New Dual Enrollment Partnerships with ENMU-Portales

Every dual enrollment partnership requires an agreement between ENMU Portales and the school district wishing to partner with us. A sample copy of our dual enrollment agreement is available by request from the dual enrollment coordinator.

The Dual Enrollment Memorandum of Understanding is the official agreement between ENMU and the partnering district. The document describes:

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Development

Dual enrollment at New Mexico public, private, or charter schools requires that the respective districts develop and sign a Memorandum of Understanding between their school district and ENMU Portales. MOUs must be updated a minimum of once every three years. MOUs must also be updated if a change of the official signatory (usually a district superintendent) occurs. The MOU course appendix must be revised each year by law.

Once developed, the school district (LEA) is responsible for electronically submitting the MOU to the Dual Credit Education Administrator:

Mark Duske Phone: 505.827.6712.

Below are the steps for developing a Dual Enrollment MOU with ENMU Portales:

Step 1:

Evaluate both local needs and education goals for high school and college completion. Evaluate ENMU-Portales' course offerings to identify courses the district wishes to approve for participation.

Step 2: 

The MOU serves as a record of collaboration between the Local Education Agency and the Postsecondary Institution (ENMU Portales). This collaboration allows each institution to align the agreement with high school students' college and career readiness goals. A sample of the default master agreement for the state is available for your reference on the NMHED webpage.

Focus on the following areas:

For districts pursuing courses taught by credentialed faculty at the high school, both the LEA and ENMU-Portales must complete the following:

Step 3:

Complete MOU signatures and submit the final MOU to the ENMU Dual Credit Education Administrator

Step 4:

Note the following:

Step 5:

Assign a counselor or high school representative as the primary contact for student enrollment and begin registration.

For all discussions regarding MOU Development with our program, please contact:

Coordinator, Dual Enrollment and Continuing Education
Phone: 575.562.4248
Fax: 575.562.2168
Email: [email protected]