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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 135-55 - Human Resources Administration › Section 135-55-18 - Classification and Compensation System Established

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18.1. The Council, in consultation with the
				Commission, does hereby establish and implement the West Virginia Higher
				Education Compensation Management Program. The program is designed to provide
				institutional flexibility to manage classification and compensation for all
				staff jobs in West Virginia higher education. However, the program is the
				legislatively required system of classification and compensation for classified
				employees. The program represents current best practices in classification and
				compensation management for West Virginia higher education employees regardless
				of the category to which assigned. Market based classification and compensation
				management is recognized as the appropriate methodology for classifying higher
				education jobs.
18.2. The
				Compensation Management Program and supporting component documents to guide in
				the implementation and administration of the Program were approved by the
				Council and Commission for implementation effective September 1, 2017. The
				program documents shall be considered by all institutions under the
				jurisdiction of the Council and Commission as a model salary administration
				policy and guidelines. The approved compensation management program includes:
18.2.1. The "West Virginia Higher Education
				Compensation Philosophy" which outlines the goals, objectives, and strategies
				of the compensation management system;
18.2.2. The "West Virginia Higher Education
				Job Classification Guidelines" which assist human resources officers with
				determining the appropriate classification for jobs;
18.2.3. The "West Virginia Higher Education
				Employee Salary Schedule" consists of pay grades with pay range spreads and
				indicates the minimum, midpoint and maximum salary levels for each pay grade;
				and
18.2.4. The "West Virginia
				Higher Education Salary Administration Guidelines" which assist human resources
				officers and institutional administrators in making appropriate pay decisions
				in a variety of employment situations.
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 135-55 - Human Resources Administration › Section 135-55-20 - Classification Review Request of Existing Position

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20.1. An incumbent employee or the employee's
				supervisor may request a classification review when significant changes occur
				in the principal duties and responsibilities of a position.
20.2. Classification review requests are not
				to be submitted based on a desire for a salary increase, to reward for job
				performance, seniority, equity, future tasks, additional duties of the same
				nature and level of the job held or because an employee's pay is at or near the
				pay range maximum.
20.3. To
				initiate the classification review request, the employee and supervisor must
				complete the position description form (PDF) and a formal request for
				classification review form. Both must be submitted to the institutional Human
				Resources Office. The request for review form must include the date and
				detailed reasons for such request.
20.4. The responsibility for assigning tasks
				and duties to a position belongs to the supervisor.
20.5. Requests for position reviews also may
				be initiated by an employee with Human Resources after discussion with the
				immediate supervisor.
20.6.
				Classification reviews also may be initiated by the institution's Chief Human
				Resources Officer or his/her designee after discussion with the immediate
				supervisor.
20.7. Within forty-five
				(45) working days from the date of the formal request for review of a job, the
				institution's Chief Human Resources Officer or his/her designee shall report to
				the requestor in writing the result of the classification review.
20.8. An organization that fails to complete
				a review within the specified time shall provide the employee back pay from the
				date the request for review was received if the review, when completed,
				produces a reclassification of the position into a job in a higher pay
				grade.
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 135-55 - Human Resources Administration › Section 135-55-21 - Classification Appeals Process

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21.1.
				In the event that a classified employee disagrees with a classification
				decision made at the organizational level, he/she may appeal that decision in
				writing to the Vice Chancellor for Human Resources for review by the JCC.
				Filing a classification appeal, however, shall not abridge the rights of a
				classified employee to file a formal grievance, using the statutory grievance
				process as set forth in West Virginia Code §
									6C-2-1
et seq.
;
				provided, however, upon the simultaneous filing of a statutory grievance and a
				classification appeal to the Vice Chancellor for Human Resources by a
				classified employee, a request may be made, in writing, by the classified
				employee to hold the grievance in abeyance until the review by the JCC is
				completed and a classification decision is rendered by the JCC.
21.2. The Classification Appeal Process and
				timelines are outlined in the West Virginia Higher Education Compensation
				Management Program "Job Classification Guidelines" approved by the
				Council.
21.3. Time limits.
21.3.1. The classified employee shall submit
				a completed "Classification Appeals Form" to the organization's Human Resources
				office within ten (10) working days from the date of receipt of the notice of
				the organization's classification decision.
21.3.2. The organization's human resources
				staff shall render a decision on the appeal within five (5) working days
				whether the original decision shall be upheld.
21.3.3. The classified employee shall have
				five (5) working days from the date of receipt of the notice upholding the
				original decision of the organization to appeal the action to the Vice
				Chancellor for Human Resources for submission to the JCC.
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 135-55 - Human Resources Administration › Section 135-55-22

