53B-16-207.  Utah State University regional institutions — Career and technical education.

(1)  As used in this section:

Terms Used In Utah Code 53B-16-207

  • Career and technical education: means an educational program that:Utah Code 53B-1-101.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Technical education: means career and technical education that:Utah Code 53B-1-101.5
(a)  “Utah State University regional institution” or “USU regional institution” means:

(i)  Utah State University Eastern;

(ii)  Utah State University Blanding; or

(iii)  Utah State University Moab.

(b)  “Utah State University Moab” means the Utah State University regional campus located at or near Moab described in Section 53B-18-301.

(2)  A USU regional institution shall:

(a)  maintain a strong curriculum in career and technical education courses at the USU regional institution’s campus and within the region the USU regional institution serves that can be transferred to other institutions within the higher education system, together with lower division courses and courses required for associate degrees in science, arts, applied science, and career and technical education; and

(b)  work with school districts and charter schools in developing an aggressive concurrent enrollment program.

Amended by Chapter 187, 2021 General Session