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West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-12 - Capital Project Management › Section 133-12-8 - Capital Project Management

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8.1. The
				Commission, Council, and governing boards shall ensure that capital funds are
				spent appropriately and that capital projects are managed effectively. Project
				management shall be conducted in all respects according to sound business
				practices and applicable laws, and rules.
8.2. The Commission shall employ a sufficient
				number of competent facilities staff experienced in capital project development
				and management that is suitable for the number, size and complexity of the
				capital projects being managed. By December 31, 2013, and continuing
				thereafter, at least one employee shall be Leadership in Energy and
				Environmental Design (LEED) certified.
8.3. A governing board under the jurisdiction
				of the Commission is exempt from the provisions of subsections 8.5 and 8.6 of
				this rule, and its capital projects management shall be governed by the
				provisions of subsection 8.4 of this section regardless of the rolling
				five-year construction expenditures, if it meets each of the following
				criteria:
8.3.a. Employs at least one
				Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified administrator;
				and
8.3.b. Employs at least one
				Certified Facilities Manager (CFM) as credentialed by the International
				Facility Management Association or employs at least one Project Management
				Professional (PMP) as certified by the Project Management Institute.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-12 - Capital Project Management › Section 133-12-9 - Maintenance

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9.1. Each
				governing board shall ensure that facilities under its jurisdiction are
				maintained and that a listing of any major deferred maintenance projects is
				provided annually to the Commission and Council.
9.2. Each governing board shall strive to
				invest annually an amount for maintenance that is consistent with the building
				renewal formula developed and approved by the Commission and Council and to
				generate a reserve sufficient to address unexpected maintenance
				needs.
9.3. The Commission and
				Council shall determine whether a governing board is devoting sufficient
				resources for maintenance based on the following criteria:
9.3.a. The amount of maintenance expenditures
				compared to building renewal formula estimates of appropriate expenditures;
				and
9.3.b. Periodic evaluations of
				the conditions of facilities at the institution and its performance and
				effectiveness in maintaining its facilities.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-12 - Capital Project Management › Section 133-12-10 - Higher Education Facilities Information System

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10.1. The
				Commission and Council shall develop and maintain a higher education facilities
				information system. The higher education facilities information system shall
				serve as a vehicle for carrying out the following functions:
10.1.a. Acquisition of statewide
				data;
10.1.b. Statewide analysis of
				space use and classification based on nationally recognized standards and
				measurements to facilitate comparisons among postsecondary education
				institutions within the state and in the region and nation; and
10.1.c. Other purposes as determined by the
				Commission and Council without burdening or interfering unnecessarily with the
				governance responsibilities which are placed upon the governing
				boards.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-12 - Capital Project Management › Section 133-12-11 - Authorization to Sell Property; Use of Proceeds

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11.1. The
				Commission, Council, and governing boards each may sell all or part of any real
				property that it owns, either by contract or at public auction, and retain the
				proceeds of the transaction provided the following steps are taken:
11.1.a. Providing for property appraisal by
				two independent licensed appraisers. The property may not be sold for less than
				the average of the two appraisals;
11.1.b. Providing notice to the public in the
				county in which the real property is located by a Class II legal advertisement
				pursuant to West Virginia Code §
										59-3-2;
11.1.c. Holding a public hearing on the issue
				in the county in which the real property is located;
11.1.d. For real property with a proposed
				sale price of $50,000 or greater, ten days prior to the placement of the Class
				II legal advertisement, providing written notice to the county commission and
				municipalities in the county in which the real estate property is located and
				all members of the legislature, and
11.1.e. In case of the Commission, notifying
				the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-12 - Capital Project Management › Section 133-12-12 - Authorization to Lease-Purchase

