New Mexico Administrative Code

A. The objective of 5.3.12 NMAC is to identify and define on- and off-campus instruction that is eligible to receive funding through New Mexico's higher education funding formulae. B. The purpose of 5.3.12 NMAC is to provide public higher education institutions with adequate and …

A. "Academic credit" means student credit hours for courses that through institutional policy and academic convention are determined to have the academic resources and support to meet traditional expectations for certificate and degree credit in academic and vocational programs. …

A. Funding priorities: The department is committed to ensuring equitable access to quality educational services to give all citizens the opportunity to fulfill their potential, regardless of their place of residence. Therefore, a major objective of the department's annual funding…

In order to ensure uniformity and equity in the implementation of this policy, it is necessary to clarify and make formal certain concepts described in Section 8 that determine differences in the fundability of certain types of credits. A. Types of credit: Generally courses offer…

New Mexico Higher Education Department

A. Adult basic education program fund (1) Distributions will be made to state administrative sites upon timely submission of expenditure and program reports in accordance with procedures established by the higher education department. Distributions may be requested on a monthly b…

5.3.13 NMAC applies to the allocation and distribution of money appropriated to the adult basic education fund including funding for instructional materials for adult basic education students by the legislature for use in a given fiscal year and further applies to the allocation …

Section 21-1-27.5, 21-1-27.6 NMSA 1978.

Permanent

June 30, 2003 unless a different date is cited at the end of a section.

This regulation establishes a formula funding process whereby monies appropriated by the New Mexico legislature to the adult basic education fund including funding for instructional materials for adult basic education students and monies made available to the state of New Mexico …

A. "Adult basic education" (ABE) means adult education as defined by 20 U.S.C. Section 9202(1). B. "Adult basic education fund" means that fund established pursuant to Section 21-1-27.5 NMSA 1978 for the purpose of funding adult basic education programs for educationally disadvan…

A. The higher education department will convene a task force on ABE formula funding with members representing ABE programs, post-secondary institution fiscal offices, and the association of community colleges to make recommendations on changes to the funding formula as appropriat…

A. The higher education department will notify each state administrative site of its program allocation no later than June 15 of the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year for which the allocation is being made. B. State administrative sites will submit to the higher e…

State of New Mexico Higher Education Department.

To be considered eligible for a distribution from the technology enhancement fund, a proposal submitted by an eligible institution shall: A. demonstrate how the funds will be used to enhance public post-secondary education and research that benefits New Mexico; B. indicate which …

A. The committee shall develop a timeline of quarterly application periods setting forth deadlines for proposal submission and a schedule of review. The department may accept applications on nonstandard intervals upon request of the institution submitting the proposal. B. The com…

Institutions shall report annually the status of awards made pursuant to 5.3.14.11 NMAC. The department shall report annually to the legislative finance committee on award determinations made pursuant to this section. The report shall include the number of proposals submitted by …

Provisions for 5.3.14 NMAC apply to state research institutions and tribal colleges in New Mexico.

Section 21-1-27.2 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

October 25, 2022 unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective and purpose of 5.3.14 NMAC is to outline the distribution of monies in the technology enhancement fund. Money in the technology enhancement fund is appropriated by the legislature to the higher education department. The department shall distribute funds to New Mexic…

A. "Committee" means the technology enhancement committee. B. "Department" means the New Mexico higher education department. C. "Eligible institution" means a state research university or tribal college located in New Mexico. D. "Fund" means the technology enhancement fund. E. "I…

A. The technology enhancement fund is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of appropriations, income from investment of the fund, gifts, grants, donations and bequests. B. The technology enhancement fund shall be administered by the department. Money shall be dis…

The committee is composed of panel of scientific and business experts established by the department. The committee shall judge proposals based on excellence in research design and possible innovation in cross-disciplinary, multi-campus and higher education-industry research colla…

State of New Mexico Commission on Higher Education, 1068 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501-4295, (505) 827-7383.

The total expenditures in each of the following budgetary functions will be used as the items of budgetary control. Total expenditures or transfers in each of these items of budgetary control may not exceed the amount shown in the approved budget. A. Unrestricted expenditures and…

Major capital outlay projects for which commission on higher education and board of finance approval is required may be budgeted, but funds will not be expended until final approval has been secured from these boards and the contract let.

A. The executive director will approve budget revisions meeting the tests of paragraphs 12.3.2 and 12.3.3 [now Paragraphs (2) and (3) of Subsection C of 5.3.4.12 NMAC] without action by the commission. He will use his discretion regarding a revision falling under paragraph 12.3.4…

The following procedures will be used by the commission in the approval of operating budgets: A. Budgets will be presented in the format prescribed by the commission on higher education through the commission's staff. Budgets will be in compliance with the financial reporting man…

The commission will meet about the middle of June and act on approval of the budgets. The budgets as approved by the commission will be transmitted to the budget division of the department of finance and administration for official approval prior to July 1.

Provisions of 5 NMAC 3.3 [now 5.3.4 NMAC] apply to all state public post secondary institutions in the state of New Mexico.

Section 21-1-26 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

December 31, 1998, unless a different date is cited at the end of a section or paragraph.

The objective of 5 NMAC 3.4 [now 5.3.4 NMAC] is to establish a policy and guidelines for the review and approval of institutional operating budgets.

"Commission" means the New Mexico commission on higher education.

A. The commission will review the operating budgets. As a matter of information, the budgets will be viewed in light of the factors utilized in the funding formulas. However, it is the commission's policy that when the appropriation has been made to the institution, its governing…

Budgets will be carefully checked for the following: A. arithmetic accuracy and cross referencing; B. reasonableness of amounts of revenue budgeted; C. budgeted expenditures being within budgeted resources; D. consistency with the commissions financial reporting manual;.

State of New Mexico Commission on Higher Education, 1068 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501-4295, (505) 827-7383.

A. Appropriate expenditure levels will be calculated taking into consideration such factors as compensation levels, the effect of inflation on nonsalary items, and the differential costs attributable to levels of instruction and fields of study at institutions of varying sizes. B…

The recommended appropriation for these institutions will be determined by taking the calculated justified expenditures, adding the beginning balance, adding net transfers from I and G, subtracting ending balance, and subtracting income available for support of the I and G budget…

A. Line item appropriations will be recommended where appropriate for research, public service and certain other activities. In general, calculations of these recommendations will be based on justified expenditures to maintain a desirable level of program activity, minus income o…

The following procedures and policies will be used by the commission in arriving at recommendations as to the amounts of appropriations to be made to support state-funded activities, including both I and G and other, at each institution. A. Early in the fall, the commission will …

Provisions of 5 NMAC 3.3 [now 5.3.5 NMAC] apply to all state public post secondary institutions in the state of New Mexico.

Section 21-1-26 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

December 31, 1998, unless a different date is cited at the end of a section or paragraph.

The objective of 5 NMAC 3.3 [now 5.3.5 NMAC] is to establish a policy for the development of funding recommendations for institutional operating budgets, which includes provisions for the use of funding formulas; procedures for research, public service, and other special projects…