1. A. General Requirements.

   1. (1) An out-of-State institution shall publish in print or electronically on a regular and continuing basis an official catalog or other official publication that describes the institution and its program and course offerings, relative to its operations in Maryland, accurately and completely.
   2. (2) The catalog is the official document of the institution.
   3. (3) The catalog and other publications of the institution shall present accurate, up-to-date information about the administration and operation of the institution.
   4. (4) The institution shall make the catalog available to all students before the beginning of the period of instruction covered by the catalog and during that period of instruction.
   5. (5) An institution shall ensure that all publications containing information normally included in the catalog are consistent with the catalog.

2. B. The catalog or other appropriate publications shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:

   1. (1) The date of publication;
   2. (2) The current academic calendar;
   3. (3) A comprehensive table of contents and appropriate indices;
   4. (4) A statement of the origin and the objectives of the institution;
   5. (5) The roster of the official governing board;
   6. (6) The entrance requirements, academic regulations, support services, graduation requirements, and general procedures;
   7. (7) The financial policies of the institution, including all costs, schedule of payments, and refunds of all types of charges for academic and other services;
   8. (8) A detailed description of all types of financial assistance available from the institution, including private, State, and federal programs;
   9. (9) A description of each course and each program and its prerequisites, if applicable, to be offered during the year or years for which the catalog is issued;
   10. (10) A clear indication if a particular course is not offered regularly;

   11. (11) A statement of student rights and responsibilities, including:

       1. (a) A student grievance procedure;
       2. (b) Constraints on students, such as automobiles, parking, and parietal rules, including rules for the maintenance of order on campus and in other facilities under the institution's control; and
       3. (c) A contact office for the resolution of complaints; and
   12. (12) A statement of nondiscrimination, student privacy legislation, and provisions for barrier-free access to the handicapped in accordance with State and federal regulations, if applicable.
3. C. Statements and policies contained in official publications shall be in accordance with State and federal law.

Authority: Education Article, §§10-212, 11-105, 11-201—11-207, and 16-108, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 27, 1979 (6:15 Md. R. 1285)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 13.50.02 to 13B.02.01

Regulations .01—.05 repealed and new Regulations .01—.21 adopted effective January 12, 1998 (25:1 Md. R. 16)

Regulation .02B amended effective June 23, 2003 (30:12 Md. R. 790); December 22, 2003 (30:25 Md. R. 1850); December 31, 2007 (34:26 Md. R. 2263)

Regulation .21A amended effective December 22, 2003 (30:25 Md. R. 1850)

Regulation .22 adopted effective December 31, 2007 (34:26 Md. R. 2263)

Chapter revised effective April 20, 2009 (36:8 Md. R. 597)

Regulation .02E adopted effective December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1545)

Regulation .03B amended effective November 24, 2014 (41:23 Md. R. 1375); December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1545); May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 462)

Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2011 (38:14 Md. R. 788); amended permanently effective October 17, 2011 (38:21 Md. R. 1279)

Regulation .04-1 adopted effective November 24, 2014 (41:23 Md. R. 1375)

Regulation .04-1 amended effective December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1545)

Regulation .05B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2011 (38:14 Md. R. 788); amended permanently effective October 17, 2011 (38:21 Md. R. 1279)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2011 (38:14 Md. R. 788); amended permanently effective October 17, 2011 (38:21 Md. R. 1279)

Regulation .07F amended effective January 19, 2026 (53:1 Md. R. 24)

Regulation .07-1 adopted effective December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1545)

Regulation .08B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2011 (38:14 Md. R. 788); amended permanently effective October 17, 2011 (38:21 Md. R. 1279)

Regulation .12 amended effective October 13, 2025 (52:20 Md. R. 1002)

Regulation .21 amended effective May 7, 2018 (45:9 Md. R. 462)