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MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 1 - Commission Established and Organized|Section 11-107 - Judicial Remedy for Certain Violations

    (a)    The Commission may authorize the Secretary, acting through the Attorney General, to seek an injunction or other judicial remedy for any violation of this title or of the rules and regulations adopted under this title.    (b)    (1)    If an institution of postsecondary education is required to have a certificate of approval from the Commission and is operating without a certificate of approval, the Secretary may:            (i)    Issue an order to cease and desist;            (ii)    Issue a notice of violation and impose a penalty of up to $5,000; and            (iii)    Acting through the Attorney General, seek an injunction or other judicial remedy.        (2)    In imposing a penalty under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider:            (i)    The seriousness of the violation;            (ii)    The harm caused by the violation;            (iii)    The good faith of the institution and any corrective actions taken;            (iv)    Any history of previous violations; and            (v)    Other pertinent circumstances.    (c)    For any institution of postsecondary education required to have Commission approval before offering a program, if the institution offers an unapproved program, the Secretary may require the institution to refund all tuition and fees paid by students who enrolled in the program, and may revoke the certificate of approval of any institution that fails to make a required refund within the time specified by the Secretary.    (d)    If an institution of postsecondary education does not file all essential records of the academic achievement of a former student with the Commission in accordance with § 11–401 of this title, the Secretary may:        (1)    Require the institution to refund all tuition and fees paid by the former student whose records were not filed in accordance with § 11–401 of this title; or        (2)    Seek an injunction in accordance with subsection (a) of this section.    (e)    The remedies provided in this section are in addition to any other remedies provided by law.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 2 - Certificates of Approval for Institutions of Postsecondary Education|Section 11-201 - Minimum Requirements for Certificates, Diplomas, and Degrees

    The Commission shall establish minimum requirements for issuing certificates, diplomas, and degrees by institutions of postsecondary education.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-202.3 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 2 - Certificates of Approval for Institutions of Postsecondary Education|Section 11-202.3 - Monitoring of Databases and Other Sources by Commission

    At least twice a year, the Commission shall peruse federal databases and other information sources to determine whether there are Maryland students who are enrolled in a fully online distance education program offered by an institution of higher education that is required to register with the Commission under § 11–202.2 of this subtitle, but that has failed to register with the Commission.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 2 - Certificates of Approval for Institutions of Postsecondary Education|Section 11-205 - Revocation or Suspension of Private Career School Certificates

    (a)    The Commission may summarily order the revocation or suspension of a certificate of approval of a private career school if:        (1)    The school’s owner or director, or any person in whose name the approval is issued, is convicted of a crime of moral turpitude or a crime relating to the operation of the school if:            (i)    The conviction is final; and            (ii)    The period for appeal has expired;        (2)    An agency that exercises concurrent authority over the private career school has revoked any approval to operate required by law; or        (3)    Without prior approval of the Commission, the certificate of approval of a school is sold, pledged, or transferred, or there is a change of ownership of a school.    (b)    The Commission may summarily order a revocation or suspension of a certificate of approval of a private career school under subsection (a) of this section only if it gives the school:        (1)    Prior oral or written notice of the proposed revocation or suspension and a brief, informal opportunity for response;        (2)    Prior or prompt subsequent written notice of the revocation or suspension and the findings on which the revocation or suspension is based; and        (3)    After the revocation or suspension is effective, an opportunity to be heard promptly before the Commission.    (c)    (1)    In any hearing held on the grounds for revocation under subsection (a) of this section, the Commission may limit the issues to be determined to whether:            (i)    The alleged conviction in fact occurred;            (ii)    The alleged revocation under subsection (a)(2) of this section in fact occurred; or            (iii)    The alleged sale, pledge, or transfer, or change of ownership of the private career school in fact occurred.        (2)    Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, in any hearing held on the grounds for revocation under subsection (a) of this section, a private career school may present matters in mitigation of the offense alleged by the Commission.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-206.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 2 - Certificates of Approval for Institutions of Postsecondary Education|Section 11-206.2 - Graduate Professional Certificate Program

    (a)    In this section, “Graduate Professional Certificate Program” means a program that:        (1)    Offers and awards a graduate certificate for successful completion of the number of courses required by the appropriate national professional association or state licensure or certification board for business and health professions and occupations; and        (2)    Satisfies the requirements beyond the baccalaureate level for licensure or certification in a profession or occupation.    (b)    An institution of higher education may establish a Graduate Professional Certificate Program if the institution offers a degree program directly related to the area of licensure or certification.    (c)    (1)    The president of an institution of higher education shall notify the governing board of the institution and the Commission of the institution’s intent to offer a Graduate Professional Certificate Program.        (2)    The Program shall be approved by the Commission and implemented consistent with the provisions of this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 2 - Certificates of Approval for Institutions of Postsecondary Education|Section 11-207 - Transfer of Students; Cooperative Programs; Articulation Agreements; Recommendation of Procedures and Guidelines

