Fiscal Year 2021

Effective Date of Establishment:  

Authorizing Body or Official: Provost

Board Reports to: Shelly Stovall

Scope of Impact: System

Type of Board: Standing

Contact Information:  Shelly Stovall sstovall@nmsu.edu 

Chair:  Shelly Stovall sstovall@nmsu.edu 

Voting Members:

Greg Hillis, NMSU-Alamogordo HLC Liaison OfficerJosie De Leon,

NMSU-DACC HLC Liaison OfficerBright Borkorm,

NMSU-Carlsbad HLC Liaison OfficerMarlene Chavez-Toivanen,

NMSU-Grants VP Academic Affairs

Position appointment description:

Was the requirement for the number of meetings met?  Yes

Major Accomplishments:

Established a working website and collaborative shared workspace in Office 365.

Reorganized to distinguish HLC ALO work apart from college and department ALO positions/work.

Drafted a plan for collaborative approach to ongoing accreditation processes that increase efficiencies and reduce redundancies across system campuses.

Members are appointed by:  Position

Purpose:

The purpose of the ALO Council is to facilitate communication, coordination and collaboration across all NMSU system campuses regarding regional accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and specialized/professional accreditation of academic and student service units.

Authority: 

The ALO Council serves in an advisory role to the Associate Provost for Program Development and Accreditation and the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost.

Major Accomplishments:

The ALO Council meets monthly and maintains institutional accreditation.