Or. Admin. Code § 583-070-0011 - Definitions of Terms

Effective January 13, 2015:

(1) "Academic standards" are those standards related to faculty qualifications, admissions, acceptance of transfer credits, quantity of student work and program length and quality established in OAR 583-030-0035.

(2) "Accreditor" means an entity that purports to accredit postsecondary institutions or programs.

(3) "Commission" means the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

(4)"Executive Director" means the executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, or the executive director's designee.

(5) "Federally recognized accreditor" means a U.S. accreditor formally recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

(6) "Operate in Oregon" means to use an Oregon address, telephone number, fax number, or other contact point or mechanism located in Oregon on any document available to the public, do business in Oregon related to the accreditation of post-secondary institutions, or to accredit schools located in or operating from Oregon.

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Or. Admin. Code § 583-070-0011

ODA 2-2008, f. & cert. ef. 4-14-08; ODA 1-2015, f. & cert. ef. 3/17/2015

Stat. Auth.: ORS 348.603

Stats. Implemented: ORS 348.603