ORS 352.076
Formation and maintenance of a governing board for public universities


(1)

A governing board for a public university must be formed and maintained as provided in this section.

(2)

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(a)

A governing board shall consist of between 12 and 16 voting members and two nonvoting members. The Governor shall appoint all of the 12 to 16 voting members of the governing board and a nonvoting undergraduate student member of the governing board, subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 (Procedures for confirmation) and 171.565 (Vote required for confirmation).

(b)

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(A)

The governing board must include two persons who are undergraduate students enrolled at the university. One undergraduate student shall be a voting member of the board and one undergraduate student shall be a nonvoting member of the board.

(B)

The term of office for students appointed under this paragraph shall be staggered, such that, to the degree practicable, a student serves as a nonvoting member of the board during the first year of the student’s term of office and as a voting member of the board during the second year of the student’s term of office.

(C)

The undergraduate student members of the governing board shall be nominated through an internal governance process held by the official student government, or similar official student governance structure, with the candidates nominated provided to the Governor for consideration. More than one candidate per member position on the governing board may be nominated under this subparagraph.

(c)

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(A)

The governing board must include one person who is a graduate student enrolled at the university if:
(i)
The university has more than 400 graduate students; or
(ii)
Graduate students comprise more than 15 percent of the total number of students enrolled at the university.

(B)

The graduate student member of the governing board shall be:
(i)
If applicable, nominated through an internal governance process held by the official student government, or similar graduate student governance structure or graduate student union, with the candidate nominated provided to the Governor for consideration; and
(ii)
A voting member of the board.

(C)

More than one candidate per member position on the governing board may be nominated under this paragraph.

(d)

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(A)

The governing board must include one person who is a member of the faculty of the university and one person who is a member of the nonfaculty staff of the university. Each person appointed under this paragraph shall be a voting member of the governing board.

(B)

The faculty member of the governing board shall be nominated through an internal governance process held by the official faculty senate, or similar official faculty governance structure or faculty union at the university, with the candidate nominated provided to the Governor for consideration. More than one candidate per member position on the governing board may be nominated under this subparagraph.

(C)

The nonfaculty staff member of the governing board shall be nominated through an internal governance process held by the official nonfaculty staff senate, or similar official nonfaculty staff governance structure or nonfaculty staff union at the university, with the candidate nominated provided to the Governor for consideration. More than one candidate per member position on the governing board may be nominated under this subparagraph.

(3)

If the candidates required to be nominated under subsection (2)(b) to (d) of this section are represented by multiple organizations, the organizations shall use best efforts to reach agreement on which candidate or candidates to nominate per member position of the governing board. If the organizations cannot agree on who to nominate for a member position on the governing board, each organization may select one or more candidates to be nominated.

(4)

The president of the university shall be an ex officio nonvoting member of the governing board.

(5)

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(a)

Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the term of office for each appointed member of the governing board is four years.

(b)

The term of office of each student, faculty and nonfaculty staff member of the governing board is two years.

(c)

A member of the governing board may not be appointed to serve more than two consecutive full terms.

(d)

The Governor may remove any appointed member of the governing board at any time for cause, after notice and public hearing, but may not remove more than three members within a period of four years, unless it is for corrupt conduct in office.

(e)

Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(6)

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(a)

The faculty and nonfaculty staff members of the governing board may not participate in any discussions or action by the board or attend any executive session of the board involving collective bargaining issues that affect faculty or nonfaculty staff at the university.

(b)

The graduate student and undergraduate student members of the governing board may not participate in any discussions or action by the board or attend any executive session of the board involving collective bargaining issues that affect graduate students or undergraduate students at the university.

(7)

The governing board shall select one of its members as chairperson and another as vice chairperson for such terms and with duties and powers as the board considers necessary for the performance of the functions of those offices. The governing board shall adopt bylaws concerning how a quorum is constituted and when a quorum is necessary.

(8)

The governing board shall meet at least four times per year, and may meet at the call of the chairperson or a majority of the voting members of the board.

