St. Kate's complies with regulations for educational activity held in other states.
State Authorization
St. 做厙輦⑹ is required to comply with any state regulations before educational activity can take place within that state. The regulations for any given state and St. Kates ability to comply with them determine whether St. Kates may offer you enrollment in a course or program. Educational activities that are regulated include offering 100% online courses and programs, and online and/or campus-based courses that include activities such as internships, externships, field experiences, student teaching and clinical placements.
St. Kates participates in the . Minnesota became a SARA state in January, 2015 and St. 做厙輦⑹ became a SARA Institution in March, 2015, allowing students from NC-SARA approved states* to enroll in:
- Online degree programs that may or may not include internships, field experiences, student teaching and/or clinical experiences
- Campus-based programs with out-of-state internships, field experiences, student teaching and/or clinical experiences
Students from non-SARA states may also enroll in online degree programs that may include lab skills and internships, field experiences, student teaching and/or clinical experiences. For all students, California, Virginia, and Texas are currently the only states where lab requirements may be completed.
*Although California does not belong to SARA, St. Kates is approved to enroll students from this state.
Online Degree Programs
St. 做厙輦⑹s online programs that do/do not include internships, field experiences, student teaching, and/or clinical experiences are available to students in all SARA states and in California.
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Online programs that do not include internships, field experiences, student teaching, and/or clinical experiences:
Graduate Programs
MAED: Online Montessori
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) -
Online programs that include internships, field experiences, student teaching and/or clinical experiences:
Baccalaureate Program(s)
Early Childhood Education- MontessoriAdult Learners -
Online programs that include a skills lab in addition to internships, field experiences, student teaching and/or clinical experiences:
Associate Program(s)
Online Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
Courses within Campus-Based Programs with Out-of-State Student Activities
St. Kates has a number of campus-based programs that may offer out-of-state internships, field experiences, student teaching, and/or clinical experiences to students. These experiences may be offered to students in all SARA states, and additionally in California.
State Status
for St. Kate's Courses and Programs
As a SARA institution, St. 做厙輦⑹ is able to enroll residents from SARA states in all programs and in all courses with on-ground educational experiences. Please select a state below to check St. Kates status.
Status
Alabama is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Alabama in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Alaska is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Alaska in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Arizona is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Arizona in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Arkansas is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Arkansas in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status: St. Kates is not required to seek approval from the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and can offer 100% online programs to residents of California with no restrictions.
Internships, externships, and clinical placements and labs are permitted in CA for online and campus-based courses and programs.
Student Complaint Process Contact:
California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education
PO Box 980818
West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818
Email
Status
Colorado is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Colorado in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Connecticut is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Connecticut in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Delaware is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Delaware in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Florida is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Florida in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Georgia is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Georgia in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Hawaii is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Hawaii in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Idaho is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Idaho in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Illinois is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Illinois in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Indiana is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Indiana in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Iowa is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Iowa in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Kansas is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Kansas in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Kentucky is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Kentucky in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Louisiana is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Louisiana in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Maine is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Maine in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Maryland is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Maryland in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Massachusetts is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Massachusetts in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Michigan is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Michigan in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Minnesota is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Minnesota in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Mississippi is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Mississippi in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Missouri is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Missouri in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Montana is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Montana in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Nebraska is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Nebraska in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Nevada is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Nevada in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
New Hampshire is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of New Hampshire in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
New Jersey is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of New Jersey in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
New Mexico is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of New Mexico in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
New York is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of New York in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
North Carolina is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of North Carolina in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
North Dakota is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of North Dakota in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Ohio is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Ohio in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Oklahoma is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Oklahoma in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Oregon is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Oregon in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Pennsylvania is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Pennsylvania in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Puerto Rico is a SARA territory. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Puerto Rico in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Rhode Island is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Rhode Island in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
South Carolina is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of South Carolina in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
South Dakota is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of South Dakota in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Tennessee is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Tennessee in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
St. Kates is approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to offer clinical sites and lab sites to students of the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program.
Students wanting to file a complaint against St. 做厙輦⑹ should exhaust all of St. Kates complaint or grievance procedures before going to the THECB.