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22.1. An appeal
				shall not be considered if based on any of the following reasons:
22.1.1. As a method to obtain a salary
				increase. The new Compensation Management Program should substantially limit
				the number of classification review requests. Compensation is not tied to a
				step on the salary schedule or to years of WV government service of the
				incumbent employee. Considerations for an increase in compensation are not to
				be made using the classification review process.
22.1.2. Seniority. An appeal shall not be
				considered if it is based on the employee's length of service with the
				organization or with the state of West Virginia.
22.1.3. Qualifications of the individual
				incumbent. An appeal shall not be considered if it is based upon the individual
				classified employee's qualifications. A classification determination is based
				upon the duties and responsibilities of the job as well as the minimum
				requirements necessary to perform the duties and responsibilities of the
				position.
22.1.4. Anticipated
				future job responsibilities. An appeal shall not be considered if it is based
				upon responsibilities that may be included in the job assignment in the
				future.
22.1.5. Job Performance. An
				appeal shall not be considered if it is based upon the performance of the
				incumbent or certain personality traits (e.g., loyalty, dedication, commitment
				to organization, hardworking, etc.). A classification determination is based
				upon the level and complexity of the duties and responsibility of the job
				performed, not the characteristics of the individual holding the
				position.
22.1.6. Salary within a
				salary range. An appeal shall not be considered if it is based upon the fact
				that an employee's salary is close to the maximum of a salary range or the
				relative position of the salary within the assigned salary range.
22.1.7. Increase in the volume of work. An
				appeal shall not be considered if it is based on the volume of work rather than
				the level of responsibilities and complexity of the work.
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 135-55 - Human Resources Administration › Section 135-55-24 - Salary Structure

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24.1. The
				Council and Commission shall develop and maintain a market based salary
				structure and ensure that all organizations under its jurisdiction adhere to
				state and federal laws and duly promulgated and adopted organization
				rules.
24.2. The Council and
				Commission shall jointly use workforce compensation data provided by Workforce
				West Virginia and other compensation data as is readily available from national
				recognized sources to establish the appropriate external labor market. The
				Council and Commission, in consultation with the CPRC, and taking into
				consideration updated market information, may take any combination of the
				following actions in regard to the classified market salary structure:
24.2.1. Adjust the salary schedule midpoints
				and/or number of pay grades;
24.2.2. Adjust the midpoint differentials
				between pay grades to better reflect market conditions; or
24.2.3. Adjust the range spread for any pay
				grade.
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 135-55 - Human Resources Administration › Section 135-55-25 - Organizational Rules

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25.1. Each
				institution shall amend any of its policies/rules to comply with the Council's
				rule or rules no later than six months after the effective date of any change
				in statute or Council rule or rules, unless a different compliance date is
				specified within the statute or rule containing the requirements or
				mandate.
25.2. An institution may
				not adopt a rule, as mandated by this subsection, until it has consulted with
				the appropriate employee classes affected by the institution's rule or rule's
				provisions. At a minimum, consultations with the institutional Classified
				Employee Council (staff council) and/or the institutional Faculty Senate
				(faculty senate), as appropriate, shall take place.
25.3. If an institution fails to adopt a rule
				or rules as mandated by this subsection, the Council may prohibit it from
				exercising any flexibility or implementing any discretionary provision relating
				to human resources contained in statute or in a Council rule until the
				organization's rule requirements have been met.
25.4. Unless a governing board exercises the
				flexibility to create its own classification and compensation program pursuant
				to Section 26 of this rule, the Chancellor or his or her designee has the
				authority and the duty to review each institution's comprehensive
				classification and compensation rule or rules and to recommend changes to the
				rule or rules to bring them into compliance with Council rule or rules or
				legislative and Council intent. The Chancellor may reject or disapprove any
				rule or rules, in whole or in part, if he or she determines that it is not in
				compliance with any rule/rules or if it is inconsistent with Legislative and
				Council intent or does not sufficiently address and include measures that
				foster meaningful accountability of the institution to this rule, its own rules
				and state law.
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 135-55 - Human Resources Administration › Section 135-55-26 - Organizational Flexibility to Adopt Personnel Rules

