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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 135-32 - Tuition and Fees › Section 135-32-5 - Tuition and Fee Increases

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5.1.
				Approval of In-State or Resident Tuition and Required Fee Increases.
5.1.1. The Council shall communicate to
				institutions by February 28 annually the benchmarks and guidelines for
				consideration of any tuition and fee increase above 10 percent in one year or
				above seven percent per year averaged over a rolling three-year period
				calculated by averaging the proposed increase with the increase for the
				immediate two previous years. Tuition and fee increases for online courses are
				not subject to approval by the Council. The benchmarks and guidelines may
				include, but are not limited to:
5.1.1.a. The
				HEPI, or other appropriate inflationary benchmarks, which was not offset by any
				new appropriation to the institution's base budget for the corresponding fiscal
				year;
5.1.1.b. Institutional and
				State funding per annualized full-time equivalent student;
5.1.1.c. Most recent three-year history of
				tuition and fee increases;
5.1.1.d.
				Institutional implementation of new, high cost programs as defined by the
				Council;
5.1.1.e. Total sources of
				student generated revenue, including supplemental and program fees;
				and,
5.1.1.f. Other factors as
				requested or deemed relevant 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 135-32 - Tuition and Fees › Section 135-32-6 - Refunds

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6.1. Each board of
				governors shall establish a refund policy for students who officially withdraw
				during a semester that complies with the requirements that the United States
				Department of Education prescribes for the return of Title IV student financial
				aid funds.
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 135-32 - Tuition and Fees › Section 135-32-7 - Deferred Payment Plans

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7.1.
				Each board of governors shall establish a policy that provides for
				implementation of deferred payment plans for students allowing them to pay
				their tuition and required fees in installments. The deferred payment plan(s)
				shall provide for full payment prior to the end of the academic term. All
				deferred payment policies shall address:
7.1.1. The type of installment plans
				available either institutionally or through a third-party provider;
				and
7.1.2. The interest rates, if
				any, that will be charged during the term of the plan.
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 135-32 - Tuition and Fees › Section 135-32-8 - Expenditure

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8.1. Institutions
				may expend auxiliary fees on the operations of food services, student unions,
				bookstores and other service centers.
8.2. Institutions may spend auxiliary capital
				fees on debt service; information technology projects; capital projects;
				operation and maintenance of the physical plant; and repair, maintenance, and
				renewal of capital facilities.
8.3.
				Institutions may expend educational and general fees on instruction, research,
				academic support, student services, institutional support, operation and
				maintenance of the physical plant, scholarships and fellowships, and debt
				service on bonds. Education and general expenditures do not include
				expenditures for auxiliary enterprises or independent operations. An
				institution may create a category within Tuition and Required Education and
				General Fees named Tuition to classify a fee or group of fees charged for
				instructional services.
8.4.
				Institutions may charge supplemental fees to offset the cost of providing
				services such as, but not limited to, courses, labs, late payments, drug
				testing, musical instruments, art supplies, and other services provided to
				students.
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 135-33 - Tech Scholars Scholarship Program › Section 135-33-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- The
				West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education (Council)
				consistent with provisions of W. Va. Code '18B-2B-6,
				adopts the procedures and guidelines for the administration of the Tech
				Scholars Scholarship Program.
1.2.
				Authority. -- W. Va. Code '18B-2B-6.
1.3. Filing Date. -- August 21,
				2012.
1.4. Effective Date. --
				September 21, 2012.
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 135-33 - Tech Scholars Scholarship Program › Section 135-33-2 - Purpose

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2.1. The purpose of
				this rule is to set forth provisions for the administration of grant funding,
				the application process, the determination and awarding of grants, and the
				performance evaluation criteria for the Tech Scholars Scholarship Program. The
				purpose of the Tech Scholars Scholarship Program is to strengthen the quality
				of the State=s technical workforce by providing scholarship funding to attract
				and graduate more students from applied technology programs that lead to
				employment in high-demand, high-wage occupations.
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 135-33 - Tech Scholars Scholarship Program › Section 135-33-3 - Grant Eligibility

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3.1. Under
				the provisions of this policy, community and technical colleges, and any other
				institution so designated by W. Va. Code as a community and technical college,
				are eligible to apply for grant funding to support the Tech Scholars
				Scholarship Program.
3.2. To be
				eligible for a grant under this policy, a community and technical college must:
3.2.a. Have a compact approved by the West
				Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education
				(Council);
3.2.b. Include
				strategies in the institutional compact to improve the quality of the workforce
				in the geographic region served by the college; and
3.2.c. Agree to all terms, conditions and
				deliverables as specified in the application for proposal and this
				policy.
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 135-33 - Tech Scholars Scholarship Program › Section 135-33-4 - Program Provisions

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4.1. Under
				these provisions, eligible community and technical colleges may partner with
				employers to provide funding for the Tech Scholars Scholarship Program that
				provides opportunities for students to enroll and graduate from applied
				technology programs that, at a minimum, meet the following:
4.1.a. Must be applied technology programs in
				which documentation can be provided to validate the program prepares students
				for employment in high-demand, high-wage occupations that have a beginning
				salary not less than $12.00 per hour and progressing upward over a three-year
				period and have documented evidence of high-demand for new employees;
				and
4.1.b. Must lead to an industry
				recognized credential, a Certificate in Applied Science, an Associate in
				Applied Science, and on a selected basis an Associate in Science in an applied
				technology 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 135-33 - Tech Scholars Scholarship Program › Section 135-33-5 - Grant Application

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5.1. The
				Chancellor of the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College
				Education shall provide grant applications to all eligible institutions with
				any stated deadline for submission.
5.2. The Chancellor shall appoint a review
				committee comprised of Council staff and/or other appropriate individuals to
				review grant applications and make recommendations to the Council for funding.
5.2.a. To expedite the grant approval
				process, the Council may delegate to the Chancellor the authority to act upon
				the review committee's recommendations and report to the Council those actions
				at the next scheduled meeting of 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 135-33 - Tech Scholars Scholarship Program › Section 135-33-6 - Accountability and Reporting Requirements

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6.1. The community and technical college
				receiving a grant under the provisions of the Tech Scholars Program shall
				submit to the Chancellor all requested accountability data and budgetary
				reports including but not limited to:
6.1.a.
				Annual and final reports detailing program expenditures;
6.1.b. A final report on goals achieved,
				number of students served, number of program completers, number of completers
				placed in employment and other information deemed necessary by the Council to
				evaluate the performance of the scholarship 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 135-35 - Business, Occupational, and Trade Schools › Section 135-35-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- Rule
				regarding the issuance, renewal, and revocation of permits to business,
				occupational, and trade schools.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va Code §
									18B-2B-9.
1.3. Filing Date. -- April 5, 2022.
1.4. Effective Date. -- June 5,
				2022.
1.5. Sunset Provision. --
				This rule shall terminate and have no further force or effect on June 5,
				2027.
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 135-35 - Business, Occupational, and Trade Schools › Section 135-35-2 - Definitions

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2.1. Accredited
				School
A school that is accredited by a regional or national
				  accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States Department of
				  Education.
2.2. Associate
				Degree
A degree that may be awarded by accredited schools pursuant
				  to a program of not less than two (2) academic years as authorized by West
				  Virginia Code
				  18B-2B-9.
2.3. Council
The West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College
				  Education.
2.4. Campus
A permanent facility where instruction takes place, or a
				  facility where courses are taught for more than ten (10) days per calendar
				  year.
2.5. Chancellor
The Chancellor of the West Virginia Council for Community and
				  Technical College Education or his or her designee.
2.6. Financially Sound
Meeting two of the following: a current ratio of at least 1:1
				  regarding total current assets compared to total current liabilities, positive
				  total equity, or current year profitability.
2.7. Immediate Family
Spouse, parent, sibling, child, or grandchild.
2.8. Ownership Change
When the change of ownership results in a change in control
				  of the school outside the immediate family.
2.9. Person
Any individual, group of individuals, partnership,
				  association, organization, business, trust, corporation, or other business
				  entity.
2.10. Business,
				Occupational, or Trade School
An institution, organization, or entity no matter how titled,
				  maintaining or conducting classes or instruction for a consideration,
				  remuneration, or tuition, designed to prepare an individual for employment or
				  enhance employment skills.
2.11. Representative
Any person representing a school, whether such school is
				  located within or outside of the State of West Virginia, or acting as an agent,
				  solicitor, procurer, broker, or independent contractor to produce students or
				  enrollees for any such school by solicitation in any form at any place in this
				  state.
2.12. School
Business, occupational, or trade, school.
2.13. Specialized Associate Degree
Degree that may be awarded by accredited schools pursuant to
				  a degree program of not less than two (2) academic years.
2.14. State
The State of West Virginia.
2.17. Terms
Regularly established divisions of the academic school year,
				  each with an established starting and ending date, which is normally referred
				  to as modules, quarters, trimesters, or semesters.
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 135-35 - Business, Occupational, and Trade Schools › Section 135-35-3 - Exemptions

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3.1. For the
				purpose of this rule, the following are not defined as a correspondence,
				business, occupational, or trade school:
3.1.a. Any school or person licensed or
				approved to offer education or training by any other statutory licensing or
				accrediting agency pursuant to statutes of the West Virginia Code other than
				18B-2B-9.
3.1.b. Any school or organization whose
				courses of instruction offered are solely for the purpose of teaching
				preparation of tax returns.
3.1.c.
				Any school conducted by any person, solely on a contractual basis with private
				or governmental organizations where obtaining a permit is not a condition of
				the contract and students are not charged tuition or other fees, and no
				advertisement of courses takes place.
3.1.d. Any training or apprenticeship program
				conducted by a company, union, or other organization in which students,
				members, or employees enrolled in the training or educational programs are not
				charged tuition or other fees.
3.1.e. Schools that offer courses which are
				conducted solely for personal development or information, do not prepare or
				represent themselves as preparing, an individual for a career or enhancing
				employment opportunities, are not offering sequential courses comprising an
				entire program and are not offering courses for more than twenty-four (24)
				weeks per calendar year.
3.1.f.
				Tutorial instruction given in a private home or elsewhere as supplemental to
				regular classes for students enrolled in public or private schools.
3.1.g. Non-profit independent colleges,
				universities, and other non-profit entities that are accredited by a regional
				accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of
				Education.
3.1.h. Public colleges,
				universities, and schools under the jurisdiction of the West Virginia Council
				for Community and Technical College Education, or the West Virginia Board of
				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 135-35 - Business, Occupational, and Trade Schools › Section 135-35-4 - Application for Permit

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4.1. Unless
				exempted as defined in Section 3 of this rule, a person or corporation shall
				not solicit students or operate any business, occupational, trade school, or
				branch campus in the state without first applying for or obtaining a permit
				issued by the Council. A permit shall be issued authorizing the solicitation of
				students and/or authorizing the operation of a school if all conditions of the
				laws and regulations of this state pertaining to correspondence, business,
				occupational, and trade schools are met.
4.2. If a person as defined in Section 2 of
				this rule wishes to operate or continue to operate a school or branch campus or
				to solicit students in the state, that person shall submit an original
				application for a permit to do so on forms provided by the Council.
4.3. As a condition of the issuance of a
				permit, a school shall submit with the application:
4.3.a. A copy of the curriculum and
				description of courses for each program being offered;
4.3.b. A copy of the student enrollment
				contract;
4.3.c. A copy of the
				school's tuition refund policy and schedule;
4.3.d. A fully executed surety bond in the
				appropriate amount;
4.3.e. The
				appropriate permit fee;
4.3.f. A
				list of all representatives of the school who will be soliciting students;
				and
4.3.g. If accredited,
				documentation from the accrediting agency regarding accreditation
				status.
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 135-35 - Business, Occupational, and Trade Schools › Section 135-35-5 - Approval to Offer Degrees

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5.1.
				All schools planning to offer a degree at the specialized associate's degree,
				associate's degree, or higher must receive approval from the Council and/or the
				West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission prior to offering the degree.
				Schools seeking approval to offer the degree shall submit the following for
				review:
5.1.a. All degree requirements and
				the course curriculum
5.1.b.
				Faculty credentials and experience
5.1.c. A description of all available student
				support services
5.1.d. A
				description of available library and instructional materials
5.1.e. A description of program learning
				objectives and assessment methodology
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 135-35 - Business, Occupational, and Trade Schools › Section 135-35-6 - Permit Application Fee

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6.1.
				Any person applying for a permit to solicit students or operate a school, as
				defined by this rule, or branch campus in this state shall submit an initial
				application fee in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000) with the
				application.
6.2. Any person
				applying for renewal of a permit shall submit an annual fee of five hundred
				dollars ($500) with the renewal application for each campus operated by the
				school.
6.3. Any person submitting
				a permit renewal application and surety bond more than sixty (60) days after
				the last effective date of the applicant's previous surety bond shall be
				considered a new applicant for the purpose of paying the initial application
				fee.
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 135-35 - Business, Occupational, and Trade Schools › Section 135-35-8 - Maintenance of Records

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8.1. A school
				shall maintain records at a central location and have them available for
				inspection by a representative of the Council.
8.2. A school shall maintain academic records
				suitable for transcript purposes for each student for fifty (50) calendar years
				after the student has departed the school, or until the student becomes 65
				years of age. The records shall include, as a minimum:
8.2.a. The name and address of the
				school;
8.2.b. The full name and
				address of the student;
8.2.c. The
				starting and completion or separation dates;
8.2.d. The course of instruction or
				subject;
8.2.e. The amount of
				credit, if any;
8.2.f. The grade
				for each subject; and
8.2.g. A
				statement indicating whether the student graduated or completed the
				course.
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 135-35 - Business, Occupational, and Trade Schools › Section 135-35-9 - Change of School Ownership

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9.1. A school must notify the Council at
				least thirty (30) days in advance of the change of ownership control. Within
				thirty (30) days of such notification, the Council will notify the school of
				permit status.
9.2. When a school
				is located in this state and has a change of ownership control and the new
				ownership control is outside of the immediate family of the previous owner, the
				school may continue to operate under the present permit. However, before the
				solicitation of students can continue, the school shall submit to the Council
				the following:
9.2.a. A fully executed surety
				bond in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
9.2.b. The names, addresses, and corporate
				titles of all persons or other entities having a financial interest in the
				school, and the names and addresses of any other schools in which these persons
				or entities have or have had a financial interest.
9.2.c. A revised listing of all programs to
				be offered if changes were made with new ownership.
9.2.d. An application for each representative
				of the school who will be soliciting students.
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 135-35 - Business, Occupational, and Trade Schools › Section 135-35-10 - School Closing

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10.1. A school
				which is closing, either voluntarily or involuntarily, shall:
10.1.a. Inform the Council of this action
				immediately by certified mail;
10.1.b. Supply the Council with the name,
				address, and telephone number of the person responsible for closing
				arrangements;
10.1.c. Supply the
				Council with the name, address, telephone number, and the course of study for
				each student who has not completed his or her course of study;
10.1.d. Supply the Council with information
				on the dates of enrollment, the amount of class time left for each student to
				complete the course, and the amount of entitled refund, if any, for which each
				student is eligible;
10.1.e. Inform
				currently enrolled students by written notice of the appropriate procedures
				they are to follow to secure refunds due if suitable teach outs have not been
				arranged, or to continue their education and supply the Council with a copy of
				this notice; and
10.1.f. Inform the
				Council and currently enrolled students of plans to store the permanent student
				records and the procedure to obtain copies.
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 135-35 - Business, Occupational, and Trade Schools › Section 135-35-11 - Student Enrollment Contract

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11.1. Before the schooling begins, all
				students shall receive a completed, signed and dated enrollment contract
				specifying both the school's and student's legal rights and obligations. The
				agreement may incorporate into the contract by reference information in the
				school's catalog, student handbook, or other school publication without
				printing such information or publication in the contract itself. The enrollment
				contract must contain, but is not limited to, the following:
11.1.a. The name and address of the
				school;
11.1.b. The name of the
				course of study or program, including the number of credit or clock hours of
				classroom instruction, home study lessons, or other study units
				required;
11.1.c. The total cost of
				the course, term or program for which the student is obligated under the
				contract including tuition, fees, books, and any other charges the student will
				incur shall be clearly stated;
11.1.d. The school's cancellation and refund
				policy including an explanation of the procedures a student will follow to
				cancel the contract or enrollment agreement; and
11.1.e. The signature of the student
				applicant, a parent or other sponsor if the student is under the age of
				eighteen (18), and the appropriate school officials, plus the date
				signed.
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 135-35 - Business, Occupational, and Trade Schools › Section 135-35-13 - Advertising

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13.1. Each school
				and its representatives shall not make or cause to be made any oral, written,
				or visual presentation in connection with the offering or publicizing of a
				subject or course of instruction which is false or misleading.
13.2. In its advertising, a school shall:
13.2.a. Limit reference to its authority to
				operate to "Permit to Operate Issued by the West Virginia Council for Community
				and Technical College Education;
13.2.b. Disclose that it is a home study
				school if it provides such instruction;
13.2.c. Advertise starting or average
				salaries of its former students only if these claims can be documented for the
				most recent twelve- (12) month period preceding the advertisement for more than
				fifty percent (50%) of the graduating class.
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 135-35 - Business, Occupational, and Trade Schools › Section 135-35-14 - Student Complaints

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14.1. A
				school shall attempt to resolve student complaints promptly and fairly and
				shall not subject a student to punitive action as a result of a written
				complaint having been filed with the school or Council.
14.2. The school shall have written
				procedures that describe in detail how a student may register a complaint with
				the school and Council, and how the school will investigate and attempt to
				resolve the complaint.
14.3. The
				Council will begin the investigation of a written complaint within thirty (30)
				days of the date of receipt of the complaint unless it is a complaint regarding
				a matter over which the Council has no jurisdiction or it is intrinsically not
				credible. The initial investigation should be completed within sixty (60) days
				of the filing of the complaint.
14.4. The school shall provide all enrolled
				students with a written copy of the student complaint procedures and make
				prospective students aware that such procedures exist and provide copies upon
				request.
14.5. Each school that is
				being investigated, as a result of a written student complaint, will be
				notified by the Council that such an investigation is being conducted, and a
				copy of the written complaint will be forwarded to the school. The name of the
				complainant may be withheld if so requested.
14.6. The school being investigated must
				respond to any inquiry by the Council relating to the investigation within ten
				(10) work days of its receipt of the inquiry.
14.7. Any school refusing to cooperate with
				an investigation of a written student complaint by the Council or any other
				governmental agency shall have its permit to operate or solicit students in
				West Virginia revoked in accordance with the due process provisions of Section
				14 of these rules.
14.8. The
				Council, upon completion of the investigation of a written student complaint,
				will supply the school by certified mail with a written report of the findings
				and any proposed corrective action. The school will have twenty (20) work days
				to reply to the Council before any action may be taken.
14.9. The school has a right to request a
				hearing regarding any findings or action proposed by the Council resulting from
				an investigation involving student complaints.
14.10. The Council may forward any
				information pertaining to a written complaint found to have merit involving
				student financial aid to the United States Department of
				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 135-35 - Business, Occupational, and Trade Schools › Section 135-35-15 - Warning, Suspension, Withdrawal, or Revocation of Accreditation, License, and/or Approval To Operate

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15.1. A school shall provide the Council with
				a copy of any notice of warning, suspension, revocation, or other adverse
				action received from any national, regional, or state accrediting and/or
				approval agency or the United States Department of Education within five (5)
				days of receipt of such notice. The school shall at the same time inform the
				Council in writing of activities being taken to correct the
				deficiencies.
15.2. The Council may
				for good cause, suspend, withdraw, or revoke the authorization of a school to
				operate within this state or to solicit students within the state. Good cause
				shall consist of:
15.2.a. Loss of
				accreditation by a nationally or regionally recognized accrediting
				agency;
15.2.b. Cancellation of the
				school's bond by the bonding company and failure to secure a replacement in
				accordance with this rule;
15.2.c.
				A final determination that the school has engaged in conduct prohibited by this
				rule, and the conduct warrants suspension, withdrawal, or revocation of the
				approval to operate a school or solicit students in this state, and corrective
				action has not been taken within the required time;
15.2.d. Closure of the school without
				adequately providing for the completion of students' classes or course work,
				without refunding students' unearned tuition or otherwise discharged the
				institutions contractual obligations to the students;
15.2.e. Conviction of the owner of a school
				for a felony or crime involving administration of the school or involving
				Federal Student Assistance programs; or
15.2.f. Refusal to cooperate with an
				investigation pursuant to Section 13 of this rule.
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 135-36 - Sports Programs At Community And Technical Colleges › Section 135-36-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule governs sports at community and technical colleges.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code §§
									18B-1-6,
				18B-1-8.
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 135-36 - Sports Programs At Community And Technical Colleges › Section 135-36-2 - Policy

