Ch. 246

LAWS OF MARYLAND

11-101. 10-101.

(A)  IN THIS TITLE DIVISION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B)  "COMMISSION" MEANS THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION
COMMISSION.

(C) "COMMISSIONER" MEANS THE COMMISSIONER OF THE MARYLAND
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION.

(C) "CHARTER" MEANS THE MARYLAND CHARTER FOR HIGHER
EDUCATION.

(D) "GOVERNING BOARD" MEANS:

(1) THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND SYSTEM;

(2) THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY;
AND

(3) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ST. MARY'S COLLEGE OF
MARYLAND.

(E) "GOVERNING BODY" MEANS:

(1) A GOVERNING BOARD;

(2) A BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE; OR

(3) THE GOVERNING ENTITY OF NONPUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF
HIGHER EDUCATION.

(D) (F) (1) "INSTITUTION OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION" MEANS
A SCHOOL OR OTHER INSTITUTION THAT OFFERS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
IN THE STATE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD AND
WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM OR LEFT ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL.

(2) "INSTITUTION OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION" DOES NOT
INCLUDE:

(I)  ANY ADULT EDUCATION, EVENING HIGH SCHOOL,
OR HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCE PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY A PUBLIC SCHOOL
SYSTEM OF THE STATE; OR

(II)  ANY APPRENTICESHIP OR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING
PROGRAM SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING
COUNCIL.

(E) (G) "INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION" MEANS AN
INSTITUTION OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION THAT GENERALLY LIMITS

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