Maryland Education Section 10-207

      The Maryland Higher Education Commission shall:

            (1)      Advise the Governor and General Assembly on statewide higher education policy;

            (2)      Conduct statewide planning for higher education;

            (3)      Coordinate and arbitrate among different segments of higher education in the State;

            (4)      Review, negotiate as necessary, and grant final approval of mission statements for each public institution of higher education and each regional higher education center that requests or receives State funding;

            (5)      Assess the adequacy of operating and capital funding for public higher education and establish operating funding guidelines based on comparison with peer institutions and on other relevant criteria;

            (6)      Establish and maintain a higher education information system for planning, coordination, and evaluation purposes;

            (7)      Coordinate the State's program of performance accountability reporting for public institutions of higher education; and

            (8)      Administer statewide programs of student financial assistance for higher education.