(2)(a) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the Governor shall appoint all of the 11 to 15 members of the governing board, subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 and 171.565.
(b) The governing board must include one person who is a student enrolled at the university. The student shall be a voting member of the board.
(c) 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. For each appointment made under this paragraph, the Governor may appoint the person as either a voting or nonvoting member of the governing board.
(3) The president of the university shall be an ex officio nonvoting member of the governing board.
(4)(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.
(5) 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.
(6) 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.
(7) 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. [2013 c.768 §6; 2014 c.113 §7; 2017 c.440 §10]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 09 - Education and Culture
Chapter 352 - Public Universities
Section 352.002 - Public universities.
Section 352.025 - Legislative findings.
Section 352.027 - Legislative intent.
Section 352.029 - Definitions for ORS 352.025 to 352.146 and 352.388 to 352.415.
Section 352.033 - Status of public universities.
Section 352.039 - Goals and mission of public universities.
Section 352.054 - Names of governing boards of public universities.
Section 352.061 - Annual evaluations of public universities; components of evaluation; rules.
Section 352.069 - Biennial report of public universities; components of report.
Section 352.076 - Formation and maintenance of a governing board for public universities.
Section 352.087 - Powers and duties of governing board and public universities.
Section 352.102 - Tuition and mandatory enrollment fees.
Section 352.105 - Mandatory incidental fees; resolution of disputes.
Section 352.121 - University police departments and officers; standards.
Section 352.124 - Collective bargaining; audits of public accounts.
Section 352.129 - Shared services; continued participation.
Section 352.132 - Use of outside counsel; reports.
Section 352.135 - Use and investment of moneys; role of State Treasurer.
Section 352.138 - Applicability of laws to public universities.
Section 352.157 - Construction and acquisition of buildings and structures.
Section 352.198 - Authority of public universities to require fingerprints.
Section 352.218 - Affirmative action plan; interview of qualified minority applicants.
Section 352.226 - Personnel records; standards; exemptions.
Section 352.268 - Physical access committees; members; duties.
Section 352.281 - Use of name other than legal first name.
Section 352.293 - Rights of student ordered to active duty; standards; rules.
Section 352.306 - Honorary degrees for persons ordered to internment camp.
Section 352.372 - Findings and policy for ORS 352.365 to 352.379.
Section 352.388 - Definitions for ORS 352.388 to 352.415.
Section 352.450 - Public University Fund.
Section 352.605 - University of Oregon School of Law.
Section 352.612 - Oregon State Museum of Anthropology.
Section 352.618 - Center for Brain, Biology and Machine.
Section 352.624 - Condon Collection at University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History.
Section 352.691 - Center for Lakes and Reservoirs.
Section 352.697 - Graduate School of Social Work.
Section 352.703 - Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies.
Section 352.745 - Oregon Renewable Energy Center.
Section 352.752 - Oregon Center for Health Professions.
Section 352.808 - Institute for Natural Resources.
Section 352.816 - Oregon Climate Service.
Section 352.823 - Oregon Climate Change Research Institute.