- (1) Any students enrolled at a public institution of higher education who believes the institution has adopted a policy that directly impacts one of the the the student's enumerated civil liberties but which is not governed by an existing administrative rule may petition the Utah Board of Higher Education for a review.
(2) To file a petition for review, the student shall send a written request that identifies the policy for which a review is requested to: review@ushe.edu. Within 30 days of receiving the complaint, the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, on behalf of the Utah Board of Higher Education, shall:
- (a) review the petition to determine if it is made in good faith;
- (b) dismiss the petition if it is made in bad faith;
- (c) determine if the institution has established an administrative rule that adopts or governs the policy; and
- (d) if the institution lacks a governing administrative rule, direct the institution to initiate rulemaking within 60 days of the decision.
KEY: civil liberties, Board of Regents review
Date of Last Change: October 19, 2019
Notice of Continuation: August 16, 2024
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53B-27-302