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2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 23 - State Education Assistance. › § 116-209.91 - Administration of tuition grants.

§ 116-209.91. Administration of tuition grants.
(a) The Authority shall administer the tuition grants provided for in this Part pursuant to guidelines and procedures established by the Authority consistent with its practices for administering State-funded financial aid. The guidelines and procedures shall include an application process and schedule, notification and disbursement procedures, standards for reporting, and standards for return of tuition grants when a student withdraws. The Authority shall not approve any grant until it receives proper certification from the appropriate constituent institution that the student applying for the grant is an eligible student. Upon receipt of the certification, the Authority shall remit, at the times it prescribes, the tuition grant to the constituent institution on behalf, and to the credit, of the student. In the event a student on whose behalf a tuition grant has been paid is not enrolled in an undergraduate program and carrying a minimum academic load as of the tenth classroom day following the beginning of the school term for which the tuition grant was paid, the constituent institution shall refund the full amount of the tuition grant to the Authority.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the amount of the grant awarded to a student shall cover the tuition cost at the constituent institution in which the student is enrolled. No tuition grant awarded to a student under this section shall exceed the cost of attendance at a constituent institution for which the student is enrolled.
(c) If a student, who is eligible for a tuition grant under this section, also receives a scholarship or other grant covering the cost of attendance at the constituent institution for which the tuition grant is awarded, then the amount of the tuition grant shall be reduced by an appropriate amount determined by the Authority so that the total amount of scholarships and grants received by the student does not exceed the cost of attendance for the institution. The cost of attendance shall be determined by the Authority for each constituent institution.
(d) In the event there are not sufficient funds to provide each eligible student who has applied in accordance with the application process and the schedule established by the Authority with a full tuition grant as provided by this Part, each eligible student shall receive a pro rata share of funds available for the academic year covered by the appropriation in the preceding fiscal year.
(e) The Authority may use up to five percent (5%) of the funds appropriated each year for tuition grants under this Part for administrative costs. (2021-180, s. 8A.1(a); 2022-74, s. 8A.2(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 25 - Disruption on Campuses of State-Owned Institutions of Higher Education. › § 116-212 - Campus of state-supported institution of higher education subject to curfew.

§ 116-212. Campus of state-supported institution of higher education subject to curfew.
The chancellor or president of any state-supported institution of higher learning may designate periods of time during which the campuses of such institutions and designated buildings and facilities connected therewith are off-limits and subject to a curfew as to all persons who are not faculty members, staff personnel, currently enrolled students of that institution, local law-enforcement officers, members of the National Guard on active duty, members of the General Assembly, the Governor of North Carolina and/or his designated agents, persons authorized by the chief administrative officer of the institution or his designated agent, and any person who satisfactorily identifies himself as a reporter for any newspaper, magazine, radio or television station. Any person not herein authorized who comes onto or remains on said campus in violation of this section shall be punished as set out in G.S. 116-213. (1969, c. 860, s. 1; 2009-281, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 25 - Disruption on Campuses of State-Owned Institutions of Higher Education. › § 116-213 - Violation of curfew a misdemeanor; punishment.

§ 116-213. Violation of curfew a misdemeanor; punishment.
(a) Any person who during such period of curfew utilizes sound-amplifying equipment of any kind or nature upon the premises subject to such curfew in an educational, administrative building, or in any facility owned or controlled by the State or a State institution of higher learning, or upon the campus or grounds of any such institution, without the permission of the administrative head of the institution or his designated agent, shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. For the purposes of this section the term "sound-amplifying equipment" shall mean any device, machine, or mechanical contrivance which is capable of amplifying sound and capable of delivering an electrical input of one or more watts to the loudspeaker, but this section shall not include radios and televisions.
(b) Any person convicted of violating any provision of G.S. 116-212 or 116-213, or who shall enter a plea of guilty to such violation or a plea of nolo contendere, shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. (1969, c. 860, ss. 2, 3; 1993, c. 539, s. 895; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 26 - Liability Insurance or Self-Insurance. › § 116-219 - Authorization to secure insurance or provide self-insurance.

