There is hereby established a university at Gunnison, which is known as Western Colorado university. Western Colorado university is a general baccalaureate institution with selective admission standards. Western Colorado university offers undergraduate liberal arts and sciences and professional degree programs, developmental education courses receiving resident credit pursuant to section 23-1-113.3, and a limited number of graduate programs. Western Colorado university also serves as a regional education provider.
Source: L. 2003: Entire article R&RE, p. 784, § 6, effective July 1. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 43, § 1, effective March 9. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1331), ch. 254, p. 1265, § 1, effective August 1. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (SB 14-004), ch. 13, p. 123, § 7, effective August 6. L. 2016: Entire section amended, (HB 16-1083), ch. 63, p. 165, § 1, effective August 10. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (HB 19-1206), ch. 133, p. 605, § 19, effective April 25; entire section amended, (HB 19-1178), ch. 400, p. 3541, § 1, July 1.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 14-004, see section 1 of chapter 13, Session Laws of Colorado 2014.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 23 - Postsecondary Education
Article 56 - Western Colorado University
§ 23-56-101. University Established - Role and Mission
§ 23-56-102. Board of Trustees - Creation - Members - Powers - Duties
§ 23-56-103. Board of Trustees for Western Colorado University Fund - Creation - Control - Use
§ 23-56-104. Status and Control
§ 23-56-105. Board of Trustees Empowered to Lease Grounds
§ 23-56-106. No Authority to Obligate State
§ 23-56-107. Buildings - Control Of
§ 23-56-108. Board of Trustees May Rent Buildings
§ 23-56-109. To Be State Property at Lease End