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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><a name="_Hlk34906755"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">NC-SARA Statement on Coronavirus (COVID-19)</span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Many of you have become aware of a recent communication from the U.S. Department of Education’s
Office of Postsecondary Education offering guidance on interruptions of student education related to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Here is what this means for state authorization and NC-SARA.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"></span><a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnc-sara.org%2Fnews-events%2Fus-department-education-provides-covid-19-guidance-colleges-and-universities&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cad8a2769739b4d3ffb3e08d7c78d1273%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=8mr0lE0RRtaAUWrdgpAmlIN6338rF5mgylvPGojRaDE%3D&reserved=0"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Click
here to read the NC-SARA statement</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">NC-SARA Proposed Policy Modifications & Process Documents</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#2B2B2B">The Spring 2020
<i>SARA Manual</i> proposed modifications and process documents are now available on the
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"></span><a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnc-sara.org%2Fmeeting-materials&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cad8a2769739b4d3ffb3e08d7c78d1273%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=SyIOQhXjLmkL7L8jW6JhTp0NLmXthF5M2%2Ffjdw%2FuPFc%3D&reserved=0"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">NC-SARA
website</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#2B2B2B">. Please review these documents and join us for a discussion on March
17. </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">NC-SARA Webcast - Proposed
<i>SARA Manual</i> Changes for the May 2020 Board Meeting</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Please join us for an in-depth discussion of the proposed <i>SARA Manual</i> changes that will
go before the NC-SARA Board for consideration on May 6, 2020. The NC-SARA Board policy considerations and process documents are located
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"></span><a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnc-sara.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Ffiles%2F2020-03%2FDRAFT_Documents_for_May_2020%2520NC-SARA_Board_Meeting.pdf&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cad8a2769739b4d3ffb3e08d7c78d1273%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=oXrq848Us07MzZfXyTDDz3%2BQ8TSAznPrULPKUqGEssM%3D&reserved=0"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">.
This webcast will be recorded and available on the NC-SARA website.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"></span><a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnc-sara.org%2Fnews-events%2Fupcoming-webinar-31720-proposed-sara-manual-changes-may-2020-board-meeting-0&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cad8a2769739b4d3ffb3e08d7c78d1273%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=pp6GfZTDNI8Vl%2B9%2FLJmaJ0xjEHfUl96%2BqWuQUhnsC0k%3D&reserved=0"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Click
here for the Manual Modifications webinar information and to register</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk34906755"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">NC-SARA Webcast – 2020 Enrollment & OOSLP Data Reporting</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">We are pleased to announce a webcast on the topic of 2020 data reporting. This webcast will help institutions understand the guidelines
for data reporting to NC-SARA. The presentation will review the <i>2020 Data Reporting Handbook</i> in general, the guidelines for reporting specifically, and leave time for questions and discussion. This webinar will be recorded and available on the NC-SARA
website. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnc-sara.org%2Fnews-events%2Fupcoming-webinar-40220-2020-data-reporting&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cad8a2769739b4d3ffb3e08d7c78d1273%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=uQQohGfdJahWUzPCfF02u37%2F45z6EoxXjUgR9fL%2Fo8o%3D&reserved=0"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1">Click
here for the Data Reporting webinar information and to register</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B3464">NC-SARA 2020
<i>Data Reporting Handbook</i></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">The 2020
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnc-sara.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Ffiles%2F2020-03%2F2020_DataReportingHandbook_FINAL.pdf&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cad8a2769739b4d3ffb3e08d7c78d1273%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=FBdUhzvrR5Q0n2sE35vDRyxeNeuT8yxivI41Ms52p6k%3D&reserved=0"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1;background:white">Data
Reporting </span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1;background:white">Handbook</span></a></span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> </span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">is
now available on the NC-SARA website. The <i>Data Reporting Handbook</i> provides information to SARA-participating institutions about how to report and submit institutional enrollment data and out-of-state learning placement data to NC-SARA. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">The
timeframe to report distance education enrollments and out-of-state learning placements is <strong><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">May 15 - June 15, 2020</span></strong>.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">For more information see the announcements on the NC-SARA website home page at
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nc-sara.org%2F&data=01%7C01%7Celisa.jaden%40sreb.org%7Cad8a2769739b4d3ffb3e08d7c78d1273%7Ceb20950b168c497a98452b099844f3ef%7C0&sdata=waNIJsrPGh1oHRuYXyawIZJLC7UKa%2BRd8IYAgJpKCIk%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;color:#0563C1">https://www.nc-sara.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Elisa Jaden</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">S-SARA Program Coordinator</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">(404) 879-5517</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="mailto:Elisa.jaden@sreb.org">Elisa.jaden@sreb.org</a></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://www.sreb.org">www.sreb.org</a> </p>
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