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VA Code § 23.1-208 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions|Chapter 2 - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia|§ 23.1-208. Budget requests and recommendations

A. The Council shall develop policies, formulae, and guidelines for the fair and equitable distribution and use of public funds among the public institutions of higher education, taking into account enrollment projections and recognizing differences and similarities in institutional missions. Such policies, formulae, and guidelines shall include provisions for operating expenses and capital outlay programs and shall be utilized by all public institutions of higher education in preparing requests for appropriations. The Council shall consult with the Department of Planning and Budget in the development of such policies, formulae, and guidelines to ensure that they are consistent with the requirements of the Department of Planning and Budget.B. Not less than 30 days prior to submitting its biennial budget request to the Governor, the governing board of each public institution of higher education shall transmit to the Council such selected budgetary information relating to its budget request for maintenance and operation and for capital outlay as the Council shall reasonably require. The Council shall analyze such information in light of the Council's plans, policies, formulae, and guidelines and shall submit to the Governor recommendations for approval or modification of each institution's request together with a rationale for each such recommendation. The Council shall make available to the General Assembly its analyses and recommendations concerning institutional budget requests.C. Nothing in this section shall prevent any institution of higher education from appearing through its representatives or otherwise before the Governor, the Governor's advisory committee on the budget, the General Assembly, or any committee of the General Assembly at any time.D. Funds for any consortium created by The College of William and Mary in Virginia, Old Dominion University, the University of Virginia, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for the purpose of promoting graduate marine science education may be included in the budget request of and the appropriations to the Council.1956, c. 311, § 23-9.9; 1974, c. 544; 1979, c. 294, § 23-9.9:1; 1991, c. 590; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 23.1-209 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions|Chapter 2 - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia|§ 23.1-209. Reports of expenditures of state funds

The governing board of each public institution of higher education shall provide the Council annual data indicating the apportionment and amounts of expenditures that the relevant institution expends by category, including academic costs, administration, research, and public service, as defined by the Council. The Council shall compile and submit a report of such data annually to the Governor and the General Assembly.2003, c. 184, § 23-9.9:01; 2007, c. 630; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 23.1-210 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions|Chapter 2 - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia|§ 23.1-210. Advisory services to accredited nonprofit private institutions of higher education; Private College Advisory Board

A. The Council shall provide advisory services to accredited nonprofit private institutions of higher education on academic and administrative matters. The Council may review and advise on joint activities, including contracts for services, between nonprofit private institutions of higher education and public institutions of higher education and between nonprofit private institutions of higher education and any agency or political subdivision of the Commonwealth. The Council may collect and analyze such data as may be pertinent to such activities.B. The Council shall seek the advice of the Private College Advisory Board, and the Advisory Board shall assist the Council in the performance of its duties as required by subsection A. The Private College Advisory Board shall be composed of representatives of nonprofit private institutions of higher education and such other members as the Council may select and shall be broadly representative of nonprofit private institutions of higher education.C. The Private College Advisory Board shall meet at least once each year.1974, c. 40, § 23-9.10:2; 1980, c. 728; 1985, c. 448; 2016, c. 588; 2017, c. 314.
VA Code § 23.1-211 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions|Chapter 2 - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia|§ 23.1-211. Distance learning reciprocity agreements; participation; Distance Learning Reciprocity Advisory Council

A. The Council may enter into interstate reciprocity agreements that authorize accredited associate-degree-granting and baccalaureate (i) public institutions of higher education and (ii) private institutions of higher education to offer postsecondary distance education. The Council shall administer such agreements and shall approve or disapprove participation in such agreements by accredited associate-degree-granting and baccalaureate (a) public institutions of higher education and (b) private institutions of higher education. Participation in the agreements is voluntary.B. The Council shall establish the Distance Learning Reciprocity Advisory Council, which shall include representatives from each institution that offers postsecondary distance education pursuant to an interstate reciprocity agreement as set forth in subsection A. The Advisory Council shall advise the Council on the development of policies governing the terms of participation by eligible institutions, including the establishment of fees to be paid by participating institutions to cover direct and indirect administrative costs incurred by the Council.2014, c. 323, § 23-9.14:3; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 23.1-212 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions|Chapter 2 - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia|§ 23.1-212. Effect upon powers of governing boards of public institutions of higher education; endowment funds

