53B-6-105.5 - Technology Initiative Advisory Board -- Composition -- Duties.
53B-6-105.5. Technology Initiative Advisory Board -- Composition -- Duties.
(1) There is created a Technology Initiative Advisory Board to assist and makerecommendations to the State Board of Regents in its administration of the Engineering andComputer Science Initiative established under Section 53B-6-105.
(2) (a) The advisory board shall consist of individuals appointed by the governor frombusiness and industry who have expertise in the areas of engineering, computer science, andrelated technologies.
(b) The advisory board shall select a chair and cochair.
(c) The advisory board shall meet at the call of the chair.
(d) The State Board of Regents, through the commissioner of higher education, shallprovide staff support for the advisory board.
(3) A member of an advisory board may not receive compensation or benefits for themember's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(a) Section 63A-3-106;
(b) Section 63A-3-107; and
(c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and63A-3-107.
(4) The advisory board shall:
(a) make recommendations to the State Board of Regents on the allocation anddistribution of money appropriated to fund:
(i) the faculty incentive program established in Section 53B-6-105.9;
(ii) equipment purchases required to improve the quality of instructional programs inengineering, computer science, and related technology; and
(iii) the scholarship program established in Section 53B-6-105.7.
(b) prepare a strategic plan that details actions required by the State Board of Regents tomeet the intent of the Engineering and Technology Science Initiative;
(c) review and assess engineering, computer science, and related technology programscurrently being offered at higher education institutions and their impact on the economicprosperity of the state;
(d) provide the State Board of Regents with an assessment and reporting plan that:
(i) measures results against expectations under the initiative, including verification of thematching requirements for institutions of higher education to receive money under Section53B-6-105.9; and
(ii) includes an analysis of market demand for technical employment, programarticulation among higher education institutions in engineering, computer science, and relatedtechnology, tracking of student placement, student admission to the initiative program by region,transfer rates, and retention in and graduation rates from the initiative program; and
(e) make an annual report of its activities to the State Board of Regents, the Legislaturethrough the Education Interim Committee and the Higher Education AppropriationsSubcommittee, and the governor.
(5) The annual report of the Technology Initiative Advisory Board shall include thesummary report of the institutional matches described in Section 53B-6-105.9.
Amended by Chapter 286, 2010 General Session