Colorado Revised Statutes Title 23. Postsecondary Education § 23-1-127. Commission directive--regional education providers--criteria

(a) The Colorado commission on higher education can better serve the citizens of this state by providing oversight and direction for the provision of regional education at Adams state university, Colorado Mesa university, and Western Colorado university;  and

(b) As regional education providers, Adams state university, Colorado Mesa university, and Western Colorado university shall have as their primary goal the assessment of regional educational needs and, in consultation with the Colorado commission on higher education, the allocation of resources for the purposes of meeting those needs.

(a) Extension of existing programs;

(b) Creation of new undergraduate programs;

(c) Development of partnerships with two-year institutions;  and

(d) Facilitation of the delivery of graduate education through existing graduate institutions.