23-9.14:2 - State Transfer Module - Virginia Statutes

§ 23-9.14:2. State Transfer Module.

A. The Council shall develop, in cooperation with the governing boards of thepublic two- and four-year institutions of higher education, a State TransferModule that designates those general education courses that are offeredwithin various associate degree programs at the public two-year institutionsthat are transferable for credit or admission with standing as a junior(third year) to the public four-year institutions.

In developing such Module, the Council shall also seek the participation ofprivate institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth.

B. The Council shall also require the development and implementation ofarticulation, transfer, and dual enrollment and admissions agreements betweenthe Commonwealth's public two- and four-year institutions of highereducation, including agreements to establish dual admissions programs forqualified students to be simultaneously accepted by a community college and afour-year public institution of higher education and, upon successfulcompletion of an associate degree program from the community college, to beautomatically enrolled in the four-year institution of higher education. Dualadmissions agreements shall set forth (i) the obligations of the studentsaccepted in such programs, including grade point average requirements,acceptable associate degree majors, and completion timetables; and (ii) thestudent's access to the privileges of enrollment in both institutions duringthe time enrolled in either institution. Such agreements shall be subject tothe admissions requirements of the four-year institutions. The Council shallrequire the public two- and four-year institutions of higher education todevelop and implement such agreements, in accordance with the guidelines forarticulation, transfer, and dual enrollment and admissions agreementsrequired by § 23-9.2:3.02.

C. The Council shall develop and make available to the public informationidentifying (i) all general education courses offered at public two-yearinstitutions and designating those that are accepted for purposes of transferfor course credit at four-year public and private institutions of highereducation in Virginia; and (ii) those two- and four-year public institutionsthat have entered into articulation, transfer, and dual enrollment andadmissions agreements as required by § 23-9.2:3.02.

(2004, c. 553; 2005, c. 818; 2006, c. 379.)