§ 116-219. Authorization to secure insurance or provide self-insurance.
The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina (hereinafter referred to as "the Board") is authorized through the purchase of contracts of insurance or the creation of self-insurance trusts, or through combination of such insurance and self-insurance, to provide individual health-care practitioners with coverage against claims of personal tort liability based on conduct within the course and scope of health-care functions undertaken by such individuals as employees, agents, or officers of (i) the University of North Carolina, (ii) any constituent institution of the University of North Carolina, (iii) the University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill, or (iv) any health-care institution, agency or entity which has an affiliation agreement with the University of North Carolina, with a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina, or with the University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill. The types of health-care practitioners to which the provisions of this Article may apply include, but are not limited to, medical doctors, dentists, nurses, residents, interns, medical technologists, nurses' aides, and orderlies. Subject to all requirements and limitations of this Article, the coverage to be provided, through insurance or self-insurance or combination thereof, may include provision for the payment of expenses of litigation, the payment of civil judgments in courts of competent jurisdiction, and the payment of settlement amounts, in actions, suits or claims to which this Article applies. (1975, 2nd Sess., c. 976; 1989, c. 141, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 26 - Liability Insurance or Self-Insurance. › § 116-220.1 - Funding of self-insurance program.

§ 116-220.1. Funding of self-insurance program.
(a) If the Board elects to establish a self-insurance trust fund, the initial contribution to the fund shall be determined by an independent actuary but shall be no less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000). Annual contributions to said fund shall be made in an amount to be determined each year by the Trust Fund Council upon the advice of an independent actuary and shall include amounts necessary to pay all costs of administration of the self-insurance program and claims adjustment including litigation in addition to amounts necessary to pay claims. Contributions shall be no less than one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the amounts actually paid each year on medical malpractice claims until such time as the Trust Fund Council, with the advice of an independent actuary and the approval of the Board of Governors, determines that an annual contribution in a lesser amount will not impair the adequacy of the fund to satisfy existing and potential health care malpractice claims for a period of one year.
(b) Claims certified to be paid from the fund shall be paid in the order of award or settlement. In the event that the fund created hereunder shall at any time have insufficient funds to assure that both existing and future claims will be paid, the Board is hereby authorized to borrow necessary amounts up to thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) per established self-insurance trust fund account to replenish the fund. The Board shall maintain funds in each self-insurance trust at no less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) at all times.
(c) Funds borrowed by the Board to replenish the trust fund account may be secured by pledging noncapital assets of the members. Members shall mean those entities, agencies, departments or divisions of the University which directly contribute funds to the self-insurance trust. In no event shall individual health care providers be deemed members for the purposes of this section.
(d) Obligations issued under the provisions of this Article shall not be deemed to constitute a debt, liability or obligation of the State or of any political subdivision thereof or a pledge of the faith and credit of the State or of any such political subdivision but shall be payable solely from the revenues or assets of the members. Each obligation issued under this Article shall contain on the face thereof a statement to the effect that the University shall not be obligated to pay the same nor the interest thereon except from the revenues or assets pledged therefor and that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the State or of any political subdivision thereof is pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest on such obligation. (1977, c. 523, s. 2; 1987, c. 263, s. 2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 26 - Liability Insurance or Self-Insurance. › § 116-220.2 - Termination of fund.

§ 116-220.2. Termination of fund.
Any fund created hereunder may be terminated by the Board of Governors upon their determination that other satisfactory and adequate arrangements have been made to assure that both existing and future health care malpractice claims or judgments against the participants in the self-insurance program will be paid and satisfied. Upon the termination of any fund pursuant to this section, the full amount remaining in such fund upon termination less any outstanding indebtedness shall promptly be repaid to the University and allocated among the participating entities according to their respective contributions as determined by the Board of Governors. (1977, c. 523, s. 2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 26 - Liability Insurance or Self-Insurance. › § 116-222 - Confidentiality of records.

§ 116-222. Confidentiality of records.
Records pertaining to the liability insurance program, including all information, correspondence, investigations, or interviews, concerning or pertaining to claims or potential claims against participants in the self-insurance program or to the program or applications for participation in the program shall not be considered public records under General Statutes Chapter 132 and shall not be subject to discovery under the Rules of Civil Procedure, General Statutes Chapter 1A. (1975, 2nd Sess., c. 976; 1977, c. 523, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 27 - Private Institution Towing Procedures. › § 116-229 - Post-towing procedures.

