2016 Utah Code
Title 53B - State System of Higher Education
Chapter 26 - Strategic Workforce Investment
Section 102 - Definitions.

Effective 5/10/2016
53B-26-102. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:

• (1) "College of applied technology" means:
  • (a) a college described in Section 53B-2a-105;
  • (b) the School of Applied Technology at Salt Lake Community College established under Section 53B-16-209;
  • (c) Utah State University Eastern established under Section 53B-18-1201; or
  • (d) the Snow College Richfield campus established under Section 53B-16-205.

• (2) "CTE" means career and technical education.

• (3) "CTE Region" means an economic service area created in Section 35A-2-101.

• (4) "Eligible partnership" means a partnership:
  • (a) between at least two of the following:
    • (i) a college of applied technology;
    • (ii) a school district or charter school; or
    • (iii) an institution of higher education; and
  • (b) that provides educational services within the same CTE region.

• (5) "Employer" means a private employer, public employer, industry association, the military, or a union.

• (6) "Industry advisory group" means:
  • (a) a group of at least five employers that represent the strategic industry cluster that a proposal submitted under Section 53B-26-103 is responsive to; and
  • (b) a representative of the Governor's Office of Economic Development, appointed by the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development.

• (7) "Institution of higher education" means the University of Utah, Utah State University, Southern Utah University, Weber State University, Snow College, Dixie State University, Utah Valley University, and Salt Lake Community College.

• (8) "Stackable sequence of credentials" means a sequence of credentials that:
  • (a) an individual can build upon to access an advanced job or higher wage;
  • (b) is part of a career pathway system;
  • (c) provides a pathway culminating in the equivalent of an associate's or bachelor's degree;
  • (d) facilitates multiple exit and entry points; and
  • (e) recognizes sub-goals or momentum points.

Enacted by Chapter 338, 2016 General Session