§ 23-2-102 — Definitions

Colorado § 23-2-102

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 23: Postsecondary Education
• Art.: Degrees - Honorary - Academic

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As used in this article 2, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Alternate enrollment means the opportunity for a student enrolled in a
private college or university that ceases operation to meet the student's
educational objectives through education provided by another authorized private
college or university, a community college, an area technical college, or any other
educational arrangement acceptable to the department and the commission.

(2) Authorization means the authorization granted to a private college or
university or seminary or religious training institution by the commission as
provided in this article and the policies adopted pursuant to this article.
Authorization is not an endorsement of the institution by either the commission or
the department.

(3) Commission means the Colorado commission on higher education
created pursuant to section 23-1-102.

(4) Degree means a statement, diploma, certificate, or other writing in any
language that indicates or represents, or that is intended to indicate or represent,
that the person named thereon is learned in or has satisfactorily completed a
prescribed course of study in a particular field of endeavor or that the person
named thereon has demonstrated proficiency in a field of endeavor as a result of
formal preparation or training.

(5) Department means the department of higher education created and
existing pursuant to section 24-1-114, C.R.S.

(6) Enrollment agreement means the contract prepared by a private
college or university or seminary or religious training institution that a student signs
to indicate agreement to the terms of admission, delivery of instruction, and
monetary terms as outlined in the institution's student handbook or catalog.

(7) Governing board means the elected or appointed group of persons that
oversees and controls a private college or university or a seminary or religious
training institution.

(8) Honorary degree means a statement, diploma, certificate, or other
writing in any language that indicates or represents, or that is intended to indicate
or represent, that the person named thereon is learned in a field of public service or
has performed outstanding public service or that the person named thereon has
demonstrated proficiency in a field of endeavor without having completed formal
courses of instruction or study or formal preparation or training.

(9) Out-of-state public institution means an institution of higher education
that is established by statute in a state other than Colorado.

(10) Owner means:

(a) An individual, if a private for-profit college or university is structured as a
sole proprietorship;

(b) Partners, if a private for-profit college or university is structured as a
partnership;

(c) Members in a limited liability company, if a private for-profit college or
university is structured as a limited liability company; or

(d) Shareholders in a corporation that hold a controlling interest, if a private
for-profit college or university is structured as a corporation.

(11) Private college or university means a postsecondary educational
institution doing business or maintaining a place of business in the state of
Colorado, which institution enrolls the majority of its students in a baccalaureate or
postgraduate degree program.

(12) Private nonprofit college or university means a private college or
university that maintains tax-exempt status pursuant to 26 U.S.C. sec. 501 (c)(3).

(13) Private occupational school means an institution authorized by the
private occupational school division under the provisions of article 64 of this title
23.

(14) Seminary or religious training institution means a bona fide religious
postsecondary educational institution that is operating or maintaining a place of
business in the state of Colorado, that is exempt from property taxation under the
laws of this state, and that offers baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degrees or
diplomas.

(15) State college or university means a postsecondary educational
institution, including a community or local district college, established and existing
pursuant to law as an agency of the state of Colorado and supported wholly or in
part by tax revenues.

Legislative History

Source: L. 65: p. 1042, � 2. C.R.S. 1963: � 124-21-2. L. 78: (5) amended, p. 375, � 1, effective July 1. L. 81: (3) to (5) amended and (3.5) added, p. 1084, � 2, effective May 27. L. 90: (3.5) amended, p. 1172, � 31, effective July 1. L. 2008: (1), (3), and (4) amended and (1.3) and (1.5) added, p. 1646, � 1, effective May 29. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1155), ch. 255, p. 1282, � 9, effective August 8. L. 2016: (1) amended, (HB 16-1082), ch. 58, p. 143, � 13, effective August 10. L. 2017: IP and (13) amended, (HB 17-1239), ch. 261, p. 1204, � 9, effective August 9.