New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 5 - POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 5 - POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Part 2 - APPROVAL OF NEW GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Section 5.5.2.12 - APPROVAL BY THE NEW MEXICO STATE BOARD OF FINANCE
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
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 proposal.
B. The department will submit a summary of the proposed program along with the recommendation of the department cabinet secretary to the New Mexico state board of finance by a deadline set by the New Mexico state board of finance. A representative of the applicant institution shall be present to answer questions, present information or provide justification of the proposal to the New Mexico state board of finance.
C. If the New Mexico state board of finance denies the request for a new program, the department will not reconsider the application. The institution must initiate a new application process addressing the concerns of the New Mexico state board of finance.
D. No new graduate program shall be effective unless approved by the New Mexico state board of finance.
E. New graduate programs shall not be included in institutional catalogs until the institution receives the approval of the New Mexico state board of finance.