Utah Admin. Code R765-431-3 - Applications for Institutional Participation in SARA
(1) An institution desiring to participate in
SARA shall submit to OCHE the following:
(a) a
completed Application and Approval Form for Institutional Participation in SARA
that is approved by NC-SARA;
(b)
payment of the fee established by OCHE for administering SARA; and
(c) the following documents verifying the
statements made in the application:
(i)
evidence supporting the institution's statement that its principal campus or
central administrative unit is located in Utah and that it is authorized to
operate in Utah;
(ii) evidence
supporting the institution's statement that it is a degree-granting institution
that is accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Secretary of
Education;
(iii) evidence that the
institution has disaster recovery protocols for protection of student
records;
(iv) evidence showing:
(A) each student is informed, before
completing the enrollment process for an online course or program, of the
student consumer complaint processes available to the student; and
(B) the student complaint processes are
clearly defined and can be used electronically;
(v) evidence showing that each student is
informed, before completing the enrollment process for an online course or
program that customarily leads to professional licensure, whether or not the
course or program meets licensure requirements in the state where the student
resides or, if unknown, each student is provided the contact information for
the appropriate state licensing board or boards;
(vi) evidence of tuition assurance funds,
surety bonds, teach-out provisions, or other assurances that OCHE deems
sufficient to protect students that shows that the institution is capable of
fulfilling its obligation to provide a reasonable alternative for delivering
the instruction or reimbursement of reasonable compensation in the event the
institution cannot fully deliver the instruction for which the students have
contracted; and
(vii) for a
non-public institution, evidence of the institution's financial responsibility
index score from the Department of Education that is 1.5 or above, or if its
score is between 1.0 and 1.5, evidence that the institution has obtained the
surety required in Section
R765-431-4. A non-public
institutions with a score below 1.0 may not be eligible to participate in
SARA.
(2)
Institutions desiring to continue participating in SARA after one year of the
initial application shall submit to OCHE annually thereafter the following:
(a) a completed Renewal Application for
Institutional Participation in SARA that is approved by NC-SARA within 30 days
of receipt of notice for opportunity to renew from NC-SARA;
(b) payment of the fee established by OCHE
for administering SARA; and
(c) the
following documents verifying the statements made in the application:
(i) evidence that the institution's principal
campus or central administrative unit remains located in Utah and that the
institution continues to be authorized to operate in Utah;
(ii) evidence that the institution retains
its accreditation by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Secretary of
Education; and
(iii) for a
non-public institution, evidence of the institution's financial responsibility
index score from the Department of Education.
(3) OCHE shall notify the institution no
later than 30 days after receipt of the initial or renewal application of its
decision to approve, deny, or return the application for further
information.
(4) If an
institution's initial or renewal application is denied, OCHE shall provide to
the applicant a written reason for the denial.
(5) If any information contained in the
initial or renewal application becomes incorrect or incomplete while it is in
effect, the institution shall, within 30 days after the information becomes
incorrect or incomplete, correct the application or file the complete
information as required by OCHE.
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