Provided by Cheryl Dowd, WCET/SAN & Jenny Parks, M-SARA
- Designate aPoint Person-Designate one person to be in charge of state authorization compliance for the whole institution.
- Acquire Access to Institutional Data–Point person needs access to a wide range of data across the institution which is updated according to an established schedule.
- GainAccess to Institutional Resources–Point person needs enough resources to do her/his job, including time, money, and assistance from IT, IR, etc.
- Pursue Outside Support Sources–Point person must use outside support sources and initiatives to develop knowledge of compliance requirements and implementation strategies. Examples include: WCET/SAN , SHEEO Surveys, State Websites.
- Perform an Institutional Analysis–Point person must review all of the activities of the institution that take place outside of the home state of the institution to determine what activities and in which states do the activities occur.
- Obtain Access to Institutional Policy Meetings–Point person needs to be included in meetings that affect enrollment and all other out of state activities so that s/he can advise and act accordingly upon changes that would have an impact on institutional authorization obligations.
- Generate Regular Reporting–Point person needs to make regular reports to the institution’s leadership team so that decisions can be made about authorization priorities and resources.
- Participate in WCET/SAN and SARA Webinars and Workshops -for further training.
- Update the Institution’s Contact Information with NC-SARA–SARA institutions must ensure that NC-SARA has up to date contact information at the institution.
- Establish a working relationship with your SARA Portal Agent–State portal agents are the best front line source of information on SARA policies, procedures, and developments. They have regular contact with each other, regional SARA staff, and national SARA staff, so they know what’s going on in SARA.