Navigating UNM
Types of Degrees
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(not offered at UNM Main)
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Navigating UNM
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
Colleges/Schools
(Degree-Granting Units)
Health
Sciences
Anderson
School of
Management
College of
Arts & Sciences
School of
Architecture
& Planning
Honors
College
College of
Nursing
College of
Education
College of
University College
College of
Fine Arts
University Libraries
& Learning Sciences
School of
Engineering

Navigating UNM
All Degree-Granting Units are Unique!
• Location
• Advisement –
School/College Advisors,
Faculty Advisors, Departmental Advisors,
Peer Advisors
• Degree Requirements
• Policies/Procedures
• Scholarships
• Student Support Programs

Navigating UNM
Division of Enrollment Management
Office of Admissions http://admissions.unm.edu
• Applications for Admission
• Submit Official Transcripts
(from other institutions, CLEP, AP, etc)
• Campus Tours
• Recruitment Events

Navigating UNM
Division of Enrollment Management
Student Financial Aid &
Scholarships Office http://finaid.unm.edu
• FAFSA: Grants, Loans, Work-Study
• Scholarships
• Consortium Agreements

Navigating UNM
Division of Enrollment Management
Office of the Registrar http://registrar.unm.edu
• Important Dates & Deadlines
• Transfer Articulation
• Residency Updates after Admission
• Proxy Access
• UNM Official Transcripts

Navigating UNM
Division of Enrollment Management
Contacting Admissions, Financial Aid/
Scholarships and/or the Registrar’s Office:
• Communication Center
Phone: 505-277-8900
Online Chat : Click on “Live Chat” or “Chat” on any of the Enrollment Management websites
• One-Stop
In Person: UNM Main Campus, Mesa Vista Hall North

Navigating UNM
Division of Enrollment Management
Veterans Resource Center http://vrc.unm.edu
• Outreach Services
• In-Center Services – you go see staff at the VRC
• Networked Services – they know the organizations and people. They’ll make sure you get the appointment.
• Location: SUB, Suite 2002 (behind Garcia’s)

Navigating UNM
Division of Student Affairs
Accessibility
Resource
Center
African American
Student Services
College
Enrichment &
Outreach Programs
Community
Engagement
Center
National Security
Studies Program
Title V STEM
Gateway
Parents and
Families
Title V
STEM
UP
American Indian
Student
Services
Career
Services
Dean of
Students
Recreational
Services
Chartwells Dining
Services
Children's
Campus
El Centro De
La Raza
Student
Activities
Center
Residence Life and Student
Housing
Mentoring
Institute
Student Health and
Counseling
Student Union
Building
Air Force
ROTC
Army ROTC
Navy/Marine
ROTC
Women's
Resource
Center

Navigating UNM
Extended Learning
• Online Courses/Programs
• Statewide Centers
• Independent Study
• Continuing Education
• Evening & Weekend Courses
• Correspondence http://extendedlearning.unm.edu

1. UNM A-Z
2. Health Sciences
Center (Nursing,
EMS, Dental
Hygiene, School of
Medicine)
3. Narrow by letter
4. Find Department
UNM’s Website – UNM A-Z
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UNM’s Website – Student Info
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1. Click on StudentInfo
2. Type in a question.
Then click “Search.”
How do I transfer financial aid from CNM?
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Navigating UNM
UNM’s Website – Student Info

1. Click on
Directory
2. Type Name of the Person
-OR-
3. Search by Title,
Organization,
Org Code, Email,
Mail Stop, NetID,
Work Phone
4. Click Search.
5.
Click on person’s name for more details.
UNM’s Website – UNM Directory
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• Updated every year
• Summer - Spring
• http://catalog.unm.edu
UNM Catalog

UNM Catalog
1.
Degrees Offered – Lists all Bachelor, Master,
Doctoral and other Award & Degree Programs offered at UNM
2.
Student Services Information – FERPA,
Course Load Guidelines, Grade Mode,
Withdrawals, Transcripts, Grading, Fees,
Financial Aid, Scholarships, Student Resources
3.
The Undergraduate Program
– CORE,
Graduation Requirements, Graduation with
Honors
4.
Colleges – Degree Curriculum, Course
Descriptions, Graduation Requirements, College policy/procedure
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Door Prize!!!

