The Maryland Higher Education Commission shall:
(1) Advise the Governor and General Assembly on statewide higher education policy;
(2) Conduct statewide planning for higher education;
(3) Coordinate and arbitrate among different segments of higher education in the State;
(4) Review, negotiate as necessary, and grant final approval of mission statements for each public institution of higher education and each regional higher education center that requests or receives State funding;
(5) Assess the adequacy of operating and capital funding for public higher education and establish operating funding guidelines based on comparison with peer institutions and on other relevant criteria;
(6) Establish and maintain a higher education information system for planning, coordination, and evaluation purposes;
(7) Coordinate the State’s program of performance accountability reporting for public institutions of higher education; and
(8) Administer statewide programs of student financial assistance for higher education.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division III - Higher Education
Title 10 - Definitions and Maryland Charter for Higher Education
Subtitle 2 - Maryland Charter for Higher Education
Section 10-201 - Subtitle Is Charter
Section 10-202 - Principles on Which Public Higher Education Based
Section 10-203 - Funding; Financial Aid Programs
Section 10-204 - Duties of Public Institutions of Higher Education Generally
Section 10-206 - Duties of Governor and General Assembly
Section 10-207 - Duties of Commission
Section 10-208 - Duties of Governing Boards
Section 10-209 - University System of Maryland
Section 10-210 - Duties of Community Colleges
Section 10-211 - Nonpublic Institutions
Section 10-212 - Regional Higher Education Centers
Section 10-213 - Higher Education/business Partnerships Program
Section 10-214 - Findings Regarding Funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities