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West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-09 - Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, Promotion And Tenure › Section 135-9-3 - Faculty: Ranks and Definitions

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3.1.
				The feculty at any state institution of higher education shall be those
				appointees of the institution's designee. The feculty are those so designated
				by the institution and may include, but are not limited to, such professional
				personnel as librarians, faculty equivalents, academic professionals, and those
				involved in off-campus academic activities.
3.2. Faculty may fall into one of the
				following classifications:
3.2.1. Tenured:
				Those faculty members who have attained tenure status as determined by the
				institution. Normally, tenured appointments are full-time (1.00 FTE or the
				equivalent, as determined by the institution) for the academic year.
3.2.1.1. Under special circumstances, if
				requested by the faculty member and approved, a fall-time tenured appointment
				may be converted to a part-time tenured appointment for a specified time
				period, normally not to exceed one calendar year. At the conclusion of the
				approved time period or an approved extension thereof the feculty member will
				return to a fall-time tenured appointment or, if the faculty member chooses not
				to rd:um to a fall-time tenured appointment, the faculty member's employment
				will cease. This section does not apply to actions associated with phased
				retirement programs.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-09 - Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, Promotion And Tenure › Section 135-9-4 - Faculty: Types and Conditions of Appointment

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4.1. Full-time appointments to the feculty of
				an institution, other than those designated as chnical-track, instructional
				specialist, librarian-track, term, or non-tenure-track, shall be either tenured
				or tenure-track.
4.2. All
				clinical-track, instructional specialist, librarian-track, term, and other
				non-tenure-track appointments, as defined in Section 3 of this policy shall be
				neither tenured or tenure-track, but shall be appointments only for the periods
				and for the purposes specified, with no other interest or right obtained by the
				person appointed by virtue of such appointment.
4.3. The appointment of a person to a
				full-time position at any institution is made subject to the following
				conditions:
4.3.1. The appointee shall render
				full-time service to the institution to which appointed. Outside activities,
				shall not be restricted unless such activities or employment interfere with the
				adequate performance of institutional duties. The institution expects its
				faculty to give full professional effort to assigrraients of teaching, research
				(as applicable) and service. It is, therefore, considered inappropriate to
				engage in gainful employment outside the institution that is incompatible with
				the faculty member's contractual commitment to the institution. Moreover, it is
				considered inappropriate to transact personal business from one's institutional
				office when it interferes with institutional duties and responsibilities. The
				institution shall establish a program of periodic review of outside service of
				appointees to guide faculty members.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-09 - Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, Promotion And Tenure › Section 135-9-5 - Joint Institutional Appointments

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5.1. Faculty members may be appointed to
				perform academic duties at two or more public institutions of higher education
				in West Virginia, which duties may include teaching, research, counseling, or
				other services. For administrative purposes, one institution shall be
				designated the feculty member's "home institution," which institution shall be
				responsible for granting promotions, raises in salary, and tenure: Provided,
				however, that when cause therefore shall occur, appropriate counseling,
				disciplinary action, and the like shall be the responsibility of the
				institution where the occurrence arose.
5.2. The conditions and the details of the
				faculty member's joint appointment, including the designation of the "home
				institution," and any other arrangements, shall be specified in the agreement
				between the faculty member and the institutions sharing the faculty member's
				services. A joint appointment will be made only with consent of the feculty
				member.
5.3. Full-time feculty
				members appointed under joint or contractual appointments shall continue to be
				considered full-time employees of the "home institution."
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-09 - Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, Promotion And Tenure › Section 135-9-6 - Emeritus Status

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6.1. Emeritus
				status is an honorary title that may be awarded to a retiring faculty member or
				administrator for extended meritorious service. Each institution shall
				establish a policy regarding emeritus status and file the policy with the
				Council for Community and Technical College Education. There is no salary or
				emolument attached to the status other than such privileges as the institution
				may wish to extend.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-09 - Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, Promotion And Tenure › Section 135-9-7 - Promotion in Rank

