WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 246

IN THIS SUBTITLE, "GOVERNING BOARD" INCLUDES THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

11-302.

(A)  (1) THE PRESIDENT OF EACH PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
EDUCATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING A MISSION STATEMENT.

(2)  THE PRESIDENT SHALL SUBMIT THE MISSION STATEMENT
TO THE INSTITUTION'S GOVERNING BOARD.

(3) UPON THE DIRECTION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD, THE
PRESIDENT SHALL UPDATE THE MISSION STATEMENT AT LEAST EVERY 5
YEARS.

(B)  (1) THE GOVERNING BOARD:

(I) SHALL REVIEW THE MISSION STATEMENT AND MAY
REQUIRE THE PRESIDENT TO PREPARE A REVISED MISSION STATEMENT;

(II) MAY AMEND THE MISSION STATEMENT ADOPT THE
MISSION STATEMENTS SUBMITTED OR WITH AMENDMENTS; AND

(III) SHALL SUBMIT THE STATEMENT TO THE
COMMISSION.

(2) (I) IN THE CASE OF CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS OF
THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SYSTEM, THE CHANCELLOR OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SYSTEM SHALL REVIEW THE STATEMENT PRIOR TO
ITS CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS AND MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS.

(II) BEFORE ADOPTING THE MISSION STATEMENTS,
THE BOARD OF REGENTS SHALL REVIEW THE STATEMENTS INDIVIDUALLY AND
ON A SYSTEMWIDE BASIS TO ASSURE THAT:

1. THEY ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE CHARTER
AND THE SYSTEMWIDE PLAN;

2. THEY WILL NOT RESULT IN UNNECESSARY
DUPLICATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS; AND                                   

3. THEY WILL PROMOTE THE EFFICIENT AND
EFFECTIVE USE OF THE INSTITUTION'S AND SYSTEM'S RESOURCES.

(III) THE BOARD SHALL CONSOLIDATE THE
STATEMENTS INTO AN ADOPTED SYSTEMWIDE STATEMENT.

(3) (I) IN THE CASE OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGES COLLEGE,
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE A COMMUNITY COLLEGES COLLEGE SHALL
SUBMIT THE ITS MISSION STATEMENT TO THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY
COLLEGES.

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