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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 22 - PARKING REGULATION › Section 8VAC35-22-20 - Definitions

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The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall
				  have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Special events" means all Patriot Center ticketed events,
				  Center for the Arts events, intercollegiate and club sports events, and any
				  other events as designated by the university.
"University property" means any property owned, leased, or
				  controlled by George Mason University.
"Visitor" means any person on university property that is not
				  a faculty member, staff member, student, vendor, or contractor of the
				  university.
Statutory Authority
§ 23-91.29 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 22 - PARKING REGULATION › Section 8VAC35-22-30 - Decal or permit required; exceptions

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A. All motor vehicles parked on university
				property are required to properly display a valid George Mason University
				parking permit, as defined by university policies.
B. The following exceptions apply:
1. Visitors are required to park in (i)
				designated areas with the appropriate permit or pass obtained from Parking
				Services or (ii) pay-based areas, which include the meters and parking
				decks.
2. Parking Services may
				designate specific parking areas or issue special permits to visitors for
				special events. Individuals visiting the university for special events may only
				park in areas designated for the event by Parking Services or may park in any
				other pay visitor area at the prevailing rates.
3. Other exceptions may apply in accordance
				with university policies.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 22 - PARKING REGULATION › Section 8VAC35-22-40 - Parking

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Parking is permitted in authorized, clearly identified spaces
				  only. Parking is not allowed in or on lawns, loading zones, pedestrian
				  crosswalks, handicap spaces, handicap access ramps, yellow lines or curbs,
				  service areas, service vehicle spaces, sidewalks, and unmarked areas without
				  specific authorization.
Statutory Authority
§ 23-91.29 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 22 - PARKING REGULATION › Section 8VAC35-22-50 - Enforcement

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A. All regulations
				enacted by the Commonwealth of Virginia and George Mason University are duly
				enforced. Motor vehicles in violation of this chapter may be subject to
				penalties in accord with university policies, including but not limited to
				citation, fine, immobilization, towing, or impoundment, at the owner's risk and
				expense.
B. If a vehicle is
				displaying a registered George Mason University permit and incurs a citation
				for violation of these rules and regulations, the registered owner of the
				permit will be held responsible for all citations and fines. However, the
				registered owner of a vehicle is ultimately responsible for all violations
				issued to that vehicle, regardless of who is operating the vehicle.
Statutory Authority
§ 23-91.29 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 22 - PARKING REGULATION › Section 8VAC35-22-60 - Persons lawfully in charge

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In addition to individuals authorized by university policies,
				  George Mason University police officers are lawfully in charge for the purposes
				  of enforcing violations of this regulation.
Statutory Authority
§ 23-91.29 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 22 - PARKING REGULATION › Section 8VAC35-22-70 - Appeals

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All individuals who receive a violation under this chapter
				  have a right to appeal the violation as dictated by university policies. All
				  individuals who operate a vehicle on George Mason University property give
				  implied consent to first address citation appeals through the university's
				  administrative appeal process.
Statutory Authority
§ 23-91.29 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 31 - SPACE USE › Section 8VAC35-31-10 - Scope

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This chapter applies to all George Mason University faculty,
				  staff, students, university contractors, and the general
				  public.
Statutory Authority
§ 23-91.29 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 31 - SPACE USE › Section 8VAC35-31-20 - Policy statement

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George Mason University facilities are intended primarily for
				  the use of its students, faculty, and staff in their efforts to advance the
				  educational mission of the university. No use shall be permitted that is
				  inconsistent with the mission of the university.
Statutory Authority
§ 23-91.29 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 31 - SPACE USE › Section 8VAC35-31-30 - Definitions

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The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall
				  have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Educational enclave" means that portion of university
				  property in academic buildings, administrative office buildings, student
				  residence buildings, dining facilities, athletic facilities, or child care
				  facilities; or that portion of university property in use for
				  university-sponsored or university-sanctioned sporting, entertainment, or
				  educational events.
"University property" means any property owned, leased, or
				  controlled by George Mason University.
Statutory Authority
§ 23-91.29 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 31 - SPACE USE › Section 8VAC35-31-40 - Entry upon, and use of, university property

