The 1973-83 master plan for Maryland's community college system is presented under the following topics: (1) retrospect and prospect (community colleges in the nation and the State, the Open Door, and reasons for and objectives of the master plan), (2) students--a new breed (including enrollment, staffing, and institutional evaluation), (3) programs, (4) faculty and instructional practices, (5) physical facilities, (6) financing current operations, (7) guidelines for governance, (8) institutional profiles, and (9) recommendations--avenues for advancement. A listing of the members of the nine task force committees precedes the master plan. Relevant State policies and codes are appended, as are maps showing the location of present and planned community college campuses. Figures for enrollment and finances are presented in tables and graphs. (KM)