Effective 7/1/2022 53B-2-101. Institutions of higher education — Corporate bodies — Powers. (1) The following institutions of higher education are bodies politic and corporate with perpetual succession and with all rights, immunities, and franchises necessary to function as such: (a) the University of Utah; (b) Utah State University; (c) Weber State University; (d) Southern Utah […]
Effective 3/16/2021 53B-2-102. Appointment of institution of higher education presidents. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Institution of higher education” means: (i) a degree-granting institution; or (ii) a technical college. (b) “President” means the president of an institution of higher education. (c) “Search committee” means a committee that selects finalists for a position as […]
Effective 5/5/2021 53B-2-103. Degree-granting institution board of trustees — Powers and duties. (1) A degree-granting institution has a board of trustees that may act on behalf of the institution in performing duties, responsibilities, and functions as may be specifically authorized to the board of trustees by the board or by statute. (2) A board of […]
Effective 5/5/2021 53B-2-104. Degree-granting institution board of trustees — Membership — Terms — Vacancies — Oath — Officers — Bylaws — Quorum — Committees — Compensation. (1) As used in this section, “board of trustees” means the board of trustees for a degree-granting institution. (2) (a) The board of trustees of a degree-granting institution consists […]
Effective 5/5/2021 53B-2-106. Duties and responsibilities of the president of a degree-granting institution of higher education — Approval by board of trustees. (1) As used in this section, “president” means the president of a degree-granting institution. (2) (a) The president of each degree-granting institution may exercise grants of power and authority as delegated by the […]
Effective 5/12/2020 53B-2-109. Notice to local government when constructing student housing. (1) Each institution that intends to construct student housing on property owned by the institution shall provide written notice of the intended construction, as provided in Subsection (2), before any funds are committed to the construction, if any of the proposed student housing buildings […]
53B-2-110. Utah Valley University — Institutional name change. (1) Beginning July 1, 2008, Utah Valley State College shall be known as Utah Valley University. (2) The university is a continuation of Utah Valley State College and shall: (a) possess all rights, title, privileges, powers, immunities, franchises, endowments, property, and claims of the college; and (b) […]
Effective 7/1/2022 53B-2-111. Utah Tech University — Institutional name change. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Board of trustees” means the board of trustees of Utah Tech University. (b) “Institution” means Utah Tech University. (2) (a) Dixie State University shall be known as Utah Tech University. (b) Utah Tech University is a continuation of […]
Effective 5/5/2021 53B-2-112. Formation of non-profit corporations or foundations. (1) An institution of higher education described in Section 53B-2-101 may form a non-profit corporation or foundation to aid or assist the institution of higher education, within the institution of higher education’s mission and role described in Section 53B-16-101, in meeting the institution of higher education’s […]
Effective 5/28/2021 53B-2-113. Vaccination requirements — Exemptions — Face covering requirements. (1) An institution of higher education described in Section 53B-2-101 may not require proof of vaccination as a condition for enrollment or attendance unless the institution allows for the following exemptions: (a) a medical exemption if the student provides to the institution a statement […]
