ORS 348.605
Restrictions and duties of exempted schools
(1)
A school that obtains an exemption under ORS 348.604 (Exemption from ORS 348.594 to 348.615) or that, on July 14, 2005, met the criteria and followed procedures to obtain a religious exemption adopted by rule by the Oregon Student Access Commission and that offered only degrees with approved titles in theology or religious occupations may not:(a)
Award more than 25 percent of the credit toward a degree for noninstructional activities, such as challenge examinations and professional or life experiences;(b)
Represent that the school is:(A)
Approved by the State of Oregon; or(B)
Accredited by an organization unless the organization is recognized as an accreditor by the United States Department of Education; or(c)
Pay a faculty member a commission or otherwise base a faculty member’s compensation on the faculty member’s recruitment of students to the school.(2)
A school that obtains an exemption under ORS 348.604 (Exemption from ORS 348.594 to 348.615) or that, on July 14, 2005, met the criteria and followed procedures to obtain a religious exemption adopted by rule by the Oregon Student Access Commission and that offered only degrees with approved titles in theology or religious occupations shall:(a)
Preserve official transcripts for all faculty members and students;(b)
Notify the Higher Education Coordinating Commission if a faculty member or administrator at the school has:(A)
Been convicted of a felony; or(B)
Violated a state or federal law related to the operation of a school;(c)
Place in any course catalog that is available to students or to the public a notice that states: “(Name of school) has been granted exempt status by the State of Oregon to offer theological and/or religious occupations degrees.”;(d)
If the school closes, return to students tuition payments for the current term on a prorated basis;(e)
If the school provides placement services to a student, describe the placement services clearly and accurately to the student and avoid giving unrealistic expectations of placement to the student; and(f)
If an administrator claims to possess an academic degree:(A)
Ensure that the administrator possesses the academic degree that the administrator claims to possess; and(B)
Require that the degree is from a school that, at the time of the conferral of the degree, was accredited by a federally recognized accrediting organization, held an exemption under this section, or was a school that, on July 14, 2005, met the criteria and followed procedures to obtain a religious exemption adopted by rule by the Oregon Student Access Commission and offered only degrees with approved titles in theology or religious occupations. [2005 c.546 §3; 2011 c.353 §3; 2011 c.637 §182]
Source:
Section 348.605 — Restrictions and duties of exempted schools, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors348.html.
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