WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 246

INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AND THE
ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE;

(IV) ENHANCES AND COORDINATES GRADUATE AND

PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN AREA

UTILIZING EACH OF ITS CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS IN THE AREA;

(IV) MAINTAINS A COORDINATED CENTER OF HIGHER
EDUCATION, RESEARCH, GRADUATE, HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER FOR
RESEARCH AND GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDY IN THE BALTIMORE
AREA;

(V)  RECOGNIZES THE ROLE OF NEED TO ENHANCE ITS
HISTORICALLY BLACK INSTITUTIONS;

(VI)  AFFIRMS THE NEED FOR INCREASED ACCESS FOR
ECONOMICALLY-DISADVANTAGED AND MINORITY STUDENTS;

(VII)    ENCOURAGES AND SUPPORTS HIGH QUALITY
UNDERGRADUATE AND TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS ON ITS CAMPUSES;
AND

(VIII)  STIMULATES OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY AND
THE STATE THROUGH CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS WITH PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND
SECONDARY SCHOOLS, BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENTAL
AGENCIES.

(2) THE BOARD SHALL EVALUATE PERIODICALLY THE

PROGRESS EACH CONSTITUENT INSTITUTION HAS MADE TO ACHIEVE ITS
ROLE, FUNCTION, AND MISSION.

(2) THE BOARD SHALL REVIEW, MODIFY, AS NECESSARY , AND
APPROVE THE OVERALL PLAN.

(3)  BY JULY 1 OF EACH YEAR, THE BOARD SHALL SUBMIT TO
THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION, TO THE GOVERNOR AND,
SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE PLAN.

(B) THE BOARD OF REGENTS SHALL, ON AN ONGOING BASIS, REVIEW
AND DETERMINE WHETHER ANY UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS ARE INCONSISTENT

WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION OR WHETHER ANY CONSTITUENT

INSTITUTION'S PROGRAMS ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THAT INSTITUTION'S
MISSION. THE BOARD SHALL ALSO ASSURE THAT THE UNIVERSITY'S
PROGRAMS ARE NOT UNPRODUCTIVE OR UNREASONABLE DUPLICATIVE, TAKING
INTO ACCOUNT THE MISSIONS OF THE INSTITUTIONS, STUDENT DEMAND,
AND EFFICIENT USE OF THE UNIVERSITY'S RESOURCES.

(C) WITH RESPECT TO EACH INSTITUTION UNDER ITS
JURISDICTION, AND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 11 OF THIS
ARTICLE, ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
CHANCELLOR WHO SHALL CONVEY THE ADVICE OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE
AFFECTED INSTITUTIONS, THE BOARD SHALL:

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