Academic Advisement
CNM/UNM Advisement Team
CNM Advisement UNM Advisement
• Course placement
• Help you choose CNM courses based on
• Pre-requisite requirements what UNM wants
• Admission requirements to your degree-
• CNM degree requirements
(if applicable)
• When? granting unit/program
• Monitor your progression toward UNM degree completion
While you are taking courses at CNM • When?
As soon as you consider a transfer to UNM!
Your CNM/UNM Advisement Team will help you plan long term to make smart choices today!
Visit early and often even if it’s not mandatory!

Academic Advisement
UNM Advisement
• Who is my advisor?
– Undecided on a major? Go see a UCAC Advisor
– Pre-Health Sciences Major? Go see your Degree-
Granting Unit Advisor or a UCAC advisor.
– All other majors: Meet with your Degree-Granting Unit
Advisor
• Is it mandatory?
– Depends on policies of your Degree-Granting
Unit/Degree Program
• How do you know if it’s mandatory?
– Holds! Check your LoboWeb account regularly for advisement holds and/or other holds.
– However, we recommend you visit your advisor at least once per semester whether you have a hold or not.

Academic Advisement
Common Components of a Bachelor Degree
UNM requires that you earn a minimum of 120 credit hours to graduate!
These aren’t just any 120 hours, so where are they coming from?
• Major
• Minor – Not all degree programs require a minor
• UNM Core Curriculum
• Upper-Division
• Electives – Not all degree programs have room for “electives”

Academic Advisement
UNM Core Curriculum
Requires approximately 37 credit hours of courses in 7 areas of study.
1. Writing & Speaking (9 hrs)
2. Mathematics (3 hrs)
3. Physical & Natural Sciences (7 hours-two lectures, one lab)
4. Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hrs)
5. Humanities (6 hrs)
6. Foreign Language (3 hrs, non-English language)
7. Fine Arts (3 hrs)
Students must earn a C (not C-) or better in ALL Core Curriculum courses.
All undergraduate degrees require completion of the UNM Core Curriculum.
Certain degree plans have already chosen courses for you in the above areas.
Please check with your UNM Degree-Granting Unit Advisor to be sure you are choosing core curriculum courses that are appropriate for your major.

Academic Advisement
Upper-Division
• 300 and 400 level courses
• CNM does not offer upper-division courses, these MUST be done at UNM.
• You will notice some courses transfer to UNM as equivalents to courses numbered at the 300 or
400 level. HOWEVER, they retain their lower division level!
• Each degree program requires completion of a certain amount of upper-division. See your
UNM academic advisor!

Academic Advisement
“Electives”
• Transferable vs. Applicable
• Not all degree programs at UNM have room for open electives
• Some “open” electives are restricted
• When given the choice between either upper or lower division electives, sometimes upper division is a smarter choice
• Can this “elective” fulfill more than one degree requirement if chosen carefully?

Academic Advisement
Residency Requirements- Graduation
 UNM
Minimum 30 hrs earned at UNM, 15 hrs of which must be earned after having accumulated 92 earned hrs
 College or School
Varies
 Major
50% earned at UNM
 Minor
25% earned at UNM

Academic Advisement
Advisors want you to be successful
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Academic Advisement
Advisors want you to be successful
• Understanding the significance of your 1 st semester
• Understanding UNM dates/deadlines –
• http://registrar.unm.edu/
• Don’t assume they’ll be similar to CNM!
• Understanding Registration
• Appointment Dates
• Campus – Main, UNM West, Branch, Online/ITV
• Part of Term – Full, 1 st Half, 2 nd Half, Late-Starting
• Instructional Method – Online, Correspondence, Hybrid, etc.
• Understanding UNM Policy/Procedure
• http://catalog.unm.edu/
• http://pathfinder.unm.edu/
• Regular Academic Advisement
• Getting Involved! – Student Activities Center
• UNM Student Support/Success Resources and Programs

