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West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Higher Education [Titles 10-20] (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Maryland Higher Education Commission (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 16. Policy on Student Concerns About Athletic Programs and Activities (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2019
MD Code, Education, § 11-1601
§ 11-1601. Implementation of policy to address student concerns about athletic programs and activities
Currentness
Applicability
(a) This section does not apply to an institution of higher education that does not have an athletic program or administer athletic activities.
Development and adoption of policy
(b)(1) On or before October 1, 2019, each institution of higher education shall develop and adopt a written policy for receiving and addressing student concerns about the institution's athletic programs and activities that includes:
(i) A process through which students can share concerns about the institution's athletic programs and activities with the institution's administration, including senior officials within the administration who are not directly involved with the management of athletic programs or activities;
(ii) An option for students to submit their concerns confidentially; and
(iii) A prohibition on retaliating or discriminating against students who share their concerns under the policy.
(2) An institution of higher education may make changes to the policy if the changes meet the requirements of this section.
Distribution of policy to students
(c) Each institution of higher education shall:
(1) Post the policy and any changes to the policy on the institution's website; and
(2) Ensure that each student who participates in the institution's athletic programs or activities has a copy of the policy and any changes to the policy.
Distribution of policy to governmental bodies
(d) Each institution of higher education shall submit to the Commission and, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Appropriations Committee:
(1) On or before October 1, 2019, the written policy adopted in accordance with subsection (b)(1) of this section; and
(2) Any changes to the policy.
Report
(e)(1) On or before July 1, 2020, and each July 1 thereafter, each institution of higher education shall report to the Commission on the number of students who shared concerns under the institution's policy during the immediately preceding fiscal year.
(2) On or before August 1, 2020, and each August 1 thereafter, the Commission shall report, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Appropriations Committee a summary of the submissions under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

Credits

Added by Acts 2019, c. 506, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 507, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5.
MD Code, Education, § 11-1601, MD EDUC § 11-1601
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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