New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 5 - POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 5 - POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Part 5 - CLOSURE AND STUDENT COMPLAINT PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
Section 5.5.5.7 - DEFINITIONS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. "Accrediting body" means an accreditor or accrediting agency that has issued an accreditation status to the institution.
B. "Custodian of records" means an entity with which the institution has arranged for the perpetual care, maintenance and accessibility of all records and transcripts for all students receiving credit from the institution during the period of its existence. The entity must be in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and be capable of servicing student record requests. Documentation evidencing such compliance shall be submitted to the department
C. "Department" means the New Mexico higher education department.
D. "Manager" means the chief executive officer, chief operations officer, chief financial officer, senior business or finance officer, senior financial aid administrator, and senior or chief academic officer of an institution.
E. "Post-Secondary Institution" or "Institution" means a public post-secondary higher education institution operating within and receiving financial support from the state of New Mexico.
F. "Program" means any certificate or degree program or for purposes of closure, a college, school or department within an institution.
G. "Substantially relocating" or "substantially relocates" or "substantial relocation" means a relocation of the institution's physical site that is beyond the proximity a student is normally required to travel for educational offerings.
