Statute Text
Powers
and duties of board and university officials.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the
Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors, or university
officials acting under the authority of the board, shall exercise all the
powers of the Oregon Health and Science University and shall govern the
university. In carrying out its powers, rights and privileges, the university
shall be a governmental entity performing governmental functions and exercising
governmental powers. The university or the board may either within or outside
the state:
(1) Determine or
approve policies for the organization, administration and development of the
university.
(2) Appoint and
employ any instructional, administrative, professional, trade, occupational and
other personnel as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the missions of
the university, and prescribe their compensation and terms of office or
employment.
(3) Make any and
all contracts and agreements, enter into any partnership, joint venture or
other business arrangement, create and participate fully in the operation of
any business structure, including but not limited to the development of
business structures for health care delivery systems and networks with any
public or private government, nonprofit or for-profit person or entity that in
the judgment of the university or the board is necessary or appropriate to
carry out the universitys missions and goals.
(4) Acquire,
purchase, receive, hold, control, convey, sell, manage, operate, lease,
license, lend, invest, improve, develop, use, dispose of and hold title to real
and personal property of any nature, including intellectual property, in its
own name.
(5) Sue in its
own name and be sued, plead and be impleaded in all actions, suits or
proceedings in any forum brought by or against it by any and all private or
state, local, federal or other public entities, agencies or persons.
(6) Encourage
gifts and donations for the benefit of the university, and subject to the terms
of the gift, retain, invest and use such gifts as deemed appropriate by the
university or the board.
(7) Acquire,
receive, hold, keep, pledge, control, convey, manage, use, lend, expend and
invest all funds, appropriations, gifts, bequests, stock and revenue from any
source to the university.
(8) Borrow money
for the needs of the university, in such amounts and for such time and upon
such terms as may be determined by the university or the board.
(9) Erect,
construct, improve, develop, repair, maintain, equip, furnish, lease, lend,
convey, sell, manage, operate, use, dispose of and hold title to buildings,
structures and lands for the university.
(10) Purchase any
and all insurance, operate a self-insurance program or otherwise arrange for
the equivalent of insurance coverage of any nature and the indemnity and
defense of its officers, agents and employees or other persons designated by
the university to carry out or further the missions of the university.
(11) Create,
develop, supervise, control and adopt academic programs, including standards,
qualifications, policies or practices relating to admissions, curriculum,
academic advancement, grading policy, student conduct, credits and scholarships
and the granting of academic degrees, certificates and other forms of
recognition.
(12) Authorize,
create, eliminate, establish, operate, reorganize, reduce or expand any
program, school, institute, health care facility or other unit of operation.
(13) Establish,
charge, collect and use charges for enrollment into the university, including
charges such as tuition for education and general services, incidental fees and
such other charges found by the university to be necessary to carry out its
educational programs. Fees realized in excess of amounts allocated and
exceeding required reserves shall be considered surplus incidental fees and
shall be allocated for programs under the control of the board and found to be
advantageous to the cultural or physical development of students of the
university upon the recommendation of the recognized student government of the
university.
(14) Establish,
charge, collect and use charges and fees for university services and the use of
university facilities.
(15) Impose
charges, fines, fees and such other regulations considered convenient or
necessary to control and regulate traffic and parking of vehicles to the same
extent allowed governing boards of public universities listed in ORS 352.002.
This authority includes the authority to enforce the regulations of the
university in a court to the extent allowed the governing board of a public
university listed in ORS 352.002 in ORS 352.118.
(16) Enforce and
recover for payment to the university any fines that are authorized by this
chapter.
(17) Adopt, amend
or repeal bylaws, administrative rules, regulations and orders applicable to
the matters that are the subject of this chapter.