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Proposed rule changes are open for public comm​ent and input for a specified period of time.  Comments can be submitted to the agency rules coordina​tor at Guthrie.Stafford@hecc.oregon.govSubs​c​ribe here to "Public Meetings Notices of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission and Rules Meeting Notices​" to receive email notifications of public hearings on proposed rules.​​

Current Oregon Administrative Rules pertaining to the HECC are linked to here.

Upcoming Public Hearings​​


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Recent permanent and temporary rules approved and filed with the Secretary of State.

​​Chapter​Title of Rule(s)​
​Published Rule Text
​​Effective Date
​715
​Public University Support Fund Distribution Factors
Permanent Rule Text
​February 14, 2023

715
​Tuition Increase Process and Criteria
​Permanent Rule Text
​February 14, 2023

715
​Requiring the collection and reporting of data on student-parents
​Permanent Rule Text
​February 14, 2023

583
​Standards for Schools Offering Degree Programs In or From Oregon
​Permanent Rule Text
​February 14, 2023
​715

​Oregon Conservation Corps Fund Private Donation Match
Temporary Rule Text
​February 14, 2023
​715

​Providing reimbursement for costs after annual determinations of part-time faculty eligibility for healthcare benefits
​Permanent Rule Text
​Devember 9, 2022
​715
​ Establishing Age Limits for Oregon Conservation Corps Participants
Permanent Rule Text​
​​Devember 9, 2022
715
​ Simplifying the Process Used to Award Community Stewardship Corps Vouchers
Permanent Rule Text
​​Devember 9, 2022
​715
​ Providing substitute requirements for general liability insurance and teacher qualifications at private career schools
​Permanent Rule Text
​​Devember 9, 2022​
​715
​Technical Updates to the Student Success and Completion Model Distribution
​Temporary Rule Text
November 17, 2022​
​715

​Technical Adjustments to the Student Success and Completion Model
Permanent Rule Text
​October 19, 2022
​575

​Changing eligibility requirements, eliminating copays, and increasing the minimum award for the Oregon Promise Grant
​Permanent Rule Text
​October 19, 2022
​575

​Establishing the Oregon Tribal Student Grant Program
​Permanent Rule Text
​October 19, 2022
​715

​Requiring the collection and reporting of data on student-parents​

​Temporary Rule Text
​August 12, 2022
​​715

​Requiring menstrual products be available free of charge at public institutions.

​Permanent Rule Text
​June 13, 2022

583

​​Requiring schools to submit to the Commission a closure plan at initial or renewal of authorization​

Permanen​t Rule Text
​June 17, ​2022
​715
​​Excluding certain course materials from course registration window notice requirements
​​Permanent ​Rule Text
​February 16, 2022
​589

​Modifying the community college service district boundary change process
​​Permanent Rule Text
​January 3, 2022
​715

​Establishing requirements for the Oregon Youth Employment Program
Permanent Rule Text
​December 15, 2021
​575

​Modifying the Oregon National Guard Tuition Assistance Program
Permanent Rule Text
​December 15, 2021
​715
​Establishing requirements for the Oregon Conservation Corps Program
Permanent Rule Text
​​November 12, 2021
​575

​Oregon Teachers Scholars Program: Increases award amount and removes undergraduate student for eligibility to match program curriculum
Permanent Rule Text
​November 12, 2021
​715
​​Administering reimbursements for part-time faculty he​alth insurance premiums
Permanent Rule Text
​October 12, 2021
​715

​Determining initial appointment terms on the Transfer Council
Permanent Rule Text
​October 12, 2021
​575

​Align Oregon Opportunity Grant requirements with Title IV Federal Regulations for Selective Service​
Permanent Rule Text
​October 12, 2021​
​575
​Changes award amount to $10,000 per academic year and clarifies eligibility to match program curriculum
Temporary Rule Text
​Sept 19, 2021

575
​Align Oregon Opportunity Grant requirements with Title IV Federal Regulations for Selective Service.
Temporary Rule Text
​Sept 19, 2021
​583
​​Updating physical presence requirements and regulating dual credit offerings by private institutions
​​Permanent Rule Text
​August 17, 2021

715
Revising the Student Success and Completion Model​​​
Permanent Rule Text
​August 13, 2021
​589
​Correctional education funding methodology update
Permanent Rule Text
​May 11, 2021
​151
​​​Repeal of Chapter 151 ​
Permanent Rule Text
​February 11, 2021
​715

​Providing an appeals process for institutions denied approval in an interstate r​eciprocity agreement
Permanent Rule Text
​​February 11, 2021

715
​​Updating the Student Success and Completion Model 
Permanent Rule Text
​​February 11, 2021
​589

​Community College Support Fund Distribution methodology update
​Permanent Rule Text
​​February 11, 2021
​575

