1. (1) The people of Maryland expect quality in all aspects of public higher education: teaching, research, and public service;
2. (2) Public higher education should be accessible to all those who seek and qualify for admission;
3. (3) Public higher education should provide a diversity of quality educational opportunities;
4. (4) Adequate funding by the State is critical if public higher education is to achieve its goal;
5. (5) The people of Maryland are entitled to efficient and effective management of public higher education;
6. (6) The people of Maryland are entitled to capable and creative leadership in public higher education; and
7. (7) Public higher education should be committed to promoting diversity and inclusion at each institution by attracting and graduating a diverse student body committed to service.

Public higher education in Maryland should be based on the following principles:

Added by Acts 1988, c. 246, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 5, § 1; Acts 2024, c. 38, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.