Wyoming Administrative Code › Agency 057 - Community College Commission, Wyoming › Sub-Agency 0001 - General Agency, Board or Commission Rules › Chapter 1 - DEFINITIONS › Section 1-2 - Definitions - Community College Commission

Current through July 13, 2024
(a) "Academic year"
				means a period of time that begins with the summer semester and ends with the
				spring semester in the following year. The year referred to is the calendar
				year in which the spring semester falls (AY19 means summer and fall semesters
				2018 and spring semester 2019).
(b)
				"Accreditation" means the process by a national or regional organization to
				grant public recognition of a program or college, indicating that it meets
				established standards of quality, as determined through initial and periodic
				self-study and peer evaluation.
(c)
				"Administrative Computing System" (ACS) means the system that the Commission
				has purchased for the community colleges and itself, allowing for the following
				electronic processes to occur at each institution: student services, human
				resources, financial services, and data reporting.
(d) "Adult Education" (AE) means all
				instructional and instructional-related activities provided to anyone above the
				age of compulsory attendance as defined by
				W.S.
				21-4-102, to assist adults in obtaining the
				knowledge and skills necessary for employment, self-sufficiency, parenting, and
				improved quality of life. This includes, but is not limited to, basic literacy,
				English literacy, citizenship and high school equivalency.
(e) "AICPA standards" means the generally
				accepted auditing standards promulgated by the American Institute of Certified
				Public Accountants.
(f) "Annual
				report" means the report required by
				W.S.
				9-2-1014(a).
(g) "Associate of Applied Science" (AAS)
				means a terminal, two-year degree designed for students planning to enter the
				workforce upon degree completion. This degree enables a completer to transfer
				to a baccalaureate of applied science degree program and includes
				occupation-specific technical coursework.
(h) "Associate of Arts" (AA) means a two-year
				degree designed for students majoring in the arts, humanities, social sciences,
				and related disciplines. This degree prepares the student for transfer to a
				baccalaureate degree program and includes substantial coursework in the
				humanities, social sciences, arts and liberal arts.
(j) "Associate of Science" (AS) means a
				two-year degree designed for students majoring in science, technology,
				engineering, mathematics, business and other related disciplines. This degree
				prepares the student for transfer to a baccalaureate degree program and
				includes substantial coursework in mathematics, natural sciences, engineering,
				business and/or other related disciplines.
(k) "Auxiliary enterprises" means those
				entities that furnish goods or services to students, faculty or staff and
				charge a fee directly related, although not necessarily equal, to the cost of
				goods or services. Colleges will strive to operate their auxiliary enterprises
				in a self-supporting manner.
(m)
				"Bachelor of Applied Science" (BAS) degree means a four year applied
				baccalaureate degree with an emphasis in advanced technical training and
				professional management skills.
(n)
				"Board of Cooperative Educational Services" (BOCES) means an entity as
				described in
				W.S.
				21-20-101 through 111.
(o) "Capital Construction" means:
(i) Capital Improvements and Capital Assets
(A) Acquisition of land, or a legal interest
				in land, in conjunction with the construction of a structure.
(B) Acquisition of existing structures, or
				legal interests in structures, in conjunction with an approved construction
				project.