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Utah Code § 53H-14-502

State student data protection governance

Amended by Chapter 202, 2026 General Session

(1) The chief privacy officer shall establish a higher education privacy advisory group to advise institutions and institution boards of trustees on student data protection.

(2) The advisory group shall consist of:

(a) the chief privacy officer;

(b) the higher education privacy officer; and

(c) the following members, appointed by the commissioner:

(i) at least one Utah System of Higher Education employee; and

(ii) at least one representative of the Utah Board of Higher Education.

(3) The advisory group shall:

(a) discuss and make recommendations to the board and institutions regarding:

(i) existing and proposed:

(A) board rules; or

(B) board policies of the Utah Board of Higher Education or institutions; and

(ii) training on protecting student data privacy; and

(b) perform other tasks related to student data protection as designated by the Utah Board of Higher Education.

(4) The higher education privacy officer shall:

(a) provide training and support to institution boards and employees; and

(b) produce:

(i) resource materials;

(ii) model data governance plans;

(iii) model forms for institution student data protection governance; and

(iv) a model data collection notice.

(5) The board shall:

(a)

(i) create and maintain a data governance plan; and

(ii) annually publish the data governance plan on the Utah System of Higher Education website; and

(b) establish standards for:

(i) institution policies to protect student data;

(ii) institution data governance plans; and

(iii) a third-party contractor's use of student data.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.