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7.1. Within the
				following fi-amework, each institution shall establish, in cooperation with the
				faculty or duly-elected representatives of the faculty, guidelines and criteria
				for promotion in rank for tenured, tenure-track, clinical-track, instructional
				specialist, librarian-track, term, and nontenure-track faculty:
7.1.1. There shall be demonstrated evidence
				that promotion is based upon a wide range of criteria, established by the
				institution in conformance with this document and appropriate to the mission of
				the institution. Examples appropriate to some institutions might be excellence
				in teaching; publications and research; professional and scholarly activities
				and recognition; professional development; accessibility to students; adherence
				to professional standards of conduct; effective service to the institution,
				college, or department; significant service to the community; experience in
				higher education and at the institution; possession of the earned doctorate,
				special competence, or the highest earned degree appropriate to the teaching
				field; continued professional growth; and service to the people of the State of
				West Virginia. Ultimate authority regarding the application of guidelines and
				criteria relating to promotion shall rest with the institution.
7.1.2. There shall be demonstrated evidence
				that, in the process of making evaluations for promotions, there is
				participation of persons from several different groups, such as peers from
				within and without the particular unit of the institution, supervisory
				administrative personnel such as the department/division chairperson and the
				dean, and students.
7.1.3. There
				shall be no practice of granting promotion routinely or solely because of
				length of service, or of denying promotion capriciously.
7.1.4. The institution shall provide copies
				of its institutional guidelines and criteria for promotion to the Council for
				Community and Technical College Education and shall make available such
				guidelines and criteria to its faculty.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-09 - Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, Promotion And Tenure › Section 135-9-8 - Faculty Resignations

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8.1. A
				faculty member desiring to terminate an existing appointment during or at the
				end of the academic year, or to decline reappointment, shall give notice in
				writing at the earliest opportunity. Professional ethics dictate due
				consideration of the institution's need to have a foil complement of faculty
				throughout the academic year.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-09 - Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, Promotion And Tenure › Section 135-9-10 - Tenure-Track Status

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10.1. When a
				full-time faculty member is appointed on other than a clinical-track,
				instructional specialist, librarian-track, term, non-tenure-track or tenured
				basis, the appointment shall be tenure-track.
10.2. During the tenure-track period, the
				terms and conditions of every reappointment shall be stated in writing, with a
				copy of the agreement fiimished the individual concerned.
10.3. The maximum period of tenure-track
				status normally shall not exceed seven years. Before convicting the penultimate
				year (the Acritical year) of a tenure-track appointment, any nontenured faculty
				member shall be given written notice of tenure, or offered a one-year written
				terminal contract of employment. During the tenure-track period, faculty
				members may be granted tenured appointment before the sixth year of service,
				such appointment to be based upon criteria established by the institution and
				copies provided to the Council.
10.3.1.
				Institutions may establish policies to accommodate unvisual situations, such
				policies to be approved by the governing board and reported to the
				Council.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-09 - Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, Promotion And Tenure › Section 135-9-11 - Faculty Evaluation

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11.1. All
				faculty shall receive a yearly written evaluation of performance directly
				related to duties and responsibilities as defined by the institution.
11.2. Evaluation procedures shall be
				developed at the institutional level and a copy sent to the Council and filed
				in the Central Office. Such procedures must be multidimensional and include
				criteria such as peer evaluations, student evaluations, and evaluations by
				immediate supervisors.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-09 - Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, Promotion And Tenure › Section 135-9-12 - dismissal