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2.1. The primary
				vehicle for student participation in sports activities at community and
				technical colleges will normally be the institutional intramural program and
				physical education classes. Any competitive activities beyond those provided
				through these programs shall be of a recreational or sports club nature. Should
				competition occur between public community and technical colleges located in
				the state or with other institutions of higher education, activities must be
				conducted so as to exclude the following:
2.1.1. Tackle football;
2.1.2. Intercollegiate conference
				affiliations;
2.1.3. Scholarships
				awarded on the basis of athletic ability;
2.1.4. State appropriations to defray
				operating or personnel costs; and
2.1.5. Addition of physical facilities
				constructed for the primary purpose of supporting intercollegiate
				sports.
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 135-37 - Increased Flexibility For Community And Technical Colleges › Section 135-37-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- Rule
				regarding the approval of new occupational programs for community and technical
				colleges, mode of delivery of such programs, and employment of
				faculty.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va.
				Code §
									18B-3-6.
1.3. Filing Date. -- November 14,
				2005.
1.4. Effective Date. --
				December 14, 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 135-37 - Increased Flexibility For Community And Technical Colleges › Section 135-37-2 - Definitions

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2.1. Council:
West Virginia Council for Community and Technical
				  College
2.2. Chancellor:
West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College
				  Chancellor
2.3. Community
				and Technical College:
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College,
				  Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, West Virginia Northern
				  Community College, New River Community and Technical College, Marshall
				  Community and Technical College, Fairmont State Community and Technical
				  College, Community and Technical College of Shepherd, West Virginia State
				  Community and Technical College, Community and Technical College at West
				  Virginia University Institute of Technology, West Virginia University at
				  Parkersburg and any other college so designated by the Legislature.
2.4. Occupational Program:
Certificate or associate degree programs delivered by a
				  community and technical college with the primary intent of preparing the
				  student to enter employment upon completion of the program.
2.5. Temporary Faculty:
Faculty who have not been appointed in a tenure-track or
				  tenured status. Their appointment may be full-time or part-time.
2.6. Two-Plus-Two Program:
An academic program that is designed for the first two years
				  to be delivered by a community and technical college culminating in an
				  associate degree and articulated into a baccalaureate program without loss of
				  credit.
2.7. Transfer
				Academic Program:
An associate degree program delivered by a community and
				  technical college for the primary purpose of providing the first two years of a
				  baccalaureate degree program.
2.8. Module:
A self-contained instructional component that is part of an
				  overall course.
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 135-37 - Increased Flexibility For Community And Technical Colleges › Section 135-37-3 - Technology in the Delivery of Courses and Programs

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3.1. Community and technical colleges are
				encouraged to incorporate the most effective and efficient use of technology in
				the delivery of courses and programs in order to make the best use of available
				resources and to control costs.
3.2. Each community and technical college
				shall submit to the Chancellor a five-year plan for increasing the use of
				technology in the delivery of courses.
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 135-37 - Increased Flexibility For Community And Technical Colleges › Section 135-37-4 - Delivery of Curricula Utilizing Modules

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4.1. Community and technical colleges will
				deliver curricula by utilizing smaller credit and non-credit modules,
				particularly in the delivery of workforce development programs intended for
				adults and employed individuals.
4.2. Each community and technical college
				will employ a system to break down curricula into smaller modules that is
				consistent across the campus and allows for maximum flexibility in formatting
				courses.
4.3. Each community and
				technical college will provide for professional development activities for
				those faculty involved in the development and delivery of curricula in smaller
				modules.
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 135-37 - Increased Flexibility For Community And Technical Colleges › Section 135-37-5 - Facilitator for Brokering Education Programs

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5.1. Each community and technical college
				will incorporate into its mission the roles of facilitator and broker of
				outside education and training programs that meet the needs of the residents
				and employers of the district.
5.2.
				The roles of facilitator and broker of outside education programs into the
				district will be incorporated into the overall workforce delivery strategy of
				each community and technical college.
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 135-37 - Increased Flexibility For Community And Technical Colleges › Section 135-37-6 - Faculty Types and Condition of Employment

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6.1. The goal for each community and
				technical college in the appointment of faculty is to limit the number of
				tenured and tenure-track faculty to no more than twenty percent of full-time
				faculty employed at the institution.
6.2. Appointments to the faculty are
				addressed in Series 9, Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, Promotion
				and Tenure, of the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College
				Education rules. Faculty are classified either as tenure, tenure-track,
				clinical-track, librarian-track, or term. Faculty employed on a non-tenure
				track are designated as term faculty.
6.3. Temporary faculty are eligible for
				reappointment, though no number of appointments shall create any presumption of
				a right to appointment as tenure-track or tenured faculty.
6.4. The employment status of tenured and
				tenure-track faculty holding appointment at each of the community and technical
				colleges at the time of implementation of this rule shall not be
				affected.
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 135-37 - Increased Flexibility For Community And Technical Colleges › Section 135-37-7 - Occupational Program Approval

