21-18-102. Definitions.

(a) As used in this act:

(i) "Academic program" means those programs approved by the commission which provide credits:

(A) Resulting in a two (2) year associate degree;

(B) Resulting in an applied baccalaureate degree;

(C) Resulting in a credit bearing credential such as a certificate; or

(D) Which may be transferred to an accredited four (4) year college or university.

(ii) "Administrative computing," means hardware and software components that support data processing activities for daily business operations and provide support for management information systems. Administrative computing shall be distinct from academic computing operations that support instructional programs;

(iii) "Assessed value" means the total assessed value of any community college district;

(iv) "Biennial funding report" means the current funds estimated by each college to be expended in a biennial period. For purposes of this paragraph, "current funds" shall be as defined by the national association of college and university business officers;

(v) "College system" means the community colleges and the community college commission established pursuant to this act;

(vi) "Commission" means the community college commission of Wyoming;

(vii) "Community college" means an institution established under this act;

(viii) "Community college district" means a body corporate established by statute as a subdivision of a county or counties that establishes or maintains a community college;

(ix) "Community service programs" means all programs, class activities and services sponsored by a college which are not for credit or part of an academic, vocational-technical or continuing education program;

(x) "Continuing education programs" means those programs, class activities and services sponsored by a college which provide job skills necessary to remain in or advance as a member of the work force which do not result in degrees or certificates;

(xi) "Coordination" means to facilitate collaborative interaction among state government, the boards of the individual community colleges, the community college commission and other entities;

(xii) "Full-time equivalency" means the number of approved academic or vocational-technical credit hours for each class for which students are enrolled divided by twelve (12). In calculating full-time equivalency, the census date of student enrollment as audited by the commission shall be used;

(xiii) "Governing board" or "board" means the community college district board;

(xiv) "School district" means any school district established pursuant to the laws of this state excluding community colleges and community college districts;

(xv) "Vocational-technical programs" means those programs approved by the commission which provide job skills necessary to enter, remain in or advance as a member of the work force and result in degrees or certificates;

(xvi) "Annual weighted average enrollment" means the total of three (3) consecutive academic years' full-time weighted equivalency enrollment in which the most recent academic year is multiplied by one-half (.5) and the immediately preceding two (2) academic years are multiplied by one-quarter (.25);

(xvii) "Distance education class" means a class in which the instructor and a majority of students are physically separated by time or space, and a communications source other than face to face in class instruction is used to provide synchronous or asynchronous instruction. A class which qualifies as a distance education class shall not be considered a level one, level two or level three class;

(xviii) "Full-time weighted equivalency enrollment" means full-time equivalency with credit hours for each class assigned a weighting system as follows:

(A) Each distance education class credit hour shall be multiplied by eight-tenths (.8);

(B) Each level one class credit hour shall be multiplied by one (1);

(C) Each level two class credit hour shall be multiplied by one and one-quarter (1.25);

(D) Each level three class credit hour shall be multiplied by one and one-half (1.5).

(xix) "Level one class" means a class guided by an instructor through course material via classroom lecture, limited field trips, multimedia, text book reading, written assignments and one-on-one tutorial wherein students rely on the instructor to lead the class and assign appropriate homework and tests based on class lecture;

(xx) "Level two class" means a class taught in a laboratory setting, supplemented but not solely based on lecture, textbook reading, field trips, writing assignments and the use of multimedia;

(xxi) "Level three class" means a class that is highly technical and requires significant ancillary equipment. Level three classes incorporate all methods of instruction with the primary emphasis of instruction centering on equipment and hands-on experiences;

(xxii) "Standard budget base amount" means a base budget amount of one hundred ninety-four million seven hundred two thousand one hundred thirty-one dollars ($194,702,131.00) adjusted by all increases and decreases enacted pursuant to W.S. 21-18-203(e);

(xxiii) "This act" means W.S. 21-18-101 through 21-18-409.