(1) NEW PROGRAMS PROPOSED TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY AN
INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION A CONSTITUENT INSTITUTION OF THE
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND USING EXISTING PROGRAM RESOURCES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 11-206.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE. SUBTITLE; AND

(2) PROGRAMS OFFERED BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
THAT OPERATE IN THE STATE WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 11-202(C)(2) OR (3) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

[(a)] (B) (1) Prior to the proposed date of implementation, the governing
body of an institution of postsecondary education shall submit to the Commission
each proposal for:

(i) A new program; or

(ii) A substantial modification of an existing program.

(2) The Commission shall review each such proposal and:

(i) With respect to each public institution of postsecondary
education, either approve or disapprove the proposal;

(ii) With respect to each nonpublic institution of higher education,
either recommend that the proposal be implemented or that the proposal not be
implemented; and

(iii) With respect to a private career school, either approve or
disapprove the proposal.

(3) If the Commission fails to act within 150 60 days of the date of
submission of the completed proposal, the proposal shall be deemed approved.

(4) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a public
institution of postsecondary education and private career school may not implement a
proposal without the prior approval of the Commission.

(5) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, and subject to
the provisions of § 17-105 of this article, a nonpublic institution of higher education
may implement a proposal that has not received a positive recommendation by the
Commission.

(6) (i) If the Commission disapproves a proposal, the Commission
shall provide to the governing body that submits the proposal a written explanation of
the reasons for the disapproval.

(ii) After revising a proposal to address the Commission's reasons
for disapproval, the governing body may submit the revised proposal to the
Commission for approval.

[(b)] (C) (1) Prior to discontinuation, each institution of postsecondary
education that proposes to discontinue an existing program shall provide written
notification to the Commission specifying: