Title 10a — Title 10a: State System of Higher Education

Sec. 10a-100. (Formerly Sec. 10-116a). State colleges defined. Section 10a-100 is repealed. (1959, P.A. 411, S. 15; P.A. 82-83, S. 2, 3; P.A. 83-587, S. 92, 96.)

Sec. 10a-101. Use of term “state colleges”. Whenever the term “state colleges” appears in sections 3-27a, 4-31a, 5-177, 5-275, 10-109a to 10-109d, inclusive, 10-110, 10-113, 10-114, 10-115, 10-115b, 10-115c, 10-115d, 10-115e, 10-115g, 10-115h, 10-115i, 10-116, 10-149, 10-155, 10-…

Sec. 10a-102. (Formerly Sec. 10-117). Object of The University. Enrollment. Degrees. The University of Connecticut shall remain an institution for the education of youths whose parents are citizens of this state. The leading object of said university shall be, without excluding s…

Sec. 10a-103. (Formerly Sec. 10-118). Appointment of trustees. There shall continue to be a Board of Trustees for The University of Connecticut to consist of twenty-one persons, twelve to be appointed by the Governor, who shall reflect the state's geographic, racial and ethnic di…

Sec. 10a-104. (Formerly Sec. 10-119). Duties of the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut. (a) The Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut shall: (1) Make rules for the government of the university and shall determine the general policies of the university…

Sec. 10a-104a. Disposition of surplus library material and library fines. (a) Except when specifically prohibited by the conditions, if any, upon which a gift was created or by a conditional sales agreement, the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut is authorized to …

Sec. 10a-104b. “Specified terrorist victim” defined. For purposes of subsection (e) of section 10a-105, subsection (d) of section 10a-99, subsection (d) of section 10a-77 and section 12-724, “specified terrorist victim” means any individual who died as a result of wounds or injur…

Sec. 10a-104c. Recruitment of research faculty and staff. Progress report. (a) The Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut shall develop, continuously maintain and revise from time to time a program to facilitate the recruitment of eminent faculty and their research st…

Sec. 10a-104d. Efforts to promote entrepreneurship and innovation. Patents release. (a) On and after October 1, 2019, the president of The University of Connecticut shall spearhead efforts to promote the university's entrepreneurship and innovation to prospective students and pro…

Sec. 10a-105. (Formerly Sec. 10-119a). Tuition, fees and refunds. Operating funds. Special External Gift Fund. Endowment fund. Waivers. Reimbursement to The University of Connecticut Operating Fund. Health care coverage for graduate assistants, postdoctoral trainees, graduate fel…

Sec. 10a-105a. Policy re use of financial aid to purchase textbooks. The Board of Trustees for The University of Connecticut shall develop a policy that (1) provides for the disbursement of financial aid to students who have met all federal, state and institutional requirements f…

Secs. 10a-106 and 10a-107. Submission of expenditure plan for tuition funds. Review of tuition funds. Sections 10a-106 and 10a-107 are repealed. (P.A. 81-468, S. 5, 6, 11; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 46; 82-314, S. 25, 26, 63; P.A. 84-365, S. 11, 12.)

Sec. 10a-108. (Formerly Sec. 10-120). President. Employment of other personnel; compensation. The board of trustees shall appoint a president of the university. Said president shall be the chief executive and administrative officer of the university and of the board of trustees. …

Sec. 10a-108a. Approval of travel requests. Section 10a-108a is repealed. (P.A. 84-446, S. 1, 2; P.A. 87-458, S. 16, 18; P.A. 90-201, S. 10, 11.)

Sec. 10a-109. (Formerly Sec. 10-123). Scholarships. Section 10a-109 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 3287; P.A. 88-136, S. 36, 37.)

Sec. 10a-109a. Short title: University of Connecticut 2000 Act. Sections 10a-109a to 10a-109y, inclusive, are known and may be cited as “The University of Connecticut 2000 Act”. (P.A. 95-230, S. 1, 45.) History: P.A. 95-230 effective June 7, 1995.