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26.1. Organizations that provide notice to
				the Council may, after consultation with staff council, file a rule or rules to
				implement provisions of West Virginia Code §18B-7 and §18B-8, and
				upon the adoption, any rules promulgated by the Council under the same sections
				of state law are inapplicable to the organization.
26.2. Any organization that provides notice
				to the Council may establish a classification and compensation rule, after
				consultation with and providing thirty (30) days written notice to the staff
				council, that incorporates best human resources practices and addresses the
				areas of organizational accountability, employee classification and
				compensation, performance evaluation, reductions in force, and development of
				organizational policies, and upon the adoption the provisions of West Virginia
				Code §18B-9A and any rule promulgated by the Council thereto, is
				inapplicable to the extent it conflicts with the rule promulgated by the
				organization. Provided, that any rule adopted by an organization shall use the
				definitions of classified and nonclassified employees established in state law.
				The rule shall provide for an external review of human resources practices at
				the organization at least once every five years, relating to compliance with
				the West Virginia higher education personnel law, including provisions that
				staff council have an opportunity to speak with the external auditor before the
				start of the audit and after its completion.
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 135-55 - Human Resources Administration › Section 135-55-27 - Organizational Accountability

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27.1. A
				major deficiency means an organization has failed to comply with applicable
				personnel rules of the Council. The following guidelines exist for correcting
				deficiencies should any be found:
27.1.1. When
				a major deficiency is identified, the Council shall notify the governing board
				of the institution in writing within forty working days, giving particulars of
				the deficiency and outlining steps the governing board is required to take to
				correct the deficiency.
27.1.2. The
				governing board shall correct the major deficiency within four months and shall
				notify the Council when the deficiency has been corrected; however, extensions
				of this time frame may be requested and granted 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 135-56 - Military Student Withdrawal Policy › Section 135-56-1 - General

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1.1. Scope -- This
				rule delineates the responsibilities of West Virginia public higher education
				institutions relative to dealing with unexpected withdrawals from school by
				military member students.
1.2.
				Authority -- West Virginia Code § 18B-1-6 and § 18B-4-10.
1.3. Filing Date -- June 16, 2014
1.4. Effective Date -- July 16,
				2014
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 135-56 - Military Student Withdrawal Policy › Section 135-56-2 - Purpose

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2.1. The West
				Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education and the West
				Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission are responsible to provide uniform
				course completion provisions for all military member students who are enrolled
				at the state institutions of higher education under their respective
				jurisdictions when those students are called to military duty.
2.2. This rule shall ensure that enrolled
				students who are called to military duty are afforded a fair and efficient
				procedure of withdrawing from classes, completing course work or securing a
				leave of absence from course attendance, when feasible.
2.3. This rule shall provide guidelines for
				maintaining the academic integrity of the course work in a manner that is
				reasonably accommodating to the student under the circumstances.
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 135-56 - Military Student Withdrawal Policy › Section 135-56-3 - Definitions

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3.1. Called to
				Military Duty. Called or ordered to state or federal active service in any
				active duty or reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States or of
				the National Guard of this state or any other state.
3.2. Military Member. Any person who is an
				active member of the regular military of the United States or a Reserve unit of
				any branch of the United States military or a National Guard unit.
3.3. Unexpected Withdrawal. A withdrawal from
				school necessitated solely because of an unforeseen, unplanned, emergent
				military call up or geographic reassignment that prevents the military member
				student from attending class and completing coursework as planned. Geographic
				reassignment must be demonstrated by orders clearly stating that the student is
				physically relocating during the term in question.
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 135-56 - Military Student Withdrawal Policy › Section 135-56-4 - Institutional Responsibility

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4.1.
				Each public higher education institution must develop and publish a policy and
				procedures that address course completion for students called to military duty
				and include at a minimum the specific provisions identified in Section 4.2 of
				this rule.
4.2. In the event of an
				unexpected call to duty, the military member student shall be afforded a choice
				of options for completion of enrolled coursework.
4.2.1. If the military member student has
				completed 75 percent or more of the term or the required coursework, s/he may
				choose to:
4.2.1.a. Receive full credit for
				the course, with assignment of the grade earned up to the time of the call to
				duty, or
4.2.1.b. Withdraw from the
				course without academic penalty and receive no credit for the course
				pursued.
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 135-56 - Military Student Withdrawal Policy › Section 135-56-5 - Appeal Process

