.19 Public Institutions — Transfer and Articulation.

A. Prior to Submission.

(1) Before submitting a proposal for a new bachelor’s degree program that could affect students transferring from a community college, a public senior higher education institution shall notify all community colleges of the proposed program and proposed implementation date.

(2) Before submitting a proposal for a substantial modification to an existing bachelor’s degree program that could affect students transferring from a community college, a public senior higher education institution shall notify all community colleges of the proposed changes and proposed implementation date.

(3) Before submitting a proposal for a substantial modification to an existing associate’s degree program that could affect students transferring to or from a public senior higher education institution, a community college shall notify all public senior higher education institutions of the proposed changes and proposed implementation date.

B. Contents of Proposal.

(1) A proposal for a new bachelor’s degree program at a public senior higher education institution shall include:

(a) A proposed articulation agreement with at least one community college; or

(b) Justification for why an articulation agreement is not feasible or applicable.

(2) A proposal for a substantial modification to an existing bachelor’s degree program at a public senior higher education institution shall include:

(a) For a program that has an existing articulation agreement with at least one community college:

(i) Proposed modifications to all existing articulation agreements; or

(ii) Justification for why revising existing articulation agreements is not feasible or applicable; or

(b) For a program without any existing articulation agreement:

(i) A proposed articulation agreement with at least one community college; or

(ii) Justification for why an articulation agreement is not feasible or applicable.

(3) A proposal for a substantial modification to an existing associate’s degree program at a community college shall include:

(a) For a program that has an existing articulation agreement with at least one public senior higher education institution:

(i) Proposed modifications to all existing articulation agreements; or

(ii) Justification for why revising existing articulation agreements is not feasible or applicable; or

(b) For a program without existing articulation agreements:

(i) A proposed articulation agreement with at least one public senior higher education institution; or

(ii) Justification for why an articulation agreement is not feasible or applicable.

(4) Subject to §C(1) and (2) of this regulation, all proposed new and modified articulation agreements submitted under §B(1)—(3) of this regulation shall be provisionally signed by the appropriate individual, as identified in COMAR 13B.06.02.13, prior to submission.

C. After Approval.

(1) Any new or revised articulation agreement submitted under this regulation shall only be effective when:

(a) The new program or substantial modification is approved by the Commission; and

(b) The new program or substantial modification is implemented.

(2) A provisionally signed new or revised articulation agreement submitted under this regulation may not be made publicly available by any institution unless the new program or substantial modification has been approved by the Commission.

(3) The institution shall provide the curriculum and any articulation agreement(s) to all other public institutions within 90 days of the approval.