    (a)    The Commission shall:        (1)    Establish procedures for transfer of students between the public segments of postsecondary education;        (2)    Recommend cooperative programs among segments of postsecondary education to assure appropriate flexibility in the higher education system; and        (3)    In conjunction with the governing boards, establish standards for articulation agreements.    (b)    The Commission, in collaboration with the public institutions of higher education, shall develop and implement a statewide transfer agreement whereby at least 60 credits of general education, elective, and major courses that a student earns at any community college in the State toward an associate of arts or associate of science degree shall be transferable to any public senior higher education institution in the State for credit toward a bachelor’s degree by July 1, 2016.    (c)    The Commission, in collaboration with the public institutions of higher education, shall develop and implement a statewide reverse transfer agreement whereby at least 30 credits that a student earns at any public senior higher education institution in the State toward a bachelor’s degree are transferable to any community college in the State for credit toward an associate’s degree by July 1, 2016.    (d)    The Commission and each public institution of higher education shall develop and implement incentives for students to obtain an associate’s degree before enrolling in a public senior institution of higher education.    (e)    The Commission may recommend procedures and guidelines for consideration by the governing boards of institutions of postsecondary education on:        (1)    Improvement and coordination of student financial assistance programs; and        (2)    Other subjects of general interest and concern to the higher education community in the State.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 2 - Certificates of Approval for Institutions of Postsecondary Education|Section 11-208 - National Accreditation

    (a)    In this section, “national accreditation” means teacher education accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the Department and the Commission.    (b)    (1)    An institution of higher education in this State may not offer a program of undergraduate or graduate studies that would certify a recipient to teach unless the institution has received:            (i)    Approval to operate by the Commission or under operation of law; and            (ii)    1.    National accreditation; or                2.    Approval by the Department.        (2)    An institution of higher education shall determine whether to seek national accreditation or approval by the Department as described under paragraph (1) of this subsection.    (c)    When determining whether an accrediting agency is recognized, the Department and the Commission shall consider whether the national accrediting agency uses national professional standards that are comparable to the standards that are used by the Department when approving a teacher preparation program.    (d)    The Department and the Commission shall jointly agree on the standards used by the Department to determine approval under subsection (b)(1)(ii) of this section.    (e)    The national accreditation process for an institution of higher education subject to this section shall be conducted in accordance with the protocol established by a national accrediting agency and the Department.    (f)    (1)    In conjunction with accrediting agencies, the Department shall develop and administer a program of technical support, available on request, to assist institutions of higher education in the State that seek national accreditation or approval by the Department under subsection (b) of this section.        (2)    In addition to the technical support provided to an institution of higher education under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Department shall pay:            (i)    Any fee that a national accrediting agency charges an institution of higher education in connection with the accreditation process;            (ii)    Any training fee that a national accrediting agency charges a State representative who serves with a review team of an accrediting agency in conjunction with an accreditation visit to an institution of higher education in the State; and            (iii)    One–half of the expenses incurred by an institution of higher education in connection with the accreditation visit of a review team of a national accrediting agency.    (g)    The Department shall adopt regulations to implement this section.    (h)    The Governor shall provide sufficient funds in the Department’s annual budget for the additional costs incurred by the Department under this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 2 - Certificates of Approval for Institutions of Postsecondary Education|Section 11-210 - Revenue Sources of For-Profit Institutions -- Limitations on Enrollment

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Annual revenue” means the revenue generated during an institution of postsecondary education’s fiscal year that can be included in its calculation related to compliance with 20 U.S.C. § 1094(a)(24).        (3)    (i)    “Federal funds” means any federal financial assistance provided to an institution of postsecondary education through a grant, a contract, a subsidy, a loan, a guarantee, an insurance policy, or any other means.            (ii)    “Federal funds” includes federal financial assistance that is disbursed to a for–profit institution of higher education or a private career school under any federal law on behalf of a student to be used to attend the institution or school.            (iii)    “Federal funds” does not include any monthly housing stipend provided under the federal Post–9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008.    (b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, this section applies to:        (1)    A for–profit institution of higher education approved to operate in the State;        (2)    A for–profit institution of higher education that enrolls Maryland residents in a fully online distance education program in the State; and        (3)    A private career school approved to operate in the State that has not been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be an organization to which contributions are tax deductible in accordance with § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.    (c)    An institution or a school described in subsection (b) of this section shall:        (1)    Be approved by the Commission to receive education assistance under the federal Post–9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008; and        (2)    Have received funds to pay for students’ tuition, fees, or other institutional charges through Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965 during the prior academic year for which the tuition, fees, and other institutional charges collected per full–time equivalent student enrolled would not be covered in full by the amount of the maximum level of federal Pell Grant funds.    (d)    At least 10% of the institution’s or school’s annual revenue shall be from a source other than federal funds.    (e)    An institution or a school described under subsection (b) of this section may not enroll new Maryland residents in a program if, beginning in fiscal year 2023:        (1)    In 2 out of 3 of the immediately preceding fiscal years the institution or school fails to satisfy the provisions of subsection (d) of this section; or        (2)    For 2 consecutive years the institution or school fails to satisfy the provisions of subsection (d) of this section.    (f)    On or before December 1, 2020, the Commission shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 3 - Mission Statements and Accountability|Section 11-301 - "Governing Board" Defined

