Appendix - ARP 4.81–B Community College Approval Sequence for Curricular Credentials

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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 Table
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 Table
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)		X
NMSU Board of Regents	X	X
NM Higher Education Dept. (NMHED)	X	X	X
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)	X	X	X	X	X

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 Branch Executive Director for programs at the Alamogordo, Carlsbad or Grants campuses.