53B-1-102. State system of higher education.
(1) The state system of higher education consists of the following institutions:
(a) State Board of Regents;
(b) the University of Utah;
(c) Utah State University of Agricultural and Applied Science, hereafter referred to in
this title as Utah State University;
(d) Weber State University;
(e) Southern Utah University;
(f) Snow College;
(g) Dixie State College of Utah;
(h) the College of Eastern Utah;
(i) Utah Valley University;
(j) Salt Lake Community College;
(k) the Utah College of Applied Technology; and
(l) other public post-high school educational institutions as the Legislature may
designate.
(2) A change in the name of an institution within the system of higher education shall not
be considered a change in the role or mission of the institution, unless otherwise authorized by
the State Board of Regents.
(3) It is not the intent of the Legislature to increase the number of research universities in
the state beyond the University of Utah and Utah State University.
(4) These institutions are empowered to sue and be sued and to contract and be
contracted with.
Amended by Chapter 356, 2007 General Session
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