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West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-20 - Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions › Section 133-20-2 - Purpose

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2.1. The West
				Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission is responsible for the
				authorization of any institution, association or organization external to or
				within the state which desires to offer programs or credit-bearing academic
				courses of higher learning in the State of West Virginia. Authorization is
				required for all postsecondary providers including: non-profit private
				institutions, proprietary institutions, out-of-state public institutions,
				degree-granting entities that offer degrees at the baccalaureate level or
				above, and entities that use the term "academy," "college," "institution,"
				"university" or similar title, hereafter referred to as institution.
2.2. Prior to offering any course or degree
				program above the associate level in the state as specified in section 6 of
				this rule, the entity shall apply to the Commission for authorization to
				operate in the state. The provisions of this rule shall also apply to any
				course or programs delivered in the state by an out-of-state institution via
				distance education-based instruction if the institution will have a physical
				presence in the state.
2.3. This
				rule is designed to protect consumers and to ensure consumers are offered
				quality education by postsecondary education providers within the State of West
				Virginia.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-20 - Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions › Section 133-20-4 - Exemptions

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4.1. Institutions
				that clearly qualify as exemptions under this rule and after Commission staff
				review shall be considered exempt from authorization. Institutional exemption
				is subject to annual review and/or revocation any time the activity deviates
				from the original determination factors for exemption. The following
				institutions shall be exempt from the provisions of this rule:
4.1.a. Any existing institutions of higher
				education approved to operate in West Virginia prior to the effective date of
				this rule. Should any such institution, as the result of a change of ownership,
				or operational status from a non-profit to a for-profit institution, be
				required to modify its accreditation status from the Higher Learning Commission
				of the North Central Association, such institution must secure approval for the
				change(s) from the Higher Education Policy Commission.
4.1.b. Correspondence, business, occupational
				and trade schools which
4.1.b.1. offer
				nothing higher than a specialized associate degree,
4.1.b.2. are regulated under West Virginia
				Code provisions (18B-2B-9)
				on correspondence, business, occupational and trade
				schools.
4.1.c.
				Out-of-state institutions:
4.1.c.1. offering
				courses through brokering or other collaborative arrangements with a West
				Virginia public institution of higher education and which support programmatic
				offerings of the state institution;
4.1.c.2. offering a short course or seminar
				in which the instruction for the segment takes no more than twenty classroom
				hours and is not for college credit, or
4.1.c.3. offering courses or programs on a
				military installation solely for military personnel or civilians employed on
				such installation.
4.1.d.
				Non-Degree granting institutions whose programs are designed primarily for job
				entry or upgrading of skills and are described in clock (contact) hours. These
				programs typically prepare individuals for employment and do not require
				courses beyond those specific to the job or its field with program length
				sufficient to effect outcomes.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-20 - Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions › Section 133-20-5 - Institutional Titles

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5.1. An
				institution shall use within the state a title appropriate to the program and
				degree it offers in the state.
5.2.
				No person, firm, association, institution, trust corporation or other entity
				shall use in any manner within West Virginia 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 institution of higher education, unless
				it shall have obtained the appropriate authorization as provided in this
				rule.
5.3. This section shall not
				apply to any institution which used the term "college" or "university" prior to
				the effective date of this rule.
5.4. This section shall not apply to
				individual proprietorships, associations, co-partnerships or corporations which
				use the words "college" or "university" in their training programs solely for
				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 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-20 - Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions › Section 133-20-8 - 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, must abide by the
				following procedures for initial authorization:
8.1.a. Submit appropriate documentation to
				discern if physical presence is triggered as defined in section 3 of this
				rule.
8.1.b. Submit documentation
				of appropriate accreditation.
8.1.c. If Commission staff determines that
				the institution's activities constitute physical presence, the institution
				shall submit an initial application fee of $500.
8.1.d. The Commission staff may, at its
				discretion, adjust or waive the application fee.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-20 - Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions › Section 133-20-11 - Notification: Appeals

