Chapter 21, Chapter 21

The purpose of the New Mexico cooperative education program is to provide an opportunity for students in New Mexico post-secondary educational institutions to combine academic and employment experience by creating and expanding cooperative education programs in New Mexico college…

administration; duties. There is created the "New Mexico cooperative education program" which shall be administered by the commission on higher education [higher education department]. The New Mexico cooperative education program shall supplement existing cooperative education pr…

for investing endowment funds. A. As used in this section: (1) "endowment funds" means funds: (a) acquired by gift by an educational institution with respect to which the donors or other outside agencies have stipulated as a condition of the gift, and the stipulation is expressed…

The legislature finds that the state currently has six universities established by the constitution of New Mexico. The legislature has authorized these institutions to create branches of their institutions in conjunction with local school districts. The legislature also finds tha…

A. The state educational institutions set forth in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico and their branches, community colleges as provided in Chapter 21, Article 13 NMSA 1978 and technical and vocational institutes as provided in Chapter 21, Article 16 NMSA 19…

service. Educational institutions under the exclusive control of the state shall forgive any tuition payments owed by residents of New Mexico enrolled as part-time or full-time students when the student is conscripted, deployed to a remote duty location, or is called into active …

United States and families of members of the armed forces. A. A veteran of the armed forces of the United States shall be deemed an in-state resident for purposes of determining tuition and fees at all state institutions of higher learning, provided that the veteran is eligible f…

secondary educational institution; nondiscrimination in eligibility for education benefits. A. A public post-secondary educational institution shall not deny admission to a student on account of the student's immigration status. B. Any tuition rate or state-funded financial aid t…

A. The state educational institutions set forth in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico and their branches, community colleges as provided in Chapter 21, Article 13 NMSA 1978 and technical and vocational institutes as provided in Chapter 21, Article 16 NMSA 19…

guidelines. A. The commission on higher education [higher education department] shall conduct a thorough study to determine the feasibility of creating a prepaid higher education tuition program, which shall include requirements that: (1) prepaid tuition contracts, once paid, wil…

A public post-secondary educational institution shall provide on a mutually acceptable schedule on-campus recruitment opportunities and facilities to a branch or service of the United States military to the same degree that it provides such opportunities and facilities to members…

identification number. A. The higher education department shall, in collaboration with public post- secondary educational institutions, use the same student identification number issued to a New Mexico public school student pursuant to Section 22-2C-11 NMSA 1978 for a student enr…

school graduates; annual reports. A. Upon request from a public high school or school district superintendent in New Mexico, a public post-secondary educational institution shall provide a report of students who enroll in the institution within three years of graduating from that…

A. The "school leadership institute" is created and is administratively attached to the higher education department. The department shall provide administrative services for the institute. The institute shall provide a comprehensive and cohesive framework for preparing, mentoring…

students; prohibited practices. A. No public or private post-secondary educational institution, including its agents, its employees, its student or alumni organizations or its affiliates, shall: (1) sell, give or otherwise transfer to any card issuer, for the purpose of distribut…

prohibited. A. It is unlawful for a public or private institution of post-secondary education to request or require a student, applicant or potential applicant for admission to provide a password to gain access to the student's, applicant's or potential applicant's account or pro…

A. Beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, public post-secondary educational institutions shall accept a score of three or higher on the advanced placement examination for post-secondary level course credit. Institutions that offer a corresponding course for a particular adva…

and reporting. A. "Two plus two" is created as a six-year pilot project in which public post- secondary educational institutions in the southeastern region of the state join to establish a seamless transition from community college to university to: (1) improve graduation rates a…

A. Prior to issuing or renewing a license to operate a medical school in New Mexico, the higher education department shall require a medical school to: (1) for the purpose of providing third- and fourth-year medical student training, demonstrate that the school has obtained execu…

higher education department to establish; procurement for centers' operations; powers and duties. A. The higher education department shall establish two American Indian education technical assistance centers to provide technical assistance and support for tribal education departm…

A. A post-secondary educational institution shall adopt policies and procedures that shall: (1) reference an affirmative consent standard in the determination of whether consent was given by all parties to sexual activity; (2) specify the requirement for the affirmative consent o…

governing boards mandatory training. A. The members of the boards of regents of all state educational institutions enumerated in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico and the governing boards of other public post-secondary educational institutions shall complet…

teach reading. A. As used in this section: (1) "high-quality instructional materials" means instructional materials that are: (a) research-based, culturally and linguistically relevant and designed to support equitable learning for all students; (b) aligned with the public educat…

reciprocal basis with other states. The commission on higher education [higher education department] shall identify those circumstances where the waiving of the nonresident differential in tuition rates, on a reciprocal basis with other states, including the states of the foreign…

and treasurer restricted. No member of the faculty of any state educational institution shall be removed during the term for which he is elected or appointed, except for cause, following notice and an opportunity for a hearing under rules adopted by the board of regents of his in…

A. The boards of regents at all state baccalaureate degree-granting educational institutions are authorized to direct the president of the university to institute a periodic post-tenure review process for all tenured faculty. B. The boards of regents are authorized to direct the …

education department]. Each board of regents shall file annually a report on the post-tenure review process instituted at the institution. History: Laws 1995, ch. 150, § 2.

