Utah Code § 53B-1-101.5

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session

Section 53B-1-101.5 - Definitions

As used in this title:

(1)

(a) "Academic education" means an educational program that is offered by a degree-granting institution.

(b) "Academic education" does not include technical education.

(2) "Board" means the Utah Board of Higher Education described in Section 53B-1-402.

(3) "Career and technical education" means an educational program that:

(a) is designed to meet industry needs;

(b) leads to:

(i) a certificate; or

(ii) a degree; and

(c) may qualify for funding under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006, 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.

(4) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of higher education appointed in accordance with Section 53B-1-408.

(5) "Degree-granting institution of higher education" or "degree-granting institution" means an institution of higher education described in Subsection 53B-1-102(1)(a).

(6) "Institution board of trustees" means:

(a) an institution of higher education board of trustees described in Section 53B-2-103; or

(b) a technical college board of trustees described in Section 53B-2a-108.

(7) "Technical college" means an institution of higher education described in Subsection 53B-1-102(1)(b).

(8)

(a) "Technical education" means career and technical education that:

(i) leads to a certificate; or

(ii) is short-term training.

(b) "Technical education" does not include general education.

Utah Code § 53B-1-101.5

Amended by Chapter 254, 2023 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2023.

Amended by Chapter 365, 2020 General Session ,§ 40, eff. 7/1/2020.

Amended by Chapter 382, 2017 General Session ,§ 14, eff. 7/1/2017.

Amended by Chapter 346, 2009 General Session.