Ch. 246                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) ADVISE THE GOVERNOR AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON
STATEWIDE HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY;

(2) CONDUCT STATEWIDE PLANNING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION;

(3) COORDINATE AND ARBITRATE AMONG DIFFERENT SEGMENTS
OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE;

(4) REVIEW, NEGOTIATE AS NECESSARY, AND GRANT FINAL
APPROVAL OF MISSION STATEMENTS FOR EACH PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF
HIGHER EDUCATION;

(5) ASSESS THE ADEQUACY OF OPERATING AND CAPITAL
FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND
ESTABLISH OPERATING FUNDING GUIDELINES BASED ON COMPARISON WITH
PEER INSTITUTIONS AND ON OTHER RELEVANT CRITERIA;

(6) ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A HIGHER EDUCATION
INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR PLANNING, COORDINATION, AND EVALUATION
PURPOSES;

(7) MANAGE COORDINATE THE STATE'S PROGRAM OF
PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTING FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF
HIGHER EDUCATION; AND

(8) ADMINISTER STATEWIDE PROGRAMS OF STUDENT
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

10-208.

THE GOVERNING BOARDS OF PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION
INSTITUTIONS SHALL, WITH RESPECT TO INSTITUTIONS UNDER THEIR
JURISDICTION:

(1) SET EDUCATION POLICY AND APPROVE ADOPT MISSION
STATEMENTS;

(2) ESTABLISH GOALS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE
ROLES AND MISSIONS APPROVED FOR THE INSTITUTIONS BY THE MARYLAND
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION;

(3) SELECT PRESIDENTS;

(4) ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR ADMISSION STANDARDS THAT
ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE ROLES AND MISSIONS APPROVED FOR THE
INSTITUTIONS BY THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION;

(5) SET GUIDELINES FOR TUITION AND MANDATORY FEES;

(6) EVALUATE AND APPROVE SHORT-RANGE AND LONG-RANGE
PLANS; AND

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