(2) The commission shall report biennially to the Legislative Assembly on the implementation and results of the plans. The report may include recommendations on ways in which the Legislative Assembly can assist in increasing the number of diverse educators. [Formerly 351.077]
Note: Sections 1 and 2, chapter 533, Oregon Laws 2021, provide:
Sec. 1. Task Force on Student Success for Underrepresented Students in Higher Education. (1) The Task Force on Student Success for Underrepresented Students in Higher Education is established.
(2) The task force consists of eight members appointed as follows:
(a) The President of the Senate shall appoint four members from among members of the Senate.
(b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint four members from among members of the House of Representatives.
(3) The task force shall visit public post-secondary institutions of education in this state for the purpose of meeting with prospective, current and former students from populations that are underrepresented in the student bodies of these institutions, including students who:
(a) Qualify as an underrepresented person as defined in ORS 342.120;
(b) Qualify as diverse as defined in ORS 342.433;
(c) Are from rural communities in this state;
(d) Are from low-income families;
(e) Experience disability, including intellectual developmental disabilities;
(f) Identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, intersex, asexual, nonbinary or another minority gender identity or sexual orientation;
(g) Are undocumented; and
(h) Have been a foster child.
(4) The task force shall meet with faculty, staff and community partners who support underrepresented students through academic and student service programming.
(5) Based on conversations with the students and parties described in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, and in consultation with subcommittees with subject matter expertise created under subsection (12) of this section, the task force shall develop student success policy and funding proposals for the 2023 regular session of the Legislative Assembly. Policy proposals developed under this section shall focus on increasing the likelihood of student success in higher education for students described in subsection (3) of this section by addressing:
(a) Access, including recruitment, admissions, placement, cost of attendance, financial aid and funding;
(b) Retention, including student support, student services, transfer programs, increased diversity of faculty, housing needs, food insecurity, child care costs, health care costs, mental health care access and counseling;
(c) Graduation, including time to degree, career readiness and student debt; and
(d) Entry into the workforce, including internships, advanced and continuing education, job and career placement, assessment on the return on investment for attaining a post-secondary degree, the correlation between degrees awarded and job placement and the correlation between student costs for higher education and earnings after graduation.
(6) A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(7) Official action by the task force requires the approval of a majority of the members of the task force.
(8) The task force shall elect one of its members to serve as chairperson.
(9) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become immediately effective.
(10) The task force shall meet at times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of the task force.
(11) The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation of the task force.
(12) In addition to the tasks described in subsections (3) to (5) of this section, the task force may:
(a) Create one or more subcommittees of subject matter expertise for the purpose of advising the task force on how to best fulfill its duties. The task force may appoint any individual as a member of a subcommittee under this section. A subcommittee member is not entitled to vote as a member of the task force.
(b) Presession file legislation in the manner provided in ORS 171.130 for interim committees. All legislation recommended by official action of the task force must indicate that it is introduced at the request of the task force.
(13) The task force shall report its findings and any student success policy proposals developed under this section to the Legislative Assembly in the manner provided in ORS 192.245 no later than December 15, 2022.
(14) The Legislative Policy and Research Director may employ persons necessary for the performance of the functions of the task force. The Legislative Policy and Research Director shall fix the duties and amounts of compensation of the employees. The task force shall use the services of continuing legislative staff, without employing additional persons, to the greatest extent practicable.
(15) All public bodies, as defined in ORS 174.109, are directed to assist the task force in the performance of the duties of the task force and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to confidentiality, to furnish information and advice the members of the task force consider necessary to perform their duties. [2021 c.533 §1]
Sec. 2. Section 1 of this 2021 Act is repealed on December 31, 2023. [2021 c.533 §2]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 09 - Education and Culture
Chapter 350 - Statewide Coordination of Higher Education
Section 350.001 - Legislative findings.
Section 350.005 - Additional findings.
Section 350.009 - Fundamental goals of public higher education.
Section 350.014 - Mission of education beyond high school.
