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News & Events (October)

NEW RESOURCE!!! - WCET and SAN Policy Tracker -Providing a centralized resource for timely updates on federal statutes, regulations, guidance, judicial actions, and executive orders relevant to the digital learning community.

Breaking News: Federal Government Shutdown Update (2025) from SAN and WCET.

SAN Training Opportunities and SAN New Resources!

SANBox Learning Center - courses and workshops
- SAN - State Authorization Foundations Course (8-week Online Fundamentals Course) Begins January 20, 2026 Training Information Here! REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
- SAN Implementation Workshop 2026 (in-person); March 18-19, 2026; Boulder, CO. Workshop description here! REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
  - Hands-on opportunity to implement strategies to address professional licensure, state institutional approvals, communication with key stakeholders, and other compliance areas.
  - Includes mentor group support.
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.

Special SAN Event Information:

Call for Proposals NASASPS 2026 Conference in Collaboration with SAN.
Please submit a session proposal by the December 2, 2025 deadline.
SAN members typically provide excellent proposals for institutions and regulators to learn together!
Conference Date: April 19-22, 2026, in Dallas, Texas.

Open Forum – Special Date for November! November 18, 2025! Time: 10AM Alaska, 11AM Pacific, Noon Mountain, 1PM Central, 2PM Eastern; Register Each Month: November Registration Link! November Topic: Serving Those Who Serve: Policy and Compliance for Military-Connected Students; November Experts: Lindsey Tepe, American Council on Education (ACE); Shannon Riggs, Oregon State University.

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