CODE OF VIRGINIA

(EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2016) DEFINITIONS (§ 23.1-100)

As used in this title, unless the context requires a different meaning:

   “Associate-degree-granting” means that an associate degree is the
   most advanced degree that is granted.”Associate-degree-granting public
   institution of higher education” includes Richard Bland College and each
   comprehensive community college.”Baccalaureate” means that
   bachelor’s degrees or more advanced degrees, or both, are
   granted.”Baccalaureate public institution of higher education”
   includes Christopher Newport University, George Mason University, James
   Madison University, Longwood University, the University of Mary Washington,
   Norfolk State University, Old Dominion University, Radford University, the
   University of Virginia, the University of Virginia’s College at Wise as
   a division of the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University,
   Virginia Military Institute, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
   University, Virginia State University, and The College of William and Mary in
   Virginia.”Chief executive officer” includes the Chancellor of the
   Virginia Community College System, the Chancellor of the University of
   Virginia’s College at Wise, the Superintendent of Virginia Military
   Institute, and the president of each other public institution of higher
   education.

“Comprehensive community college” means an associate-degree-granting
public institution of higher education governed by the State Board that offers
instruction in one or more of the following fields:

   1.  Freshman and sophomore courses in arts and sciences acceptable for
   transfer to baccalaureate degree programs;

   2.  Diversified technical curricula, including programs leading to an
   associate degree;

   3.  Career and technical education leading directly to employment;

   4.  Courses in general and continuing education for adults in the fields set
   out in subdivisions 1, 2, and 3; or

   5.  Noncredit training and retraining courses and programs of varying lengths
   to meet the needs of business and industry in the Commonwealth.

“Council” means the State Council of Higher Education for
Virginia.”Governing board” includes the State Board and the board of
visitors of each baccalaureate public institution of higher education.
“Governing board” does not include local community college
boards.”Local community college board” means the board established
to act in an advisory capacity to the State Board and perform such duties with
respect to the operation of a single comprehensive community college as may be
delegated to it by the State Board.”Nonprofit private institution of
higher education” means any postsecondary school, as that term is defined
in § 23.1-213, in the Commonwealth that is exempt from paying federal income
taxes under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is certified by the
Council to offer degrees or exempt from such certification pursuant to Article 3
(§ 23.1-213 et seq.) of Chapter 2.”Non-Virginia student” means any
student who has not established domicile in the Commonwealth pursuant to §
23.1-502.”Private institution of higher education” includes each
nonprofit private institution of higher education and proprietary private
institution of higher education in the Commonwealth.”Proprietary private
institution of higher education” means any postsecondary school, as that
term is defined in § 23.1-213, in the Commonwealth that is privately owned,
privately managed, and obligated to pay federal income taxes in the Commonwealth
and is certified by the Council to offer degrees or exempt from such
certification pursuant to Article 3 (§ 23.1-213 et seq.) of Chapter
2.”Public institution of higher education” includes the System as a
whole and each associate-degree-granting and baccalaureate public institution of
higher education in the Commonwealth.”State Board” means the State
Board for Community Colleges.”System” means the Virginia Community
College System.”Virginia student” means any student who has
established domicile in the Commonwealth pursuant to § 23.1-502.

HISTORY: 2016, c. 588.