A. Every college or university operating in New Mexico that is regionally accredited or seeking regional accreditation by an accrediting agency approved by the department shall register with the department.
B. A college or university registering with the department pursuant to this section shall provide curriculum and enrollment information, financial information and all publication materials requested by the department.
C. A college or university registering with the department shall adopt a procedure for the resolution of student complaints.
D. A college's or university's registration is valid for the same period as its grant of regional accreditation from its accrediting agency.
History: 1978 Comp., § 21-23-6, enacted by Laws 1994, ch. 108, § 7; 2005, ch. 223, § 4; 2013, ch. 59, § 5.
Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1994, ch. 108, § 7 repealed 21-23-6 NMSA 1978, as amended by Laws 1975, ch. 148, § 6 relating to requirements for permits or certificates of approval for post-secondary educational institutions, and enacted a new section, effective July 1, 1994.
The 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, required registered colleges and universities to adopt procedures to handle student complaints; provided that a college's university's registration is valid for the same period as the term of its regional accreditation; in Subsections A and B, deleted "commission" and added "department"; and added Subsections C and D.
The 2005 amendment, effective June 17, 2005, changed "accredited" to "regionally accredited" and changes "accreditation" to "regional accreditation".
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities §§ 4, 6, 7, 8, 23, 42.
14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities §§ 3, 6, 16.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions
Article 23 - Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act
Section 21-23-1 - Short title.
Section 21-23-2 - Purpose of act.
Section 21-23-3 - Definitions.
Section 21-23-5 - Duties of the department.
Section 21-23-6 - Registration of colleges and universities; submission of materials.
Section 21-23-6.1 - Licensure of career schools; licensure of certain colleges and universities.
Section 21-23-6.2 - Licensure standards; requirements; fee authorization.
Section 21-23-6.3 - Fee authorization.
Section 21-23-7 - Claims; limitations; appeals.
Section 21-23-7.1 - Surety bond required; alternative surety.
Section 21-23-8 - Fund created.
Section 21-23-10 - Disciplinary actions; civil penalties.
Section 21-23-10.1 - Enforcement.
Section 21-23-11 - Existing post-secondary educational institutions.
Section 21-23-12 - Cooperation.
Section 21-23-14 - Prohibition.
Section 21-23-15 - Post-secondary educational institutions; termination.