Information about 21st Century Distance Education Guidelines
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 12:16The Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) has posted 21st Century Distance Education Guidelines on its website along with its statement...
Newly Updated State Authorization Guide
Wed, 03/31/2021 - 09:24We are pleased to announce that the latest update to the State Authorization Guide (the Guide) has just been completed, and...
Our Condolences
Tue, 03/23/2021 - 13:30NC-SARA joins our Boulder, Colorado community in mourning the loss of ten people in yesterday's mass shooting at a grocery store...
Podcast about Higher Ed's New Digital Divide
Wed, 03/10/2021 - 09:23Episode 40 of Inside Higher Ed's The Key podcast features Lori Williams, CEO and President of NC-SARA, and Reggie Smith III...
New NC-SARA Article on “Quality Distance Education” Featured in Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning
Fri, 02/26/2021 - 15:45A new article from the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) CEO and President Lori Williams and Director of...
NC-SARA’s Institutional Data Reporting Resources Are Now Available
Wed, 02/17/2021 - 09:20Resources for SARA participating institutions’ reporting of fall 2020 distance education enrollment and calendar year 2020 out-of-state learning placements (OOSLP) are...
NC-SARA Welcomes Feedback to Proposed Policy Changes by February 26, 2021
Thu, 02/11/2021 - 08:23NC-SARA will be proposing nine modifications (four policy changes and five policy clarifications) to the SARA Policy Manual that will be...
NC-SARA Sponsors New Report on Digital Divide Released by Inside Higher Ed
Mon, 02/08/2021 - 09:59The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) sponsored a new report released by Inside Higher Ed that examines the...
Jeannie Yockey-Fine Featured in WCET Podcast
Thu, 02/04/2021 - 12:03Jeannie Yockey-Fine, General Counsel for NC-SARA, joined WCET's General Disclosure podcast for an informative discussion about state authorization over the years...
NC-SARA’s Mary Larson Appointed to Quality Matters’ Board
Wed, 01/27/2021 - 15:33We are thrilled to announce that Mary Larson, NC-SARA’s Executive Director for Student and Institution Support, has been appointed to the...
Updated State and Institution Applications
Mon, 01/11/2021 - 15:06State and institution applications have been updated and are available on the NC-SARA website under the Resources tab (https://nc-sara.org/apply-renew) along with...
Upcoming Webinar - NC-SARA Board Proposals for SARA Policy Modifications: Spring 2021
Tue, 12/15/2020 - 12:33Join us on February 9, 2021 for an in-depth discussion of the proposed SARA Policy changes that will go before the...
Upcoming Webinar - Tracking Students: Planning, Compliance, and Data Reporting
Wed, 12/02/2020 - 12:33NC-SARA and WCET/State Authorization Network (SAN) will be co-hosting a free webinar on February 4, 2021 to discuss federal, state, and...
Call for SARA Policy Revision Suggestions for Spring 2021 Board Meeting
Mon, 11/02/2020 - 12:00NC-SARA’s policy review cycle for its Spring 2021 Board meeting starts now. NC-SARA is interested in hearing from you with any...
NC-SARA’s Student Consumer Protections Featured by SHEEO
Thu, 10/01/2020 - 16:44How Do We Protect Online College Students as Consumers? By Lori Williams, president and CEO of the National Council for State...
U.S. Department of Education Issues Final Rules on Distance Education and Innovation
Tue, 09/01/2020 - 07:38On August 24th, after a comprehensive 2018-2019 Negotiated Rulemaking session and additional public comments on the proposed regulations this past spring...
NC-SARA Announces New Communications, Outreach Staff
Mon, 08/03/2020 - 14:07FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT August 3, 2020 media@nc-sara.org NC-SARA Announces New Communications, Outreach Staff New hires will enhance NC-SARA’s communications, outreach...
States and Quality Assurance in Online Education during COVID
Mon, 07/20/2020 - 11:40COVID surge in distance learning demands renewed focus on quality assurance (opinion) Published on Inside Higher Ed (https://www.insidehighered.com) on July 20...
NC-SARA Board Nominations
Mon, 06/15/2020 - 17:00The NC-SARA Board anticipates having two vacancies following its October 2020 meeting. Therefore, we are soliciting nominations to fill these positions...
NC-SARA Board Vote
Fri, 06/12/2020 - 11:31This week the NC-SARA Board voted electronically to approve revised language regarding programs that lead to professional licensure. At the May...
NC-SARA Announces New Job Openings
Wed, 05/20/2020 - 10:13The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) is seeking qualified candidates to fill two new roles at its Boulder...
