The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.(1) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ)--The person appointed by the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) to hear a contested case and to propose findings of fact and conclusions of law, under §2003.041 of the Texas Government Code, for adoption by the Board, regarding a determination that has been made by the Commissioner with which the party disagrees.(2) ADR--Alternative dispute resolution. A nonjudicial, informally conducted forum for the voluntary settlement of contested matters through the intervention of an impartial third party.(3) Alternative dispute resolution coordinator or ADR coordinator--The agency employee appointed by the Commissioner to coordinate and oversee ADR procedures and mediators.(4) Board--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; as used in this subchapter, "Board" means the agency acting through its voting members in a decision-making capacity.(5) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Higher Education; as used in this subchapter, "Commissioner" means the agency acting through its executive, and his or her designees, staff, or agents, as distinguished from the agency acting through Board members in a decision-making capacity.(6) Contested Case--A circumstance in which the Board or Commissioner shall allow a full evidentiary hearing as provided under the APA and this subchapter, if the right is properly invoked. In such a case, the Board shall finally determine the rights, duties, or privileges of the party. Right to a hearing is established only by explicit statutory provisions or by rules found in