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SB 591 Degree-granting authority; approval of certain postsecondary schools.

Introduced by: John H. Chichester | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Degree-granting authority and approval of certain private postsecondary schools. Clarifies the responsibilities of the Board of Education and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) for regulation of certain private schools and institutions.

Schools applying for authority to offer diplomas and certificates, but not degrees, will be subject to the Board of Education's licensure and certification authority from July 1, 1996. For schools offering diplomas and certificates which were approved by the SCHEV prior to July 1, 1996, the Board will review and make recommendations to the State Council of Higher Education regarding the continuation of programs offering diplomas and certificates.

Approval authority for the conferring of degrees continues to rest with SCHEV. Clarifying edits distinguish between postsecondary schools and institutions of higher education; the measure also addresses the differences between diplomas, certificates, and degrees. Although diplomas and certificates have been associated with postsecondary schools and degrees with institutions of higher education, some schools and institutions have offered a mixture of these academic awards. This measure clarifies the approval authority of the Board and SCHEV for institutions offering both after July 1, 1996.

This bill is identical to HB 1146.


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