W. Va. Code R. § 135-11-9 - Termination of a Program
Current through Register Vol. XXXIX, No. 11, March 18, 2022
9.1. An
institution with the approval of its Board of Governors may discontinue a
degree or certificate program. In seeking the Board of Governors approval, the
president should explain the reason for the proposed action (e.g. lack of
enrollment, high cost) and indicate the institution's plan for assigning the
positions and workload of faculty who are involved in the program and the
impact on students who are already enrolled. The request to the Board of
Governors should describe any plans that may have been made to transfer
students, library holdings, equipment, etc. to another institution and indicate
any financial savings that would accrue to the institution as a result of the
termination. The institution shall also report to the chancellor any
termination that is approved by the Board of Governors.
9.2. The West Virginia Council for Community
and Technical College Education through the program review process also has the
authority to recommend that an academic program be terminated. Per Series 10,
Policy Regarding Program Review, every institution is to establish a five-year
review cycle that includes all academic programs offered by the institution. At
the conclusion of the annual institutional evaluation cycle, which examines
such things as the viability, adequacy, necessity and consistency of the
program with the institutional mission, the Board of Governors will report to
the Chancellor, by May 31, the results of the program reviews conducted each
academic year. The Council, through its staff or other appropriate entities,
shall review annually the program review actions reported by each institution.
The Council has the responsibility for review of academic programs including
the use of institutional missions as a template to assess the appropriateness
of existing programs and the authority to implement needed changes. The Council
may modify any institutional action consistent with its authority for review of
academic programs. Accredited programs that meet productivity guidelines will
not be subject to further review by the Council.
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