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[TITLE 53b. Table of Contents]
53B-6-101 Additional responsibilities of the board - Studies and evaluations - Master plan for higher education - Productivity - Institutional student assessment - Biennial accountability report to the Legislature.
(1) The board shall conduct continuing studies and evaluations of the facilities, grounds, buildings, and equipment at the higher education institutions under its jurisdiction and use space utilization and other studies conducted by the State Building Board.
(2) The board shall establish and maintain an up-to-date master plan which shall include:
(a) providing for statewide planning of public higher education in terms of aims, purposes, and objectives of the system as a whole;
(b) establishing and defining the role and programs of each institution within the system;
(c) establishing criteria for and determination of the future needs and requirements for new programs and new institutions and the elimination, curtailment, or consolidation of existing programs and facilities;
(d) providing for the initiation and financing of projects as considered necessary to meet and satisfy the projected patterns of growth and maintenance;
(e) establishing criteria for and determination of the operating and capital budgetary needs of each institution and the system as a whole;
(f) recommending the methods and sources of future financial support of the higher education system;
(g) establishing procedures for the development of maximum utilization of existing facilities as suggested by space utilization studies conducted by the State Building Board; and
(h) securing an adequate and coordinated program for the community colleges and applied technology/technical programs in the institutions and departments in the state system of higher education.
(3) (a) The board may do all things necessary for the effective implementation of the statewide master plan as adopted and revised by the board from time to time.
(b) The State Board of Education and the Utah College of Applied Technology shall provide applied technology education staff assistance to the State Board of Regents in support of master planning activities related to applied technology education in higher education.
(4) (a) The board shall adopt rules and initiate programs to promote and increase productivity in the state system of higher education.
(b) The board shall require each college and university in the system to establish multiple measures of institutional and student assessment in order to improve student instruction, academic programs, and learning opportunities.
(c) The board shall submit a biennial accountability report to the Legislature, which shall include such factors as:
(i) space utilization, faculty productivity, and other similar measures of the management of institutional resources at each institution; and
(ii) student assessment at entry to each institution, at critical midway points, and at exit.
(d) The board shall establish a systemwide committee to
address assessment and accountability issues and propose
essential elements to be included in the biennial report.
2001
53B-6-102 Standardized systems prescribed by the board.
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
educational institutions under its control.
1987
53B-6-103 Cooperation with nonmember institutions within the state.
As a further means of attaining a well integrated and
adequate system of post-high school education in Utah, the
board shall seek the cooperation of all private, denominational,
and other post-high school educational institutions situated
in this state which are not supported by public funds.
1987
53B-6-104 Multi-University Consortium for Teacher Training in Sensory Impairments - Purposes - Appropriation.
(1) (a) In conjunction with the State Board of Regents' master plan for higher education, there is established a Multi-University Consortium for Teacher Training in Sensory Impairments which is an outgrowth of a consortium established by the federal government.
(b) The consortium shall include within its membership the University of Utah, Utah State University, Brigham Young University, the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, the Services for At-Risk Students section of the State Office of Education, and local school districts.
(2) The consortium, in collaboration with the State Board of Regents and the State Board of Education, shall develop and implement teacher preparation programs that qualify and certify instructors to work with students who are visually impaired, hearing impaired, or both visually and hearing impaired.
(3) (a) There is appropriated from the General Fund for fiscal year 1994-95, $200,000 to the State Board of Regents to fund the consortium's teacher preparation programs referred to in Subsection (2).
(b) The appropriation is nonlapsing.
(c) The State Board of Regents shall consider including
within its annual budget recommendations a line item appropriation
to provide ongoing funding for the programs provided pursuant
to this section.
1994
53B-6-105 Engineering and Computer Technology Initiative.
(1) The Legislature recognizes that a significant increase in the number of engineering, computer science, and related technology graduates from the state system of higher education is required over the next several years to advance the intellectual, cultural, social, and economic well-being of the state and its citizens.
(2) (a) (i) The State Board of Regents shall therefore develop, establish, and maintain an Engineering and Computer Science Initiative within the state system of higher education to double the number of graduates in engineering, computer science, and related technology by 2006 and triple the number of graduates by 2009.
(ii) The board shall make a rule in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, providing the criteria for those fields of study that qualify as "related technology" under this section and Sections 53B-6-105.7 and 53B-6-105.9 .
(b) The initiative shall include components that:
(i) improve the quality of instructional programs in engineering, computer science, and related technology by providing supplemental monies for equipment purchases; and
(ii) provide incentives to:
(A) students through a loan and loan forgiveness program under Section 53B-6-105.7 ; and
(B) institutions to hire and retain faculty under Section 53B-6-105.9 .
(3) The increase in program capacity under Subsection (2)(a) shall include funding for new and renovated capital facilities and funding for new engineering and computer science programs.
(4) The Legislature shall provide an annual appropriation
to fund the initiative as a budget line item for the State
Board of Regents.
2001
53B-6-105.5 Technology Initiative Advisory Board - Composition - Duties.
(1) There is created a Technology Initiative Advisory Board to assist and make recommendations to the State Board of Regents in its administration of the Engineering and Computer Science Initiative established under Section 53B-6-105 .
(2) (a) The advisory board shall consist of individuals appointed by the governor from business and industry who have expertise in the areas of engineering, computer science, and related technologies.