The boards of regents of all state baccalaureate degree-granting educational institutions shall study the options, advantages and disadvantages of developing a procedure for granting tenure based solely on a faculty member's teaching ability. History: Laws 1995, ch. 150, § 3.

When any member of the faculty or other employee of any one of said institutions shall have taught or rendered service for not less than twenty (20) years in the schools of this state, the last ten (10) years of which service shall have been rendered at the institution retiring s…

The members of the several boards of the university of New Mexico [New Mexico state university], the New Mexico college of agriculture and mechanic arts [the New Mexico institute of mining and technology], and the New Mexico insane asylum [the New Mexico behavioral institute of L…

Chapter 21, Article 1B NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Post-Secondary Education Articulation Act". History: Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 1; 2005, ch. 272, § 1.

As used in the Post-Secondary Education Articulation Act: A. "articulation" means the transfer of courses that fulfill a graduation requirement for a student's chosen degree program; B. "department" means the higher education department; C. "general education core curriculum" mea…

major and transfer module. A. The department shall establish and maintain a comprehensive statewide plan to provide for the articulation of educational programs and facilitate the transfer of course credits between institutions. B. In establishing a statewide articulation plan, t…

A. Courses that have a New Mexico common course number shall be accepted as the equivalent courses offered at the receiving institution. B. Courses taken as part of an approved meta-major or transfer module shall be accepted to meet lower-division graduation requirements of a deg…

A. The department shall establish and maintain a process to monitor and improve articulation through frequent and systematic consultation with institutions. B. The department shall establish a complaint procedure for transfer students who fail to receive credit for courses that h…

The receiving institution shall publish in the student handbook or otherwise notify transfer students of the complaint process to be followed in the event that a transfer module course is not accepted for credit. The notification shall include the remedy available to the student …

A. Prior to December 31 of each year, the department shall report to the legislative finance committee and the governor regarding the status of articulation programs and the transfer of students between institutions. B. The report developed by the department shall include the sta…

Chapter 21, Article 2 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Post-Secondary Educational Planning Act". History: 1953 Comp., § 73-44-1, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 233, § 1; 1986, ch. 24, § 7.

As used in the Post-Secondary Educational Planning Act: A. "post-secondary education": (1) means education, training or retraining for persons sixteen years of age or older who have graduated from secondary school or left elementary or secondary school without graduating from sec…

designation of supplementary members for specific functions. There is created the "state commission on post-secondary education". The commission on higher education [higher education department] is designated the state commission. For the purposes of the Post-Secondary Educationa…

forces. The state commission may establish committees or task forces, not necessarily consisting of commission members, and may use existing agencies or organizations to make studies, conduct surveys, submit recommendations or otherwise contribute expertise from the post-secondar…

The state commission shall carry out a continuing program of statewide planning for post-secondary education. Planning activities shall include: A. assessment of present and projected needs for the various types of post- secondary education in all parts of the state; B. assessmen…

A. The commission on higher education [higher education department] shall develop a funding formula that will provide funding for each institution of higher education to accomplish its mission as determined by a statewide plan. B. The commission on higher education [higher educat…

A. The state commission in carrying out its planning activities for post-secondary education shall consult with and invite the active participation of: (1) representatives of post-secondary educational institutions of the several types enumerated in Paragraph (2) of Subsection A …

The state commission shall submit an annual report to the governor and the legislature prior to November 15 each year. Such report shall describe the planning activities undertaken, present data on the status of all types of post-secondary education and set forth all recommendati…

certain federal programs. The state commission is designated the agency required under the provisions of Section 1202 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (P.L. 92-318, June 23, 1972). After July 1, 1973, the state commission shall be the successor agency to those agen…

occupational education programs. The state board of education is designated as the state agency required under the provisions of Section 1055(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (P.L. 92-318, June 23, 1972) and shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duti…

Sections 21-2A-1 through 21-2A-10 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "College District Tax Act". History: Laws 1995, ch. 224, § 7; 2013, ch. 37, § 1.

A. In all elections held under the College District Tax Act, the board shall issue a resolution calling for an election. The resolution shall be filed with each county clerk in the college district. B. All elections held under the College District Tax Act shall be conducted and c…

higher education [higher education department] responsibilities; reporting. A. The commission on higher education [higher education department] shall coordinate the role and participation of public post-secondary higher education institutions in the development and operation of e…