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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".20" citation="COMAR 13B.02.01.20" title_num="13B" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="01" heading="Catalog and Official Publications.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>General Requirements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An out-of-State institution shall publish in print or electronically on a regular and continuing basis an official catalog or other official publication that describes the institution and its program and course offerings, relative to its operations in Maryland, accurately and completely.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The catalog is the official document of the institution.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The catalog and other publications of the institution shall present accurate, up-to-date information about the administration and operation of the institution.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The institution shall make the catalog available to all students before the beginning of the period of instruction covered by the catalog and during that period of instruction.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>An institution shall ensure that all publications containing information normally included in the catalog are consistent with the catalog.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The catalog or other appropriate publications shall contain, at a minimum, the following information:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The date of publication;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The current academic calendar;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A comprehensive table of contents and appropriate indices;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A statement of the origin and the objectives of the institution;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The roster of the official governing board;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>The entrance requirements, academic regulations, support services, graduation requirements, and general procedures;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>The financial policies of the institution, including all costs, schedule of payments, and refunds of all types of charges for academic and other services;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>A detailed description of all types of financial assistance available from the institution, including private, State, and federal programs;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>A description of each course and each program and its prerequisites, if applicable, to be offered during the year or years for which the catalog is issued;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>A clear indication if a particular course is not offered regularly;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>A statement of student rights and responsibilities, including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A student grievance procedure;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Constraints on students, such as automobiles, parking, and parietal rules, including rules for the maintenance of order on campus and in other facilities under the institution's control; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A contact office for the resolution of complaints; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>A statement of nondiscrimination, student privacy legislation, and provisions for barrier-free access to the handicapped in accordance with State and federal regulations, if applicable.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Statements and policies contained in official publications shall be in accordance with State and federal law.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>