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5.1. Appeals of
				institutional decisions shall follow the institutional academic grievance
				process and shall be decided at the institutional level. Once the institutional
				grievance process has been exhausted, there shall be no further appeal to a
				higher entity or governing board.
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 135-59 - Awarding Undergraduate College Credit for Prior Learning, Advanced Placement Credit, College-Level Examination Program, and Nursing Career Pathways › Section 135-59-1 - General

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1.1 Scope. - This
				rule establishes guidelines for West Virginia public colleges and universities
				for the awarding of college credit for prior college-level learning through
				prior learning assessment, for acceptance of advanced placement credit,
				awarding of credit for the College-Level Examination Program, and awarding of
				credit for completion of the Nursing Career Pathway.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code §
									18B-1-1A,
				18B-1-6,
				18B-1B-4,
				18B-2A-4,
				18-2E-11A.
1.3. Filing Date. -- June 7, 2021.
1.4. Effective Date. -- July 7,
				2021.
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 135-59 - Awarding Undergraduate College Credit for Prior Learning, Advanced Placement Credit, College-Level Examination Program, and Nursing Career Pathways › Section 135-59-2 - Purpose for Prior Learning Credit

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2.1. Legislative goals established for West
				Virginia state colleges and universities provide that higher education in West
				Virginia should contribute fully to the growth, development, and quality of
				life of the state and its citizens. This policy details the responsibilities of
				the state higher education institutions regarding the awarding of college
				credit for prior college-level learning gained outside the higher education
				academic environment.
2.2. The West
				Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education (Council)/ West
				Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) recognizes that some
				students, particularly adults and non-traditional students, may have acquired
				prior college-level learning through the development of skills or knowledge
				that closely parallel those outcomes taught in college-level courses. It is
				important that colleges and universities have the opportunity to evaluate
				learning that has taken place outside the higher education academic environment
				and to award academic credit when appropriate.
2.3. The purpose of this rule is to outline
				the terms and conditions under which West Virginia public colleges and
				universities award and/or transfer credits toward a degree or certificate based
				upon Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) and to provide consistent and accessible
				methods for students to earn these credits.
2.4. It is the intent of the
				Council/Commission to permit the awarding of undergraduate academic credit for
				prior learning through a variety of assessment methodologies that will ensure
				the academic credibility of such credit. Under these guidelines, in accordance
				with institutional policies and procedures, each institution shall award
				academic credit for prior learning that is equivalent to coursework which
				satisfies the requirements for the degree program in which the student is
				enrolled.
2.5. The Board of
				Governors Associate of Applied Science degree program and the Regents Bachelor
				of Arts degree program maintain specific guidelines and requirements for the
				use of credit for prior learning. This policy does not replace existing
				guidelines.
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 135-59 - Awarding Undergraduate College Credit for Prior Learning, Advanced Placement Credit, College-Level Examination Program, and Nursing Career Pathways › Section 135-59-3 - Definitions

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3.1. Prior Learning
				Assessment (PLA) is defined as the assessment of college-level learning for
				college credit gained outside the higher education academic environment. For
				example, individuals may acquire college-level knowledge or skills through
				work, employee training programs, military service, independent study,
				non-credit courses, or community service. Only documented and demonstrated
				college-level learning will be awarded college credit.
3.2. In support of providing opportunities
				for students to earn college-level credit for college-level learning that has
				been acquired outside the higher education academic environment, the assessment
				of prior college-level learning can be accomplished through a variety of
				assessment methods including, but not limited to the following:
3.2.1. Advanced Placement Exams.
3.2.2. American Council on Education (ACE)
				Guides.
3.2.3. College Level
				Examination Program (CLEP) Exams.
3.2.4. DANTES Subject Standardized Test
				(DSST).
3.2.5. Excelsior College
				Examination Program (ECE).
3.2.6.
				Institutional Course Challenge Examination Credit.
3.2.7. International Baccalaureate Program
				(IB).
3.2.8. Institutional
				Evaluation of Industry and Workforce Training such as apprenticeships,
				certifications, and licensure.
3.2.9. Portfolio Assessment/Review
				Credit.
3.2.10. Prior Military
				Training Credit.
3.2.11. Nursing
				Career Pathway.
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 135-59 - Awarding Undergraduate College Credit for Prior Learning, Advanced Placement Credit, College-Level Examination Program, and Nursing Career Pathways › Section 135-59-4 - Principles

