ST. MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND

ORIGIN & FUNCTIONS

St. Mary's College of Maryland originally was chartered under the name St. Mary's Seminary in 1840 (Chapter 190, Acts of 1839). In 1845, it was incorporated as St. Mary's Female Seminary (Chapter 257, Acts of 1845). The Seminary became St. Mary's Seminary Junior College in 1949 (Chapter 676, Acts of 1949). It reformed as St. Mary's College of Maryland, a State institution, in 1964 (Chapter 59, Acts of 1964).

Kent Hall, St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, Maryland, May 2009. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

In 1967, St. Mary's College of Maryland reorganized as a four-year college of liberal arts and sciences. Within the State college system, it is the only four-year institution devoted to the liberal arts. The College was designated a public honors college in 1992 (Chapter 209, Acts of 1992).

Academically, the College is organized into seventeen academic departments, offering twenty-one majors plus a student-designed major. The College also offers a teacher certification program.

[photo, May Russell Lodge, St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, Maryland]

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The College is governed by a board of twenty-five trustees. Upon recommendation of the Board of Trustees, the Governor appoints twenty-three members with Senate advice and consent. Twenty-two are chosen for six-year terms; one student serves a one-year term. Two serve ex officio (Code Education Article, secs. 14-401 through 14-409).

May Russell Lodge, St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, Maryland, May 2009. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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