(a) The Legislature makes the following findings related to state community and technical colleges: (1) Community and technical colleges are a distinctively American invention. They fill a critical gap between public secondary education and the baccalaureate institutions and universities and they provide a connection between adult basic education and higher education. Their overriding mission is […]
(a) Each governing board may fix tuition and establish and set such other fees to be charged students at its community and technical college as it considers appropriate, subject to the provisions of this subsection and article ten of this chapter. (1) The governing board, in consultation with the council, also may establish special fees […]
(a) To the maximum extent feasible, community and technical colleges shall be developed as multisite institutions utilizing existing facilities, including cooperative use of existing vocational education institutes and centers, offering services on the campuses of existing baccalaureate and graduate institutions, at work sites in collaboration with employers and other appropriate venues. Subject to the limitation […]
(a) Intent and purposes. — (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to establish community and technical colleges in every region of the state that meet the essential conditions of section three of this article and focus on achieving established state goals and objectives.
(a) The intent of the Legislature in enacting this section is to provide for the most effective education delivery system for community and technical education programs to the entire region to be served by Pierpont Community and Technical College and to focus the institutional mission on achieving state goals, objectives, priorities, and essential conditions as […]
(a) Findings. — (1) The Legislature finds that ninety percent of the high-demand, high-wage new economy occupations require education and training beyond high school. Technology has permeated every industry requiring higher skill levels for technician-level occupations. Technician skills, learning capacities and adaptability to changing technologies affect the viability both of individual employers and entire industries. […]
(a) The Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability is charged with responsibility to monitor and oversee implementation of the policy changes required by this act. (b) The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Reviewing the overall progress of the council, the commission and state institutions of higher education in implementing the […]
(a) The Legislature finds that apprenticeship programs provide a valuable educational opportunity that can be enhanced by community and technical colleges that offer associate degrees. Accordingly, the Legislature hereby encourages, but is not requiring, community and technical colleges that offer associate degrees to enter into collaborative agreements with federally registered apprenticeship programs that are registered […]
The following comprise the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article: (a) To establish community and technical college education that is well articulated with the public schools, the career and technical education centers and other state institutions of higher education; that encourages traditional and nontraditional students and adult learners to pursue a lifetime of […]
The Legislature hereby establishes the following essential conditions for community and technical college programs and services: (a) Independent accreditation by the higher learning commission of the north central association of colleges and schools (NCA), by July 1, 2005, reflecting external validation that academic programs, services, faculty, governance, financing and other policies are aligned with the […]
(a) Unless otherwise designated, the presidents of the community and technical colleges facilitate formation of community and technical college/career and technical education consortia in the state. Each consortium includes representatives of community and technical colleges, public career and technical education centers and state baccalaureate institutions offering associate degrees. The consortium is responsible for carrying out […]
(a) The administrative head of a community and technical college is the president who is chosen pursuant to the terms of section six, article one-b of this chapter. (b) Any individual employed as provost, president, or divisional administrative head of a community and technical college on June 30, 2008, which institution becomes independent on the […]
(a) The mission of each community and technical college includes the following programs which may be offered on or off campus, at the work site, in the public schools and at other locations and at times that are convenient for the intended population: (1) Career and technical education skill sets, certificates, associate of applied science […]
The Community and Technical College of Shepherd is hereafter named "Blue Ridge Community and Technical College". Any reference in this code to the Community and Technical College of Shepherd means Blue Ridge Community and Technical College.
(a) The Community and Technical College at West Virginia University Institute of Technology is hereafter named "Bridgemont Community and Technical College". Any reference in this code to the Community and Technical College at West Virginia University Institute of Technology means Bridgemont Community and Technical College. (b) Marshall Community and Technical College is hereafter named "Mountwest […]
(a) Legislative findings. — (1) The Legislature has enacted legislation, beginning with Enrolled Senate Bill No. 653, passed during the two thousand regular session, and continuing with Enrolled Senate Bill No. 703, passed during the two thousand one regular session, Enrolled House Bill No. 2224, passed during the two thousand three regular session, and Enrolled […]
(a) Notwithstanding any rules or procedures of the governing boards to the contrary, the community and technical colleges have the authority and the duty to: (1) Incorporate the most effective and efficient use of technology in accessing and delivering courses and programs in order to make the best use of available resources and to control […]