    In this subtitle, “governing board” includes the board of trustees of a community college.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 3 - Mission Statements and Accountability|Section 11-303 - Mission Statements -- Format

    (a)    The Commission, with the assistance of the presidents of the institutions required to develop mission statements under this subtitle, shall establish and periodically update the format of mission statements of the institutions of higher education to include specific short- and long-range goals and measurable objectives to be achieved through the implementation of the institution’s performance accountability plan as required under § 11-304 of this subtitle.    (b)    The mission statements developed by the presidents of the constituent institutions of the University System of Maryland shall include information necessary to meet the requirements of the program development and review process established under § 11-206.1 of this title.    (c)    The Commission, with the assistance of the regional higher education centers required to develop mission statements under this subtitle, shall establish and periodically update the format of mission statements to include specific short- and long-range goals and measurable objectives consistent with the policies and guidelines of the Commission.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 3 - Mission Statements and Accountability|Section 11-304 - Performance Accountability Plan -- in General

    (a)    (1)    The president of each public institution shall prepare a performance accountability plan.        (2)    The president shall submit the plan to the institution’s governing board.        (3)    The president shall update the accountability plan as appropriate and upon the direction of the governing board.    (b)    (1)    The governing board:            (i)    Shall review the accountability plan;            (ii)    May amend and shall adopt or disapprove the plan; and            (iii)    Shall submit the plan to the Commission.        (2)    In the case of the constituent institutions of the University System of Maryland, the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland shall review the plan prior to its consideration by the Board of Regents and make recommendations.    (c)    (1)    The governing board shall submit the performance accountability plan of the institution to the Commission for review and comment.        (2)    The Commission may disapprove the accountability plan and require the governing board to reconsider the plan if the Commission finds:            (i)    The plan does not conform to the format or guideline established by the Commission;            (ii)    The measurement techniques embodied in the plan are invalid or unreliable; or            (iii)    The plan is not reasonably related to the institution’s mission statement.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 3 - Mission Statements and Accountability|Section 11-305 - Performance Accountability Plan -- Basis and Content

    Performance accountability plans developed under this subtitle shall:        (1)    Be based on the institutional mission statement and shall include a statement of the outcomes which each institution expects to achieve;        (2)    Include multiyear studies which shall include quantifiable indices of student academic performance and development including graduation and retention rates and the results of academic program reviews;        (3)    Identify institutional performance objectives appropriate to the mission of the institution in addition to those related to student learning and include reports based on regional and professional accreditation and certification;        (4)    In the case of public senior higher education institutions, designate a set of peer institutions to which the institution’s performance will be compared; and        (5)    Make provision for improvements, as needed, as a result of the performance accountability report.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 3 - Mission Statements and Accountability|Section 11-306 - Performance Accountability Plan -- Annual Reports; Presidents' Accountability

    (a)    Every year the president of each public institution of higher education shall submit to its governing board a written report on the attainment by the institution of the objectives in the performance accountability plan of the institution.    (b)    The governing board shall:        (1)    Submit the report to the Commission; and        (2)    Hold each president accountable for meeting the objectives in the performance accountability plan.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 3 - Mission Statements and Accountability|Section 11-307 - Compilation and Review of Reports; Presentation to General Assembly

    The Commission shall:         (1)    Compile and review the reports of the institutions and system; and        (2)    Present the reports, together with the comments and recommendations of the Commission, to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly of Maryland.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 3 - Mission Statements and Accountability|Section 11-308 - Regulations

    The Commission may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle, including regulations that establish:         (1)    Deadlines for submission of mission statements, performance accountability plans, and annual reports; and        (2)    Formats and guidelines for the preparation of plans and reports.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-402.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 4 - Other Powers and Duties|Section 11-402.1 - No Incentive Payments for Student Recruitment or Admission

    An institution of higher education may not pay a commission, a bonus, or any other incentive payment based on success in securing enrollments or the award of financial aid to a person or entity engaged in student recruitment or admission activity.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  11-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division III - Higher Education|Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission|Subtitle 4 - Other Powers and Duties|Section 11-403 - List of Institutions Offering Tuition Waivers to Members of National Guard

    (a)    The Commission shall maintain a list of State higher education institutions, including community colleges, offering tuition waivers to members of the Maryland National Guard.    (b)    The list required under this section shall:        (1)    Include the tuition waiver policy of each institution and a contact name and telephone number;        (2)    Be updated at least annually; and        (3)    Be shared with the military department for distribution to members of the Maryland National Guard.