Code of Massachusetts Regulations
610 CMR - BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Title 610 CMR 5.00 - Hazing Reporting
Section 5.02 - Definitions

As used in 610 CMR 5.00:

Board. Board of Higher Education, a state agency established pursuant to applicable provisions of M.G.L. c. 15A.

College or University. A public or private institution of higher education chartered, located, offering courses, or otherwise doing business in the Commonwealth leading to the award of a degree, or any educational institution chartered, incorporated or organized in another state conducting courses within the Commonwealth available to residents of the Commonwealth leading to the award of a degree.

Commissioner. The chief executive and administrative officer of the Department of Higher Education and the Board of Higher Education, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 15A § 6.

Hazing. As defined in M.G.L. c. 269, § 17.

Public or Private Institutions of Post Secondary Education or Institution. An institution located within Massachusetts which provides formal instructional programs with a curriculum designed primarily for students who have completed the requirements of a high school diploma or equivalent. This includes programs of an academic, vocational or continuing professional education, degree-granting colleges and universities, and non-degree-granting institutions.

Unaffiliated Student Group, Team or Organization. Any group, team or organization that operates on or in conjunction with the campus of a college or university, but is not under the authority of the college or university.