# KRS § 164.001: 164.001 Definitions for chapter > Kentucky · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C164_S164.001 ## Section - **Citation:** KRS § 164.001 - **Heading:** 164.001 Definitions for chapter - **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 164 / Section 164.001 ## Text 164.001 Definitions for chapter. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Administrator" means the chief executive officer of the institution; (2) "Adult basic education" means instruction in mathematics, science, social studies, reading, language arts, and related areas to enable individuals to better function in society; (3) "Benchmarks" means objective measures developed where applicable or practical by the Council on Postsecondary Education to judge the performance of the postsecondary education system and progress toward the goals as stated in KRS 164.003(2); (4) "Board" or "governing board" means the board of trustees for the University of Kentucky or the University of Louisville, the board of regents for a comprehensive university, or the board of regents for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System; (5) "Board of regents" means the governing board of each comprehensive university and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System; (6) "Committee" means the Strategic Committee on Postsecondary Education created in KRS 164.004; (7) "Comprehensive university" means the following public institutions: Eastern Kentucky University, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, and Western Kentucky University; (8) "Council" means the Council on Postsecondary Education created in KRS 164.011; (9) "Customized training" means training in specific academic areas, work processes, or technical skills that are designed to serve a specific industry or industries to upgrade worker skills; (10) "Goals" means the six (6) goals specified in KRS 164.003(2); (11) "Independent institution" means a nonpublic postsecondary education institution in Kentucky whose instruction is not solely sectarian in nature, is accredited by a regional accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education, and is licensed by the Council on Postsecondary Education; (12) "Institution" means a university, college, community college, health technology center, vocational-technical school, technical institute, technical college, technology center, or the Kentucky Community and Technical College System; (13) "Kentucky Community and Technical College System" means the system composed of public community and technical colleges, including those postsecondary institutions operated by the former Cabinet for Workforce Development and those community colleges in the University of Kentucky Community College System on May 30, 1997. The system also includes institutions created by the board of regents for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and approved by the General Assembly; (14) "Literacy" means an individual's ability to read, write, and speak in English and compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job and in society to achieve one's goals and develop one's knowledge and potential; (15) "Lower division academic course" means any academic course offered for college or university credit that is designated as a freshman or sophomore level academic course; (16) "Nonteaching personnel" means any employee who is a full-time staff member, excluding a president, chancellor, vice president, academic dean, academic department chair, or administrator; (17) "Postsecondary education system" means the following public institutions: University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Eastern Kentucky University, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, Western Kentucky University, and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System; demic department chair, or administrator; (17) "Postsecondary education system" means the following public institutions: University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Eastern Kentucky University, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, Western Kentucky University, and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System; (18) "P-16 council" or "council of partners" means a local or state council that is composed of educators from public and private preschools, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education institutions, local board of education members, and may include community and business representatives that have voluntarily organized themselves for the purpose of improving the alignment and quality of the education continuum from preschool through postsecondary education as well as student achievement at all levels; (19) "Public" means operated with state support; (20) "Relative" means a person's father, mother, brother, sister, husband, wife, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law; (21) "Remedial education" means any program, course, or activity that is designed specifically for students who have basic deficiencies in reading, written or oral communication, mathematics, study skills, or other skills necessary to do beginning postsecondary work as defined by the institution; (22) "Standardized degree program" means a program, approved by the Council on Postsecondary Education, that consists of specific competencies, curriculum, and performance requirements regardless of the providing institution; (23) "Strategic agenda" means the state strategic postsecondary education agenda described in KRS 164.0203; (24) "Technical institution" means an educational institution that offers certificates, diplomas, or technical degrees in technical or occupational-related programs, including a facility called a vocational-technical school, technical institute, health technology center, technology center, technical college, or similar designation; and (25) "Learning outcomes" means the knowledge, skills, and abilities that students have attained as a result of their involvement in a particular set of educational experiences. ## Nearby sections - [KRS § 164.001 164.001 Definitions for chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C164_S164.001.md) - [KRS § 164.002 164.002 Definitions for chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C164_S164.002.md) - [KRS § 164.003 164.003 Legislative findings and goals for achievement by 2020](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C164_S164.003.md) - [KRS § 164.004 164.004 Strategic Committee on Postsecondary Education](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C164_S164.004.md) - [KRS § 164.005 164.005 Governor's Postsecondary Education Nominating Committee -- Membership -- Terms -- Duties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C164_S164.005.md) - [KRS § 164.011 164.011 Council on Postsecondary Education -- Membership -- Terms -- Meetings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C164_S164.011.md) - [KRS § 164.013 164.013 President of council -- Selection -- Appointment -- Powers and duties -- Salary -- Term -- Transfer of personnel positions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C164_S164.013.md) - [KRS § 164.020 164.020 Powers and duties of council](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C164_S164.020.md) - [KRS § 164.021 164.021 Advisory Conference of Presidents](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C164_S164.021.md) - [KRS § 164.026 164.026 State support for University of Louisville](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C164_S164.026.md) - [KRS § 164.027 164.027 Occupational qualification development program -- State payments to participating municipal junior colleges](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C164_S164.027.md) - [KRS § 164.028 164.028 Office of Professional Education Preparation Programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C164_S164.028.md) - [KRS § 164.029 164.029 Recognition of Area Health Education System](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C164_S164.029.md) - [KRS § 164.030 164.030 Regulations of council to be followed by state postsecondary educational institutions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C164_S164.030.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXIII_C164_S164.001. 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