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News & Events (April)

Federal Update!

Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Education 2025-2026

Intent to Establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committees: Official Copy** (Published 04/04/2025)
- Submit a Written Public Comment: Deadline- Monday, May 5, 2025
- Public Hearing (In Person): Tuesday April 29, 2025 - Details provided in the Public Hearing Notice.
- Public Hearing (Virtual): Thursday, May 1, 2025- Details provided in the Public Hearing Notice.
  - Registration to listen to the virtual public hearing: 2025-2026 Negotiated Rulemaking; Public Hearing

Request for Information: Deregulation

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) solicits the public for ideas for deregulations - all agencies.
Form available to Submit a Comment. Deadline 5/12/2025.

Training Opportunities!

SANBox Learning Center - courses and workshops
- SAN - State Authorization Foundations Course (8-week Online Fundamentals Course) - REGISTRATION OPENING JUNE 2!
  - When: Cohort #2 - August 19, 2025- October 13, 2025
  - Where: Virtual, Asynchronous, Weekly Assignments
  - Member and Non-Member Rates!
  - Details and Registration Information

Professional Licensure Webinar Recording and Slides: Federal and State Requirements for Professional Licensure in collaboration with our colleagues at NC-SARA. Was held on March 18, 2025. Important for all institutions regardless of participation in SARA!

NASASPS 2025 Conference (in collaboration with SAN) - April 27-30, 2025 in St. Louis, MO. Join higher education regulators, accreditors, institutions, and other higher education stakeholders in St. Louis to discuss the latest developments, share insights, and collaborate on strategies to enhance the quality and compliance of educational programs. Plus enjoy SAN member presentations and SAN specific session opportunities! We look forward to welcoming you to St. Louis! Register Now! Conference Program Available! Register w/SAN Code: 25SANSTL.

Open Forum - 2nd Tuesday of each month. May 13, 2025! Time: 10AM Alaska, 11AM Pacific, Noon Mountain, 1PM Central, 2PM Eastern; New Registration Process!  Register Each Month:  May Registration Link!  May Topic: Creating and Managing Institutional Compliance Teams; May Experts: SAN Member Institutions. Open Forum is not typically recorded. 

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.
Website login information is provided to SAN members by the SAN Coordinators for your SAN Membership. Login is required for member only resources noted as requiring SAN Member login.
SAN Coordinators (managers of SAN memberships) SAN Membership Coordinator Welcome Information

Communication Platform for SAN member email updates and SAN discussions - use MIX. Please click here to visit the Mix Help/FAQ's.

SAN Monthly eNewsletters - As of April 2024, eNewsletters are archived on Mix in the SAN News & Announcements Group note the Newsletters Tab.
SAN Resources are located on the SAN website not within MIX.

NC-SARA Website

WCET Frontiers - articles on many higher education issues related to educational technology

WCET Jobs Posts Webpage & Sample State Auth. Related Job Descriptions HERE.

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