Title 21, HIGHER EDUCATION

Sec. 5. "DNA" refers to deoxyribonucleic acid. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.286.

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.287.

Sec. 3. "Laboratory", for purposes of IC 21-46-3, refers to an animal disease diagnostic laboratory or branch established under IC 21-46-3-1. [2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.287.

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.288.

Sec. 4. "Indiana coal" means coal from a mine whose coal deposits are located in the ground wholly or partially in Indiana regardless of the location of the mine's tipple. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 4-4-30-4.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.288.

Sec. 5. "State agency" has the meaning set forth in IC 4-13-1-1. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 32-19-4-3 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.288.

Sec. 6. "Survey", as used in IC 21-47-2, refers to the Indiana geological and water survey established as a part of Indiana University by IC 21-47-2. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 20-12-28-0.5(c).] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.288. Amended by P.L.233-2017, SE…

Sec. 7. "Unit" has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-23. [Pre-2007 Higher Education Recodification Citation: 32-19-4-3 part.] As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.288.

Sec. 1. (a) Each approved postsecondary educational institution shall adopt a policy to increase awareness of suicide prevention resources available to students and staff, including: (1) crisis intervention resources, including information for national, state, and local suicide p…

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "contract" refers to a contract or guarantee entered into by the state student assistance commission (before its abolishment on July 1, 2012) or by the state student assistance commission (as it existed before the enactment of P.L.128-1990). (…

commission to commission for higher education Sec. 2. (a) The state student assistance commission established by IC 21-11-2-1 (before its repeal) is abolished. (b) The following are transferred on July 1, 2012, from the state student assistance commission to the commission for hi…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 3. Any reference to the Indiana commission for postsecondary proprietary education or the Indiana commission on proprietary education in any statute or rul…

institutions Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 4. (a) Changes made by P.L.218-1987 do not affect: (1) rights or liabilities accrued; (2) penalties incurred; (3) crimes committed; or (4) pro…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 5. (a) The Indiana commission on proprietary education is abolished on July 1, 2012. (b) Unless otherwise specified in a memorandum of understanding descri…

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, "high school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-18-2-7. (b) The commission shall provide each high school in Indiana with the names of the students of that high school who have filed for financial aid if the high school has entered into an ag…

Effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 7. All of the rights, duties, obligations, and responsibilities transferred from the Indiana commission on proprietary education to the board for proprietary education established by IC 21-18.5-5-1 (before its repeal) under this chapter are transferred to…

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.113-2024, SEC.11.

Sec. 2. "Board of trustees" refers to the board of trustees of each of the following: (1) Ball State University. (2) Indiana State University. (3) Indiana University. (4) Ivy Tech Community College. (5) Purdue University. (6) University of Southern Indiana. (7) Vincennes Universi…

Sec. 3. "Faculty member" means an employee of an institution whose employment duties include teaching students of the institution. As added by P.L.113-2024, SEC.11.

Sec. 4. "Institution" refers to a state educational institution. As added by P.L.113-2024, SEC.11.

Sec. 5. "Intellectual diversity" means multiple, divergent, and varied scholarly perspectives on an extensive range of public policy issues. As added by P.L.113-2024, SEC.11.

Sec. 6. "Promotion" means the advancement of a faculty member's employment position to a higher rank, level, or distinction within an institution. As added by P.L.113-2024, SEC.11.

Sec. 7. "Tenure" means a status of continuous employment granted to a faculty member of an institution in which the faculty member may not be dismissed except for good cause or in accordance with one (1) or more of the following: (1) The policies and procedures adopted by the ins…

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.45-2014, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. "Licensed campus medical professional" means any of the following individuals who are employed by or have contracted with a postsecondary educational institution and are designated by the postsecondary educational institution to serve in such a capacity under IC 21-44.5-2…

Sec. 3. "Member of the campus community" refers to an individual who is a student, faculty member, or staff member of a postsecondary educational institution. As added by P.L.45-2014, SEC.1.

Sec. 4. "Trained designee" means a member of the campus community trained by a licensed campus medical professional in the emergency administration of auto-injectable epinephrine. As added by P.L.45-2014, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.165-1996, SEC.1.

Sec. 10. "Contributor" means any individual, emancipated minor, trust, estate, partnership, association, company, corporation, or qualified custodian under the Uniform Transfers to Minors act (IC 30-2-8.5) that makes a deposit for the benefit of an account beneficiary. As added b…

Sec. 11. "Education savings program" means: (1) a trust program; or (2) any other program established under IC 21-9-3 that qualifies as a qualified state tuition program under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. As added by P.L.165-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.85-2000, SEC.2…

Sec. 12. "Endowment fund" means the endowment fund established under IC 21-9-5 for the benefit of the education savings programs that: (1) may be funded periodically from gifts, bequests, devises, or other donations, or from any source not otherwise provided for; and (2) may not …

Sec. 14. "Financial institution" means a bank, a commercial bank, a national bank, a savings bank, a savings and loan, a thrift, a credit union, an insurance company, a trust company, an investment company, a mutual fund, or similar entity that meets the qualifying requirements e…

Sec. 15. "General operating fund" means the general operating fund established under IC 21-9-5 from which general operating, administrative, and capital expenses (other than those payable from the administrative account) may be paid. As added by P.L.165-1996, SEC.1.

Sec. 16.5. "Internal Revenue Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of the United States as amended from time to time. As added by P.L.135-2002, SEC.10.

Sec. 17.5. (a) "Member of the family" means an individual who is one (1) of the following relatives of a designated beneficiary: (1) A lineal descendant of the designated beneficiary. (2) A lineal ancestor of the designated beneficiary. (3) A brother, sister, stepbrother, or step…

Sec. 18. "Program account" means the program account of the trust fund established under IC 21-9-5. A program account is comprised of: (1) trust accounts; and (2) other contributions or money received in trust by the authority together with allocable earnings (whether interest, g…

Sec. 19.5. "Qualified higher education expenses" has the meaning set forth in Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. As added by P.L.25-1999, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.135-2002, SEC.13.

Sec. 19.7. "Rollover distribution" means a rollover as defined in Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. As added by P.L.25-1999, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.135-2002, SEC.14.

Sec. 2. "Account" or "individual account" means a trust account or any other account of an education savings program. As added by P.L.165-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.135-2002, SEC.3.

Sec. 22.1. "Trust account" means a trust account established by a contributor in the trust program by or for the benefit of an account beneficiary. As added by P.L.135-2002, SEC.15.

Sec. 23. "Trust fund" means the trust fund created under IC 21-9-5 for purposes of any trust program under IC 21-9-7 and IC 21-9-8. As added by P.L.165-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.135-2002, SEC.16.

Sec. 24. "Trust program" means the Indiana family college savings trust program established under IC 21-9-3. As added by P.L.165-1996, SEC.1.

Sec. 3. "Account beneficiary" means the individual who is: (1) designated as the beneficiary of an account at the time the account is established under this article; and (2) designated as the new beneficiary when beneficiaries are changed. As added by P.L.165-1996, SEC.1. Amended…

Sec. 4. "Account owner" means the individual, an emancipated minor, a trust, an estate, a partnership, an association, a company, a corporation, or a qualified custodian under the Uniform Transfers to Minors act (IC 30-2-8.5) that is designated as having the right to do the follo…

Sec. 6. "Administrative account" means the administrative account of the trust fund established under IC 21-9-5 that may be funded periodically from appropriations by the general assembly. As added by P.L.165-1996, SEC.1.

Sec. 8. "Authority" means the Indiana education savings authority created under IC 21-9-3. As added by P.L.165-1996, SEC.1.