Sec. 10a-109aa. Review of audit reports. The Board of Trustees for The University of Connecticut shall annually review reports of audits of any project of UConn 2000, as defined in subdivision (25) of section 10a-109c, pursuant to sections 2-90 and 10a-109z. Such review shall be …

Sec. 10a-109b. Purposes of The University of Connecticut 2000 Act and Next Generation Connecticut. (a) The purpose of The University of Connecticut 2000 Act is to promote the welfare and prosperity of the people of the state and the continuation and improvement of their education…

Sec. 10a-109bb. Oversight of UConn 2000 projects. (a) The Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut, or a committee of the board, shall review and approve the policies and procedures developed by The University of Connecticut to undertake any project of UConn 2000, as de…

Sec. 10a-109c. Definitions. As used in sections 10a-109a to 10a-109y, inclusive, 10a-109gg to 10a-109mm, inclusive, and 32-41s, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Act” means The University of Connecticut 2000 Act. (2) “As…

Sec. 10a-109cc. Construction assurance office. Not later than August 1, 2006, the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut shall establish the construction assurance office. Positions in the office shall be paid positions. The office shall be led by a director who shall…

Sec. 10a-109d. Powers of the university for UConn 2000. (a) In order for the university to construct and issue securities for UConn 2000 and to otherwise carry out its responsibilities and requirements under sections 10a-109a to 10a-109y, inclusive, the university shall have the …

Sec. 10a-109dd. Deferred maintenance needs. The university, as defined in subdivision (26) of section 10a-109c, shall conduct reviews of deferred maintenance needs at the university and annually submit to the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut, or a committee of t…

Sec. 10a-109e. UConn 2000 infrastructure improvement program. (a) The university may administer, manage, schedule, finance, further design and construct UConn 2000, to operate and maintain the components thereof in a prudent and economical manner and to reserve for and make renew…

Sec. 10a-109ee. Expenditure of deferred maintenance funds. The university, as defined in subdivision (26) of section 10a-109c, shall provide that all funds allocated to UConn 2000, as defined in subdivision (25) of section 10a-109c, for the purpose of deferred maintenance, as def…

Sec. 10a-109f. Financing transactions. Submission of resolutions to the Governor. UConn 2000 philanthropic commitment and gift requirements. (a) The university may, when directed by vote of its board of trustees, borrow money and enter into financing transactions proceedings in a…

Sec. 10a-109ff. Temporary assignment of personnel to Department of Administrative Services. The Commissioner of Administrative Services and the president of The University of Connecticut shall enter into and maintain a memorandum of understanding that shall provide for the tempor…

Sec. 10a-109g. Terms of financing transactions. (a)(1) The university is authorized to provide by resolution, at one time or from time to time, for the issuance and sale of securities, in its own name on behalf of the state, pursuant to section 10a-109f. The board of trustees of …

Sec. 10a-109gg. Issuance of bonds for UConn health network initiatives. (a) The State Bond Commission shall have power, from time to time, to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts in the aggregate, not exceeding twenty-two mil…

Sec. 10a-109h. Security for indebtedness; indenture. (a) Any pledge made by the university pursuant to section 10a-109g is and shall be deemed a statutory lien. Such lien shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made. The lien of any pledge shall be valid and b…

Sec. 10a-109hh. Bonds issued for UConn health network initiatives to be general obligations. The bonds issued pursuant to section 10a-109gg shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the princ…

Sec. 10a-109i. Special External Gift Fund. Endowment Fund for The University of Connecticut. Endowment fund state grant. (a)(1) There is hereby created a Special External Gift Fund to encourage special eligible gifts from the private sector, to be used by the university in furthe…

Sec. 10a-109ii. NICU transfer and increase in bed capacity of John Dempsey Hospital. Discontinuation of NICU transport services. Section 10a-109ii is repealed, effective May 14, 2018. (P.A. 10-104, S. 10; P.A. 11-75, S. 7; P.A. 13-234, S. 146; P.A. 18-91, S. 80.)

