[wactc-san] FW: April 2025 - eNewsletter by Jana Walser-Smith in SAN News & Announcements

McBurney, Melissa mmcburney at columbiabasin.edu
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Hello, WACTC-SAN eList Subscribers.

Below are updates from the State Authorization Network.

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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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SAN YEAR 2024-25

eNewsletter

April- 2025

New to Out-of-State Compliance?
Here are several helpful tips!

  *   If you are new or relatively new to the issues of out-of-state activity compliance START HERE with State Authorization 101<https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/state-authorization-101> and review the introductory resources on the How it Works Page<https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/state-authorization/how-it-works> on the SAN website. Then, move on to the Getting Started webpage<https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/resources/getting-started> for public facing and member only resources.

  *   Consider completing the SAN Member Integration Course<https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/events/san-u-member-integration-course-8-week-online-fundamentals-course>! This online, asynchronous, fundamentals course is designed to provide an overview of distance education compliance requirements as well as providing valuable navigation tips for the plethora of information housed on SAN’s website<https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/>.

  *   Try our new communication platform! MIX <https://mix.wiche.edu/home/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=1&utm_campaign=36&utm_id=8612> is now live and available to help SAN members email, receive updates, and keep abreast on SAN discussions!

  *   Learn More about SAN: The State Authorization Network (SAN) Meeting an Important Need<https://wcet.wiche.edu/frontiers/2022/04/21/san-meeting-an-important-need/>; WCET Frontiers 4/21/22.


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SAN Rulemaking Update: ED Seeks Public Feedback for New Negotiated Rulemaking

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On April 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education announced the Intent to Receive Public Feedback for the Development of Proposed Regulations and Establish Negotiated Rulemaking Committee<https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/04/2025-05825/intent-to-receive-public-feedback-for-the-development-of-proposed-regulations-and-establish>, published in the Federal Register on Friday, April 4, 2025.  You can download the unpublished version<https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-05825.pdf> that offers larger print.

The U.S. Department of Education seeks your input on the federal student financial assistance program regulations to establish a negotiated rulemaking.

Topic Areas:

  *   Public Service Loan Forgiveness - refining definitions of a qualifying employer to determine eligibility for the program.
  *   Pay As You Earn (PAYE),
  *   Income Contingent Repayment (ICR), or
  *   Potential topics that would streamline current federal student financial assistance program regulations while maintaining or improving program integrity and institutional quality.

Public Feedback Opportunities:

  *   Written comments by May 5, 2025.

     *   to be submitted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov/

  *   Public Hearing In Person – April 29, 2025 (Eastern  time: 9 am to 1 pm and 12 pm to 4 pm)

     *   Location: U.S. Department of Education; 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Barnard Auditorium, Washington.

  *   Public Hearing Virtual – May 1, 2025 (Eastern time: 9 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4 PM)

Additional Public Hearing Information is found in the announcement<https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/04/2025-05825/intent-to-receive-public-feedback-for-the-development-of-proposed-regulations-and-establish>.  Please note that you must register by sending an email message to negreghearing at ed.gov<mailto:negreghearing at ed.gov>.  Spaces are limited! Please review submission specifics in the announcement.

A new U.S. Department of Education webpage for this rulemaking to bookmark for future use is here: Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Education 2025-2026<https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/higher-education-laws-and-policy/higher-education-policy/negotiated-rulemaking-for-higher-education-2025-2026>.

We will be monitoring and reporting to you the progress of this new rulemaking.


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Federal Rulemaking Resources

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Major Changes to Distance Ed Proposed: Department of Education Back to Rulemaking Table<https://wcet.wiche.edu/frontiers/2024/01/18/major-changes-to-distance-ed-proposed-dept-of-ed-back-to-rulemaking-table/>; WCET Frontiers, January 18, 2024

Major Changes to Distance Ed: Department of Education Rulemaking Week 2 Update<https://wcet.wiche.edu/frontiers/2024/02/13/major-changes-to-distance-ed-dept-of-ed-rulemaking-week-2/>; WCET Frontiers, February 13, 2024.

