Colorado § 23-20-115 Departments - degrees - diplomas

Colorado Statutes

§ 23-20-115 — Departments - degrees - diplomas

Colorado § 23-20-115

Title 23Postsecondary Education

Art.University of Colorado

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-20-115 (2026).

Text

The university shall include a
classical, philosophical, normal, scientific, law, physical sciences, and preparatory
department and such other departments, with courses of instruction and elective
studies, as the board of regents may determine. The board has authority to confer
such degrees and grant such diplomas and other marks of distinction as are usually
conferred and granted by other universities. Nothing in this section shall be
construed to require the regents to establish the several departments until such
time as in their judgment the wants and necessities of the people require it. Nothing
in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Colorado commission
on higher education to direct the board of regents to discontinue an academic or
vocational degree

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The university shall include a
classical, philosophical, normal, scientific, law, physical sciences, and preparatory
department and such other departments, with courses of instruction and elective
studies, as the board of regents may determine. The board has authority to confer
such degrees and grant such diplomas and other marks of distinction as are usually
conferred and granted by other universities. Nothing in this section shall be
construed to require the regents to establish the several departments until such
time as in their judgment the wants and necessities of the people require it. Nothing
in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Colorado commission
on higher education to direct the board of regents to discontinue an academic or
vocational degree program area pursuant to section 23-1-107 (2).

Legislative History

Source: G.L. � 2758. G.S. � 3449. L. 07: p. 590, � 1. R.S. 08: � 6945. C.L. � 8007. CSA: C. 169, � 12. CRS 53: � 124-2-12. C.R.S. 1963: � 124-2-12. L. 85: Entire section amended, p. 762, � 4, effective July 1.