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​HECC Administrative Rules and Statutes

Oregon Revised Statutes pertaining to the HECC

Oregon Revised Sta​tutes (ORS) incorporate all laws and changes to laws enacted by the Oregon Legislative Assembly. The ORS is published every 2 years. The primary statutes pertaining to the HECC can be found in:​

Volum​e 9:  

• ORS 350 ​Statewide Coordination of Higher Education​
• ORS 341 Community Colleges
• OR​S 345 Career Schools
• ORS ​348 Student Aid
• ORS 352 Public Universities
• O​RS 353​ Oregon Health and Sciences University

• ORS 660 Apprenticeship and Training, Workforce Development

Oregon Administrative Rules pertaining to the HECC​

Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) are "any agency directive, standard, regulation, or statement of general applicability that implements, interprets or prescribes law or policy, or describes the procedure or practice requirements of any agency," (ORS 183.310(9)). Agencies can adopt, amend, repeal or renumber rules temporarily or permanently by following procedures outlined in the Oregon Attorney General's Administrative Law Manual. 

The HECC OARs can be found in the following chapters:

• ​Chapter 575 - Office of Student Access and Completion
• Chapter 583 - Office of Degree Authorization
• Chapter 589 - Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development
• Chapter 715 - 045​ - Private Career Schools
  
• Chapter 715 - Higher Education Coordinating Commission​

Public Hearings on Proposed Administrative Rule (OAR) Changes

Proposed rule changes are open for public comment and input for a specified period of time. Find information on public hearings pertaining to Oregon Admnistrative Rule changes here.​

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