West Virginia Code Chapter 18B — Higher Education

Repealed. Acts, 2008 Reg. Sess., Ch. 72.

Legislative intent; findings; establishment of state goals for higher education and education; creation of partnership to achieve state goals and objectives

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to establish state goals for public higher education which benefit the citizens of the State of West Virginia. (b) It is further the intent of the Legislature that this section be read and implemented in conjunction with the accountability system establis…

Repealed. Acts, 2008 Reg. Sess., Ch. 72.

Repealed. Acts, 2008 Reg. Sess., Ch. 72.

Retirement and separation incentives

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code to the contrary, each state institution of higher education may develop plans that offer various incentives for voluntary, early, or phased retirement of employees or voluntary separation from employment when necessary to implement programmatic changes effectively p…

Public education and higher education collaboration for the preparation of students for college and other post-secondary education

(a) Purpose. — The purpose of this section is as follows: (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) To establish the minimum expected level of knowledge, skill a…

State college and university exemption status

(a) The Legislature finds that: (1) Efficiencies, entrepreneurialism, and the effectiveness of governing boards in fulfilling certain goals can be incentivized through the accountability and autonomy associated with exemption status for state colleges and universities based on meeting certain criteria; and (2) Leading…

Definitions

The following words when used in this chapter and chapter 18C of this code have the meanings ascribed to them unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: “Administratively linked community and technical college” means a state institution of higher education delivering community and technical college educa…

Transfer of powers, duties, property, obligations, etc

(a) All powers, duties and authorities transferred to the board of Regents pursuant to former provisions of chapter eighteen of this code and transferred to the board of Trustees and Board of Directors which were created as the governing boards pursuant to the former provisions of this chapter and all powers, duties an…

Prior transfer of powers, etc., to board of regents; board of regents abolished

(a) All the powers, duties and authorities which the board of Governors of West Virginia University, previously established by article eleven of chapter eighteen of the code or by any other provisions of law, may have had immediately prior to July 1, 1969, shall be the powers, duties and authorities of the West Virgini…

Repealed. Acts, 2000 Reg. Sess., Ch. 100. §18B-1-5a Repealed Acts, 2017 Reg. Sess., Ch.. 122.

Rulemaking

(a) The commission may promulgate, adopt, amend, or repeal rules, in accordance with §29A-3A-1 et seq. of this code, subject to §18B-1-3 of this code. This grant of rule-making authority does not limit, overrule, restrict, supplant, or supersede the rule-making authority provided to the exempted schools. (b) The counci…

Repealed. Acts, 2008 Reg. Sess., Ch. 87.

Student rights when institutional affiliations or governance structures change

[Repealed].

Repealed. Acts, 2000 Reg. Sess., Ch. 100.

Marshall university graduate college

[Repealed].

Repealed. Acts, 2005 Reg. Sess., Ch. 86. §18B-1-10 Repealed Acts, 2017 Reg. Sess., Ch. .122.

Colleges and universities to provide appropriate services to meet needs of students with handicapping conditions

[Repealed].

Repealed. Acts, 2008 Reg. Sess., Ch. 72.

Repealed. Acts, 2008 Reg. Sess., Ch. 72. §18B-1A-3 Repealed Acts, 2017 Reg. Sess., Ch. 122.

Legislative financing goals

[Repealed].

Financing; institutional operating budgets, additional funding

[Repealed].

Graduate education

[Repealed].

Repealed. Acts, 2008 Reg. Sess., Ch. 87.

Repealed. Acts, 2004 Reg. Sess., Ch. 92.