NC-SARA Renews Agreement With SUSLA
Dr. Veronica McEachin spearheaded the introduction of this innovation.
The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) enhances administrative efficiency and reduces the expenses associated with securing authorization to offer postsecondary distance education in participating states. These advantages translate into expanded accessibility for Southern University at Shreveport. SUSLA can extend the reach of academic programs without the need for additional efforts to obtain state authorization, with the exception of California. Dr. Veronica McEachin spearheaded the introduction of this innovation to the Southern University at Shreveport campus in 2016, and the campus has successfully renewed the agreement each year since.
The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) was established to help expand students’ access to educational opportunities and ensure more efficient, consistent, and effective regulation of distance learning programs.
Two critical components of our mission are:
- to assure students are well-served in a rapidly-changing education landscape, and
- to increase the quality and value of higher education credentials earned through distance learning programs.
SARA increases administrative efficiency and lowers the costs of obtaining authorization to provide postsecondary distance education in states that join. These benefits result in increased access as institutions like yours are able to make their academic programs more widely available and accept enrollments from students in all states except for California without additional work to seek state authorization. Dr. Veronica McEachin worked to bring this innovation to the SUSLA campus in 2016. She said this about the program...“increased access and efficiency will mean little if they are not accompanied by high quality. SARA with help maintain a level of quality.”
Institution staff working with SARA are encouraged to read the SARA Policy Manual (www.nc-sara.org) and ask questions regarding policies about which they have concerns. We welcome your comments, questions, and concerns at info@nc-sara.org.