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11.1. Once the
				Commission has received and verified the accuracy of information constituting
				any of the grounds identified in section 10 or denial of preliminary
				authorization, the Commission shall notify the institution and its owner in
				writing of its intent to recommend denial, suspension, withdrawal, revocation,
				or other adverse action and the grounds for such recommendation.
11.1.a. The owner of the institution may,
				within ten (10) work days of receipt of such notice, request a hearing upon the
				recommended action. Such hearing, if requested, shall be commenced within
				twenty (20) work days of such request at the Chancellor's office or at such
				other location convenient to the parties and witnesses as may be designated by
				the Chancellor.
11.1.b. The hearing
				shall be conducted by the Chancellor of the Commission or his/her designee,
				pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter 29A, Article 5 of the Code of
				West Virginia.
11.1.c. The
				Chancellor or his/her designee may continue the hearing at the request of the
				institution for good cause shown. Continuance shall not be granted as a matter
				of right.
11.1.d. If the owner or a
				representative of the institution does not request a hearing within the
				requisite time period, the recommendation of the Chancellor or his/her designee
				shall be deemed unchallenged by the institution and reported to the Commission
				for final action.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-20 - Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions › Section 133-20-12 - 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 Commission of the date of discontinuance and the name and
				address of the agency where records will be maintained.
12.2. Records shall be permanently maintained
				and copies may be obtained by authorized parties. 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.
Financial aid records of each student and former student
				  shall be retained consistent with state and federal regulations.
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 Commission of the following:
12.3.a. the planned date of termination of
				postsecondary education operations;
12.3.b. the planned date for the transfer of
				student records;
12.3.c.
				confirmation of the name and address of the organization to receive and hold
				the student records; and
12.3.d.
				the official at the organization receiving the student records who is
				designated to provide official copies of records or transcripts upon
				request.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-20 - Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions › Section 133-20-13 - Advertisements, Announcements and Other Promotional Materials

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13.1. An institution seeking authorization
				shall adhere to the following principles:
13.1.a. "Advertising" includes any form of
				public notice however distributed. Within this definition would be 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.b. An institution shall use its name as
				shown in its letter of approval from the Commission, together with a complete
				address, for all advertising and promotional purposes within the
				state.
13.1.c. 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, degree, or
				certificate programs.
13.1.d.
				Reference in advertising to accreditation shall name the agency and shall be
				limited to accreditation currently held by the institution through nationally
				recognized accrediting agencies as defined and listed by the United States
				Department of Education.
13.1.e. No
				advertisement, announcement or any other material produced by or on behalf of
				an institution of higher education shall in any way indicate that the
				institution is supervised, recommended, endorsed or accredited by the
				Commission; neither shall it include the name of the Commission except to
				assert that the Commission has authorized the institution to operate in the
				state.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-20 - Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions › Section 133-20-14 - Annual Reauthorization

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14.1.
				The Higher Education Policy Commission shall monitor institutional academic
				quality, an institution's financial viability, and compliance with the
				provisions of this rule and West Virginia laws with respect to consumer
				protection and other matters of state oversight. A reauthorization application
				must be submitted to the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission by
				November 1 according to the guidelines outlined in Series 52,
Annual
				Reauthorization of Degree-Granting Institutions
.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-21 - Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards › Section 133-21-1 - 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-1B-4.
1.3. Filing Date. -- December 19,
				2018.
1.4. Effective Date. --
				January 19, 2019.
1.5. Repeal of
				Former Rule. -- Repeals and replaces Title 133, Series 21 which had an
				effective date of September 23, 2016.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-21 - Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards › Section 133-21-2 - 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 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-21 - Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards › Section 133-21-3 - 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 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-21 - Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards › Section 133-21-4 - Mathematics Placement Standards

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4.1. Students at any public four-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 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-21 - Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards › Section 133-21-5 - English Composition Placement Standards

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5.1. Students at any public four-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 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-21 - Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards › Section 133-21-6 - 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 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-21 - Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards › Section 133-21-7 - 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
				postsecondary 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 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-22 - Grade Point Average for Associate and Baccalaureate Degrees › Section 133-22-1 - General

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1.1. Scope. -- Rule
				regarding grade-point average required for associate and baccalaureate
				degrees.
1.2. Authority. -- West
				Virginia Code §
									18B-1-1A;
				18B-1-4.
1.3. Filing Date. -- December 21,
				2017.
1.4. Effective Date. --
				January 21, 2018.
1.5. Repeal of
				Former Rule. -- Repeals and replaces Title 133, Series 22 dated August 1,
				2002.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-22 - Grade Point Average for Associate and Baccalaureate Degrees › Section 133-22-2 - 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.a. Courses with grades of "W" and
				"WP".
2.1.b. Courses in remedial
				and/or developmental education.
2.1.c. Courses taken on a credit/no credit,
				pass/fail or satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis where a passing grade is
				earned.
2.1.d. Courses taken on an
				audit basis.
2.1.e. Courses which
				have been repeated under the "D/F Repeat Provisions" of this policy.
2.1.f. Courses which are covered under the
				"Discretionary Academic Forgiveness Provisions" of this policy.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-22 - Grade Point Average for Associate and Baccalaureate Degrees › Section 133-22-3 - 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 a course taken prior to the receipt of a baccalaureate
				degree, and if that student repeats this course prior to the receipt of the
				baccalaureate degree, the original grade shall be disregarded and the grade or
				grades earned when the course is repeated shall be used in determining the
				grade point average. The original grade shall not be deleted from the student's
				record. In upper division courses, a student may formally repeat up to eight
				credit hours, of a grade of "C", with the written permission of the appropriate
				head of the academic unit where the student's major is housed. The privilege of
				the "D" and "F" repeat is capped at 21 credit hours including any request for a
				"C" repeat in an upper division course.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-22 - Grade Point Average for Associate and Baccalaureate Degrees › Section 133-22-4 - Discretionary Academic Forgiveness Provisions

