CHAPTER 13. DEFINITIONS
IC 21-7-13
Chapter 13. Definitions
IC 21-7-13-1
Application
Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this title.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-2
"Academic term"
Sec. 2. "Academic term":
(1) for purposes of this title (other than IC 21-40), has the
meaning set forth in IC 21-12-1-2; and
(2) for purposes of IC 21-40, has the meaning set forth in
IC 21-40-1-2.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-3
"Academic year"
Sec. 3. "Academic year" has the meaning set forth in
IC 21-12-1-3.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-4
"Accredited nonpublic school"
Sec. 4. "Accredited nonpublic school" means a nonpublic school
that has voluntarily become accredited under IC 20-19-2-8.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-5
"ADM"
Sec. 5. "ADM" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-43-1-6.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-6
"Approved postsecondary educational institution"
Sec. 6. (a) "Approved postsecondary educational institution", for
purposes of this title (except section 15 of this chapter, IC 21-12-6,
IC 21-12-7, and IC 21-13-1-4) means the following:
(1) A postsecondary educational institution that operates in
Indiana and:
(A) provides an organized two (2) year or longer program of
collegiate grade directly creditable toward a baccalaureate
degree;
(B) is either operated by the state or operated nonprofit; and
(C) is accredited by a recognized regional accrediting agency
or by the commission on proprietary education.
(2) Ivy Tech Community College.
(3) A hospital that operates a nursing diploma program that is
accredited by the Indiana state board of nursing.
(4) A postsecondary proprietary educational institution that
meets the following requirements:
(A) Is incorporated in Indiana, or is registered as a foreign
corporation doing business in Indiana.
(B) Is fully accredited by and is in good standing with the
commission on proprietary education.
(C) Is accredited by and is in good standing with a regional
or national accrediting agency.
(D) Offers a course of study that is at least eighteen (18)
consecutive months in duration (or an equivalent to be
determined by the commission on proprietary education) and
that leads to an associate or a baccalaureate degree
recognized by the commission on proprietary education.
(E) Is certified to the state student assistance commission by
the commission on proprietary education as meeting the
requirements of this subdivision.
(b) "Approved postsecondary educational institution" for purposes
of section 15 of this chapter, IC 21-12-6, IC 21-12-7, and
IC 21-13-1-4, means the following:
(1) A state educational institution.
(2) A nonprofit college or university.
(3) A postsecondary proprietary educational institution that is
accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United
States Department of Education.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-7
"Approved secondary school"
Sec. 7. "Approved secondary school" has the meaning set forth in
IC 21-12-1-5.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-8
"Ball State University"
Sec. 8. "Ball State University" refers to the state educational
institution established under IC 21-19-2.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-9
"Board of trustees"
Sec. 9. "Board of trustees":
(1) in a law applicable to Ball State University, refers to the
Ball State University board of trustees;
(2) in a law applicable to Indiana University, refers to the
Indiana University board of trustees;
(3) in a law applicable to Indiana State University, refers to the
Indiana State University board of trustees;
(4) in a law applicable to Ivy Tech Community College, refers
to the Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana board of
trustees;
(5) in a law applicable to Purdue University, refers to the
Purdue University board of trustees;
(6) in a law applicable to the University of Southern Indiana,
refers to the University of Southern Indiana board of trustees;
and
(7) in a law applicable to Vincennes University, refers to the
Vincennes University board of trustees.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243. Amended by P.L.3-2008,
SEC.128.
IC 21-7-13-10
"College or university"
Sec. 10. "College or university" means a postsecondary
educational institution that meets the following requirements:
(1) Is authorized by law to provide a program of education
beyond the high school level.
(2) Admits as regular students only individuals having a
certificate of graduation from a high school or the recognized
equivalent of such a certificate.
(3) Provides an educational program:
(A) for which the higher education institution awards a
baccalaureate or an associate degree;
(B) in which admission is contingent upon the prior
attainment of a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent, for
which the higher education institution:
(i) awards a postgraduate degree; or
(ii) provides not less than a two (2) year program that is
acceptable for full credit toward a postgraduate degree; or
(C) of a two (2) year duration in engineering, mathematics,
or the physical or biological sciences, that is designed to
prepare the student to work as a technician and at a
semiprofessional level in an engineering, a scientific, or
other technological field that requires the understanding and
application of basic engineering, scientific, or mathematical
principles or knowledge.
