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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 13B.06.02.03" title_num="13B" subtitle_num="06" chapter_num="02" heading="Institutional Policies and Responsibilities.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An institution shall establish written policies and procedures for transfer between public institutions that are consistent with this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The policies and procedures established under §A of this regulation shall address, at a minimum:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Information sharing and communication between institutions;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Availability of information to students and the public;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Admission of transfer students to the institution;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Admission of transfer students into specific academic programs;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Number of credits that may transfer and the application of credits to program requirements;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Transfer of general education courses and credits;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Processes and standards for the evaluation of individual course equivalencies and credit for prior learning;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Processes for the establishment of course transferability, including, but not limited to, Program Transfer Agreements and other articulation agreements;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Process for individual students to request credit and course transfer; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>The roles of the institutional transfer coordinator and other faculty and staff.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>All policies and procedures established under this chapter shall ensure:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Equitable treatment of non-transfer students, first-time students with advanced standing, and transfer students;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>That the evaluation of courses and credits for transfer maximizes the amount of credit awarded to a student;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>That students are not required to repeat equivalent coursework successfully completed at a sending institution; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>That all information regarding transfer is available to other institutions, students, and the public.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Applicability of Policies to Students from Private and Out-of-State Institutions. Institutions are encouraged to use the standards set forth in Regulations .07—.11 of this chapter and the process set forth in Regulation .14D of this chapter to evaluate the transfer of courses and credits that were completed at a private or out-of-State institution of higher education.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Transfer Coordinators.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An institution of higher education shall designate at least one transfer coordinator, who:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Serves as a resource person to students seeking to transfer courses and credits;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is responsible for coordinating the application of the policies and procedures established under §A of this regulation; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Is responsible for overseeing the process in Regulation .14 of this chapter for the evaluation of student transfer requests.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A transfer coordinator is not responsible for evaluating individual course equivalencies or credit for prior learning under Regulations .10 and .11 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>