Higher Education - Academic Program Approval - Objections

Summary

The bill deletes the rule that only graduate programs could be challenged by the Maryland Higher Education Commission or state colleges. After the change, any proposed new program—undergraduate or graduate—can be objected to if it conflicts with mission, need, or causes harmful duplication. This expands oversight of new academic offerings across the state’s higher‑education system.

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