1. (1) "Concurrent Enrollment" (CE) means college courses that Utah System of Higher Education institutions offer to public schools under a contractual agreement between the USHE institution and a Local Education Agency (LEA). Students continue to be enrolled in public schools, are counted in average daily membership, receive credit toward graduation, and concurrently receive college credit for courses. CE is distinct from early college admission.
2. (2) "Career and Technical Education Courses" and "CTE" mean undergraduate courses that prepare students for employment with industry-specific skills and knowledge that meet the needs of Utah's employers for technically skilled workers.
3. (3) "Contractual Basis" means courses and instruction offered under an annual contract between a LEA and a USHE institution. Contractual basis CE is eligible for state funding through the appropriation for CE authorized under Section 53E-10-302.
4. (4) "Degree-granting Institution" means a USHE institution defined in Subsection 53H-1-102(1)(a).
5. (5) "Early College" means enrollment in college credit courses by high school students who are academically prepared, meet college admissions requirements, have left high school before graduation, and are no longer counted in average daily membership. CE policies and funding mechanisms do not apply to early college admission enrollment. Early college admission enrollments are reported as regular enrollments by USHE institutions.
6. (6) "Early College High School" means a public high school, generally affiliated with a college or university, whose academic goal is to assist accelerated students in earning college credit up to an associate degree concurrent with a high school diploma. Students are counted in the average daily membership of the high school. College credit is earned through CE and early college courses. The early college high school negotiates for and pays any applicable tuition and fees for early college courses.
7. (7) "Eligible Institution" means an institution as defined in Subsection 53E-10-301(4).
8. (8) "Instructor" means a licensed LEA K-12 educator who qualifies and is approved to teach CE courses as an adjunct or equivalent faculty within an institution's supervising department or program.
9. (9) "Interactive Video Conferencing" and "IVC" mean two-way, real-time transmission of audio and video signals between computer equipment at two or more locations.
10. (10) "Local Education Agency" and "LEA" mean a school board, public school district or public charter school.
11. (11) "Non-contractual Basis" means college credit courses public education students pursue on their own initiative. Such students must enter into an agreement between the student, the student's parent or guardian, the high school administrator, and the USHE institution for the student to take the course; the course is considered to be offered on a non-contractual basis. The student is responsible for all enrollment expenses. USHE institutions report non-contractual enrollments as regular enrollments. Non-contractual basis CE is not eligible for state CE funding according to Section 53E-10-302.

12. (12) "Qualifying Experience" means an LEA employee's experience in an academic or technical field that qualifies the LEA employee to teach a CE course in the academic field and may include the employee's;

    1. (a) number of years teaching in the academic field;
    2. (b) holding a higher level secondary teaching credential issued by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE);
    3. (c) research, publications, or other scholarly work in the academic field;
    4. (d) continuing professional education in the academic field;
    5. (e) a portfolio of work related to the academic field; or
    6. (f) professional work experience or certifications in the academic field as defined by Subsection 53E-10-301(9).
13. (13) "Sensitive Material" means instructional material that constitutes objective sensitive material or subjective sensitive material as defined in Subsection 53G-10-103(h)(i).
14. (14) "Snow College Concurrent Education Program" and "Snow CE" mean a consistent two-year schedule of CE courses that Snow College delivers through IVC. Snow CE courses create a pathway for secondary school students, particularly in rural high schools, to earn college credits that apply toward earning an Associate of Science or Associate of Arts degree, or satisfy scholarship requirements and other objectives that best meet students' needs. Snow CE includes advisory support to participating secondary school students and their high school counselors to ensure that students' CE courses align with their academic and career goals. Rule R765-165 governs the Snow CE program. Funding is appropriated under Section 53H-4-503.
15. (15) "Plan for College and Career Readiness" means secondary school process for academic and career planning, facilitated by school counselors with students and their parents or guardians.
16. (16) "Supervision of CE Instructors" means professional development opportunities institutions provide to public educators who qualify as CE instructors to prepare them to teach the CE post-secondary curriculum.
17. (17) "Technical College" means a USHE institution defined under Subsection 53H-1-102(1)(b) or a degree-granting institution acting in its technical education role described in Section 53H-3-608.
18. (18) "Technology Delivered Instruction" means course instructions provided to students by common technology such as broadcast, interactive videoconferencing, or the Internet.
19. (19) "Technology Intensive CE" and "TICE" mean hybrid CE courses that blend different learning activities, both in classrooms and online. TICE courses include common course assessments and, when possible, utilize open education resources. Each USHE institution may offer TICE courses.
20. (20) "Unique Student Identifier" and "SSID" mean an alphanumeric code assigned to each public education student for identification purposes.
21. (21) "Utah Board of Higher Education" and "Board" mean the governing body for the Utah System of Higher Education.
22. (22) "Utah System of Higher Education" and "USHE" mean the system of public colleges and universities governed by the Utah Board of Higher Education.
23. (23) "USHE Institution" means a degree-granting institution or a technical college within the USHE as defined in Section 53H-1-102.
24. (24) "Utah State Board of Education" and "USBE" mean the system of public education districts and charter schools governed by the Utah State Board of Education.

KEY: concurrent enrollment, concurrent enrollment program

Date of Last Change: May 5, 2026

Notice of Continuation: January 7, 2026

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53E-10-302; 53E-10-301; 53G-10-103