Updates from NC-SARA: SARA Student Complaints Dashboard, SARA Policy Modification Process Evaluation, SARA Policy Modification Process 2024 Calendar, and Webinar Reminder
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 10:40
SARA Student Complaints Dashboard - Now Live! NC-SARA staff have created a new version of the SARA Student Complaints report that...
New SARA Quick Start Guides Added
Mon, 04/18/2022 - 11:53
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
Wed, 04/13/2022 - 14:38
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
Fri, 04/01/2022 - 14:55
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
Fri, 04/01/2022 - 07:39
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
Sun, 03/13/2022 - 16:55
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
Fri, 02/25/2022 - 15:25
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
Tue, 02/08/2022 - 11:00
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
Fri, 02/04/2022 - 13:40
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
Thu, 01/27/2022 - 15:57
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
Wed, 01/19/2022 - 14:24
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
Fri, 12/31/2021 - 12:13
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
Tue, 12/21/2021 - 12:57
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
Mon, 12/13/2021 - 09:58
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
Wed, 11/24/2021 - 13:37
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
Mon, 11/22/2021 - 12:09
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
Thu, 11/18/2021 - 09:43
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
Tue, 11/09/2021 - 14:24
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
Tue, 11/02/2021 - 14:42
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
Mon, 11/01/2021 - 11:06
On Friday October 29, 2021, the NC-SARA Board unanimously voted to approve the following statement about the Unified Agreement : "The...
NC-SARA Institution Advisory Committee Nominations Open
Tue, 10/26/2021 - 11:23
NC-SARA is creating an Institution Advisory Committee to begin work in 2022, and we now welcome nominations. The purpose of the...
NC-SARA’s Annual Data Report and New Data Dashboards Now Available
Fri, 10/22/2021 - 08:37
NC-SARA released our Annual Data Report on October 20, 2021. The release includes the publication of the Annual Data Technical Report...
USDLA Public Policy Forum with Lori Williams - October 8, 2021
Thu, 09/02/2021 - 15:13
NC-SARA's President and CEO Dr. Lori Williams will be a featured speaker at USDLA's Public Policy Forum on October 8, 2021...
Registration Open - NC-SARA Policy Proposals Webinar: September 15, 2021
Fri, 08/06/2021 - 12:15
Thank you to everyone who submitted feedback or proposals for SARA policy to go to the NC-SARA board at its upcoming...
New SHEEO Report – “Breaking Down Barriers: The Impact of State Authorization Reciprocity on Online Enrollment”
Tue, 08/03/2021 - 16:20
The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) has just published a new report in a series of research reports about...
NC-SARA's President and CEO to serve on CHEA Board of Directors
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 14:41
Starting in July 2021, Lori Williams, NC-SARA's President and CEO, will serve a three year term as a member of the...
Read NC-SARA’s 2020-21 Annual Report
Fri, 07/02/2021 - 11:34
We are happy to share our 2020-21 Annual Report , which provides an overview of our past progress and highlights our...
NC-SARA Submits Comments to Department of Education on Higher Education Priorities
Thu, 07/01/2021 - 15:35
The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education offering insight...
Registration is Open for In The Field: NC-SARA’s First Annual Institution Conference
Thu, 06/24/2021 - 09:37
NC-SARA is looking forward to hosting our first conference specifically for SARA participating institutions on July 19-20, 2021. In The Field...
June 2021: SARA Policy Revision Cycle Memo
Tue, 06/01/2021 - 11:52
Between June 2021 and May 2022, NC-SARA, along with its regional compact partners (MHEC, NEBHE, SREB, and WICHE), will transition from...
21st Century Guidelines for Distance Education: Updated Information and Webinar Recording
Fri, 05/28/2021 - 13:29
NC-SARA is pleased to share updated information about the 21st Century Guidelines for Distance Education for accreditors, as posted on C-RAC's...
Revised SARA Policy Manual and SARA Institution Provisional Participation Extension Form Now Available
Fri, 05/28/2021 - 13:09
NC-SARA has posted the updated SARA Policy Manual (version 21.1) and the updated (AF4) SARA Institution Provisional Participation Extension Form...
NC-SARA's May 5, 2021 Board Meeting: Notes and Materials Posted
Fri, 05/28/2021 - 09:35
Summary notes of the May 5, 2021 NC-SARA Board Meeting as well as the May 18, 2021 webinar recording and slides...
Now Available: SARA Cost Savings Calculator
Mon, 05/17/2021 - 13:52
The SARA Cost Savings Calculator is now available on the NC-SARA website. Colleges and universities offering interstate distance education may use...
Update about C-RAC 21st Century Distance Education Guidelines
Fri, 04/30/2021 - 09:30
NC-SARA has been enormously pleased with the positive responses we have received regarding the C-RAC 21st Century Distance Education Accreditor Guidelines...
Information about 21st Century Distance Education Guidelines
Tue, 04/06/2021 - 12:16
The 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 - 09:24
We 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 - 13:30
NC-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 - 09:23
Episode 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 - 15:45
A new article from the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) CEO and President Lori Williams and Director of...