(b) The advisory board shall select a chair and cochair.
(c) The advisory board shall meet at the call of the chair.
(d) The State Board of Regents, through the commissioner of higher education, shall provide staff support for the advisory board.
(3) Members of the advisory board shall receive no compensation for their service on the board, but may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of their duties at rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
(4) The advisory board shall:
(a) make recommendations to the State Board of Regents on the allocation and distribution of monies appropriated to fund:
(i) the faculty incentive program established in Section 53B-6-105.9 ; and
(ii) equipment purchases required to improve the quality of instructional programs in engineering, computer science, and related technology;
(b) prepare a strategic plan that details actions required by the State Board of Regents to meet the intent of the Engineering and Technology Science Initiative;
(c) review and assess engineering, computer science, and related technology programs currently being offered at higher education institutions and their impact on the economic prosperity of the state;
(d) provide the State Board of Regents with an assessment and reporting plan that:
(i) measures results against expectations under the initiative, including verification of the matching requirements for institutions of higher education to receive monies under Section 53B-6-105.9 ; and
(ii) includes an analysis of market demand for technical employment, program articulation among higher education institutions in engineering, computer science, and related technology, tracking of student placement, student admission to the initiative program by region, transfer rates, and retention in and graduation rates from the initiative program; and
(e) make an annual report of its activities to the State Board of Regents, the Legislature through the Education Interim Committee and the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, and the governor.
(5) The annual report of the Technology Initiative Advisory
Board shall include the summary report of the institutional
matches described in Section
53B-6-105.9
.
2002
53B-6-105.7 Initiative student loan and loan forgiveness program.
(1) (a) There is established an engineering, computer science, and related technology student loan program as a component of the initiative created in Section 53B-6-105 .
(b) The program is established to recruit and train engineering, computer science, and related technology students to assist in providing for and advancing the intellectual and economic welfare of the state.
(2) (a) The board:
(i) may make rules for the overall administration of the program in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
(ii) shall administer the program consistent with the general student loan provisions outlined in Title 53B.
(b) The board shall also use the following policies and procedures in administering the student loan program:
(i) students may use their loans at any institution within the state system of higher education that offers an engineering, computer science, or related technology baccalaureate degree;
(ii) loans shall be given to students who declare an intent to complete a prescribed course of instruction in one of the areas referred to in Subsection (2)(b)(i) and to work in the state for a period of four years after graduation in one of those areas;
(iii) a loan may be cancelled at any time by the institution of attendance, if the student fails to make reasonable progress towards obtaining the baccalaureate degree or there appears to be a reasonable certainty that the student does not intend to work in the state upon graduation, and the board shall require repayment together with interest; and
(iv) (A) a loan recipient who does not work in the state in one of the areas listed in Subsection (1)(a) for a term equal to the number of years of the loan within a reasonable period of time after graduation shall repay a graduated portion of the loan based upon the uncompleted term together with appropriate interest, unless waived for good cause; and
(B) one year of employment as an engineer or in the field of computer science or related technologies is credit for a one-year loan for tuition and fees.
(3) The Legislature shall make an annual appropriation
to the board to fund the student loan program created in
this section.
2001
53B-6-105.9 Incentive program for engineering, computer science, and related technology faculty.
(1) The Legislature shall provide an annual appropriation to help fund the faculty incentive component of the Engineering and Computer Science Initiative established under Section 53B-6-105 .
(2) The appropriation shall be used to hire, recruit, and retain outstanding faculty in engineering, computer science, and related technology fields under guidelines established by the State Board of Regents.
(3) (a) State institutions of higher education shall match the appropriation on a one-to-one basis in order to qualify for state monies appropriated under Subsection (1).
(b) (i) Qualifying institutions shall annually report their matching dollars to the board.
(ii) The board shall make a summary report of the institutional matches.
(iii) The annual report of the Technology Initiative Advisory Board required by Section 53B-6-105.5 shall include the summary report of the institutional matches.
(4) The board shall make a rule in accordance with Title
63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establishing
policies and procedures to apply for and distribute the state
appropriation to qualifying institutions.
2002
53B-6-106 Jobs Now Economic Development Initiative.
(1) The State Board of Regents shall develop, establish, and maintain a Jobs Now Economic Development Initiative within the state system of higher education, including the Utah College of Applied Technology, to promote workforce preparation programs that meet critical needs and shortages throughout the state.
(2) The initiative shall provide support for technical training expansion that trains skilled potential employees within a period not to exceed 12 months for technical jobs in critical needs occupations.
(3) (a) The Legislature shall provide an annual appropriation to fund the initiative in a line item to the State Board of Regents.
(b) (i) The board shall allocate at least 2/3 of the appropriation to the Utah College of Applied Technology for distribution to college campuses within the college as recommended by the Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees.
(ii) A college campus shall use money received under Subsection (3)(b)(i) for technical training expansion referred to in Subsection (2).
(c) The board may allocate and distribute up to 1/3 of the appropriation to institutions within the state system of higher education for short term training programs that prepare skilled potential employees within a period not to exceed 12 months for technical jobs in critical needs occupations.
(d) In accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the board shall make rules:
(i) to implement the Jobs Now Economic Development Initiative; and
(ii) by which institutions may apply for the moneys referred
to in Subsection (3)(c).
2005
