Maryland Higher Education Commission

Office of Planning and Academic Affairs

     The Division of Planning and Academic Affairs is comprised of :

• Division of Planning and Academic Affairs
               For further assistance please contact: 
                Phone: (410) 767-3388. 
  

  • Boards and Advisory Councils
    Information about and links to boards and advisory councils related to planning and academic affairs.
  • Education Policy Committee Meetings and Agenda related to planning and academic affairs
  • New Academic Programs Under Review
  • Governor’s P-20 Leadership Council of Maryland
    For policy issues, please contact:    Phone:  (410) 767-3388.
    Established by executive order in fall 2007, the P-20 Leadership Council works to coordinate efforts in education, workforce creation, and business to ensure Maryland offers excellence in teaching and learning and prepares all of its citizens to be productive, innovative, engaged members of its workforce and communities.
     

• Academic Affairs
              For further assistance please contact:  Dr. Sue Blanshan, 
              sblansha@mhec.state.md.us    Phone: (410) 767-3268
  

  • Academic Approval Process
    Applications and instructions for new colleges, for out-of-state colleges and for new religious degree-granting institutions wishing to operate in Maryland, and for adding new academic programs in existing Maryland institutions.
  • Academic Common Market
    Information, instructions and applications for those seeking to study out-of-state in academic majors not offered by Maryland public colleges and universities and pay only in-state tuition. To request an application packet by mail, please call 410-767-3329; toll free 800-974-0203, ext.3329; or email gsegura@mhec.state.md.us.
  • Academic Programs offered at Maryland colleges and universities.
  • Student Complaint Process: Colleges and Universities (PDF) and (Private Career School Process) (PDF)
  • Distance Learning
    Information on distance learning (DL) in Maryland and around the world; surveys of DL at Maryland colleges and links to DL sites in Maryland and elsewhere.
  • Student Guide To Transfer
    A guide to provide students with information to make the process of transferring from one college or university to another an easier one.
  • Private Career School programs and information
    Applications and instructions for new private career schools wishing to operate in Maryland; new program approvals; and data and other information about private career schools.
  •  Maryland Fire-Rescue Education and Training Commission
    Information on the membership, policies and reports.
  • Veterans' Education and Training
    Information for both students and institutions about veterans benefits and school approvals.  Applications and instructions for institutions requesting approval to participate in the veterans educational benefits program.
  • Continuing Education at Community Colleges
  • Workforce Investment Act (WIA) State List of Occupational Training
    Information about programs on the Maryland State List of Occupational Training  approved for funding through Workforce Investment Act Individual Training Accounts.
     
• Research Analysis
              For further assistance please contact:  Dr. Jon Enriquez,
              jenrique@mhec.state.md.us  Phone: (410) 767-3094.
  
  
  • Annual Reports, Publications and Studies
    A rich archive of reports and studies done by the staff of the research unit of the Office of Planning and Academic Affairs.  Annual reports such as Maryland's "Opening Fall Enrollment" and special one-time reports can be found here.
  • Statistical Information
  • State Plan (PDF) for Higher Education
  • Campus mission statements (PDF).
    
    
• Office of Information Systems
              For further assistance please contact:  Mrs. Parris Jackson, 
              pjackson@mhec.state.md.us    Phone: (410) 767-3101.
  
  
  • Provides information technology support to the agency. 
    • Daily administration of information technology resources
    • Network, computer and application support
    • Systems development and maintenance
    • Information technology planning
  • Administers the State and federal Higher Education data collections.
    
    • Manages the collection and processing of enrollment, degree, employee, and other institutional data from numerous State surveys
    • Coordinates the collection of federal data for the national Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)