Oregon Statutes 352.274 – Sexual orientation and gender identity identification on university forms; collection of identification information by Higher Education Coordinating Commission; rules
(1) Each public university listed in ORS § 352.002 shall allow all students, faculty and staff to identify the person‘s sexual orientation and gender identity on any forms used to collect demographic data that includes gender, race or ethnicity.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 352.274
- Gender identity: means an individual's gender-related identity, appearance, expression or behavior, regardless of whether the identity, appearance, expression or behavior differs from that associated with the gender assigned to the individual at birth. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Sexual orientation: means an individual's actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality or bisexuality. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) Each public university listed in ORS § 352.002 shall make the demographic data collected under subsection (1) of this section available to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission in the format determined by the commission under subsection (3) of this section.
(3) The commission shall:
(a) By rule establish a common format and time frame for the collection and reporting of the demographic data specified in subsection (1) of this section;
(b) Evaluate the degree to which public universities are complying with the requirements set forth in subsections (1) and (2) of this section; and
(c) During each regular session of the Legislative Assembly, submit a report in the manner provided by ORS § 192.245 to the committees related to higher education that:
(A) Sets forth the progress public universities have made toward implementing the requirements set forth in subsections (1) and (2) of this section; and
(B) Summarizes the demographic data collected by the commission under this section. [2015 c.670 § 1; 2021 c.367 § 19]
[1967 c.349 § 1; repealed by 1987 c.246 § 8]
[Repealed by 1959 c.564 § 16]