Educational Institutions
Virginia 2011 Regular Session
UVA; to make full use of additional financial authority granted in management agreement. [HB-2140]
University of Virginia; management agreement. Clarifies that the University of Virginia is authorized to make full use of the additional financial and operational authority granted to it in its management agreement in providing assistance to the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Carrico
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0116) on 03/15/2011
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Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation; updates powers and duties. [HB-2094]
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. Updates the primary duty of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation to conform with the agency's recently updated mission statement. The bill contains technical amendments and repeals an outdated Code section.
Sponsored by: Rep. S. Chris Jones
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0345) on 03/22/2011
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Higher educational institutions; board of visitors set rules so 75% enrolled be Virginia domiciles. [HB-2053]
Admission of in-state students at public institutions of higher education. Provides that the board of visitors or other governing body of each public institution of higher education, except for the Virginia Military Institute, Norfolk State University, and Virginia State University, must establish rules and regulations requiring that at least 75 percent of students admitted and enrolled at the institution be Virginia domiciles.
Sponsored by: Rep. James LeMunyon
House: Left In Appropriations on 02/08/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Tuition, out-of-state; boards of visitors to set charges based on competitive market rates. [HB-2002]
Public institutions of higher education; undergraduate out-of-state tuition charges. Requires the boards of visitors of every public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth to set tuition and fee charges at levels they deem to be appropriate for all nonresident student groups based on, but not limited to, competitive market rates, provided that the tuition and mandatory educational and general fee rates for nonresident undergraduate students are at least 100 percent of the average cost of their education. The determination of competitive
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Sponsored by: Rep. James LeMunyon
House: Left In Education on 02/08/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Tuition Assistance Grant Program; amends criteria to be eligible to receive tuition assistance. [HB-1960]
Tuition Assistance Grant Program. Amends the criteria for institutions of higher education to be eligible to receive tuition assistance on behalf of eligible students. For an institution not admitted to the program as of January 1, 2011, to be eligible, it must (i) be formed, chartered, established, or incorporated within the Commonwealth; (ii) have its principal place of business within the Commonwealth; (iii) conduct its primary educational activity within the Commonwealth; and (iv) be accredited by a nationally recognized regional accrediting
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Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0419) on 03/24/2011
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Cambridge Advanced Exams; course credit. [HB-1910]
Cambridge Advanced (A/AS) Exams; course credit. Requires the governing boards of each public institution of higher education to implement policies regarding the granting of credit for Cambridge Advanced (A/AS) examinations. The bill also provides that each institution's policy for course credit for Cambridge Advanced (A/AS) courses must be comparable to its policies for granting course credit for Advanced Placement courses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackson Miller
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0462) on 03/24/2011
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Tuition, in-state; eligibility for veterans who elect to establish Virginia as residence. [HB-1861]
Eligibility for in-state tuition; waiver of one-year residency requirement. Authorizes certain veterans who elect to establish Virginia as their permanent residence for domiciliary purposes to establish immediate residency in Virginia and become eligible for in-state tuition, rather than waiting the required one-year period.
Sponsored by: Rep. L. Scott Lingamfelter
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0038) on 03/10/2011
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Tuition, in-state; eligibility for spouse of an active duty military service member. [HB-1848]
Eligibility for in-state tuition charges. Ensures that the established Virginia domicile of a spouse of an active duty military service member, and therefore in-state tuition eligibility, must not be affected by the establishment and maintenance of a place of residence in another jurisdiction for the purpose of maintaining a joint household with such member. The bill also provides that the spouse of an active duty military service member, if such spouse has established domicile and claimed a dependent student on federal or state income tax returns,
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Sponsored by: Rep. L. Scott Lingamfelter
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0782) on 04/06/2011
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Boards, commissions, and councils; makes policy improvements and clarifications. [HB-1842]
Boards, commissions and councils; membership; appointing authority; abolition. Makes policy improvements and clarifications to several state boards, commissions, and councils including (i) establishing staggered terms for nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor, (ii) clarifying the Governor's authority when provided lists of nominees by nongovernmental entities, and (iii) standardizing the terms of chairmen of entities appointed by the Governor to two years and limiting such appointees to two consecutive terms as chair. The bill
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Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Bell
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0691) on 03/26/2011
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Agriculture and Consumer Services, Board of; presidents of VPISU & VSU may appoint designees, etc. [HB-1759]
Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services; membership. Provides that the presidents of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Virginia State University may appoint designees for the purpose of membership on the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The designees shall have voting privileges.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Wilt
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0098) on 03/15/2011
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State property; leases to private entities by higher educational institutions. [HB-1687]
State property; leases to private entities by public institutions of higher education. Provides that public institutions of higher education may enter into agreements with university-related foundations, private individuals, firms, corporations, or other entities to lease property in the possession or control of the institution provided the institutions meet the conditions prescribed in subsection B of §23-38.88 of the Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operations Act. Currently such agreements are subject to the approval
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rosalyn Dance
House: Left In Education on 02/08/2011
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Higher educational institutions; military reinstatement guidelines. [HB-1647]
Higher education; military reinstatement guidelines. Updates language requiring the State Council of Higher Education to issue and update military reinstatement guidelines to allow reinstatement for students whose service in the uniformed services has required sudden withdrawal or prolonged absence from enrollment in a public institution of higher education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Cole
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0027) on 03/09/2011
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Virginia College Savings Plan; clarifies roles of two advisory committees to Board, annual report. [HB-1619]
Virginia College Savings Plan. Clarifies the roles of the two advisory committees to the Board of the Virginia College Savings Plan and requires the Board to post the annual report on its website.
