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State Authorization

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Utah is a member of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), and SLCC is a participating institution. SARA establishes a set of standards for offering online programs in member states and territories. SARA also protects distance-learning students and provides students with a method for filing complaints. Most U.S. states have joined SARA.

Participation in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement requires SLCC to meet a set of policies and quality standards.

Out-of-State Complaint Resolution

All students who have a complaint against SLCC are strongly encouraged to discuss the matter in question with the appropriate SLCC department or employee most directly involved as a first step. It is strongly encouraged, and sometimes required, to go through the SLCC consumer complaint processes first before filing a complaint with an independent entity.

Students who have grade or academic concerns should first contact the instructor who issued the grade. Steps for addressing a concern about a grade are outlined in the SLCC Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities under the section “Student Appeal of a Grade”.

Students can use this Student Complaint Form to submit a complaint with the SLCC Dean of Students Office. SLCC also publishes a Student Consumer Complaints webpage with additional resources for students.

Additionally, online students living out-of-state can also file a complaint with their home state’s complaint resolution entity. Provided is a list of state higher education complain-resolution entities, collected by the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). SLCC is an NC-SARA participating institution.

California

California is the only state that has not yet joined SARA. As an out-of-state public institution, SLCC is not under the purview of the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education. Students located in California can enroll in SLCC online classes. Please review the Professional Licensure page for program-specific licensure disclosures.

International Enrollments

Students should be aware of potential restrictions for enrolling in SLCC programs from countries outside of the United States. SARA does not cover international authorization.

Restrictions include:

  • Some countries do not recognize foreign online degrees.
  • Some SLCC programs may not meet the educational prerequisites for professional licensure in other countries.
  • Some countries require students to pay taxes in addition to the price of tuition.
  • Internet connectivity, hardware availability, software availability, and time zone differences may impact a student’s ability to adequately participate in online education from another country.

Please note that SLCC is unable to enroll students in online programs in countries subject to U.S. sanctions or where particular regulatory requirements cannot be met by SLCC.

Please contact the state authorization program manager for additional assistance.