Academic Advisement
Advisors want you to be successful
UNM Student Support/Success Resources & Programs
•
CAPS
– Center for Academic Program Support
• SHAC – Student Health & Counseling
• ARC – Accessibility Resource Center
• VRC – Veterans Resource Center
• Ethnic Centers
• AASS – African American Student Services
• AISS – American Indian Student Services
• El Centro de la Raza
•
CEOP
– College Enrichment & Outreach Programs
• Career Services
• UNM Alumni Career Mentor Program
• Student Success Center
• Dean of Students
• Recreational Services
• ROTC – Air Force, Army, Navy
• A.N.T.S – Association of Non-Traditional Students
• PLUS MANY MORE!!! Remember the Student Affairs slide!?

Door Prize!!!

Transfer Admissions
TRADITIONAL TRANSFER STUDENTS &
GATEWAY STUDENTS
• Minimum of 24 transferable credit hours
• Minimum 2.0 transfer GPA

Transfer Admissions
TRANSFERABLE CREDIT HOURS
• Transfer Evaluation System (T.E.S.)
• CNM courses numbered below 1000 are NOT transferable, but might be used to place you in courses at UNM.
• Technical, vocational, CTE (Career Technical Education) courses have limited transferability and limited applicability toward degrees.
• REMEMBER, just because a course is “transferable” to UNM DOES NOT necessarily mean that it will apply toward your degree or help you progress toward graduation. See your degree granting unit advisor!

Transfer Admissions
T.E.S.

Transfer Admissions
T.E.S.
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Type part or all of CNM’s name and click “Search.”
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Click on “C” and scroll down until you find CNM.

Transfer Admissions
T.E.S.
1. SEARCH – To search by subject area
-OR-
1. GUIDES – To search by UNM Core Curriculum area or by Transfer Agreement
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Click on “View”
Transfer Admissions
T.E.S.
Click for more details on the”NOTE?” for the courses

Transfer Admissions
T.E.S.

Transfer Admissions
T.E.S.

Transfer Admissions
GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)
• Transfer GPA for admission based on best attempt of all transferable credit hours
• GPA listed on your UNM Transcript reflects your UNM grades only
• This does not mean that your transfer GPA or grades will not be considered at
UNM and later in life. Your transcripts are permanent records!
• Admission to UNM
• Admission to certain degree programs
• Major GPA
• Pre-requisites to UNM courses
• Graduate School
• Future employers

Transfer Admissions
How to Apply for Admission to UNM
1. Fill out an application
• Traditional Transfer Students: Go to http://admissions.unm.edu/ and click on “APPLY TO UNM” in upper right-hand corner. For Application Type, choose “Albuquerque Freshman/Undergrad.”
• Gateway Students: Complete the Gateway Transition Form – Found at: http://admissions.unm.edu/general-information/admissions-forms.php
2. Contact the CNM Records Office to order an official transcript. Have it sent to the UNM Office of Admissions.
3. Send official transcripts to UNM from any other college or university you may have attended other than CNM. This includes AP or CLEP Exam scores.

Transfer Admissions
Transfer Process

Door Prize!!!

Financial Aid & Scholarships
Transferring Financial Aid to UNM

Financial Aid & Scholarships
Transferring Your Aid to UNM
UNM’s Priority Deadline is March 1st
UNM’s School
Code: 002663

Financial Aid & Scholarships
Transferring Your Aid to UNM
UNM’s School
Code: 002663
UNM’s Priority Deadline is March 1st

Financial Aid & Scholarships
Information Needed for FAFSA
• Social Security Number
• Taxed and Untaxed Income
• File your taxes as early as possible
• You may use estimated tax information to meet the priority date
• FAFSA PIN number (same every year)

Financial Aid & Scholarships
Transferring Your Aid to UNM
Important Reminders to Transfer Aid:
1. Make sure Financial Aid at your previous Institution is canceled
2. Be sure to submit all Transcripts from other institutions
3. Student Financial Aid Office will communicate by email to your UNM email account

