Mission and Vision Statements, Accreditation, State Authorization, and Disclaimers
Mission
The mission of the Graduate School is to empower scholars, practitioners, and researchers to become agents of innovation and leaders of change through distinctive, relevant, and rigorous education.
Vision
The Graduate School aspires to be the global leader in health and biomedical graduate education and research by cultivating students who solve critical world problems.
Accreditation
The University of Maryland, Baltimore is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
3624 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19104
267-284-5000
www.msche.org
State Authorization
The Graduate School at the University of Maryland, Baltimore is authorized by the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), the State Licensing Authority, to confer degrees.
Maryland Higher Education Commission
6 North Liberty St., 10th Floor Baltimore, MD 21201
410-767-3300; 410-332-0270 (fax)
www.mhec.state.md.us
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Special Note regarding delivery of instruction: In light of to the COVID 19 pandemic, UMB expects to return to some classroom and on-campus didactic instruction, consistent with safety standards, local and regional health conditions, and guidance of public authorities, in the academic year 2021-2022. UMB may supplement on-campus instruction with online and virtual learning opportunities as needed. Select labs, research assignments, experiential learning activities, clinical rotations and Performance Based Assessments (PBAs) will see a measured return to in-person, on-site practices as permitted by circumstances and UMB policies, and only after appropriate safety precautions are identified and implemented. For on-line learning, UMB will reformat the curriculum materials and teaching techniques as necessary to assure that coursework continues to meet the high standards set by UMB and to assure that all learning outcomes are achieved in accordance with accreditation standards and expectations.