Ch. 246

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES
SHALL REVIEW THE STATEMENT, MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND SUBMIT THE
STATEMENT AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSION.

(C) (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL REVIEW THE MISSION STATEMENT.

(2) THE COMMISSION SHALL APPROVE THE STATEMENT IF THE
COMMISSION FINDS THAT THE STATEMENT:

(I) IS CONSISTENT . WITH THE CHARTER AND THE
STATEWIDE PLAN;

(II) WILL NOT RESULT IN THE UNNECESSARY
UNREASONABLE DUPLICATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS; AND

(III) WILL PROMOTE THE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE
USE OF THE STATE'S HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES.

(3) (I) IF THE COMMISSION DOES NOT APPROVE THE
STATEMENT, THE COMMISSION SHALL RETURN THE STATEMENT TOGETHER
WITH ITS OBJECTIONS TO THE GOVERNING BOARD.

(II) THE GOVERNING BOARD SHALL NEGOTIATE WITH
THE COMMISSION AND AMEND THE STATEMENT OR DIRECT THE PRESIDENT OF
THE INSTITUTION TO PREPARE A NEW STATEMENT.

11-303.

THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTABLISH THE FORMAT OF MISSION
STATEMENTS TO INCLUDE AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

(1) SPECIFIC SHORT AND LONG-RANGE GOALS AND
MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES TO BE ACHIEVED, INCLUDING GRADUATION AND
RETENTION RATES AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY GOALS;

(2) LEVEL OF ACADEMIC DEGREES OFFERED;

(3) FIELDS OF ACADEMIC DEGREES OFFERED;

(4) CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDENTS AND OTHER POPULATIONS
TO BE SERVED;

(5) CHARACTERISTICS OF FACULTY;

(6) A LIST OF INSTITUTIONAL PEERS;

(7) AREAS OF RESEARCH ACTIVITY;

(8) AREAS OF SERVICE ACTIVITY INCLUDING ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND

(9) OTHER ITEMS AS REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSION.

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