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12.1. The
				Commission and Council may enter into lease-purchase agreements for capital
				improvements, including equipment, on behalf of, or for the benefit of, a state
				institution of higher education or the Commission or Council.
12.2. After the Commission or Council has
				granted approval for a lease-purchase agreement, which is $1.5 million or
				higher for institutions subject to oversight by the Commission and $500,000 or
				higher for those subject to oversight by the Council, to a governing board, the
				board may enter into a lease-purchase agreement for capital improvements,
				including equipment.
12.3. A
				lease-purchase agreement constitutes a special obligation of the State of West
				Virginia. The obligation may be met from any funds legally available to the
				Commission, Council, or the institution and shall be cancelable at the option
				of the Commission, Council, or governing board at the end of any fiscal year.
				The obligation, or any assignment or securitization of the obligation, never
				constitutes an indebtedness of the State of West Virginia or any department,
				agency or political subdivision of the state, within the meaning of any
				constitutional provision or statutory limitation, and may not be a charge
				against the general credit or taxing powers of the state or any political
				subdivision of the state. The facts shall be plainly stated in any lease-.
				purchase agreement.
12.4. A
				lease-purchase agreement shall prohibit assignment or securitization without
				consent of the lessee and the approval of the agreement as to form by the
				Attorney General. Proposals for any agreement shall be requested in accordance
				with the requirements of this section and rules of the Commission. In addition,
				any lease-purchase agreement that exceeds $100,000 total shall be approved as
				to form by the Attorney General.
12.5. The interest component of any
				lease-purchase obligation is exempt from all taxation of the State of West
				Virginia, except inheritance, estate and transfer taxes. It is the intent of
				the Legislature that if the requirements set forth in the Internal Revenue Code
				of 1986, as amended, and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto are met,
				the interest component of any lease-. purchase obligation also is exempt from
				the gross income of the recipient for purposes of federal income taxation and
				may be designated by the governing board or the president of the institution as
				a bank-qualified obligation.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-12 - Capital Project Management › Section 133-12-13 - Authorization to Lease

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13.1. The
				Commission, Council, and governing boards may lease, or offer to lease, as
				lessee, any grounds, buildings, office or other space in the name of the
				state.
13.2. The Commission,
				Council, and governing boards have sole authority to select and to acquire by
				contract or lease all grounds, buildings, office space or other space, the
				rental of which is required necessarily by the Commission, Council, or
				institutions.
13.3. Before
				executing any rental contract or lease, the Commission, Council, or a governing
				board shall determine the fair market value for the rental of the requested
				grounds, buildings, office space or other space, in the condition in which they
				exist, and shall contract for or lease the premises at a price not to exceed
				the fair market value.
13.4. The
				Commission, Council, and each governing board may enter into long-term
				agreements for buildings land and space for periods longer than one fiscal year
				but not to exceed forty years.
13.5. Any lease shall contain, in substance,
				all the following provisions:
13.5.a. The
				Commission, Council, or governing board, as lessee, has the right to cancel the
				lease without further obligation on the part of the lessee upon giving thirty
				days' written notice to the lessor at least thirty days prior to the last day
				of the succeeding month;
13.5.b.
				The lease is considered canceled without further obligation on the part of the
				lessee if the Legislature or the federal government fails to appropriate
				sufficient funds for the lease or otherwise acts to impair the lease or cause
				it to be canceled; and
13.5.c. The
				lease is considered renewed for each ensuing fiscal year during the term of the
				lease unless it is canceled by the Commission, Council, or governing board
				before the end of the then current fiscal year.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-12 - Capital Project Management › Section 133-12-14 - Real Property Contracts and Agreements

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14.1. Except as
				provided elsewhere in the capital projects law, any purchase of real estate,
				any lease-purchase agreement and any construction of new buildings or other
				acquisition of buildings, office space or grounds resulting from these
				transactions, shall be approved by the Commission or Council, and provided to
				the Joint Committee on Government and Finance for prior review, if the
				transaction exceeds $1 million.
14.2. Notwithstanding any provision of this
				rule to the contrary, any acquisition, bequest, donation or construction of new
				buildings, office space or grounds exceeding $1 million in appraised value or
				requiring $1 million in repairs and renovation or lease payments over the life
				of the lease, made or accepted by an institution's research corporation
				established by West Virginia Code §18B-12 or an affiliated foundation of
				an institution under the jurisdiction of the Council, shall receive prior
				approval by the Council.
14.3. The
				Commission, Council, and each governing board shall provide the following to
				the Joint Committee on Government and Finance:
14.3.a. A copy of any contract or agreement
				to which it is a party for real property if the contract or agreement exceeds
				$1 million; and
14.3.b. A report
				setting forth a detailed summary of the terms of the contract or agreement,
				including the name of the property owner and the agent involved in the
				sale.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-12 - Capital Project Management › Section 133-12-15 - Authorization for Sale Lease-Back

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15.1. A governing
				board may sell any building that is on unencumbered real property to which the
				board holds title and may lease back the same building if the governing board
				obtains approval of the Council or confirmation of the Commission before
				incurring any obligation. The board shall deposit the net proceeds of the
				transaction into a special revenue account in the State Treasury to be
				appropriated by the Legislature for the use of the institution at which the
				real property is located. Prior to such action, the board shall take the
				following steps:
15.1.a. Provide for the
				property to be appraised by two licensed appraisers. The board may not sell the
				property for less than the average of the two appraisals; and
15.1.b. Providing notice to the public in the
				county in which the real property is located by a Class II legal advertisement
				pursuant to section two, article three, chapter fifty-nine of this
				code;
15.1.c. Holding a public
				hearing on the issue in the county in which the real property is
				located;
15.1.d. For real property
				with a proposed sale price of $50,000 or greater, ten days prior to the
				placement of the Class II legal advertisement, providing written notice to the
				county commission and municipalities in the county in which the real estate
				property is located and all members of the legislature, and
15.1.e. Retain independent financial and
				legal services to examine fully all aspects of the transaction.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-12 - Capital Project Management › Section 133-12-16 - Construction and Operation of Auxiliary Facilities; Fees for Auxiliary Enterprises

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16.1. A
				governing board may provide, construct, erect, improve, equip, maintain and
				operate auxiliary facilities, as defined in section three of this rule for
				students, employees and visitors on land it owns or leases.
16.2. The cost of construction, erection,
				improvement or equipment may be paid with the proceeds of revenue bonds
				authorized by this code or by any other financing method provided in law and
				approved by the Commission or Council. The issuance of revenue bonds is subject
				to the approval of the Commission or Council.
16.3. A governing board may engage experts in
				engineering, architecture and construction and other experts as it considers
				necessary and may specify the payment and contract terms which are included in
				the cost of the project.
16.4. A
				governing board may promulgate and adopt rules and charge fees for use of its
				facilities. The fees and other amounts charged shall be structured so as to
				generate funds sufficient for the following purposes:
16.4.a. To maintain payment of the principal
				of and interest on any revenue bonds, and for reserves for the revenue
				bonds;
16.4.b. To operate the
				auxiliary enterprise;
16.4.c. To
				satisfy annual building renewal formula requirements; and
16.4.d. To build a reserve for major
				renovation or replacement.
16.4.e.
				All moneys collected for the use of auxiliary facilities shall be paid to the
				credit of and expended by the governing board of that institution in accordance
				with West Virginia Code §
										18B-10-13.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-12 - Capital Project Management › Section 133-12-17 - Condemnation Generally

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17.1. The
				Commission, Council, and governing boards each may acquire land or buildings by
				condemnation for the use and benefit of any state institution under its
				jurisdiction. A condemnation proceeding conducted pursuant to this section is
				governed by Chapter 54 of the West Virginia Code.
17.2. The Commission, Council, and governing
				boards each may condemn any interest, right or privilege, land or improvement,
				which in its opinion is necessary, in the manner provided by law for the
				acquisition by this state of property for public purposes. The state is under
				no obligation to accept and pay for any property condemned and may pay for the
				property only from the funds provided for that purpose.
17.3. In any proceeding to condemn, the order
				shall be made by the court having jurisdiction of the suit, action or
				proceedings. A bond or other security may be required by the court securing the
				property owner against any loss or damage to be sustained by reason of the
				state's failure to accept and pay for the property. The bond or security may
				not impose liability or debt on or of the state as contemplated by the
				Constitution of the State in relation to state debt.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-12 - Capital Project Management › Section 133-12-18 - Reporting

