Ch. 246                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY PLANS DEVELOPED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL:

(1) BE BASED ON THE INSTITUTIONAL MISSION STATEMENT
AND SHALL INCLUDE A STATEMENT OF THE OUTCOMES WHICH EACH
INSTITUTION EXPECTS TO ACHIEVE;

(2) INCLUDE MULTIYEAR STUDIES WHICH SHALL INCLUDE
QUANTIFIABLE INDICES OF STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND
DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING GRADUATION AND RETENTION RATES AND THE
RESULTS OF ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEWS;

(3) IDENTIFY INSTITUTIONAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
APPROPRIATED APPROPRIATE TO THE MISSION OF THE INSTITUTION IN
ADDITION TO THOSE RELATED TO STUDENT LEARNING AND INCLUDE REPORTS
BASED ON REGIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION AND
CERTIFICATION;

(4) IN THE CASE OF SENIOR PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION
INSTITUTIONS, DESIGNATE A SET OF PEER INSTITUTIONS TO WHICH THE
INSTITUTION'S PERFORMANCE WILL BE COMPARED; AND

(5) MAKE PROVISION FOR IMPROVEMENTS, AS NEEDED, AS A
RESULT OF THE PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT.

11-306.

(A) EVERY YEAR THE PRESIDENT OF EACH PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF
HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL SUBMIT TO ITS GOVERNING BOARD AND TO THE
COMMISSION A WRITTEN REPORT ON THE ATTAINMENT BY THE INSTITUTION
OF THE OBJECTIVES IN THE PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN OF THE
INSTITUTION.

(B)   THE GOVERNING BOARD SHALL:

(1) SUBMIT THE REPORT TO THE COMMISSION; AND

(2) HOLD EACH PRESIDENT ACCOUNTABLE FOR MEETING THE
OBJECTIVES IN THE PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN.

11-307.

THE COMMISSION SHALL:

(1) COMPILE AND REVIEW THE REPORTS OF THE
INSTITUTIONS AND SYSTEM; AND

(2) PRESENT THE REPORTS, TOGETHER WITH THE COMMENTS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION, TO THE GOVERNOR AND,
SUBJECT TO § 2-1213 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND.

11-308.

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