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4.1. For purposes of grade-point average
				required for graduation, public colleges and universities shall have
				discretionary authority to establish academic forgiveness in addition to the
				"D/F" repeat provisions. However, institutionally established provisions must
				be consistent with this rule. If institutions elect to disregard prior "D"
				and/or failing grades, such action must accommodate the following minimal
				conditions:
4.1.a. 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.b. 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.c. 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.d. In instances where students request
				and gain academic forgiveness from one college or university 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 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-22 - Grade Point Average for Associate and Baccalaureate Degrees › Section 133-22-5 - 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 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-23 - Standards and Procedures for Undergraduate Admission at Four-Year Colleges and Universities › Section 133-23-1 - General

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1.1. Scope - This
				rule establishes standards and procedures for public undergraduate
				institutional admissions policies at four-year colleges and
				universities.
1.2. Authority - West
				Virginia Code § 18B-1-1A; 18B-1-4
1.3. Filing Date- February 7, 2013
1.4. Effective Date - March 8, 2013
1.5. Repeal of Former Rule - Repeals and
				replaces Title 133, Series 23 which had an effective date of June 1,
				2007.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-23 - Standards and Procedures for Undergraduate Admission at Four-Year Colleges and Universities › Section 133-23-2 - Statement of Principles

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2.1. It is
				the intent of the Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) to provide
				access to higher educational opportunities commensurate with student interests
				and abilities. Working toward this end, the Commission continues to encourage
				the development of academic programs and delivery options which facilitate
				access and promote college completion. It is further the intent of the
				Commission that admissions policies at the four-year state-supported
				institutions of higher education should foster the attainment of these broad
				goals of access to the highest extent possible within the limits of available
				educational programs and resources.
2.2. In recognition of the diverse
				educational programs offered by the different public four-year higher education
				institutions and the varying kinds of preparation necessary for successful
				entry into them, the Commission considers it more appropriate to establish
				basic statewide guidelines and standards than to provide detailed provisions
				related to admissions criteria and procedures. Accordingly, the Commission has
				identified certain basic policies and provisions around which specific
				institutional admissions policies and practices are to be developed.
2.3. This rule applies to undergraduate
				admissions at West Virginia public four-year colleges and universities. The
				standards in this rule also apply to students who enroll in baccalaureate-level
				programs at state higher education institutions where missions are primarily
				the offering of associate-level degrees. Standards for students enrolled in
				associate degree or one-year certificate programs, regardless of institutional
				classification, shall be at least as rigorous as those at the community and
				technical colleges.
2.4. In
				fulfilling its mission, the Commission is also responsible for assuring quality
				programs to any individual attending West Virginia institutions.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-23 - Standards and Procedures for Undergraduate Admission at Four-Year Colleges and Universities › Section 133-23-3 - Definitions

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3.1. ACT and SAT
				are college admission tests that are designed to assess academic
				readiness.
3.2. Conditional
				admission is the admission of an undergraduate student who does not meet the
				requirements for regular admission as outlined in section 4 of this
				rule.
3.3. Continual enrollment is
				a term that describes student enrollment in consecutive semesters, excluding
				summer terms.
3.4. Developmental
				education programs commonly address academic preparedness, diagnostic
				assessment and placements, development of general and discipline-specific
				learning strategies. Developmental courses are "pre-coUege" courses and do not
				count toward a baccalaureate degree, an A.A. degree, an A.S. degree, or an
				A.A.S. degree.
3.5. A diploma is
				formal documentation and recognition that a student has satisfactorily
				completed the graduation requirements of a state and school district.
3.6. A General Education Development (GED)
				diploma is a diploma issued by a state department of education based upon
				satisfactory score earned on the GED test prepared by the General Educafional
				Testing Service as an agent of the American Council on Education.
3.7. Grade point average (GPA) is the
				cumulative high school grade point average based on a 4.0 scale.
3.8. Home-Instructed/Home-Schooled students
				are those students defined under West Virginia Code § 18-8-1, who are not
				enrolled in a public school within the school district and who are instructed
				by a person or persons providing home instruction.
3.9. International Baccalaureate Diploma
				Program means a comprehensive two-year international curriculum designed as a
				rigorous pre-university course of study that leads to examinations. An
				institution, at its discretion, may award college credit to students for
				successful completion of IB courses and examinations.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-23 - Standards and Procedures for Undergraduate Admission at Four-Year Colleges and Universities › Section 133-23-4 - Regular Admission Standards

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4.1. Students may be admitted on a regular
				admission basis at colleges and universities which offer bachelor's degrees if
				they have a) an approved high school diploma, a minimum 2.0 high school
				grade-point average (GPA), and an ACT composite score of at least 18; b) meet
				GED requirements and have an ACT composite of at least 18; or c) have a high
				school diploma and a minimum high school GPA of 3.0.
4.2. For universities which grant doctoral
				degrees, the minimum high school GPA/standardized test score requirement for
				regular admission is a) a 2.0 high school GPA and a 19 ACT composite score or
				b) a high school 3.0 GPA.
4.3.
				Home-Instructed/Home-Schooled students who provide appropriate ACT composite
				scores as outlined above and meet any additional institutional requirements may
				be admitted on a regular admissions basis.
4.4. Except as provided in section 8.2 and
				section 9.3 of this rule, all students must submit ACT or SAT scores prior to
				admission.
4.5. In instances where
				students have taken the SAT examination, these scores may be substituted for
				the ACT. SAT scores will be converted to ACT equivalents by using an
				appropriate conversion chart authorized by the Chancellor. These students will
				not be required to take the ACT at a later time.
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5.1. Conditional admission may be granted in
				instances where GPA or ACT standards for regular admission are not met and
				institutional officials have evidence that the student has the potential to
				successfully complete college-level work. Students who do not meet the GPA or
				ACT standards, but who demonstrate the potential to complete an undergraduate
				program may be admitted conditionally with the stipulations listed below.
				Listitutions are expected to monitor and provide support to conditionally
				admitted students through the offering of developmental education initiatives
				and other dedicated academic and student service programs.
5.1.a. Conditionally-admitted students must
				maintain good academic standing as defined by the institution.
5.1.b. If freshman placement standards
				require, developmental education must be completed prior to enrolling in the
				corresponding college-level courses. As necessary, students must enroll in the
				required developmental education program in the first semester of enrollment
				and maintain continual enrollment until all developmental requirements are
				fulfilled.
5.1.c. Students must
				complete any required developmental education and the provisions of their
				conditional admission within the first four semesters of enrollment. Unless the
				student is still enrolled in developmental educafion, students failing to meet
				the provisions of conditional admission shall be denied re-enrollment. Return
				to the institution is subject to institutional policy.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-23 - Standards and Procedures for Undergraduate Admission at Four-Year Colleges and Universities › Section 133-23-6 - Admissions - Core Requirements

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6.1. In addition to GPA and ACT requirements,
				students must successfully complete the following minimum academic core unit
				requirements prior to the initial period of enrollment:
Required
				Units
6.1.a. 4 English (including
				English 12CR and courses in grammar, composition, and literature)
6.1.b. 3 Social Studies (including U.S.
				History)
6.1.c. 4 Mathematics
				(three units must be Algebra I and higher or Math I or higher; Transitional
				Math for Seniors will also be accepted)
6.1.d. 3 Science (all courses to be college
				preparatory laboratory science, preferably including units from biology,
				chemistry, and physics)
6.1.e. 1
				Arts
6.1.f. 2 Foreign Language (two
				units of the same foreign language, Sign language is also acceptable)
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-23 - Standards and Procedures for Undergraduate Admission at Four-Year Colleges and Universities › Section 133-23-7 - Transfer Students and Non-Degree Seeking Students

