Virginia SB 747: Higher educational institutions, public; guaranteed admissions agreements.

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18101326D

SENATE BILL NO. 747 

Offered January 10, 2018 

Prefiled January 10, 2018 

A BILL to amend and reenact � 23.1-907 of the Code of 
 Virginia, relating to public institutions of higher education; guaranteed 
 admissions agreements. 
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Patrons-- Sturtevant and Chase 

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Referred to Committee on Education and Health 

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That � 23.1-907 of the Code of Virginia is amended and 
 reenacted as follows:

� 23.1-907. Articulation, dual admissions, and guaranteed 
 admissions agreements; admission of certain comprehensive community college 
 graduates.

A. The board of visitors of each baccalaureate public 
 institution of higher education shall develop, consistent with Council 
 guidelines and the institution's six-year plan as set forth in � 23.1-306, 
 articulation, dual admissions, and guaranteed admissions agreements with each 
 associate-degree-granting public institution of higher education. Such guaranteed 
 admissions agreements may provide for the guaranteed 
 admission of a student who earns 
 an associate degree concurrently 
 with a high school diploma through a dual 
 enrollment program, in addition to any 
 guaranteed admission for a 
 student who earns an associate degree post-high 
 school.

B. The Council and each public institution of higher education 
 shall develop a passport credit program, including any necessary guidelines for 
 such program. In developing the program, the Council and each public 
 institution of higher education shall establish competencies and standards for 
 each passport credit course. Any course that does not meet or exceed the 
 standards developed under the program shall not be deemed a passport credit 
 course. Such passport credit program shall require that it is the 
 responsibility of the course provider to ensure that a passport credit course 
 meets the standards of the program. Each passport credit course shall satisfy a 
 lower division general education requirement at any public institution of 
 higher education.

C. The Council and each public institution of higher education 
 shall develop a one-year uniform certificate of general studies program as set 
 forth in subdivision 20 of � 23.1-203. All credits earned in academic subject 
 coursework by students attending an associate-degree-granting public 
 institution of higher education who complete the one-year uniform certificate 
 of general studies program are transferrable to a baccalaureate public 
 institution of higher education in accordance with Council guidelines.

D. The Council shall prepare an annual report on the pertinent 
 aspects of the pipeline of students transferring from comprehensive community 
 colleges to baccalaureate public in