Ch. 246

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(IV) ASSIST THE INSTITUTIONS IN ACHIEVING
PERFORMANCE GOALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTING
PROGRAM UNDER THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION; AND

(V) PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO

INSTITUTIONS AND CENTERS SUCH AS LEGAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.

(E) EACH CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SYSTEM SHALL
HAVE A PRESIDENT WHO IS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE
INSTITUTION.

(F) THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SYSTEM SHALL:

(1) DEVELOP MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE COLLEGE PARK
CAMPUS AS THE STATE'S FLAGSHIP CAMPUS WITH PROGRAMS AND FACULTY
NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN
RESEARCH AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE;

(2) ADMIT AS FRESHMEN TO THE COLLEGE PARK CAMPUS
HIGHLY QUALIFIED STUDENTS WHO HAVE ACADEMIC PROFILES THAT SUGGEST
EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY;

(3) PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE UPPER DIVISION
UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL OF THE COLLEGE PARK CAMPUS FOR STUDENTS WHO
HAVE EXCELLED IN COMPLETING LOWER DIVISION STUDY; AND

(4) PROVIDE THE COLLEGE PARK CAMPUS WITH THE LEVEL OF
OPERATING FUNDING AND FACILITIES NECESSARY TO PLACE IT AMONG THE
UPPER ECHELON OF ITS PEER INSTITUTIONS.

(G) THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SYSTEM SHALL ESTABLISH AND
MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE A COORDINATED CENTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION,
RESEARCH, GRADUATE, HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDY, IN THE BALTIMORE AREA. BASED ON
THEIR JOINT GRADUATE AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS, THE UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND AT BALTIMORE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE
COUNTY WILL SHALL BE CONSIDERED A SINGLE RESEARCH INSTITUTION FOR
THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING PEER INSTITUTIONS. FUNDING GUIDELINES
FOR THE PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT
BALTIMORE SHALL BE BASED ON PEER COMPARISONS SEPARATELY
ESTABLISHED FOR EACH SCHOOL.

10-210.

THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES IS A PLANNING AND
COORDINATING AGENCY THAT SHALL:

(1) DEVELOP A PLAN THAT IMPLEMENTS THE MISSION OF THE
COMMUNITY COLLEGES, UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR CONSISTENT WITH THE POLICIES OF THE MARYLAND HIGHER
EDUCATION COMMISSION;

(2) PROMOTE COMMUNITY COLLEGES ON A STATEWIDE BASIS;

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