W. Va. Code R. § 133-37-7

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 133-37-7 - Occupational Program Approval

7.1. New occupational programs at freestanding community and technical colleges may be implemented without approval by the Commission. Two-plus-two programs and transfer education program approval will continue to follow the provisions of West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission Series 11..

7.2. Before the implementation of an occupational program at a freestanding community and technical college, the college must notify the Chancellor that such program is being implemented and the date the new program is to be placed on the official program inventory of the college.

7.3. Three (3) years after the date of implementation of the occupational program, the Commission will conduct a post-audit review of the program.

7.4. The Commission will request information from the college for the post-audit review that includes, but is not limited to the following:

7.4.1. The goals and objectives of the program and the documented need the program was implemented to meet.

7.4.2. A listing of the courses and the number of credit hours required for each.

7.4.3. Headcount and full-time equivalency (FTE) enrollment and number of graduates for each year the program has been in existence.

7.4.4. Placement rate of graduates and type of employment secured.

7.4.5. The annual total expenditures to deliver the program and source of funding.

7.4.6. Projection of future resource requirements and source of funding.

7.4.7. Total number of full-time and part-time faculty per year to deliver the program.

7.4.8. Listing of course delivery modes.

7.4.9. Listing of advisory committee members and how the advisory committee has been utilized for program improvement.

7.4.10. Program assessment measures that have been developed and implemented.

7.5. After completion of the post-audit review, should there be a recommendation for discontinuance of the program, the Chancellor shall make such recommendation to the Commission for action.

W. Va. Code R. § 133-37-7