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A. Entry upon, or use of, university property
				in the educational enclave shall be in accord with all applicable university
				policies.
B. Entry upon, or use of,
				university property outside the educational enclave for noncommercial purposes
				is permitted if otherwise lawful and does not interfere with educational
				functions.
C. Entry upon, or use
				of, university property for commercial purposes shall be in accord with all
				applicable university policies.
Statutory Authority
§ 23-91.29 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 31 - SPACE USE › Section 8VAC35-31-50 - Persons lawfully in charge

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In addition to individuals authorized by university policy,
				  George Mason University police officers are lawfully in charge for the purposes
				  of forbidding entry upon or remaining upon university property in violation of
				  this regulation.
Statutory Authority
§ 23-91.29 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 60 - POLICY PROHIBITING WEAPONS › Section 8VAC35-60-10 - Definitions

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The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall
				  have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Police officer" means law-enforcement officials appointed
				  pursuant to Article 3 (§ 15.2-1609 et seq.) of Chapter 16 and Chapter 17
				  (§ 15.2-1700 et seq.) of Title 15.2, Chapter 17 (§ 23-232 et seq.) of
				  Title 23, Chapter 2 (§ 29.1-200 et seq.) of Title 29.1, and Chapter 1
				  (§ 52-1 et seq.) of Title 52 of the Code of Virginia and sworn federal
				  law-enforcement officers.
"University property" means any property owned, leased or
				  controlled by George Mason University.
"Weapon" means any pistol, revolver, or other weapon designed
				  or intended to propel a missile of any kind, or any dirk, bowie knife,
				  switchblade knife, ballistic knife, razor slingshot, spring stick, metal
				  knucks, blackjack, or any flailing instrument consisting of two or more rigid
				  parts connected in such manner as to allow them to swing freely, which may be
				  known as nun chahka, nun chuck, nunchaku, shuriken, or fighting chain, or any
				  disc, of whatever configuration, having at least two points or pointed blades
				  that is designed to be thrown or propelled and that may be known as throwing
				  star or oriental dart.
Statutory Authority
§ 23-91.29 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 60 - POLICY PROHIBITING WEAPONS › Section 8VAC35-60-20 - Possession of weapons prohibited

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Possession or carrying of any weapon by any person, except a
				  police officer, is prohibited on university property in academic buildings,
				  administrative office buildings, student residence buildings, dining
				  facilities, or while attending sporting, entertainment or educational events.
				  Entry upon the aforementioned university property in violation of this
				  prohibition is expressly forbidden.
Statutory Authority
§ 23-91.29 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 60 - POLICY PROHIBITING WEAPONS › Section 8VAC35-60-30 - Person lawfully in charge

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In addition to individuals authorized by university policy,
				  George Mason University police officers are lawfully in charge for the purposes
				  of forbidding entry upon or remaining upon university property while possessing
				  or carrying weapons in violation of this prohibition.
Statutory Authority
§ 23-91.29 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 70 - RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS › Section 8VAC35-70-10 - Scope

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This policy applies to all research involving human subjects
				  conducted by George Mason University. Research is conducted by George Mason
				  University when its employees or agents are engaged in research as defined by
				  the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Office of Human
				  Research Protections' Guidance on Engagement of Institutions in Human Subjects
				  Research dated October 16, 2008.
Statutory Authority
§ 23-91.29 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 70 - RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS › Section 8VAC35-70-20 - Federal regulations adopted

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George Mason University will conduct research involving human
				  subjects only if the research has been approved by and will be subject to
				  continuing review by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) designated by George
				  Mason University and operating in accordance with 45 CFR Part 46 with the
				  following exceptions:
1.
									45 CFR
				46.103(a): Department or
				agency head means the President of George Mason University or any other
				official to whom the president has delegated authority.
2.
									45 CFR
				46.103(b): Institution means
				George Mason University.
3.
									45 CFR
				46.103 and 45 CFR 46.120-124: These sections
				are not followed as they are requirements of federal departments and agencies
				funding research and not applicable to George Mason University.
Statutory Authority
§ 23-91.29 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 70 - RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN SUBJECTS › Section - DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (8VAC35-70)

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Guidance
				  on Engagement of Institutions in Human Subjects Research, October 16, 2008,
				  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Human Research
				  Protections
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 80 - UNCLAIMED PERSONAL PROPERTY › Section 8VAC35-80-10 - Scope

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This chapter applies to (i) all George Mason University
				  faculty, staff, students, and university contractors and (ii) the general
				  public.
Statutory Authority: §§ 23-4.2 and 23-91.29 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 80 - UNCLAIMED PERSONAL PROPERTY › Section 8VAC35-80-20 - Definitions

