2021-2025 Maryland State Plan for Higher
Education
Kickoff Meeting
Materials
On Monday, April 20, 2020, the Maryland Higher Education
Commission (MHEC) hosted a kickoff webinar for the 2021-2025 Maryland State
Plan for Higher Education. More than 140 stakeholders listened in to the
webinar, and we invite all stakeholders to participate in the development and
writing of the next iteration of the Maryland State Plan for Higher Education. A copy of the webinar slides and a recording
of the kickoff meeting can be found below.
Kickoff Meeting Slides
Kickoff Meeting Recording
Writing Group Meeting
Dates
Information will be posted here as meeting dates are confirmed.
Frequently Asked
Question
What is the Maryland
State Plan for Higher Education?
The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), in consultation
with the governing boards and agencies concerned with postsecondary education
in Maryland, is required to develop and update every four years the State Plan
for Higher Education, that shall identify:
1. The present and
future needs for postsecondary education and research throughout the
State;
2. The present and
future capabilities of the different institutions and segments of postsecondary
education in the State; and
3. The long-range and
short-range objectives and priorities for postsecondary education and methods
and guidelines for achieving and maintaining them.
(Education Article §11–105)
What are the “writing
workgroups”?
Three writing workgroups have been formed, each focused on one
of the three existing goals: student access, student success, and innovation.
Each writing group will
evaluate progress towards the current goal, while considering and recommending revisions
to existing strategies in order to meet those goals for the next four years.
The writing groups will be expected to meet independently and present their
final recommendations for the 2021-2025 Maryland State Plan for Higher
Education to the Commission by Friday, September 18, 2020.
Each
writing group will be tasked to answer the following questions:
1. How do we
currently address this goal?
2. What barriers
or challenges, if any, currently exist in achieving this goal?
3. What is
demonstrated and evidence-based best practices to achieve this goal?
4. What are
innovative ideas to achieve this goal?
5. For each strategy provided
for this goal in 2017-2021, identify if that strategy should remain,
be removed, or revised.
6. What
strategies, if any, should be added to this goal?
7. How can we measure the
success of the recommendations?
How can I participate
in a writing group?
Please complete this form (https://forms.gle/p1QoH3dDbvFBHVkF7) to join a writing group. If you registered for the kickoff webinar,
you are already on our distribution list.
I am unable to
participate in a writing group. How can
I provide feedback?
Please
use this form (https://forms.gle/hPGySqXxM95M3xmQA) to provide public comment regarding the current 2017-2021
Maryland State Plan for Higher Education.
The form will close at 5pm on Friday, September 18, 2020.
What is the timeline to
complete the 2021-2025 Maryland State Plan for Higher Education?
Tentative
Timeline:
April
20, 2020 Kickoff Webinar
August
14, 2020 Writing groups to submit final
recommendations to MHEC
Summer
& Fall, 2020 Internal drafting
Winter,
2020/2021 Draft available for public comment
Spring,
2021 Final drafting
July
1, 2021 Submission to
the Governor and General Assembly
More information
about the 2021-2025 Maryland State Plan for Higher Education will be posted
here and updated regularly.
Who can I contact with
questions?
Please contact Ms. Deborah
Ing (Deborah.ing@maryland.gov) with questions.
This page was last
updated on May 29, 2020.