§ 10-205. Goals

   (a) Associate's degree goals -- Adults. -- It is the goal of the State that at least 55% of Maryland's adults age 25 to 64 will hold at least an associate's degree by the year 2025.

(b) Associate's degree goals -- Degree-seeking students. -- It is the goal of the State that all degree-seeking students enrolled in a public community college earn an associate's degree before leaving the community college or transferring to a public senior higher education institution.

(c) Utilization of educational resources. -- Institutions of higher education should utilize educational resources to provide the greatest possible benefit to the citizens of the State and to foster economic development.

(d) Cooperation among regions. -- In each region of the State, institutions of higher education should cooperate to assure an effective and efficient education system.

(e) Development of missions and programs. -- In developing missions and programs, the Maryland Higher Education Commission and each governing board and its constituent institutions shall consider the role, mission, and function of other public senior higher education institutions, particularly those institutions offering unique programs and services in the same geographical region.

HISTORY: 1988, ch. 246, § 2; 2009, ch. 60; 2013, ch. 533.