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18.1. The
				Commission and Council shall annually provide a general status report to the
				Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability on the progress
				being made in implementing the state-wide capital development plan and on the
				progress of the governing boards in implementing the objectives of
				institutions' campus development plans. The report will include current and
				proposed projects.
18.2. The
				governing boards shall report to the Commission or Council on an annual basis
				their progress in implementing the objectives of institutions' campus
				development plans. Said reports shall include a copy of the campus development
				plan and their specific progress in meeting the objectives of the plan. For
				objectives not met, the institution shall provide a reasonable timeline to meet
				said objectives and a method to measure their progress in the future toward
				meeting the objectives.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-13 - Change in the Organization of Colleges or Schools › Section 133-13-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. - This
				rule establishes a process to change administrative organization within an
				institution.
1.2. Authority - West
				Virginia Code § 18B-1-6.
1.3.
				Filing Date - December 20, 2016.
1.4. Effective Date - January 20,
				2017.
1.5. Repeals and replaces
				Title 133, Series 13, dated April 19, 2002.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-13 - Change in the Organization of Colleges or Schools › Section 133-13-2 - Policy

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2.1. The governing
				board of an institution may implement changes, without approval of the West
				Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission), in the organization
				of colleges, or schools, within the institution, for organizational efficiency
				or administrative purposes. The president of the institution shall inform the
				Chancellor of any such change at least thirty (30) days prior to its
				implementation. The Commission reserves the right to consider and take action,
				up to and including disapproval, on any change which changes the mission of the
				institution or affects the statewide master plan.
2.2. The president's written notification to
				the Chancellor shall confirm that appropriately elected faculty, classified
				employees, student representatives and/or organizations were consulted prior to
				implementing any organizational change to which this provision
				applies.
2.3. The organizational
				changes to which this provision applies do not include staff changes for
				existing positions within the institution or organizational changes below the
				college or school level.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-14 - Holidays › Section 133-14-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- Rule
				regarding holidays in the state system of higher education.
1.2. Authority. --
West Virginia
				Code
§ 18B-1-6.
1.3.
				Filing Date. -- October 31, 2019.
1.4. Effective Date. -- December 1,
				2019.
1.5. Repeal of Former Rule.
				-- Repeals and replaces Title 133, Series 14 which had an effective date of
				April 19, 2002.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-14 - Holidays › Section 133-14-2 - Granting Power

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2.1. The West
				Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) hereby directs that
				the governing board or president of each institution shall determine six
				holidays which will be observed by the employees of that institution in
				addition to the six holidays specified in Section 3.1 of this rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-14 - Holidays › Section 133-14-3 - Number of Full Holidays

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3.1. The
				number of full holidays shall be twelve, plus additional days for any
				statewide, primary or general election. Specified holidays shall include
				Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day,
				and Martin Luther King's Birthday. Six additional days determined by the
				governing board or president as provided in Section 2.1 shall also be taken. If
				a specified holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the preceding Friday or the
				following Monday will be observed as the legal holiday.
3.2. Proclamation of additional legal
				holidays by the president of the United States, governor, or other duly
				constituted authority may be observed by employees as determined and
				communicated by the president of the institution. The president of the
				institution may determine that any such additional legal holidays shall be
				observed at a future date, if operational needs of the institution require the
				holiday not be observed on the date proclaimed.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-14 - Holidays › Section 133-14-4 - Half Holidays

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4.1. As
				specified in the regulations of the division of personnel for agencies of the
				executive branch of state government, one-half day preceding Christmas or New
				Year's Day shall be a holiday when Christmas or New Year's Day falls on
				Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-14 - Holidays › Section 133-14-5 - Schedules

