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News & Updates (March)
March 8, 2024 - Federal Government Shutdown Averted Again on the first deadline! Spending package signed by President Biden meets the March 8 deadline to avoid partial government shutdown. However, the continuing resolution is still in effect for several agencies including education, through March 22, 2024.
2023-2024 Federal Rulemaking Update:
- Rulemaking Winter 2024 Program Integrity and Institutional Quality Rulemaking has begun! (January - March 2024)
- Issues include: Accreditation, State Authorization, Distance Education, R2T4, Cash Management, Trio Programs
- March 7, 2024 - No Consensus except for Trio Programs.
- Major Changes to Distance Ed Proposed: Department of Education Back to Rulemaking Table; WCET Frontiers, January 18, 2024.
- Major Changes to Distance Ed: Department of Education Rulemaking Week 2 Update; WCET Frontiers, February 13, 2024.
NASASPS Conference (state regulator organization) - in collaboration with SAN. Join us in Charleston, South Carolina. April 7-10, 2024. SAN member meetings and sessions as well as collaborative sessions with regulators. Preliminary Agenda Topics include Professional Licensure, Federal Updates, State Compliance Updates, Managing Complaints. Register Today! SAN Member Discount Code: SAN24CHS
Training: Online Course
- Register now for the SAN Member Integration Course! (8-week Online Fundamentals Course) Registration for Cohort #2 is open! (Cohort #2; April-June; Cohort #3; July-Sept)Cost: $100.00; The cohorts are limited to 50 participants.
Open Forum - 2nd Tuesday of each month March 12, 2024; Time: 10AM Alaska, 11AM Pacific, Noon Mountain, 1PM Central, 2PM Eastern; Link: https://wiche.zoom.us/j/95387418403?pwd=NHVidkpBOWI4L3NlV1ZHSGw3QWpvdz09; March Topic: Negotiated Rulemaking and Upcoming Federal Regulations, March Expert: Cheryl Dowd, Senior Director SAN & WCET Policy Innovations. Open Forum is an opportunity for a 30 min Q & A with the expert(s) and is not typically recorded. (the Zoom URL for the Open Forum is not the same as the Monthly Coordinator Call). **Following the 30-minute Q&A we will pivot to an Open Q&A where you can discuss any of your compliance-related questions and challenges with all of your SAN Colleagues.
SAN & WCET Co-Sponsored Events - For Members and Non-Members!
- Webinar - Seismic Shifts in Distance Ed Regulations: Gauging Department of Education Rulemaking; Date: March 20, 2024; Times: 3pm ET, 2pm CT, 1pm MT, 12pm PT, 11am Alaska; Register Today!
- Special In-Person Event - Distance Ed at a Crossroads: The Changing Landscape of New Regulations; Date: July 30-31 2024; Location: St. Louis, MO; Special Presenters: Aaron Lacey, Thompson Coburn and Marianne Boeke, NC-SARA plus more! Register Today!
Quick Links
U.S. Department of Education Rulemaking 2021-2022 Information Here! EFFECTIVE DATE FOR NEW REGULATIONS 7/1/24! Watch this SAN webpage for updates, resources, explanation of the rulemaking process. (Our primary issue: Certification Procedures addressing programs leading to a professional license and reciprocity)
- Financial Responsibility, Administrative Capability, Certification Procedures, Ability to Benefit (ATB) - effective 7/1/24
- Final Regulations for Financial Value Transparency & Gainful Employment - effective 7/1/24
- New Federal Regulations, Part 1: Addressing Programs Leading to a License or Certification, WCET Frontiers, October 31, 2023
- New Federal Regulations, Part 2: Addressing Compliance with State Closure Laws and the Impact on Interstate Reciprocity Agreements, WCET Frontiers, October 31, 2023
- US Department of ED contact to address certification procedures issue: Vanessa Gomez. Telephone: (202) 987-0378. Email: Vanessa.Gomez@ed.gov.
U.S. Department of Education Rulemaking 2023-2024 Information Here! Watch this SAN webpage for updates and resources. Fall 2023 rulemaking is on Loan Forgiveness. Winter 2024 Rulemaking: Program Integrity and Institutional Quality Rulemaking includes Accreditation, State Authorization, Distance Education, R2T4, Cash Management, and Trio Programs.
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. Then move to Getting Started.
- Topic Areas: Nine key subject areas can be accessed through the 9 tiles as you scroll down on 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.
Communication Platform for SAN member email updates and SAN discussions - use wcetMIX. FAQ's & tutorials:https://wcetmix.wiche.edu/faq. Also please review "5 FYI's to make the most of WCET & SAN's community discussion platform".
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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State Authorization 101
Introductory material to understand the foundation of state authorization compliance.
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Members share information and obtain direction and assistance through:
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Latest Resources
February 27, 2024 Coordinator Call
PPA Certification for Licensure Programs
Professional License & Certification Requirements Explained
Major Changes to Distance Ed: Department of Education Rulemaking Week 2 Update