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The following word and term when used in this chapter shall
				  have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Unclaimed personal property" refers to tangible or
				  intangible personal property, whether lost or abandoned, in the possession of
				  George Mason University.
Statutory Authority: §§ 23-4.2 and 23-91.29 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 80 - UNCLAIMED PERSONAL PROPERTY › Section 8VAC35-80-30 - Requirements

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The care, restitution, sale, destruction, and disposal of
				  unclaimed personal property in the possession of George Mason University shall
				  be in accordance with § 23-4.2 of the Code of Virginia and with George
				  Mason University Policy 1136, Unclaimed Personal Property, approved April 27,
				  2015.
Statutory Authority: §§ 23-4.2 and 23-91.29 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 35 - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY › Chapter 80 - UNCLAIMED PERSONAL PROPERTY › Section - DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (8VAC35-80)

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Policy
				  1136: Unclaimed Personal Property, George Mason University, April 27,
				  2015
Statutory Authority: §§ 23-4.2 and 23-91.29 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part I - Purpose and Definitions › Section 8VAC40-11-10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to promote public
					 involvement in the development, amendment or repeal of the regulations of the
					 State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. This chapter does not apply to
					 regulations, guidelines, or other documents exempted or excluded from the
					 provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the
					 Code of Virginia).
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 23-9.6:1 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part II - Notification of Interested Persons › Section 8VAC40-11-30 - Notification list

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A. The agency shall
				  maintain a list of persons who have requested to be notified of regulatory
				  actions being pursued by the agency.
B. Any person may request to be placed on a
				  notification list by registering as a public user on the Town Hall or by making
				  a request to the agency. Any person who requests to be placed on a notification
				  list shall elect to be notified either by electronic means or through a postal
				  carrier.
C. The agency may maintain
				  additional lists for persons who have requested to be informed of specific
				  regulatory issues, proposals, or actions.
D. When electronic mail is returned as
				  undeliverable on multiple occasions at least 24 hours apart, that person may be
				  deleted from the list. A single undeliverable message is insufficient cause to
				  delete the person from the list.
E.
				  When mail delivered by a postal carrier is returned as undeliverable on
				  multiple occasions, that person may be deleted from the list.
F. The agency may periodically request those
				  persons on the notification list to indicate their desire to either continue to
				  be notified electronically, receive documents through a postal carrier, or be
				  deleted from the list.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 23-9.6:1 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part II - Notification of Interested Persons › Section 8VAC40-11-40 - Information to be sent to persons on the notification list

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A. To persons electing to receive electronic
				  notification or notification through a postal carrier as described in
				  8VAC40-11-30, the agency shall send
				  the following information:
1. A notice of
				  intended regulatory action (NOIRA).
2. A notice of the comment period on a
				  proposed, a reproposed, or a fast-track regulation and hyperlinks to, or
				  instructions on how to obtain, a copy of the regulation and any supporting
				  documents.
3. A notice soliciting
				  comment on a final regulation when the regulatory process has been extended
				  pursuant to § 2.2-4007.06 or 2.2-4013C of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 8VAC40-11-50 - Public comment

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A. In
				  considering any nonemergency, nonexempt regulatory action, the agency shall
				  afford interested persons an opportunity to submit data, views, and arguments,
				  either orally or in writing, to the agency. Such opportunity to comment shall
				  include an online public comment forum on the Town Hall.
1. To any requesting person, the agency shall
				  provide copies of the statement of basis, purpose, substance, and issues; the
				  economic impact analysis of the proposed or fast-track regulatory action; and
				  the agency's response to public comments received.
2. The agency may begin crafting a regulatory
				  action prior to or during any opportunities it provides to the public to submit
				  comments.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 8VAC40-11-60 - Petition for rulemaking

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A. As
				  provided in § 2.2-4007 of the Code of Virginia, any person may petition
				  the agency to consider a regulatory action.
B. A petition shall include but is not
				  limited to the following information:
1. The
				  petitioner's name and contact information;
2. The substance and purpose of the
				  rulemaking that is requested, including reference to any applicable Virginia
				  Administrative Code sections; and
3. Reference to the legal authority of the
				  agency to take the action requested.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 8VAC40-11-70 - Appointment of regulatory advisory panel