§ 116-229. Post-towing procedures.
If a private college or university employs law-enforcement officers so that Article 7A, Chapter 20, would otherwise apply to the removal and disposal of motor vehicles, the governing body of that college or university may by rule or ordinance provide an alternative hearing procedure for the owner. For purposes of this section, the definitions in G.S. 20-219.9 apply.
(1) If the college or university operates in such a way that the person who tows the vehicle is responsible for collecting towing fees, all provisions of Article 7A, Chapter 20, apply.
(2) If the college or university operates in such a way that it is responsible for collecting towing fees, it shall:
a. Provide by contract or ordinance for a schedule of reasonable towing fees,
b. Provide a procedure for a prompt fair hearing to contest the towing,
c. Provide for an appeal to district court from that hearing,
d. Authorize release of the vehicle at any time after towing by the posting of a bond or paying of the fees due, and
e. If the college or university chooses to enforce its authority by sale of the vehicle, provide a sale procedure similar to that provided in G.S. 44A-4, 44A-5, and 44A-6, except that no hearing in addition to the probable cause hearing is required. If no one purchases the vehicle at the sale and if the value of the vehicle is less than the amount of the lien, the college or university may destroy it. (1983, c. 420, s. 6.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 27A - Disclosure of Student Data and Records by Private Institutions. › § 116-229.1 - Disclosure of student data and records by private colleges and universities.

§ 116-229.1. Disclosure of student data and records by private colleges and universities.
(a) A private college or university that discloses personally identifiable information in student data or records according to the terms of a written agreement with a State agency, local school administrative unit, community college, constituent institution of The University of North Carolina, or the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc., in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, shall not be liable for a breach of confidentiality, disclosure, use, retention, or destruction of the student data or records if the breach, disclosure, use, retention, or destruction results from actions or omissions of either (i) the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc., the State agency, local school administrative unit, community college, or constituent institution of The University of North Carolina to which the data was provided or (ii) persons provided access to the data or records by those entities.
(b) The North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc., shall not be liable for a breach of confidentiality, disclosure, use, retention, or destruction of student data or records transferred on behalf of a private college or university to a State agency, local school administrative unit, community college, or constituent institution of The University of North Carolina if the breach, disclosure, use, retention, or destruction results from actions or omissions of either (i) the State agency, local school administrative unit, community college, or constituent institution of The University of North Carolina to which the data was provided or (ii) persons provided access to the data or records by those entities. (2012-133, s. 3; 2016-94, s. 11.5.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 28 - North Carolina-Israel Visiting Scholar Program. › § 116-230 - North Carolina-Israel Visiting Scholar Program.

§ 116-230. North Carolina-Israel Visiting Scholar Program.
(a) There is created the North Carolina-Israel Visiting Scholar Program for the purpose of granting funds to members of the faculties of the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina and institutions of higher education in Israel to assist in their travel and living expenses while participating in the program.
(b) The President of The University of North Carolina shall appoint a North Carolina Committee to work with a committee from Israel to prepare proper guidelines for the administration of the program and to establish criteria for the designation of participating scholars.
(c) Funds for the support of this program shall come from private sources, and grants shall be made for as many suitable recipients as can be found within budget limitations. (1985, c. 757, s. 81(c).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 29 - The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. › § 116-230.1 - Policy.

§ 116-230.1. Policy.
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State to foster, encourage, promote, and provide assistance in the development of skills and careers in science and mathematics among the people of the State.(1985, c. 757, s. 206(b); 2006-66, s. 9.11(j).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 29 - The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. › § 116-231 - Reestablishment of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics as a Constituent High School of The University of North Carolina.

§ 116-231. Reestablishment of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics as a Constituent High School of The University of North Carolina.
The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics is hereby reestablished, as a constituent high school of The University of North Carolina, and shall be governed by the Board of Governors as prescribed in this Chapter and a Board of Trustees as prescribed in this Article.(1985, c. 757, s. 206(b); 2006-66, s. 9.11(k).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 29 - The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. › § 116-232 - Purposes.

§ 116-232. Purposes.
The purposes of the School shall be to foster the educational development of North Carolina high school students who are academically talented in the areas of science and mathematics and show promise of exceptional development and global leadership through participation in a residential educational setting emphasizing instruction in the areas of science and mathematics; and to provide instruction, methods, and curricula designed to improve teaching and learning in North Carolina and the nation with an emphasis on distance education and programs that expand pathways for students into careers in science and mathematics.(1985, c. 757, s. 206(b); 2006-66, s. 9.11(l).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 29 - The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. › § 116-234 - Board of Trustees; meetings; rules of procedure; officers.

§ 116-234. Board of Trustees; meetings; rules of procedure; officers.
(a) The Board of Trustees shall meet at least three times a year and may hold special meetings at any time, at the call of the chairman or upon petition addressed to the chairman by at least four of the members of the Board.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 116-32, the Board of Trustees shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman; no ex officio member may hold such an office.
(c) The Board of Trustees shall determine its own rules of procedure and may delegate to such committees as it may create such of its powers as it deems appropriate.
(d) Members of the Board of Trustees, other than ex officio members under G.S. 116-233(a)(3) and G.S. 116-233(a)(8), shall receive such per diem compensation and necessary travel and subsistence expenses while engaged in the discharge of their official duties as is provided by law for members of State boards and commissions. Ex officio members under G.S. 116-233(a)(3) and G.S. 116-233(a)(8) shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided by G.S. 138-6. (1985, c. 757, s. 206(b); 1995, c. 509, s. 66; 2006-66, s. 9.11(n); 2015-30, s. 2.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 29 - The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. › § 116-235.5 - Morganton campus authorized of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.

§ 116-235.5. Morganton campus authorized of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.
The Board of Trustees of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics is hereby authorized to establish a western campus of the school to be located in Morganton, North Carolina. (2020-31, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 29A - University of North Carolina Laboratory Schools. › § 116-239.6 - Definitions.

§ 116-239.6. Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this Article:
(1) Advisory board. – An advisory board established by a chancellor under G.S. 116-239.8.
(2) Board of trustees. – The board of trustees of a constituent institution.
(2a) Chancellor. – The chancellor of a constituent institution who operates a laboratory school approved by the Subcommittee on Laboratory Schools under G.S. 116-239.7 or the chancellor's designee.
(3) Constituent institution. – A constituent institution of The University of North Carolina with an educator preparation program that has a laboratory school operated in accordance with this Article.
(4) Laboratory school. – A public school created under G.S. 116-239.7 that (i) except as otherwise provided in G.S. 116-239.7(a2), is located in a qualifying local school administrative unit that has twenty five percent (25%) or more of the schools located in the unit identified as low-performing under G.S. 115C-105.37 and (ii) serves students in at least three consecutive grade levels in the range of kindergarten through eighth grade.
(4a) President. – The President of The University of North Carolina.
(5) Principal. – The principal of a laboratory school.
(6) Subcommittee. – The Subcommittee on Laboratory Schools. (2016-94, s. 11.6(a); 2017-117, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 29A - University of North Carolina Laboratory Schools. › § 116-239.13 - Review of laboratory schools.

§ 116-239.13. Review of laboratory schools.
The Subcommittee on Laboratory Schools shall review and evaluate the educational effectiveness of the laboratory schools authorized under this Article for both public school students and students enrolled in educator preparation programs according to standards and protocols established by the Subcommittee. The Subcommittee shall report by November 15 of each year to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on the following:
(1) Information on public school student enrollment in each laboratory school, including student demographics.
(2) The public school student admissions process and the number of students enrolled under the following categories at each laboratory school:
a. Students who were previously assigned to a low-performing school.
b. Students who did not meet expected student growth in the school year prior to enrollment.
c. Siblings of an otherwise eligible student.
(3) Public school student achievement data, including school performance grades and student achievement scores and student growth, at each laboratory school.
(4) Public school student academic progress in each laboratory school as measured against the previous school year and against other schools located in the local school administrative unit and statewide.
(5) Information on the student outcomes for students who are enrolled in each educator preparation program who obtained clinical experience in school leadership and teaching in the laboratory schools, including the performance elements reported under G.S. 115C-269.35.
(6) Best practices resulting from laboratory school operations.
(7) Other information the Subcommittee considers appropriate. (2016-94, s. 11.6(a); 2017-117, s. 1; 2017-189, s. 6(i); 2018-5, s. 10.1(d).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 30 - [Western] North Carolina Arboretum. › § 116-240 - Establishment of Arboretum.

§ 116-240. Establishment of Arboretum.
The North Carolina Arboretum is established on land being provided by the United States Forest Service from property presently designated as the Bent Creek Experimental Forest.
The United States Forest Service has committed itself to continuing its work of the land provided to the Arboretum as many of its studies will be compatible with the work of the Arboretum. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1014, s. 98; 1989, c. 139, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 30 - [Western] North Carolina Arboretum. › § 116-241 - Purpose and scope of Arboretum.