Sec. 10a-109j. Interest rate agreements. The university may enter into any investment or program of investment or contract which the university by resolution of its board of trustees adopting a statement of policy to moderate interest rate fluctuations determines to be necessary …

Sec. 10a-109jj. Connecticut Institute for Primary Care Innovation. The Connecticut Institute for Primary Care Innovation is a collaborative enterprise between The University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center that will focus on researc…

Sec. 10a-109k. Trust funds. (a) All money received by the university pursuant to the authority of sections 10a-109a to 10a-109y, inclusive, except endowment fund state grants that match endowment fund eligible gifts received on or after January 1, 1996, shall be construed, with t…

Secs. 10a-109kk and 10a-109ll. Connecticut Institute for Nursing Excellence. Contribution of federal, private or other nonstate money; notification. Sections 10a-109kk and 10a-109ll are repealed, effective July 8, 2011. (P.A. 10-104, S. 12, 14; P.A. 11-75, S. 9.)

Sec. 10a-109l. Remedies. Any holder of securities, and the trustee under any resolution or indenture, except to the extent the rights given may be restricted by the resolution authorizing the issuance of securities or an indenture or applicable financing document, may, by action,…

Sec. 10a-109m. Refunding indebtedness. Pursuant to sections 10a-109f and 10a-109g, the university may enter into financing documents and issue securities for the purpose of refinancing securities, including the payment of any redemption premium on the securities or any interest a…

Sec. 10a-109mm. UConn health network initiatives and The University of Connecticut Health Center new construction and renovation. Report. Not later than January 1, 2011, and biennially thereafter until completion of the UConn health network initiatives and The University of Conne…

Sec. 10a-109n. Construction by the university of capital improvements. (a) For the period from July 1, 2001, to June 30, 2031, or until completion of the UConn 2000 infrastructure improvement program, whichever is later, the university shall have charge and supervision of the des…

Sec. 10a-109nn. Assessment of progress in meeting purposes of Next Generation Connecticut. Not later than December 31, 2019, and five years thereafter, the university shall conduct an assessment of the university's progress in meeting the purposes set forth in subsection (c) of s…

Sec. 10a-109o. Jurisdiction of Superior Court. Performance of governmental function. (a) The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction to enter judgment against the university founded upon any express contract, including any indemnification provision thereof, between the university …

Sec. 10a-109oo. Plan for Next Generation Connecticut investments. The University of Connecticut shall develop a comprehensive plan to guide Next Generation Connecticut investments. The university shall develop such plan in consultation with: (1) An industry advisory board selecte…

Sec. 10a-109p. Liberal construction. Sections 10a-109a to 10a-109y, inclusive, being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof. (P.A. 95-230, S. 16, 45.) History: P.A. 95-230 effective June 7, 1995.

Sec. 10a-109q. Tax exemption; investment of proceeds. (a) Securities, their transfer and the income therefrom, including revenues derived from the sale thereof shall at all times be free from taxation except for estate and gift taxes imposed by the state or any political subdivis…

Sec. 10a-109r. Securities as legal investment. The securities of the university shall be legal investments in which all public officers and public bodies of the state, its political subdivisions, all municipalities and municipal subdivisions, all insurance companies and associati…

Sec. 10a-109s. Applicability of indemnification and immunity statutes. The provisions of sections 4-165 and 5-141d shall apply to any employee or official of the university or other state agency who is discharging his duties or acting within the scope of his employment in further…

Sec. 10a-109t. Validity of securities. Securities bearing duly authorized signatures of officers or officials holding office on the date of signing shall be valid and binding obligations, notwithstanding that before the delivery of and payment for the obligation any or all person…

Sec. 10a-109u. Covenants. The state covenants with the purchasers and all other subsequent owners and transferees of securities issued by the university, in consideration of the acceptance of and payment for the securities, until the securities, together with the interest thereon…