SARA Policy News and Event Invitations: Public Comments, Public Forum, and Spring 2023 Board Meeting
The new SARA Policy Modification Process is now in full swing for 2023. There were originally 63 proposed modifications to SARA...
NC-SARA Presidential Search Now Open
The NC-SARA Board of Directors invites applications and nominations for the position of President. This is an extraordinary opportunity and will...
Registration for SARA Policy Public Forum #1 (March 1, 2023) Now Open
On March 1, 2023, from 10am – 2pm Mountain Time, NC-SARA will host the first of two public SARA Policy forums...
Get Your Team Ready for NC-SARA’s Annual Data Reporting: May 15 – June 15, 2023
The 2023 timeframe for SARA-participating institutions to report Fall 2022 exclusively distance education enrollments and calendar year 2022 out-of-state learning placements...
SARA Policy Modification Process Is Open For 2023
The new SARA Policy Modification Process is now open (as of January 3, 2023) for proposed modifications to SARA Policy as...
NC-SARA's Fall 2022 Board Meeting: Materials and Registration for Public Session
Registration for the public session of NC-SARA's Fall 2022 Board Meeting is open and the board meeting materials are now available...
RFP: NC-SARA Board Seeks Search Firm for Next President/CEO
NC-SARA’s Board of Directors intends to engage a nationally recognized search firm to facilitate the search for the next NC-SARA President/CEO...
NC-SARA's Annual Data Report is Coming Soon!
Registration is closed for NC-SARA's Annual Data Report Release Webinar. This webinar shared the findings of the latest NC-SARA Annual Data...
NC-SARA Board Announces Interim President and Next Steps
The Board of Directors of NC-SARA met in executive session on Monday, August 29, 2022 and selected Marianne Boeke, Acting President/CEO...
Updated SARA Policy Manual Now Available
Version 22.1 of the SARA Policy Manual, which incorporates policy changes that the NC-SARA Board voted on in its June 2022...
NC-SARA Board of Directors Announces Leadership Changes
The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) Board of Directors announces today that Dr. Lori Williams will no longer...
NC-SARA is Hiring: Director for Student and Institution Support
NC-SARA is seeking to fill the position of Director for Student and Institution Support. This position provides strategic input and direction...
NC-SARA’s 2021-2022 Annual Report
NC-SARA is happy to share our 2021-22 Annual Report , which provides an overview of our progress this past year and...
Mary Larson, NC-SARA’s Executive Director for Student and Institution Support, To Retire
Please join NC-SARA and the entire SARA community in thanking Mary Larson for her almost 5 years of service to NC-SARA...
An Important Message from the NC-SARA Board: SARA Policy Modification Process Approved
Colleagues, partners and interested parties, We are writing to inform you that the NC-SARA Board met in an open session Monday...
NC-SARA Board Approves New SARA Policy Modification Process
On Monday June 27, 2022, the NC-SARA Board unanimously voted to approve the proposed policy modification process that was jointly developed...
NC-SARA Board to Vote on Proposed Policy Modification Process
The NC-SARA Board discussed and voted on the proposed policy modification process earlier than anticipated and previously announced. During its June...
NC-SARA's Conference In The Field 2022: Registration Is Open!
NC-SARA’s second annual In The Field conference is coming up on July 12th and 13th and registration is now open! This...
NC-SARA & WCET/SAN 2-Part Webinar Series
In summer 2022, NC-SARA partnered with WCET/SAN to offer a 2-part webinar series focused on state authorization and SARA. Read more...
Spring 2022 NC-SARA Board Meeting Summary and Policy Next Steps
The NC-SARA Board held its Spring 2022 meeting on May 5-6, 2022 Update on Proposed SARA Policy Modification Process During the...
The Evolving Conversation About Quality in Online Learning: Report, Webinar, and Podcast Featuring Lori Williams
A new episode of The Key podcast explores Inside Higher Ed’s recent report, The Evolving Conversation About Quality in Online Learning...
New SARA Quick Start Guides Added
NC-SARA has added three new SARA Quick Start Guides on the following topics related to SARA: California Students - This Quick...
NC-SARA Spring 2022 Board Meeting: Materials Available
The NC-SARA Board will be holding its Spring 2022 meeting on May 5-6, 2022 in Denver, CO. The meeting materials are...
Newly Updated State Authorization Guide
The latest update to the State Authorization Guide (the Guide) has just been completed and is ready for your use! The...
NC-SARA Sponsors New Report on Quality in Online Learning Released by Inside Higher Ed
The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) sponsored a new report released by Inside Higher Ed that examines issues...
Urgent Call to Action on behalf of SARA
March 18, 2022 Update: Thank you to everyone who sent letters and emails, reached out, or tuned in to help support...
Proposed SARA Policy Modification Process – Public Comment Period Open March 1 - March 15, 2022
On behalf of SARA Regional Steering Committees (RSCs), Regional Compacts, and NC-SARA, we invite you to review and comment on the...
New SARA Directory of Institutions and State Contacts
You can now find the more than 2,300 SARA-participating institutions as well as SARA State Portal Entity contact information more easily...
Announcing NC-SARA's New Institution Advisory Committee
NC-SARA is pleased to announce the newly formed Institution Advisory Committee! The purpose of this newly formed committee is to collaborate...
Newly Released Book about Online Learning Features Chapter by NC-SARA Experts
The Handbook of Online Learning in Higher Education (Fielding University Press), edited by Drs. Kjell Rudestam, Judith Schoenholtz-Read, and Monique Snowden...
New Resource: SARA Quick Start Guides
When institutions participate in SARA, they agree to a set of compliance requirements as detailed in the SARA Policy Manual...
Sending Care & Support To Our Boulder County Community
A note of gratitude to everyone who has reached out to NC-SARA regarding the wildfires that have swept through Boulder County...
RFI: NC-SARA Board Seeks Organizational Structure and Effectiveness Consultant
NC-SARA’s Board of Directors intends to engage a firm to conduct a two-phase analysis addressing organizational structure, operation, and effectiveness. Please...
Winter Holiday Office Closure Announcement
Happy Holidays! NC-SARA will be on a winter holiday break starting Thursday December 23, 2021. We'll be back and available to...
Fall 2021 NC-SARA Board Meeting Summary, Announcements, and Policy Next Steps
The NC-SARA Board held its Fall 2021 meeting on October 29, 2021. Read the summary of the Fall 2021 NC-SARA Board...
SARA: A Monument to Sanity and Rational Policymaking
A recent article featured in EVOLLLUTION highlights the history and purpose of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA). Penned by Ed Klonoski...
How Does SARA Support & Protect Student Consumers? Get The Facts
Two critical components of NC-SARA’s mission are (1) to assure students are well-served in a rapidly changing education landscape, and (2)...
What is NC-SARA? Get The Facts
The National Council of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) is a private, nonprofit organization that helps expand students’ access to postsecondary...
What is SARA & Why Does it Matter? Get The Facts
Recognizing the growing demand for distance education opportunities, higher education stakeholders – including state regulators and education leaders, accreditors, the U.S...
NC-SARA Board Reaffirms Unified Agreement
On Friday October 29, 2021, the NC-SARA Board unanimously voted to approve the following statement about the Unified Agreement: "The four...