Title 21, HIGHER EDUCATION

Sec. 1. Ivy Tech Community College and the state board of trustees shall have headquarters in Marion County. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-61-8.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.263.

Sec. 2. The state board of trustees shall meet regularly at least four (4) times a year and at other times upon call by its chairman. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-61-7(b).] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.263. Amended by P.L.169-2007, SEC.16.

Sec. 1. The board of trustees shall hold its meetings at the dates, times, and places as the board of trustees may agree on. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-36-4 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.264.

Sec. 2. A majority of the number of the board of trustees constitutes a quorum. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-36-4 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.264.

Sec. 1. The annual meeting of the board of trustees shall be held on the first Monday of October of each year. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 23-13-18-4(e) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.266.

Sec. 2. Special meetings may be called by the president of the board of trustees or by any four (4) trustees. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 23-13-18-4(e) part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.266.

Sec. 3. Six (6) trustees constitute a quorum at any regular or special meeting of the board of trustees. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 23-13-18-4(f).] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.266.

Sec. 1. The commission for higher education shall designate, treat, and classify for reporting purposes Purdue University Fort Wayne as a metropolitan university and not a regional campus. As added by P.L.213-2015, SEC.239. Amended by P.L.81-2019, SEC.15.

Sec. 2. The commission for higher education shall establish a set of policies for Purdue University Fort Wayne that recognizes its unique role in the Indiana system of public higher education, including policies that: (1) establish performance funding metrics that are appropriate…

Sec. 3. The board of trustees of Purdue University shall facilitate the development and operation of Purdue University Fort Wayne as a metropolitan university, including the goals and policies described in section 2 of this chapter. The board of trustees, the president, the facul…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to Indiana State University. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.268.

Sec. 2. The board of trustees may sue and be sued. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-56-2 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.268.

Sec. 3. All powers, rights, privileges, duties, and obligations, statutory, contractual, or of whatever kind conferred by law upon the State Teachers College board or Indiana State College board: (1) for the operation, maintenance, and financing of Indiana State University and it…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following: (1) A state educational institution. (2) A private postsecondary educational institution. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.269.

Sec. 10. (a) Any arrangements for the use of the transmission system or information in the designated electronic format must provide that the participating educational institutions (or any committee or other body established under this chapter, if power is delegated to them) may …

Sec. 11. In connection with the use of the telecommunications system, the information in the designated electronic format, or any other related matter, the participating educational institutions may accept gifts or contributions from individuals, corporations, limited liability c…

Sec. 12. The participating educational institutions may enter into and carry out contracts and agreements in connection with this chapter. All contracts and agreements entered into must be approved by the coordinating unit. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-1…

Sec. 13. (a) The higher education statewide telecommunications fund is established as a special and distinct fund. Expenditures from the fund may be made only for the following: (1) Payments by the participating educational institutions for the use of a transmission system or the…

Sec. 14. (a) This section does not apply to a person that: (1) is not a state educational institution or a private postsecondary educational institution; and (2) is a member of I-Light or is connected to or uses the I-Light network or services made available through I-Light; befo…

Sec. 2. The board of trustees of any combination of state educational institutions and the board of directors of any combination of private postsecondary educational institutions may, if they find the need exists for a broad dissemination of a wide variety of educational communic…

Sec. 3. In addition to the closed circuit statewide telecommunications system, the participating educational institutions shall establish, in accordance with federal copyright law, programs in an electronic format to provide for the advancement of higher education opportunity and…

Sec. 4. A transmission system must be for the exclusive use of the participating educational institutions. However, the participating educational institutions may permit the use of the transmission system, or any part of the transmission system, by others under section 10 of this…

Sec. 5. A transmission system must be designed to permit the installation of additional capacity and coverage as accumulating communication needs of higher education may require. The system must: (1) be capable of transmitting high fidelity television signals, high fidelity sound…

Sec. 6. The arrangements for the use of the transmission system may be upon terms and conditions as the participating educational institutions determine are necessary, proper, or desirable. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-12-2(b).] As added by P.L.2-2007…

Sec. 7. Plans or arrangements for the use of the transmission system may not be adopted or entered into under this chapter without the specific approval of the coordinating unit. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-12-2(c).] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.269.…

Sec. 8. The participating educational institutions shall establish a coordinating committee or other body composed of persons that the participating educational institutions select. The chief information officer or the chief information officer's designee shall be a member of any…

Sec. 9. The participating educational institutions must establish an advisory council of representatives of users of the transmission system. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-12-3(b).] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.269.

