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News & Events (July)
FEDERAL POLICY UPDATES:
- AHEAD Committee Pell & Workforce Pell - Final Regulations released May 19, 2026. Effective date 7/20/2026.
- RISE Committee - Final Regulations released 5/1/26. Effective 7/1/26. (Loan Limits & Def. of Professional Degree). Definition of Professional Degree temporarily stayed (blocked) per Federal District Court order .
- AHEAD Committee - Accountability Metrics; Final Regulations released July 1, 2026.
- AIM (Accreditation)Committee Rulemaking Meetings; Consensus Reached - ED Website for posted documents. Consensus Language.
- Web Accessibility - Compliance Deadline Extended by one year (April 2027 and April 2028, depending on the size of the population served).
- Follow Federal Policy on WCET and SAN Policy Tracker website.
EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
- SANsational Awards Self-Nomination Period - Open through July 24, 2026. Review the 2026 Call for Nominations and submit today!
- WCET and SAN Webinar - Understanding Recent Federal Department of Education Policy and Practice Updates
- Date: July 15, 2026; Time: 2 PM - 3 PM (Eastern Time)
- Open Forum – 2nd Tuesday of each month. July 14, 2026! Time: 10 AM Alaska, 11 AM PT, Noon MT, 1 PM CT, 2 PM ET Eastern; Register Each Month: July Registration Link! July Topic: Informing Students About Professional Licensure: Innovative Communication Strategies; July Experts: Jennifer Hurwitz, University of Louisville; Angela Menjivar, Virginia Commonwealth University; Krista Young, University of Louisville! Note: Registration will close when the meeting begins.
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Latest Resources
Article (WCET Frontiers)
07.09.2026
Federal Regulations
Coordinator Call
06.23.2026
June 23, 2026 SAN Coordinator Call
Other Higher Education Issues
Research
06.20.2026
SANsational Awards Call for Nominations
SANsational Awards
Article (WCET Frontiers)
06.10.2026
Accreditation Reform Takes Shape: What the Consensus Draft Means for the Digital Learning Community
Federal Regulations