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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hello, WACTC-SAN eList Subscribers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Department of Education published new regulations which will go into effect July 1, 2024. WCET sent out two blog posts yesterday which do a great job of laying out the changes:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://wcet.wiche.edu/frontiers/2023/10/31/new-federal-regulations-part-1-addressing-programs-leading-to-a-license-or-certification/">New Federal Regulations, Part 1: Addressing Programs
Leading to a License or Certification</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://wcet.wiche.edu/frontiers/2023/10/31/new-federal-regulations-part-2-addressing-compliance-with-state-closure-laws-and-the-impact-on-interstate-reciprocity-agreements/">New Federal
Regulations, Part 2: Addressing Compliance with State Closure Laws and the Impact on Interstate Reciprocity Agreements</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please read through the blog so you understand the specific regulations. I will pass along more guidance from SAN as that comes out.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In addition, SAN is providing other opportunities to learn about these changes:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Open Forum</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> - 2nd Tuesday of each month. November 14, 2023; Time: 10AM Alaska, 11AM Pacific, Noon Mountain, 1PM Central,
2PM Eastern; Link: <a href="https://wiche.zoom.us/j/95387418403?pwd=NHVidkpBOWI4L3NlV1ZHSGw3QWpvdz09" target="_blank" title="https://wiche.zoom.us/j/95387418403?pwd=nhvidkpbowi4l3nlv1zhsgw3qwpvdz09">
https://wiche.zoom.us/j/95387418403?pwd=NHVidkpBOWI4L3NlV1ZHSGw3QWpvdz09</a>; <strong>
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">November Topic</span></strong>: U.S. Department of Education Update; <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">November Expert</span></strong>: Russ Poulin; Executive Director, WCET and Vice President
for Technology-Enhanced Education, WICHE. Open Forum is an opportunity for a 30 min Q & A with the expert(s) and is not typically recorded.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Member Only Webinar - </span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">November 15, 2023,<a href="https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/events/waze-find-detours-and-fast-lanes-understand-new-us-department-education-guidance-and"> <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none">“Waze”
to Find the Detours and Fast Lanes to Understand New U.S Department of Education Guidance and Regulations</span></strong></a>; Time: 2pm ET, 1pm CT, 12pm MT, 11am PT, 10am Alaska. You will need the WACTC SAN membership information to login.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you have any questions please let me know.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Melissa McBurney<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dean for Accreditation and Assessment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Accreditation Liaison Officer<br>
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#58595B">509.542.4382 <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">mmcburney@columbiabasin.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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