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the board of trustees of Vincennes University. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.271.

Sec. 2. The board of trustees may accept gifts, bequests, and devises of personal and real property: (1) for the maintenance, use, or benefit of Vincennes University; or (2) to be administered for other public charitable purposes, for the benefit or use of students of Vincennes U…

Sec. 3. The board of trustees may receive, accept, hold, administer, and use any property transferred to them by gift, bequest, or devise, with the terms and conditions, and with the obligations, liabilities, and burdens that are imposed on the gift, bequest, or devise, when, in …

Sec. 4. When any gift, devise, or bequest is made for the purpose of providing an annuity, the gift, devise, or bequest may be accepted by the board of trustees on condition that Vincennes University pay to: (1) the donor, for the life of the donor, or for a term of years not bey…

Sec. 5. To secure the payment of annuities granted under section 4 of this chapter, the property comprised in the gift, devise, or bequest may be pledged by way of mortgage or otherwise to the annuitant or annuitants for the full period of the life of the annuity or annuities. Th…

Sec. 6. The board of trustees may, if not inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the gift, bequest, or devise: (1) sell, convey, or otherwise dispose of real property received as a gift, bequest, or devise; and (2) invest, reinvest, or use the proceeds derived from the sal…

Sec. 7. All: (1) money; or (2) other proceeds; derived from the sale, conveyance, or other disposition of the gift, bequest, or devise of real property must be kept in a separate and distinct fund. The money or proceeds must be devoted exclusively to the uses that are designated …

Sec. 8. If real property that is received as a gift, bequest, or devise is sold or is to be conveyed or otherwise disposed of, the purchaser shall pay the purchase money for the real property, as agreed, to the treasurer of Vincennes University, and the purchaser shall take the r…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following state educational institutions: (1) Ball State University. (2) Indiana State University. (3) Indiana University. (4) Purdue University. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.272.…

Sec. 2. The board of trustees of a state educational institution may lease land to the United States for the establishment of military, naval, or scientific training schools or institutions. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-10-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-2…

Sec. 3. A lease described in this chapter: (1) must be for consideration; (2) must be for a period not in excess of thirty (30) years; and (3) may contain other terms determined by the board of trustees of the state educational institution. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodificati…

Sec. 4. Land leased under this chapter may be land acquired from any source, including from a trust. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-10-1 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.272.

Sec. 1. The board of trustees of Ball State University may borrow money and issue bonds as authorized by the general assembly. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-57.5-11(d).] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.274.

Sec. 1. In order to: (1) provide funds with which to pay part or all of the cost of any building facility, work, act, or undertaking authorized by IC 21-34-2, IC 21-34-3-1, or IC 21-34-3-3; (2) pay part or all of the cost of acquiring real or personal property by purchase, lease,…

Sec. 2. A building facilities fee may be collected from: (1) the students attending the state educational institution and the various divisions of the state educational institution; and (2) other persons enjoying the use of the facilities of the state educational institution and …

Sec. 3. The board of trustees of each state educational institution shall deposit to the credit of a special fund to be established and designated as the building facilities fund of the board of trustees of the state educational institution or the state educational institution un…

Sec. 4. Each building facilities fund may be used only: (1) for the purposes stated in section 1 of this chapter; and (2) in connection with the issuance of bonds under this article. The uses may be further limited by the provisions stated in a resolution or a trust indenture tha…

Sec. 5. (a) The board of trustees of a state educational institution may: (1) deposit to the credit of the building facilities funds of the state educational institution; or (2) use for any of the purposes of this article without making a deposit in the building facilities funds;…

Sec. 6. The building facilities fees and any other funds that are deposited to the credit of the respective building facilities funds are appropriated to the state educational institution for the uses provided in this article without the necessity for any future appropriations. […