N.M. Admin. Code § 5.2.2.9 - PRELIMINARY PLAN

A sponsoring institution(s), board(s) of education, or community group shall present to the commission a preliminary plan meeting the specifications described below. The commission shall invite public comment on the preliminary plan prior to reaching its decision regarding the justification for further detailed planning and analysis of need.

A. The preliminary plan shall identify the organizing group, the entities that have been involved in the preparation of the preliminary plan, and the individuals primarily responsible for developing and advancing the request.

B. The preliminary plan shall indicate the post-secondary delivery model that the organizing group wishes to create. If the organizing group wishes to establish an institution by following one of the various statutes for creating a post-secondary institution, then that statute must be clearly identified.

C. The preliminary plan shall describe the rationale for establishing a new institution, learning center, or campus, including the principal arguments why existing institutions cannot meet the educational needs to be addressed by the proposed institution, learning center or campus. It shall describe existing post-secondary educational opportunities offered by both public and private institutions that may be available in the community including but not limited to: degree/certificate programs offered; courses offered leading to a degree or certificate but not a part of a degree or certificate program available in the community, and continuing education courses offered. For any programs or courses that are available, the plan should include a description of which post-secondary institution is offering those courses, the accreditation status of the offering institution, how those programs/courses are being delivered, why those offerings are insufficient, and why additional post-secondary education opportunities are needed in the community.

D. The preliminary plan shall describe the proposed governance structure for an institution or learning center.

E. The preliminary plan shall indicate the nature and level of educational programs to be provided. This should include a description of the rationale for choosing the proposed program(s).

F. The preliminary plan shall describe the population(s) and numbers of students to be served.

G. The preliminary plan shall describe the geographic area from which students are primarily expected to be enrolled.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 5.2.2.9

9/21/84; Recompiled 10/31/01