Colorado § 23-71-102 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 23-71-102 — Definitions

Colorado § 23-71-102

Title 23Postsecondary Education

Art.Local District Colleges

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-71-102 (2026).

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As used in this article 71, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)(a) Local district college means an educational institution that provides not more than two years of training in the arts, sciences, and humanities beyond the twelfth grade of the public high school curriculum or career and technical education and that conducts occupational, technical, and community service programs, with no term limitations, and general education, including college transfer programs, with unrestricted admissions.

(b)Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1)(a) of this section:

(I)Colorado mountain college is a dual mission institution, operating as a local district college and offering a limited number of baccalaureate degree programs, as its board of trustees determines appropriate

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As used in this article 71, unless the context
otherwise requires:

(1) (a) Local district college means an educational institution that provides
not more than two years of training in the arts, sciences, and humanities beyond the
twelfth grade of the public high school curriculum or career and technical
education and that conducts occupational, technical, and community service
programs, with no term limitations, and general education, including college
transfer programs, with unrestricted admissions.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1)(a) of this section:

(I) Colorado mountain college is a dual mission institution, operating as a
local district college and offering a limited number of baccalaureate degree
programs, as its board of trustees determines appropriate to address the needs of
the communities within its service area and as are approved by the Colorado
commission on higher education. Colorado mountain college may also offer
bachelor of applied science degree programs that are approved by the board of
trustees pursuant to section 23-71-134.

(II) Aims community college, in addition to its mission as a local district
college, may also offer, as its board of trustees determines appropriate to address
the needs of the communities within its service area:

(A) Bachelor of applied science degree programs that are approved by the
board of trustees pursuant to section 23-71-134; and

(B) Bachelor of science degree in nursing programs, as a completion degree
to students who have or are pursuing an associate degree in nursing or a practical
nursing certificate, that are approved by the Colorado commission on higher
education pursuant to section 23-1-133 (2).

Legislative History

Source: L. 75: Entire article added, p. 748, � 1, effective July 1. L. 83: (1) amended, p. 820, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (SB 10-101), ch. 335, p. 1538, � 2, effective May 27. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (SB 14-004), ch. 13, p. 123, � 8, effective August 6. L. 2018: IP, IP(1)(b), and (1)(b)(II) amended, (HB 18-1300), ch. 278, p. 1751, � 1, effective August 8. L. 2019: (1)(b)(I) amended, (HB 19-1153), ch. 80, p. 288, � 1, effective August 2. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (HB 21-1330), ch. 377, p. 2507, � 10, effective June 29. L. 2022: (1)(b)(II)(B) amended, (SB 22-003), ch. 71, p. 368, � 3, effective August 10. L. 2024: (1)(a) amended, (HB 24-1450), ch. 490, p. 3417, � 46, effective August 7.