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7.1. Students seeking transfer admission to a
				state college or university must be academically and otherwise eligible to
				return to the institution from which they wish to transfer and must meet the
				institution's basic admission standards. Students attending community and
				technical colleges who are seeking to transfer into a four-(4) year program
				must meet the regular institutional criteria for transfer admission. Students
				with at least twenty-four (24) transferable credit hours are exempt from
				meeting regular admission standards outlined in section 4 of this policy.
				Institutions may develop policies which require a greater number of credit
				hours completed prior to exemption from regular admission standards.
7.2. Transfer students must supply the
				institution with official transcripts reflecting all previous college work
				prior to admission.
7.3. Non-Degree
				Students. An institution may admit students on a non-degree basis. By
				definition, such students are not seeking and/or not eligible to pursue a
				certificate or degree at the institution. Institutions may establish minimum
				standards for admission of non-degree students.
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8.1.
				International students are required to abide by the same freshman and/or
				transfer admission requirements as previously stated in this policy.
8.2. International students are not required
				to present ACT or SAT scores for admission purposes.
8.3. International students must meet English
				proficiency requirements as established by the institution and must submit
				scores prior to admission.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-23 - Standards and Procedures for Undergraduate Admission at Four-Year Colleges and Universities › Section 133-23-9 - Additional Admissions Criteria

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9.1. Official high school transcripts or GED
				scores are required to be on file for each incoming freshman who is registered
				in an undergraduate degree program. Such documents shall be on file with the
				institution prior to the end of the first semester of the student's
				attendance.
9.2. The institution
				issuing the diploma can be validated by a College Entrance Examination Board
				(CEEB) code, by a state department of education, or by other established
				procedures determined by the institution.
9.3. All students who have graduated from
				high school or completed GED requirements more than five years prior to seeking
				admission to a four-year college or university may have the requirement for ACT
				or SAT scores exempted at the discretion of the institution.
9.4. In addition to the above, institutions
				may use, but shall not be limited to the use of, the following information in
				determining admission to institutions and/or institutional programs:
9.4.a. Records of traditional academic
				performance relative to the specific educational program to which the student
				seelcs entry.
9.4.b. Record of
				nontraditional learning experiences.
9.4.c. Standardized examinations relative to
				the requirements of the program to which the student seeks entry.
9.4.d. College equivalency examinations such
				as the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and also, special preparatory
				programs such as the Advanced Placement Program of the College Entrance
				Examination Board and the International Baccalaureate Diploma.
9.4.e. Recommendations and reports of
				interviews.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-23 - Standards and Procedures for Undergraduate Admission at Four-Year Colleges and Universities › Section 133-23-10 - Institutional Admissions Policies

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10.1. Institutions may establish admission
				standards more rigorous than those established by this rule for basic admission
				to the institution and/or for admission into specific programs.
10.2. Institutional admissions policies shall
				be comprehensive and stated in specific terms and shall include the general
				admissions requirements of the institution, as well as additional requirements
				for entry into specific programs.
10.3. All institutional admissions policies
				shall be consistent with existing Commission policies and applicable State and
				Federal regulations regarding nondiscrimination.
10.4. Institutional admissions policies shall
				be submitted to the Commission for evaluation in terms of their compatibility
				with stated Commission policies, institutional goals and available educational
				programs and resources. Any amendments to general admission policies shall be
				submitted to the Commission prior to their actual implementation at the
				institutional level. The Commission shall be notified of any amendments to
				admission policies prior to implementation at the institution.
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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. -- July 11, 2002.
1.4. Effective Date. -- August 10,
				2002.
1.5. Repeal of Former Rule.
				-- Repeals and replaces Series 51 of Title 128 and Title 131, dated August 31,
				1997
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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 Higher Education Policy Commission 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 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-24 - Preparation Of Students For College › Section 133-24-3 - Assisting Students in Preparing for College

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3.1. The state colleges and universities
				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 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-24 - Preparation Of Students For College › Section 133-24-6 - Communicating Knowledge, Skill and Competency Levels

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6.1. The state colleges and universities
				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. Higher Education Policy Commission
				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.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-24 - Preparation Of Students For College › Section 133-24-7 - Teacher Preparation Program

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7.1. Teacher preparation programs in the
				state colleges and universities shall be designed so that educators completing
				the programs will be able to deliver instruction to K-12 students that will
				adequately prepare them fully for college or other post-secondary education or
				gainful employment.
7.2. It is
				important that the teacher education departments be cognizant of changing
				course unit requirements for high school graduates and prepare teacher
				education graduates who can effectively teach courses in the core curriculum
				and in applied academic areas.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 133 - Higher Education Policy Commission › Title 133 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY COMMISSION › Series 133-24 - Preparation Of Students For College › Section 133-24-8 - Future Policy Development

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8.1. It is
				the intent of the Higher Education Policy Commission to work closely with the
				K-12 school systems in West Virginia in enabling students to move readily from
				the K-12 schools into the state colleges and universities. As the new K-12
				learning standards of the West Virginia Board of Education are developed and
				implemented, the Higher Education Policy Commission will establish policies as
				necessary that address academic expectations for beginning college students,
				admission standards and assessment of student learning.