The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise or the relevant subchapter specifies a different definition.
(1) Auxiliary Enterprise--Activities providing a service
to students, faculty, or staff for a fee directly related to, although
not necessarily equal to, the cost of the service.
(2) Available University Fund (AUF)--A fund established
in Article 7, §18, of the Texas Constitution to receive all interest
and earnings of the Permanent University Fund and used to pay the
debt service on PUF-backed bonds.
(3) Base Year--The semesters comprising the year of
contact hours used for applying the formula funding distribution to
the colleges and universities (usually the summer and fall of even
years and the spring of odd years).
(4) Board--The governing body of the agency known as
the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(5) Census Date--The date upon which an institution
may report a student in attendance for the purposes of formula funding
as specified in the Coordinating Board Management (CBM) manual for
the year in which the funding is reported.
(6) Contact Hour--A time unit of instruction used by
community, technical, and state colleges consisting of 60 minutes,
of which 50 minutes must be direct instruction.
(7) Coordinating Board--The agency known as the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board, including agency staff.
(8) Coordinating Board Staff or Board Staff--Agency
staff acting under the direction of the Board and the Commissioner.
(9) Current Operating Funds--Unrestricted (appropriated)
funds, designated funds, restricted funds, and auxiliary enterprise
funds.
(10) Developmental Coursework--Non-degree-credit courses
designed to address a student's deficiencies.
(11) Developmental Education--Courses, tutorials, laboratories,
or other efforts to bring student skills in reading, writing, and
mathematics to entering college level. English as a Second Language
(ESL) courses may be considered developmental education, but only
when they are used to bring student skill levels in reading or writing
to entering college level. The term as used in this chapter does not
include courses in study skills or thinking skills.
(12) Formula Funding--The mathematical method used
to allocate appropriated sources of funds among institutions of higher
education.
(13) Functional categories (as defined by National
Association of College and University Business Officers)--Instruction,
research, public service, academic support, student service, institutional
support, operation and maintenance of plant, scholarships and fellowships,
depreciation, auxiliary enterprises, and hospital.
(14) General Academic Teaching Institution--Any college,
university, or institution so classified in Texas Education Code, §61.003(3),
or created and so classified by law.
(15) General Revenue (GR)--State tax revenue.
(16) Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB)--An
entity created by the Financial Accounting Foundation to set accounting
standards for governmental entities including public institutions
of higher education.
(17) Higher Education Fund (HEF)--A fund established
in Article 7, §17, of the Texas Constitution to fund capital
improvements and capital equipment for institutions not included in
the Permanent University Fund.
(18) Independent institution of higher education--A
private or independent college or university as defined in Texas Education
Code, §61.003(15), that is:
(A) organized under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation
Act;
(B) exempt from taxation under Article VIII, §2,
of the Texas Constitution and §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code; and
(C) accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
(19) Institution of Higher Education or Institution--Any
public technical institute, public junior college, public senior college
or university, medical or dental unit, public state college, or other
agency of higher education as defined in Texas Education Code, §61.003.
(20) Institutional Expenditures--All costs of activities
separately organized and operated in connection with instructional
departments primarily for the purpose of giving professional training
to students as a necessary part of the educational work of the related
departments.
(21) Institutional Funds--Fees, gifts, grants, contracts,
and patient revenue, not appropriated by the legislature.
(22) Local Funds--Tuition, certain fees, and other
educational and general revenue appropriated by the legislature.
(23) National Association of College and University
Business Officers (NACUBO)--Provides guidance in business operations
of higher education institutions.
(24) Permanent University Fund (PUF)--A fund established
in Article 7, §11, of the Texas Constitution to fund capital
improvements and capital equipment at certain institutions of higher
education.
(25) Public Junior College--A public institution of
higher education as defined in Texas Education Code, §61.003(2).
(26) Public State College--Any public state college
as defined in Texas Education Code, §61.003(16).
(27) Public Technical Institute--Any public technical
institute as defined in Texas Education Code, §61.003(7), excluding
Lamar Institute of Technology.
(28) Public Two-year College--Any public junior college,
public community college, public technical institute, or public state
college.
(29) Semester Credit Hour (SCH)--A unit of measure
of instruction consisting of 60 minutes, of which 50 minutes must
be direct instruction, over a 15-week period in a semester system
or a 10-week period in a quarter system.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §13.1 adopted to be effective May 21, 2001, 26 TexReg 3625; amended to be effective May 23, 2004, 29 TexReg 5073; amended to be effective November 22, 2005, 30 TexReg 7727; amended to be effective June 6, 2016, 41 TexReg 3998; amended to be effective February 15, 2024, 49 TexReg 667 |
