Item / Responsible &
Contact / Begin Date / End Date / Notes
CNM’s 2016 Course Catalog Now Available / Lis Turkheimer / The CNM Course Catalog is a student’s official guide to programs, courses and policies at CNM. It includes in-depth information about programs and courses. The catalog is easily searchable, it’s printer-friendly, it provides term-by-term path to graduation, and you can use the “My Portfolio” feature to record and track your favorite programs and courses. Browse the Catalog, which covers programs for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 academic years.
MS Construction / Amy Christensen / June 2016 / Spr 2017 /
  1. MS Restroom Renovation – The Max Salazar restrooms on the first through fourth floors will be renovated in two phases the construction duration is expected to be five months...pending no unexpected surprises. We are projecting that the first phase which will be the MEN and WOMEN restrooms on two floors will began construction in June 2016. The remaining two restrooms will remain open for use during Phase 1. Phase 2 construction will be the remaining two restrooms.
Note: Two floors of restrooms will be operational at all times during construction.
  1. MS HVAC Project – A new stand-alone utility plant building located directly north of Max Salazar. This will affect all pedestrian circulation north of Max Salazar and will close entrance on the north side due to safety from construction activity. Construction duration is expected throughout the Summer 2016 and Fall 2016 Terms.
Contractor mobilization will be located in the parking lot west of Max Salazar for the duration of both projects.
CNM Graduation / Rudy Garcia / Apr 30 / If you own your own regalia but need a EXPO NM Parking Pass for the Spring 2016 Graduation Ceremony, please stop by the Student Activities Office at Main Campus to pick up the EXPO NM Parking Pass. The Parking Pass will be available be beginning Monday, April 11th, 2016 through Thursday, April 28th, 2016.
HED Initiatives / Sydney Gunthorpe / Aug 2016 / 1. Redesigning the general education core curriculum. (Nathan Saline, David Valdes, Erica Volkers)
2. Statewide common course numbering and alignment of lower division coursework; and
3. Developing meta-majors and transfer modules.
Here is a link with more information.

Technology Standards for Academic Affairs / CCC, Chair Council, Faculty Senate / Fall 2016 / Create a standard for technology for student use in the classroom for the college.
FUSE Makerspace in Ted Chavez Hall / Jim Berry / Main Campus in Ted Chavez Hall, Room 134. Read more.
Learn More About Strategic Direction Project Teams / Juliane Ziter / Apr 19 / Employees who are interested in learning more about the first wave of Strategic Direction Initiatives and potentially serving on a team are invited to attend a kick-off meeting on April 19 in the Student Resource Center’s Richard Barr Board Room from 1:30-2:30 p.m.Teams will begin preliminary work during the summer and ramp up in the Fall Term.The five initiatives focus on Student Centered Schedule, Improved Time to Degree, Global Education, Growing Intersession and Increasing Fast Track Degrees.Seats on teams will be limited.If you have questions, please contact Juliane Ziter at .
Volunteer Faculty Members Needed to Present at New Student Orientation / Christina Chavez / CNM Outreach is seeking faculty members to volunteer to talk to new students during New Student Orientation sessions leading up to the 2016 Fall Term. The speakers will talk about how to “Be Curious” as stated in the 10 Habits of Successful Students video on CNM’s YouTube channel. They will also speak to parents, siblings, family members and friends of the new students during Family and Ally sessions. Interested faculty members can contact Christina Chavez, outreach specialist, at or 224-3977 Ext. 53285.
CNM Surveying Technology Students Take Second Place in National Contest / CNM Surveying Technology students, coached by Surveying Instructor Ron Forstbauer, took second place at the National Society of Professional Surveyors Annual Student Competition in Arlington, Va., last month. The students participating in the competition were Dustin Cooper, James Allison and Antonio Erreguin. Charles Funnell was part of the team, but was unable to make the trip. Their participation was generously supported by the New Mexico Professional Surveyors, the NMPS Middle Rio Grande Chapter, the NMPS Southern Rio Grande Chapter, the North Central Chapter, the NMPS Educational Foundation and DePauli Engineering. Click here to see an interview of the trio at the competition.
Students in Need Can Get Free Box of Food / Libby Fatta / Apr 23 / The CNM Student Military and Veterans Charter, is partnering with Roadrunner Food Bank to sponsor a Mobile Food Pantry on Saturday, April 23, at 9 a.m. in the Smith Brasher Hall parking lot, just west of Robert P. Matteucci Hall.Students with a valid CNM Student ID and current Spring Term class schedulewill be able to receive a box of fresh and dry food goods for a family of four on a first-come, first-serve basis. Food will be distributed to the first 50 CNM students and their families. For more information, email Libby Fatta at
NMSU Leasing Space from CNM at the Montoya Campus / NMSU will be leasing space in the K Building at the Montoya campus. Academic Affairs will be working with NMSU to develop programs that will allow students to graduate from CNM and then from NMSU. (Approved by the CNM Governing Board on 04/12. Still needs to be approved by the State)
New Automation of Travel Pre-Authorizations and Requests Have Been Implemented / The Travel Authorization Workflow is a tool designed to automate the business process for travel pre-authorization and travel requests requiring approvals. The documents are designed to work with other business processes such at the Travel Voucher and P-card purchases for travel-related expenses.This functionality is now in effect. Contact Charlotte Gensler with questions or to attend a training regarding workflow. She can be reached at 224-4000 Ext. 51164 or at . For questions regarding travel policies and procedures, contact Diana Chavez at 224-4415or at . For questions regarding Travel Vouchers and Business Office processes related to travel, contact Myra Morris at 224- 4000 Ext. 51250 or at .
CNM Libraries Annual Authors Event / Apr 21 / Join the CNM Libraries April 21 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Main Campus in the Jeanette Stromberg Library to welcome visiting poet Jamaal May. May’s collection of poems are “Hum and The Big Book of Exit Strategies.” His first collection, “Hum” is a “bittersweet love song” to the ruined streets of his native Detroit. Since its publication in 2013, May has won the Beatrice Hawley Award, the ALA Notable Book Award and was a finalist for the NAACP Image award and Kate Tufts Discovery Award. The event features an introductory reading by student contributors to Leonardo, CNM’s literary magazine. Free parking and hors d’oeuvres. For more information contact Varina Kosovich at
CNM, Hispano Chamber Partner to Support ‘Emprendedores’ / CNM and the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to help monolingual and bilingual Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs, or “emprendedores,” develop and grow their small businesses or business ideas. The goal of the program, called Emprendedores, is to foster economic development and job growth among an underserved population of aspiring entrepreneurs. Read more.
1095 Affordable Care Act (ACA)Tax Form Available Online / All employees who work an average of 30 or more hours per week, as well as any employee enrolled in healthcare coverage through CNM at any time in 2015, will receive a 1095 tax form from CNM. Read more.
BIT Employees Prepare Dinner for 60 at Ronald McDonald House / Six employees from the School of Business & Information Technology (BIT) participated in serving the community by preparing a dinner for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House. Read more.