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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1980, chapter 658; in 1996, chapters 691<\/a> and 832<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 178<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 461<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 991<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 447<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":60133,"section_number":"23.1-215","catch_line":"Authority of the Council; regulations; standards for postsecondary schools; delegation of authority to Executive Director","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-215\/"}],"permalink":{"id":184735,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73720,"identifier":"23.1-220","token":"23.1\/I\/2\/3\/23.1-220","url":"\/23.1-220\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-220\/","token":"23.1\/I\/2\/3\/23.1-220","dublin_core":{"Title":"Approval procedures","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-220","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Prior to Council<\/span> approval for a postsecondary school<\/span> to use the term “college<\/span>” or “university<\/span>” or abbreviations or words of similar meaning in its name or in any manner in connection with its academic affairs or business, offer courses or programs<\/span> for degree credit<\/span>, enroll students in any courses or programs<\/span>, or confer or award degrees<\/span>, each postsecondary school<\/span> shall be evaluated by the Council<\/span> in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to § 23.1-215<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Upon finding<\/span> that the applicant has fully complied with the regulations adopted pursuant to § 23.1-215<\/a>, the Council<\/span> shall approve the application. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Council<\/span> may defer a decision on an application upon determining that additional information is needed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Council<\/span> shall not take into account duplication of effort by public institutions<\/span> of higher education and private institutions<\/span> of higher education or other questions of need when considering an application. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPROVAL PROCEDURES (\u00a7 23.1-220)\n\nA. Prior to Council approval for a postsecondary school to use the term\n“college” or “university” or abbreviations or words of\nsimilar meaning in its name or in any manner in connection with its academic\naffairs or business, offer courses or programs for degree credit, enroll\nstudents in any courses or programs, or confer or award degrees, each\npostsecondary school shall be evaluated by the Council in accordance with the\nregulations adopted pursuant to § 23.1-215.\n\nB. Upon finding that the applicant has fully complied with the regulations\nadopted pursuant to § 23.1-215, the Council shall approve the application.\n\nC. The Council may defer a decision on an application upon determining that\nadditional information is needed.\n\nD. The Council shall not take into account duplication of effort by public\ninstitutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education or\nother questions of need when considering an application.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 23-269; 1980, c. 658; 1996, cc. 691, 832; 2002, c. 178,\n\u00a7 23-276.5; 2003, c. 461; 2004, c. 991; 2005, c. 447; 2016, c. 588.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}