Getting Started
Getting Started with Compliance Management Gateway
Are you wishing to understand the various issues regarding out-of-state activity compliance?
Are you wishing to develop a compliance plan?
You have come to the right place!
Below you will find resources to support compliance management offered in the following formats:
- SAN Essentials: one or two page abstracts of basic compliance areas to provide general understanding.
- SAN Tables: resource tables and charts to find links and direction for compliance research.
- SAN Next Level: one or two page abstracts of beyond basic compliance issues to consider to manage compliance.
- SAN Papers: short papers on various compliance issues providing greater nuance to the issue.
SAN Report: The Evolution of Compliance for State Authorization of Distance Education By Sharyl Thompson; sharyl@highereducationconsultingllc.com; Higher Education Regulatory (HER) Consulting (2023)
Resources to Manage Compliance
SAN Essentials
Public Facing:
- Who is the State Authorization Network (SAN)?
- Foundational Principles for Interstate Compliance
- Global Compliance 101
- Project Management 101 for the Compliance Professional (New 7/24)
Member Only - Requires Member Login:
- Creating a Compliance Program (New 7/24)
- Documentation Tips & Tools (New 7/24)
- Key Rules Related to State Authorization
- Organization Tips & Tools (New 7/24)
- Reciprocity Supports State Institution Compliance
- Research 101
- Stakeholder Buy-In & Engagement (New 7/24)
- State Authorization When Serving Military Students
- U.S. Department of Education Rulemaking Process
- Writing an Effective Public Comment (6/25)
SAN Tables
Public Facing:
- Legal Authority of Policy Elements - Chart illustrates differences between statutes, regulations, judicial opinions and guidance.
- State Institutional Approval Quick Chart - To start research of state requirements.
- Student Complaint Information by State and Agency - Contact Information for filing complaints as required by 34 CFR 668.43 (b).
Member Only - Requires Member Login:
- Employment Law Related State Agencies
- Reciprocity - Worksheet Documenting SARA Application Requirements (SAMPLE)
Global Compliance
- Canada Approval Quick Chart
- International Ministries of Education and Data Privacy Laws
- Mexico Approval Quick Chart
Professional Licensure
SAN Next Level
Public Facing:
Programs Leading to a License or Certification (revised 2/24)
Member Only - Requires Member Login:
- Compliance Requirements of State Agencies
- Data Privacy 101
- Digital Accessibility Overview
- Labor & Employment Compliance Overview
- Reading Federal Statutes and Regulations (6/25)
- Reciprocity - Coversheet Documenting SARA Application Requirements (SAMPLE)
- Research Tips
- Tax Considerations 101
Professional Licensure Resources
- PPA Certification for Licensure Programs (new 2/24)
- Professional License & Certification Requirements Explained (new 2/24)
Program Management Resources- (New 10/24)
SAN Papers
Public Facing:
- 2023 Profile of a State Authorization Professional: An Analysis of a Growing Field in Higher Education (2023)
- Complying with Professional Licensure Requirements: A Beginner's Checklist (2022)
- Military-Affiliated Students: Managing International Compliance When Duty Calls (2021)
- Out-of-State Complaint Options (2020)
- Professional Licensure Compacts: Myth vs. Fact (2020)
- Professional Licensure Requirements Handbook 2nd edition (2024)
- SAN Professional Licensure New Regulations FAQ (New 5/24)
- SOS! SOS! Secretary of State Compliance Demystified (2020)
- State Authorization and Military Students (2021)
- State Authorization of Religious Colleges (2016)
Member Only - Requires Member Login:
Latest Resources
Reading Federal Statutes and Regulations
Writing an Effective Public Comment
Legal Authority of Policy Elements
NC-SARA, SARA, and SAN: The Power of Collaboration