N.M. Admin. Code § 5.55.7.10

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 5.55.7.10 - DEVELOPMENT AND APPROVAL OF META-MAJORS AND TRANSFER MODULES

A. Each institution shall report the following information to the department, in the format requested by the department:

(1) every course offered by the institution;

(2) institution structure; and

(3) degree or certificate requirements.

B. The department shall analyze the information collected from the institutions to determine proposed degree maps. The department shall submit the proposed degree map to the institution's chief academic officer for review, comment, and revisions. The department shall collaborate with each institution to develop degree maps for all programs offered.

C. The department shall analyze the completed degree maps to develop proposed statewide meta-majors and transfer modules. A meta-major or transfer module shall not be presented to the NMCAC until the department has completed its analysis and holds a period for institution comment.

D. Proposed statewide meta-majors and transfer modules shall be sent to the NMCAC and the chief academic officers with a request for review and comment from the appropriate faculty prior to its next meeting and placed on the agenda.

E. Comments collected by NMCAC and the chief academic officers shall be submitted by the deadline set by the department. If the comments are not received by the deadline, the comments will not be considered by the NMCAC when voting to approve the statewide meta-major or transfer modules. Comments will be forwarded to the NMCAC prior to its meeting for consideration.

F. After the comments have been considered, statewide meta-majors and transfer modules will be presented to the NMCAC for approval. The department shall have a representative present during the NMCAC meeting to present the statewide meta-major or transfer module.

G. NMCAC shall consider the proposed statewide meta-majors and transfer modules and comments during its meeting. The chair shall conduct a roll call or written vote. Each institution shall cast a single vote. Based on the majority vote, NMCAC may approve, deny, table, or send the request to a subcommittee for further review. The vote shall be certified by the committee chair and the department shall issue official notice of the NMCAC decisions to all institutions within 10 business days.

H. Approved state wide meta-majors and transfer modules shall be adopted and published in the next catalog printed by each institution.

I. The department shall update the inventory of statewide meta-majors and transfer modules to reflect all changes.

N.M. Admin. Code § 5.55.7.10

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 11, June 12, 2018, eff. 6/12/2018