COMAR Title 13B.02.03 - Maryland Higher Education Commission

(1) The Commission shall accept a request for review of a decision of the
Secretary on a program proposal, if the requirements of this section are met.
(2) Within 10 days of the issuance of the Secretary’s decision, a president seeking
the Commission’s review of that decision shall send a letter to the Secretary and the
Commission chairperson notifying the Commission of its request for a review.
(3) Within 30 days of the issuance of the Secretary’s decision, a president seeking
review shall submit to the Secretary and the Commission chairperson its full rationale in
support of its position, including any relevant supporting data.
(4) Unless the Commission finds that an exigent circumstance prevented a
president from meeting the requirements of this section, the Commission may not accept a
request for review of a decision of the Secretary on a program proposal if the requirements
of this section are not met.
C. Secretary and Staff Responsibility.
(1) Within 20 days of receipt of notice of the request for review, the Secretary or
Commission staff shall submit to the Commission chairperson its rationale in support of
the decision, including any relevant supporting data.
(2) A copy of the materials provided to the Commission shall be made available to
any president seeking review.
D. Scheduling of Review Meeting.
(1) The Commission chairperson shall schedule a meeting to review the decision of
the Secretary within 60 days of the issuance of the Secretary’s decision.
(2) If the Commission chairperson determines that there is sufficient time for the
Commission to review the materials submitted under §§ B and C of this regulation prior to
the next regularly scheduled meeting, the review shall occur at that meeting.
(3) If the next regularly scheduled Commission meeting is scheduled more than 60
days after the issuance of the Secretary’s decision or if the Commission chairperson
determines that there is insufficient time for the Commission to review the materials prior
to the next regularly scheduled Commission meeting, the Commission chairperson shall
convene a special meeting at an appropriate time within the 60-day time period.
(4) With the consent of the Secretary and the president seeking review, the
Commission chairperson may schedule the review meeting outside of the 60-day time
period.
E. Conduct of the Review Meeting.
(1) The Commission chairperson or the chairpersons’ designee shall preside over
the meeting.
(2) Not later than three working days before the Commission meeting, the
Secretary and any president who wishes to make a presentation in support of or in
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