§18B-18-1. Legislative Findings
(a) The Legislature hereby finds that the essence of excellence in education is the attraction and retention of outstanding faculty; and that, however necessary modern facilities and efficient and effective administration may be, the faculty provides the catalyst by which all the elements of higher education combine to offer a quality education. The Legislature further […]
§18B-15-1. Severability
Pursuant to section ten, article two, chapter two of this code, if any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are […]
§18B-16-1. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as "The Rural Health Initiative Act of 1991."
§18B-16-2. Legislative Findings and Declarations
(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the health of the citizens of West Virginia is of paramount importance; that the education of health care professionals must be reshaped; that the delivery of health care services must be improved; that refocusing health sciences education will aid in the recruitment of health care professionals and […]
§18B-16-3. Definitions
For purposes of this article, and in addition to the definitions set forth in section two, article one of this chapter, the terms used in this article have the following definitions ascribed to them: (a) "Advisory panel" or "panel" means the West Virginia rural health advisory panel created under section six of this article. (b) […]
§18B-16-4. Establishment of Rural Health Initiative; Goals of Rural Health Initiative
There is hereby established a rural health initiative under the auspices of the board of trustees and under the direction and administration of the vice chancellor. This initiative shall combine the efforts of the rural health initiative as created by this article in the year one thousand nine hundred ninety-one, and the Kellogg program as […]
§18B-16-5. Powers and Duties of the Vice Chancellor
In addition to all other duties assigned to the vice chancellor by the Higher Education Policy Commission, the vice chancellor shall: (a) Provide assistance to communities in planning an educational and clinical component for the primary health care education sites; (b) Coordinate and approve the provision of faculty members, students, interns and residents at the […]
§18B-14-2. Transfer of Credit for Courses Completed
(a) The Legislature finds that: (1) The state has an increasing need for individuals with a post-secondary credential or degree;
§18B-14-3. College Credit Authorized for Learning English as Second Language
State Institutions of higher education are authorized to offer college credit hours for English learned as a second language and may accept English learned as a second language to satisfy an institutions foreign language requirement. To obtain college credit the student must be enrolled in the institution granting credit and be certified as having reached […]
§18B-14-9. Legislative Findings; Establishment of Study Committee; Membership; Recommendations on Higher Education Facilities
(a) The Legislature finds that it is in the best interest of the state to have an effective and comprehensive system for the delivery of public higher education programs. West Virginia is one of the very few states in the nation which does not address higher education capital project and facilities maintenance needs through a […]