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4.1. West Virginia
				public colleges and universities value the diversity of their students. This
				diversity includes the unique experiences, interests, and intellectual pursuits
				that may lead to the acquisition of college-level learning. The acquisition of
				college-level learning is validated by assessment methods that are academically
				sound and rigorous.
4.2. West
				Virginia public colleges and universities shall employ prior learning
				assessment aligned with their respective missions, the principles of academic
				integrity, resources, and student educational attainment and success.
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 135-59 - Awarding Undergraduate College Credit for Prior Learning, Advanced Placement Credit, College-Level Examination Program, and Nursing Career Pathways › Section 135-59-5 - Institutional Policies Regarding Awarding Credit for Prior Learning

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5.1. State colleges
				and universities shall develop institutional policies for evaluating prior
				learning and for awarding credit consistent with this policy.
5.1.1. Each institution shall develop
				appropriate policies and procedures for awarding credit for a student's prior
				college-level learning in accordance with this policy, accrediting bodies'
				guidelines for prior learning assessment, and principles of good educational
				practice.
5.1.2. Institutional
				policy will apply to all academic programs.
5.1.3. The institutional policy on Credit for
				Prior Learning must be filed with the Council for Community and Technical
				College Education and the Higher Education Policy Commission.
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 135-59 - Awarding Undergraduate College Credit for Prior Learning, Advanced Placement Credit, College-Level Examination Program, and Nursing Career Pathways › Section 135-59-6 - Transferability of Prior Learning Assessment Credits

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6.1. Credits earned through PLA will be
				transferable in accordance with Series 17: Transferability of Credits and
				Grades at West Virginia Colleges and Universities. Once on a student's
				transcript, credits earned through prior learning shall be treated no
				differently that other credit coursework on a student's transcript.
6.2. PLA credit awarded at one institution,
				which meets the West Virginia Core Coursework Transfer Agreement or other
				statewide articulation agreements, must be accepted as transfer credit toward
				the degree if the student transfers to another West Virginia public college or
				university in accordance with the guidelines of that particular policy or
				agreement.
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 135-59 - Awarding Undergraduate College Credit for Prior Learning, Advanced Placement Credit, College-Level Examination Program, and Nursing Career Pathways › Section 135-59-7 - Reporting the Awarding of Prior Learning Assessment Credits

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7.1. Each institution shall maintain records
				of the number of students awarded credit for prior learning, number of credits
				for prior learning awarded, type of assessment method(s) used, and other
				recipient data, which will be reported to the Council for Community and
				Technical College Education/ Higher Education Policy Commission on an annual
				basis. Council/Commission staff will develop specific reporting guidelines and
				advise each institution of those guidelines.
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 135-59 - Awarding Undergraduate College Credit for Prior Learning, Advanced Placement Credit, College-Level Examination Program, and Nursing Career Pathways › Section 135-59-8 - Policy for Acceptance of Advanced Placement Credit

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8.1. West Virginia state colleges and
				universities shall accept advanced placement credits according to the following
				guidelines:
8.1.1. High school students
				completing advanced placement examinations of the College Board with a minimum
				score of 3 will receive credit at any state college or university, as indicated
				in die list of advanced placement exams offered by the College Board. The
				Central Office of the Community and Technical College System of WV maintains a
				list of all College Board advanced placement exams and the minimum number of
				credits that each institution shall grant. Credit is to be awarded solely on
				the basis of satisfactory performance of a score of 3 or higher on the advanced
				placement examinations.
8.1.2. When
				the examination is in the area of the student's major, the institution will
				award credit toward the major or the core curriculum.
8.1.3. An academic department within the
				institution may, upon approval of the institutional faculty, require a higher
				score than 3 on an advanced placement test if the credit is to be used toward
				meeting a course requirement for a major in the department.
8.1.4. Credits awarded by regionally or
				nationally accredited institutions of higher education in West Virginia for
				successful completion of advanced placement exams are transferable to West
				Virginia state colleges and universities in accordance with the advanced
				placement policy of the receiving 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 135-59 - Awarding Undergraduate College Credit for Prior Learning, Advanced Placement Credit, College-Level Examination Program, and Nursing Career Pathways › Section 135-59-9 - Institutional Responsibility

