As used in this title:

1. (1)

   1. (a) "Academic education" means an educational program that:

      1. (i) is offered by an institution of higher education described in Subsection 53H-1-102(1)(a); and
      2. (ii) leads to academic certificates or associate, bachelor's, graduate, or professional degrees as the board defines.
   2. (b) "Academic education" does not include technical education.
2. (2) "Board" means the Utah Board of Higher Education described in Section 53H-1-203.

3. (3) "Career and technical education" means an educational program that:

   1. (a) is designed to meet industry needs;

   2. (b) leads to:

      1. (i) a certificate offered by an institution described in Subsection 53H-1-102(1)(b) or Section 53H-3-609; or
      2. (ii) a degree; and
   3. (c) may qualify for funding under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006, 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.
4. (4) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of higher education appointed in accordance with Section 53H-1-302.
5. (5) "Degree-granting institution of higher education" or "degree-granting institution" means an institution of higher education described in Subsection 53H-1-102(1)(a).

6. (6) "Institution board of trustees" or "board of trustees" means:

   1. (a) a degree-granting institution of higher education board of trustees described in Section 53H-3-202; or
   2. (b) a technical college board of trustees described in Section 53H-3-205.

7. (7) "Institution of higher education" or "institution" means an institution of higher education listed in Subsection 53H-1-102(1)(a) and (b) and includes:

   1. (a) a branch or affiliated institution; or
   2. (b) a campus or facilities owned, operated, or controlled by the board of trustees of the institution of higher education.

8. (8)

   1. (a) "Private postsecondary educational institution" means an institution that:

      1. (i) does not receive direct funding through state appropriations; and
      2. (ii) provides higher education programs.

   2. (b) "Private postsecondary educational institution" includes:

      1. (i) a private nonprofit college or university; and
      2. (ii) a private for-profit college or university.
9. (9) "Technical college" means an institution of higher education described in Subsection 53H-1-102(1)(b).

10. (10)

    1. (a) "Technical education" means an educational program that:

       1. (i) is offered by an institution of higher education described in Subsection 53H-1-102(1)(a) and (b), or a degree-granting institution acting in the degree-granting institution's technical education role described in Section 53H-3-609;
       2. (ii) prepares students for employment in occupations that do not require a degree; and
       3. (iii) meets the needs of Utah's employers for technically skilled workers.
    2. (b) "Technical education" does not include general education.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 8, 2025 Special Session 1