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12.1. Causes for
				Dismissal: The dismissal of a faculty member shall be effected only pursuant to
				the procedures provided in these policies and only for one or more of the
				following causes:
12.1.1. Demonstrated
				incompetence or dishonesty in the performance of professional duties, including
				but not limited to academic misconduct;
12.1.2. Conduct that directly and
				substantially impairs the individual's fulfillment of institutional
				responsibilities, including but not limited to verified instances of sexual
				harassment, or of racial, gender-related, or other discriminatory
				practices;
12.1.3. Insubordination
				by refusal to abide by legitimate reasonable directions of
				administrators;
12.1.4. Physical or
				mental disability for which no reasonable accommodation can be made, and that
				makes the faculty member unable, within a reasonable degree of medical
				certainty and by reasonably determined medical opinion, to perform assigned
				duties;
12.1.5. Substantial and
				manifest neglect of duty; and
12.1.6. Failure to return at the end of a
				leave of absence.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-09 - Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, Promotion And Tenure › Section 135-9-13 - Termination Because of Reduction or Discontinuance of an Existing Program

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13.1. A tenured or
				tenure-track faculty member's appointment may be terminated because of the
				reduction or discontinuance of an existing program at the institution as a
				result of a review of the program, in accordance with the appropriate rule
				relating to review of academic programs, provided no other program or position
				requiring equivalent competency exists. If, within two years following the
				reduction or discontinuance of a program, a position becomes vacant for which
				the faculty member is qualified, the institution shall make every effort to
				extend first refusal to the faculty member so terminated.
13.1.1. Every effort should be made to
				reassign an individual to instructional or noninstructional duties commensurate
				with the faculty member's training and experience, and offers of release time
				or leaves of absence should be made to enable such persons to acquire
				capabilities in areas in which their services would be required by the
				institution. Faculty development programs and funds should be used to
				fecilitate such reassignments.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-09 - Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, Promotion And Tenure › Section 135-9-14 - Termination Due to Financial Exigency

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14.1. Termination of Employment Due to
				Financial Exigency: A faculty member's appointment may be terminated because of
				a financial exigency, as defined and determined by the institution's governing
				board. Institutional plans for meeting a financial exigency shall be developed
				through a collaborative assessment by representatives of administration and
				faculty, approved by the governing board, and reported to the Policy Commission
				Council prior to inq)lementation. Institutions should utilize appropriate
				program change policies.
14.2.
				Notice of Termination Due to Financial Exigency: The institution shall initiate
				proceedings by giving the faculty member written notice of termination by
				certified mail, return receipt requested, which notice shall contain:
14.2.1. A delineation of the rationale used
				for the determination of a financial exigency;
14.2.2. A copy of the implementation
				procedures used by the institution related to the financial exigency and a
				delineation of the rationale used for the termination of the faculty member;
				and
14.2.3. A description of the
				appeal process available to the faculty member.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-09 - Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, Promotion And Tenure › Section 135-9-15 - Faculty Grievance Procedure

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15.1. A faculty member wishing to grieve or
				appeal any action of the institution or governing board may utilize the
				procedures set out in W. Va. Code §29-6A.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-09 - Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, Promotion And Tenure › Section 135-9-16 - Informal Procedures for Conflict Resolution

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16.1. Each institution may provide
				alternative procedures to those set out in West Virginia Code §29-6A for
				the resolution of conflicts.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-09 - Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, Promotion And Tenure › Appendix B

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West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-10 - Policy Regarding Program Review › Section 135-10-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule delineates the responsibilities of the institutional governing boards and
				the Council for Community and Technical College Education in the review of
				existing academic programs.
1.2.
				Authority. -- W. Va. Code §
									18B-2B-6,
				18B-1-3(h)(2).
1.3. Filing Date. -- August 26,
				2005.
1.4. Effective Date --
				September 30, 2005.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-10 - Policy Regarding Program Review › Section 135-10-2 - Basis of Program Review Process

