53B-16-109. Interstate reciprocity agreement regarding postsecondary distance education courses.
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As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53B-16-109
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“Distance education” means instruction offered by a means where the student and faculty member are in separate physical locations. |
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“Institution” means a degree-granting postsecondary education entity. |
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“Postsecondary education” means education or educational services offered primarily to an individual who:
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has completed or terminated the individual’s secondary or high school education; or |
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is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance. |
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The board may execute an interstate reciprocity agreement for postsecondary distance education:
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for an institution that offers a postsecondary distance education course or program; and |
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that requires an institution to meet certain standards to become authorized to operate under the interstate reciprocity agreement. |
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If the board executes an interstate reciprocity agreement under Subsection (2), the board shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish:
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standards for granting an institution authorization to operate under the interstate reciprocity agreement; |
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a filing, document, or membership fee required for an institution to obtain authorization under the interstate reciprocity agreement; and |
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a process for administering the interstate reciprocity agreement. |
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Enacted by Chapter 60, 2016 General Session