(4) Is accredited by a regional accrediting agency or association
or by an organization recognized by the United States
Department of Education, or, if not so accredited is an
institution whose credits are accepted on transfer by not less
than three (3) institutions that are accredited by a regional
accrediting agency or association or by an organization
recognized by the United States Department of Education, with
the credits accepted on the same basis as if the credits were
transferred from an accredited institution.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-11
"Commission for higher education"
Sec. 11. "Commission for higher education" refers to the
commission for higher education of the state of Indiana established
under IC 21-18-2.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-12
"Commission on proprietary education"
Sec. 12. "Commission on proprietary education" refers to the
Indiana commission on proprietary education established by
IC 21-17-2-1.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-13
"Community college system"
Sec. 13. "Community college system" refers to a community
college system established under IC 21-41-5.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-14
"Educational costs"
Sec. 14. "Educational costs" means tuition and regularly assessed
fees.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-15
"Educational support costs"
Sec. 15. "Educational support costs" refers to costs incurred by
scholarship recipients in purchasing:
(1) required textbooks, supplies, or equipment;
(2) any other material required by the approved postsecondary
educational institution in order for a scholarship recipient to
participate in a particular class, seminar, laboratory, or other
type of instruction; or
(3) other items or services approved by the state student
assistance commission under rules adopted by the state student
assistance commission;
that are not included in educational costs.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-16
"Elementary school"
Sec. 16. "Elementary school" has the meaning set forth in
IC 20-18-2-4.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-17
"Eligible institution"
Sec. 17. "Eligible institution", for purposes of:
(1) IC 21-12, has the meaning set forth in IC 21-12-1-8;
(2) IC 21-13, has the meaning set forth in IC 21-13-1-3;
(3) IC 21-16, has the meaning set forth in IC 21-16-1-7;
(4) IC 21-43, has the meaning set forth in IC 21-43-1-3; and
(5) IC 21-44, has the meaning set forth in IC 21-44-1-10.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-18
"Faculty"
Sec. 18. "Faculty", for purposes of a law related to:
(1) Indiana University, refers to the president, professors, and
instructors of Indiana University; and
(2) Vincennes University, refers to the president and professors
of Vincennes University, or a majority of them.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-19
"High school"
Sec. 19. "High school" has the meaning set forth in IC 20-18-2-7.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-20
"Indiana University"
Sec. 20. "Indiana University" refers to the state educational
institution established under IC 21-20-2.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-21
"Indiana State University"
Sec. 21. "Indiana State University" refers to the state educational
institution established under IC 21-21-2.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-22
"Ivy Tech Community College"
Sec. 22. "Ivy Tech Community College" refers to the state
educational institution established under IC 21-22-2.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-23
"Nonprofit college or university"
Sec. 23. (a) "Nonprofit college or university", for purposes of this
title (except IC 21-17-1-14, IC 21-17-1-17, and IC 21-17-6) means a
nonprofit college or university:
(1) with a principal office in Indiana that is not owned or
controlled by the state of Indiana or any political subdivision,
agency, instrumentality, district, or municipality of the state of
Indiana; and
(2) that does not discriminate in the admission of students on
the basis of race, color, or creed.
(b) "Nonprofit college or university" for purposes of
IC 21-17-1-14, IC 21-17-1-17, and IC 21-17-6, has the meaning set
forth in IC 21-17-1-10.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-24
"Nonpublic school"
Sec. 24. "Nonpublic school" has the meaning set forth in
IC 20-18-2-12.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-25
"Occupational and technical education"
Sec. 25. "Occupational and technical education" has the meaning
set forth in IC 21-22-1-2.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-26
"Postsecondary proprietary educational institution"
Sec. 26. "Postsecondary proprietary educational institution" has
the meaning set forth in IC 21-17-1-13.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-27
"Private technical, vocational, correspondence, and trade school"
Sec. 27. "Private technical, vocational, correspondence, and trade
school" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-17-1-15.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-28
"Purdue University"
Sec. 28. "Purdue University" refers to the state educational
institution established under IC 21-23-2.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-29
"Region"
Sec. 29. "Region" has the meaning set forth in IC 21-22-1-5.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243. Amended by P.L.3-2008,
SEC.129.
IC 21-7-13-30
"School corporation"
Sec. 30. "School corporation" has the meaning set forth in
IC 20-18-2-16(a).
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-31
"Secondary school"
Sec. 31. "Secondary school" has the meaning set forth in
IC 20-18-2-18.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-32
"State educational institution"
Sec. 32. (a) "State educational institution" means any university,
college, or other educational institution:
(1) existing on or after March 29, 1971;
(2) in Indiana;
(3) that provides programs of:
(A) collegiate or university education; or
(B) other postsecondary education; and
(4) that is supported in whole or in part by appropriations made
by the general assembly.
(b) The term refers to 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 University.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-33
"State student assistance commission"
Sec. 33. "State student assistance commission" refers to the
commission established by IC 21-11-2-1.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-34
"State superintendent"
Sec. 34. "State superintendent" has the meaning set forth in
IC 20-18-2-20.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-35
"University of Southern Indiana"
Sec. 35. "University of Southern Indiana" refers to the state
educational institution established under IC 21-24-2.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-36
"Vincennes University"
Sec. 36. "Vincennes University" refers to the state educational
institution established under IC 21-25-2.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.
IC 21-7-13-37
"Vocational education"
Sec. 37. "Vocational education" has the meaning set forth in
IC 21-18-1-7.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.243.