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2.1. W. Va. Code §
									18B-2B-6
				and
				18B-2A-4
				delineate responsibilities for the review of academic programs. Each
				institutional governing board has the responsibility to review at least every
				five years all programs offered at the institution(s) of higher education under
				its jurisdiction and in the review to address the viability, adequacy,
				necessity, and consistency with mission of the programs to the institutional
				master plan, the institutional compact, and the education and workforce needs
				of the responsibility district. Additionally, each governing board as part of
				the review is to require the institution(s) under its jurisdiction to conduct
				periodic studies of graduates and their employers to determine placement
				practices and the effectiveness of the education experience. The Council for
				Community and Technical College Education has the responsibility for review of
				academic degree programs, including the use of institutional missions as a
				template to assure the appropriateness of existing programs and the authority
				to implement needed changes.
2.2.
				For the purpose of this document, a "program" is defined as curriculum or
				course of study in a discipline specialty that leads to a certificate or
				degree.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-10 - Policy Regarding Program Review › Section 135-10-3 - Assumptions Used in Developing the Review Process

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3.1. A rational and comprehensive program
				review process requires differentiation among levels of degrees. The process,
				criteria, and standards for associate degree programs will differ significantly
				from those applied to graduate programs.
3.2. The program review process must be
				accomplished within the limits of available staff and resources.
3.3. A continuous auditing process allowing
				for early identification of programs that need particular scrutiny is required
				to permit changes to be anticipated, appropriate intervention to take place,
				and corrective action to be accomplished within normal institutional planning
				efforts.
3.4. A readily accessible
				computerized data base should be available to support the program review
				process.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-10 - Policy Regarding Program Review › Section 135-10-5 - Possible Outcomes

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5.1.
				Institutional Recommendation - The appropriate Board of Governors' five-year
				cycle of program review will result in a recommendation by the institution for
				action relative to each program under review. The institution is clearly
				obligated to recommend continuation or discontinuation for each program
				reviewed. If recommending continuation, the institution should state what it
				intends:
5.1.1. Continuation of the program
				at the current level of activity, with or without specific action;
5.1.2. Continuation of the program at a
				reduced level of activity (e.g., reducing the range of optional tracks) or
				other corrective action.
5.1.3.
				Identification of the program for further development; or
5.1.4. Development of a cooperative program
				with another institution, or sharing of courses, facilities, faculty, and the
				like.
5.1.5. If it recommends
				discontinuance of the program, then the provisions of Council policy on
				approval and discontinuance of academic programs will apply.
5.1.6. For each program, the institution will
				provide a brief rationale for the observations, evaluation, and recommendation.
				These should include concerns and achievements of the program. The institution
				will also make all supporting documentation available to the Council upon
				request.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-11 - Degree Designation, General Education Requirements, New Program Approval, and Discontinuance of Existing Programs › Section 135-11-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule establishes standards for community and technical colleges to determine
				the appropriate degree designation for academic programs and the general
				education requirements for the respective degrees. Additionally, this rule
				delineates the responsibilities of the West Virginia Council for Community and
				Technical College Education in the approval and discontinuance of academic
				programs and establishes processes for institutions in seeking Council approval
				of new academic programs.
1.2.
				Authority. -- W. Va. Code §
									18B-2B-6.
1.3. Filing Date. -- January 15,
				2020.
1.4. Effective Date. --
				February 15, 2020.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-11 - Degree Designation, General Education Requirements, New Program Approval, and Discontinuance of Existing Programs › Section 135-11-3 - Degree Designations

