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In Their Own Words: An Introspective Look at State Authorization Compliance Professionals
Published by: WCET | 6/29/2023
As a membership organization made up of nearly 900 institutions across the United States, the SAN team considers it of the upmost importance to provide opportunities for our institutional colleagues to share the unique experiences of working in compliance at […]
Practice
Navigating the Intersection of State Authorization Compliance and Wraparound Services
Published by: WCET | 6/1/2023
As higher education institutions seek to support learners in a more holistic and comprehensive manner, many are turning to wraparound services to ensure that learners’ full range of needs are addressed. Specifically, wraparound services are programs and support initiatives that […]
Policy
ED’s New Proposed Regulations, Part II: Changes for Programs Leading to Professional Licensure
Published by: WCET | 5/25/2023
As we revealed in our recent post, ED’s New Proposed Regulations: Part 1, State Authorization Reciprocity, the Department of Education’s new package of proposed regulations includes issues that could have a big impact on institutions that offer programs in other […]
Policy
ED’s New Proposed Regulations: Part 1, State Authorization Reciprocity
Published by: WCET | 5/24/2023
Big changes could be in store for institutions that offer programs in other states and for the students they serve. This might surprise you as recent press articles about the Department of Education’s new proposed regulations focused solely on Gainful […]
Policy
New SARA Reciprocity Policy Modification Process Yields Proposals Intended to Increase Student Protections
Published by: WCET | 3/21/2023
Providing uniform consumer protection for distance education students located in all member states is a hallmark of the interstate reciprocity agreement known as the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA). States that chose to join the agreement, often through state legislation […]
Policy
OPM and Third-Party Servicers Update; Your Turn to Inform the Department of Ed
Published by: WCET | 3/14/2023
The U.S. Department of Education is listening! Their February 15 press release (see our post about it) provides opportunities to inform the Department on two separate but related topic areas. We hope that you will take one or more of […]
Policy
Defining Distance Education in Policy: Announcement and Call to Action
Published by: WCET | 3/7/2023
As previewed in a fall WCET Frontiers post, WCET and SAN have been conducting an analysis of “distance education” definitions used by federal agencies, states, accreditors, and others. The purpose of this review is to highlight the challenges and risks […]
Policy
Ed Department Shakes Up OPMs and Third-Party Servicers: This Is Huge
Published by: WCET | 2/22/2023
Did you hear that loud noise last Wednesday? For those in the middle of the country, it was the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade. For those in higher education, the U.S. Department of Education created its own rumblings by releasing […]
Practice
2022 SANsational Award Winners Present Promising Compliance Solutions
Published by: WCET | 1/4/2023
Three postsecondary institutions each earned a 2022 SANsational Award for the creation of innovative processes and structures to manage state and federal regulatory compliance for out-of-state activities of the postsecondary institution. Since 2015, the State Authorization Network (SAN), a division […]
Policy
Public Opportunity to Participate in SARA Reciprocity Policy Modifications
Published by: WCET | 12/15/2022
A new SARA (State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements) Policy Modification Process was approved by its oversight Board last summer. This new process will offer increased transparency and public participation in the development of SARA Policy additions and revisions to manage reciprocity […]