South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 59 - Education
Chapter 101 - Colleges And Institutions Of Higher Learning Generally

Section 59-101-10. Designation of state colleges and universities. - There are universities and colleges as follows: one located in...

Section 59-101-20. Transfer of College of Charleston to State. - The State is authorized to acquire all property of the...

Section 59-101-30. Transfer of Lander College to State. - (1) The State of South Carolina is authorized to acquire...

Section 59-101-40. Presidents of student bodies may be ex officio nonvoting members of boards of trustees. - Notwithstanding any other provisions of law relating to the composition...

Section 59-101-50. Enrollment preference given to residents. - The colleges and other institutions of learning of this State...

Section 59-101-55. State appropriated funds restriction. - State appropriated funds shall not be used to provide out-of-state...

Section 59-101-80. Degree of licentiate of instruction. - The universities and colleges of this State may provide a...

Section 59-101-90. Suspending exercises for Christmas and New Year's Day. - All State colleges and universities shall suspend exercises for a...

Section 59-101-100. Display of United States and State flags. - The State Superintendent of Education shall make such rules and...

Section 59-101-110. Display of State flag on one building at each State Institution of higher learning. - The State flag shall be displayed daily, except in rainy...

Section 59-101-120. Charge for diplomas. - At no State institution of higher learning shall any graduate...

Section 59-101-130. High schools shall report to Superintendent of Education; institutions of higher learning shall report to high schools. - On or before May first of each calendar year, every...

Section 59-101-140. Tabulation of reports. - After such reports have been received, the State Superintendent of...

Section 59-101-150. Approval of new programs. - No new program shall be undertaken by any State-supported institution...

Section 59-101-160. Degrees of Columbia Bible College. - The board of trustees of Columbia Bible College, formerly named...

Section 59-101-170. Liability insurance. - All institutions of higher learning in the State are authorized...

Section 59-101-180. Sale and disposal of real property; disposal of proceeds. - The governing body for each state-supported college and university shall...

Section 59-101-185. Governing boards of state institutions of higher learning authorized to maintain financial management and accounting systems. - Authority to maintain financial management and accounting systems is delegated...

Section 59-101-187. Events recognizing academic and research excellence; funding sources. - Pursuant to a written policy adopted by the governing board...

Section 59-101-190. Deans' Committee on Medical Education. - There is created a Deans' Committee on Medical Education consisting...

Section 59-101-195. Maximum compensation of medical school physicians and employees. - The maximum compensation of any physician or other employee of...

Section 59-101-197. Reporting requirement of financial information for medical school receiving state appropriation. - (A) For purposes of this section "affiliate" means any entity...

Section 59-101-200. Hazing prohibited; penalties. - (A) For purposes of this section: (1) "Student" means a...

Section 59-101-210. Institutional reports of certain violations; contents; availability; redress for violations. - (A)(1) Beginning with the 2016-2017 academic year, a public institution...

Section 59-101-280. Colleges and universities to emphasize teaching as career opportunity. - Colleges and universities of this State shall emphasize teaching as...

Section 59-101-285. Governing board meeting attendance requirements for board members. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law or special provision applicable...

Section 59-101-290. Notification of risk of contracting certain diseases if living on-campus. - (A) A public institution of higher learning shall notify incoming...

Section 59-101-335. Authorization to establish penalties and bonds for traffic and parking violations; availability of schedule of penalties and bonds for such offenses. - The governing boards of all state-supported colleges, universities, and technical...

Section 59-101-340. Allocation of funds appropriated for the "Cutting Edge: Research Investment Initiative". - Twenty-five percent of funds appropriated by the General Assembly for...

Section 59-101-345. Authority to reallocate funds between Palmetto Fellows Program and need-based grants; priority to students in custody of Department of Social Services. - In instances where the equal division of the appropriated funds...

Section 59-101-350. Commission on Higher Education annual report; submission of information by educational institutions for inclusion in report; alumni surveys. - (A) The Commission on Higher Education shall submit an annual...

Section 59-101-360. Certain revenue from tax on catalog sales creditable to Mail Order Sales Tax Fund; disposition. - (A) Sales tax revenue derived pursuant to Section 12-36-2620 from...

Section 59-101-370. New technical college construction projects; matching state funds. - Technical education colleges receiving funds for new construction projects, not...

Section 59-101-395. Refund of tuition and academic fees when activated for military service; opportunity to complete courses. - (A) When any person is activated for full-time military service...

Section 59-101-400. Educational credit for certain courses that are part of the military training or service. - (A) A state-supported post-secondary educational institution governed by this title,...

Section 59-101-410. Loan of endowment funds and auxiliary enterprise funds. - (A) As used in this section, "auxiliary enterprise funds" means...

Section 59-101-420. Annual reporting of out-of-state undergraduate student population and policy. - Any public institution of higher education is required to annually...

Section 59-101-430. Unlawful aliens; eligibility to attend public institution of higher learning; development of process for verifying lawful presence; eligibility for public benefits on basis of residence. - (A) An alien unlawfully present in the United States is...

Section 59-101-610. Use of funds for lump-sum bonus plans. - A public institution of higher learning may spend federal and...

Section 59-101-620. Educational fee waivers. - A public institution of higher learning may offer educational fee...

Section 59-101-630. Funding research grant positions. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in recognition and...

Section 59-101-640. Graduate assistant health insurance. - A public institution of higher learning may offer and fund,...

Section 59-101-650. Eminent domain. - The board of trustees of a public institution of higher...

Section 59-101-660. Annual audit and quality review process; negotiation with preapproved public accountant firms. - A public institution of higher learning may negotiate for its...

Section 59-101-670. Transaction register of funds expended; contents; posting on website; procurement card statement information; redaction; technical consultation. - (A) Each public institution of higher learning shall maintain a...