Each community college is organized in accordance with the personnel formula rates for staffing in a manner that is consistent with the organizational charts for a community college, and as prescribed by the instructional organizational chart for the Virginia Community College System, all as adopted by the State Board for Community Colleges (Section 2-B of the VCCS Policy Manual).

All new units of instruction or student services (including divisions, departments, or other administrative units) of a community college must have prior approval of the Virginia Community College System offices, the State Board for Community Colleges, and the local community college board.