Robert J.
07-30-2005, 07:39 PM
583-050-0031
Unaccredited Degree Claims
(1) A claimant of an unaccredited U.S. degree may submit to the Office information indicating that the school conferring the degree is operating legally in another state and could reasonably be considered for approval in Oregon under OAR 583-030.
(a) A reasonable possibility of approval can be demonstrated by submitting to ODA the appropriate review fee and sufficient evidence that the unaccredited institution could meet ODA academic standards under OAR 583-030 for authorization to operate in Oregon if it chose to make such an application.
(b) ODA may, upon its own motion, evaluate an unaccredited institution and determine whether it has a reasonable chance to meet Oregon authorization standards without a degree user making such a request.
(c) If a request for evaluation under this section is not made to ODA within 30 days of notification that an unaccredited degree is being used contrary to Oregon law, the degree user's right to such a review is waived and ODA may pursue appropriate enforcement action. Degree users may, within the first 30 days, request up to 30 additional days for the purpose of gathering material necessary to apply for an evaluation.
(2) A claimant of a non-U.S. degree issued by a degree supplier not accredited by a U.S. accreditor may submit to the Office information proving that the supplier issuing the degree has the following characteristics.
(a) The supplier is operating legally in its host country.
(b) The host country has a postsecondary approval system equivalent to U.S. accreditation.
(c) The supplier has been approved through the demonstrable application of appropriate standards by the host country's accreditor equivalent.
(d) All degrees issued by the supplier are legally valid for use within the host country.
[Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348.609
Stats. Implemented: ORS 348.603, ORS 348.609 & ORS 348.992
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Does this mean a school like Knightsbridge and Sorbon could never be accepted in Oregon? Or any other unaccredited foreign school?
If you don't have a shot out the starting gate how does this still not trample on Free Speech or due process?
Unaccredited Degree Claims
(1) A claimant of an unaccredited U.S. degree may submit to the Office information indicating that the school conferring the degree is operating legally in another state and could reasonably be considered for approval in Oregon under OAR 583-030.
(a) A reasonable possibility of approval can be demonstrated by submitting to ODA the appropriate review fee and sufficient evidence that the unaccredited institution could meet ODA academic standards under OAR 583-030 for authorization to operate in Oregon if it chose to make such an application.
(b) ODA may, upon its own motion, evaluate an unaccredited institution and determine whether it has a reasonable chance to meet Oregon authorization standards without a degree user making such a request.
(c) If a request for evaluation under this section is not made to ODA within 30 days of notification that an unaccredited degree is being used contrary to Oregon law, the degree user's right to such a review is waived and ODA may pursue appropriate enforcement action. Degree users may, within the first 30 days, request up to 30 additional days for the purpose of gathering material necessary to apply for an evaluation.
(2) A claimant of a non-U.S. degree issued by a degree supplier not accredited by a U.S. accreditor may submit to the Office information proving that the supplier issuing the degree has the following characteristics.
(a) The supplier is operating legally in its host country.
(b) The host country has a postsecondary approval system equivalent to U.S. accreditation.
(c) The supplier has been approved through the demonstrable application of appropriate standards by the host country's accreditor equivalent.
(d) All degrees issued by the supplier are legally valid for use within the host country.
[Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 348.609
Stats. Implemented: ORS 348.603, ORS 348.609 & ORS 348.992
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Does this mean a school like Knightsbridge and Sorbon could never be accepted in Oregon? Or any other unaccredited foreign school?
If you don't have a shot out the starting gate how does this still not trample on Free Speech or due process?