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News & Updates (January)

U.S. Department of Education Releases:

January 16, 2025 - Guidance - (GEN-25-01) Notice of interpretation regarding misrepresentations by third-party service providers engaged by an institution of higher education (Misrepresentation statements related to OPMs)
January 3, 2025 - Final Regulations - Program Integrity & Institutional Quality Regulatory Package (DE/R2T4/TRIO) Federal Register Announcement (Unofficial Version-larger print)
December 26, 2024 - Termination of negotiated rulemaking process for State Authorization, Cash Management, Accreditation and Related Issues.

Training Opportunities!

Accessibility Webinar: Navigating DOJ Accessibility Rules: Practical Approaches for Higher Education; Hosted by WCET open to the public! January 30, 2025; Time: 10AM Alaska, 11AM Pacific, Noon Mountain, 1PM Central, 2PM Eastern; LEARN MORE AND REGISTER TODAY!
Professional Licensure Webinar: Federal and State Requirements for Professional Licensure in collaboration with our colleagues at NC-SARA, March 18, 2025. Register today! Important for all institutions regardless of participation in SARA!
SANBox Learning Center - courses and workshops
- SAN Advanced Topics Workshop (in person): Compliance Proof Your Professional Licensure Plan
  - When: April 9-10, 2025
  - Where: Boulder, Colorado (SHEPC Learning Center - Office Building for WICHE)
  - Member and Non-Member Rates!
  - Registration is limited to 40 attendees.
  - Workshop Details and Registration - Early bird registration deadline 1/14/25.
- SAN - State Authorization Foundations Course (8-week Online Fundamentals Course) Register Today!
  - Cohort #1: January 21, 2025-March 17, 2025
  - Enhance your understanding of out-of-state compliance/state authorization rules, and regulations.
  - Member and Non-Member Rates!
  - Fees cover the class and include all required course materials/texts.
  - Review the course description details here!

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 presentation and SAN specific session opportunities! We look forward to welcoming you to St. Louis! Discounted Early Bird registration pricing will be available until March 13th, 2025. Prelminary Agenda Register w/SAN Code: 25SANSTL.

2024 SANsational Awards - Award winning processes to manage interstate compliance!

2024 Awardees on SANsational Landing Page
Press Release for the 2024 SANsational Awards
Inside the 2024 SANsational Awards: Meet this Year’s Winners!, WCET Frontiers
January and February Open Forum - Your chance to ask questions about the projects!

Open Forum - 2nd Tuesday of each month. February 11, 2025! Time: 10AM Alaska, 11AM Pacific, Noon Mountain, 1PM Central, 2PM Eastern; LINK for 2024-2025: https://wiche.zoom.us/j/95672783595?pwd=RnVlU3NMSmltS1pHdWV4aktXRlROdz09; February Topic: SANsational Award Winners Q&A Part 2; February Experts: SANsational Award Winners View 2024 SANsational Award Winning Projects here. Open Forum is not typically recorded. ** The January Open Forum will last up to an hour, depending on the number of questions for discussion, and will not be 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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