A. The powers of the governing boards of public institutions of higher education over the affairs of such institutions are not impaired by the provisions of this chapter except to the extent that powers and duties are specifically conferred upon the Council in this chapter.B. The Council shall have no authority over the solicitation, investment, or expenditure of endowment funds now held or in the future received by any public institution of higher education.1956, c. 311, § 23-9.14; 1974, c. 544; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 23.1-214 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions|Chapter 2 - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia|§ 23.1-214. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail

Whenever the Council is required to send any mail or notice by certified mail pursuant to this article and such mail or notice is sent certified mail, return receipt requested, the Council may send any subsequent, identical mail or notice by regular mail.2011, c. 566, § 23-276.1:1; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 23.1-215 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions|Chapter 2 - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia|§ 23.1-215. Authority of the Council; regulations; standards for postsecondary schools; delegation of authority to director

A. The Council shall adopt, pursuant to the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.), such regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this article, including (i) procedures by which a postsecondary school may apply for Council approval to confer degrees in the Commonwealth; (ii) measures designed to ensure that all postsecondary schools that are subject to the provisions of this article meet the minimal standards established pursuant to subsection B; (iii) protections for students pursuing postsecondary education opportunities in postsecondary schools subject to the provisions of this article; and (iv) information to assist persons who rely on postsecondary degrees or certificates to judge the competence of individuals in receipt of such degrees or certificates.B. The Council shall establish minimal standards for postsecondary schools that include standards for faculty preparation and experience, educational programs, physical plants, additional locations, finances, guaranty instruments, advertising and publications, maintenance of student records, personnel qualifications, student services, the method for collecting and refunding tuition and fees, library resources and services, organization and administration, changes of ownership or control, procedures for student admission and graduation, agent or solicitor requirements, consistency of a postsecondary school's stated purpose with the proposed offerings, reporting requirements, and any other relevant standards or requirements adopted by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.C. The Council shall prescribe the manner, conditions, and language to be used by a postsecondary school or agent of such school to disclose or advertise that the postsecondary school has received certification from the Council to offer postsecondary programs in the Commonwealth.D. The Council may establish separate certification criteria for various postsecondary school classifications.E. The Council may grant to its director the authority to take specific actions on its behalf in furtherance of the provisions of this article.Code 1950, § 23-268; 1980, c. 658; 1996, cc. 691, 832; 2002, c. 178, § 23-276.3; 2004, c. 991; 2005, c. 447; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 23.1-216 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions|Chapter 2 - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia|§ 23.1-216. Career College Advisory Board established

A. The Council shall establish and seek the advice of the Career College Advisory Board, which shall assist the Council in the performance of its duties and provide advisory services in academic and administrative matters relating to proprietary private postsecondary schools, excluding vocational non-college degree schools. The Career College Advisory Board shall be composed of college and university representatives and such other members as the Council may select and shall be broadly representative of proprietary private postsecondary schools, excluding vocational non-college degree schools.B. The Career College Advisory Board shall meet at least twice each year and advise the Council and proprietary private postsecondary schools, excluding vocational non-college degree schools, regarding such matters as may come before the Career College Advisory Board. The Council may employ such qualified personnel as may be required to assist the Career College Advisory Board in the performance of its duties.2004, c. 991, § 23-276.13; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 23.1-217 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions|Chapter 2 - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia|§ 23.1-217. Certification required

A. No person shall open, operate, or conduct any postsecondary school in the Commonwealth without certification to operate such postsecondary school issued by the Council. The Council shall certify those postsecondary schools in compliance with Council regulations issued pursuant to this article.B. Postsecondary schools shall seek such certification from the Council immediately after receipt of a valid business license issued by the relevant official of the locality in which it seeks to operate.2004, c. 991, § 23-276.14; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 23.1-218 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions|Chapter 2 - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia|§ 23.1-218. List of postsecondary schools holding valid certification

