Effective 7/1/2023
53B-1-101.5. Definitions.
As used in this title:
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Terms Used In Utah Code 53B-1-101.5 v2
(a) |
“Academic education” means an educational program that is offered by a degree-granting institution. |
(b) |
“Academic education” does not include technical education. |
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(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; |
(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. |
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(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. |
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(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. |
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(b) |
“Technical education” does not include general education. |
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Amended by Chapter 254, 2023 General Session