Oregon Student Association


The Oregon Student Association, a non-profit organization, was established in 1975 to represent, serve and protect the collective interests of students in post-secondary education in the U.S. state of Oregon.
OSA focuses on issues such as tuition, financial aid, and student rights. OSA also provides a collective voice for students in state government, public universities overseen by the Oregon Office of University Coordination, and other state boards and commissions.

General Assembly proposal

In 2008 there was a proposal before the OSA Board to create an additional board known as the General Assembly which would have the authority to direct lobbying efforts, set dues amounts and elect members to the board of directors, functions which the board does now. The proposal was seen by some as an attempt by the three largest schools in the association to increase their say in proportion to the amount of money they contribute in dues per student.

Member schools

There are currently eight member colleges of the Oregon Student Association. Each of OSA's three boards consist of two student voting members from each member campus: