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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 135-19 - Dual Enrollment Pilot Program › Section 135-19-4 - Courses

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4.1. Any dual
				enrollment course shall meet the same academic standards as those required for
				on-campus instruction by the community and technical college's
				accreditor.
4.2. The community and
				technical college shall limit dual enrollment courses to lower division
				undergraduate courses which are jointly agreed upon by the cooperating college
				and high school, and such courses shall be transferable between the State's
				institutions of higher education.
4.3. The following college credit
				opportunities are not part of the dual enrollment pilot program:
4.3.1. The State Department's Earn a Degree,
				Graduate Early (EDGE) program;
4.3.2. The College Board's Advanced Placement
				(AP) classes;
4.3.3. The College
				Board's College Level Examination Program (CLEP); and
4.3.4. Articulated credit.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-19 - Dual Enrollment Pilot Program › Section 135-19-5 - Faculty

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5.1. Faculty
				teaching dual enrollment courses shall meet the minimum faculty credential
				requirements as specified by the college that will grant the credit and the
				college's accreditor.
5.2. The
				college shall assign adjunct/part-time faculty status to high school teachers
				who teach college courses in the high school, whose employment as such shall be
				consistent with any accreditation standards for employment of adjunct/part-time
				faculty.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-19 - Dual Enrollment Pilot Program › Section 135-19-6 - Admissions

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6.1. The dual
				enrollment pilot program is limited to secondary students who are in their
				junior and senior years of instruction unless the approved pathway requires
				students to start earlier.
6.2. A
				participating community and technical college shall apply its established
				admission criteria for secondary school students participating in the dual
				enrollment pilot program, which may not do either of the following:
6.2.1. Be set at a higher standard than the
				admission criteria established for other students attending the institution;
				or
6.2.2. Require different
				standards among students participating in the dual enrollment pilot program
				based on secondary grade level or student age.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-19 - Dual Enrollment Pilot Program › Section 135-19-7 - Tuition/Fees

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7.1. Participation
				in the dual enrollment pilot program shall be at no cost to the participating
				student. The Council shall reimburse institutions participating in the dual
				enrollment pilot program at a rate of $75 per credit hour as long as funds are
				available for that purpose.
7.2. In
				order to receive the reimbursement provided for in Section 7.1., the community
				and technical college shall submit data on a form and by deadlines prescribed
				by the Chancellor that, at a minimum, identifies the students enrolled and the
				hours completed at the 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 135-19 - Dual Enrollment Pilot Program › Section 135-19-8 - Academic Support Services

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8.1. Each community and technical college
				shall provide the following academic support services for students enrolled in
				the dual enrollment pilot program:
8.1.1.
				Assign an academic advisor who is employed by the college to each student
				enrolled at that college in the dual enrollment pilot program and ensure that
				the following occur:
8.1.1.a. Prior to the
				first day of the term of enrollment at the college, provide to each
				participating student the name and contact information of the academic advisor
				assigned to the student, along with the advisor's office hours and meeting
				scheduling process; and
8.1.1.b.
				Require a meeting between the assigned academic advisor and each student
				enrolled in the dual enrollment pilot program, which meeting shall occur,
				either virtually or in person, prior to the established college withdrawal date
				to allow the participating student the opportunity to consider withdrawing from
				the course before a poor grade would negatively affect his or her grade point
				average. The mandatory meeting shall provide information including, but not
				limited to, the following:
8.1.1.b.1.
				Academic resources available to assist students;
8.1.1.b.2. Availability of the academic
				advisor to assist students after the meeting;
8.1.1.b.3. Process for engaging faculty and
				other campus resources for academic assistance;
8.1.1.b.4. The college's student handbook and
				code of conduct; and
8.1.1.b.5. The
				academic impact of dropping a course after the prescribed no-fault withdrawal
				date and the impact of failing a course on eligibility for State-sponsored
				financial aid programs.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-19 - Dual Enrollment Pilot Program › Section 135-19-9 - Reporting

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9.1. Each
				institution participating in the dual enrollment pilot program shall maintain
				records regarding its dual enrollment program as required by W. Va. Code §
									18B-14-4(e)(1) through
				(6).
9.2. Each institution shall submit a report
				regarding the immediately preceding academic year to the Council by May 31 each
				year, on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Chancellor, detailing the
				information specified in Section 9.1. above.
9.3. If a community and technical college
				fails to submit required information, the Chancellor may withhold payment to,
				demand repayment from, or suspend the college's eligibility to continue
				participating in the dual enrollment pilot program.
9.3.1. If the decision is to suspend a
				college's eligibility, prior to such suspension, the Chancellor shall send
				written notice of noncompliance providing the college with 30 days to submit
				the data before the suspension goes into effect.
9.3.2. If the decision is to withhold
				payment, the Chancellor shall send written notice of noncompliance stating that
				the Council is withholding funding until the college submits the required
				data.
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 135-19 - Dual Enrollment Pilot Program › Section 135-19-10 - Notice to Students, Parents or Guardians, and Secondary Schools

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10.1. Participating
				community and technical colleges shall post notice of their participation in
				the dual enrollment pilot program and criteria for student participation in the
				program on their websites and in all general material and other media they use
				to advertise participation in postsecondary opportunities to secondary school
				students. The posting shall include the following:
10.1.1. The courses offered at the secondary
				schools;
10.1.2. A link to where
				students can get information regarding academic program requirements;
10.1.3. The criteria for student
				admission;
10.1.4. The timeline for
				student application submission;
10.1.5. The timeline for course registration
				for summer, fall, and spring terms;
10.1.6. Current rate of tuition and fees to
				be paid by the dual enrollment program; and
10.1.7. The cost of textbooks and other
				course materials.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-20 - Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions › Section 135-20-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule establishes the policy and procedure regarding the Council's approval of
				degree-granting institutions which offer degrees or other postsecondary
				credentials at or below the associate level.
1.2. Authority. -- West Virginia Code §
									18B-4-7
1.3. Filing Date. -- February 28,
				2024
1.4. Effective Date. --
				February 28, 2024
1.5. Sunset
				Provision. -- This rule shall terminate and have no further force or effect on
				August 1, 2029.
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 135-20 - Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions › Section 135-20-2 - Purpose

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2.1. The West
				Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education is charged by
				the Legislature with authorizing independent non-profit and for-profit
				institutions and out-of-state institutions to provide postsecondary academic
				credit or to confer degrees in this State. Authorization is required for all
				postsecondary providers that offer degrees and postsecondary credentials at or
				below the associate degree level regardless of whether they use the term
				"academy," "college," "institution," "university" or similar verbiage in the
				name of the operation.
2.2. This
				rule provides institutions of higher education with guidelines and procedures
				for establishing operations and obtaining authorization to confer degrees in
				West Virginia. Compliance with the standards ensures that each institution
				operating in this State meets basic expectations for conferring postsecondary
				degrees or credentials or delivering instruction creditable toward such
				postsecondary degrees or credentials.
2.3. This rule is designed to prevent
				deception of the public resulting from the offering, conferring, or use of
				fraudulent or substandard degrees and to protect legitimate institutions and
				those holding degrees from them.
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 135-20 - Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions › Section 135-20-4 - Authorization Required; Exceptions

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4.1. No institution may advertise, solicit,
				recruit, enroll, or confer a degree or postsecondary credential or any object
				in evidence thereof in this State unless and until authorized by the Council to
				do so.
4.2. Religious, theological,
				or faith-based institutions are excepted from the requirement of Council
				authorization. However, any such institution that offers general degree
				programs shall seek authorization in accordance with this rule.
4.3. The following out-of-state institutions
				are excepted from the requirement of Council authorization:
4.3.1. Those offering courses through
				brokering a partnership or other collaborative arrangement with a State
				institution of higher education through which it provides support for the State
				institution's programmatic offerings;
4.3.2. Those offering a short course or
				seminar in which the instruction takes no more than 20 clock (contact) hours
				and is not for college credit; or
4.3.3. Those offering courses or programs on
				a military installation solely for military personnel or civilians employed on
				such installation.
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 135-20 - Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions › Section 135-20-5 - Institutional Titles

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5.1. An
				institution shall use a title appropriate to the program and degree it offers
				in this State.
5.2. No person,
				firm, association, institution, trust corporation or other entity shall use in
				any manner the term "college" or "university" or any abbreviation thereof, or
				any words or terms tending to designate it as, or create the impression that it
				is, an authorized institution, unless and until it obtains authorization as
				provided in this rule.
5.3. This
				section does not apply to any institution which used the term "college" or
				"university" prior to July 1, 2006.
5.4. This section does not apply to
				individual proprietorships, associations, co-partnerships, or public or private
				corporations which use the words "college" or "university" in their branding of
				training programs the delivery of which is limited to their employees or
				customers, which do not offer degree programs, and whose name includes the word
				"college" or "university" in a context from which it clearly appears that such
				entity is not an educational 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 135-20 - Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions › Section 135-20-6 - Authorization to Operate

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6.1. An
				institution locating in West Virginia must register with the Secretary of
				State's office prior to making any application to the Council for
				authorization.
6.2. All
				institutions not excepted per Section 4 and offering any degree or
				postsecondary credential at or below the associate degree level shall apply for
				and receive from the Council initial authorization prior to offering any
				program of instruction, credit, or degree; opening a place of business;
				soliciting students or enrollees; or offering educational support
				services.
6.3. Applicants for
				initial authorization shall demonstrate compliance with the Council's standards
				for academic programs, which encompass institutional accreditation, mission and
				governance, institutional and program resources and facilities, academic
				policies, student support services, curriculum, faculty capacity, and
				credentialing and assessment as set forth in this rule.
6.4. Institutions seeking to exceed or change
				their approved programmatic mission shall receive approval from the Council to
				offer each program that exceeds the level of academic degrees that the
				institution is authorized to grant. Such institution shall submit documentation
				to the Council, signed and verified by the chief executive officer of the
				institution, that specifies the scope of the proposed change, including
				long-range plans for new degree programs and programs that exceed the level of
				academic degrees currently authorized for the institution. The Council shall
				evaluate requests to exceed an institution's programmatic mission based on the
				following criteria: objectives of proposed program; demonstration of need;
				effect of new program on existing programs at other institutions; resource
				availability; qualified faculty and administrators; library holdings and
				support; facilities and equipment; and evidence of strength to offer the
				proposed program.
6.5. Proprietary
				schools seeking initial authorization shall post a surety bond in accordance
				with W. Va. Code §
									18B-2B-9 and 135 C.S.R. 35,
Business, Occupational, and Trade Schools
.
6.6. Institutions with a physical presence in
				West Virginia shall meet all applicable health, safety, fire, and sanitation
				laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and provide documentation
				of such compliance to the Council upon request.
6.7. Institutions seeking West Virginia
				authorization may withdraw from the authorization process at any time upon
				written notification to the Chancellor.
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 135-20 - Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions › Section 135-20-8 - Authorization Procedures for Out-of-State Institutions with Physical Presence in West Virginia

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8.1. An
				out-of-state institution with physical presence in West Virginia, as defined in
				Section 3, but no physical location within the State shall apply to the Council
				for initial authorization by submitting a written application on a form
				prescribed by the Chancellor that is signed and verified by the chief executive
				officer of the institution and includes the following:
8.1.1. Documentation that the institution has
				established a "physical presence" in West Virginia, as that term is defined in
				Section 3 of this rule;
8.1.2.
				Documentation of accreditation by an accreditor;
8.1.3. An initial application fee of $500,
				which the Council may adjust or waive as it deems appropriate;
8.1.4. Documentation that the institution is
				authorized to operate by the appropriate agency in its home state;
				and
8.1.5. Any additional
				information required by the Chancellor to determine whether to grant the
				institution's application for initial authorization.
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 135-20 - Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions › Section 135-20-11 - Appeals

