- (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.
The Maryland Higher Education Commission shall:
Added by Acts 1988, c. 246, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 542, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000.