Section 10-207 - Duties of CommissionThe Maryland Higher Education Commission shall:
(1) Advise the Governor and General Assembly on statewide higher education policy;(2) Conduct statewide planning for higher education;(3) Coordinate and arbitrate among different segments of higher education in the State;(4) Review, negotiate as necessary, and grant final approval of mission statements for each public institution of higher education and each regional higher education center that requests or receives State funding;(5) Assess the adequacy of operating and capital funding for public higher education and establish operating funding guidelines based on comparison with peer institutions and on other relevant criteria;(6) Establish and maintain a higher education information system for planning, coordination, and evaluation purposes;(7) Coordinate the State's program of performance accountability reporting for public institutions of higher education; and(8) Administer statewide programs of student financial assistance for higher education.