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A. The agency may appoint a regulatory
				  advisory panel (RAP) to provide professional specialization or technical
				  assistance when the agency determines that such expertise is necessary to
				  address a specific regulatory issue or action or when individuals indicate an
				  interest in working with the agency on a specific regulatory issue or
				  action.
B. Any person may request
				  the appointment of a RAP and request to participate in its activities. The
				  agency shall determine when a RAP shall be appointed and the composition of the
				  RAP.
C. A RAP may be dissolved by
				  the agency if:
1. The proposed text of the
				  regulation is posted on the Town Hall, published in the Virginia Register, or
				  such other time as the agency determines is appropriate; or
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 8VAC40-11-80 - Appointment of negotiated rulemaking panel

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A. The agency may appoint a negotiated
				  rulemaking panel (NRP) if a regulatory action is expected to be
				  controversial.
B. An NRP that has
				  been appointed by the agency may be dissolved by the agency when:
1. There is no longer controversy associated
				  with the development of the regulation;
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act; or
3. The agency
				  determines that resolution of a controversy is unlikely.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 8VAC40-11-90 - Meetings

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Notice of any open meeting, including meetings of a RAP or
					 NRP, shall be posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall and Commonwealth
					 Calendar at least seven working days prior to the date of the meeting. The
					 exception to this requirement is any meeting held in accordance with §
					 2.2-3707D of the Code of Virginia allowing for contemporaneous notice to be
					 provided to participants and the public.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 23-9.6:1 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 8VAC40-11-100 - Public hearings on regulations

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A. The agency shall indicate in its notice of
				  intended regulatory action whether it plans to hold a public hearing following
				  the publication of the proposed stage of the regulatory action.
B. The agency may conduct one or more public
				  hearings during the comment period following the publication of a proposed
				  regulatory action.
C. An agency is
				  required to hold a public hearing following the publication of the proposed
				  regulatory action when:
1. The agency's basic
				  law requires the agency to hold a public hearing;
2. The Governor directs the agency to hold a
				  public hearing; or
3. The agency
				  receives requests for a public hearing from at least 25 persons during the
				  public comment period following the publication of the notice of intended
				  regulatory action.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 8VAC40-11-110 - Periodic review of regulations

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A. The agency shall conduct a periodic review
				  of its regulations consistent with:
1. An
				  executive order issued by the Governor pursuant to § 2.2-4017 of the
				  Administrative Process Act to receive comment on all existing regulations as to
				  their effectiveness, efficiency, necessity, clarity, and cost of compliance;
				  and
2. The requirements in §
				  2.2-4007.1 of the Administrative Process Act regarding regulatory flexibility
				  for small businesses.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS FOR THE SENIOR CITIZEN HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 8VAC40-20-10 - Definitions

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The following words and terms when used in this chapter
				  shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Course" means any course of study offered in any state
				  institution of higher education including the regular curriculum of any
				  department, or school, or subdivision of any such institution or any special
				  course given for any purpose, including but not limited to, adult
				  education.
"Full-time equivalent student (FTES)" means the statistic
				  used for budgetary purposes by the Commonwealth. It is derived by calculating
				  total credit hours generated by students at a particular level and dividing
				  that number by the number of credit hours generally considered a full-time load
				  at that level.
"Senior citizen" means any person who, before the beginning
				  of any term, semester or quarter in which such person claims entitlement to the
				  benefits of this chapter, (i) has reached 60 years of age, and (ii) has had his
				  legal domicile in this Commonwealth for one year.
"Senior Citizens Higher Education Act" is set forth in
				  Article 7 (§ 23.1-639 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 23.1 of the Code of
				  Virginia.
Statutory Authority: §§ 23.1-203 and 23.1-640 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS FOR THE SENIOR CITIZEN HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 8VAC40-20-20 - Eligibility

