Code of Maryland Regulations Title 13B - MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION
Here’s an overview of COMAR Title 13B – Maryland Higher Education Commission, structured by its subtitles and key chapters:
📘 Subtitle 01 – Nonpublic Schools
13B.01.01 – Private Career Schools
Covers approval, program, facility, faculty, student records, and distance‑education standards for private career schools (mhec.maryland.gov).
13B.01.03 – Additional Chapters (e.g., interactive distance education) also fall here (mhec.maryland.gov).
📘 Subtitle 02 – Academic Regulations
13B.02.01 – Out‑of‑State Institutions
Requirements for out‑of‑state degree-granting institutions to operate in Maryland—includes scope, definitions, institutional approval processes, accreditation, faculty/staff standards, off‑campus sites, and sanctions (mhec.maryland.gov).
13B.02.02 – Minimum Requirements for In‑State Degree‑Granting Institutions
Establishes academic, administrative, financial, faculty, facilities, student services, and general education standards for Maryland institutions (umd-sysprovost.files.svdcdn.com).
13B.02.03 – Academic Programs – Degree‑Granting Institutions
Describes procedures for proposing, reviewing, approving new or modified academic programs (including off‑campus and distance learning), covering mission, faculty, curriculum, finances, evaluation, minority access, etc. (mhec.maryland.gov).
Additional Chapters under subtitle 02 cover program review fees, delegation, rules for certificate programs, online program development, etc. (mhec.maryland.gov).
📘 Subtitle 03 – Fire‑Rescue Education & Training Commission
13B.03.01 – Sets regulations governing fire/rescue training programs and standards.
📘 Subtitle 04 – Rules of Procedure
13B.04.01 – Administrative Procedures
Details hearing protocols, appeals, and procedural rules relevant across COMAR Title 13B.
📘 Subtitle 05 – Fully Online Programs
13B.05.01 – Establishes criteria and approval processes for entirely online degree or certificate programs.
📘 Subtitle 06 – General Education & Transfer
13B.06.01 – Transfer Policies
Defines transfer pathways, credit acceptance (AP, CLEP), articulation standards, admissions, and appeals for students moving between Maryland public institutions (mhec.maryland.gov, mhec.maryland.gov).
📘 Subtitle 07 – Community Colleges
13B.07.01–.06 – Addresses specifically community college program approvals, faculty, finance, and governance details.
📘 Subtitle 08 – Financial Aid
13B.08.01–.23 – Regulations governing state financial aid programs, eligibility, administration, and compliance.
📘 Subtitle 09 – Institutional Sexual Assault Policies
13B.09.01 – Mandates institutional policies and procedures to prevent and respond to sexual assault on campus.
🏛️ Statutory Authority & Oversight
Title 13B implements Maryland Education Article §§ 10-207, 11-105, 11‑201 to 11‑207, empowering MHEC to coordinate academic standards, institutional approvals, program reviews, and financial aid policy (en.wikipedia.org).
✅ Summary
COMAR Title 13B is the guiding regulatory framework for Maryland’s postsecondary education:
Approving in‑state and out‑of‑state institutions
Managing academic program development and quality assurance
Regulating nonpublic/private career schools
Defining transfer policies, financial aid, and online education standards
Ensuring procedural fairness and safeguarding student welfare
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