Southern Regional Education Board SREB State Authorization Regional Reciprocity (S-SARA) Regional Forum January 21, 2014

Southern Regional Education Board SREB SARA Regional Forum Thanks to Lumina Foundation Strategy Officer, Christine Marson

Southern Regional Education Board SREB SARA Regional Forum NC-SARA Staff  Marshall Hill, Alan Contreras Guests from:  MHEC—Jenny Parks SREB Staff & Consultants  Dave Spence, Mike Abbiatti, Betsey Avery, Kris Biesinger, Deborah Choi, Mark Emblidge, Joan Lord, Holly Lynde, Phil Moss

Southern Regional Education Board SREB SARA Advisory Committee December 2012 – First Meeting  Bill Crews, Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission  Joseph DeFilippo, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia  Menia Dykes, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning  Joel Hartman, University of Central Florida  Steve Kime  Sarah Levy, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education  Laura Palmer Noone, Lumina Foundation

Southern Regional Education Board SREB SARA Advisory Committee (Continued) December 2012 – First Meeting  John Opper, Florida Virtual Campus  Frank Prochaska, University of North Carolina General Administration  Jon Sizemore, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia  Larry Tremblay, Louisiana Board of Regents  Darlene Williams, Northwestern State University  Nancy Williamson, University of Maryland University College  Jeannie Yockey-Fine, Cooley, LLP

Southern Regional Education Board SREB SARA Regional Forum Goals Provide to all interested parties, at various levels and across higher education sectors, a current understanding and status update of the state authorization reciprocity agreement (SARA) initiative. Levels: institutional, state, organizational Sectors: publics, private non-profits, and private for-profits

Southern Regional Education Board SREB SARA Regional Forum Goals Provide informative and supportive materials and introduce state and institutional applications. Packet materials can be downloaded from

Southern Regional Education Board SREB SARA Regional Forum Goals Help all interested parties understand SARA requirements and parameters more accurately and thoroughly. There will be consistent standards for: Institutional online program integrity Institutional financial responsibility Triggers for “physical presence” Complaint processing Data collection and sharing

Southern Regional Education Board SREB SARA Regional Forum Goals Address your concerns and questions throughout the day.  Q&A Panel after NC-SARA presentation and at the end of the day  Follow up additions to the FAQ document Each state delegation leaves with a plan of action to take steps needed to join SARA S-SARA State Self-Assessment and Action Plan Worksheet

Southern Regional Education Board SREB’s Electronic Campus A gateway to e-learning opportunities and online services for adult learners wishing to start, continue, or complete their education.

Southern Regional Education Board SREB’s Electronic Campus (EC)  Launched in 1998 with 100 courses.  Fall 2013: Close to 10,000 courses  January 2014: 2,181 degree programs  All SREB states participate  Institutions are regionally accredited, not- for-profit and chartered in an SREB state.  Institutions meet Principles of Good Practice and Common Standards.

Southern Regional Education Board SREB’s Electronic Campus (EC) Often forgotten about – but part of the Principles of Good Practice was reciprocity for the courses and programs listed on the EC. ..first step in its creation was to conduct a survey. The resulting report, SREB State Regulations as They Apply to Distance Learning, found that “… there appear to be no significant regulatory considerations that would halt the development of such a regional approach.” Thus, in January 1998, the Electronic Campus was launched.

Southern Regional Education Board SREB’s Electronic Campus Regional Reciprocity Agreement (SECRRA)  In 2012 all SREB states were asked to re-affirm original reciprocity arrangement in writing  States could opt in/out  RECIPROCAL…states not agreeing to participate will be required to seek approval in other SREB states

Southern Regional Education Board SREB’s Electronic Campus Regional Reciprocity Agreement (SECRRA)  SECRRA reinforces the past Electronic Campus arrangement  The arrangement is limited to EC courses and programs.  SECRRA was the only such agreement in the nation.  All SREB states except Alabama participate, effective January 2014.

Southern Regional Education Board Overview and Purpose of SARA National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) Marshall Hill, Executive Director, NC-SARA Alan Contreras, Coordinator, NC-SARA and W-SARA

Southern Regional Education Board Moving from SECRRA to SARA SREB is fully supportive of the national SARA model and effort and is committed to working to fully implement it SREB is fully committed to not leaving states without a reciprocity agreement Cannot have a ‘competing’ process to reciprocity

Southern Regional Education Board Moving from SECRRA to SARA SARA will begin to be implemented in SREB states Electronic Campus State Coordinators will continue with current SECRRA processes and procedures SECRRA and SARA parallel for the next couple of years

Southern Regional Education Board SREB SARA Regional Forum Break and Hotel Checkout

Southern Regional Education Board SREB SARA Regional Forum Student Complaint Process Marshall Hill, Executive Director, NC-SARA Alan Contreras, Coordinator, NC-SARA and W-SARA

Southern Regional Education Board SREB SARA Regional Forum Question & Answers

Southern Regional Education Board SREB SARA Regional Forum State Breakout Sessions Kris Biesinger Coordinator, S-SARA

Southern Regional Education Board SREB SARA Regional Forum Question & Answers

Southern Regional Education Board For More Information NC-SARA Marshall Hill, Alan Contreras, / SREB