The current version of the plan is Update 2. The hiring of faculty into the vacant positions follows the departmental strategic plan. The majority of the ME students are from New Mexico, but there is diverse international representation. ME students are pleased with the personal attention and caring attitude of the faculty and the academic and support services of the department they receive. The faculty take their role as advisors and mentors seriously, which the students appreciate greatly.
Students participate in many of the departmental affairs.
Student opinion is solicited frequently regarding all aspects of the department's operation. There are ample opportunities for student development, student leadership, and student participation in governance. ME students value the diversity of the student body and feel that they benefit from the opportunity to interact with students from diverse cultures. The female students feel that the department and the ME student body is gender neutral. The department has engaged in a sincere and dedicated effort to assess learning outcomes in all aspects of the curriculum.