N.M. Code R. § 5.3.12.6 – Objective and Purpose

A. The objective of 5.3.12 NMAC is to identify and define on- and off-campus instruction that is eligible to receive funding through New Mexico’s higher education funding formulae.
B. The purpose of 5.3.12 NMAC is to provide public higher education institutions with adequate and equitable funding in support of on-campus instruction as well as with the resources to enhance educational opportunities for the many New Mexico citizens who can not readily attend on-campus courses or programs. It is also anticipated that this funding will better enable post-secondary educational institutions to quickly respond to changing community and workforce educational needs. The New Mexico higher education department believes that the delivery of instructional programming to students via alternative delivery modes will not only provide them improved educational opportunities, but will also provide the state a cost-effective alternative to the development of additional new campuses and facilities.
C. Department policy encourages the evolution of existing campuses and the development of new models of delivery that take advantage of the opportunities offered by technology. Use of the internet to deliver instruction has revealed that students participating in web-based courses may be located on-campus or off-campus. In order to recognize and support the increased use of technology, the department has adopted a policy that regards web-based courses as on-campus instruction for reporting purposes.
[9/30/96, 5.3.12.6 NMAC - Rn & A, 5 NMAC 3.12.6, 11/30/01; A, 7/31/05]