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5.1. Holiday
				schedules are to be established and used on a fiscal year basis.
5.2. The president of each institution shall
				assure that the list is posted in appropriate locations on campus, including,
				but not limited to, the institution's website.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-14 - Holidays › Section 133-14-6 - Commission and West Virginia Network for Educational Telecomputing

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6.1. The Chancellor
				shall determine the holiday schedule for the staff of the Commission and
				WVNET.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-15 - Acceptance of Advanced Placement credit (Repealed) › Section 133-15-3 - Guidelines for Acceptance of Advanced Placement Credit (Repealed)

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West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-16 - College-Level Examination Program › Section 133-16-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. --
				Policy regarding the College-Level Examination Program.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code '18B-1B-4.
1.3. Filing Date. -- May 22, 2002.
1.4. Effective Date. -- June 22,
				2002.
1.5. Repeals and replaces
				Title 128, Series 29, and Title 131, Series 29.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-16 - College-Level Examination Program › Section 133-16-2 - Regulations

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2.1. These
				regulations shall serve as guidelines for the College-Level Examination Program
				(CLEP) of the College Entrance Examination Board in West Virginia state
				colleges and universities. The extent to which the program is utilized by any
				institution is a matter of institutional prerogative, but credit awarded by an
				institution in conformity with this policy shall be transferable to all West
				Virginia state colleges and universities. Further, credit shall be awarded only
				once to recognize mastery of course content. Credit shall not be awarded for
				equivalent courses in which students have already earned such credit through
				course work, CLEP, institutional challenge examinations, life experience, or
				other mechanisms.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-16 - College-Level Examination Program › Section 133-16-3 - Subject Examinations

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3.1.
				Students may be awarded credit for the successful completion of any or all of
				the CLEP Subject Examinations presently offered or developed in the future.
				They must achieve a score equal to or above the recommended score of the
				Commission on Educational Credit and Credentials of the American Council on
				Education for CLEP Exams current at the time the examination was taken. Credit
				shall be awarded in an amount not exceeding the number of semesters for which
				the examination was designed. A grade shall not be assigned, and the credit
				will not be included in the computation of the student's grade-point average.
				The institution shall equate the CLEP credit earned with existing course
				offerings. If no equivalent course is offered by the institution, the credit
				earned by CLEP examination shall be considered elective credit. Students shall
				not receive CLEP Subject Examination credit for equivalent courses in which
				they have already earned credit.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-16 - College-Level Examination Program › Section 133-16-4 - General Examinations

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4.1. As
				of the effective date of this policy, an institution may award credit within
				the limits indicated below:
ACE Recommended Score
Semester Hours
COMPOSITION and LITERATURE
American Literature
50
6
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
50
6
Composition, Freshman College
50
6
English Composition with/without Essay
50
6
English Literature
50
6
Humanities
50
6
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
French B College Level 1 (two semesters)
50
6
French B College Level 2 (four semesters
52
12
German B College Level 1 (two semesters)
50
6
German B College Level 2 (four semesters
52
12
Spanish B College Level 1 (two semesters)
50
6
Spanish B College Level 2 (four semesters
52
12
SOCIAL SCIENCES and HISTORY
American Government
50
3
Education Psychology, Introduction to
50
3
History of the United States I: Early Colonizations
							 to 1877
50
3
History of the United States II: 1865 to the
							 Present
50
3
Human Growth and Development
50
3
Macroeconomics, Principles of
50
3
Microeconomics, Principles of
50
3
Psychology, Introductory
50
3
Social Studies and History
50
6
Sociology, Introductory
50
3
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to
							 1648
50
3
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present
50
3
SCIENCE and MATHEMATICS
Algebra, College
50
3
Algebra B Trigonometry, College
50
3
Biology, General
50
6
Calculus with Elementary Functions
50
3
Mathematics, College
50
6
Natural Sciences
50
6
Chemistry, General
50
6
Trigonometry
50
3
BUSINESS
Accounting, Principles of
50
6
Business Law, Introductory
50
3
Information Systems and Computer Applications
50
3
Management, Principles of
50
3
Marketing, Principles of
50
3
4.2.
				It should be made clear to students that such credit in general education may
				not meet specific program requirements of the institution awarding the credit
				or of other institutions to which the student may later transfer. The credit
				shall then be used as elective credit. Students shall not receive CLEP General
				Examination credit for equivalent courses in which they have already earned
				credit.
4.3. An institution
				awarding credit through CLEP may establish scores higher than specified above
				for Subject and General Examinations if it is established that the higher
				scores equate to a satisfactory level of performance by students actually
				enrolled in the equivalent course(s) at that institution.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-16 - College-Level Examination Program › Section 133-16-5 - Academic Record

