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Elisai I agree with your viewpoint as that would be my understanding as well. </div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> S-SARA <s-sara-bounces@lists.onenet.net> on behalf of Adam Hawk <adamh@gnpec.ga.gov><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 1, 2021 9:13:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> s-sara@lists.onenet.net <s-sara@lists.onenet.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External] Re: [S-SARA] Accreditor Distance Education Approval</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Thank you all for your responses! This was very helpful. I plan to move forward with their approval, but I may ask for additional clarification on their plans to get distance education approval. This could help to understand their purpose
for joining SARA. </p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Thank you all, </p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Adam Hawk
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">| <b>Program Manager/GA-SARA Coordinator</b></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC)</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> S-SARA <s-sara-bounces@lists.onenet.net> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Elise A Scanlon<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 30, 2021 4:26 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> s-sara@lists.onenet.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [S-SARA] Accreditor Distance Education Approval</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">One thought is that the institution is offering DE under the Department of Education’s COVID flexibilities which will remain in place until 180 days after the national emergency is declared ended by the President. Ultimately, they will
have to receive the approval of their accreditor to continue offering DE. It might be worth asking the institution to explain the discrepancy.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> S-SARA <<a href="mailto:s-sara-bounces@lists.onenet.net">s-sara-bounces@lists.onenet.net</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Elisa Jaden<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 30, 2021 4:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:s-sara@lists.onenet.net">s-sara@lists.onenet.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [S-SARA] Accreditor Distance Education Approval</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Good afternoon,</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">It is my understanding that as long as the accrediting agency’s scope of recognition includes distance education, the institution is covered should they offer or choose to begin offering DE courses/programs.
But I am curious to hear from the SPEs on their interpretation/implementation of this policy.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">Elisa Jaden</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">Interim SARA Director</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">Regional Program Coordinator</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">Education Technology and Multistate Cooperative Programs</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">Southern Regional Education Board</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif">E-mail: </span><a href="mailto:elisa.jaden@sreb.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Georgia",serif; color:blue">elisa.jaden@sreb.org</span></a></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> S-SARA <<a href="mailto:s-sara-bounces@lists.onenet.net">s-sara-bounces@lists.onenet.net</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Adam Hawk<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 30, 2021 3:59 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:s-sara@lists.onenet.net">s-sara@lists.onenet.net</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [S-SARA] Accreditor Distance Education Approval</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Good afternoon everyone, </p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">I have an initial applicant that is seeking SARA membership. They are SACSCOC accredited, but when I reviewed their information on the SACSCOC website, it does not list a Distance Education Approval Date. When looking at the NC-SARA manual,
it does not specifically say that they have to be approved by their accreditor to offer distance education to be eligible to participate. It states, “whose scope of recognition, as specified by the U.S. Department of Education, includes distance education”.
Has anyone had this issue or have thoughts on eligibility if the institution is accredited by an accreditor whose scope includes distance education, but they do not show they been approved to offer distance education? Hopefully you can see the screenshots
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Thank you for the feedback. </p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Adam Hawk
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">| <b>Program Manager/GA-SARA Coordinator</b></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC)</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">2082 East Exchange Place, Suite 220</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Tucker, Georgia 30084
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">770.414.3</span></u><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">310</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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