Rules and Policies

PROPOSED RULES

  RULES

• Series 1: Performance Indicators
  - Legislative Rule – Final – Effective April 9, 2002
• Series 2:  Higher Education Finance Policy
  - Legislative Rule – Final – Effective July 1, 2001
• Series 3: Report Card
  - Legislative Rule  – Final – Effective April 9, 2002
• Series 4:  Rules and Administrative Procedures
  Procedural Rule - Final – Effective April 19, 2013
• Series 5:  Guidelines for Governing Boards in Employing and Evaluating Presidents
  - Legislative Rule - Final - Effective May 14, 2009
• 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 for Maximizing In-State Student Excellence (PROMISE) Scholarship
  - Legislative Rule - Effective April 21, 2010
  
• Series 8:  Personnel Administration
  - Procedural Rule – Final - Effective on November 22, 2001
• Series 9:  Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, Promotion and Tenure
  - Procedural Rule - Final – Effective September 20, 2007
• Series 10:  Policy Regarding Program Review
  - Procedural Rule - Effective October 10, 2008
• Series 11:  Submission of Proposals for Academic Programs and the Monitoring and Discontinuance of Existing Programs
  - Procedural Rule – Final - Effective July 24, 2011
• Series 12:  Capital Project Management
  - Procedural Rule – Final – Effective December 25, 2001
• Series 13:  Change in Organization of Colleges and Schools
  - Procedural Rule- Final - Effective April 19, 2002
• Series 14:  Holidays
  - Procedural Rule - Final - Effective April 19, 2002
• Series 15:  Acceptance of Advanced Placement Credit
  - Legislative Rule - Final – Effective June 22, 2002
• Series 16:  College Level Examination Program
  - Procedural Rule - Final – Effective June 22, 2002
• Series 17:  Transferability of Credits and Grades at the Undergraduate Level
  - Procedural Rule - Effective February 15, 2010
• 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 May 27, 2010
• 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 September 30, 2010
• Series 22:  Grade Point Average for Associate and Baccalaureate Degree Students
  - Procedural Rule - Final - Effective August 1, 2002
• Series 23:  Standards and Procedures for Undergraduate Admission
  - Procedural Rule - Final - Effective March 8, 2013
• Series 24:  Preparation of Students for College
  - Procedural Rule - Final - Effective August 10, 2002
• Series 25:  Residency Classification for Determining Tuition and Fees
  - Procedural Rule - Final - Effective August 1, 2002
• Series 26:  Underwood Smith Teacher Scholarship Program
  - Legislative Rule - Final - Effective April 27, 2005
• Series 27:  Financial Assistance to Athletes
  – Procedural Rule - Final - Effective August 1, 2002
• 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 January 21, 2005
• Series 31:  Ethics
  - Procedural Rule - Final - Effective August 1, 2002
• Series 32:  Tuition and Fee Policy
  - Legislative Rule - Final - Effective June 4, 2012
• Series 33:  Anatomical Board
  - Interpretative Rule - Final - Effective September 6, 2002
• Series 34:  Medical Student Loan Program
  - Legislative Rule - Final - Effective May 14, 2009
• Series 35:  Correspondence, Business, Occupational, and Trade Schools
  - Legislative Rule - Effective April 3, 1995 (transferred from previous boards)
• Series 36: Sports Programs at Community and Technical Colleges
  - Procedural Rule – Final - Effective January 8, 1980 (transferred from Board of Directors)
• Series 37:  Increased Flexibility for Community and Technical Colleges
  - Procedural Rule – Final - Effective June 12, 2000 (transferred from Board of Directors)
• Series 38:  Employee Leave
  - Procedural Rule - Final - Effective November 19, 1992 (transferred from previous boards)
• Series 39: Classified Employees
  - Procedural Rule - Final - Effective September 5, 1996 (transferred from previous boards)
• Series 40: Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
  - Procedural Rule – Final - Effective April 3, 1992 (transferred from previous boards)
• Series 41: Health Sciences Scholarship Program
  - Procedural Rule – Final - Effective January 19, 2003
• Series 42:  WV Higher Education Grant Program
  - Legislative Rule - Final - Effective May 14, 2009
• Series 43: Purchasing Efficiencies
  - Legislative Rule - Final - Effective April 6, 2004
• Series 44: Policy Regarding Action to be Taken on Audit Reports
  - Procedural Rule - Final - Effective September 12, 1972 (transferred from University System Rule)
• Series 45: Community and Technical College Faculty Instructional Load
  Procedural Rule - Final – Effective April 5, 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 May 18, 2009
  
• Series 49:  Accountability System
  - Legislative Rule - Final - Effective May 14, 2009
• 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 May 2, 2013
• Series 53: Human Resources Administration 
  - Legislative Rule - Final - Effective May 2, 2013
  

University System -- click here for cross reference to former Rules of University System

•  All Administrative Bulletins were abolished by the Policy Commission on April 19, 2002. 

State College System -- click here for cross reference to former Rules of State College System

• All Procedures except Procedure No. 19 were abolished by the Policy Commission on April 19, 2002.  Procedure 19 was suspended on April 24, 2003
                    

Chancellor's Interpretive Memoranda

• No. 1 - Collection of Interest on Installment Payment of Tuition and Fees -PDF
• No. 2 - Cash Advance Requests -PDF
• No. 3 - Internal Hiring of Non-Exempt Classified Employees -PDF
• No. 4 - Non-Classified Status for Positions Considered Critical to the Institution -PDF
• No. 5 - Grievance Process for Faculty, Classified Employees and Administrators -PDF
• No. 6 - Application of Rules and Policies -PDF
• No. 7 - Constituent Representatives of Board of Advisors - (Now addressed in WV Code)
• No. 8 - Increased Flexibility for Community and Technical Colleges – (Replaced by Series 37 – see above list of Rules)
• No. 9 - Interim Guidelines for Capital Projects and Investments - (Replaced by Series 12 – see above list of Rules)
• No. 10 - Policy on Submission of Proposals for New Academic Programs and the Discontinuance of Existing Programs (Replaced by Series 11 – see above list of Rules)
• No. 11 - Policy Regarding Program Review (Replaced by Series 10 – see above list of Rules)
• No. 12 - Procedure for Adoption of Policy - (Replaced by Series 4 – see above list of Rules)
• No. 13 - Policy on Freshman Assessment and Placement Standards - (Replaced by Series 21 – see above list of Rules)
• No. 14 - Criteria for State Colleges to Offer Graduate Degrees
• No. 15 - Criteria for Designation of University Status