Effective 7/1/2023

53B-1-101.5.  Definitions.
     As used in this title:

(1) 

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.

(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.

Amended by Chapter 254, 2023 General Session