As used in N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 6, Article 17, “state educational institution” means the following:

A. the university of New Mexico;

B. the New Mexico state university;

C. the New Mexico highlands university; D. the western New Mexico university; E. the eastern New Mexico university;

F. the New Mexico institute of mining and technology; G. the northern New Mexico state school;

H. the New Mexico military institute;

I. the New Mexico school for the deaf;

J. the New Mexico school for the visually handicapped; K. the San Juan college;

L. the New Mexico junior college;

M. the Santa Fe community college; and

N. any post-secondary technical, vocational and area vocational institutes as defined in Sections 21-16-2 and 21-17-2 [repealed] NMSA 1978.