Oregon Statutes - Chapter 352 - State and Independent Institutions of Higher Education - Section 352.720 - Definitions for ORS 352.710 to 352.760.

As used in ORS 352.710 to 352.760, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Commission” means the Oregon Student Assistance Commission.

(2) “Private and independent institutions of higher education” or “institution” means any nonpublic and nonprofit college or university in the State of Oregon accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges and any chiropractic college located in this state and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on Chiropractic Education, or its successor.

(3) “Nonsectarian educational services” means the providing of instruction in secular subjects.

(4) “Secular subjects” means any course which is presented in the curriculum of a private and independent institution of higher education which is not hobby or recreational in nature or which does not advocate the religious teachings or the morals or forms of worship of any sect. [1971 c.693 §2; 1973 c.721 §6; 1977 c.735 §1; 1977 c.768 §2; 1978 c.1 §4; 1989 c.845 §3; 1999 c.704 §20]

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