Title 38 — Educational Institutions.

This unit may be cited as the “District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act”.

It is the intent of Congress to authorize a public land-grant university through the reorganization of the existing local institutions of public postsecondary education in the District of Columbia. It is the clear and specific intent of the Congress that vocational and technologi…

For the purpose of this unit: (1) The term “Trustees” means the Board of Trustees established under subchapter II of this unit. (2) The term “Chief Executive Officer” means the chief executive and administrative officer of the University. (3) The term “University” means the Unive…

(a) There is established a body corporate by name of the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, which by that name and style shall have perpetual succession. It shall be charged with the responsibility of governing the University of the District of Colum…

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(a) Any Trustee shall be automatically suspended from serving as such member after he has been found guilty of a felony by a court of competent jurisdiction. Upon a final determination of his guilt or innocence, the term of such member shall automatically terminate or be reinstat…

Trustees shall serve without compensation except that each Trustee shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred while actually engaged in service as a Trustee, provided that these expenses are properly documented. In no case, however, shall a Trus…

The Trustees shall by August 1, 1977, consolidate the existing public institutions of postsecondary education in the District of Columbia under a single management system to be called the University of the District of Columbia, with several programs, schools, colleges, institutes…

It shall be the duty of the Trustees to: (1) Review the existing public institutions of postsecondary education with respect to: (A) Accreditation; (B) Present programs and functions; (C) Actual and potential capabilities; and (D) Educational policies and procedures; (2)(A) Estab…

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The Board of Higher Education and the Vocational Board shall be abolished on the day that the Board of Trustees convenes its 1st meeting. Except as provided by this unit all functions, powers, and duties of the Board of Higher Education and the Vocational Board under Chapter 11 o…

(a) In the administration of: (1) the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. §§ 321 to 326, and 328) (known as the Second Morrill Act); (2) the 10th paragraph under the heading “Emergency Appropriations” in the Act of March 4, 1907 (7 U.S.C. § 322) (known as the Nelson Amendment); (3) …

The enactment of this unit shall, as respects the District of Columbia, be deemed to satisfy any requirement of state consent contained in any of the laws or provisions of law referred to in § 38-1202.09.

(a) All functions, powers, and duties of the Board of Governors of the District of Columbia School of Law established by § 38-1205.03 [repealed] shall be vested in and exercised by the Trustees. The District of Columbia School of Law shall be merged with and become a component of…

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(a) There are authorized to be appropriated out of any money in the Treasury to the credit of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this unit. (b) The Trustees are authorized to purchase and sell books at such prices as they deter…

(a)(1) The chairperson or a majority of the members of the Trustees may convene a meeting. The Trustees shall hold meetings periodically, as scheduled by the Trustees; provided, that at least 4 meetings shall be held each year. All meetings shall be held in the District of Columb…

The Trustees shall appoint such advisory committees as are necessary to advise on educational policy. Such advisory committees may consist of members of the Trustees, students, faculty members, parents, and governmental, educational, business, industrial, labor, and community rep…

(a) The Trustees may accept services, moneys, gifts, endowments, donations, and bequests. The Trustees may in their discretion retain or not retain such in the form in which they are made. (b) The Trustees shall establish in 1 or more financial institutions in the District of Col…

The Trustees shall make an annual report to the general public, Mayor, Council, and the Congress on December 31st of each year on the operation of programs and the expenditure of all funds for public postsecondary education in the District of Columbia. Such annual report shall in…

(a) The Board of Education of the District of Columbia is authorized to transfer during the fiscal year any appropriation balance available for one item of appropriation to another item of appropriation or to a new program designated by action of the Board; provided, that any suc…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or any rule of law, nothing in this unit shall be construed as limiting the authority of the Council to enact any act or resolution, after January 2, 1975, pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act with respect to any matter co…

(a) Within 90 days of August 1, 1996, the Trustees will consider and adopt uniform rules applicable to students of the University, including the School of Law, setting forth the requirements for preferential tuition rates for bona fide residents of the District of Columbia and re…

In enacting this subchapter, the Council of the District of Columbia supports the following statutory purposes: (1) To authorize the establishment of a public school of law for the District of Columbia; and (2) To ensure that the programs and clinical operations of the School of …

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The District of Columbia Auditor shall, upon request, be provided access to all books, accounts, records, reports, findings and all other papers, things, or property belonging to, or in use by, the School of Law, in accordance with the provisions of § 1-204.55.

(a) The Board of Trustees shall, in accordance with § 38-1205.06(c)(7) [repealed], fix tuition to allow bona fide residents of the District of Columbia to attend the School of Law on a preferential tuition basis. (b) An applicant for preferential tuition shall make a showing of t…

The Mayor shall make available tuition stipends for students of the School of Law who are bona fide residents of the District of Columbia and who agree to employment by the District of Columbia government, or by any public service organization or institution designated by the May…

The full faith and credit of the District of Columbia is not pledged for the payment of any principal of or interest on any obligation maintained or entered into by the Antioch School of Law, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part. The District of Columbia is not responsible…

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For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Eligible caretaker relative” means an individual as defined in § 4-205.15(2)(B), who has primary responsibility for the care of a dependent child. (2) “Eligible legal guardian” means any individual: (A) Appointed as a testamenta…

Subject to the limitations provided in §§ 38-1207.03 and 38-1207.05, the University shall admit an eligible parent, a caretaker relative, or a legal guardian, who shall have been certified as eligible by the District of Columbia Department of Human Services, to any scheduled cour…

All pertinent University rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, those relating to admission standards, shall apply to applicants for admission and to students already enrolled who are eligible for the tuition grant program outlined in § 38-1207.02.

At the termination of each semester, the Trustees of the University shall furnish to the Council of the District of Columbia a statement of: (1) The number of persons who, during that semester, received tuition grants and participated in one or more courses pursuant to the provis…

No tuition grant pursuant to this subchapter shall be offered or approved for any student who has previously been the recipient of a tuition grant but has failed to remain in good academic standing by reason of neglect of the student’s academic work.

This subchapter shall not be construed to prohibit the University from offering eligible parents, caretaker relatives, or legal guardians eligible pursuant to this subchapter additional financial assistance, additional educational opportunities free of charge or at reduced charge…

The Trustees shall set aside funds in an appropriate budget account or accounts to provide for the grants authorized in this subchapter. In providing funds for a tuition grant pursuant to this subchapter, the Trustees shall first ensure that the University or the student has appl…

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) Repealed. (2) “DCPS” means the District of Columbia Public Schools. (3) “UDC” means the University of the District of Columbia. (4) “VEST” means the Office of Vocational Education and Skills Training.

(a) Pursuant to § 1-204.04(b), the Council establishes an Office of Vocational Education and Skills Training under the President of the University of the District of Columbia. (b) VEST shall be responsible for the oversight and coordination of all government-sponsored vocational …

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(a) VEST shall be directed by an Executive Director who shall be appointed by the President of UDC, with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees of UDC. (b) The Executive Director shall employ staff as needed, in accordance with annual appropriations.