Or. Admin. Code § 715-015-0011

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
Section 715-015-0011 - Requiring the collection and reporting of data on student-parents
(1) Community colleges governed under ORS 341 and public universities listed in ORS 352.002 shall annually collect, update, report, and retain student-submitted information that identifies whether a student is a parent, a person acting as a parent, or a legal guardian, excluding students enrolled only in noncredit, non-reimbursable courses at community colleges. Institutions shall place two questions on one or more forms that are used on an annual basis to collect demographic data from students.
(a) Question 1 shall be published with the following wording and answer options, with the institution substituting its name where appropriate:

Are you a parent, are you serving as a parent, or are you a legal guardian of a child/children while you are enrolled at <insert college or university name>?

No, I am not a parent, serving as a parent, nor a legal guardian.

Yes, I am a solo/single parent or guardian.

Yes, I am a parent/guardian and share parenting responsibilities with someone who lives with me.

Yes, I am a parent/guardian and share parenting responsibilities with someone who does not live with me.

(b) Question 2 shall be published with the following wording and answer options:

If yes, which of the following statements apply to you? Please check all that apply.

I have a child(ren) who are birth to 12 months, or I am expecting a baby.

I have a child(ren) who are 13 months - 5 years old.

I have a child(ren) who are 6 - 11 years old.

I have a child(ren) who are 12 - 17 years old.

I don't have any children in the above age groups.

(2) Institutions shall report this data to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission in their regular data submissions each year.

Or. Admin. Code § 715-015-0011

HECC 1-2023, adopt filed 02/14/2023, effective 2/14/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 350.203

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 350.203