53B-2a-102. President -- Appointment -- Duties.
(1) (a) The board shall appoint a president for the Utah College of Applied Technology.
(b) The president of the Utah College of Applied Technology does not need to have a
doctorate degree, but shall have extensive experience in applied technology education.
(c) The president shall serve at the board's discretion.
(d) The names of the final candidates for president of the Utah College of Applied
Technology shall be publicly disclosed.
(e) The chair and vice chair of the Utah College of Applied Technology Board of
Trustees shall be members of the search committee for the president.
(2) The president shall:
(a) direct the Utah College of Applied Technology and coordinate the activities of each
of its college campuses;
(b) in cooperation with the board of trustees and with the approval of the board, develop
a competency-based associate of applied technology degree;
(c) ensure that, pursuant to State Board of Regents' rules, an applied technology
education degree is primarily a terminal degree, but is transferable to a bachelor's degree in
applied technology at other higher education institutions under specific articulation agreements;
(d) in consultation with the board of trustees, campus presidents, and campus boards of
directors, prepare a comprehensive strategic plan for delivering applied technology education
through the Utah College of Applied Technology college campuses;
(e) after consulting with local school districts and other higher education institutions in
the regions, ensure that the curricula of the Utah College of Applied Technology meet the needs
of the state, the regions, and the local school districts;
(f) in consultation with the board of trustees, campus presidents, and campus boards of
directors, and after consulting with local school districts and other higher education institutions
in the region, develop strategies for providing applied technology education in rural areas,
specifically considering the distances between rural applied technology education providers;
(g) establish minimum standards for applied technology programs of the Utah College of
Applied Technology college campuses;
(h) in conjunction with the board of trustees, do the following:
(i) develop and implement a system of common definitions, standards, and criteria for
tracking and measuring the effectiveness of applied technology education;
(ii) maintain a central administration office for coordination, prioritization, support, and
reporting of college functions dealing with:
(A) budgets and audits;
(B) facilities, including capital, capital development, and leases;
(C) management information systems;
(D) campus and college master planning efforts;
(E) strategic planning;
(F) legislative and Board of Regents contact;
(G) general data collection; and
(H) programs, certificates, and curriculum; and
(iii) develop and implement a plan to inform citizens about the availability, cost, and
advantages of applied technology education;
(i) after consulting with the State Board of Education and local school districts, ensure
that secondary students in the public education system have access to applied technology
education through the Utah College of Applied Technology college campuses; and
(j) provide expertise and monitor applied technology education within the regions served
by Snow College and the College of Eastern Utah in accordance with Sections 53B-16-205 and
53B-16-207.
Amended by Chapter 259, 2007 General Session
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