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A senior citizen may take courses without paying tuition or
				  required fees, except for course materials, under certain conditions. If the
				  senior citizen has taxable income of not more than $23,850 in the preceding
				  year, the individual may take a course for academic credit free of tuition or
				  fees, except for fees established for the purpose of paying for course
				  materials, such as laboratory fees. A senior citizen, regardless of income
				  level, may audit a course that is given for academic credit or take a noncredit
				  course free of tuition or fees, except for fees established for the purpose of
				  paying for course materials, such as laboratory fees.
No limit is placed on the number of terms, quarters, or
				  semesters in which a senior citizen who is not enrolled for academic credit may
				  register for courses, but the individual can take no more than three noncredit
				  courses in any one term, quarter, or semester. There will be no restriction on
				  the number of courses that may be taken for credit in any term, semester, or
				  quarter, or on the number of terms, semesters, or quarters in which an eligible
				  senior citizen may take courses for credit.
The two additional conditions listed below shall be met
				  before a senior citizen may take a course under the provisions of this
				  program:
1. The senior citizen shall
				meet the appropriate admission requirements of the institution in which the
				student plans to enroll; and
2. The
				senior citizen may be admitted to a course only on a space-available basis
				after all tuition-paying students have been accommodated. State institutions of
				higher education may make individual exceptions to this procedure when the
				senior citizen has completed 75% of the requirements for the degree.
An institution has no special obligation to offer courses
				  specifically to meet the needs of senior citizens or to continue to provide a
				  particular course for a senior citizen who has registered for the course if the
				  regular enrollment in the course is not adequate to justify the
				  offering.
Nothing in this regulation exempts a senior citizen enrolled
				  in a course from the requirements for attendance and completion of course
				  assignments.
Statutory Authority: §§ 23-9.6:1 and 23-38.56 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS FOR THE SENIOR CITIZEN HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 8VAC40-20-30 - Application

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A senior citizen who wishes to take courses under the
				  provisions of the Senior Citizens Higher Education Act shall complete an
				  application at the institution in which the person plans to enroll. The
				  institution shall determine all aspects of the person's eligibility. The
				  application process shall include a determination of income eligibility (review
				  of a state income tax form, for example), if the individual makes application
				  to take courses for academic credit.
Statutory Authority
§ 23-38.56 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS FOR THE SENIOR CITIZEN HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 8VAC40-20-40 - Inclusion of the senior citizen in an institution's FTES count

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Senior citizens shall be included in the FTES count
				  effective July 1, 1986.
Statutory Authority
§§ 23-9.6:1 and 23-38.56 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS FOR THE SENIOR CITIZEN HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 8VAC40-20-50 - Reporting requirement

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Although the council will not require an institution to
				  submit an annual report on the number of eligible students who receive free
				  tuition and fees under the provisions of this Act, it may periodically request
				  such information in order to respond to executive or legislative
				  inquiries.
An institution should, therefore, be prepared to report the
				  head count and FTES number of senior citizens taking courses for academic
				  credit, the head count and student credit hours of senior citizens who are
				  auditing courses, and the head count of those who are taking noncredit
				  courses.
Statutory Authority
§§ 23-9.6:1 and 23-38.56 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 20 - REGULATIONS FOR THE SENIOR CITIZEN HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM › Section 8VAC40-20-60 - Notification to senior citizens

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As required in § 23.1-641 of the Code of Virginia, each
				  state-supported institution shall prominently include in its catalogue a
				  statement of the benefits available to senior citizens under this
				  program.
Statutory Authority: §§ 23.1-203 and 23.1-640 of
					 the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 30 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE APPROVAL OF CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS TO CONFER DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES [REPEALED] › Section 8VAC40-30-10 to 8VAC40-30-470 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 31 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS TO CONFER DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES › Part I - Definitions; Prohibitions; Advertising › Section 8VAC40-31-20 - Prohibited acts

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A. Except as in
				  accordance with this chapter, 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, degree credit, diploma, or certificate.
B. No person or other entity shall use or
				  attempt to use in connection with any business, trade, profession, or
				  occupation any degree or certification of degree or degree credit, including
				  but not limited to a transcript of coursework that has knowingly been
				  fraudulently issued, obtained, forged, or materially altered.
C. Unless exempted from the provisions of
				  this chapter pursuant to § 23-276.2 of the Code of Virginia, no person,
				  firm, or school may represent that credits earned at or granted by that person,
				  firm, or school are applicable for credit toward a degree, except under such
				  conditions and in a manner specified and approved by the council in accordance
				  with this chapter.
D. Without prior
				  certification, no person or other entity subject to the provisions of this
				  chapter shall use in any manner within the Commonwealth of Virginia 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 or in
				  any literature, catalog, pamphlet, or descriptive materials.
1. 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 Virginia by the council between July
				  1, 1970, and July 1, 2002, and maintains valid authority to so operate in
				  Virginia after July 1, 2002; (iii) was exempted from the provisions of Chapter
				  21 (§ 23-265 et seq.) of Title 23 of the Code of Virginia as such law was
				  in effect prior to July 1, 2002; or (iv) was authorized by the council to use a
				  name prior to a request for certification.
2. For only as long as the provisions of Item
				  158 D of Chapter 912 of the 1996 Acts of Assembly shall be in effect, this
				  subsection shall not apply to an individual proprietorship, association,
				  co-partnership or corporation that uses the words "college" or "university" in
				  its training programs solely for its employees or customers, that does not
				  offer degree-granting programs, and whose name includes the word "college" or
				  "university" in a context from which it is clear that such entity is not an
				  educational school.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 31 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS TO CONFER DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES › Part I - Definitions; Prohibitions; Advertising › Section 8VAC40-31-30 - Advertisements, announcements, and other promotional materials

