Wesner v. Oregon State System of Higher Education

Petitioner, a student at Oregon State University, appeals from the decision of the Permanent Administrative Review Committee of the State System of Higher Education which ruled that he was not entitled to resident student tuition rates for the 1975-76 school year.

We must first determine whether this court has jurisdiction to hear this appeal. As we have often stated, direct judicial review of administrative action by this court is authorized only when the proceeding below was a "contested case hearing.” ORS 183.482(1); N. W. Envir. Def. v. Air Poll. Auth., 16 Or App 638, 519 P2d 1271, Sup Ct…