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11.1. An
				institution adversely affected by an order made and entered by the Council in
				accordance with Section 10 of this rule or aggrieved by a decision denying an
				application for initial authorization as set forth in Sections 7 and 8 of this
				rule may appeal such order or decision in accordance herewith:
Provided
, That the institution shall submit its written appeal
				to the Chancellor within 10 business days of receiving the decision giving rise
				to the complaint.
11.2. The
				Chancellor shall conduct the hearing in accordance with the West Virginia
				Administrative Procedures Act, W. Va. Code §
									29A-5-1, et seq.
11.3. The Council shall establish a
				procedural rule in accordance with W. Va. Code §
									29A-3A-1, et seq. for the
				regulation and conduct of all proceedings in appeal before it.
11.4. The Chancellor may retain, on an
				as-needed basis, individuals to serve as hearing examiners, court reporters, or
				other such personnel to assist the Council with hearing and administering such
				appeals.
11.5. Nothing in this rule
				in any way affects or limits the due process protections or other protections
				afforded to proprietary schools pursuant to either W. Va. Code §
									18B-2B-9 or 135 C.S.R. 35,
Business, Occupational, and Trade Schools
.
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 135-20 - Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions › Section 135-20-12 - Notification and Deposit of Records Upon Discontinuance of a Program or Institution

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12.1. If an
				authorized institution, branch campus, or extension program of an authorized
				institution discontinues operation in this State, its chief executive officer
				shall notify the Council of the date of discontinuance and the name, telephone
				number, physical address, and email address of the entity where records will be
				maintained.
12.2. Institutions
				shall permanently maintain their records so that authorized parties may obtain
				copies thereof. Such records shall include, but not be limited to, information
				pertaining to the admission of each student and former student and the
				educational record of each student and former student, as well as financial aid
				records of each student and former student consistent with State and federal
				law.
12.3. When an institution
				decides to cease postsecondary education operations, it must assist students to
				find alternative means to complete their studies with a minimum of disruption,
				and inform the Council of the following:
12.3.1. The planned date of termination of
				postsecondary education operations;
12.3.2. The planned date for the transfer of
				student records;
12.3.3. The name
				and address of the organization to receive and hold the student records, if
				different from the institution itself; and
12.3.4. The designated records custodian at
				the organization receiving the student records who will provide official copies
				of records or transcripts upon request.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-20 - Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions › Section 135-20-13 - Advertisements, Announcements and Other Promotional Materials

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13.1. An institution seeking initial
				authorization shall adhere to the following principles:
13.1.1. "Advertising" includes any form of
				public notice however distributed including virtually all publications and
				promotional items and efforts that could normally be expected to be seen by
				significant numbers of prospective students or their sponsors. Examples include
				catalogs, bulletins, brochures and other institution publications, signs,
				mailing pieces, radio, television, newspaper, electronic or social media, or
				any other form of public notice designed to aid in the institution's recruiting
				and promotional activities.
13.1.2.
				An institution shall use its name as shown in its letter of approval from the
				Council, together with a complete physical and mailing address, if different,
				for all advertising and promotional purposes within the State.
13.1.3. All advertisements, announcements and
				promotional material of any kind which are distributed in West Virginia shall
				be free from statements that are untrue, deceptive or misleading with respect
				to the institution, its personnel, its services or the content, accreditation
				status, and transferability of its courses or degree, diploma or certificate
				programs.
13.1.4. Reference in
				advertising to accreditation shall name the accreditor and shall be limited to
				accreditation currently held by the institution through the
				accreditor.
13.1.5. No
				advertisement, announcement or any other material produced by or on behalf of
				an institution shall in any way indicate that the institution is supervised,
				recommended, endorsed or accredited by the Council or the State of West
				Virginia; neither shall it include the name of the Council except to say that
				the Council has authorized the institution to operate in the State.
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 135-20 - Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions › Section 135-20-14 - Penalties; Injunctive Relief

