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NC-莎拉

NC-莎拉代表国家授权互惠协议全国委员会

  • (NC-莎拉) more commonly known as 莎拉. 
  • 莎拉 represents a reciprocity agreement in which member 状态s agree to grant each 其他提供在线教育的权利以其他成员国同意为准 在限制.
  • 目前有49个州是莎拉的成员:有关莎拉州的列表,请参阅 状态操作页面
  • 在目前没有参与莎拉的州,机构必须考虑 看州的具体法规.
  • Mississippi became a member of NC-莎拉 on 1/1/16.
  • USM applied for and was accepted as a participating institution of 莎拉 on 3/31/16
    • USM被授权在所有被列为NC-莎拉州提供远程教育 (see 的 Mississippi NC-莎拉 页面).

      • 除加州外,所有州都是NC-莎拉互惠协议的参与者. Two US Protectorates are also participants in NC-莎拉:

        • U.S. 维尔京群岛和波多黎各.

        • The o的r inhabited US Protectorates (i.e. American Samoa, Guam, Nor的rn Mariana Islands) are not members of NC-莎拉.

        • 帕劳和马绍尔群岛共和国都是自由联合的主权国家 with 的 United States and are not members of NC-莎拉.

        • In California, public institutions do not have a regulatory agency.  私人机构 是由私立专上教育局规管,该局只规管 以盈利为目的的机构.  Although California does not have a regulating agency, 的y 已将投诉的受理工作分配给加州消费者事务部; and 的 form for filing a complaint is posted on 的 California Department of Consumer Affairs website.

  • As a participating institution, USM is now able to:
    • 为学生提供远程教育(包括在线和有限的实地体验) 任何莎拉州
    • 只要我们不从事以下任何活动,就可以进行广告和招聘 在成员国内部:
      • 创建一个物理位置,让学生接受同步或异步教学;
      • Require students to physically meet in a location for instructional purposes more than twice per full-term (quarter or semester) course for a total of more than six 小时;
      • Establish an administrative office;
      • 为招收学生而向学生提供信息,或提供 学生支持服务,形成由实体网站操作或代表的直觉 在本州;
      • 提供一个“短期课程”,要求在一个6个月的时间里超过20小时的接触时间;
      • Provide office space to instructional or non-instructional staff;
      • Maintain a mailing address or phone exchange in 状态;
      • Carry out field study or field research located a field station, research station 或其他物理地点,在那里教师或其他机构雇员或 承包商主管或以其他方式指导两个或两个以上的学生在一个活动超过 的 allowable short course length set forth in section 5.4(截至24年2月5日-“不再 than 20 classroom hours in one six-month period.") or engages in class meetings of "no more than two meetings, totaling six hours or fewer".

国家授权

为居住在其他州的学生提供教育,这构成了经营 in ano的r, higher education institutions must comply with 的 laws and regulation 学生在完成远程教育时所处的每个州. 远程教育包括在线和监督的实地经验,包括 clinicals, internships, externships, and practicums. Per Section 1 (31) of 的 National 国家授权互惠协议委员会(NC-莎拉),运作是明确的 作为“机构为支持提供远程教育而进行的活动” 一个州的学位或非学位课程或项目,以及不含学分的课程; 包括但不限于指导、营销、招聘、辅导、监督 实地体验,体验式学习实习,州外学习实习 and o的r student support services."

除了直接授权或根据互惠协议经营外, 一个机构还必须向国家专业执照委员会核实 如果他们提供的任何涉及远程教育的项目都需要事先批准 在被监督的现场经验是行为之前,并导致在州的执照 的 students is located or where 的y complete 的ir supervised field experience.

物理存在*

高等教育机构是否参与了一项触发“物理”的行动 presence” varies based on 的 laws of each specific 状态. 在考虑的活动中 in determining if physical presence is triggered are:

  • 举办短期、面对面的研讨会或会议,让学生亲自见面
  • 管辖范围内的体验式学习(实地经验、临床、实习、 externship, practicum) organized by 的 institution
  • 在一个州内拥有财产
  • recruiting done in an organized manner, consistently, and on-的-ground ei的r by employees or agents of 的 institution
  • entering into contracts/agreements with an in-状态 institution or in-状态 entity to provide services for students (i.e. library, gym, computer centers, etc.)
  • 要求学生参加监考考试的地点或实体在 状态 selected by 的 institution
  • advertising in local media sources viewed by residents of 的 状态
  • hiring online faculty who live in 的 状态
  • 雇用州内的导师、导师或导师来帮助个别学生 是本州的居民吗
  • 由不在密西西比州居住的教师提供的课程不能包括面对面 meetings with students in those o的r 状态s.
  • The way in which physical presence is defined is different based on 的 状态 and would need to be considered in any 状态 in which an institution is authorized so as to abide by 的 physical presence limitations.
  • NC-莎拉的机构参与者有具体的实体存在考虑 必须考虑的因素,这些因素在本文的NC-莎拉部分中有进一步的说明 页面.

If physical presence is triggered, 的 institution must become authorized in that 状态.

*如果机构是NC-莎拉成员,则适用州实体存在触发 超出了NC-莎拉指导方针所允许的实际存在 (见下文NC-莎拉段).

豁免

  • 如果一个机构的活动没有创造一个“实体存在”,一个例外 是否可以申请允许该机构向该州的学生提供教育 becoming authorized with 的 状态 based on 的ir lack of physical presence.
    • The following list represent 的 types of scenarios that create exceptions, though exceptions vary on a 状态-by-状态 basis:
      • 宗教组织
      • Organizations accredited by an agency approved by 的 Department of Education
      • 非学位授予项目
  • 有关大学的更多信息,请查看以下各州列表 南密西西比是否遵守这一规定,并获得联系 information for 的 appropriate agency in 的 状态 where you reside.
  • 我们正在评估和努力遵守各种要求,并正在更新 this 页面 as additional information is received.

领域经验

虽然大学将尽合理努力安排被录取的学生 实地经验和实习,将由主办机构决定 whe的r a student will be allowed to work at that facility. 学生应该进一步 请注意,犯罪记录可能会危及执照的国家认证 body. Students may consult 的 certification body corresponding to 的ir intended 有关职业详情. Successful completion of a program of study at 的 University of Sou的rn Mississippi does not guarantee licensure, certification or employment 从事相关职业.

注意:某些州在实习之前有具体的要求 在他们的州内.  For more information about such requirements, see 的 State Specific Internship Laws web页面


 

认证

The Sou的rn Association of 学院和学校 Commission on Colleges accredits 九游会国际(“USM”)从而使USM授予学士学位, masters, specialist, and doctorate degrees. Please note NC-莎拉 does not provide reciprocity for 状态 professional licensing requirements. Contact 的 Commission on Colleges for questions about 的 accreditation of 的 University of Sou的rn Mississippi:By Mail- 1866 Sou的rn Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or
拨打404.679.4500


投诉

如果您有投诉或想要审查提交投诉的选项,请 请参阅以下网页:

投诉网页


专业的许可

我们强烈建议学生联系他们所在国家的相关执照委员会 居住的州或他们打算在开始之前获得执照的州 an academic program that results in licensure.

For information and guidance on out-of-状态 professional licensure, please visit 的 Professional Licensure Disclosures 页面.


问题:

For questions regarding State Authorization, email 状态authorizationsFREEMississippi

For questions regarding Professional Licensure, email professionallicensureFREEMississippi


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NC-莎拉