NC-SARA Board Announces Call for Nominations for New Board Members
The NC-SARA Board is now accepting nominations from the public for three new board members to begin three-year terms in January...
Negotiated Rulemaking 2024: SARA-Participating Institutions Call to Action
TAKE ACTION NOW: Defend Online Learners! The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is considering significant changes to the regulations that govern...
Register to Attend the 2024 SARA Policy Public Forum
On April 26, 2024, from 10 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Mountain Time, NC-SARA will host the 2024 SARA Policy Public Forum...
Jared Abdirkin to join NC-SARA staff in April
Today, NC-SARA is excited to announce the addition of Jared Abdirkin to our team. Jared has been hired as Director, Institutional...
Status of State Authorization Reciprocity at Conclusion of 2023-2024 Negotiated Rulemaking Session 3
Members of the Program Integrity and Institutional Quality Negotiated Rulemaking Committee convened by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) did not...
Negotiated Rulemaking 2024: Session 3 Issue Paper on State Authorization Now Available
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has released an updated version of I ssue Paper: State Authorization (v3) . The Program...
NC-SARA Board Approves Increase to NC-SARA’s Annual SARA-Participating Institution Fees
The NC-SARA Board voted at its February 8, 2024, meeting to increase NC-SARA’s annual SARA-participating institution fees, effective July 1, 2024...
Angela Lee to Join NC-SARA Staff in March
NC-SARA is delighted to announce the addition of Angela Lee to our team. Angela has been hired as the Senior Director...
Sarah Levy to Join NC-SARA Staff in February
Today, NC-SARA is excited to announce the addition of Sarah Levy to our team. Sarah has been hired as the Senior...
The 2024 SARA Policy Modification Process – Open for Proposals until February 2, 2024
Effective January 16, 2024, the SARA Policy Modification Process Portal is open for proposed modifications to SARA Policy. The deadline for...
Updated SARA Policy Manual, 2024 SARA Policy Modification Process, NC-SARA Board Vote on Fee Structure, and 2023-2024 Negotiated Rulemaking
Updated SARA Policy Manual Posted! Version 23.1 of the SARA Policy Manual is now available on NC-SARA’s website . This version...
Negotiated Rulemaking 2024: Program Integrity and Institutional Quality Issue Papers Released and Negotiators Selected
The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) 2024 Program Integrity and Institutional Quality Rulemaking agenda includes issues addressing accreditation, state authorization, and...
SARA Student Complaints Dashboard, SARA Policy Modification Process Evaluation, SARA Policy Modification Process 2024 Calendar, and Webinar Reminder
SARA Student Complaints Dashboard - Now Live! NC-SARA staff have created a new version of the SARA Student Complaints report that...
Recommendation for Adjusting SARA-Participating Institution Fees
On November 9, 2023, an announcement was sent to all SARA-participating institutions about a potential future increase to SARA participation fees...
NC-SARA Board Considers Future Increase to SARA Participation Fees
The NC-SARA Board reviews and approves the annual SARA participation fee schedule every two years. During its October meeting, the Board...
Fall 2023 NC-SARA Board Meeting Actions and Upcoming Webinars
The NC-SARA Board met on October 24 and 25 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Board acted on multiple agenda items and...
NC-SARA’s Update on U.S. Department of Education’s Newly Released Final Regulations
Breaking News! On Tuesday October 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education released final rules that came out of the spring...
NC-SARA is Hiring: Senior Director for Policy and Regulatory Affairs; Senior Director for State Partnerships and Engagement
Senior Director for Policy and Regulatory Affairs The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) is seeking to fill the...
NC-SARA Update and Reminder: Institution Welcome Kit Live and Late Fee Reminders
New! NC-SARA Institution Welcome Kit Available We are excited to share the SARA Institution Welcome Kit with you! The Welcome Kit...
Registration is open for NC-SARA’s Annual Data Report Release & Board Meeting Public Session
NC-SARA is pleased to announce two October events: the Annual Data Report Release webinar and the public session of the NC-SARA...
Important SARA-Participating Institution Fees Announcement
Beginning on October 1, 2023, NC-SARA will resume the standard practice of charging late fees to institutions, as outlined in the...
NC-SARA'S Public Comment Letter - Department of Education Draft Regulations & SARA
On Friday May 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education released proposed regulations coming out of the spring 2022 negotiated rulemaking...
NC-SARA Board Announces Call for Nominations for New Board Members June 1, 2023 - July 5, 2023
The NC-SARA Board is accepting nominations from the public for two new board members to begin three-year terms in January 2024...
Stay Informed: Department of Education Draft Regulations & SARA - Update May 30, 2023
The SARA community has prepared a brief memo explaining the potential implications of the draft regulations that the U.S. Department of...
Webinar June 1, 2023: Department of Education Draft Regulations and SARA: What To Know
NC-SARA will be hosting an informational webinar about the recently released draft regulations potentially impacting SARA. Date: Thursday, June 1, 2023...
NC-SARA’s Update on U.S. Department of Education’s Newly Released Proposed Regulations
On Friday May 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education released proposed regulations coming out of the spring 2022 negotiated rulemaking...
SARA: Department of Education Negotiated Rulemaking Update
NC-SARA staff in partnership with NC-SARA Board's Consumer Protection Taskforce have been monitoring the evolving situation with the Department of Education...
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...