(9)

This section may not be interpreted to prohibit any person from using a process or method not described in this section to seek nomination from the Governor to a member position on the governing board for which the person is qualified. [2013 c.768 §6; 2014 c.113 §7; 2017 c.440 §10; 2023 c.280 §1]

Source: Section 352.076 — Formation and maintenance of a governing board for public universities, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors352.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

352.002
Public universities
352.011
Establishment of certain public universities as comprehensive universities
352.013
Designation of Eastern Oregon University as Oregon’s Rural University
352.014
Designation of Oregon Institute of Technology as Oregon’s Polytechnic University
352.018
Cooperation with Higher Education Coordinating Commission
352.025
Legislative findings
352.027
Legislative intent
352.029
Definitions for ORS 352.025 to 352.146 and 352.388 to 352.415
352.033
Status of public universities
352.039
Goals and mission of public universities
352.054
Names of governing boards of public universities
352.061
Annual evaluations of public universities
352.069
Biennial report of public universities
352.076
Formation and maintenance of a governing board for public universities
352.084
Term of office for members of a governing board
352.087
Powers and duties of governing board and public universities
352.088
Commission to provide regular opportunities for governing boards to meet and receive training
352.089
Mission statements
352.091
Required policies of governing boards
352.096
Appointment and removal of university president
352.102
Tuition and mandatory enrollment fees
352.103
Advisory body for tuition and mandatory enrollment fees
352.105
Mandatory incidental fees
352.113
Real and personal property held by public universities
352.118
Establishment of police department
352.121
University police departments and officers
352.124
Collective bargaining
352.129
Shared services
352.132
Use of outside counsel
352.135
Use and investment of moneys
352.138
Applicability of laws to public universities
352.141
Jurisdiction over streets on property owned by or used for public universities
352.146
Faculty
352.152
Authority to sell forest products on public university lands
352.157
Construction and acquisition of buildings and structures
352.163
Rates, charges and fees for use of buildings, structures and projects
352.171
Insurance for buildings, structures and projects
352.189
Political or sectarian tests prohibited in appointment of faculty or employees
352.198
Authority of public universities to require fingerprints
352.208
Interchange of faculty members with universities outside Oregon
352.218
Affirmative action plan
352.226
Personnel records
352.227
Requirements of graduate students employed by public university
352.232
Sources of compensation for officers and employees
352.237
Provision of group insurance for employees
352.244
Overpayment of salary or compensation
352.256
Alcohol and drug abuse policy and implementation plan
352.262
Standards for minimum content of alcohol and drug abuse policy and plan
352.268
Physical access committees
352.274
Sexual orientation and gender identity identification on university forms
352.281
Use of name other than legal first name
352.287
Resident tuition and fees and eligibility for financial aid for various persons
352.293
Rights of student ordered to active duty
352.296
Credit for room, board, tuition and fees for student ordered to active duty
352.303
Waiver of tuition for Oregon residents at least 65
352.306
Honorary degrees for persons ordered to internment camp
352.309
Credit for education and training received while in Armed Forces
352.313
Status of members of Armed Forces and certain federal agencies
352.319
Contract for disbursement of funds to students
352.365
Definition for ORS 352.365 to 352.379
352.372
Findings and policy for ORS 352.365 to 352.379
352.379
Short title
352.388
Definitions for ORS 352.388 to 352.415
352.402
Eligibility of public universities to receive proceeds from state bonds
352.408
Issuance of bonds by public universities
352.415
Repayment of outstanding state bonds and other obligations by public university
352.428
Sale to State of Oregon or United States Government
352.435
Repealed statutes continued effective until bonds redeemed
352.442
Federal aid
352.450
Public University Fund
352.605
University of Oregon School of Law
352.612
Oregon State Museum of Anthropology
352.618
Center for Brain, Biology and Machine
352.624
Condon Collection at University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History
352.668
Receipt and disposition of funds received for programs
352.678
Mark O. Hatfield School of Government
352.685
Oregon Criminal Justice Scientific Advisory Committee
352.691
Center for Lakes and Reservoirs
352.697
Graduate School of Social Work
352.703
Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies
352.745
Oregon Renewable Energy Center
352.752
Oregon Center for Health Professions
352.801
Oregon State University designated as agricultural college of the state
352.808
Institute for Natural Resources
352.816
Oregon Climate Service
352.823
Oregon Climate Change Research Institute
352.829
Oceangoing Research Vessel Program
352.835
J.T. Apperson Agricultural College Educational Fund
352.842
Execution of instruments
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