R765-134-3. Definitions

3.1. "Adjudicative proceeding" means an institutional action or proceeding described in Section 63G-4-102, Utah Code Annotated (1953).

3.2. "Institution" means the State Board of Regents, the Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority, the University of Utah, Utah State University, Weber State University, Southern Utah University, Snow College, Dixie College, the College of Eastern Utah, Utah Valley State College, Salt Lake Community College, and other public post-high school educational institutions as the Legislature may designate to be included in the State System of Higher Education.

3.3. "Party" means the institution or other person commencing an adjudicative proceeding, all respondents, all persons permitted by the presiding officer to intervene in the proceeding, and all persons authorized by statute or institutional rule to participate as parties in an adjudicative proceeding.

3.4. "Person" means an individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, institution, agency, political subdivision or its units, governmental subdivision or its units, public or private organization or entity of any character.

3.5. "Presiding officer" means the chief executive officer of the institution, or an individual or body of individuals designated by the chief executive officer, by institutional rules, or by statute to conduct an adjudicative hearing.

3.6. "Respondent" means a person against whom an adjudicative proceeding is initiated, whether by an institution or any other person.