Code of Virginia - Title 23 Educational Institutions - Chapter 21.1 Regulation Of Certain Private And Out-Of-State Institutions Of Higher Education
- 23-276.1 Definitions
As used in this chapter: "Academic-Vocational" refers to a noncollege degree school that offers degree and nondegree credit courses. "Agent" means a person who is ...
- 23-276.2 Exemptions
A. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the public state-supported institutions named in § 23-9.5 or any public institution of higher education ...
- 23-276.3 Authority of the State Council of Higher Education; delegation of authority to director
A. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia shall adopt, pursuant to the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) such regulations as may ...
- 23-276.4 Council certification required for the conferring of certain degrees and other awards or the offeri...
A. Without obtaining the certification of the Council or a determination that the activity or program is exempt from such certification requirements, no postsecondary school ...
- 23-276.5 Approval procedures
A. Prior to Council approval for a school to use the term "college" or "university" or abbreviations or words of similar meaning in its name ...
- 23-276.6 Refusal, suspension, and revocation of approval or certification
A. The Council may refuse to grant a certification, may revoke or suspend a prior approval or certification, as the case may be, including any ...
- 23-276.7 Emergency actions
A. The Council may, by regulation, authorize its director to take immediate action on its behalf in any instance in which a school holding certification ...
- 23-276.8 Preservation of students' records required
A. Every school approved by the Council to operate in Virginia after July 1, 1980, shall ensure the preservation of students' records by binding agreement ...
- 23-276.9 Fees
The Council may, as it deems necessary to comply with the provisions of this chapter and its regulations, establish fees for services and methods for ...
- 23-276.10 Prohibited acts
A. Without prior Council approval, no person or other entity subject to the provisions of this chapter shall use in any manner, within the Commonwealth ...
- 23-276.11 Virginia law to apply to contracts
The laws of Virginia shall govern any agreement, contract, or instrument of indebtedness executed between a postsecondary school and any person enrolling in any course ...
- 23-276.12 Violations; criminal penalty; injunction proceeding; civil penalty
A. Violations of this chapter or the Council's implementing regulations may be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each degree, diploma, certificate, program, academic transcript ...
- 23-276.13 Establishment of the Career College Advisory Board
A. The Council shall establish and seek the advice of the Career College Advisory Board, which shall assist the Council in the performance of its ...
- 23-276.14 Certificates generally
No person shall open, operate or conduct any postsecondary school in this Commonwealth without a certificate to operate such postsecondary school issued by the Council. ...
- 23-276.15 List of postsecondary schools holding valid certificates
The Council shall maintain a list of postsecondary schools holding valid certificates under the provisions of this chapter, which shall be available for the information ...
Last modified: April 3, 2009