10a-5-7

Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies


Sec. 10a-5-7. Definitions

As used in these rules and except as otherwise required by the context or provided by law:

(a) "Board" means the Board of Governors for Higher Education created by Public Act 82-218 and, where applicable, its predecessor agencies.

(b) "Department" means the Commissioner and the Department of Higher Education as described in the General Statutes, specifically Section 10a-5.

(c) "Advisory Committee" means the Advisory Committee to the Board of Governors as described in the General Statutes, specifically Section 10a-3.

(d) "Executive Committee" means the Executive Committee of the Advisory Committee to the Board of Governors as described in the General Statutes, specifically Section 10a-4.

(e) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Higher Education as described in the General Statutes, specifically Section 10a-5.

(f) "Constituent Units" means the units of the state system of public higher education as described in the General Statutes, specifically Section 10a-1.

(g) "Hearing Panel" means the one or more members of the Board or other duly designated individual or group of individuals sitting or chosen to sit as the presiding leader over a hearing in lieu of the full Board.

(h) "Intervenor" means each person, other than a party, admitted by the Board or hearing panel as a participant in a contested case.

Other definitions applicable to these rules are found in Chapter 54 and Title 10a of the General Statutes.

(Effective March 25, 1986)