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A. A school
				  certified to operate by the council in accordance with this chapter shall
				  include in any print and electronic catalogs (i) a clear statement that the
				  council has certified the school to operate in Virginia and (ii) a complete
				  address of the main campus and all branch locations within Virginia.
B. A school certified to operate by council
				  in accordance with this chapter shall include in all publicity, advertisement,
				  and promotional materials distributed to current or prospective students (i) a
				  clear statement that the council has certified the school to operate in
				  Virginia, (ii) the school's complete name as indicated on the certificate to
				  operate , and (iii) the address of at least one branch campus located in
				  Virginia.
C. A school with its main
				  campus not located in Virginia that has a physical presence in Virginia shall
				  state in its print and electronic catalog distributed in Virginia that:
1. Each course or degree, diploma, or
				  certificate program offered in Virginia is approved by the governing body of
				  the school; and
2. The appropriate
				  state agency, if any, in the state where the main campus of the school is
				  located has granted whatever approval may be necessary for the school to:
a. Offer courses or degree, diploma, or
				  certificate programs at the level for which credit is being awarded for those
				  courses or programs in Virginia; and
b. Ensure that any credit earned for
				  coursework offered by the school in Virginia may be transferred to another of
				  the school's locations outside Virginia as part of an existing degree, diploma,
				  or certificate program offered by the school.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 31 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS TO CONFER DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES › Part II - Exemptions › Section 8VAC40-31-40 - State-supported institutions

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This chapter shall not apply to the institutions named in
					 §§ 23-9.5 and 23-14 of the Code of Virginia, including their
					 branches, divisions, or colleges, or to any state-supported institution of
					 higher education that may be established by the Commonwealth of Virginia in the
					 future.
Statutory Authority: § 23-276.3 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 31 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS TO CONFER DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES › Part II - Exemptions › Section 8VAC40-31-50 - Religious institutions

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A. The council
				  shall exempt from the provisions of Chapter 21.1 (§ 23-276.1 et seq.) of
				  Title 23 of the Code of Virginia any school whose primary purpose is to provide
				  religious training or theological education, provided that the school:
1. Awards only degrees, diplomas, or
				  certificates that (i) carry titles that indicate the school's primary purpose
				  plainly upon their face and (ii) state that the school is excluded from the
				  requirement of state certification; and
2. States plainly in its catalogs and other
				  publications that (i) the school's primary purpose is to provide religious
				  training or theological education; (ii) the school's degrees, diplomas, or
				  certificates are so titled and worded; and (iii) the school is exempt from the
				  requirement of state certification.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 31 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS TO CONFER DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES › Part II - Exemptions › Section 8VAC40-31-70 - Denial of exemption; appeal of action

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If the council denies a request for exemption the executive
					 director shall ensure that the school is afforded an opportunity to be heard.
					 The procedures set forth in
					 8VAC40-31-220 shall
					 apply.
Statutory Authority
§ 23-276.3 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 31 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS TO CONFER DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES › Part III - Role of the Council and Staff › Section 8VAC40-31-80 - Role of the council

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A. Pursuant
				  to § 23-276.9 of the Code of Virginia, the council may establish fees for
				  services and the methods for collecting such fees.
B. Pursuant to § 23-276.3E of the Code
				  of Virginia and unless otherwise indicated, the council delegates authority for
				  administering the requirements of Chapter 21.1 (§ 23-276.1 et seq.) of
				  Title 23 of the Code of Virginia and this chapter to the executive
				  director.
C. Pursuant to §
				  23-276.3 of the Code of Virginia, the council shall adopt certification
				  criteria for the operation of postsecondary schools in Virginia.
D. Only the council may refuse to grant
				  certification, or revoke or suspend certification. In these instances, the
				  council will be responsible for ensuring due process and compliance with the
				  Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of
				  Virginia).
Statutory Authority
§ 23-276.3 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 31 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS TO CONFER DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES › Part III - Role of the Council and Staff › Section 8VAC40-31-90 - Role of the executive director

