CODE OF VIRGINIA (REPEALED EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2016) RIGHT TO CONFER DEGREES; TUITION, FEES AND OTHER CHARGES (ยง 23-174.7) The board shall have the right to confer degrees, and may fix the rates charged the students of the University for tuition, fees and other necessary charges. HISTORY: 1968, c. 532; 1979, c. 146.