A. The Council shall maintain a list of postsecondary schools holding valid certification under the provisions of this article and shall make such list available to the public.B. Upon confirmation of any notification or discovery of any postsecondary school operating without its certification or approval, the Council shall notify in writing the relevant local Commissioner of the Revenue or other official serving such equivalent functions of the postsecondary school's violation of such certification or approval requirement and shall recommend revocation of the postsecondary school's business license.2004, c. 991, § 23-276.15; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 23.1-220 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions|Chapter 2 - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia|§ 23.1-220. Approval procedures

A. Prior to Council approval for a postsecondary school to use the term "college" or "university" or abbreviations or words of similar meaning in its name or in any manner in connection with its academic affairs or business, offer courses or programs for degree credit, enroll students in any courses or programs, or confer or award degrees, each postsecondary school shall be evaluated by the Council in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to § 23.1-215.B. Upon finding that the applicant has fully complied with the regulations adopted pursuant to § 23.1-215, the Council shall approve the application.C. The Council may defer a decision on an application upon determining that additional information is needed.D. The Council shall not take into account duplication of effort by public institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education or other questions of need when considering an application.Code 1950, § 23-269; 1980, c. 658; 1996, cc. 691, 832; 2002, c. 178, § 23-276.5; 2003, c. 461; 2004, c. 991; 2005, c. 447; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 23.1-222 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions|Chapter 2 - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia|§ 23.1-222. Emergency actions

A. The Council may, by regulation, authorize its director to take immediate action on its behalf in any instance in which a postsecondary school holding certification to operate in the Commonwealth is the subject of an adverse action by the U.S. Department of Education or the postsecondary school's accrediting agency. When such adverse action threatens a disruption of the operation of the postsecondary school and exposes students to a loss of course or degree credit or financial loss, the director may:1. Suspend new enrollment in specified programs or degree levels or all programs and degree levels that have been approved by the Council;2. Require the postsecondary school to provide a guaranty instrument in the amount necessary to cover the refund of unearned tuition to all students enrolled at the time of the action; or3. Take such other actions as may be necessary to protect the rights of currently enrolled or future students.B. At its next regularly scheduled meeting, the Council shall either ratify the director's action or take such other actions as it deems necessary.2002, c. 178, § 23-276.7; 2005, c. 447; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 23.1-223 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions|Chapter 2 - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia|§ 23.1-223. Preservation of students' records

A. In the event of school closure or revocation of its approval or certification, the postsecondary school shall (i) make arrangements for the transfer of the academic and financial records of all students to the Council within 30 days of the closure or (ii) with the approval of the Council, ensure preservation of the academic and financial records of all students by entering into an agreement with another postsecondary school. An out-of-state postsecondary school that is public or corporately held may retain records at the postsecondary school's location outside of the Commonwealth but shall provide the Council with the contact information needed for each student to obtain copies of his academic and financial records.B. This section shall not be deemed to interfere with students' rights to have access to and obtain copies of their own records or to authorize disclosure of student records except in compliance with applicable state and federal law, including the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (20 U.S.C. § 1232g).2002, c. 178, § 23-276.8; 2005, c. 447; 2013, c. 229; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 23.1-224 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions|Chapter 2 - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia|§ 23.1-224. Fees

The Council may establish nonrefundable fees for services and methods for collecting such fees.2002, c. 178, § 23-276.9; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 23.1-225 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions|Chapter 2 - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia|§ 23.1-225. Prohibited acts

