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Topic: State Authorized Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) for postsecondary distance education
Question by: Maureen E. Ewing
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Date: March 31, 2016
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| |I’m wondering if any jurisdiction has had interaction with their postsecondary education regulator regarding the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). My |
| |understanding is that SARA establishes comparable national standards for interstate offerings of postsecondary distance education courses and programs and is overseen by |
| |the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. In the State of Rhode Island, institutions offering postsecondary education must receive prior |
| |approval from the Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner. For states with similar requirements, has the adoption of SARA changed your filing procedures? |
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|Michigan |I now also oversee the area responsible for our MSARA program. It did not impact our CORPS area review. However, that is because we already had a process for the regular|
| |filing of ed corps that necessitated a letter to our CORPS division indicating they had the necessary approvals/met the requirements on the licensing end of things before|
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| |I have included a link to our licensing page that includes our SARA presentation materials. Let me know if you would like to talk with the Directors over the |
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|North Carolina |I found an articles on line from the NC State paper that was dated 3/24/2016. It indicates that the UNC Board of Governors has approved a recommendation to join SARA. |
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| |There have been some colleges and universities that have filed Applications for Certificates of Authority with us based on the fact that they would be offering distant |
| |education in NC. (online courses) This has created a somewhat confusing process as far as what type of Certificate of Existence is required. Many State universities |
| |were created by action of their General Assemblies, thus the schools are not on record with the Corporations Divisions in the other States. We have asked for a certified|
| |copy of the legislation that created the school when dealing with this situation. In my opinion, this is the confusing issue that we as filing agencies will face. |
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Full text of email:
Good afternoon,
I’m wondering if any jurisdiction has had interaction with their postsecondary education regulator regarding the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). My understanding is that SARA establishes comparable national standards for interstate offerings of postsecondary distance education courses and programs and is overseen by the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements. In the State of Rhode Island, institutions offering postsecondary education must receive prior approval from the Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner. For states with similar requirements, has the adoption of SARA changed your filing procedures?
Thank you for your time!
Maureen
Maureen E. Ewing
Director of Business Services
RI Department of State | Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea
Email: mewing@sos. | Website: sos. | Twitter: @RISecState
148 W. River Street, Providence RI | 401-222-3040
Our Mission: The Rhode Island Department of State engages and empowers all Rhode Islanders by making government more accessible and transparent, encouraging civic pride, enhancing commerce and ensuring that elections are fair, fast and accurate.
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