WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 246

(II)  THE PRESENT AND FUTURE CAPABILITIES OF THE
DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONS AND SEGMENTS OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN
THE STATE; AND

(III)  THE LONG-RANGE AND SHORT-RANGE OBJECTIVES
AND PRIORITIES FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND METHODS AND
GUIDELINES FOR ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING THEM; AND

(IV) THE APPROPRIATE ROLE, FUNCTION, AND

MISSION OF EACH INSTITUTION OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE
STATE.

(3) (I) THE BOARD COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE
GOVERNOR AND, SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE PLAN BY
JULY OF EACH YEAR.

(II) THE ANNUAL REVIEW SHALL INCLUDE A REPORT
ON THE STATUS AND NEEDS OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE STATE.

(3) (4) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS TITLE,
THE COMMISSION SHALL REVIEW, NEGOTIATE AS NECESSARY, AND CONSIDER
THE APPROVE THE APPROPRIATE ROLE, FUNCTION, AND MISSION OF EACH
PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN ACTING ON
APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL, ACTING ON APPLICATIONS
FOR AUTHORITY TO OFFER NEW OR MODIFIED PROGRAMS, AND IDENTIFYING
DUPLICATIVE EXISTING PROGRAMS UNDER SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS TITLE THE
STATE.

(4) (5) (I) WITH RESPECT TO THE COLLEGE PARK CAMPUS
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, THE COMMISSION SHALL DIRECT THE
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND TO DEVELOP AND
IMPLEMENT A PLAN FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF THAT CAMPUS AS THE
STATE'S PRINCIPAL COMPREHENSIVE, DOCTORAL DEGREE GRANTING LAND
GRANT PUBLIC RESEARCH INSTITUTION FLAGSHIP CAMPUS WITH PROGRAMS
AND FACULTY NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR
EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE.

(II) WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSTITUENT
INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SYSTEM IN THE
BALTIMORE REGION, THE COMMISSION SHALL DIRECT THE BOARD OF
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN
AND ENHANCE A COORDINATED CENTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION, RESEARCH,

GRADUATE, AND COORDINATED HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER FOR RESEARCH
AND GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDY, IN THE BALTIMORE AREA.

(III) WITH RESPECT TO MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY,
THE COMMISSION SHALL DIRECT THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF MORGAN STATE
UNIVERSITY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF
THAT INSTITUTION AS THE STATE'S PUBLIC URBAN UNIVERSITY WITH THE
APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS, FACULTY, AND FACILITIES.

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