COMAR Title 13B.02.03 - Maryland Higher Education Commission

(2) Are unique;
(3) Address employment shortage areas determined by appropriate State
agencies; and
(4) Are designed to meet the requirements of new technology-oriented State or
regional industries.
D. The designation of a program as Statewide does not preclude a community college
from proposing the same program for its political subdivision. While the existence of the
Statewide program shall be taken into account, the proposed program shall be evaluated
on its merits, considering the number of job openings, student demand, and cost.
E. If the Secretary determines there is no longer a need for a program to be
designated as health occupation shortage or Statewide, the health occupation shortage or
Statewide program designation may be discontinued. In these cases, a community college
shall continue to receive reimbursement for the out-of-county differential for students
already enrolled in the program.
13B.02.03.27
.27 Steps in the Program Review Process.
A. Submission of a Program Proposal.
(1) If a proposed program can be implemented using existing resources, the
program proposal may be submitted simultaneously to the institution’s governing board
and the Secretary. Otherwise, the program proposal will be approved by the appropriate
governing board before submission to the Secretary.
(2) A program proposal from a public institution must provide documentation as
required by Education Article, §11.206.1(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(3) Within 10 days after receipt of a program proposal, the Commission:
(a) Shall notify an institution of the status of the institution’s proposal; and
(b) May request documentation deemed to be missing or insufficient in
response to the program review parameters.
(4) A program proposal is not considered to be complete until the applicant submits
supporting documentation requested by the Commission.
(5) The submission of substantial supplemental information beyond that requested
by the Commission may cause a program proposal to be changed significantly, and
thereby cause the proposal to be considered a new submission, triggering another 60-day
review.
B. Review of a Program Proposal.
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