New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 5 - POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 99 - DISTANCE EDUCATION
Part 1 - PUBLIC AND PRIVATE POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS OPERATING UNDER THE INTERSTATE DISTANCE EDUCATION ACT
Section 5.99.1.20 - WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION PRINCIPLES

A. each program of study results in learning outcomes appropriate to the rigor and breadth of the degree or certificate awarded;

B. an electronically offered degree or certificate program is coherent and complete;

C. the program provides for appropriate real-time or delayed interaction between faculty and students and among students;

D. qualified faculty provide appropriate oversight of the program electronically offered;

E. the program is consistent with the institution's role and mission;

F. review and approval processes ensure the appropriateness of the technology being used to meet the program's objectives;

G. the program provides faculty support services specifically related to teaching via an electronic system;

H. the program provides training for faculty who teach via the use of technology;

I. the program ensures that appropriate learning resources are available to students;

J. the program provides students with clear, complete, and timely information on the curriculum, course and degree requirements, nature of faculty/student interaction, assumptions about technological competence and skills, technical equipment requirements, availability of academic support services and financial aid resources, and costs and payment policies;

K. enrolled students have reasonable and adequate access to the range of student services appropriate to support their learning;

L. accepted students have the background, knowledge and technical skills needed to undertake the program;

M. advertising, recruiting, and admissions materials clearly and accurately represent the program and the services available;

N. policies for faculty evaluation include appropriate consideration of teaching and scholarly activities related to electronically offered programs;

O. the institution demonstrates a commitment to ongoing support, both financial and technical, and to continuation of the program for a period sufficient to enable students to complete a degree or certificate;

P. the institution evaluates the program's educational effectiveness, including assessments of student learning outcomes, student retention, and student and faculty satisfaction; students have access to such program evaluation data; and

Q. the institution provides for assessment and documentation of student achievement in each course and at completion of the program.