ORS 348.594
Definitions for ORS 348.594 to 348.615
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“Diploma mill” means:(A)
A school against which a court or public body, as defined in ORS 174.109 (“Public body” defined), has issued a ruling or finding, after due process procedures, that the school has engaged in dishonest, fraudulent or deceptive practices related to the award of degrees, academic standards or student learning requirements; or(B)
An entity without legal authority as a school to issue degrees valid as credentials in the jurisdiction that authorizes issuance of degrees.(b)
“Diploma mill” does not include:(A)
A school operating legally under ORS 348.604 (Exemption from ORS 348.594 to 348.615); or(B)
A school that is actively seeking and able to show evidence of reasonable progress toward regional accreditation with one of the regional post-secondary accrediting bodies recognized by the United States Department of Education.(2)
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“School” means a person, organization, school or institution of learning that confers or offers to confer an academic degree upon a person or to provide academic credit applicable to a degree.(b)
“School” does not include:(A)
An Oregon community college;(B)
A public university listed in ORS 352.002 (Public universities); or(C)
The Oregon Health and Science University. [1997 c.652 §8; 1999 c.59 §93; 2005 c.546 §8; 2007 c.325 §1; 2016 c.30 §2]
Source:
Section 348.594 — Definitions for ORS 348.594 to 348.615, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors348.html.
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