§ 11-401. Records from discontinued institutions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2020
Effective: July 1, 2020
MD Code, Education, § 11-401
§ 11-401. Records from discontinued institutions
(a)(1) Before any institution of postsecondary education operating in this State discontinues academic or administrative operation, the institution shall file with the Commission the original or legible copies of all essential records of the academic achievements of all former students of the institution.
(b)(1) The records shall present, as separate documents:
(c) The Commission shall maintain a permanent file of all records filed with it under this section.
(d)(1) If a student who attended an institution that closed in accordance with this title requests a copy of the student's official academic transcript from the Commission and the Commission determines that the requested transcript is missing, incomplete, or in a format inaccessible to the student, the Commission may issue a replacement transcript for the student based solely on the most recent information provided by the institution that the student attended.
(e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a replacement transcript issued in accordance with this section shall be accepted as an official transcript by:
(2) For purposes of student transfer, an institution of postsecondary education or a fully online distance education program in the State may consider, instead of or in addition to a replacement transcript, an unofficial transcript or other transcript information provided by the student that the receiving institution or program deems relevant.
(f)(1) The Commission shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Credits
Added by Acts 1988, c. 246, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 554, § 2, eff. July 1, 2020.
MD Code, Education, § 11-401, MD EDUC § 11-401
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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