NC-SARA Data Reporting Window Extended to June 30, 2020
Mon, 04/20/2020 - 13:55We would like to thank everyone for their tireless work to help students during this health and economic crisis. Given the...
New Edition of State Authorization Book is Available
Sun, 03/29/2020 - 13:00A new edition of State Authorization of Colleges and Universities (Alan Contreras, Editor) is now available, superseding the 2017 edition. The...
NC-SARA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Responses to Institution Payments, Data Reporting, Institution Renewals
Fri, 03/27/2020 - 08:00NC-SARA staff is aware the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has had an impact on staffing at both institutions and SARA State Portal Entities...
NC-SARA Responds to COVID-19 Concerns from Participating Institutions
Thu, 03/26/2020 - 13:58Some NC-SARA institutions have expressed concerns regarding NC-SARA's federal financial composite score requirement for participation in the reciprocity agreement, in the...
U.S. Department of Education provides COVID-19 guidance for colleges and universities
Wed, 03/11/2020 - 14:43NC-SARA Statement on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Many of you have become aware of a recent communication from the U.S. Department of Education’s...
A Note to the NC-SARA Community Regarding COVID-19
Wed, 03/04/2020 - 17:06NC-SARA wants to ensure that everyone has as much knowledge as possible about COVID-19 (Coronavirus). We encourage you to follow the...
NC-SARA Developing Inaugural Strategic Plan
Fri, 02/21/2020 - 12:07The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) today announced it is actively developing an inaugural strategic plan to guide...
Announcement: Media Inquiries Contact Info, SARA Manual version 20.1, and NC-SARA Fall 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
Thu, 02/06/2020 - 11:14The NC-SARA Board met October 30, 2019 at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. All but two of the Board...
Webinar - 11/12/19: Summary of the NC-SARA October 2019 Board Meeting
Mon, 11/04/2019 - 15:13The NC-SARA Board met October 29-30, 2019 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C. The Board elected new board members, committee...
NC-SARA Board Meeting Fall 2019
Wed, 10/23/2019 - 08:25The NC-SARA Board will meet October 30, 2019 at the Capital Hilton, 1001 16th ST NW, Washington, DC 20036. The Board...
California Students’ Access to Title IV Aid
Wed, 07/24/2019 - 11:56As you probably know, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) on July 22 provided guidance on the eligibility for federal Title...
Jeannie Yockey-Fine Joins NC-SARA
Mon, 06/10/2019 - 11:10Submitted by jshanika on Mon, 06/10/2019 - 11:10 NC-SARA is pleased to announce that Jeannie Yockey-Fine will be joining our staff...
NC-SARA Releases a New Version of the SARA Manual and NC-SARA Board Nominations
Fri, 06/07/2019 - 11:00Submitted by jshanika on Fri, 06/07/2019 - 11:00 NC-SARA Releases a New Version of the SARA Manual A new, revised version...
NC-SARA Webcast – SARA Notification Requirements – Still Required!
Tue, 05/14/2019 - 12:07Submitted by jshanika on Tue, 05/14/2019 - 12:07 I am pleased to announce the following webcast on the topic of SARA...
NC-SARA Board Meeting Summary
Mon, 05/13/2019 - 11:10Submitted by jshanika on Mon, 05/13/2019 - 11:10 NC-SARA Board Meeting The NC-SARA Board met May 8-9, 2019 at the Denver...
NC-SARA Board Meeting
Thu, 05/02/2019 - 12:54Submitted by jshanika on Thu, 05/02/2019 - 12:54 The NC-SARA Board will meet May 8-9, 2019 at the Westin Hotel, Denver...
NC-SARA 2019 Data Reporting and Upcoming Webcast
Mon, 03/25/2019 - 14:54Submitted by jshanika on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 14:54 NC-SARA 2019 Data Reporting The timeframe to report distance education enrollments and out-of-state...
New Versions of the SARA Manual, SARA Administrative Forms and Institutional Applications for Participation in SARA
Sat, 03/23/2019 - 12:00Submitted by jshanika on Sat, 03/23/2019 - 00:00 SARA Manual, Version 19.1 NC-SARA has released Version 19.1 of the SARA Manual...
Data Advisory Committee Update: Data Submission Requirements for Institutions Participating in SARA
Thu, 12/20/2018 - 14:16Submitted by jshanika on Thu, 12/20/2018 - 14:16 Friday, December 21, 2018 On December 3-4, 2018 NC-SARA convened the Data Advisory...