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A. In addition to other administrative
				  responsibilities vested in the executive director of the council, the executive
				  director shall carry out the following administrative responsibilities relative
				  to this chapter:
1. Authorize certification
				  to operate for postsecondary schools that meet the certification
				  criteria.
2. Authorize the use of
				  the term "college" or "university" in a school's name.
3. Authorize religious exemptions.
4. Authorize emergency action pursuant to
				  § 23-276.7 of the Code of Virginia, in the event a school has received an
				  adverse action by the USDOE or by its accrediting agency that threatens a
				  disruption of the operation of the school and exposes students to a loss of
				  course or degree credit or financial loss. All emergency actions shall be
				  reported to council at its next meeting to either ratify or take such actions
				  as it may deem necessary. The authority of the executive director in these
				  instances includes the authority to:
a.
				  Suspend new enrollment in specified programs, degree levels or in all programs
				  and degree levels.
b. Require the
				  school to provide a guaranty instrument or increase the penal amount of a
				  current guaranty.
c. Take other
				  actions as may be necessary to protect the rights of currently enrolled or
				  future students.
5.
				  Assess administrative fees.
6.
				  Authorize the release of a surety instrument requirement.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 31 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS TO CONFER DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES › Part III - Role of the Council and Staff › Section 8VAC40-31-100 - Role of the council staff

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A. The council
				  staff shall:
1. Provide oversight and
				  administration for purposes of compliance with Chapter 21.1 (§ 23-276.1 et
				  seq.) of Title 23 of the Code of Virginia.
2. Review initial and annual certification
				  requirements for all schools.
3.
				  Perform random and periodic school visits to review, inspect and investigate
				  school compliance.
4. Investigate
				  as necessary all noncertified postsecondary school activities operating in the
				  Commonwealth of Virginia.
5.
				  Monitor the accreditation activities of all nonaccredited postsecondary schools
				  operating in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
6. Investigate all written and signed
				  complaints or adverse publicity or any situation that may adversely affect
				  students or consumers.
7. Share
				  with state or federal agencies and appropriate accrediting bodies information
				  regarding the operation or closure of postsecondary schools operating in
				  Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 31 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS TO CONFER DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES › Part IV - Schools for which Certification is Required › Section 8VAC40-31-110 - Certain existing approvals and exemptions continued

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A. An institution
				  of higher education that was approved or authorized to confer degrees at a
				  particular level or to offer one or more degree programs or program areas may
				  continue to confer those degrees and to offer those programs until and unless
				  the school's approval or authorization is revoked by the council in accordance
				  with § 23.276.4 of the Code of Virginia.
B. If authorization to grant or confer
				  academic or professional degrees is revoked for an institution otherwise exempt
				  from the requirements of certification, pursuant to § 23-276.4C of the
				  Code of Virginia, the institution will be subject to the provisions of
				  certification in place at the time of the revocation.
Statutory Authority: § 23-276.3 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 8 - EDUCATION › Agency 40 - STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA › Chapter 31 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS TO CONFER DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES › Part IV - Schools for which Certification is Required › Section 8VAC40-31-120 - Certification required for new and existing postsecondary schools

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A. Unless
				  otherwise exempted from these regulations, all instructional offerings of a new
				  or existing postsecondary school in Virginia are subject to this chapter, even
				  when the credit awarded for those offerings may be transferred to a location
				  outside Virginia.
B. A new
				  postsecondary school must become certified to operate prior to engaging in
				  activities related to postsecondary education via telecommunications activity,
				  mail correspondence courses, or at a location within the Commonwealth.
1. The determination for certification of
				  telecommunications activities or mail correspondence courses may be based upon,
				  but not limited to, physical presence.
2. With the exception of degree programs,
				  academic credit and other courses offered exclusively from outside the
				  Commonwealth of Virginia through individual and private interstate
				  communication, all telecommunications activities and mail correspondence
				  courses are subject to the certification criteria required for all
				  postsecondary schools.