Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 305J-7

• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Degree: means a statement, diploma, certificate, or other writing in any language that indicates or represents, or is intended to indicate or represent, that the person named thereon is learned in or has satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study in a particular field of endeavor or that the person named thereon has demonstrated proficiency in a field of endeavor as a result of formal preparation or training. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 305J-2
• Honorary degree: means a statement, diploma, certificate, or other writing in any language that indicates or represents, or that is intended to indicate or represent, that the person named thereon is learned in a field of public service or has performed outstanding public service or that the person named thereon has demonstrated proficiency in a field of endeavor without having completed formal courses of instruction or study or formal preparation or training. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 305J-2
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Physical presence: means :

  (1) Having a physical location in the State, where students receive synchronous or asynchronous instruction; or

  (2) Establishing an administrative office in the State in order to:

  (A) Provide information to prospective students, enrolling students, or the general public about the institution;

  (B) Provide services to enrolled students;

  (C) Provide office space for instructional or non-instructional staff; and

  (D) Maintain an institutional mailing address, street address, or telephone number in the State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 305J-2

• Private college or university: means a nonpublic post-secondary education institution having a physical presence in the State that offers associate, baccalaureate, post-baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degrees or diplomas. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 305J-2
• religious training institution: means a bona fide religious post-secondary educational institution that has a physical presence in the State, that is exempt from property taxation under the laws of the State, and that offers associate, baccalaureate, post-baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degrees or diplomas. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 305J-2
• Unaccredited post-secondary educational institution: means a degree-granting institution that is not accredited or a candidate for accreditation by at least one accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 305J-2
• University of Hawaii system: means the post-secondary educational institution, including all campuses and community colleges, established and existing pursuant to article X, section 5, of the Hawaii State Constitution and chapter 304A. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 305J-2