III-7.01 - POLICY ON THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF NEW ACADEMIC
           PROGRAMS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE NEW RESOURCES
                    (Approved April 7, 2000)
                                
1.   The Committee on Education Policy of the Board of Regents
     shall review each proposal for a new academic program and make a
     recommendation concerning approval to the full Board of Regents.

2.   In accordance with Section 11-206.1(b)(2), new programs
     shall be consistent with the established mission of the
     institution and able to be implemented within the existing
     program resources of the institution.

3.   The Committee's review and recommendation for approval or
     disapproval shall be given within 60 days of submission.

4.   If the Committee recommends disapproval of a program
     proposal, the proposing institution shall be entitled to present
     its proposal to the full Board of Regents before the Board takes
     final action.

5.   The full Board will take final action no later than 60 days
     after submission.

6.   If, within 30 days of the Commission's receipt of notice of
     an institution's intent to establish a new program, an objection
     to a proposed new program is filed either by the Maryland Higher
     Education Commission or by any Maryland institution of higher
     education, on the basis of (a) inconsistency of the proposed
     program with the institution's mission, (b) unreasonable program
     duplication which would cause demonstrable harm to another
     institution, and/or (c) violation of the State's equal
     educational opportunity obligations under State and federal law,
     in accordance with Section 11-106.1(c) and (d), and if the
     Commission upon review of supporting evidence finds the objection
     to be justified, the Board of Regents shall work with the
     President of the proposing institution and the Commission to
     attempt to resolve the objection.



(Replaces Resolution Regarding Action by the Board of Regents to
Delegate to the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland
the Authority to Review and Approve New Academic Programs,
approved by the Board of Regents, April 26, 1990.)






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