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3.1.
				Degree program: A degree program is an area of study approved as such by the
				institution and the Council and listed on the official Council inventory of
				degree programs, e.g. Business, Criminal Justice, and General Studies. The
				degree, which is an award signifying a rank or level of educational attainment
				and which is conferred on students who have successfully completed a degree
				program, is represented by the official degree designation, e.g. A.A. -
				Associate in Arts, A.S. - Associate in Science, A.F.A. - Associate in Fine
				Arts, or A.A.S. - Associate in Applied Science. The degree program completed
				would be listed on the student's diploma.
There are nationally recognized associate degree designations
				  adopted for use. Each has a specific purpose and declares the specific intent
				  of those who framed the academic program requirements. The respective degree
				  designations communicate clearly the primary, predetermined goal for the
				  preparation of the student. Associate degrees require a maximum of sixty-credit
				  hours unless otherwise required by accrediting agencies for completion of the
				  degree and the certificate degree requires a maximum of thirty-credit hours for
				  completion unless otherwise required by accrediting agencies.
The curriculum is the foundation of certificate and associate
				  degree programs. For students to earn the degrees, the program must consist of
				  a coherent and sequenced set of courses, including an evaluation procedure that
				  assesses the outcomes of the learning process. The program must state the
				  proficiency outcomes required for the students to transfer to baccalaureate
				  institutions and/or achieve career goals.
Certificate and associate degree programs must include a full
				  complement of general education requirements appropriate to the level of the
				  degree, including essential communication and computation skills.
3.1.1. The Associate in Arts (AA) degree. The
				purpose and intent of this degree are to prepare the student to transfer to an
				upper division baccalaureate degree program. It gives emphasis to those
				majoring in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and similar areas. While a
				student may enter directly into employment upon attainment of this degree, the
				goal of programs that award this degree is successful transfer with junior
				status.
3.1.1.a. General Education. For
				successful transfer with program emphasis in arts, humanities, social sciences,
				and similar areas, a substantial component of this degree, at least 24 semester
				hours of coursework, shall be in general education.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-11 - Degree Designation, General Education Requirements, New Program Approval, and Discontinuance of Existing Programs › Section 135-11-4 - Submission Procedures

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4.1.
				Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Fine Arts academic
				degree programs with distinct CIP codes: Proposals for approval of new
				Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Fine Arts academic
				degree programs require approval from the appropriate Board of Governors and
				the Council. These associate degree programs are primarily designed as transfer
				programs. Decisions to establish concentrations or certificate programs within
				existing associate degree academic programs may be made at the institutional
				Board of Governors level or may be delegated to the institutional president and
				do not require external approvals. All changes to existing programs and
				addition of new programs should be reported to the chancellor.
4.1.1. Timelines for new degree programs:
				Proposals to add new degree programs shall be submitted to the chancellor at
				least 60 days prior to the date the Council considers program approval for
				associate level programs.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-11 - Degree Designation, General Education Requirements, New Program Approval, and Discontinuance of Existing Programs › Section 135-11-5 - Accountability Process

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5.1. General
				Education Curriculum Policy: Each community and technical college shall file
				with the Council their institutional policy on general education as approved by
				the respective Board of Governors. Such institutional policy shall address the
				college's vision for the common core of learning outcomes that are essential to
				the definition of an educated person regardless of the field of study
				undertaken. Such institutional policy shall include the institutional minimum
				requirements for general education for each certificate and associate degree
				designation.
5.2. Program Review
				Component: During the established five-year program review cycle for
				certificate and associate degrees, each community and technical college shall
				demonstrate compliance with this Council policy regarding degree designation
				and general education requirements. Specifically, the institution shall
				document that the purpose, intent and goals of the program are consistent with
				the degree designation and the full complement of general education courses
				support the program learning outcomes.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-11 - Degree Designation, General Education Requirements, New Program Approval, and Discontinuance of Existing Programs › Section 135-11-6 - Intent to Plan

