Rules and Policies
Rules for Public Comment
Series 3, Legislative Rule, Higher Education Accountability System
- Public Comment Period Ends July 15, 2024
- Public Comment Period Ends July 12, 2024
- Public Comment Period Ends July 12, 2024
- Public Comment Period Ends July 12, 2024
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, Higher Education Adult Part-Time Student (HEAPS) Grant Program
– Final – Effective March 29, 2024
– 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, Dual Enrollment Pilot Program
– Final – Effective March 29, 2024
Series 20: Initial Authorization of Degree-Granting Institutions
– Legislative Rule – Final – Effective May 2, 2013
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 24: Preparation of Students for College
– Procedural Rule – Final – Effective August 10, 2002 – Repealed – Effective November 18, 2016
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, West Virginia Engineering, Science and Technology Scholarship Program
– Final – Effective March 29, 2024
– Procedural Rule – Final – Effective September 23, 2016
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, West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program
– 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
– Final – Effective April 2, 2023
Series 56 – Military Student Withdrawal Policy
– Procedural Rule – Final – Effective June 11, 2014
Series 58, 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 21: Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards
– Procedural Rule – Repealed – Effective June 7, 2024
Series 27: Financial Assistance to Athletes
– Procedural Rule – Final – Effective August 1, 2002 – Repealed – Effective June 22, 2018
– Procedural Rule – Repealed – Effective June 7, 2024
– Procedural Rule – Repealed – Effective June 7, 2024
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