A. Without prior Council approval, no person or other entity subject to the provisions of this article shall use in any manner within the Commonwealth the term "college" or "university" or abbreviations or words of similar meaning in its name, in connection with its academic affairs or business, or in any literature, catalog, pamphlet, or descriptive material.This subsection shall not apply to any person or other entity that (i) used the term "college" or "university" openly and conspicuously in its title within the Commonwealth prior to July 1, 1970; (ii) was granted authority to operate in the Commonwealth by the Council between July 1, 1970, and July 1, 2002, and maintains valid authority to so operate in the Commonwealth on or after July 1, 2002; (iii) was exempted from the provisions of former Chapter 21 (§ 23-265 et seq.) of Title 23, as such law was in effect prior to July 1, 2002; or (iv) was authorized by the Council to use a name while its request for approval to enroll students is pending before the Council.B. No person or other entity shall sell, barter, or exchange for any consideration, or attempt to sell, barter, or exchange for any consideration, any degree credit, degree, or certificate.C. No person or other entity shall:1. Use or attempt to use, in connection with any business, trade, profession, or occupation, any degree credit, degree, or certificate, including any transcript of coursework that it knows or has reason to know has been fraudulently issued, obtained, forged, materially altered, or purchased;2. Issue or manufacture a fraudulent academic credential;3. Physically present a fraudulent academic credential, knowing it is fraudulent, in an attempt to obtain employment, promotion, licensure, or admission to an institution of higher education;4. In any way represent that it is an institution of higher education that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or has the foreign equivalent of such accreditation if the person or entity is not so accredited; or5. Represent that credits earned at or granted by any institution of higher education or academic-vocational non-college degree school may be applied for credit toward a degree unless such person is exempted from the provisions of this article or granted certification or approval by the Council in accordance with this article and the Council's regulations.Code 1950, § 23-272; 1980, c. 658; 2002, c. 178, § 23-276.10; 2004, c. 991; 2008, c. 856; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 23.1-227 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions|Chapter 2 - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia|§ 23.1-227. Laws of the Commonwealth to apply to contracts

The laws of the Commonwealth shall govern any agreement, contract, or instrument of indebtedness executed between a postsecondary school and any person who enrolls in any course or program offered or to be offered by such school in the Commonwealth or any person who is employed or offered employment by such school in the Commonwealth.Code 1950, § 23-276; 1980, c. 658; 2002, c. 178, § 23-276.11; 2004, c. 991; 2005, c. 447; 2016, c. 588; 2017, c. 314.
VA Code § 23.1-228 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions|Chapter 2 - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia|§ 23.1-228. Violations; penalties; remedies

A. Violations of this article or the Council's implementing regulations are punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each degree, certificate, program, academic transcript, or course of study offered, conferred, or used in violation of this article or the Council's regulations shall constitute a separate offense.B. If no criminal prosecution is instituted against such postsecondary school pursuant to subsection A, the Council may recover a civil penalty of at least $200 but not more than $1,000 per separate offense set forth in subsection A. In no event shall the civil penalties against any one person, corporation, or other entity exceed $25,000 per year.C. The Council may institute a proceeding in equity to enjoin any violation of this article or its implementing regulations and upon substantially prevailing on the merits of the case and unless special circumstances would render such an award unjust, the Council is entitled to an award of reasonable attorney fees and costs in any such action.Code 1950, § 23-273; 1980, c. 658; 2002, c. 178, § 23-276.12; 2006, c. 48; 2008, c. 856; 2016, c. 588.
VA Code § 23.1-229 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions|Chapter 2 - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia|§ 23.1-229. Postsecondary school closure procedures

A. Each postsecondary school shall notify the Council of its intention to close at least 30 days prior to the closure. The notice shall be accompanied by a comprehensive plan for closure and a teachout plan that makes provision for presently enrolled students to complete the program of instruction for which they have enrolled, either at such postsecondary school or at another postsecondary school certified by the Council or authorized to operate in the Commonwealth. Each closing postsecondary school shall obtain the Council's approval of the teachout plan prior to implementation.B. Each closing postsecondary school shall notify the Council, in writing, if there is no comparable program for the purposes of developing a teachout plan within 50 miles of the closing postsecondary school or if the closing postsecondary school is unable to enter a teachout agreement with another postsecondary school. This information shall be provided at the time the closing postsecondary school notifies the Council of its intention to close.C. Owners or senior administrators of a postsecondary school that closes without providing (i) an adequate teachout plan or refunds of unearned tuition and (ii) appropriate preservation of records shall be denied certification to operate another postsecondary school in the Commonwealth.2013, c. 229, § 23-276.16; 2016, c. 588.