Utah · statute · Utah Code tit. 53H · 445 active provisions
As used in this title: (1) (a) "Academic education" means an educational program that: (i) is offered by an institution of higher education described in Subsection 53H-1-102(1)(a); and (ii) leads to academic certificates or associate, bachelor's, graduate, or professional degrees as the board defines. (b) "Academic edu…
(1) The Utah system of higher education consists of the following: (a) degree-granting institutions, which are: (i) the University of Utah; (ii) Utah State University; (iii) Weber State University; (iv) Southern Utah University; (v) Snow College; (vi) Utah Tech University; (vii) Utah Valley University; and (viii) Salt…
As used in this part, "transnational repression" means conduct by an agent of a foreign government or agent of a foreign terrorist organization that is: (1) directed at an individual located within the United States, such as: (a) harassment, intimidation, or censorship; (b) threats or use of physical force; (c) electro…
(1) The governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, individuals to the board, to ensure that the board consists of 10 members with new terms in accordance with this section. (2) Except for the appointment of the student member described in Section 53H-1-204(3)(c), the governor shall appoint each…
(1) (a) There is established the Utah Board of Higher Education, which: (i) is the governing board for the institutions of higher education; and (ii) controls, oversees, and regulates the Utah System of Higher Education in a manner consistent with the purpose of this title and the specific powers and responsibilities g…
(1) The board consists of 10 residents of the state whom the governor appoints with the advice and consent of the Senate, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 24, Part 2, Vacancies, and this section. (2) (a) For an appointment effective July 1, 2023, the governor shall appoint the member in accordance with Section 53H…
(1) The board shall develop qualifications for the composition of the board to ensure that combined, the board members have: (a) a range of experience, including experience in industry; (b) varied areas of expertise; and (c) varied geographic representation. (2) In developing the qualifications, the board shall conside…
The board may form committees to support the board in fulfilling the board's duties.
(1) As used in this section: (a) "Center" means the Utah Data Research Center created in Section 53H-15-202. (b) "Unique student identifier" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-4-308. (2) The board and State Board of Education, in collaboration with the center, shall: (a) coordinate public education a…
The board shall make policies or otherwise provide to each degree-granting institution guidance regarding the degree-granting institution's student housing, including: (1) compliance with the requirements for sex-designated dwelling units within the degree-granting institution's student housing, as those terms are defi…
The board shall prescribe for all institutions under its jurisdiction standardized systems of accounts, records, and reports covering in sufficient detail the operations of the institutions under its control.
(1) The Utah Board of Higher Education is the successor to and is vested with all rights, duties, obligations, and liabilities to which the Utah Board of Higher Education's predecessor governing boards, the Utah System of Technical Colleges Board of Trustees, and the Coordinating Council of Higher Education were subjec…
Reserved.
(1) (a) The board, upon approval from the governor and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a commissioner of higher education to serve at the board's pleasure as the board's chief executive officer. (b) The following may terminate the commissioner: (i) the board; or (ii) the governor, after consult…
(1) The commissioner may appoint and hire a staff of professional, legal, and administrative personnel. (2) The commissioner shall determine salaries, retirement provisions, and other benefits for the staff described in this section.
Reserved.
(1) In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 68-3-14, the following recurring reports are due to the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee: (a) the reports described in Sections 53H-1-502, 53H-1-503, and 53H-1-504, regarding prohibited discriminatory practices, submissions, and training; (b) the repo…
(1) The following entities shall submit reports to the Education Interim Committee as described in each referenced section: (a) the board shall submit: (i) an annual report regarding the board's activities and performance against the board's goals and metrics as described in Section 53H-1-203; (ii) an annual report det…
Notwithstanding Section 52-1-2, except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual whom one of the following appoints or employs is not required to take an official oath of office: (1) the board; (2) the commissioner; (3) an institution; (4) an institution board of trustees; or (5) the president of an institutio…
Reserved.
(1) As used in this section: (a) "Prohibited submission" means a submission, statement, or document that requires an individual to articulate the individual's position, view, contribution, effort, or experience regarding a policy, program, or initiative that promotes differential treatment based on an individual's pers…
(1) As used in this section: (a) "Prohibited training" means a mandatory instructional program that: (i) an institution requires the institution's employees, prospective employees, students, or prospective students to attend; and (ii) promotes a prohibited discriminatory practice as that term is defined in Section 53H-…
(1) As used in this section: (a) "Important government interest" includes a governmental purpose relating to: (i) athletic competition or athletic safety in public education; or (ii) privacy, including compliance with Title 63G, Chapter 31, Distinctions on the Basis of Sex. (b) "Personal identity characteristic" means…
Reserved.
(1) (a) (i) The commissioner of higher education, under the direction of the board shall develop, establish, and maintain an Engineering and Computer Science Initiative within the state system of higher education to increase the number of graduates in engineering, computer science, and related technology. (ii) The comm…