New Mexico Register / Volume XXIX,
Issue 7 / April 10, 2018
Notice of proposed rulemaking
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the New Mexico
Higher Education Department (NMHED or department) will hold a public rulemaking
hearing on May 16, 2018. The hearing will
begin at 10:30 a.m. and will be held at NMHED located at 2044 Galisteo Street,
Suite 4, Santa Fe, NM 87505. The purpose of the rulemaking hearing is to
take public comment regarding proposed repeal and replace
of 5.5.2 NMAC - APPROVAL OF NEW
GRADUATE PROGRAMS.
Purpose:
Whereas by
statute, Section 21-2-5 NMSA 1978, Section 21-1-26 NMSA 1978 and Section 21-1-24 NMSA 1978,
the New Mexico Higher Education Department has the authority to adopt rules and
regulations for oversight of all new state-funded graduate degree programs, the
department proposes repeal and replace of 5.5.2 NMAC - APPROVAL OF NEW GRADUATE
PROGRAMS.
Summary of
proposed rule:
The department proposes repeal and replace
to update the process for approval and maintenance of all graduate
degree programs proposed by all higher education institutions defined in
Article XII, Section 11 of the New Mexico Constitution. The proposed rule establishes the following related to graduate degree
programs: a process by which the department reviews proposed new graduate
degree programs or proposed changes to graduate degree programs; the advisory
review committee; factors by which new graduate degree programs or changes to
graduate degree programs will be evaluated; how institutions are to request
classification of instruction programs codes; a process by which initiations
obtain New Mexico State Board of Finance approval; and reporting requirements
for institutions.
Details for Obtaining a Copy, Public
Hearing and Comments: The proposed rule
is available at NMHED located at 2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe,
NM 87505-2100. The proposed rule is also posted on the NMHED
website and may be accessed at http://www.hed.state.nm.us/ under the “Recent Posting”
section. To request that a copy of the
proposed rule be sent to you by mail or e-mail, please contact core.competencies@state.nm.us or 505-476-8407.
A public hearing will be held from
10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at NMHED on May 16,
2018. Any person who is or may be
affected by this proposed rule may appear and testify. Interested
persons may submit written comments to NMHED at 2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4, Santa Fe,
NM 87505 or core.competencies@state.nm.us.
Written comments must be received no later
than 5:00 p.m. on May 11, 2018. Please note that any written comments
received will become part of the rulemaking record, be posted to the New Mexico
Sunshine Portal, and be accessible to the public. If submitting written comments by email, please indicate in the subject line the number and
section of each rule(s) for which you are providing comments. Oral comments will also be accepted at the rule hearing, subject
to time limitations.
Legal authority for this
rulemaking can be found in Section 9-25-8, Section 21-2-5, Section 21-1-26 NMSA
1978, and Section 21-1-24 NMSA 1978.
Any person with a
disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language
interpreter, or auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the
hearing should contact 505-476-8407 or email core.competencies@state.nm.us ten (10) business days
prior to the hearing.