COMAR Title 13B.02.03 - Maryland Higher Education Commission

(4) If an independent institution or a private for-profit institution implements a
program despite a recommendation from the Commission that the program not be
implemented, the institution shall notify both prospective students of the program and
enrolled students in the program that the program has not been recommended for
implementation by the Commission.
H. Program Suspension.
(1) An institution may temporarily suspend a program and examine its future
direction.
(2) During a period of program suspension, an institution has the opportunity to:
(a) Study its future commitment to a particular field of study; and
(b) Determine whether the program should be:
(i) Maintained in present form;
(ii) Consolidated with other program offerings; or
(iii) Discontinued.
(3) The suspension of a program relieves an institution from having to submit a
program proposal to the Commission to reactivate a discontinued program.
(4) Criteria and Process for Program Suspension.
(a) A program may be suspended for a period of time not to exceed 3 years.
(b) The catalog and other official publications shall indicate the official status of
the program.
(c) New students may not be admitted into a program during the period of
suspension.
(d) Currently enrolled students shall be given the opportunity to satisfy degree
requirements.
writing.
(e) Before suspending a program, the institution shall notify the Secretary in
(f) After a 3-year period, the institution shall either discontinue or reactivate the
program and notify the Secretary in writing.
I. The Commission does not review a program proposed for discontinuance by an
institution. However, an institution shall provide written notice to the Commission in
advance of a program’s discontinuance.
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