Rules and Policies

Emergency Rules

Series 19, Emergency Rule, Guidelines for College Courses for High School Students

Rules for Public Comment

Series 5, Legislative Rule, Employing and Evaluating Presidents
Comment Period Ends July 21, 2023

Series 6, Legislative Rule, Higher Education Adult Part-Time Student (HEAPS) Grant Program
Comment Period Ends July 21, 2023

Series 7, Legislative Rule, West Virginia Providing Real Opportunities for Maximizing In-State Student Excellence (PROMISE) Scholarship Program
Comment Period Ends July 21, 2023

Series 19, Procedural Rule, Guidelines for College Courses for High School Students
Comment Period Ends July 21, 2023

Series 28, Legislative Rule, West Virginia Engineering, Science and Technology Scholarship Program
Comment Period Ends July 21, 2023

Series 42, Legislative Rule, West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program
Comment Period Ends July 21, 2023

Series 58, Legislative Rule, Nursing Scholarship Program
Comment Period Ends July 21, 2023

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 April 29, 2019

Series 6: Higher Education Adult Part-Time Student (HEAPS) Grant Program

- Legislative Rule - Final - Effective April 6, 2004

Series 7: West Virginia Providing Real Opportunities in Maximizing In-State Student Excellence (PROMISE) Scholarship Program

- Legislative Rule - Effective May 1, 2019

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

Series 14: Holidays

- 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: Guidelines for College Courses for High School Students

- Procedural Rule - Final – Effective February 29, 2016

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 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: WV Engineering Science and Technology Scholarship Program

- Legislative Rule - Final - Effective April 27, 2005

Series 29: Travel

- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective August 1, 2002

Series 30: Purchasing

- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective September 23, 2016

Series 31: Ethics

- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective August 1, 2002

Series 32:  Tuition and Fee Policy

– Legislative Rule – Final - Effective April 1, 2023

Series 33: Anatomical Board

- Interpretive Rule - Final - January 31, 2018

Series 34: Medical Student Loan Program

- Legislative Rule - Final - Effective May 14, 2009

Series 38: Employee Leave

- 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 – FinalEffective August 18, 2019

Series 42:  West Virginia Higher Education Grant Program

– Legislative Rule – Final – Effective April 1, 2023

Series 43: Purchasing Efficiencies

- Legislative Rule - Final - Effective April 6, 2004

Series 46: Standards for Subject-Area Content in Secondary Level Teacher Preparation Programs

- Procedural Rule - Final - Effective December 23, 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: Nursing Scholarship Program

- Legislative Rule - Final - Effective June 8, 2016

Series 59: Awarding Undergraduate College Credit for Prior Learning, Advanced Placement Credit, College-Level Examination Program, and Nursing Career Pathways

- 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 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