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5.1. The
				permanent academic record of the student shall indicate which credit was earned
				by CLEP examination.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-16 - College-Level Examination Program › Section 133-16-6 - Enrollment

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6.1. Students must
				be enrolled in an institution in order to receive credit from the institution.
				Students who have taken CLEP examinations prior to enrollment must submit an
				official CLEP transcript.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-16 - College-Level Examination Program › Section 133-16-7 - Review

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7.1. The Academic
				Advisory Committee shall review these regulations periodically.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-17 - Transferability of Credits and Grades at the Undergraduate Level › Section 133-17-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule establishes guidelines for the transferability of credits and grades at
				West Virginia public and private post-secondary colleges and
				universities.
1.2. Authority. --
				West Virginia Code §§ 18B-1-6, 18B-2B-6, 18B-14-2.
1.3. Filing Date. -- November 24,
				2015.
1.4. Effective Date. --
				December 24, 2015.
1.5. Repeal of
				Former Rule. -- Repeals and replaces Title 133, Series 17 which had an
				effective date of February 15, 2015.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-17 - Transferability of Credits and Grades at the Undergraduate Level › Section 133-17-2 - Definitions

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2.1. Private higher
				education institutions. Post-secondary institutions which have been state
				approved to operate in West Virginia but are not public higher education
				institutions.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-18 - Assignment Of Academic Credit And Financing Noncredit Insurance › Section 133-18-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule governs assignment of academic credit and financing noncredit
				instruction.
1.2. Authority. -- W.
				Va. Code '18B-1B-4.
1.3. Filing Date. -- May 22, 2002.
1.4. Effective Date. -- June 22,
				2002.
1.5. Repeals and replaces
				Title 128, Series 50, and Title 131, Series 50 dated September 11,
				1979.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-18 - Assignment Of Academic Credit And Financing Noncredit Insurance › Section 133-18-2 - Policy

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2.1. All courses
				and classes offered for academic credit must be acceptable toward a degree or
				certificate program(s) as approved by the institutional governing board, and if
				required, also approved by the Higher Education Policy Commission and/or the
				institutionally-adopted general education program(s) as set forth in the
				college catalog(s). Courses and classes offered by an institution in a
				partnership arrangement with another West Virginia public state college or
				university must also count for academic credit toward a degree or certificate
				program(s) at the receiving institution.
2.2. Two exceptions may be made to this
				general policy:
2.2.1. Those courses offered
				for remedial purposes in the basic academic skills areas (foundation
				programs);
2.2.2. Certain
				specialized courses designed to meet the continuing education needs of public
				and private school personnel.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-19 - Dual Enrollment Pilot Program › Section 133-19-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. --
				This rule details the responsibilities of West Virginia's public universities
				regarding the dual enrollment pilot program in matters of curriculum, selection
				of faculty, quality control, admission, setting tuition and fees, and reporting
				requirements.
1.2. Authority. --
				West Virginia Code §
									18B-14-4(d).
1.3. Filing Date. -- February 29,
				2024.
1.4. Effective Date. -- March
				29, 2024.
1.5. Sunset Provision. --
				This rule shall terminate and have no further force or effect on August 1,
				2027.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-19 - Dual Enrollment Pilot Program › Section 133-19-2 - Purpose

