

(2) These rules apply to any school offering degrees and credits from within Oregon to recipients anywhere. The rules further apply to any school offering degrees and credits from outside of Oregon, in connection with learning or evaluation meant to occur within this state. Institutions that establish a physical presence in Oregon are required to obtain direct authorization from the Commission. An institution establishes physical presence when it is:

(a) Maintaining an office;

(b) Maintaining a mailing address;

(c) Maintaining a phone exchange;

(d) Maintaining a campus, administrative or corporate address;

(e) Maintaining any other physical address at a location in the state;

(f) Conducting any part of the instruction program or support activities from or in the state;

(g) Employing sales representatives, who solicit students or prospective students within the state;

(h) Canvassing for prospective students within the state;

(i) Operating career or information booths at fairs or other such public gatherings within the state;

(j) Presenting institution information at high school career days within the state; or

(k) Advertising in local media and publications that originate in Oregon.

(3) Exceptions shall be granted to out-of-state entities that employ faculty that reside in Oregon and that may provide online instruction only to non-resident Oregon students in other states so long as no students who are residents of Oregon are enrolled.

(4) Exclusions to the rule are described in OAR 583-030-0009.

(5) Exemptions and modifications are described in OAR 583-030-0010.

Or. Admin. Code § 583-030-0005

ECC 22, f. & ef. 12-22-75; ECC 2-1980, f. & ef. 4-14-80; EPP 1-1988, f. & cert. ef. 1-7-88; EPP 1-1993, f. & cert. ef. 6-28-93; EPP 1-1995, f. & cert. ef. 10-6-95; EPP 1-1996, f. & cert. ef. 8-7-96; SSC 1-1997(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 8-25-97; ODA 2-1998 f. & cert. ef. 8-12-98; ODA 1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 6-27-01; ODA 5-2005, f. 12-1-05, cert. ef. 12-7-05; ODA 1-2015, f. & cert. ef. 3/17/2015; ODA 2-2015(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-10-15 thru 3-7-16; ODA 1-2016, f. & cert. ef. 2/19/2016; ODA 1-2021, amend filed 08/17/2021, effective 8/17/2021

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 348.594 & ORS 348.606

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 348.594, ORS 348.606 & ORS 348.603