Title 23, Postsecondary Education
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-5-140 Lifesaving school safety information - legislative declaration - definitions
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(1) (a) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (I) The safety of students, faculty, and staff who work and learn on the campuses of Colorado institutions of higher education can be enhanced by informing, organizing, and empowering those individuals to respond approp…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-5-140.5 Employee information - student loan repayment and forgiveness programs
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Each governing board shall annually distribute to each employee informational materials relating to federal student loan repayment programs and student loan forgiveness programs, including updated materials, received from the department of higher education pursuant to section 23-…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-5-140.7 Calculation of full-time employment of teachers for purposes of the federal public loan forgiveness program - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Certifying employment” means either completing the employer sections of the public service loan forgiveness form or sharing data directly with the United States department of education that corresponds to th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-5-141 Campus police information sharing - legislative declaration - definitions
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Providing for the safety of the students, faculty, and staff of Colorado’s state institutions of higher education is an important priority for those institutions and for the state; (b) Unfortunate and tragic events at educatio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-5-142 Institution law enforcement agencies to provide identification cards to retired peace officers upon request - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Law enforcement agency of an institution of higher education” means an agency within an institution of higher education described in this title that employs at least one peace officer. (b) “Peace officer” me…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-5-143 Sexual assault victim care - memorandum of understanding - training - definitions
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares: (a) College-aged students are at a high risk of being victims of sexual assault; (b) It is important for a victim of a sexual assault to receive time-sensitive medical care following the assault whether or not medical forensic evidence…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-5-144 Students’ right to speak in a public forum - legislative declaration - violations - court actions - free speech zones - definitions
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(1) (a) The first amendment of the United States constitution and article II, section 10 of the Colorado constitution each protect the right to free speech, including the speech of students enrolled at public institutions of higher education. The general assembly declares that it…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-5-145 Credit for military education and training - policy - definition
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, state institution of higher education or institution has the same meaning as provided in section 23-18-102 (10); except that state institution of higher education or institution includes each local district colle…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-5-145.5 Credit for work-related experience - plan - report - definitions - repeal
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Commission on higher education” or “commission” has the same meaning set forth in section 23-1-101.1 (1). (b) “Council” means the council created and existing pursuant to section 23-1-108.5, convened by the …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-5-145.6 Opportunities for credential attainment - fund - report - definitions - repeal
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Apprenticeship certificate” means verification of completion of an apprenticeship program. Apprenticeship certificates are applicable to industry trades and professions. (b) “Colorado talent report” means th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-5-145.7 Funding for nondegree credential programs - duty - policy - appropriation - report - definitions - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 23-5-145.7Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Service…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-5-145.8 Credential quality standards - report - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Apprenticeship certificate of completion means a certificate awarded to an apprentice in recognition of the successful completion of a registered apprenticeship program. (b) Colorado talent report means the r…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-5-146 Sexual misconduct - policies - confidential resources - training - reports - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Clery act” means the federal “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act” or “Clery Act”, 20 U.S.C. sec. 1092(f). (b) “Complainant” means a person who is subject to all…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-5-147 Sexual misconduct advisory committee - membership - duties - report - legislative declaration - definitions
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(1) (a) The general assembly finds and declares that in November of 2018, the federal department of education issued new, proposed rules on Title IX dealing with sexual misconduct. (b) The draft rules included changes in how educational institutions were to handle: (I) Allegation…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-5-148 Dental therapy training programs - authorization to grant advanced standing - definition
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(1) As used in this section, “state institution of higher education” has the same meaning as set forth in section 23-18-102 (10)(a). (2) A state institution of higher education offering an accredited dental therapy training program may grant advanced standing toward completion of…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-5-149 Epinephrine auto-injectors at institutions of higher education - immunity - short title
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(1) The short title of this section is “Sydney Meegan’s Law”. (2) Each institution of higher education, as defined in section 23-18-102, shall acquire and stock a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors. (3) Each institution of higher education is encouraged, but is not required, to…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 23-5-150 Transfer credit review process and nontransferable credit - notice - definition
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(1) An institution shall provide a student with a determination regarding the acceptance or denial of the student’s request and required documentation for transfer credit within thirty days after the student is admitted to the institution. (2) An institution shall publish the ins…