Section 33.102. Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates oherwise:

Act—The College and University Security Information Act (24 P. S. § § 2502-1—2502-5).

Applicant—A person who has submitted an application for admission to be a student at an institution of higher education, or who has applied to transfer from one branch campus of an institution to another branch campus of the same institution.

Branch campus—The meaning under § 34.1 (relating to identity).

Crime rate—The numbers and categories of crimes reported to the State Police per 100,000 full-time equivalent students and employes.

Crime report—An annual report comprised of the institution’s crime rates and statistics for the most recent 3-year period.

Crime statistics—The numbers and categories of crimes reported to the State Police.

Criminal incident—Offenses identified by the State Police under the Federal Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook.

Employe—A person employed by an institution of higher education on a regular part-time or full-time basis. Student employes who are counted as part of the FTE student population will not be considered employes of the institution of higher education for purposes of this chapter.

FTE—Full-time equivalent.

Institution of higher education—An independent institution of higher education, a community college, a State-related institution or a member institution of the State System.

Student—A person matriculated into a degree or non-degree program of study. The term does not include a person participating in noncredit programs or correspondence courses.

The provisions of this § 33.102 adopted September 6, 1991, effective November 6, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3989.

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 33.102 issued under Article XXVI-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. § § 26-2601-B—26-2606-B); and the College and University Security Information Act (24 P. S. § § 2502-1—2502-5).

Cross References

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 48.1 (relating to definitions); and 49 Pa. Code § 49.1 (relating to definitions).