Oregon university student governments would manage their own rules and fees

Student governments could set and follow their own rules, decide who may hold office, and speak up for students. The groups would represent undergraduate and graduate students at seven Oregon public universities. Oregon State University and Oregon Institute of Technology would have separate groups for their listed campuses. University governing boards could not interfere with student governments' own rules.

University boards would collect required student fees at student governments' request, and student governments would decide how to spend them. These rules cover fees students must pay in addition to tuition at the seven listed public universities. Student governments would have to try to work with university leaders before setting fee collection procedures and notify them of those procedures and changes. Boards or presidents could reject fee decisions if fees were assessed or assigned illegally, spending conflicted with existing financial contracts, or total fees rose more than 5% from the prior year. The 5% reason for refusal would not apply if prior-year fees collected or spent were unusually low because a governor-declared state or public health emergency disrupted university activities. Leaders could not reject fee decisions because of the viewpoint the funding supports. Student governments and boards would have to try to settle disputes, using mediation if needed, before a board decision. Student governments could appeal within seven days of receiving the board's written decision. The board would have seven days to respond. The Higher Education Coordinating Commission would decide within 14 days of receiving that response.