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14.1. Any person, firm, corporation,
				partnership, association, degree-granting institution, or other entity making
				any false statement in any application or documentation submitted to the
				Council pursuant to this rule is guilty of perjury pursuant to W. Va. Code
				§
									39-1-10a, and the Council may
				refer the matter to the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the
				institution operates.
14.2. The
				Council may seek an injunction against any institution and its officers and
				directors, as appropriate, in violation of any provision of this rule or
				condition of its authorization to compel compliance with and enjoin violations
				of this rule or conditions of authorization. The venue of any such action shall
				be the county in which the violation or noncompliance exists or is taking
				place. The circuit court may issue a temporary or preliminary injunction
				pending a decision on the merits of the petition for injunctive relief.
14.2.1. In seeking an injunction, it is not
				necessary for the Council to post a bond or to allege or prove at any stage of
				the proceeding that irreparable damage will occur if the injunction is not
				issued or that the remedy at law is inadequate.
14.2.2. The Council may file a petition for
				injunctive relief and the circuit court may grant the relief requested
				notwithstanding the fact that the Council did not exhaust or invoke against the
				institution all available administrative remedies, if any.
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 135-21 - Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards › Section 135-21-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. This
				policy establishes freshman assessment and placement standards for institutions
				in assignment to initial credit-bearing courses in mathematics and
				English.
1.2. Authority. West
				Virginia Code §
									18B-2B-6.
1.3. Filing Date. January 22, 2019
1.4. Effective Date. February 22,
				2019
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 135-21 - Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards › Section 135-21-2 - Policy

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2.1. The policy,
				Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards, for students in West Virginia
				public colleges and universities was developed to assure the integrity of
				associate degrees, baccalaureate degrees, and certificate programs to increase
				the retention and graduation rates of students, and to encourage high school
				students to improve their academic preparation for college. The standards for
				freshman assessment and placement are designed to establish uniform procedures
				for the placement of students in credit-bearing courses in mathematics and
				English that can be applied toward an undergraduate academic degree.
2.2. Full or part-time students identified as
				requiring remediation must enroll in the required co-requisite courses or other
				entry-level college courses with supplementary academic support in the first
				year of enrollment.
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 135-21 - Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards › Section 135-21-3 - Definitions

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3.1. Co-requisite
				Courses.
3.1.a. Co-requisite courses are
				credit-bearing courses that provide aligned academic support for the
				entry-level credit bearing course and are required as a component of the
				entry-level course. Co-requisite courses are designed for students who did not
				meet admission requirements for entry level math or English courses. Course
				content is the same as the traditional credit-bearing course but additional
				required attendance/instruction and/or participation in academic support
				structures is required for successful completion of 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 135-21 - Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards › Section 135-21-4 - Mathematics Placement Standards

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4.1. Students at any public two-year
				institution in West Virginia may enroll in a college-level, credit bearing math
				course without required academic support programs provided the following cut
				scores have been met:
Assessment Test
Quantitative Reasoning
Elementary
Statistics
College Algebra
SAT Math (taken March 2016 and later)
510
520
530
ACT Math
19
20
21
Next-Generation ACCUPLACER - Quantitative Reasoning,
							 Algebra, and Statistics (QAS)
250
255
260
ACCUPLACER - Elementary Algebra
n/a
n/a
76
ACCUPLACER - college-level math
n/a
n/a
40
ACCUPLACER - arithmetic test
85
n/a
n/a
*As these new tests are further verified, placement scores
				  will be updated on the Commission website.
4.1.a. Other assessments or end-of-course
				exams in mathematics as approved by the Chancellor.
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 135-21 - Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards › Section 135-21-5 - English Composition Placement Standards

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5.1. Students at any public two-year
				institution in West Virginia may enroll in a college level credit bearing
				English course without required academic support programs provided the
				following cut scores are met:
Assessment Test
English Composition
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (taken March
							 2016 and later)
480
SAT Essay
13 (combined score)
ACT English
18
Next-Generation ACCUPLACER - Writing
250
*As these new tests are further verified, placement scores
				  will be updated on the Commission website.
5.1.a. Satisfactory performance on a writing
				sample administered by each institution, with Chancellor's approval.
5.1.b. Other assessments or end-of-course
				exams in English/language arts as approved by the Chancellor.
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 135-21 - Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards › Section 135-21-6 - Reading

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6.1. Students
				scoring 23 or above on the reading test of the SAT, or 17 on the reading
				section of the ACT, will be considered to have met minimal reading skill
				requirements at those institutions.
Assessment Test
Reading
Next-Generation ACCUPLACER - Reading
252
*As these new tests are further verified, placement scores
				  will be updated on the Commission website.
6.2. Institutions are encouraged to provide
				assistance for students who do not meet the standard.
6.3. A student having met the placement
				standard in reading who transfers to another West Virginia state college or
				university shall be deemed to have met the placement standard at 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 135-21 - Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards › Section 135-21-7 - Determination of Placement

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7.1.
				Students shall be exempt from remedial placement in any form if the student
				achieves the minimum required score on any of the approved assessment measures
				identified in Sections 4, 5, and 6 of this policy.
7.2. Institutions shall develop and implement
				strategies that allow students to progress through college-level,
				credit-bearing English and mathematics courses in the first year of enrollment
				at the institution.
7.3. Each
				post-secondary institution shall file its policy on student academic placement
				for remedial education deficiencies with the Chancellor's office.
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 135-22 - Grade Point Average For Associate And Baccalaureate Degrees › Section 135-22-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- Rule
				regarding grade-point average required for certificate and associate
				degrees.
1.2. Authority. -- West
				Virginia Code § 18B-1-1A; 18B-2B-6.
1.3. Filing Date. -- December 13,
				2005.
1.4. Effective Date. --
				January 12, 2006.
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 135-22 - Grade Point Average For Associate And Baccalaureate Degrees › Section 135-22-2 - Grade-point Average Required for Graduation

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2.1. Quality points are based on the
				following point values for each semester hour of credit: "A" - 4, "B" - 3; "C"
				- 2; "D" - 1 and "F" - 0. The grade point average to be computed for graduation
				purposes (not necessarily each semester) shall be based upon all work for which
				the student has registered with the following exceptions:
2.1.1. Courses with grades of "W" and
				"WP".
2.1.2. Courses in remedial
				and/or developmental education.
2.1.3. Courses taken on a credit/no credit,
				pass/fail or satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis where a passing grade is
				earned.
2.1.4. Courses taken on an
				audit basis.
2.1.5. Courses which
				have been repeated under the "D/F Repeat Provisions" of this policy.
2.1.6. Courses which are covered under the
				"Discretionary Academic Forgiveness Provisions" of 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 135-22 - Grade Point Average For Associate And Baccalaureate Degrees › Section 135-22-3 - D and f Repeat Provisions

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3.1. If a student earns a grade of "D" or "F"
				(including failures due to regular and/or irregular withdrawal) on any course
				taken no later than the semester or summer term during which the student
				attempts the sixtieth semester hour, and if that student repeats this course
				prior to the receipt of a baccalaureate degree, the original grade shall be
				disregarded and the grade or grades earned when the course is repeated shall be
				used in determining his/her grade point average. The original grade shall not
				be deleted from the student's record.
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 135-22 - Grade Point Average For Associate And Baccalaureate Degrees › Section 135-22-4 - Academic Forgiveness Provisions

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4.1. For purposes of grade-point average
				required for graduation, public community and technical colleges shall
				establish academic forgiveness in addition to the "D/F" repeat provisions.
				Institutionally established provisions must be consistent with this rule and
				accommodate the following minimal conditions:
4.1.1. Students must not have been enrolled
				in college on a full-time basis during any semester or term in the last four
				consecutive years.
4.1.2. Only
				grades for courses taken at least four years prior to the request for academic
				forgiveness may be disregarded for grade-point average computation.
4.1.3. In cases where grades may be
				disregarded for grade-point average computation, these grades shall not be
				deleted from the student's permanent record.
4.1.4. In instances where students request
				and gain academic forgiveness from one college and then transfer to another
				institution, the receiving institution is not bound by the prior institution's
				decision to disregard grades for grade-point average computation.
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 135-22 - Grade Point Average For Associate And Baccalaureate Degrees › Section 135-22-5 - Application Only to Graduation Requirements

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5.1. Institutional officials shall make clear
				to students the fact that this regulation pertains only to graduation
				requirements and not to such requirements for professional certification which
				may be within the province of licensure boards, external agencies, 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 135-23 - Basic Guidelines and Standards for Admissions at Community and Technical Colleges › Section 135-23-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- This
				rule establishes basic guidelines and standards for institutional admissions
				policies for community and technical colleges.
1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code §§
									18B-1-1A;
				18B-2B-6;
				18B-3C-2.
1.3. Filing Date. -- February 11,
				2015.
1.4. Effective Date. -- March
				13, 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 135-23 - Basic Guidelines and Standards for Admissions at Community and Technical Colleges › Section 135-23-2 - Statement of Principles

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2.1. It is
				the intent of the Council for Community and Technical College Education
				(Council) that West Virginia residents have access to higher education
				opportunities commensurate with their interests and abilities. Working toward
				this end, the Council continues to encourage the development of academic
				programs which allow citizens throughout West Virginia to develop to the
				fullest, their capabilities for work and fulfillment of life. It is further the
				intent of the Council that admissions policies at the state-supported community
				and technical colleges should foster the attainment of these broad goals of
				access to the highest extent possible within the limits of available education
				programs and resources.
2.2. In
				recognition of the diverse education programs offered by the different
				community and technical colleges, the Council considers it more appropriate to
				establish basic statewide guidelines and standards than to provide detailed
				provisions related to admissions criteria and procedures. Accordingly, the
				Council has identified certain basic guidelines and standards around which
				specific institutional admissions policies and practices are to be
				developed.
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 135-23 - Basic Guidelines and Standards for Admissions at Community and Technical Colleges › Section 135-23-3 - Basic Admissions Standards

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3.1. As a means of ensuring a reasonable
				chance of success in the education programs for which students seek admission
				and of making the most productive use of federal, state and community
				resources, institutional admissions policies shall incorporate the following
				basic standards.
3.1.a. Admission to community
				and technical colleges is open to any person age eighteen or older and able to
				benefit from study at the community college level.
3.1.b. Those who possess a high school diploma or
				appropriate high school equivalency assessment may enroll as certificate degree
				or associate degree-seeking students.
3.1.c. Other persons may enroll as certificate degree
				or associate degree-seeking students on an ability to benefit basis but shall
				be regularly evaluated to determine whether their performance indicates an
				ability to continue their studies.
3.1.d. Students seeking transfer admission or
				readmission to a community and technical college must meet the institution's
				basic admission standards.
3.1.e.
				Early admissions standards for high school students enrolling in community
				colleges are subject to the requirements of Section 135-19-6 of 135CSR19,
				Guidelines for Offering Early Enrollment Courses for High School
				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 135-23 - Basic Guidelines and Standards for Admissions at Community and Technical Colleges › Section 135-23-4 - Institutional Admissions Policies

