New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 5 - POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION › Chapter 3 - POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTION FINANCES › Part 12 - INSTRUCTIONAL FUNDING › Section 5.3.12.8 - GENERAL PRINCIPLES GUIDING INSTRUCTIONAL FUNDING

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. Funding priorities: The department is
				committed to ensuring equitable access to quality educational services to give
				all citizens the opportunity to fulfill their potential, regardless of their
				place of residence. Therefore, a major objective of the department's annual
				funding recommendations will be to encourage the most effective and efficient
				means of delivering higher education services to citizens throughout New
				Mexico.
B. Academic quality:
				Quality is an essential component of the department's agenda for higher
				education in New Mexico.
(1) By reporting
				student credit hours earned for state support, an institution concurs and
				agrees that all credits are derived from courses and programs that meet
				generally accepted principles of quality as used by the appropriate regional
				accrediting association, including, but not limited to:
(a) Each program of study results in learning
				outcomes appropriate to the rigor and breadth of the degree or certificate
				awarded.
(b) Degree or certificate
				programs are coherent and complete.
(c) The program provides for appropriate
				interaction between faculty and students and among students.
(d) Qualified faculty provide appropriate
				oversight of each course and program.
(e) The program is consistent with the
				institution's role and mission.
(f)
				Institutional review and approval processes ensure that each course and program
				is appropriate for the learning delivery system being used.
(g) The institution provides appropriate
				training and support services for faculty.
(h) The program ensures that appropriate
				learning resources are available to students.
(i) 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 required, availability
				of support services and financial aid resources, and cost and payment
				policies.
(j) Students accepted for
				the course or program have the background, knowledge and technical skills
				needed to undertake the program.
(k) Students enrolled in the course or
				program have reasonable and adequate access to the range of student services
				appropriate to support their learning.
(l) The institution evaluates the program's
				educational effectiveness, including assessment of student learning outcomes,
				student retention, and student and faculty satisfaction. Students have access
				to such program evaluation data.
(m) Policies for faculty evaluation include
				appropriate consideration of teaching and scholarly activities related to
				various learning delivery systems.
(n) 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/certificate.