1. State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Kansas State Portal Entity
MOKANSAN 2018
State Authorization Summit

2. Participation by Kansas
Kansas approved as member state with KBOR serving as portal entity since 2014
Began accepting institutional applications in early 2015
No application fees associated with submitting application to KBOR.
The only authority the Board has to collect fees as the SARA State Portal Entity is to reimburse “any costs associated with investigating and prosecuting complaints and recovering tuition on behalf of any student under the provisions of the state authorization reciprocity agreement” (HB 2544).  

3. Participation by Kansas Institutions
We have 41 approved institutions out of 57 eligible institutions
The 41 includes
100% of public universities
Roughly 70% of community and technical colleges
Over 60% of independent institutions
100% of private institutions

4. Approved Kansas Institutions
Allen Community College (6/2/16)
Baker University (9/9/16)
Barclay College (11/14/16)
Barton Community College (7/8/15)
Benedictine College (2/23/16)
Butler Community College (6/11/15)
Central Baptist Theological Seminary (8/3/15)
Cleveland University - Kansas City (4/11/16)
Cloud County Community College (4/14/15)
Colby Community College (1/19/16)
Cowley Community College (1/15/15)
Dodge City Community College (11/21/16)
Emporia State University (2/4/15)
Flint Hills Technical College (4/16/15)
Fort Hays State University (4/8/15)
Fort Scott Community College (9/2/17)
Friends University (11/16/15)
Garden City Community College (3/10/16)
Grantham University (6/4/15)
Hutchinson Community College (4/14/15)
Independence Community College (5/21/15)
Johnson County Community College (6/15/15)
Kansas City Kansas Community College (8/13/15)
Kansas State University (2/9/15)
Kansas Wesleyan University (4/20/15)
Labette Community College (1/18/17)
MidAmerica Nazarene University (4/8/15)
Neosho County Community College (12/14/15)
Newman University (6/21/17)
Ottawa University (10/13/15)
Pittsburg State University (3/31/15)
Pratt Community College (8/24/16)
Saint Paul School of Theology (3/22/16)
Seward County Community College (11/7/16)
Southwestern College (4/7/15)
Sterling College (2/4/15)
Tabor College (9/10/15)
University of Kansas (1/16/15)
University of Saint Mary (2/11/15)
Washburn University (8/21/15)
Wichita State University (1/14/15)

5. Complaint Process
Kansas uses same process as for private & out-of-state institutions
As a part of the SARA application review, we…
Make sure institution’s complaint process is accessible online
Make sure there is a link to our state portal entity ( /sara)

6. Complaint Process
State & portal entities are required to submit quarterly complaint reports to NC-SARA
Number of complaints appealed to state portal entity
Out-of-state distance education enrollments of institution with complaint
Resolution in favor of student or institution
Number of negotiated resolutions
Number of complaints under consideration
Complaint & Enrollment Reports are available at nc-sara.org/content/reports

7. Frequently Asked Questions
Programs leading to professional licensure
Must refer institutions to appropriate state board
Supervised field experiences
“Cannot provide for the placement of more than ten students placed simultaneously at one clinical or practicum site” SARA Manual, Section 5.13
We recently received a call from Texas Wesleyan University’s Nurse Anesthesia Program. They wanted to make sure they’re in compliance with the agreement in relation to students doing their clinical residency in Kansas. We checked to make sure they are SARA-approved in Texas, and referred to Section 5.13.

8. Contact Samantha Christy-Dangermond at schristy@ksbor.org
Questions?
Contact Samantha Christy-Dangermond at