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9.1.
				Each institution shall develop guidelines for acceptance of advanced placement
				credits that are consistent with the provisions of this rule and publish the
				guidelines in the college or university bulletin and/or other appropriate
				institutional publications.
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 135-59 - Awarding Undergraduate College Credit for Prior Learning, Advanced Placement Credit, College-Level Examination Program, and Nursing Career Pathways › Section 135-59-10 - Policy for the College-Level Examination Program

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10.1. This policy shall serve as a rule for
				the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) of the College Entrance
				Examination Board in West Virginia state colleges and universities. 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 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-59 - Awarding Undergraduate College Credit for Prior Learning, Advanced Placement Credit, College-Level Examination Program, and Nursing Career Pathways › Section 135-59-11 - Subject CLEP Examinations

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11.1.
				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 required 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 die 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 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-59 - Awarding Undergraduate College Credit for Prior Learning, Advanced Placement Credit, College-Level Examination Program, and Nursing Career Pathways › Section 135-59-12 - General CLEP Examinations

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12.1.
				As of the effective date of this policy, an institution may award credit within
				die limits of the most recent recommended CLEP scores posted by The College
				Board. At the time of this rule, The College Board chart is found at file
				following URL: located at
https://clep.collegeboard.org/pdf/what-your-score-means.pdf
.
12.2. 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.
12.3. An institution awarding credit through
				CLEP may establish scores higher than specified above for Subject and General
				Examinations if it is established that file 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 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-59 - Awarding Undergraduate College Credit for Prior Learning, Advanced Placement Credit, College-Level Examination Program, and Nursing Career Pathways › Section 135-59-13 - Academic Record

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13.1. The
				permanent academic record of the student shall indicate which credit was earned
				by CLEP examination.
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 135-59 - Awarding Undergraduate College Credit for Prior Learning, Advanced Placement Credit, College-Level Examination Program, and Nursing Career Pathways › Section 135-59-14 - Enrollment

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14.1. 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 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-59 - Awarding Undergraduate College Credit for Prior Learning, Advanced Placement Credit, College-Level Examination Program, and Nursing Career Pathways › Section 135-59-15 - Nursing Career Pathways Policy

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15.1. Nursing continues to offer multiple
				ways for students to enter the profession and has consistently advocated for
				creative and innovative opportunities for academic progression that meet the
				needs of a student population that is diverse along numerous dimensions. While
				it is certainly possible to change goals and directions, early consideration of
				the desired end point can provide helpful direction in selecting the most
				efficient and effective path to reaching career goals. The goal is to give
				students a clear picture of how to enter the profession and a shorter, more
				affordable way to progress through the education they need. The pathway
				includes dual or advanced placement credit for high school students when
				admitted to nursing programs in community and technical colleges or
				baccalaureate institutions, seamless transition to bachelor's completion
				degrees in nursing as needed, and employment opportunities as nursing
				assistants, licensed practical nurses and registered nurses along the
				pathway.
15.2. Student course
				credit earned through dual credit and/or early enrollment as part of the
				Nursing Pathway Program must be accepted by institutions as higher education
				credits counting toward credits specific to the major of nursing or nursing
				science. Completion of the nursing pathway shall be identified on the high
				school transcript. Students completing the nursing pathway shall also be in
				possession of the Therapeutic Services Certificate.
15.3. Dual credit or early enrollment courses
				in the Nursing Career Pathway are developed as required course credit according
				to West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) Policy 2510 and WVDE Policy
				2520.13. These courses include college-level freshmen English, college algebra
				or statistics, anatomy and physiology and general psychology. A list of
				approved dual credit/early enrollment courses may be found on the West Virginia
				Department of Education's website.
15.4. Students may also earn college-level
				credit for die Nursing Career Pathway and specific to the major of nursing or
				nursing science through Advanced Placement courses (AP) as stipulated under
				Section 8 of this rule.
15.5.
				Nothing in this rule shall prevent institutions from awarding additional dual
				credit/early enrollment/AP credit toward the Nursing Career Pathway as allowed
				under die institution's approved policies for awarding such credit.
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 135-60 - West Virginia Reverse Transfer Program › Section 135-60-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				policy establishes the process by which a student may be awarded an associate
				degree which was begun at a West Virginia public institution offering an
				associate degree but was completed through a West Virginia public four-year
				college or university.
1.2.
				Authority. - West Virginia Code § 18B-1D-4.
1.3. Filing Date. -- July 30, 2015.
1.4. Effective Date. -- August 31,
				2015
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 135-60 - West Virginia Reverse Transfer Program › Section 135-60-2 - Purpose