Section 350.050 - Higher Education Coordinating Commission; members; confirmation.
Section 350.060 - Officers; quorum; official action; meetings.
Section 350.065 - Executive director; subordinate officers and employees.
Section 350.070 - Advisory and technical committees.
Section 350.075 - Powers, duties and functions; rules.
Section 350.085 - Mission statements and academic programs of public universities.
Section 350.090 - Biennial funding request; rules.
Section 350.100 - Implementation of diverse educator recruitment plans.
Section 350.115 - Regional services institutes; general program; location.
Section 350.120 - Program purpose and function.
Section 350.125 - Report on competency-based education.
Section 350.150 - Office to function under Higher Education Coordinating Commission; rules.
Section 350.155 - Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development Account.
Section 350.160 - Director of the Office of Community Colleges and Workforce Development.
Section 350.170 - Advanced technology education and training grants and loans; rules.
Section 350.175 - Certificates for passing approved high school equivalency tests; rules; fees.
Section 350.205 - Display of mandatory enrollment fees; content and method of display; report.
Section 350.250 - Students unable because of religious beliefs to attend classes on certain days.
Section 350.255 - Written sexual assault protocol; content.
Section 350.259 - Written policy on hazing; report.
Section 350.260 - Student journalists; student expression; civil action.
Section 350.262 - Benefits navigator; duties; process for feedback and recommendations.
Section 350.265 - Armed Forces recruitment on campuses; standards.
Section 350.272 - Prohibited actions related to access to personal social media accounts.
Section 350.274 - Cause of action for violation of ORS 350.272.
Section 350.276 - Definitions for ORS 350.278 and 350.280.
Section 350.278 - Disclosure of Social Security number of student attending public university.
Section 350.280 - Disclosure of Social Security number of community college student.
Section 350.282 - Action for disclosure of Social Security number.
Section 350.292 - Resident tuition and fees for Native American or Alaska Native students; rules.
Section 350.295 - Annual report on reduced tuition rate and tuition waiver recipients.
Section 350.300 - Waiver of tuition and fees for foster child.
Section 350.350 - "Public institution of higher education" defined for ORS 350.355 and 350.360.
Section 350.355 - Health care benefits for part-time faculty; rules.
Section 350.370 - Requirements for classification as post-doctoral scholar position.
Section 350.375 - Cultural competency requirements at public universities and community colleges.
Section 350.400 - Establishment of foundational curricula; requirements.
Section 350.404 - Unified statewide transfer agreements; requirements.
Section 350.420 - Accelerated college credit programs; publicly available information; rules.
Section 350.423 - Adoption of common course numbering system; transfer of academic credit; rules.
Section 350.426 - Transfer Council; composition; duties.
Section 350.429 - Transfer Council responsibilities; reports; rules.
Section 350.432 - Developmental educational requirements; placement test requirements; rules.
Section 350.500 - Forestry Education Council; members; term of office.
Section 350.510 - Administration of Forestry Education Council.
Section 350.525 - No obligation to fund subaccount.
Section 350.540 - Venture grant program; applicant requirements.
Section 350.545 - University venture development funds; use; fee.
Section 350.550 - Purposes of funds; disbursement; assessment; report.
Section 350.600 - Legislative findings.
Section 350.620 - State policies to enhance and encourage independent higher education.
Section 350.630 - Legislative findings.
Section 350.635 - Definitions for ORS 350.630 to 350.655.
Section 350.665 - Definitions for ORS 350.665 to 350.695.
Section 350.675 - Powers of municipality.
Section 350.680 - Revenue bonds; issuance; trust funds; pledge; terms; legal effect.
Section 350.750 - Nonresident tuition in post-secondary educational institutions.
Section 350.755 - Interstate agreements.
Section 350.775 - Compact provisions.
Section 350.785 - Commission members; appointment and removal.
Section 350.795 - Contracts to furnish out-of-state educational service to Oregon students.
Section 350.800 - Selection of Oregon residents to receive out-of-state educational service.