CHAPTER 13. DEFINITIONS - Indiana Statutes

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.