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2.1. Reverse
				transfer is a strategy for increasing the completion rates of students.
				Students often transfer credit hours from two-year to four-year institutions of
				higher education. Many students complete an associate degree before
				transferring to a four-year institution and many others do not earn an
				associate degree but transfer to another institution where they complete a
				baccalaureate degree. Some students, however, do not complete either the
				associate or baccalaureate degree despite earning a significant number of
				college credits. These students are often left without a postsecondary
				credential even though they have earned enough credits to be eligible for an
				associate degree.
2.2. This policy
				establishes a statewide reverse transfer process that allows any student who
				has completed the requirements for an associate degree, combining credit hours
				earned at a public higher education institution in West Virginia that offers an
				associate degree with hours earned at a public four-year higher education
				institution, to be awarded that associate degree.
2.3. This policy provides the process by
				which students who have met degree requirements of an associate degree program
				can be identified and awarded their first associate degree if that work has
				been completed at the four-year institution. The application of the reverse
				transfer process ensures that all eligible students have the opportunity to be
				awarded a first associate degree that reflects their educational efforts and
				allows them to compete more successfully in other academic arenas and the
				workforce.
2.4. As of the effective
				date noted above, the West Virginia Reverse Transfer (WVRT) policy supersedes
				all existing reverse transfer agreements. Those students involved in another
				reverse transfer agreement at the time of the effective date of this policy may
				choose to complete program requirements under the previous agreement. Students
				will also be given the option to transition to the new WVRT program, thereby
				selecting the less restrictive agreement.
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 135-60 - West Virginia Reverse Transfer Program › Section 135-60-3 - Definitions

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3.1.
				Degree-Granting Institution (DGI) -- The degree-granting institution is the
				two-year institution that will award the associate degree to the reverse
				transfer student. If a student has earned credit hours at more than one
				institution offering an associate degree, the degree-granting institution will
				be the institution where the student has accumulated the greatest number of
				credit hours toward the associate degree. The degree-granting institution will
				count reverse transfer students in its yearly graduation report.
3.2. Host institution -- The host institution
				is the institution that will transfer credits back to the degree granting
				institution. The host institution may be either a four-year or another two-year
				institution.
3.3. West Virginia
				Reverse Transfer (WVRT) -- West Virginia Reverse Transfer refers to the
				statewide program that seeks to identify students who are often left without a
				postsecondary credential even though they have earned enough credits to be
				eligible for an associate degree.
3.4. WVRT eligible student -- The WVRT
				student is the individual who has earned 15 or more college-level,
				degree-applicable, transferable credits from a two-year institution and who
				does not currently hold an associate degree or higher. Upon entry into WVRT,
				the student seeks to complete the requirements for and be awarded the
				appropriate associate's 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 135-60 - West Virginia Reverse Transfer Program › Section 135-60-4 - Eligibility and Residency Requirements

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4.1.
Student Eligibility.
4.1.a. Students are not eligible for
				participation in the WVRT if they currently possess an associate degree or
				higher.
4.1.b. A student may be
				simultaneously awarded an associate degree through WVRT and a baccalaureate
				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 135-60 - West Virginia Reverse Transfer Program › Section 135-60-5 - Institutional Participation

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5.1.
				All West Virginia public higher education institutions shall participate as
				full members in WVRT.
5.2. The
				submission of necessary student-level data, for reporting and accountability,
				is a condition of participation in the WVRT program. At a minimum, this
				includes data on eligible students, participating students, and completing
				students in order to assess effectiveness of the program.