Title 21 — Title 21 — Education

Establishment. There is established in this state, at the city of Laramie, an institution of learning to be known as "The University of Wyoming".

Objects; departments. (a) The objects of the university are to provide an efficient means of imparting to men and women, without regard to color, on equal terms, a liberal education, together with a thorough knowledge of the various branches connected with the scientific, industr…

Powers and duties of the faculty. The president and professors of the university shall be styled "the faculty", and may enforce rules and regulations adopted by the trustees for the government of students, reward and censure students as they may deserve, and generally exercise su…

Powers and duties of the president. The president of the university shall be president of the several faculties and the executive head of all the departments. As such, subject to the board of trustees, he has authority to give general direction to the instruction and investigatio…

Tuition to be as nearly free as possible; number, qualifications and selection of students for reduced tuition; tuition for veterans, their spouses and children; reciprocal residency. (a) To the end that none of the youth of the state who crave the benefits of higher education ma…

Repealed by Laws 1979, ch. 12, § 1.

Legislature to make appropriations. The legislature shall appropriate monies intended for the support and maintenance of the University of Wyoming. The appropriations shall specify the purposes for which the monies are intended and may be used. The appropriations shall apply to a…

Agreements with boards or trustees of community colleges, school districts or university centers, collaboration with community colleges. (a) The University of Wyoming may enter into agreements with the several community college district boards or the boards of trustees of school …

Course in field of professional health services; authority to offer; contracts with students; repayment of funds expended; deposit of repayments. (a) In addition to other powers heretofore granted to the trustees of the University of Wyoming, the board may offer and provide, in w…

Regional college of veterinary medicine; University of Wyoming Board of Trustees authorized to participate. The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees may enter into agreements with the governing bodies of other universities or states for the purpose of providing for regionalize…

therapy. Contracts to provide training in physical The University of Wyoming may enter into contracts with institutions, universities and colleges which maintain schools for the training and education of students of physical therapy services to provide such training and education…

Repealed by Laws 1993, ch. 228, § 2.

Agreements with universities, colleges, associations, agencies and corporations; applicability. (a) In addition to other powers granted to the trustees of the University of Wyoming, the trustees may enter into agreements with other institutions, universities, colleges, community …

Scholarship fund for students planning teaching careers authorized; eligibility; rulemaking authority granted. (a) The board of trustees is authorized to establish a tuition scholarship fund for students planning teaching careers. The purpose of this tuition scholarship fund is t…

University technology transfer center program. (a) The University of Wyoming may operate a technology transfer center and provide training to Wyoming county and municipality employees regarding current trends in transportation technology. The funding of the program shall be admin…

Course in field of advanced practice registered nurse in psychiatry; authority to offer; contracts with students; repayment of funds expended; deposit of repayments. (a) In addition to other powers heretofore granted to the trustees of the University of Wyoming, the board may off…

School of energy resources; creation authorized; University of Wyoming energy resources council established; reports; budget submittal. (a) Subject to legislative appropriation and subject to paragraph (c)(iv) of this section, the University of Wyoming shall operate the school of…

Student support and student financial aid fund; rulemaking authority granted. (a) The board of trustees is authorized to establish a student support and student financial aid fund for students at the university. The fund shall include those monies collected by the university purs…

Authority to offer course in dentistry through contracts with other institutions; contracts with students; repayment of funds expended; deposit of repayments. (a) In addition to other powers granted to the trustees of the University of Wyoming, the board may offer and provide at …

Wyoming conservation corps; creation authorized; reports. (a) The University of Wyoming shall establish a Wyoming conservation corps (WCC) program patterned after similar conservation corps programs in Utah, Montana and Colorado under which students in those states have performed…

Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 186, § 2.

Accelerated baccalaureate degree in nursing for students with other baccalaureate degrees; contracts with students; repayment of funds expended; deposit of repayments. (a) Students desiring to participate in the University of Wyoming's accelerated program leading to a baccalaurea…

specialists. Program for certification of behavioral The community college commission shall cooperate with the department of health and the University of Wyoming to develop a course of training and education in the field of professional health services for behavioral specialists …

Student electronic writings and other electronic communications; expectation of privacy. (a) No ownership rights to any electronic writing or other electronic communication created by a student shall be conveyed, transferred or otherwise affected solely as a result of the writing…

Family medicine resident program education and clinical training; contract for clinical operation; use of University of Wyoming residents, students and faculty. (a) Whenever the board of trustees deems it in the best interests of the university they may enter into one (1) or more…

University water system. (a) Subject to title 41 of the Wyoming statutes and notwithstanding any municipal or county ordinance, the University of Wyoming may: (i) Develop, drill, construct, operate, maintain and use any water line, system, well or works on property owned by the u…

Composition; appointment and qualifications of members generally; members ex officio; quorum. The government of the university is vested in a board of twelve (12) trustees appointed by the governor, no two (2) of whom may be residents of the same county of the state. At least one…

