2015 Code of Virginia
Title 23 - Educational Institutions
§ 23-91.29:1. Establishment of branch campus in the Republic of Korea

In recognition that global educational opportunities benefit the intellectual and economic interests of the Commonwealth, the board of visitors of George Mason University is authorized to create a corporation or other legal entity controlled by George Mason University to establish and operate a branch campus of George Mason University in the Republic of Korea. Establishment of the branch campus shall be subject to State Council of Higher Education for Virginia guidelines governing the approval of branch campuses, pursuant to § 23-9.6:1. The board of visitors shall have the same powers with respect to operation and governance of its branch campus in Korea as are vested in the board by the Code of Virginia with respect to George Mason University in Virginia, including, but not limited to, fixing of fees and charges, the establishment of academic standards, and the conferral of degrees. No corporation or other legal entity created for the above purpose shall be deemed a state or governmental agency, advisory agency, public body or agency, or other instrumentality. Further, no director, officer, or employee of any such corporation or other legal entity shall be deemed an officer or employee of the Commonwealth for any purpose. In operating the branch campus, the board of visitors shall provide for appropriate professional opportunities for Virginia-based faculty to teach or conduct research on the campus and educational opportunities for Virginia-based students to study or conduct research on the Republic of Korea campus.

Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed a waiver of the sovereign immunity of the Commonwealth or of George Mason University.

2010, c. 694.