WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 246

(3) SUPPORT AND ASSIST INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES;

(4) DEVELOP, ASSESS, AND REPORT INSTITUTIONAL
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO MEASURE QUALITY
AND EFFECTIVENESS;

(5) ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A COMMUNITY COLLEGE
INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR PLANNING AND COORDINATING PURPOSES;

(6) ASSIST COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITIES; AND

(7) DEVELOP ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS BETWEEN COMMUNITY
COLLEGES AND SENIOR INSTITUTIONS.

10-211.

(A) THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF THE STATE SHALL PROVIDE A
DIVERSE RANGE OF EDUCATION SERVICES, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON
COMMUNITY CENTERED PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS THAT AFFORD OPEN ACCESS
TO PERSONS WITH A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS.

(B) THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF THE STATE SHALL:

(1) PROVIDE A CORE CURRICULUM OF GENERAL EDUCATION,
INCLUDING COURSES IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES, THAT SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS;

(2) PROVIDE LOWER LEVEL UNDERGRADUATE COURSES, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CREDIT TRANSFER GUIDELINES SET BY THE MARYLAND
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION, FOR STUDENTS WHO ASPIRE TO CONTINUE
THEIR EDUCATION AT A SENIOR INSTITUTION;

(3) PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND CAREER EDUCATION PROGRAMS;

(4) PROVIDE TRAINING IN SKILLS AND FIELDS OF STUDY OF
IMPORTANCE TO THE REGION'S BUSINESS COMMUNITY;

(5) PROVIDE A WIDE VARIETY OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
PROGRAMS TO BENEFIT CITIZENS OF THE COMMUNITY;

(6) PROVIDE DEVELOPMENTAL AND REMEDIAL EDUCATION FOR
CITIZENS WITH NEEDS IN THESE AREAS; AND

(7) PROVIDE PUBLIC SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY'S
CITIZENS.

10-212.

(A) THE NONPUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE
STATE ARE AN IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE AND ARE VITAL TO THE
PROVISION OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE STATE.

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