[wactc-san] State Authorization Updates February 2024

Fri Feb 2 07:20:48 PST 2024

Hello, WACTC-SAN eList Subscribers.

Below are updates from the State Authorization Network.

As a reminder some links require login information which we have in the State Authorization Resources for WA CTCs Canvas shell. If you would like to be added to the shell, please email mmcburney at columbiabasin.edu<mailto:mmcburney at columbiabasin.edu> (please don't reply all here) with your Canvas username or SIS ID.

  *   U.S. Department of Education 2021-2022 Rulemaking:
     *   Final regulations for Financial Responsibility, Administrative Capability, Certification Procedures, Ability to Benefit (ATB)<https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/10/31/2023-22785/financial-responsibility-administrative-capability-certification-procedures-ability-to-benefit-atb?utm_campaign=subscription+mailing+list&utm_medium=email&utm_source=federalregister.gov> released October 31, 2023. Department of Education Press Release<https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/biden-harris-administration-releases-final-rules-strengthen-accountability-colleges-and-consumer-protection-students?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=> and the Fact Sheet<https://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2021/non-ge-final-rules-fact-sheet.pdf?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=> on the final rule.  These new regulations will become effective July 1, 2024.
        *   Certification Procedures Regulations include issues affecting programs leading to a license and state authorization/reciprocity.
o   Final regulations for Financial Value Transparency & Gainful Employment<https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2023-20385/financial-value-transparency-and-gainful-employment> released October 10, 2023.  The regulations will be effective July 1, 2024.

  *   February Open Forum - 2nd Tuesday of each month. February 13, 2024;  Time: 10AM Alaska, 11AM Pacific, Noon Mountain, 1PM Central, 2PM Eastern; Link: https://wiche.zoom.us/j/95387418403?pwd=NHVidkpBOWI4L3NlV1ZHSGw3QWpvdz09; February Topic: Congressional and Judicial Actions and their impact on our work; February Expert: Van Davis, Chief Strategy Officer, WCET; Open Forum is an opportunity for a 30 min Q & A with the expert(s) and is not typically recorded. (the Zoom URL for the Open Forum is not the same as the Monthly Coordinator Call).  **Following the 30-minute Q&A with the SANsational Award winners, we will pivot to an Open Q&A where you can discuss any of your compliance-related questions and challenges with all of your SAN Colleagues.

  *   U.S. Department of Education 2023-2024 Rulemaking
     *   Winter 2024 Program Integrity and Institutional Quality Rulemaking will taking place virtually begins its second week of meetings on Monday, February 5, 2024. AGENDA<https://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2023/program-integrity-and-institutional-quality-session2-committee-agenda.pdf>
        *   Issues to include:  Accreditation<https://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2023/accreditation-session-2-final.pdf>, State Authorization/Reciprocity<https://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2023/state-authorization-session-2-final.pdf>, Distance Education<https://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2023/distance-education-session-2-final.pdf>, R2T4<https://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2023/session-2-issue-paper-r2t4-v2.pdf>, Cash Management<https://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2023/cash-management-session-2-final.pdf> (each hyperlink offers a different week 2 ED Proposal paper)
        *   Register here<https://cvent.me/xPw1PR?locale=en> to stream the proceedings each day.
        *   Email negreghearing at ed.gov<mailto:negreghearing at ed.gov> no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern time on the day of the meeting to request the opportunity to provide public testimony at the end of each day.
Your SAN Coordinators for SBCTC,

Dr. Michael Brown, SBCTC, mbrown at sbctc.edu<mailto:mbrown at sbctc.edu>
Kevin Bowersox-Johnson, Seattle Colleges, kevin.bowersox-johnson at seattlecolleges.edu<mailto:kevin.bowersox-johnson at seattlecolleges.edu>
Melissa McBurney, Columbia Basin College, mmcburney at columbiabasin.edu<mailto:mmcburney at columbiabasin.edu>

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Melissa McBurney (she/her)
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Accreditation Liaison Officer
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2600 N. 20th Ave. Pasco, WA 99301
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