​Increasing flexibility of state administered financial aid eligibility requirements in instances of widespread emergency
​Permanent Rule Text
​​February 11, 2021
​575
​Oregon Promise Grant Program Eligibility for Foster Children
​Permanent Rule Text
​December 16​, 2020
​715
​Oregon Youth Corps Support Voucher
Permanent Rule Text
​November 19, 2020

583
​Private Career Schools: Emergency State Authorization for Non-Oregon, Non-Authorized School
Permanent Rule Text
​November 19, 2020
715

​Providing licensure and regulatory flexibility to licensed schools in response to COVID-19
Permanent Rule Text.pdf
​September 23, 2020
​575
​Increasing flexibility of state administered financial aid eligibility requirements due to COVID-19
Permanent Rule Text.pdf
​July 10, 2020
​583

​Providing for temporary closure mechanism for institutions regulated by the Office of Degree Authorization
Permanent Rule Text.pdf
​July 10, 2020
​589

​Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development
​Permanent Rule Text​.pdf
​July 7, 2020
​583

​Emergency State Authorization for Non-Oregon, Non-A​uthorized Schools
Temporary Rule Text.pdf
​May 14, 2020
​715 
Community Stewardship Corps Vouchers
​Temporary Rule Text.pdf
​May 14, 2020 
​589

Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development
​Temporary Rule Text​.pdf
​May 14, 2020
575

​Barbers and Hairdressers Grant Progam - Conditions of Award
​Temporary Rule Text
​April 10, 2020

583
​Standards and Procedures for Schools Required to Obtain Authorization to Offer Academic Degrees in Oregon, or Required to Establish Exemption - Temporary Closure
​Temporary​ Rule Text
​April 10, 2020
​715
​Private Career Schools - License Fees
Temporary Rule Text

​April 10, 2020
​715
​Temporary School Closure - Private Career Schools
Permanent Rule Text.pdf
​February 14, 2020
715
Temporary School Closure - Private Career Schools
Temporary Rule Text.pdf
​December 17, 2019
​575

​Oregon National Guard State Tuition Assistance (HB 2817)
​Permanent Rule Text.pdf ​
​​​December 17, 2019​​
​575
Oregon Promise 
​​Permanent Rule Text.pdf
​​December 17, 2019
​575

​Oregon Opportunity Grant Program Report​
Permanent Rule Text​​August 15, 2019​
​575​Scholarship Program for Children of Deceased or Disabled Public Safety Officers​Permanent Rule Text​​June 3, 2019
​575​Oregon National Guard State Tuition Assistance ProgramPermanent Rule Text​May 7, 2019
​575​Oregon Teacher Scholars Program Rules​​Permanent Rule Text​​May 7, 2019
​575Student Child Care Grant
Permanent Rule Text​February 22, 2019
​575​Barbers and Hairdressers Grant ProgramPermanent Rule Text​February 22, 2019
​715​Capital Infrastructure Repair and Renewal Distribution FormulaPermanent Rule Text​February 24, 2019
​715​Changes to Rules Affecting Private Career School Investi​gations​Permanent Rule Text​February 24, 2019​​
​715​​Modifications to Private Career School License Fee schedule​Permanent Rule Text​January 8, 2019​
​715Modification to uses of Tuition Protection Fund
​Permanent Rule Text​January 8, 2019
​589​Community College Service District Boundary Elections
Permanent Rule Text​January 8, 2019
​715​Cosmetology curriculum updates to include proficiency based school standards​
Permanent Rule Text​January 8, 2019
​715​​High School Based College Credit Partnerships​Permanent Rule Text​​December 28, 2018
​715​Educational Attainment Goal for Adult Oregonians​Permanent Rule Text​​December 28, 2018
​715​​Modifications to Engineering Technology Sustaining FundsPermanent Rule Text​August 2, 2018
​715​Modifications to the Public University Support Fund distribution​Permanent Rule Text​​August 2, 2018
​575Alters definitions, reduces background check requirements, and makes minor and conforming changes to ASPIRE
Permanent Rule Text​July 18, 2018
​589A​llows Oregon community colleges to develop and issue non-credit training certificates
​​Permanent Rule Text​​July 18, 2018​
​575​​Implement cost controls for Oregon Promise program, as provided by Senate Bill 1032 (2017)
​Permanent Rule Text​February 9, 2018
​​583, 589, and 715​​Student Complaints against public universities, community colleges, private non-profit institutions, and private career schoolsPermanent Rule Text​December 18, 2017
​715​​Distribution of Engineering Technology Sustaining Funds to Oregon public universities
​Temporary Rule Text​​December 18, 2017
​715

​Distribution of Engineering Technology Sustaining Funds to Oregon public universities
Temporary Rule Text​October 20, 2017
​575​​Implement cost controls for Oregon Promise Program, as provided by SB 1032 (2017)​​Temporary Rule Text​​​August 11, 2017​
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