Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org8732723.1-1503Powers and duties2025Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural InstitutionsPublic Institutions of Higher EducationGeorge Mason University

A. The board shall appoint all teachers, staff members, and agents and fix their salaries and generally direct the affairs of the University.

B. The board may confer degrees and, subject to the provisions of § 23.1-203, approve new academic programs and discontinue academic programs offered by the University.

1972, c. 550, §§ 23-91.29, 23-91.31, 23-91.32; 2016, c. 588.