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News & Events (August)

Federal News:

Intent to establish negotiated rulemaking committees (Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education)-
- Written Public Comments accepted through August 28, 2025,(amended) using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov.
  - Corrected Docket ID: ED-2025-OPE-0151

SAN Training Opportunities and SAN New Resources!

SANBox Learning Center - courses and workshops
- SAN - State Authorization Foundations Course (8-week Online Fundamentals Course) Look for the next cohort in early 2026. Training Information Here
New SAN Handbook - State to State Institutional Approval for Distance Education Handbook directs institutions to develop a compliance plan to obtain state approvals to offer interstate distance education outside of reciprocity through SARA.
Registration is Open for New SAN Event! Building the Foundations: A State Authorization & Compliance Conversation. Hear directly from seasoned professionals on the essential elements of state authorization and distance education compliance. This 90-minute event will explore foundational compliance requirements alongside compliance management strategy insights, with plenty of opportunities for interaction. Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025; Time: 2pm ET (90 minutes); Format: Virtual (Zoom).

WCET Annual Meeting + SAN Coordinator Meeting (in person): Registration is Open! Several SAN members will be presenting!

Dates: October 20 SAN Coordinator Meeting; October 21-23 WCET Annual Meeting; October 23-24 ASWE Rise
Location: Denver, Colorado

Open Forum - 2nd Tuesday of each month. September 9, 2025! Time: 10 AM Alaska, 11 AM Pacific, Noon Mountain, 1 PM Central, 2 PM Eastern; Register Each Month: September Registration Link! September Topic: New Rules, Real Impact: How Regulations Are Shaping Licensure and Student Access; September Experts: Kathryn Kerensky (SAN), Sarah Cheverton (James Madison University) & the SAN community.

Quick Links

Access to Key Areas of the SAN website:

Are you new or relatively new to the issue of out-of-state activity compliance? Start Here with State Authorization 101 which leads to How it Works and Why Comply. Topical one/two pagers and charts are found on Getting Started page.
Topic Areas: Nine key subject areas can be accessed through the 9 tiles on this website homepage as you scroll down this page or from the Resources tab drop down at the top of the webpage.
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SAN Coordinators (managers of SAN memberships) SAN Membership Coordinator Welcome Information

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