The immediate government of the several departments shall be entrusted to their respective faculties, but the regents shall have the power to regulate the course of instruction, and prescribe the books and authorities to be used in the several departments, and also confer such degrees and grant such diplomas as are usually conferred and granted by other universities. The regents shall have power to remove any officer connected with the university when in their judgment the interests require it.
History: Laws 1889, ch. 138, § 16; C.L. 1897, § 3578; Code 1915, § 5125; C.S. 1929, § 130-909; 1941 Comp., § 55-2409; 1953 Comp., § 73-25-9.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
Cross references. — For removal of president or faculty member for cause after trial, see 21-1-7 NMSA 1978.
Removal of football coach. — Whether the head football coach is an "officer" under this section is not something an appellate court can resolve as a matter of law; rather it is a question of fact. Feldman v. Regents of Univ. of N.M., 1975-NMCA-111, 88 N.M. 392, 540 P.2d 872.
Discretion and judgment at lower levels provided for. — In this section and 21-7-8 NMSA 1978 the legislature provided for the exercise of discretion and judgment at subordinate levels subject to the ultimate control of the regents. 1969 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 69-104.
Powers of administration and government are permitted various faculty groups, and are characterized as those of "immediate government." 1969 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 69-104.
Review and approval of actions below. — The explicit references in this section and 21-7-8 NMSA 1978 to the regents' duties and responsibilities require that the board review and approve the actions taken below in exercise of limited power of immediate government. 1969 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 69-104.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 15A Am. Jur. 2d Colleges and Universities §§ 1, 5, 11 to 13, 31, 41.
Instructors, imposing noneducational functions upon, 67 A.L.R. 1032.
Teacher in state college or university as officer or employee, 75 A.L.R. 1352.
Validity of governmental requirement of oath of allegiance or loyalty, 18 A.L.R.2d 268.
Dismissal or rejection of public schoolteacher because of disloyalty, 27 A.L.R.2d 487.
Elements and measure of damages in action by school teacher for wrongful discharge, 22 A.L.R.3d 1047.
Student's right to compel school officials to issue degree, diploma, or the like, 11 A.L.R.4th 1182.
14A C.J.S. Colleges and Universities §§ 17, 19, 25, 29.
Structure 2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 21 - State and Private Education Institutions
Article 7 - University of New Mexico
Section 21-7-1 - [Established as the state university; congressional benefits vested.]
Section 21-7-3 - Board of regents.
Section 21-7-4 - [Corporate powers of board.]
Section 21-7-6 - President; secretary and treasurer; duties and powers.
Section 21-7-7 - Board of regents; rules and regulations.
Section 21-7-8 - [Departmental organization.]
Section 21-7-9.1 - Purpose [of Spanish resource center.]
Section 21-7-9.2 - El centro de la raza created; purpose.
Section 21-7-10 - [Admission of students; rules and regulations.]
Section 21-7-11 - [Sectarianism prohibited.]
Section 21-7-12 - [Meetings of board of regents; quorum.]
Section 21-7-13 - [Building and improvement bonds; purposes; authority of board of regents.]
Section 21-7-14 - [Resolution for issuance of building and improvement bonds.]
Section 21-7-15 - Form and conditions of bonds.
Section 21-7-17 - [Disposition of proceeds of building and improvement bond sales.]
Section 21-7-19 - [Income pledged for redemption of building and improvement bonds.]
Section 21-7-21 - [Payment of principal and interest on building and improvement bonds.]
Section 21-7-22 - [Restrictions on use of building and improvement bond proceeds.]
Section 21-7-23 - [Payments by state treasurer relating to building and improvement bonds.]
Section 21-7-24 - [Issuance of building and improvement bonds in series; restrictions.]
Section 21-7-25 - [Tax exemption of building and improvement bonds.]
Section 21-7-26 - Temporary provision; medical residency programs; state cooperation.
Section 21-7-28 - Creation of the Taos branch community college of the university of New Mexico.
Section 21-7-29 - Rio Rancho campus for the university of New Mexico and other institutions.
Section 21-7-30 - State digital geospatial data clearinghouse designated; powers and duties.
Section 21-7-31 - Stephen Easley center for telehealth.
Section 21-7-32 - Off-campus instructional center for university of New Mexico in Valencia county.