Rules and Policies
Rules and Policies
Effective Rules
Series 2: Performance-Based Funding Formula
– Legislative Rule – Final – Effective April 1, 2023
Series 3: Higher Education Accountability System
– Legislative Rule – Final – Effective July 2, 2020
Series 4: Rules and Administrative Procedures
- Procedural Rule - Final – Effective September 28, 2018
Series 5: Guidelines for Governing Boards in Employing and Evaluating Presidents
- Legislative Rule – Final – Effective March 29, 2024
Series 6, Legislative Rule, Higher Education Adult Part-Time Student (HEAPS) Grant Program
- Legislative Rule – Final – Effective March 29, 2024
- Legislative Rule – Final – Effective March 29, 2024
Series 9: Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, Promotion and Tenure
- Procedural Rule - Final – Effective September 20, 2007
Series 10: Policy Regarding Program Review and Planning
- Procedural Rule – Final - Effective September 2, 2022
Series 11: Standards and Processes for Approval of New Academic Programs
- Procedural Rule – Final - Effective September 2, 2022
Series 12: Capital Project Management
– Legislative Rule – Final – Effective April 1, 2023
Series 13: Change in Organization of Colleges and Schools
- Procedural Rule- Final - Effective January 20, 2017
- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective December 1, 2019
Series 17: Transferability of Credits and Grades at the Undergraduate Level
- Procedural Rule - Effective December 24, 2015
Series 18: Assignment of Academic Credit and Financing Noncredit Instruction
- Procedural Rule - Final – Effective June 22, 2002
Series 19, Legislative Rule, Dual Enrollment Pilot Program
- Legislative Rule – Final – Effective March 29, 2024
Series 20: Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions
- Legislative Rule - Final - Effective May 2, 2013
Series 21: Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards
- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective January 19, 2019
Series 22: Grade Point Average for Associate and Baccalaureate Degree Students
- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective January 21, 2018
Series 23: Standards and Procedures for Undergraduate Admission
- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective February 13, 2015
Series 25: Residency Classification for Admission and Fee Purposes
- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective April 11, 2019
Series 26: Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars Program and Teacher Education Loan Repayment Program
- Legislative Rule – Final – Effective July 2, 2020
Series 28, Legislative Rule, West Virginia Engineering, Science and Technology Scholarship Program
- Legislative Rule – Final – Effective March 29, 2024
- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective August 1, 2002
- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective September 23, 2016
- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective August 1, 2002
Series 32: Tuition and Fee Policy
– Legislative Rule – Final - Effective April 1, 2023
- Interpretive Rule - Final - January 31, 2018
Series 34: Medical Student Loan Program
- Legislative Rule - Final - Effective May 14, 2009
- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective November 19, 1992 (transferred from previous boards)
Series 40: Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
- Procedural Rule – Final - Effective December 1, 2019
Series 41: Health Sciences Service Program
- Procedural Rule – Final – Effective August 18, 2019
Series 42, Legislative Rule, West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program
- Legislative Rule – Final – Effective March 29, 2024
Series 43: Purchasing Efficiencies
- Legislative Rule - Final - Effective April 6, 2004
Series 47: Commission Organization and Meeting
- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective Date July 22, 2011
Series 48: Research Trust Fund Program
- Legislative Rule - Final - Effective June 5, 2022
Series 50: Energy and Water Savings Revolving Loan Fund Program
- Legislative Rule - Effective April 21, 2010
Series 51: Bookstores and Textbooks
- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective May 27, 2010
Series 52: Annual Reauthorization of Degree-Granting Institutions
– Legislative Rule – Final – Effective April 1, 2023
Series 54: Campus Safety Procedures
- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective December 1, 2019
Series 55: Human Resources Administration
– Legislative Rule – Final – Effective April 2, 2023
Series 56 - Military Student Withdrawal Policy
- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective June 11, 2014
Series 58, Legislative Rule, Nursing Scholarship Program
Legislative Rule – Final – Effective March 29, 2024
- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective November 5, 2021
Series 60: West Virginia Reverse Transfer Program
- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective August 6, 2015
Series 61: Choose West Virginia Practice Program
-Procedural Rule - Final - Effective December 1, 2019
Series 62: Energy and Water Savings Performance Contracts, Monitoring Use and Reduction
- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective September 7, 2018
Series 63: Mental Health Loan Repayment Program
- Legislative Rule - Final - Effective August 15, 2021
Series 64: Administrative Exemption
- Legislative Rule - Final - Effective August 15, 2021
Historical Rules
Series 1: Performance Indicators
- Legislative Rule – Final – Effective April 9, 2002 - Repealed - Effective November 18, 2016
Series 8: Personnel Administration
- Procedural Rule – Final - Effective on November 22, 2001 - Repealed - Effective June 22, 2018
Series 15: Acceptance of Advanced Placement Credit
- Legislative Rule - Final – Repealed – Effective March 29, 2019
Series 16: College Level Examination Program
- Procedural Rule - Final – Effective June 22, 2002 - Repealed - Effective June 22, 2018
Series 24: Preparation of Students for College
- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective August 10, 2002 - Repealed - Effective November 18, 2016
Series 27: Financial Assistance to Athletes
– Procedural Rule - Final - Effective August 1, 2002 - Repealed - Effective June 22, 2018
Series 35: Correspondence, Business, Occupational, and Trade Schools
- Legislative Rule - Effective April 3, 1995 (transferred from previous boards) - Repealed - Effective November 18, 2016
Series 36: Sports Programs at Community and Technical Colleges
- Procedural Rule – Final - Effective January 8, 1980 (transferred from Board of Directors) - Repealed - Effective November 18, 2016
Series 37: Increased Flexibility for Community and Technical Colleges
- Procedural Rule – Final - Effective June 12, 2000 (transferred from Board of Directors) - Repealed - Effective November 18, 2016
Series 39: Classified Employees
- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective September 5, 1996 (transferred from previous boards) - Repealed - Effective June 22, 2018
Series 44: Policy Regarding Action to be Taken on Audit Reports
- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective September 12, 1972 (transferred from University System Rule) - Repealed - Effective November 18, 2016
Series 45: Community and Technical College Faculty Instructional Load
- Procedural Rule - Final – Effective April 5, 2004 - Repealed - Effective November 18, 2016
Series 49: Accountability System
- Legislative Rule - Final – Repealed - Effective July 2, 2020
Series 53: Human Resources Administration
- Legislative Rule - Final - Repealed - Effective March 29, 2019