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4.1. Institutional admissions policies shall
				specify the basic admissions requirements of the institution as well as any
				requirements for entry into specific programs and participation in financial
				aid programs.
4.2. All
				institutional admissions policies shall be consistent with the "open
				admissions" philosophy of the comprehensive community college.
4.3. All institutional admissions policies
				shall be consistent with existing Council policies and applicable State and
				Federal regulations regarding nondiscrimination.
4.4. All institutional admissions policies
				shall be submitted to the Council for evaluation in terms of their
				compatibility with stated Council policies. Any amendments to admission
				policies shall be submitted to the Council prior to their actual implementation
				at the institutional level.
4.5.
				Subject to Council approval, institutions may establish more rigorous admission
				standards for admission into specific programs.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 135 - Community And Technical College Education › Title 135 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE EDUCATION › Series 135-24 - Preparation Of Students For College › Section 135-24-1 - GENERAL

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1.1 Scope - This
				rule sets forth minimum levels of knowledge, skill and competency a student
				needs to possess to be prepared for college and establishes processes for
				communicating this information and procedures for assuring that teacher
				education programs prepare educators in getting K-12 students ready for
				college.
1.2 Authority-W. Va. Code
				§
									18B-1-1e
1.3 Filing Date - September 14,
				2011
1.4 Effective Date - September
				14, 2011
1.5 Repeal of Former Rule:
				Repeals and replaces Series 51 of Title 128 and Title 131, dated August 31,
				1997
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 135-24 - Preparation Of Students For College › Section 135-24-2 - PURPOSE

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2.1 The purpose of
				this rule is to implement the provisions of W. Va. Code §
									18B-1-1e
				which call for the West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College to
				develop a rule on preparation of students for college. The goals are for public
				higher education to collaborate with public education to achieve the following:
2.1.1 To assist students in the planning and
				preparation for success in college and other post-secondary education if their
				education major interests require such formal education after high
				school;
2.1.2 To establish the
				minimum expected level of knowledge, skill and competency a student must
				possess to be prepared fully for college or other post-secondary education at
				state institutions of higher education;
2.1.3 To implement a method for communicating
				the minimum level of knowledge, skill and competency to students, parents,
				educators and counselors in the public schools, and admission officers,
				advisers and faculty in the higher education institutions; and
2.1.4 To assure that the teacher preparation
				programs in state institutions of higher education prepare educators to, at a
				minimum, deliver instruction necessary to prepare students fully for college
				and other post-secondary education or gainful employment.
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 135-24 - Preparation Of Students For College › Section 135-24-3 - ASSISTING STUDENTS IN PREPARING FOR COLLEGE

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3.1 The state two year colleges shall work
				collaboratively with schools to increase educational opportunities and
				standards for potential college students and to increase the number of students
				who complete the core curriculum. Among these efforts will be institutional
				initiatives to:
3.1.1 Improve ACT/SAT scores
				of high school students;
3.1.2
				Increase the percentage of high school students going to college;
3.1.3 Provide more opportunities for high
				school students to complete college courses while still in high school;
				and
3.1.4 Increase retention of
				students after they enter 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 135-24 - Preparation Of Students For College › Section 135-24-6 - COMMUNICATING KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND COMPETENCY LEVELS

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6.1 The two year colleges shall expand
				collaborative efforts with the K-12 schools in making available information on
				minimum levels of knowledge, skill, and competency that are necessary for
				successful preparation for college.
6.1.1 West
				Virginia Council for Community and Technical College initiatives described in
				Section 3.1 of this rule will be effectively implemented with collaborating
				schools.
6.1.2 System publications
				on minimum knowledge, skill and competency levels will be issued and
				disseminated to students, parents, educators and counselors, as well as to
				admission officers, advisers and faculty in the state colleges.