Financial Aid & Scholarships
Grants
• Do not have to be paid back
• Are awarded on the basis of financial need
• Federal Pell Grant
• Federal Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
• State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG)

Financial Aid & Scholarships
Student Employment
• Allows students to earn money to help pay educational costs
• Some Student Employment jobs require a work study award
• Work Study (Need-based & No-Need)
• Work Study Requires a FAFSA (submitted by
March 1 st and all documentation by March 20 th )

Financial Aid & Scholarships
Student Loans
• Money students or parents borrow to help pay educational expenses.
• Repayment usually begins 6 months after graduation or when you stop attending
• Amount of eligibility determined by grade level
• Subsidized Stafford – 6.8% interest rate* – no interest accrues while student in school at least ½ time.
• Unsubsidized Stafford – 6.8% interest rate – interest accrues immediately
• Parent Loan (PLUS) – Up to COA, credit based, parents only apply. 7.9% interest rate
*Subject to Change

Financial Aid & Scholarships
Direct Loans https://studentloans.gov

Financial Aid & Scholarships
Transferring Lottery Scholarship
1. Print the NM Scholarship
Transfer Transcript form from UNM scholarship website (CNM to UNM).
2. CNM Financial Aid will complete and mail to UNM.
3. This will determine your remaining eligibility at UNM.

Financial Aid & Scholarships
Scholarships
• Eligibility requirements vary —commonly awarded for financial need, academic, athletic, or artistic skill
• May require FAFSA
• Deadlines and application procedures vary
• Beware of scholarship scams
• Where can I find scholarships?
• www.fastweb.com
• http://collegeboard.com/student/pay
• http://www.collegenet.com/mach25/app

Financial Aid & Scholarships http://scholarships.unm.edu
To be considered for a Transfer Scholarship you must:
 Be admitted by:
October 1 st for spring semester
March 1 st for fall semester
 Be a first-time transfer to UNM Main Campus
(i.e. No classes at UNM Main Campus)

Financial Aid & Scholarships http://scholarships.unm.edu
Minimum Criteria and Amount
• Admitted by March 1 st for fall semester, October 1 st for spring semester
• Cumulative Transfer GPA of 3.25 or higher
• Minimum of 30 transferable hours
• Approximately $2000 per year
• New Mexico Resident and a U.S. citizen (permanent or a resident alien)
• Preference given to undergraduate minority students: Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, African
American and American Indian
NOTE: If awarded all courses have to be taken at UNM. Consortium Agreement cannot be used.

Financial Aid & Scholarships http://scholarships.unm.edu
Minimum Criteria and Amount
• Admitted by March 1 st for fall semester, October 1 st for spring semester
• Cumulative Transfer GPA of 3.25 or higher
• Minimum of 30 transferable hours
• Approximately $2000 per year
• New Mexico Resident and a U.S. citizen (permanent or a resident alien)
NOTE: If awarded all courses have to be taken at UNM. Consortium Agreement cannot be used.

Financial Aid & Scholarships http://scholarships.unm.edu

Financial Aid & Scholarships
Consortium Agreement
1. 1st page filled out by Host school’s Financial Aid office
2. 2nd page filled out by UNM academic advisor
3. Attach a copy of schedule from Host school and return to UNM Financial Aid office
4. Form MUST be submitted by
2 nd week of classes

Financial Aid & Scholarships
Satisfactory Academic Progress
To continue to receive Financial Aid, you must meet certain requirements:
1. Complete 67% of classes you attempt
2. Maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA
3. Complete a degree within 150% of the required hours for your degree

Financial Aid & Scholarships http://finaid.unm.edu

Financial Aid & Scholarships http://studentinfo.unm.edu

Financial Aid & Scholarships
Twitter

Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Information
Student Financial Aid Office http://finaid.unm.edu
Scholarship website http://scholarships.unm.edu
Student Information/Chat http://studentinfo.unm.edu
Or Call:
UNM All Access: 505-277-8900 or 1-800-CALL-UNM

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