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Utah Code § 53H-14-503

Institution student data protection governance

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 8, 2025 Special Session 1

(1)

(a) An institution shall adopt policies to protect student data in accordance with this part and board rule, including the standards the board establishes under Subsection 53H-14-502(5).

(b) The policies described in Subsection (1)(a) shall take into account the specific needs and priorities of the institution.

(2) The board shall designate a higher education privacy officer.

(3) The higher education privacy officer shall:

(a) verify compliance with student privacy laws, rules, and policies throughout the Utah System of Higher Education;

(b) support institutions in developing data governance plans and student data privacy training; and

(c) act as the primary point of contact for the state privacy auditor.

(4) An institution shall:

(a) designate an individual to act as the primary contact for the higher education privacy officer;

(b) create and maintain an institution:

(i) data governance plan that complies with the standards the board establishes under Subsection 53H-14-502(5); and

(ii) record of student data privacy training; and

(c) annually publish the institution's data governance plan on the institution's website.

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