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Higher‑ed officials back bill to require NC‑SARA membership for out‑of‑state distance providers
Summary
NDUS and State Board representatives told the Senate Education Committee that House Bill 1064 would standardize authorization for out‑of‑state postsecondary distance providers by requiring NC‑SARA membership and higher financial and accreditation standards to protect students.
House Bill 1064 would amend Chapter 15‑18.1 of the North Dakota Century Code to strengthen state authorization and standards for postsecondary institutions that offer distance education to North Dakota residents. Proponents told the Senate Education Committee the changes aim to protect students from institutions with weak financial footing or poor consumer protections and to reduce duplicative workload for the North Dakota University System (NDUS) office.
Lisa Johnson, vice chancellor for academic and student affairs for the North Dakota University System, introduced the background for the draft. Johnson said the federal requirement that states authorize out‑of‑state distance providers was first raised about 2010, and North Dakota’s current code language has not been updated for the increasing number of out‑of‑state online providers. Johnson and Claire Gunwall, NDUS…
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