OAR 583-050-0006
Purpose and Scope

Effective January 13, 2015:

(1)

This rule implements Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 348.594 (Definitions for ORS 348.594 to 348.615) to 348.615 (Appeal procedure) and 348.992 (Criminal penalty) insofar as each section therein relates to ORS 348.609 (Representation of possession of academic degree), intended to protect postsecondary institutions, businesses and other employers, professional licensing boards, patients and clients of degree holders, and all citizens from any person claiming to possess a valid academic degree that in fact was issued by a fraudulent or nonexistent school, by a non-educational entity posing as a school, by a nonstandard school without the use of a disclaimer, or by any entity in violation of applicable statutes or administrative rules.

(2)

In order to be valid in Oregon as a public credential usable for general academic or professional purposes, under ORS 348.609 (Representation of possession of academic degree) a claimed degree must have been awarded by a school that:

(a)

Has accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or has the foreign equivalent of such accreditation; or

(b)

Has been approved through the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (Commission) to offer and confer degrees in Oregon; or

(c)

Is located in the United States and has been found by the Commission acting through the Commission to meet standards of academic quality comparable to those of an institution located in the United States that has accreditation, recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, to offer degrees of the type and level claimed by the person; or

(d)

Is an Oregon school that has achieved exemption from state oversight on religious grounds; or

(e)

If unaccredited, has the legal authority from a U.S. state or foreign country to issue degrees usable as educational credentials in the jurisdiction of issue.

(3)

This rule applies to any claim to possess an academic degree made by any person acting within the state, acting outside the state while domiciled within the state, or acting outside the state on behalf of an organization that is located within the state.

Source: Rule 583-050-0006 — Purpose and Scope, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=583-050-0006.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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