Fiscal Year 2019

Effective Date of Establishment:  03/2002

Authorizing Body or Official: Regents Policy Manual (RPM)

Board Website: http://hrtm.nmsu.edu 

Scope of Impact: System

Type of Board: Standing 

Contact Information:  Irene Fierro irfierro@nmsu.edu 

Chair:  Jean Hertzman

University function/office responsible:  School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management

Voting Members:

Police Chief Stephen Lopez 

Interim Director Ophelia Watkins

Faculty Senate Member James McAteer 

ASNMSU Senator Alexandra Beatty

Assistant Vice President Gena Jones

Employee Thaddieus Conner

Head of Campus Conferences Julie Hughes

Security Coordinator Kelly Alzaharna

Non-Voting Members:

Director Dan Koesters 

Dwayne Wisniewki

Chief Legal Affairs Officer Liz Ellis

Process for selecting a chair:  Set out in original Board of Regents policy, will always be the Director of the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management (HRTM)

Position appointment description:

Yes, as described in Board of Regents Policy

Requirements for number of annual meetings:  One meeting per each semester and any additional meetings
to be held to discuss alcohol application issues as requested.

Members are appointed by:  position

Purpose:

To develop guidelines and forms for requests for alcohol to be served and/or sold on campuses in non-governmental licensed facilities. To educate event sponsors and administrators about the alcohol permit process. To review and recommend requests for alcohol to be served and/or sold.

Authority: 

Advisory only. To make recommendations for or against the sale or service of alcohol at University events in non-licensed areas as detailed in procedures approved by the Board of Regents.

Major Accomplishments:

Committee reviewed and approved 18 permits.
Advised NMSU Conference Services and Sodexo on state and university alcohol regulations and policies related to the new governmental liquor license for the Corbett Student Union.