Section 11-105 – General Powers and Duties
(a) In addition to any other powers granted and duties imposed by this title and subject to any restrictions imposed by law, the Commission has the powers and duties set forth in this section. (b) (1) The Commission shall coordinate the overall growth and development of postsecondary education in the State. (2) (i) In consultation with the governing boards and […]
Section 11-106 – Advisory Councils and Committees
(a) (1) The Commission shall establish: (i) A Faculty Advisory Council; (ii) A Student Advisory Council; (iii) A Segmental Advisory Council; (iv) A Financial Assistance Advisory Council; (v) A Maryland Digital Library Advisory Council; and (vi) A Private Career School Advisory Council. (2) These Councils shall meet periodically for the purpose of reviewing such matters as are referred by the Commission or the Secretary […]
Section 11-106.1 – Student Transfer Advisory Committee
// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2022 PER CHAPTER 327 OF 2012 // (a) There is a Student Transfer Advisory Committee. (b) The Committee consists of the following members: (1) The Secretary of Higher Education, or the Secretary’s designee; (2) The Chancellor of the University System of Maryland, or the Chancellor’s designee; (3) The President of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, […]
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 […]
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.
Section 11-202 – Certificate of Approval
(a) (1) Except as provided in § 11–202.1 of this subtitle, an institution of postsecondary education may not commence or continue to operate, do business, or function without a certificate of approval from the Commission. (2) Except as provided in §§ 11–202.1 and 11–202.2 of this subtitle, an institution of higher education that enrolls Maryland students in a […]
Section 11-202.1 – Operation Without Certificate
(a) A private nonprofit institution of higher education operating under a charter granted by the General Assembly may operate without a certificate of approval from the Commission. (b) (1) Subject to the requirements imposed by this section, and except as prohibited in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a religious educational institution may operate without a certificate of approval […]
Section 11-202.2 – Online Distance Education Program
(a) (1) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Fully online distance education program in the State” means a program, originating outside the State, offered by an out–of–state institution in which: (i) A student domiciled in Maryland enrolls; (ii) 51% or more of the program is offered through electronic distribution; and (iii) The Commission determines that the […]
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 […]
Section 11-101 – Established
There is a Maryland Higher Education Commission.