Term; appointment of additional trustees; appointment of successors; vacancies; members of faculty disqualified; removal. (a) The term of office of the trustees appointed is six (6) years. During each session of the legislature, the governor shall nominate, and with the advice an…

To be body corporate; powers, duties and functions generally. The board of trustees and their successors in office constitute a body corporate by the name of "the trustees of the University of Wyoming". They possess all the powers necessary or convenient to accomplish the objects…

Additional powers and duties; sectarian or partisan instruction or test prohibited; professional services procurement. (a) The board of trustees shall prescribe rules for the government of the university and all its branches, elect the requisite officers, professors, instructors …

Report. The trustees of the University of Wyoming, through their chairman, shall report to the governor as required by W.S. 9-21014 respecting the progress, condition and wants of the university and of each school or department thereof, the course of study in each, the number of …

oaths. Secretary to take oath of office and administer (a) The secretary of the board of trustees of the University of Wyoming, before entering upon the duties of the office, shall take the oath of office provided for elective officers under the constitution of this state. (b) Th…

University board composition; community college ex-officio member. In addition to the members of the university board of trustees specified under W.S. 21-17-201, the director of the Wyoming community college commission shall serve as a member ex officio, having the right to speak…

construction. (a) University property maintenance and capital As used in this section: (i) "Capital construction project" means as defined by W.S. 9-2-3001(b)(ii); (ii) 2-3001(b)(ix); "Major maintenance" means as defined by W.S. 9- (iii) 3001(b)(x); "Property" means as defined by…

Supervision and management of farms and stations; director of experiments. (a) All the experiment farms and stations are under the supervision, management and control of the board of trustees of the University of Wyoming. (b) The board of trustees of the University of Wyoming may…

control. Location and acreage of farms; supervision and (a) The state may conduct experimental farms: (i) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 147, § 3. (ii) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 147, § 3. (iii) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 147, § 3. (iv) Repealed By Laws 2003, Ch. 147, § 3. (v) At or …

Appropriation of funds. Revenue within the agricultural college account provided by W.S. 9-4-310(c)(i) is appropriated and may be used by the board of trustees of the University of Wyoming for any purpose connected with the supporting and maintenance of the agricultural college a…

Acceptance of federal grants; administration. (a) The state of Wyoming assents to and accepts the conditions of the acts of the United States Congress cited as 7 U.S.C. sections 301 through 390j and 16 U.S.C. sections 590a through 590q-3, and future acts amendatory or supplementa…

County cooperation in extension work; districts; county agents. (a) A board of county commissioners may cooperate in extension work in agriculture and home economics in the county under the supervision of the agricultural college of the university and for that purpose may annuall…

board. Soil conservation programs; state advisory (a) In formulating plans for soil conservation programs to be submitted to the secretary of agriculture the university shall select a state advisory board with the approval of the governor from persons who participate in soil cons…

Leases authorized; scope of authority to lease. (a) The trustees of the University of Wyoming may grant mineral leases in the name of the state of Wyoming to any lands acquired in the name of the state of Wyoming for experimental farm purposes. This authority extends to those lan…

Wyoming state veterinary laboratory. (a) The division of microbiology and veterinary medicine, college of agriculture, University of Wyoming shall manage, operate and maintain the Wyoming state veterinary laboratory. All records, property, personnel and unused funds of the Wyomin…

Certain portions of campus restricted to park or recreational purposes; construction of buildings or structures prohibited thereon. (a) That portion of the campus of the University of Wyoming described as follows is restricted to park or recreational purposes only and no structur…

Short title. W.S. 21-17-402 through 21-17-450 shall be known and may be cited as the "University Securities Law."

Purpose. It is the purpose of this act to provide a procedure for financing any projects authorized by law and for the issuance of securities to evidence or reevidence obligations incurred in connection with any projects authorized by the legislature. This act is supplemental in …

(a) Definitions. As used in W.S. 21-17-402 through 21-17-450: (i) "Acquisition" or "acquire" means the opening, laying out, establishment, purchase, construction, securing, installation, reconstruction, lease, gift, grant from the federal government, the state, any body corporate…

Securities redeemable out of pledged revenue; board's liability; earnings test; schedule of payments; calculations of university treasurer. (a) Any bonds or other securities issued under this act, together with any interest accruing thereon and any prior redemption premiums due i…

property. Payment not secured by pledge of university The payment of securities shall not be secured by an encumbrance, mortgage, or other pledge of property of the board except for pledged revenues. No property of the board except pledged revenues is liable to be forfeited or ta…

No recourse against trustees. No recourse shall be had for the payment of the principal of, any interest on and any prior redemption premiums due in connection with any bonds or other securities of the board or for any claim based thereon or otherwise upon the resolution authoriz…

Securities not state obligations; state obligations generally. (a) Any bonds or other securities issued under this act are not securities, debts or obligations of the state and are not enforceable against the state. (b) The board may not obligate the state except as provided by W…