OAR 583-070-0015
Authorization of Accreditors
(1)
All federally recognized accreditors are authorized to operate in or from Oregon without commission oversight.(2)
Any accreditors that are not federally recognized but are recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), a national organization that performs recognition of regional, faith-related, career-related, and programmatic accrediting organizations, are authorized to operate in or from Oregon with commission oversight.(a)
The oversight requirement for a CHEA recognized accreditor already operating in Oregon on or before April 14, 2008,becomes effective when an Oregon school or program accredited by that CHEA recognized accreditor begins the process of renewing such accreditation.(b)
A CHEA recognized accreditor having no office or contact points in Oregon as defined in 583-070-0000, and which accredits programs at institutions that have separate institutional accreditation by a federally recognized accreditor, does not require commission approval to accredit programs located at Oregon schools.(3)
Any other accreditor lacking federal recognition, except for religious accreditors exempt under ORS 348.603 (Duties of commission relating to degree authorization and nondegree programs), requires approval from the commission to operate in or from Oregon.(4)
No other accreditor except for accreditors of religious schools meeting the requirements of ORS 348.603 (Duties of commission relating to degree authorization and nondegree programs) may operate in or from Oregon without approval in advance from the commission.
Source:
Rule 583-070-0015 — Authorization of Accreditors, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=583-070-0015.