§ 23-20-101 — University of Colorado - role and mission - all campuses

(1) The
role and mission of the several campuses of the university of Colorado are as
follows:

(a) The Boulder campus of the university of Colorado shall be a
comprehensive graduate research university with selective admission standards.
The Boulder campus of the university of Colorado shall offer a comprehensive array
of undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs. The Boulder campus of
the university of Colorado has exclusive authority to offer graduate programs in
law. The Colorado commission on higher education, in consultation with the board
of regents, shall designate those graduate level programs that are the primary
responsibility of the Boulder campus of the university of Colorado. The university
has the responsibility to provide on a statewide basis, utilizing when possible and
appropriate the faculty and facilities of other educational institutions, those
graduate level programs. The commission shall include in its funding
recommendations a level of general fund support for these programs.

(b) The Denver campus of the university of Colorado shall be an urban
comprehensive undergraduate and graduate research university with selective
admission standards. The Denver campus shall offer baccalaureate, master's, and a
limited number of doctoral degree programs, emphasizing those that serve the
needs of the Denver metropolitan area. The Denver campus has statewide authority
to offer graduate programs in public administration and exclusive authority in
architecture and planning.

(c) The Colorado Springs campus of the university of Colorado shall be a
comprehensive baccalaureate and specialized graduate research university with
selective admission standards. The Colorado Springs campus shall offer liberal arts
and sciences, business, engineering, health sciences, and teacher preparation
undergraduate degree programs, and a selected number of master's and doctoral
degree programs.

(d) The health sciences center campus of the university of Colorado shall
offer specialized baccalaureate, first-professional, master's, and doctoral degree
programs in health-related disciplines and professions. It is affiliated with the
university of Colorado hospital and other health-care facilities that offer settings
for education, clinical practice, and basic and applied research. Except for degree
programs in osteopathic medicine described in section 23-40-101 (4), it has
exclusive authority in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and physical therapy.

Legislative History

Source: G.L. � 2748. G.S. � 3438. R.S. 08: � 6933. C.L. � 7996. CSA: C. 169, � 1. CRS 53: � 124-2-1. C.R.S. 1963: � 124-2-1. L. 85: Entire section R&RE, p. 762, � 5, effective July 1. L. 89: (1)(b) amended, p. 1013, � 5, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 2593, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2011: (1)(c) amended, (SB 11-204), ch. 308, p. 1509, � 2, effective August 10. L. 2022: IP(1) and (1)(d) amended, (SB 22-056), ch. 27, p. 163, � 2, effective August 10.