Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) The following definitions apply to this
rule:
(a) "Directly related course fee" means
a fee imposed by an institution upon a student as a condition of taking a
specific course or program or a cost that must be incurred by students as a
result of the inclusion of a requirement in the curriculum of a specific course
or course section;
(b) "Estimated
Costs" means the best cost estimate available to an institution of higher
education at the time such information is aggregated by such institution,
unless the institution displays or establishes a link to a website that
displays the actual cost of course materials or directly related course fees at
the time the website is accessed. Estimated costs shall be single dollar value
except in the following instances where student choices may significantly
impact actual costs. In such instances, estimated costs means a reasonable
estimate of minimum costs or a cost range:
(A)
Consumable supplies specific to a program or course of study, unless a specific
item is required with no allowable substitutions
(B) Required experiences, such as but not
limited to, field trips
(C)
Personal protective equipment
(c) "Total number of for-credit courses"
means the number of for-credit course sections in an academic year open for
student registration for the next non-summer academic term or session, counted
as course sections for the term they are conducted. For example, course
sections open for registration in the spring of a preceding academic year for
fall enrollment shall count for reporting purposes as course sections in the
fall term.
(2) The
following are required course materials and directly related course fees for
which estimated costs are not required to be reported to students under the
requirements of Oregon Laws 2021, Chapter 162:
(a) Common consumable materials not specific
to a program or course of study.
(b) Any items covered by the payment of a
noticed lab or directly related course fee;
(c) Any materials or directly related course
fees required of students in a program previously noticed to students as a
condition of participation in such program, provided that the course for which
the materials will be utilized is not open to enrollment by non-program
participants; and
(d) Any
equipment, materials or fees generally utilized by students for basic
participation at an institution, or that are required as a condition of
attendance or participation at an institution. A classroom response system
device is not exempt from reporting under this subsection
(3) Each institution shall provide the
Commission with sufficient information to calculate whether the institution has
met the requirements of Section 1(1)(a) of Oregon Laws 2021, Chapter 162. The
institution will provide additional information upon the Commission's
request.
Statutory/Other Authority: Oregon Laws 2021, Chapter
162
Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2021, Chapter
162
