Mission Statement
The mission of the NMSU Department of Geography and Environmental Studies is to advance sustainable solutions to contemporary problems through innovative and effective teaching, research, service, and outreach in geographic information science and technology and coupled human-environment systems.
Department of Geography Statement on Social Justice
Vision Statement
The NMSU Department of Geography and Environmental Studies will be the premier applied geography department in the U.S. Southwest as evidenced by the successful placement of our graduates in excellent jobs and graduate programs as well as our high research and funding productivity relative to geography departments at our peer institutions.
Functions and Criteria Statement
NMSU policy requires that all academic departments develop a functions and criteria document that guides faculty evaluations towards the granting of tenure and promotion to the ranks of Associate Professor and Professor. This functions and criteria statement is well aligned with the College of Arts and Sciences Promotion and Tenure Policies and Procedures. Both documents are accessible by links below.