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6.1. Intent to
				Plan: An institution must express to the chancellor by a statement of intent to
				plan a new Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree program at least
				120 days prior to the date when the Council considers approval of the new
				program. Early consultation allows exploration of such fundamental concerns as
				needs analyses, consistency with institutional mission, resource requirements,
				and other issues prior to engaging in extensive and detailed planning. Since
				community and technical college occupational programs or certificates do not
				require external approvals, no intent to plan request should be filed for these
				occupational programs or certificates.
The chancellor and staff will review the statement of intent
				  to plan. Consultants may be used when deemed necessary. Approval of requests to
				  plan shall be made by the chancellor.
Authorization to plan a new academic program does not,
				  however, in any way constitute a commitment on the part of the Council to
				  approve the program at such time as the planning is completed and the program
				  approval request is submitted. The authorization indicates that the program is
				  consistent with the mission of the institution. Planning authorization allows
				  the institution to formulate a proposal for establishment of the new
				  program.
6.2. A request to
				develop a plan should indicate the projected date of submission of the full
				proposal and the projected date of implementation. It should also include the
				following:
6.2.1. A statement describing the
				educational objectives, the relationship of the objectives to the mission of
				the institution, and any special features or conditions that make the
				institution a desirable or unique place to initiate such a program.
6.2.2. A brief description of the
				program.
6.2.3. A statement
				describing how the institution will assure high quality standards for the
				program and maintain a continuing assessment of quality.
6.2.4. A statement listing other institutions
				in West Virginia that offer similar programs.
6.2.5. A statement on what societal,
				occupational, research, or public service needs will be met, as well as
				anticipated student demand for the program.
6.2.6. A statement on what additional
				resources will be needed to offer the program.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-11 - Degree Designation, General Education Requirements, New Program Approval, and Discontinuance of Existing Programs › Section 135-11-8 - Council Review of New Program Proposals

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8.1. Review of New Program Proposals: The
				chancellor's staff will review the proposal and contact the institution if
				additional information or consultation is required. Any requests for financial
				support of the program shall be integrated into budget requests for the
				appropriate year. Questions about the proposal may be raised at the
				institutional budget hearing.
8.2.
				Following the review of submitted documentation, Council staff will develop a
				recommendation for the Council regarding the new program proposal. Only those
				programs which meet state standards of quality will be recommended for
				approval. The Council will make the decision as to whether or not to approve
				the new program.
8.3. All associate
				degree program proposals and Certificate of Applied Science program proposals
				implemented under the provisions of Section 4.1 and Section 4.2 of this rule
				shall be reviewed via a post-approval audit three years after the initial
				approval was received. The structure of the audit will be determined by Council
				staff and will include review of such issues as enrollment, retention,
				adequacy, necessity, viability and consistency with mission.
8.4. Once implemented, per Council for
				Community and Technical College Education policy, Series 10, Policy Regarding
				Program Review, the new program must be reviewed at least every five years at
				the institution(s) of higher education where implemented. In the review
				process, the following must be addressed: the viability, adequacy, necessity,
				and consistency with mission of the program to the institutional master plan,
				the institutional compact, and the education and workforce needs of the
				responsibility district. Additionally, periodic studies of graduates and their
				employers to determine placement practices and the effectiveness of the
				education experience should be conducted.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-11 - Degree Designation, General Education Requirements, New Program Approval, and Discontinuance of Existing Programs › Section 135-11-9 - Termination of a Program

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9.1. An
				institution with the approval of its Board of Governors may discontinue a
				degree or certificate program. In seeking the Board of Governors approval, the
				president should explain the reason for the proposed action (e.g. lack of
				enrollment, high cost) and indicate the institution's plan for assigning the
				positions and workload of faculty who are involved in the program and the
				impact on students who are already enrolled. The request to the Board of
				Governors should describe any plans that may have been made to transfer
				students, library holdings, equipment, etc. to another institution and indicate
				any financial savings that would accrue to the institution as a result of the
				termination. The institution shall also report to the chancellor any
				termination that is approved by the Board of Governors.
9.2. The West Virginia Council for Community
				and Technical College Education through the program review process also has the
				authority to recommend that an academic program be terminated. Per Series 10,
				Policy Regarding Program Review, every institution is to establish a five-year
				review cycle that includes all academic programs offered by the institution. At
				the conclusion of the annual institutional evaluation cycle, which examines
				such things as the viability, adequacy, necessity and consistency of the
				program with the institutional mission, the Board of Governors will report to
				the Chancellor, by May 31, the results of the program reviews conducted each
				academic year. The Council, through its staff or other appropriate entities,
				shall review annually the program review actions reported by each institution.
				The Council has the responsibility for review of academic programs including
				the use of institutional missions as a template to assess the appropriateness
				of existing programs and the authority to implement needed changes. The Council
				may modify any institutional action consistent with its authority for review of
				academic programs. Accredited programs that meet productivity guidelines will
				not be subject to further review by the Council.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-11 - Degree Designation, General Education Requirements, New Program Approval, and Discontinuance of Existing Programs › Section 135-11-10 - Guidelines for Joint Degree Programs

