COMAR Title 13B.02.03 - Maryland Higher Education Commission

C. Final Action by the Secretary.
(1) Favorable action.
(a) Unless there is a request for a Commission review, favorable action by the
Secretary on a completed program proposal constitutes final program approval or
recommendation, and final degree authorization, if required.
(b) An institution shall implement an approved or recommended program in
accordance with the approved program proposal and the conditions set by the Secretary.
(c) The Secretary may request an institution to submit a progress report
responding to the original proposal and any conditions that may be imposed.
(2) Unfavorable action.
(a) If the Secretary does not approve or recommend the program proposal, the
Secretary shall provide a written explanation of the reasons for the disapproval or nonrecommendation.
(b) Following the Secretary’s decision, an institution may elect to:
(i) Revise the proposal to address the Secretary’s reasons for disapproval
or non-recommendation and submit the revised proposal for reconsideration; or
(ii) Have the matter reviewed by the Commission in accordance with
Regulation .28 of this chapter.
(c) A revised, resubmitted program proposal is considered a new proposal for
purposes of the statutory 60-day time frame for Commission action.
13B.02.03.28
.28 Review by the Commission.
A. Request for Review.
(1) Subject to the requirements of § B of this regulation, the Commission shall
review a decision of the Secretary on a program proposal at the request of the president of
an institution as provided in this section.
(2) If the Secretary disapproves or does not recommend a program, the president
of the proposing institution may ask the Commission to review the Secretary’s decision.
(3) If the Secretary approves or recommends a program, the president of an
institution that objected during the Secretary’s review within the time frames established by
this chapter may ask the Commission to review the Secretary’s decision.
B. Prerequisites to Review.
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