Utah Administrative Code Topic - System of Technical Colleges (Utah)
Here’s an updated overview of the Utah Administrative Code topics related to the System of Technical Colleges (also known as the Utah System of Technical Colleges or UTech):
📚 Utah Administrative Code – System of Technical Colleges
This system is codified under Title R947–R961 in the Utah Administrative Code, with each college having its own chapter:
R947 – Bridgerland Technical College
R949 – Davis Technical College (R949‑1 to R949‑2)
R951 – Dixie Technical College (R951‑1 to R951‑3)
R953 – Mountainland Technical College (R953‑1 to R953‑2)
R955 – Ogden‑Weber Technical College (R955‑1 to R955‑3)
R957 – Southwest Technical College (R957‑1 to R957‑2)
R959 – Tooele Technical College (R959‑1 to R959‑2)
R961 – Uintah Basin Technical College (R961‑1 to R961‑3) (law.cornell.edu)
These administrative rules govern internal operations such as:
Governance structures (boards, presidents)
Program offerings, admissions, and partnerships
Student conduct policies
Faculty appointments and performance standards
Facilities usage, safety, and reporting
If you’d like, I can fetch specific rule sections for any of these colleges or provide links to the full text.
📘 Relevant Statutes in Utah Code (State Law)
1. Establishment and Composition
Under Utah Code § 53B‑1‑102, the “Utah system of higher education” includes a category for technical colleges, explicitly naming the eight UTech campuses (casetext.com).
2. Duties of Technical Colleges
Utah Code § 53B‑2a‑106 (effective July 1, 2020) outlines the required duties of each technical college:
Offer technical education programs
Provide low-cost adult education and tuition-free secondary programs
Develop cooperative agreements with school districts and other partners
Ensure secondary student access, and annually report on access, regional needs, emphasis on high-demand occupations, and tuition/fees (codes.findlaw.com)
📜 Statutory Transition History
SB 238 (2017) renamed the Utah College of Applied Technology to the Utah System of Technical Colleges, updating governance and authority language (le.utah.gov).
SB 111 (2020) transferred control from the UTech Board of Trustees to the newly formed Utah Board of Higher Education, effective July 1, 2020 (le.utah.gov).
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