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2004 SESSION
SB 464 Mary Washington College; name changed to University of Mary Washington.
Introduced by: John H. Chichester | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
University of Mary Washington. Changes the name of Mary Washington College to the University of Mary Washington.
The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) is not charged with responsibility for review and approval of a name change for a public institution of higher education; however, SCHEV is required, pursuant to § 23-9.6:1, to "study any proposed escalation of any public institution to a degree-granting level higher than that level to which it is presently restricted" and to review and approve any proposed modifications in institutional missions.
The Board of Visitors of Mary Washington College (MWC) approved the name change unanimously on November 22, 2003. This past year, the Carnegie Foundation, which certifies on a national basis the classification of all institutions of higher learning, reclassified MWC as a university, rather than a baccalaureate liberal arts college, based upon the number of graduate degrees awarded. This measure is identical to HB 1029.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/04 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 043759712 pdf | impact statement
- 03/12/04 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB464ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/25/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0176) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/14/04 Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 043759712
- 01/14/04 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/22/04 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 1-N)
- 01/23/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/04 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/04 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/27/04 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)
- 01/27/04 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (37-Y 2-N)
- 01/27/04 Senate: Communicated to House
- 01/30/04 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/30/04 House: Read first time
- 01/30/04 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/23/04 House: Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/24/04 House: Read second time
- 02/25/04 House: Read third time
- 02/25/04 House: Passed House (90-Y 7-N)
- 02/25/04 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (90-Y 7-N)
- 03/12/04 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB464ER)
- 03/12/04 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/13/04 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/04 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/19/04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 176 (effective 7/1/04)
- 03/25/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0176)