Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Certificates of Approval for Institutions of Postsecondary Education
Section 11-207 - Transfer of Students; Cooperative Programs; Articulation Agreements; Recommendation of Procedures and Guidelines

(a)    The Commission shall:
        (1)    Establish procedures for transfer of students between the public segments of postsecondary education;
        (2)    Recommend cooperative programs among segments of postsecondary education to assure appropriate flexibility in the higher education system; and
        (3)    In conjunction with the governing boards, establish standards for articulation agreements.
    (b)    The procedures established under subsection (a) of this section shall require:
        (1)    A receiving institution that denies the transfer of a credit or course to an enrolled student to notify the transfer coordinator or institutional designee of the sending institution and the enrolled student about the denial within a time period that the Commission determines to be the latest possible time for the notification and specify the rationale for the denial;
        (2)    The transfer coordinator or institutional designee of the sending institution, after receiving notice of a denial of the transfer of a credit or course, in conjunction with the receiving institution’s designee, to conduct a review within a time period the Commission determines to be appropriate; and
        (3)    Each public institution of higher education to submit an annual report to the Commission listing any denials of the transfer of a credit or course and the reasons for the denials.
    (c)    The Commission, in collaboration with the public institutions of higher education, shall develop and implement a statewide transfer agreement whereby at least 60 credits of general education, elective, and major courses that a student earns at any community college in the State toward an associate of arts or associate of science degree shall be transferable to any public senior higher education institution in the State for credit toward a bachelor’s degree by July 1, 2016.
    (d)    The Commission, in collaboration with the public institutions of higher education, shall develop and implement a statewide reverse transfer agreement whereby at least 30 credits that a student earns at any public senior higher education institution in the State toward a bachelor’s degree are transferable to any community college in the State for credit toward an associate’s degree by July 1, 2016.
    (e)    The Commission and each public institution of higher education shall develop and implement incentives for students to obtain an associate’s degree before enrolling in a public senior institution of higher education.
    (f)    The Commission may recommend procedures and guidelines for consideration by the governing boards of institutions of postsecondary education on:
        (1)    Improvement and coordination of student financial assistance programs; and
        (2)    Other subjects of general interest and concern to the higher education community in the State.

Structure Maryland Statutes

Maryland Statutes

Education

Division III - Higher Education

Title 11 - Maryland Higher Education Commission

Subtitle 2 - Certificates of Approval for Institutions of Postsecondary Education

Section 11-201 - Minimum Requirements for Certificates, Diplomas, and Degrees

Section 11-202 - Certificate of Approval

Section 11-202.1 - Operation Without Certificate

Section 11-202.2 - Online Distance Education Program

Section 11-202.3 - Monitoring of Databases and Other Sources by Commission

Section 11-203 - Bonds or Guarantees of Institutions; Guaranty Fund

Section 11-204 - Failure to Meet Conditions or Standards

Section 11-205 - Revocation or Suspension of Private Career School Certificates

Section 11-206 - New Programs; Modification or Discontinuance of Programs; Unreasonably Duplicative Programs

Section 11-206.1 - Establishing or Abolishing Programs

Section 11-206.2 - Graduate Professional Certificate Program

Section 11-206.3 - Program of Institution of Higher Education for Certification or Licensure in School Leadership -- Graduate Level Courses in School Administration

Section 11-206.4 - Program Evaluation Unit Established -- Staff Members

Section 11-207 - Transfer of Students; Cooperative Programs; Articulation Agreements; Recommendation of Procedures and Guidelines

Section 11-208 - National Accreditation

Section 11-209 - Near Completer Initiatives

Section 11-210 - Revenue Sources of For-Profit Institutions -- Limitations on Enrollment

Section 11-211 - Disorderly School Closures -- Close-Out Agreement