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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".14" citation="COMAR 13B.02.02.14" title_num="13B" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="02" heading="Mission and Goals.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An in-State institution shall have a statement of mission and goals.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An adequate statement of institutional goals shall incorporate:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The institutional identity, to include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A summary of the institution's character and purpose;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A designation of the institution's functional emphasis as instruction, research, or public service;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The degree levels offered and relative emphasis given to undergraduate and graduate instruction; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The institution's current or proposed Carnegie classification;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The constituencies served by the institution, including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A general description of the student body, including:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The geographic origin of students, and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Admission standards and the anticipated academic preparation of entering students;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Relationships with special constituencies such as elementary and secondary schools, government, business, and industry; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The institution's instructional program emphasis.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Publication of Mission and Goals.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An in-State institution shall publish a comprehensive statement of its mission that is consistent with Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, with the philosophy of the institution's board, and with the Maryland State Plan for Postsecondary Education.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The in-State institution shall set forth the statement in §C(1) of this regulation in the institution's catalog.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The institution shall periodically review its mission and goals statement. For public institutions, this statement shall remain consistent with the identification of the role, function, and mission of the institution of higher education and segment of higher education as established in the Commission's Statewide plan, as revised from time to time.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>