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7.1. New occupational programs at
				freestanding community and technical colleges may be implemented without
				approval by the Council. Two-plus-two programs and transfer education program
				approval will continue to follow the provisions of West Virginia Council for
				Community and Technical College Education Series 11.
7.2. Before the implementation of an
				occupational program at a freestanding community and technical college, the
				college must notify the Chancellor that such program is being implemented and
				the date the new program is to be placed on the official program inventory of
				the college.
7.3. Three (3) years
				after the date of implementation of the occupational program, the Council will
				conduct a post-audit review of the program.
7.4. The Council will request information
				from the college for the post-audit review that includes, but is not limited to
				the following:
7.4.1. The goals and objectives
				of the program and the documented need the program was implemented to
				meet.
7.4.2. A listing of the
				courses and the number of credit hours required for each.
7.4.3. Headcount and full-time equivalency
				(FTE) enrollment and number of graduates for each year the program has been in
				existence.
7.4.4. Placement rate of
				graduates and type of employment secured.
7.4.5. The annual total expenditures to
				deliver the program and source of funding.
7.4.6. Projection of future resource
				requirements and source of funding.
7.4.7. Total number of full-time and
				part-time faculty per year to deliver the program.
7.4.8. Listing of course delivery
				modes.
7.4.9. Listing of advisory
				committee members and how the advisory committee has been utilized for program
				improvement.
7.4.10. Program
				assessment measures that have been developed and implemented.
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 135-37 - Increased Flexibility For Community And Technical Colleges › Section 135-37-8 - Reporting

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8.1. Each community
				and technical college will report annually to the Chancellor on the progress
				made in:
(1) increasing the use of technology
				in the delivery of courses,
(2)
				delivery of curricula utilizing modules, and
(3) reaching the goal of the number of
				faculty tenured or in tenure-track positions to twenty percent (20%).
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 135-38 - Employee Leave › Section 135-38-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- Rule
				regarding annual leave, military leave, leave of absence without pay, sick
				leave, special emergency leave, catastrophic leave, parental leave, and witness
				and jury leave for employees of the Council for Community and Technical College
				Education.
1.2. Authority. -- W.
				Va. Code §
									18B-2B-6.
1.3. Filing Date. -- November 14,
				2005.
1.4. Effective Date. --
				December 14, 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 135-38 - Employee Leave › Section 135-38-2 - General Leave Coverage

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2.1.
				Eligibility for annual and sick leave shall be based on the following:
2.1.1. Employees working on a regular and
				continuing basis for no less than 1950 hours within a twelve (12) consecutive
				month period are considered to be full-time employees and are eligible for
				leave as specified in this document.
2.1.2. Employees working between 1,040 hours
				and less than 1,950 on a regular and continuing basis during a twelve (12)
				consecutive month period shall accumulate leave on a pro rata basis.
2.1.3. Employees working less than 1,040
				hours are not eligible for leave benefits.
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 135-38 - Employee Leave › Section 135-38-3 - Annual Leave

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3.1. Full-time
				non-classified employees and faculty with twelve-month appointments shall be
				eligible for up to twenty-four (24) days leave per year calculated at the rate
				of 2.00 days per month from the date of employment. However, upon leaving a
				non-classified position, the accumulation rates outlined in Section 3.2 shall
				apply.
3.2. Employees occupying
				full-time classified positions shall be eligible for annual leave on the
				following basis:
3.2.1. Less than 5 years'
				service: 1.25 days per month;
3.2.2. 5 but less than 10 years' service:
				1.50 days per month;
3.2.3. 10 but
				less than 15 years' service: 1.75 days per month;
3.2.4. 15 or more years' service: 2.00 days
				per month.
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 135-38 - Employee Leave › Section 135-38-4 - Other Conditions for Annual Leave

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4.1. At the request of the employee through
				established procedures, annual leave may be granted because of
				illness.
4.2. The work requirements
				of the institution shall take priority over the scheduling of annual leave or
				other leave for an employee. When operationally possible, the supervisor shall
				grant earned annual leave at the convenience of the employee. However,
				departmental needs must be met, and annual leave may not be taken without prior
				request and approval of the employee's supervisor.
4.3. In the event of an employee's death, the
				value of accumulated annual leave will be paid to the employee's
				estate.