Major Changes to Distance Ed: Department of Education Rulemaking Final Session Update<https://wcet.wiche.edu/frontiers/2024/03/20/major-changes-to-distance-ed-department-of-education-rulemaking-final-session-update/>; WCET Frontiers, March 20, 2024.

Archived Webinar, Video, Slide deck, and Transcript<https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/admin/content> - Seismic Shifts in Distance Ed Regulations: Gauging Department of Education Rulemaking; From March 20, 2024.

SAN Compliance Resources to Address Federal Regulations for Licensure Programs (2024)

Complete Index of  links to SAN compliance resources for professional licensure to prepare for July 1, 2024 effective date and beyond:

SAN Compliance Resources to Address Federal Regulations for Programs Leading to a License (2024) <https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/sites/default/files/files/2024-05/SAN%20Compliance%20Resources%20for%20Prof%20Licensure%202024.pdf>

Includes:

*   U.S. Department of Education publications (Final Regulations, Questions & Answers Electronic Announcement)

*   Archived Webinars (SAN 90-minute  Thompson Coburn webinar*)

*   WCET Frontiers Post

*  SAN Developed Resources (SAN FAQ, Research Tools, Charts, One Pagers, Short Papers).

Check out the SAN resources on the:
Getting Started with Compliance Management Gateway<https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/resources/getting-started>
page of the SAN website!

Compliance Training Programs and Initiatives<https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/resources/compliance-training-programs-and-initiatives>

Continuity Planning Development <https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/resources/continuity-planning-development>

Onboarding and Training Plan Development<https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/resources/onboarding-and-training-plan-development>

Policy Development 101 <https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/resources/policy-development-101>

Project Planning Tips & Strategies <https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/resources/project-planning-tips-strategies>

Resources for Effective Compliance Management<https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/resources/resources-effective-compliance-management>

These one to two–page resources are designed to highlight ideas that may assist our members in developing or refining compliance management strategies for their institutions.

They could be used by those new to the field looking for direction or for those who just want to consider some new ideas or approaches.

[SAN Events]
2025 Open Forum - May 13, 2025

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  *   Open Forum: 2nd Tuesday of each month.
  *   Time: 10AM Alaska; 11 AM Pacific, Noon Mountain, 1 PM Central, 2PM Eastern
  *   Register each month to recieve the Zoom link to join. Registration information can be found on the SAN website<https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/>
  *   NOTE::
     *   Open Forum sessions are typically not recorded.
     *   Each Open Forum will last up to an hour, depending on the number of questions for discussion, and will not be recorded.




SAN Coordinator Call - April 22, 2025

  *   Coordinator Call: 4th Tuesday of each month.
  *   Time: 10AM Alaska; 11 AM Pacific, Noon Mountain, 1 PM Central, 2PM Eastern
  *   SAN 2025 Advanced Topics Update/Recap: Ashley Campbell, Compliance Operations Specialist, Univesity of New Mexico Online
  *   Featured Guests: Laura DaVinci, Director, Every Learner Everywhere, (a WCET network). Topic: Organization Overview / Better understanding various aspects of WCET network
  *   Speaker: Cheryl Dowd, Sr. Director, State Authorization Network (SAN) & WCET Policy Innovations. Topic: Federal Update
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NASASPS <https://nasasps.org/events/conferences/>
Annual Conference Collaboration with SAN:

Open to ALL SAN Members!

Dates: April 27-30, 2025

Where: St. Louis, Missouri

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   WCET 2025

  *   Timezone : US/Mountain
  *   Date : October 21, 2025 1:00 PM - October 23, 2025 12:00 PM
  *   Location : Hilton Denver City Center, 1701 California Street, Denver, CO, 80202
  *   Meeting Type : Annual Conference<https://wcet.wiche.edu/frontiers/meeting-type/annual-conference/>

March 2025 - Coodinator Call Recap

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We look forward to connecting again next month!
Link to recorded March 2025  Coordinator Call<https://wcetsan.wiche.edu/resources/march-25-2025-coordinator-call-0>

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