Appendix - ARP 4.81–B Community College Approval Sequence for Curricular Credentials
Appendix Details
Responsible Executive: President
Responsible Administrator: Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Scope: NMSU System
Last Updated: 11/12/2025
| Community College Approval Sequence for New Programs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval Body | Applied Associate Degree/Major | Associate Degree/ Major | Certificate | Concentration |
| CC Department Faculty 1 | X | X | X | X |
| CC Department Head | X | X | X | X |
| CC College Curriculum Committee | X | X | X | X |
| CC Academic Dean or Division Head | X | X | X | X |
| CC Academic Officer | X | X | X | X |
| CC President 2 | X | X | X | X |
| CC Academic Officers Committee (CCAOC) | X | X | X | X |
| University Program ApprovalCommittee (UPAC) | X | |||
| NMSU Board of Regents | X | X | ||
| NM Higher Education Dept. (NMHED) | X | X | X | |
| Higher Learning Commission (HLC) | X | X | X | X |
| Community College Approval Sequence for Curriculum Changes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval Body | Applied Associate Degree/Major | Associate Degree/ Major | Certificate | Concentration | Inactivation |
| CC Department Faculty 1 | X | X | X | X | X |
| CC Department Head | X | X | X | X | X |
| CC College Curriculum Committee | X | X | X | X | |
| CC Academic Dean or Division Head | X | X | X | X | X |
| CC Academic Officer | X | X | X | X | X |
| CC President 2 | X | X | X | X | X |
| CC Academic Officers Committee (CCAOC) | X | X | X | X | X |
| University Program Approval Committee (UPAC) | |||||
| NMSU Board of Regents | |||||
| NM Higher Education Dept. (NMHED) | If needed | If needed | If needed | If needed |
If needed |
| Higher Learning Commission (HLC) | If needed | If needed | If needed | If needed | If needed |
1 Depending on campus approval structure. On some campuses, the College Curriculum Committee represents the faculty
2 In light of administrative changes implemented in August of 2020, this approval level refers to the DACC President for programs at DACC or to the Chief Executive and Academic Officer for programs at the Alamogordo or Grants campuses.