§ 116-241. Purpose and scope of Arboretum.
The Arboretum shall be prepared for viewing and maintaining the necessary plantings that will be added to the present vegetation of the site in order to make the Arboretum fully representative of Western North Carolina. Extensive clearing of underbrush and other debris needed to prepare the area for demonstrations, installation of fencing for security purposes, land modifications and improvement, and plant acquisitions shall be carried out to make the Arboretum both representative and accessible to the public. Roads and pathways shall be constructed as necessary throughout the Arboretum to enable visitors to ride and walk through the area in order to observe and study the various kinds of vegetation. An extensive program of identification of trees, shrubs, and other living material shall be ongoing at the Arboretum. Necessary visitor and educational buildings, greenhouses, and a small lecture hall, with restrooms and other associated requirements, shall be constructed on the property. Machine sheds and service buildings shall also be constructed on the property to house equipment and to provide working space for the personnel employed in developing and operating the Arboretum. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1014, s. 98.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 30 - [Western] North Carolina Arboretum. › § 116-242 - Administration of Arboretum; acceptance of gifts and grants.

§ 116-242. Administration of Arboretum; acceptance of gifts and grants.
The Arboretum shall be administered by The University of North Carolina and through the Board of Directors established in G.S. 116-243. State funds for the administration of the Arboretum shall be appropriated to The University of North Carolina for Western Carolina University to administer on behalf of the arboretum. The North Carolina Arboretum and The University of North Carolina may receive gifts and grants to be used for development or operation of the Arboretum. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1014, s. 98; 2011-145, s. 9.15(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 30 - [Western] North Carolina Arboretum. › § 116-243 - Board of directors established; appointments.

§ 116-243. Board of directors established; appointments.
A board of directors to govern the operation of the Arboretum is established, to be appointed as follows:
(1) Two by the Governor, initially, one for a two-year term, and one for a four-year term. Successors shall be appointed for four-year terms.
(2) Two by the General Assembly, in accordance with G.S. 120-121, upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, initially, one for a two-year term, and one for a four-year term. Successors shall be appointed for four-year terms.
(3) Two by the General Assembly, in accordance with G.S. 120-121, upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, initially, one for a two-year term, and one for a four-year term. Successors shall be appointed for four-year terms.
(4) The President of The University of North Carolina or the President's designee to serve ex officio.
(4a) Two by the President of The University of North Carolina. Members shall be appointed for four-year terms, except that the initial terms shall be as provided otherwise by law.
(5) Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 9.15(b), effective July 1, 2011.
(6) Repealed by Session Laws 2011-145, s. 9.15(b), effective July 1, 2011.
(7) Eight by the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina, Members shall be appointed for four-year terms, except that the initial terms shall be as otherwise provided by law.
(8) The executive director of the Arboretum shall serve ex officio as a nonvoting member of the Board of Directors.
(9) The President of The North Carolina Arboretum Society, Inc., to serve ex officio.
All appointed members may serve two full four-year terms following the initial appointment and then may not be reappointed until they have been absent for at least one year. Members serve until their successors have been appointed. Appointees to fill vacancies serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. Vacancies in appointments made by the General Assembly shall be filled in accordance with G.S. 120-122. Initial terms begin July 1, 2011.
The Chair of the Board of Directors shall be elected biennially by majority vote of the directors.
The Executive Director of the Arboretum shall report to the President of The University of North Carolina or the President's designee and to the Board of Directors. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1014, s. 98; 1995, c. 490, s. 63; 2003-102, s. 1; 2004-203, s. 48; 2011-145, s. 9.15(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 30 - [Western] North Carolina Arboretum. › § 116-244 - Duties of board of directors.

