July 15, 2005

MEMO

To: President Martin

From: Tim Nesbitt, ACAP Chair

Subject: Advisory Items From July 14, 2005 Meeting

The following advisory items were identified for your consideration at the July 14, 2005 Advisory Council on Administrative Policy (ACAP) meeting:

1. It appears that there is a movement within the realm of Higher Education in New Mexico to possibly repeal the Branch Campus Community College Act. ACAP advises you to support the NMSU branch campuses during this period of uncertainty. Statistics support the importance of the branch campuses role in regional communities within the State. ACAP encourages your public support of these vital institutions.
2. Regarding Broadbanding, ACAP advises that additional testing would be beneficial. ACAP received a report from ICT that praised the benefits of the system. ACAP membership agreed that the Dona Ana Branch and the NMSU Library would be two excellent units in which to further test Broadbanding.

As usual we stand appreciative of your support of ACAP and it’s efforts to represent the staff here at NMSU.