New Mexico Administrative Code

A. "Base contribution methodology" means that inflationary and compensation adjustments to expenditures are made according to the proportion of state general fund appropriations to total revenues. B. "Commission" means the New Mexico commission on higher education. C. "Off-campus…

A. In an effort to maintain equitable funding among institutions, present a reasonable and appropriate funding package to the executive and the legislature, and serve their intended purpose as an analytical and unbiased screen for legislative proposals, the following principles a…

A. For four-year institutions, the instructional portion of the I and G formula will generally be calculated using an average of the three previous academic years unrestricted student credit hours. Each year, the average will roll forward, drop the earliest years data, and add th…

State of New Mexico Higher Education Department.

A. To be considered eligible for a distribution from the endowment, a proposal submitted by a public postsecondary institution shall: (1) demonstrate how the funds will be used to enhance the quality of public post-secondary education in New Mexico; (2) indicate which of the gove…

A. The committee shall develop a timeline of application periods setting forth deadlines for proposal submission and a schedule of review. B. The committee shall develop a scoring matrix that scores all proposals received pursuant to the requirements of 5.3.6.10 NMAC. C. No award…

The department shall report annually to the legislative finance committee on award determinations made pursuant to this section. The report shall include the amounts awarded to each institution, the amount of matching funds and their sources and the purposes of the endowments and…

Provisions for 5.3.6 NMAC apply to all public post-secondary institutions in New Mexico.

Sections 21-1-26 and 21-1-27 NMSA 1978.

Permanent.

October 15, 2015, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective and purpose of 5.3.6 NMAC is to outline the distribution of monies in the higher education endowment fund. Money in the higher education endowment fund is appropriated by the legislature to the higher education department. The department shall distribute funds to Ne…

A. "Committee" means the higher education endowment committee. B. "Department" means the New Mexico higher education department. C. "Eligible institution" means a New Mexico public post-secondary institution. D. "Endowment" means the higher education endowment fund. E. "Non-Gover…

A. The "higher education endowment 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 higher education endowment fund shall be administered by the department. Money sh…

The committee is composed of the secretaries of higher education, economic development and finance and administration or their designees. A. Additional ex-officio members of the committee may be appointed by the department pursuant to policies and procedures set forth by the comm…

State of New Mexico Higher Education Department.

All public post-secondary educational institutions operating within and receiving financial support from the state of New Mexico.

Authority for 5.3.7 NMAC is found in NMSA 1978 Sections 6-13-1 through 6-13-26; Sections 6-17-1 through 6-17-14; and Sections 21-7-13 through 21-7-25.

Permanent.

December 31, 1998, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective and purpose of 5.3.7 NMAC is to establish a process upon which public higher education institutions may initiate their statutory authority to borrow money for certain improvements.

[RESERVED]

A. The state educational institutions clearly have statutory authority to borrow money. (1) Sections 6-13-1 through 6-13-26 NMSA 1978 authorizes each of the governing boards to issue and sell bonds for the purpose of erecting, purchasing or otherwise acquiring, altering, improvin…

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

The three publicly funded educational television stations operating within and receiving financial support from the state of New Mexico; KENW (Portales), KNME (Albuquerque), and KRWG (Las Cruces).

Authority for 5 NMAC 3.8 [now 5.3.8 NMAC] is found in NMSA 1978 Section 21-1-34.

Permanent.

July 1, 1998 [unless a later date is cited at the end of a section].

A. The objective of 5 NMAC 3.8 [now 5.3.8 NMAC] is to provide a mechanism for equitable disbursement of yearly appropriations to the educational television equipment replacement fund. B. The purpose of 5 NMAC 3.8 [now 5.3.8 NMAC] is to equitably distribute available funds among t…

A. "Eligible equipment" means the broadcast equipment of the three educational television stations operating within and receiving financial support from the state of New Mexico; KENW (Portales), KNME (Albuquerque), and KRWG (Las Cruces), with a replacement cost of over $10,000. B…

A. Process to inform: The educational television stations will submit equipment inventories to the commission on higher education on September 15th of each year. These inventories will contain detailed listings of eligible equipment showing the useful life of the equipment. B. Re…

State of New Mexico Higher Education Department.

All public post-secondary educational institutions operating within and receiving financial support from the state of New Mexico.

Authority for 5.3.9 NMAC is found in NMSA 1978 Sections 12-1-21.

Permanent.

December 31, 1998, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

A. The objective of 5.3.9 NMAC is to establish a process by which the higher education department will review capital outlay funding recommendation packages developed by institutions and present those to the higher education department and submit those approved to the legislature…

[RESERVED]

A. Reviewing and recommending: In reviewing and recommending capital project requests, the higher education department will be guided by the general criteria listed below. Specific determinants for evaluating the projects may vary from year to year as the immediate capital needs …

Each four-year university and two-year college must have on file at the higher education department a current five-year institutional plan containing the information on capital resources which is required by the institutional planning guidelines. The required information for bran…

New Mexico Higher Education Department, 2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505, (505) 476-8400.

A. The department shall convene an advisory review committee, chaired by the department cabinet secretary or designee, to evaluate applications submitted by institutions seeking approval of a new graduate program. The advisory committee shall make a recommendation to the departme…

A. Before submitting an application to create a new graduate program, an institution must have completed all institutional reviews required by the institution, including approval by the board of regents. B. An institution must submit a completed application to the department, on …

A. If the department cabinet secretary determines that the proposed graduate program shall be presented to the New Mexico state board of finance, the department shall notify the institution of the date when the New Mexico state board of finance has scheduled its consideration of …

The department and advisory committee will consider factors from both an institutional and statewide perspective when reviewing an application for a new graduate degree program. The department and advisory committee reserve the right to consider additional factors and to weigh fa…

A. When a new graduate program is approved, the institution must submit a classification of instructional programs (CIP) code request form, provided by the department, and documentation of approval by the New Mexico state board of finance to the planning and research division of …

A. Institutions shall report to the department within 30 days of implementation: (1) new graduate programs; (2) new post-baccalaureate certificate programs; and (3) discontinued graduate programs. B. Any items reported to the department in Subsection A of 5.5.2.15 NMAC shall incl…

Section 9-25-8 NMSA 1978, Section 21-2-5 NMSA 1978, Section 21-1-26 NMSA 1978, and Section 21-1-24 NMSA 1978.

All graduate programs offered by a public research or comprehensive higher education institution, as defined in Article XII, Section 11 of the New Mexico constitution.

Permanent.