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2.1. The dual
				enrollment pilot program is designed to help high school students earn college
				and high school credits at the same time by taking courses from the State's
				public institutions of higher education. The purpose of this program is to
				promote rigorous academic pursuits while providing more opportunities for high
				school students to obtain college credit prior to high school
				graduation.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-19 - Dual Enrollment Pilot Program › Section 133-19-3 - Definitions

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3.1. Unless the
				context in which used clearly requires a different meaning, the definitions
				contained in W. Va. Code §§
									18B-1-2 and
				18B-14-4(a)
				apply to this rule in addition to the definitions set forth below.
3.2. "Accreditation" means a status attained
				by the university through voluntarily meeting standards established by a
				nongovernmental entity recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to assess
				and evaluate the quality of the institution and its programs. In this rule,
				such entity is referred to as "accreditor."
3.3. "Chancellor" means the chancellor of
				higher education as defined in W. Va. Code §
									18B-1-2 or his or her
				designee.
3.4. "Fees" means the
				costs charged by the institution of higher education for the enrollment
				application, activities required by the institution that may enhance a
				student's likelihood of academic success, or course-related or laboratory
				fees.
3.5. "Secondary school" or
				"high school" includes traditional public or private high school, charter
				school, home school, learning pod, microschool, or other educational program
				authorized by the Legislature that encompasses education commonly received in
				grades 9 through 12.
3.6. "State
				Board" means the West Virginia Board of Education created by W. Va. Const. Art.
				XII, § 2 and defined in W. Va. Code §
									18-1-1.
3.7. "State Superintendent" means the State
				Superintendent of Free Schools as defined in W. Va. Code §
									18-1-1 or his or her
				designee.
3.8. "Textbooks" include
				traditional books, digital courseware, course material, and open educational
				resources as defined in W. Va. Code §§
									18B-10-14 and
				18B-10-14a
				respectively.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-19 - Dual Enrollment Pilot Program › Section 133-19-4 - Courses

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4.1. Any dual
				enrollment course shall meet the same academic standards as those required for
				on-campus instruction by the university's accreditor.
4.2. The university shall limit dual
				enrollment courses to lower division undergraduate courses which are jointly
				agreed upon by the cooperating university and high school, and such courses
				shall be transferable between the State's institutions of higher
				education.
4.3. The following
				college credit opportunities are not part of the dual enrollment pilot program:
4.3.1. The State Department's Earn a Degree,
				Graduate Early (EDGE) program;
4.3.2. The College Board's Advanced Placement
				(AP) classes;
4.3.3. The College
				Board's College Level Examination Program (CLEP); and
4.3.4. Articulated credit.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-19 - Dual Enrollment Pilot Program › Section 133-19-5 - Faculty

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5.1. Faculty
				teaching dual enrollment courses shall meet the minimum faculty credential
				requirements as specified by the university that will grant the credit and the
				university's accreditor.
5.2. The
				university shall assign adjunct/part-time faculty status to high school
				teachers who teach college courses in the high school, whose employment as such
				shall be consistent with any accreditation standards for employment of
				adjunct/part-time faculty.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-19 - Dual Enrollment Pilot Program › Section 133-19-6 - Admissions

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6.1. The dual
				enrollment pilot program is limited to secondary students who are in their
				junior and senior years of instruction unless the approved pathway requires
				students to start earlier.
6.2. A
				participating university shall apply its established admission criteria for
				secondary school students participating in the dual enrollment pilot program,
				which may not do either of the following:
6.2.1. Be set at a higher standard than the
				admission criteria established for other students attending the institution;
				or
6.2.2. Require different
				standards among students participating in the dual enrollment pilot program
				based on secondary grade level or student age.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-19 - Dual Enrollment Pilot Program › Section 133-19-7 - Tuition/Fees

