Maryland § 10-207

§ 10-207.

    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.