§ 116-244. Duties of board of directors.
The Board of Directors of the Arboretum has the following duties and responsibilities:
(1) Development of the policies and procedures concerning the use of the land and facilities being developed as part of the Western North Carolina Arboretum, Inc.;
(2) Approval of plans for any buildings to be constructed on the facility;
(3) Maintenance and upkeep of buildings and all properties;
(4) Approval of permanent appointments to the staff of the Arboretum;
(5) Recommendations to The University of North Carolina System Office of candidates for Executive Director of the Arboretum;
(6) Recommendations to The University of North Carolina System Office for necessary termination of the Executive Director or other personnel of the Arboretum;
(7) Ensurance of appropriate liaison between the Arboretum and the U. S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, The North Carolina Arboretum Society, Inc., Bent Creek Institute, Inc., Centers for Environmental and Climatic Interaction, Inc., NOAA Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites, and other scientific and economic development agencies and organizations of interest to and involved in the work at the Arboretum;
(8) Development of various policies and directives, including the duties of the Executive Director, to be prepared jointly by the members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Director;
(9) Approval of annual expenditures and budget requests to be submitted to The University of North Carolina System Office.
The Board of Directors shall meet at least twice a year, and more frequently on the call of the Chair or at the request of at least 10 members of the Board. Meetings shall be held at the Arboretum, any campus of a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina, or at other public locations in support of the Arboretum mission and purposes. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1014, s. 98; 2011-145, s. 9.15(c); 2018-12, s. 10.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 31 - Piedmont Triad Research Institute and Graduate Engineering Program. › § 116-250 - Piedmont Triad Regional Institute; establishment; board of directors; purpose.

§ 116-250. Piedmont Triad Regional Institute; establishment; board of directors; purpose.
(a) There is established the Piedmont Triad Research Institute as a nonprofit corporation registered and regulated pursuant to Chapter 55A of the General Statutes.
(b) The Articles of Incorporation of the Institute shall constitute the board of directors of the Institute of individuals representing industrial and business interests in the Triad area, and of representatives of the following universities:
(1) North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University;
(2) North Carolina State University at Raleigh;
(3) Wake Forest University; and
(4) Winston-Salem State University.
(c) The Institute is established to further education and research in engineering, particularly as engineering may be applied to medicine. (1991, c. 316.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 31 - Piedmont Triad Research Institute and Graduate Engineering Program. › § 116-251 - Piedmont Triad Regional Institute's Director; funding administration duties.

§ 116-251. Piedmont Triad Regional Institute's Director; funding administration duties.
The Director of the Piedmont Triad Research Institute shall report directly to the board of directors of the Institute. The Director shall administer the Institute's funds from three primary sources for the general operation of the Institute and the fourth for the operation of the Piedmont Triad Graduate Engineering Program established by G.S. 116-252. These sources of funds are as follows:
(1) Funds from external research funding agencies such as the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health;
(2) Funds from industries in support of specific research projects;
(3) Funds from block grants from foundations and chambers of commerce; and
(4) Funds appropriated to the Institute from the State in support of the Piedmont Triad Graduate Engineering Program established by G.S. 116-252. (1991, c. 316, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 31 - Piedmont Triad Research Institute and Graduate Engineering Program. › § 116-252 - Piedmont Triad Graduate Engineering Program; establishment; purpose.

§ 116-252. Piedmont Triad Graduate Engineering Program; establishment; purpose.
There is established the Piedmont Triad Graduate Engineering Program, to be housed in Winston-Salem in facilities provided by the Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University. The program shall support faculty and graduate students involved in engineering at the campuses of The University of North Carolina in order to allow their participation in engineering teaching and research in the Program, which shall provide much-needed university-level engineering education to the Piedmont Triad area.
The Program shall begin to be phased in effective for the academic year 1991-92. (1991, c. 316.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 31 - Piedmont Triad Research Institute and Graduate Engineering Program. › § 116-253 - Piedmont Triad Graduate Engineering Program; Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina; adoption of rules.

§ 116-253. Piedmont Triad Graduate Engineering Program; Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina; adoption of rules.
The Board of Governors, pursuant to its authority under G.S. 116-11, shall adopt rules, after consultation with the board of directors of the Piedmont Triad Research Institute, to implement this Article as it affects the ongoing roles of The University of North Carolina and its designated constituent institutions in the Piedmont Triad Graduate Engineering Program and in the education and research projects of the Institute. (1991, c. 316, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 31A - The North Carolina Collaboratory. › § 116-256 - Annual report.

§ 116-256. Annual report.
By December 1 of each year, the Collaboratory shall report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services, and the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on its activities in the prior fiscal year and any legislative recommendations. (2021-180, s. 8.8(b).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 32 - Health Information. › § 116-260 - Information on meningococcal disease immunization.

