Wyo. Code R. 057-0001-1
Effective Date: 06/04/2001 to 09/01/2005
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 057.0001.1.06042001
Wyoming Statutes 21-18-201 through 21-18-207 apply.
This chapter provides definitions utilized in Commission Rules and not provided in statute.
(a) 'AICPA standards' means the generally accepted auditing standards promulgated by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
(b) Accounting terms and functions are defined as the most recent nomenclature of the National Association of College and University Business Officers.
(c) 'Accreditation' means the process by a national or regional organization to grant public recognition of a program or college, indicating that it meets established standards of quality, as determined through initial and periodic self-study and peer evaluation.
(d) 'Adult basic education' (ABE) means all instructional and instructional-related activities provided to anyone age sixteen (16) and older to assist adults in obtaining the knowledge and skills necessary for employment, self-sufficiency, parenting, and improved quality of life. This includes but is not limited to basic literacy, English literacy, citizenship, family literacy, and high school equivalency.
(e) 'Annualized full-time equivalence (AFTE)' means the sum of the number of credit full-time equivalent students for the summer, fall, and spring semesters (final report), divided by two.
(f) 'Annual report' means the report required by W.S. 9-2-1014.
(g) 'Auxiliary enterprises' means those entities that furnish goods or services to students, faculty or staff and which charge a fee directly related, although not necessarily equal, to the cost of goods or services. Colleges will strive to operate their auxiliary enterprises in a self-supporting manner.
(h) 'Census date' means the official date for reporting enrollment data and shall be the date immediately following the twelve percent (12%) completion date of the instructional period. For open entry/exit courses, the census date shall be fifteen (15) working days after the student initiates the course.
(i) 'CIP code' means the U.S. Department of Education's classification of postsecondary programs.
(j) 'Concurrent/dual enrollment' means to be enrolled in a class in which the student earns high school and college credit at the same time.
(k) 'Credit hour' means the unit by which course work is measured.
(l) 'Degree' means a title conferred on a student by a district on completion of a defined academic program of study approved by the local board of trustees and the Commission.
(m) “General educational development (GED)” means the high school equivalency certificate obtained by passing all components of a national exam prepared by the American Council on Education’s General Educational Development Testing Service.
(n) “Management Information System (MIS)” means an organized method of providing information related to past, present, and projected operations. An MIS supports the planning and operational functions of an organization by furnishing uniform, timely information to assist in the decision-making process.
(o) “NACUBO standards” means the generally accepted accounting standards promulgated by the National Association of College and University Business Officers and adopted by the Wyoming Community College System.
(p) The “Official Custodian” of public records for the Commission is the executive director.
(q) “Optional Mills” include a board-approved levy of up to one (1) additional mill for the regular support and operation of the college, a voter-approved levy of up to five (5) mills for specific purpose expenditures, or a board-approved levy of up to one-half (1/2) mill to maintain programs offered by a participating board of cooperative educational services (BOCES).
(r) “Tuition” means the rate established by the Commission to be charged by a college for enrollment in credit courses.