2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 9, Chapters 326 - 365
ORS Chapter 351
351.085 Duties and powers of chancellor.

The Chancellor of the Oregon University System shall exercise, under the direction of the State Board of Higher Education, the administrative and management authority necessary to carry out the policies and directives of the board with respect to the public universities and offices, departments and activities under the control of the board. In carrying out the duties of the chancellor, the chancellor shall:

(1) Serve as chief executive officer of the Oregon University System and administrative officer of the State Board of Higher Education.

(2) Supervise the presidents of the public universities listed in ORS 352.002 and recommend the terms and conditions of their employment to the board, including but not limited to appointment, compensation and termination.

(3) Maintain a centralized service program for all public universities and offices, departments and activities under the control of the board, including but not limited to accounting, statistical services, capital construction, management analysis, legal services, academic affairs and educational research.

(4) Collect and compile information and statistics relative to the operation of the public universities and offices, departments and activities under the control of the board.

(5) Prepare and submit to the board an annual operating budget for all public universities and offices, departments and activities under the control of the board, including but not limited to budget allocations to the public universities and offices, departments and activities.

(6) Oversee the preparation and submission to the board of the funding request for the Oregon University System for consideration by the board as the funding request under ORS 351.052.

(7) Appoint such personnel as may be necessary for the performance of the duties of the chancellor.

(8) Designate, if the chancellor wishes, one or more suitable persons to sign or countersign warrants, vouchers, certificates or other papers and documents requiring the signature of the chancellor.

(9) Prepare the agendas for board meetings and provide an analysis of proposals made to the board, including such alternatives as may be necessary or desirable for their consideration, and make recommendations thereon.

(10) Prepare and submit to the board on or about December 31 of each year an annual report in which the chancellor describes the principal activities of the Oregon University System during the fiscal year ending June 30.

(11) Keep a record of the transactions of the board.

(12) Have the custody of all books, papers, documents and other property belonging to the board.

(13) Give such instructions as may be necessary to carry out the directives of the board and forward them to the various institution presidents and heads of offices, departments and activities.

(14) Provide for meetings of the presidents and principal executives of the public universities and offices, departments and activities under the control of the board, at such times as the board may direct. The meetings shall be open to any member of the board.

(15) Perform such other administrative or management assistance and consider other administrative or management matters as the board may require. [1971 c.708 11; 1987 c.158 62; 1995 c.79 192; 2009 c.762 67; 2011 c.637 40]

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