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10.1. Joint degree programs are one common
				degree program offered jointly by two participating institutions. The student
				takes courses from both institutions and, upon graduation receives a degree
				listing both institutions on the diploma or certificate.
10.2. Institutions desiring to offer a joint
				degree are to contact the Division of Academic Affairs in the Council office
				prior to beginning negotiations to offer the degree. Negotiations should begin
				at a minimum of 120 days from planned implementation. Working with the Council
				office, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) is generated by the two institutions.
				The MOA should cover topics such as the courses to be offered by each
				institution, facilities to be provided by each institution, the administrative
				structure of the program, the financial obligation of each institution and
				other details necessary for the successful implementation of the joint
				degree.
10.3. For reporting
				purposes, the MOA shall denote the percentage of credit for program completers
				each institution shall receive in state generated graduation reports. It is
				presumed institutions will split the number of completers in a 50/50 reporting
				split. However, should there be a significant enrollment disparity between the
				institutions, the institutions may agree to other mutually agreeable reporting
				percentages. Each institution shall use enrollment numbers in their own courses
				as part of their headcount reporting.
10.4. Each institution must contribute
				coursework to the degree/certificate program with the minimum curricular
				contribution being 25 percent of the total number of credit hours necessary for
				completion of the degree/certificate.
10.5. The student shall be admitted to both
				institutions. However, a "home institution" shall be identified for the student
				and is responsible for advising, fee and tuition collection, course
				registration, and administrating other processes necessary to allow the student
				to successfully complete the course requirements.
10.6. Once the MOA has been signed, it is
				attached to a program proposal as outlined in section 7 of this document and
				submitted for approval to the Council.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-11 - Degree Designation, General Education Requirements, New Program Approval, and Discontinuance of Existing Programs › Form 1

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FIVE-YEAR PROJECTION OF PROGRAM SIZE
First Year
(20__)
Second Year
(20__)
Third Year
(20__)
Fourth Year
(20__)
Fifth Year
(20__)
Number of Students Served through Course
							 Offerings of the Program:
Headcount:
FTE:
Number of student credit hours generated by courses
							 within the program (entire academic year):
Number of Majors:
Headcount:
FTE majors:
Number of student credit hours generated by majors in
							 the program (entire academic year):
Number of degrees to be granted (annual
							 total):
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-11 - Degree Designation, General Education Requirements, New Program Approval, and Discontinuance of Existing Programs › Form 2

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FIVE-YEAR PROJECTION OF TOTAL OPERATING RESOURCES
				  REQUIREMENTS*
First Year
FY (20__)
Second Year
FY (20__)
Third Year
FY (20__)
Fourth Year
FY (20__)
Fifth Year
FY (20__)
A. FTE POSITIONS
1. Administrators
2. Full-time Faculty
3. Adjunct Faculty
4. Graduate Assistants
5. Other Personnel:
a. Clerical Workers
b. Professionals
Note: Include percentage of time of
							 current personnel
B. OPERATING COSTS
(Appropriated Funds
							 Only)
1. Personnel Services:
a. Administrators
b. Full-time Faculty
c. Adjunct Faculty
d. Graduate Assistants
e. Non-Academic Personnel:
Clerical Workers
Professionals
Total Salaries
First Year
(20___)
Second Year
(20__)
Third Year
(20__)
Fourth Year
(20__)
Fifth Year
(20__)
2. Current Expenses
3. Repairs and Alterations
4. Equipment:
Educational Equipment
Library Books
5. Nonrecurring Expense (specify)
Total Costs
C. SOURCES
1. General Fund Appropriations (Appropriated Funds
							 Only)
__Reallocation ___New funds
(check one)
2. Federal Government
(Non-appropriated Funds Only)
3. Private and Other (specify)
Total All Sources
Note: Total costs should be equal to total
				  sources of funding
*Explain your Method for Predicting the Numbers (Use
				  additional sheet if necessary)
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-12 - Capital Project Management › Section 135-12-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. This
				rule establishes the policy for the strategic planning, financing, development,
				and maintenance of public higher education capital assets.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code_§
									18B-1-6 and §
									18B-19-17.
1.3. Filing Date. -- March 16,
				2023.
1.4. Effective Date. -- April
				16, 2023.
1.5. Sunset Date. -- This
				rule shall terminate and have no further force or effect on April 16,
				2028.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-12 - Capital Project Management › Section 135-12-2 - Purpose

