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As you know, new degree-granting programs, new certificate programs, and substantial modifications to existing programs in the USM all require the approval of the Board of Regents and the approval of the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC). Under the current process, a request to offer a new program is subject to review based upon four (4) major criteria, the most important of which is to: Avoid, to the extent possible, any unwarranted duplication as provided in law. From our perspective, the longstanding and rigorous program approval process overseen by MHEC works well. Therefore, I do not see a need for this bill. Moreover, as written, Senate Bill 464 could complicate the ability of MHEC and the states higher education institutions to respond to critical education and workforce demands in a timely manner. Allow me to raise five specific concerns: The determination of whether a program can expand to fill a need in Senate Bill 464 is not based on objective standards. Thus, this determination could be based on subjective grounds, which could lead to considerable inequities in program duplication decisions. The bill requires that in a program duplication dispute an institutions plan must address the possibility of an expansion of an existing program, presumably at another institution, addressing the demand for the program. It is not clear to me how one institution can assess the ability of another institution to expand a program at that institution. Senate Bill 464 uses only one factor in the analysis of whether a duplicate program is unreasonable, without regard to other factors that may be equally important such as the possibility of collaborative programs, faculty expertise, the ability of a program to provide specialized academic opportunities for students, and the ability to attract extramural research funding. SB 464 could foreclose the availability of needed programs (and even the closure of existing programs ) at one institution based on the mere possibility of future expansion at another institution. Obviously, this can create enormous turmoil for institutions, students and faculty, and the State as a whole, as it would leave major priority needs in the statein the area of workforce development, for exampleunmet for long periods of time. Finally, most concerning to our faculty and students, however, is that Senate Bill 464 is not limited to duplicate programs that have Fordice implications. As written, the bill applies (perhaps unintentionally) to all programs at any public higher education institution, and requires each to address the possibility of expansion at any institution in the State that has the same program. Such an expansive application of the bill could lead to a debilitating review of multiple programs across the state. Despite my belief that the bill is unnecessary and that it contains potential unintended consequences, I think the bill could become a useful contribution in our effort to avoid unreasonable duplication, and we are ready to work with the sponsor and the committee to prepare amendments that would: Require MHEC to develop objective criteria to define unreasonable duplication. Include in the definition of "unreasonable duplication" the ability of one program to simply expand, as well as other important factors, including the feasibility of cooperative programs to minimize duplication, and the extent to which an institutions program specifically advances the goals and objectives of the State Plan for Higher Education, including: the efficient use of resources, promoting workforce development, advancing research, and so forth. The amendments should also require MHEC to obtain the input of affected institutions before declaring a program unreasonably duplicative, providing specific findings and reasons for that conclusion, and then giving the institution an opportunity to respond. As always, we stand ready to work with the sponsors of the bill and our colleagues in higher education to examine continually unnecessary duplication. At the same time, we need to keep focus on preserving the timely process for reaching decisions on program approvals without jeopardizing the future of Maryland students. 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