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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>355231</law_id><section_number>23.1-2211</section_number><catch_line>The University of Virginia&amp;#8217;s College at Wise</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="62" identifier="23.1">Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="4" identifier="IV">Public Institutions of Higher Education</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="10" identifier="22">University of Virginia</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="2" identifier="2">The University of Virginia's College at Wise</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The University of Virginia&#x2019;s College at Wise (the College), established in Wise County, Virginia, is a division of the University and a <span class="dictionary">baccalaureate <span class="dictionary">public institution of higher education</span></span> subject to the supervision, management, and control of the board. <a id="paragraph-1322857" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/23.1-2211/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Direct and indirect appropriations from the Commonwealth to the College shall be expended as directed by the board. <a id="paragraph-1322858" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/23.1-2211/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> All property, property rights, duties, <span class="dictionary">contracts</span>, and agreements of the College are vested in the board. The board shall care for and preserve all property belonging to the College. <a id="paragraph-1322859" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/23.1-2211/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> With respect to the College, the board has all the powers that are vested in the board with respect to the University. <a id="paragraph-1322860" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/23.1-2211/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="E"><p><span class="prefix-number">E.</span> The president of the University shall be the principal administrative officer of the College. <a id="paragraph-1322861" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/23.1-2211/#E"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="F"><p><span class="prefix-number">F.</span> The board shall fix the title of the <span class="dictionary">chief executive officer</span> of the College. <a id="paragraph-1322862" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/23.1-2211/#F"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1966, c. 68, &#xA7;&#xA7; 23-91.20, 23-91.21, 23-91.22; 1999, cc. 424, 437; 2016, c. 588.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
