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State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)
What is SARA? The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement is an agreement among member states, districts and territories that establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs. It is intended to make it easier for students to take online courses offered by postsecondary institutions based in another state. SARA is overseen by a National Council, referred to as NC-SARA, and administered by four regional education compacts. States and institutions participating in SARA NC-SARA maintains a list of states and institutions nationally participating in SARA. On October 15, 2014, West Virginia was accepted as part of…
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Continue ReadingHigher Education Policy Commission revokes Ohio Valley University’s authorization to confer degrees, approves master’s degree programs at Glenville State College and Bluefield State College
CHARLESTON, WV – During its meeting today, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Commission) voted unanimously to revoke Ohio Valley University’s (OVU) authorization to confer degrees in the state beginning on June 30, 2022. This timeline will allow OVU to teach out students planning to graduate this spring. No enrollment of other students will be permitted in the spring. Ohio Valley University scheduled a transfer fair on campus today for students to support them in their next steps. “Our foremost priority right now is to help these students, however we can, as they approach the end of this semester,”…
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About The Legal Division is committed to service, knowledge of the law, and facilitating the educational mission of state colleges, universities and community and technical colleges. The division’s function is to provide, manage, and coordinate all legal services for these institutions and to minimize legal risks and costs efficiently, reliably, and professionally. Each of the division’s attorneys has primary responsibility for representing state-funded colleges, universities, and community and technical colleges in grievances, human rights complaints, unemployment, writs, and other types of litigation for which damages are not sought against the institution. In addition, the division answers general legal questions that…
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