W. Va. Code R. § 135-20-2

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

Section 135-20-2 - Purpose

2.1. The West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education is charged by the Legislature with authorizing independent non-profit and for-profit institutions and out-of-state institutions to provide postsecondary academic credit or to confer degrees in this State. Authorization is required for all postsecondary providers that offer degrees and postsecondary credentials at or below the associate degree level regardless of whether they use the term "academy," "college," "institution," "university" or similar verbiage in the name of the operation.

2.2. This rule provides institutions of higher education with guidelines and procedures for establishing operations and obtaining authorization to confer degrees in West Virginia. Compliance with the standards ensures that each institution operating in this State meets basic expectations for conferring postsecondary degrees or credentials or delivering instruction creditable toward such postsecondary degrees or credentials.

2.3. This rule is designed to prevent deception of the public resulting from the offering, conferring, or use of fraudulent or substandard degrees and to protect legitimate institutions and those holding degrees from them.

W. Va. Code R. § 135-20-2