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7.1.
				Participation in the dual enrollment pilot program shall be at no cost to the
				participating student. The Commission shall reimburse institutions
				participating in the dual enrollment pilot program at a rate of $75 per credit
				hour as long as funds are available for that purpose.
7.2. In order to receive the reimbursement
				provided for in Section 7.1., the university shall submit data on a form and by
				deadlines prescribed by the Chancellor that, at a minimum, identifies the
				students enrolled and the hours completed at the university.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-19 - Dual Enrollment Pilot Program › Section 133-19-8 - Academic Support Services

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8.1. Each
				university shall provide the following academic support services for students
				enrolled in the dual enrollment pilot program:
8.1.1. Assign an academic advisor who is
				employed by the university to each student enrolled at that university in the
				dual enrollment pilot program and ensure that the following occur:
8.1.1.a. Prior to the first day of the term
				of enrollment at the university, provide to each participating student the name
				and contact information of the academic advisor assigned to the student, along
				with the advisor's office hours and meeting scheduling process; and
8.1.1.b. Require a meeting between the
				assigned academic advisor and each student enrolled in the dual enrollment
				pilot program, which meeting shall occur, either virtually or in person, prior
				to the established university withdrawal date to allow the participating
				student the opportunity to consider withdrawing from the course before a poor
				grade would negatively affect his or her grade point average. The mandatory
				meeting shall provide information including, but not be limited to, the
				following:
8.1.1.b.1. Academic resources
				available to assist students;
8.1.1.b.2. Availability of the academic
				advisor to assist students after the meeting;
8.1.1.b.3. Process for engaging faculty and
				other campus resources for academic assistance;
8.1.1.b.4. The university's student handbook
				and code of conduct; and
8.1.1.b.5.
				The academic impact of dropping a course after the prescribed no-fault
				withdrawal date and the impact of failing a course on eligibility for
				State-sponsored financial aid programs.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-19 - Dual Enrollment Pilot Program › Section 133-19-9 - Reporting

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9.1. Each
				institution participating in the dual enrollment pilot program shall maintain
				records regarding its dual enrollment program as required by W. Va. Code §
									18B-14-4(e)(1) through
				(6).
9.2. Each institution shall submit a report
				regarding the immediately preceding academic year to the Commission by May 31
				each year, on a form and in the manner prescribed by the Chancellor, detailing
				the information specified in Section 9.1. above.
9.3. If a university fails to submit required
				information, the Chancellor may withhold payment to, demand repayment from, or
				suspend the university's eligibility to continue participating in the dual
				enrollment pilot program.
9.3.1. If the
				decision is to suspend a university's eligibility, prior to such suspension,
				the Chancellor shall send written notice of noncompliance providing the
				university with 30 days to submit the data before the suspension goes into
				effect.
9.3.2. If the decision is
				to withhold payment, the Chancellor shall send written notice of noncompliance
				stating that the Commission is withholding funding until the university submits
				the required data.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-19 - Dual Enrollment Pilot Program › Section 133-19-10 - Notice to Students, Parents or Guardians, and Secondary Schools

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10.1.
				Participating universities shall post notice of their participation in the dual
				enrollment pilot program and criteria for student participation in the program
				on their websites and in all general material and other media they use to
				advertise participation in postsecondary opportunities to secondary school
				students. The posting shall include the following:
10.1.1. The courses offered at the secondary
				schools;
10.1.2. A link to where
				students can get information regarding academic program requirements;
10.1.3. The criteria for student
				admission;
10.1.4. The timeline for
				student application submission;
10.1.5. The timeline for course registration
				for summer, fall, and spring terms;
10.1.6. Current rate of tuition and fees to
				be paid by the dual enrollment program; and
10.1.7. The cost of textbooks and other
				course materials.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-20 - Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions › Section 133-20-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule establishes the policy regarding accreditation and approval of
				degree-granting institutions which offer degrees above the associate
				level.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va.
				Code §
									18B-4-7.
1.3. Filing Date. -- May 2, 2013.
1.4. Effective Date. -- May 2,
				2013.
1.5. Repeal of Former Rule.
				-- Repeals and replaces Title 133, Series 20 which had an effective date of
				March 29, 2011.