Sponsored by: Rep. M. Kirkland Cox
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0026) on 03/09/2011
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Public procurement; state agencies to put requests for bids, etc., on DGS' website. [HB-1592]
Public procurement; posting on website. Requires all state authorities, agencies, institutions, departments, and other units of state government to put requests for proposal and invitations to bid on the Department of General Services' website. The bill encourages, but does not require, local public bodies to likewise.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Cole
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0332) on 03/22/2011
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ROTC cadets, certain; cadet attending any higher educational institution shall pay in-state tuition. [HB-1572]
In-state tuition; certain ROTC cadets. Provides that any enrolled cadet in good standing in any Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) unit or any current member of a Reserve Component of the United States Armed Forces attending any public institution of higher education shall pay tuition in an amount no more than the institution's in-state tuition rate.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Cleaveland
House: Stricken From Docket By Education By Voice Vote on 01/31/2011
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Higher Educational Institutions Bond Act of 2011; created. [HB-1505]
Bonds; capital projects at institutions of higher learning. Authorizes the Treasury Board to issue bonds pursuant to Article X, Section 9 (c) of the Constitution of Virginia in an amount up to $64,579,000 plus financing costs to finance revenue-producing capital projects at Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia State University. The bill declares that an emergency exists and that the bill is effective upon passage.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lacey Putney
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0011) on 02/24/2011
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Higher educational institutions; policies prohibitting admission of illegal aliens. [HB-1465]
Admission of illegal aliens at institutions of higher education. Provides that notwithstanding any existing policies regarding limitations on enrollment eligibility, the boards of visitors of the public, post-secondary institutions of higher education, including the State Board of Community Colleges, shall adopt written policies and procedures prohibiting the enrollment of an individual determined to be not lawfully present in the United States.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Peace
Senate: Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/22/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
American Sign Language; recognition for completed coursework. [HB-1435]
American Sign Language; recognition for completed coursework. Provides that if a local school board offers an elective course in American Sign Language, it must grant academic credit for course completion on the same basis as the successful completion of a foreign language course and count course completion in American Sign Language toward the fulfillment of any foreign language requirement for graduation. Additionally, the bill requires public institutions of higher education to count academic credit received for successful completion of American
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0762) on 04/06/2011
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Higher educational institutions; active duty military students may return without reapplying. [HB-1229]
Public institutions of higher education; active duty military students. Provides that students called to active military duty during an academic semester shall have the opportunity to return to the institution upon completion of the active duty military assignment, without having to reapply for admission. Also, if the student had previously been accepted to any of the institution's graduate programs, the student may defer acceptance until his return.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Loupassi
House: Left In Education on 12/02/2010
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College Building Authority; acquire credit enhancements to secure payment of bonds issued. [HB-1205]
Private institutions of higher education; credit enhancement. Allows the Virginia College Building Authority to issue or acquire credit enhancements to secure payment of bonds issued by the Authority. Credit enhancements include, without limitation, surety bonds, insurance policies, letters of credit, guarantees and other forms of collateral or security as well as capital reserve funds for private institutions of higher education.
Sponsored by: Rep. Harvey Morgan
House: Left In Appropriations on 12/02/2010