MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY

MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COORDINATE WITH THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION (MHEC), THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND (USM), THE MARYLAND INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION (MICUA), AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS; MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS WITH STATE AND FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS WHICH RELATE EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE AFFAIRS. MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH LEGISLATORS, LEGISLATIVE GROUPS, THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, AND OTHER STATE DEPARTMENTS AND GROUPS INVOLVED IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS; INITIATE AND MONITOR LEGISLATION WHICH BENEFITS COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THE CITIZENS SERVED BY COMMUNITY COLLEGES. WORK WITH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION, AND OTHER STATE GROUPS TO OBTAIN ADEQUATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS. PROJECT A POSITIVE IMAGE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, PRESS RELEASES, MEDIA RELATIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION SERVICES. FACILITATE AND PROMOTE THE ROLE OF CO