Policies

Policy Number: I-83Effective Date: November 14, 2024Responsible Dept.: Vice President of Student Affairs A signed copy of this policy is available in the President’s Office. Purpose To establish a clear and compassionate process for handling situations when a currently enrolled student passes away during their enrollment. This policy ensures a coordinated and professional response by the college… Continue Reading I-83: Policy for Student DeathRead More

Policy Number: I-84Last Reviewed: November 18, 2024Responsible Dept.: Vice President of Academic & Workforce Solutions and Vice President of Student Affairs A signed copy of this policy is available in the President’s Office. Purpose The purpose of this policy is to clarify the processes to be followed by students and college staff when processing administrative changes to enrollment… Continue Reading I-84: Late Enrollment ChangesRead More

Policy Number: I-82Effective Date: November 14, 2024Last Reviewed: November 14, 2024Responsible Dept.: Vice President of Student Affairs & Vice President of Academic & Workforce Solutions A signed copy of this policy is available in the President’s Office. Purpose The purpose of this policy is to establish a consistent process for the awarding of posthumous credentials to eligible students. … Continue Reading I-82: Conferring Posthumous AwardsRead More

Policy Number: I-80Last Reviewed: November 14, 2024Responsible Dept.: Vice President of Academic & Workforce Solutions A signed copy of this policy is available in the President’s Office. The quality of performance in any Workforce (non-credit) is reported by the grading system of Satisfactory (S), Unsatisfactory (U), or Withdrawal (W). The assignment of the grades is the responsibility of… Continue Reading I-80: Grade and Completion Policy for Non-Credit Courses (Workforce)Read More

Policy Number: I-78Last Reviewed: November 14, 2024Responsible Dept.: Vice President of Academic & Workforce Solutions A signed copy of this policy is available in the President’s Office. A grade of Withdrawal (“W”) may be requested by a student under extenuating circumstances. Students seeking a withdrawal must submit in writing a request along with supporting documentation to workforce@virginiawestern.edu. A… Continue Reading I-78: Withdrawal Policy for Non-Credit CoursesRead More

Policy Number: I-72Last Reviewed: August 16, 2022Responsible Dept.: Vice President of Academic & Workforce Solutions A signed copy of this policy is available in the President’s Office. Purpose The purpose of this policy is to ensure faculty are fully prepared to teach in an online modality and deliver a high-quality learning environment to students. Definitions (if applicable) Online… Continue Reading I-72: Faculty Qualifications for Teaching OnlineRead More

Policy Number: I-69Last Reviewed: June 10, 2024Responsible Dept.: Vice President of Academic & Workforce Solutions A signed copy of this policy is available in the President’s Office. Purpose In accordance with federal and state regulations, Virginia Western must provide disclosure regarding whether completion of an educational program is “designed to meet educational requirements for a specific professional license… Continue Reading I-69: Licensure DisclosureRead More

Policy Number: I-38Last Reviewed: December 10, 2020Responsible Dept.: Vice President of Academic & Workforce Solutions A signed copy of this policy is available in the President’s Office. Both curricular and non-curricular students are eligible for academic honors at Virginia Western. These honors are awarded at the end of each semester to students who are enrolled in at least… Continue Reading I-38: Academic Honors PolicyRead More