§ 116-260. Information on meningococcal disease immunization.
(a) Each public or private educational institution that offers a postsecondary degree as defined in G.S. 116-15 and that has a residential campus shall provide vaccination information on meningococcal disease to each student. The vaccination information shall be contained on student health forms provided to each student by the educational institution and shall include space for the student to indicate whether or not the student has received the vaccination against meningococcal disease. The vaccination information about meningococcal disease shall include any recommendations issued by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the disease.
(b) The vaccination information obtained under this section that is in the possession of the educational institution is confidential and shall not be a public record under G.S. 132-1.
(c) This section shall not be construed to require the educational institution to provide the meningococcal vaccination to students.
(d) This section shall not apply if the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommends the meningococcal vaccine.
(e) This section does not create a private right of action. (2003-194, s. 1; 2004-203, s. 73.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 34 - Need-Based Scholarships for Students Attending Private Institutions of Higher Education. › § 116-280 - Definitions.

§ 116-280. Definitions.
The following definitions apply to this Article:
(1) Academic year. – A period of time in which a student is expected to complete the equivalent of at least two semesters' or three quarters' academic work.
(1a) Armed Forces. – As defined in G.S. 116-143.3(a)(2).
(2) Authority. – The State Education Assistance Authority created by Article 23 of Chapter 116 of the General Statutes.
(3) Eligible private postsecondary institution. – A school that is any of the following:
a. A nonprofit postsecondary educational institution with a main permanent campus located in this State that is not owned or operated by the State of North Carolina or by an agency or political subdivision of the State or by any combination thereof that satisfies all of the following:
1. Is either (i) accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) or by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges through its Commission of Higher Education or (ii) was accredited by SACSCOC on January 1, 2021, and, beginning January 1, 2021, was a member of the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools.
2. Awards a postsecondary degree as defined in G.S. 116-15.
b. A postsecondary institution owned or operated by a hospital authority as defined in G.S. 131E-16(14) or school of nursing affiliated with a nonprofit postsecondary educational institution as defined in sub-subdivision a. of this subsection.
(4) Main permanent campus. – A campus owned by the eligible private postsecondary institution that provides permanent on-premises housing, food services, and classrooms with full-time faculty members and administration that engages in postsecondary degree activity as defined in G.S. 116-15.
(5) Matriculated status. – Being recognized as a student in a defined program of study leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate at an eligible private postsecondary institution.
(6) Scholarship. – A scholarship for education awarded under this Article.
(7) Title IV. – Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, 20 U.S.C. § 1070, et seq.
(8) Veteran. – A veteran as defined in G.S. 116-143.3A who was discharged or released from service under conditions other than dishonorable. (2011-145, s. 9.18(a); 2018-5, s. 10A.6(a); 2018-97, s. 2.17(a); 2021-15, s. 1.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 34 - Need-Based Scholarships for Students Attending Private Institutions of Higher Education. › § 116-281.1 - Semester limitation on eligibility for scholarship.

§ 116-281.1. Semester limitation on eligibility for scholarship.
(a) A student shall not receive a scholarship under this Article for more than 10 full-time academic semesters, or the equivalent if enrolled part-time, unless the student is enrolled in a program officially designated by the eligible private postsecondary institution as a five-year degree program. If a student is enrolled in such a five-year degree program, then the student shall not receive a scholarship under this Article for more than 12 full-time academic semesters or the equivalent if enrolled part-time.
(b) Upon application by a student, the eligible private postsecondary institution may grant a waiver to the student who may then receive a scholarship for the equivalent of one additional full-time academic semester if the student demonstrates that any of the following have substantially disrupted or interrupted the student's pursuit of a baccalaureate degree: (i) a military service obligation, (ii) serious medical debilitation, (iii) a short-term or long-term disability, or (iv) other extraordinary hardship. The eligible private postsecondary institution shall establish policies and procedures to implement the waiver provided by this subsection. (2013-360, s. 11.15(f).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 34 - Need-Based Scholarships for Students Attending Private Institutions of Higher Education. › § 116-282 - Scholarship amounts; amounts dependent on availability of funds.

§ 116-282. Scholarship amounts; amounts dependent on availability of funds.
(a) Subject to the sum appropriated by the General Assembly for an academic year to be awarded as scholarships under this Article, a scholarship awarded under this Article to a student at an eligible private postsecondary institution shall be determined annually by the Authority based upon the enrollment status and expected family contribution of the student, consistent with the methodology for the federal Title IV programs.
(b) The Authority shall have the power to determine the actual scholarship amounts disbursed to students in any given year based on the sum appropriated for purposes of this Article by the General Assembly for that academic year and any unexpended funds that may be available pursuant to G.S. 116-283.
(c) The minimum award of a scholarship under this Article shall be five hundred dollars ($500.00). (2011-145, s. 9.18(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 34 - Need-Based Scholarships for Students Attending Private Institutions of Higher Education. › § 116-283 - Administration; unexpended scholarship funds do not revert.

§ 116-283. Administration; unexpended scholarship funds do not revert.
(a) The scholarships provided for in this Article shall be administered by the Authority under rules adopted by the Authority in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
(b) The Authority may use up to one and one-half percent (1.5%) of the funds appropriated for scholarships under this Article for administrative purposes.
(c) Scholarship funds unexpended shall remain available for future scholarships to be awarded under this Article. (2011-145, s. 9.18(a).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 35 - Cheatham-White Scholarships. › § 116-290 - Cheatham-White Scholarships; establishment and purpose; benefits.

§ 116-290. Cheatham-White Scholarships; establishment and purpose; benefits.
(a) Scholarships Established; Purpose. – The Cheatham-White Scholarships are established as a merit scholarship program at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and at North Carolina Central University. The purpose of the scholarships is to provide an outstanding educational experience for students who are exceptional scholars, versatile and well-rounded individuals with a broad range of interests, and who are accomplished and proficient in areas of both the arts and the sciences. They must also demonstrate leadership potential and a strong commitment to service.
(b) Scholarship Benefits. – Each scholarship is a fully funded four-year scholarship that covers the cost of all of the following: full tuition, student fees, housing, meals, textbooks, a laptop, supplies, travel, and personal expenses. Each scholarship also provides four summers of fully funded enrichment and networking opportunities that may include international travel and study.
(c) Number of Scholarships Awarded. – Up to 50 scholarships, 40 for resident students and 10 for nonresident students, may be awarded each academic year to students admitted to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Up to 50 scholarships, 40 for resident students and 10 for nonresident students, may be awarded each academic year to students admitted to North Carolina Central University. (2016-94, s. 11.4(e))
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 35 - Cheatham-White Scholarships. › § 116-291 - Cheatham-White Scholarships; fund established; administration of fund.

§ 116-291. Cheatham-White Scholarships; fund established; administration of fund.
(a) Fund Established. – There is established the Cheatham-White Scholarships Fund to be used to fund scholarships awarded pursuant to this Article. Both private and public funds may be solicited in the creation of the fund.
(b) Matching Funds. – The funds appropriated each fiscal year to the Cheatham-White Scholarships Fund shall be matched by non-State funds and disbursed pursuant to G.S. 143C-4-5.
(c) Administration of Fund. – The University of North Carolina System Office shall administer the Cheatham-White Scholarships Fund and the Cheatham-White Scholarships program. (2016-94, s. 11.4(e); 2018-12, s. 11.)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 35 - Cheatham-White Scholarships. › § 116-292 - Cheatham-White Scholarships; eligibility and selection criteria.

§ 116-292. Cheatham-White Scholarships; eligibility and selection criteria.
(a) Eligibility. – To be eligible to be nominated as a potential candidate for a Cheatham-White Scholarship, a person must satisfy all of the following criteria:
(1) Be a competitive applicant for admission as a freshman in the fall semester into a baccalaureate program at either North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University or North Carolina Central University.
(2) Be a United States citizen or permanent resident.
(3) Be on course to graduate from high school in the spring semester prior to college admission.
(b) Selection Criteria. – Candidates for Cheatham-White Scholarships shall be selected on the basis of academic merit, honorable character, outstanding leadership potential, and a demonstrable commitment to service. Financial need shall not be a consideration. (2016-94, s. 11.4(e).)
2023 North Carolina General Statutes › Chapter 116 - Higher Education › Article 35 - Cheatham-White Scholarships. › § 116-293 - Cheatham-White Scholarships; school nomination of candidates.

§ 116-293. Cheatham-White Scholarships; school nomination of candidates.
All North Carolina high schools are eligible to nominate a student to be considered as a candidate for a Cheatham-White Scholarship. For purposes of this section, a high school includes a public school under the direction of a local board of education, a charter school, a regional school, a high school operated as part of The University of North Carolina, a school operated by the Department of Health and Human Services, a school operated by the State Board of Education, or a nonpublic school regulated under Article 39 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes.
The number of nominees from each school is determined by the size of the senior class as follows:
(1) Up to 199 seniors 2 nominees.
(2) 200-399 seniors 3 nominees.
(3) 400-499 seniors 4 nominees.
(4) 500 or more seniors 5 nominees.
(2016-94, s. 11.4(e).)