As used in Chapter 6, Article 17 NMSA 1978, "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N. any post-secondary technical, vocational and area vocational institutes as defined in Sections 21-16-2 and 21-17-2 [repealed] NMSA 1978.