Colorado § 23-20-115 - Departments - degrees - diplomas.
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§ 23-20-115. Departments - degrees - diplomas.
The university shall include a classical, philosophical, normal, scientific, law, physical sciences, and preparatory department and such other departments, with courses of instruction and elective studies, as the board of regents may determine. The board has authority to confer such degrees and grant such diplomas and other marks of distinction as are usually conferred and granted by other universities. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the regents to establish the several departments until such time as in their judgment the wants and necessities of the people require it. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Colorado commission on higher education to direct the board of regents to discontinue an academic or vocational degree program area pursuant to section 23-1-107 (2).
Source: G.L. § 2758. G.S. § 3449. L. 07: p. 590, § 1. R.S. 08: § 6945. C.L. § 8007. CSA: C. 169, § 12. CRS 53: § 124-2-12. C.R.S. 1963: § 124-2-12. L. 85: Entire section amended, p. 762, § 4, effective July 1.
ANNOTATION
Board of regents is not required to establish certain departments. By this section the university shall include certain designated departments and such other departments as the board of regents may determine; but the board is not required to establish these departments (except the normal and preparatory) until such time as, in their judgment, the wants and necessities of the people require it. People ex rel. Jerome v. Regents of the State Univ., 24 Colo. 175, 49 P. 286 (1897).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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