New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 5 - POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 99 - DISTANCE EDUCATION
Part 2 - CLOSURE OF A DISTANCE EDUCATION INSTITUTION
Section 5.99.2.9 - PLAN
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. An institution operating pursuant to 5.99.1 NMAC that intends to cease provision of distance education, close, or make a substantial change to location must present a plan to the department.
B. An institution that is required to seek approval of such a plan by an accrediting body, must submit a copy of the approved plan to the department within seven days of receiving approval by the accrediting body.
C. An institution that is not required to seek approval of a plan by an accrediting body must submit a plan to the department as soon as practical, but no less than 90 days prior to closure, cessation of distance education program offerings, or substantial change to location.
D. The plan must include provisions for teach-out agreements, completion of programs by enrolled students, perpetual care and maintenance of student records, and identification and location of a responsible agent for the institution for a period of at least one year following closure.