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2.1. The purpose of
				this rule is to provide the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical
				College Education (Council) and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy
				Commission (Commission) authority to establish policies and procedures to meet
				the legislative objective stated in West Virginia Code §
									18B-1D-3 for the development of a
				state-level facilities plan and funding mechanism except for the exempt
				institutions that are not subject to this rule. The plan and funding mechanism
				must reduce the obligation of students and parents to bear the cost of higher
				education capital projects and facilities maintenance. The implementation of
				the plan must result in the following outcomes:
2.1.1. Development by the Council and
				Commission of a compact with elected state officials to fund a significant
				portion of higher education capital project needs from dedicated state
				revenues;
2.1.2. Development by the
				Council and Commission of a system to establish priorities for institution
				capital projects in a manner that is consistent with state public policy goals
				for higher education;
2.1.3.
				Implementation of facilities maintenance plans by institutions to ensure that
				maintenance needs are not deferred inappropriately;
2.1.4. Efficient use of existing classroom
				and other space by institutions, while maintaining an appropriate deference to
				the value judgments of the institutional governing boards;
2.1.5. New capital funding is applied
				effectively to projects that have a demonstrated need for new facilities or
				major renovations;
2.1.6. The cost
				of operating and maintaining the facilities and physical plants of institutions
				are appropriate for the size and mission of the institution; and
2.1.7. Capital and facilities maintenance
				planning that gives careful consideration to the recommendations arising from
				the committee established by the Joint Committee on Government and Finance for
				the purpose of making a specific and detailed analysis of higher education
				capital project and facilities maintenance needs.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-12 - Capital Project Management › Section 135-12-3 - Definitions

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3.1. ADA. Americans
				with Disabilities Act of 1990,
				42 U.S.C. §
										12101,
et seq
.
3.2. Alteration. Projects addressing changing
				use of space.
3.3. Asset
				preservation. Projects that preserve or enhance the integrity of building
				systems or building structure, or campus infrastructure.
3.4. Auxiliary enterprise. An entity that
				exists to furnish goods or services to students, faculty, staff or others;
				charges a fee directly related to, although not necessarily equal to, the cost
				of the goods or services; and is managed as essentially
				self-supporting.
3.5. Auxiliary
				facility. A building or structure that is used for an auxiliary enterprise
				including, but not limited to, residence halls, food services, parking,
				intercollegiate athletics, faculty and staff housing, student unions,
				bookstores and other service centers.
3.6. Auxiliary fees. Funds derived from, but
				not limited to, the following sources:
3.6.1.
				Parking fees received from any source;
3.6.2. Revenues received from athletic
				events, including ticket sales, television revenues and skybox fees;
3.6.3. Bookstore revenues except revenues
				from bookstore commissions from a private entity, which must be set aside for
				non-athletic scholarship funds;
3.6.4. Student union vendor and user
				fees;
3.6.5. Donations or grants
				from any external source;
3.6.6.
				Facility rental fees; and
3.6.7.
				Fees assessed to students to support auxiliary enterprises.