If after going through St. Kates procedures, a student still wants to file a complaint with the THECB, they should go to . Forms and a description of the student complaint process can be found there.
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Status
Utah is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Utah in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Vermont is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Vermont in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Virginia is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Virginia in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Washington is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Washington in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Washington D.C. is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Washington D.C. in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
West Virginia is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of West Virginia in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Wisconsin is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Wisconsin in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
Status
Wyoming is a SARA state. St. Kates is an approved SARA institution and is able to enroll residents of Wyoming in all of its online programs and courses. In addition, St. Kates is able to offer internships, externships, and clinical placements in this state for campus-based programs and online-based programs.
Contact Manager
Institutional Licensing and Registration
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108
651-259-3965
FAQ
States expect institutions to obtain approval for regulated activities that occur in their state. These activities may include; online learning, practical experiences, faculty teaching from another state, marketing, advertising, and more. The requirements as to which activities require authorization, the application processes, and the costs to comply vary greatly from state-to-state.
In 2010, the U.S. Department of Education issued a regulation tying an institution's ability to offer federal financial aid in a state to the institution being authorized in the student's state. The regulation, 34 CFR 600.9 (c), was subsequently "vacated" by federal court ruling and therefore unenforceable. Regardless of the status of the federal regulation, institutions are legally obligated to comply with the laws and regulations of the states where the institution participates in regulated activities.
If the institution is conducting any one of a list of trigger activities (e.g. advertising in local media, using direct advertising, requiring local proctors, employing faculty, marketing, or conducting experiential learning
in the state), you could be required to comply. The definition of "presence" and the list of trigger activities is at the discretion of each state and varies greatly from state-to-state.
The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) established uniform standards for physical presence. Minnesota became a SARA state in January 2015, and St. 做厙輦⑹ became a SARA institution in March 2015. Through reciprocity, an institution authorized under SARA in its home state would be considered authorized in all other SARA states. Currently, 47 states are SARA members. The only non-SARA state is California.
There are a range of possible penalties for noncompliance with state authorization laws and regulations. They include but are not limited to:
- Cease and desist letters/orders from state regulators
- Forced teach-outs where the state allows the student currently receiving education in their state to finish but does not allow any other students from the university to attend without authorization
- Possible fines and institutional sanctions, e.g., institutional enrollment freezes
- Lawsuits
- Domino effect with accreditors
- Damaged reputation!
*Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET) is a program unit of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)
Contact Denise Baird, assistant provost, at dmbaird417@stkate.edu.
Faculty and Staff Resources
When educational activity occurs outside the state of Minnesota
Is the state a SARA state? Check state status above.
If YES: St. Kate's is authorized to send a maximum of ten students per site in this state for internships, fieldwork and clinicals only.
If NO: Is St. Kate's is authorized in this state? Check state status above.
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- If YES: St. Kate's is authorized to send students to this state for internships, fieldwork or clinicals only.
- If NO: St. Kate's must be authorized to operate within the proposed state. Please check with Kathy Mills (kamills@stkate.edu before planning any educational activity in this state.
- SARA has no effect on state professional licensing requirements. Academic programs in fields that require state licensure may need approval from the boards overseeing those professions in that state. Students attending an institution that is not approved by the appropriate boards in their state may be restricted from participating in clinical experiences or kept from sitting for the licensure exam.
- The National Council for SARA and the four regional compacts that administer SARA require that any college offering courses or programs potentially leading to professional licensure keep all students informed as to whether such offerings actually meet state licensing requirements.
- SARA also does not deal with offerings provided free and beyond the scope of current regulation of the degree programs of accredited academic institutions (free, non-credit MOOCs, etc.). Nor does it explicitly deal with non-credit instruction, although if an institution participates in SARA, its for-credit and non-credit activities in SARA states are covered by the agreement.
Under the law, St. Kates is required to know where their students are located. Student location must be tracked and reported, at least on an annual basis. We will need your departments assistance in ensuring we have a complete picture of all educational activities taking place in other states.
We also need to know of any targeted recruitment and marketing practices. Every semester, reports on online enrollment with demographic information need to be submitted to the Director of State Authorization.
SARA has no effect on state professional licensing requirements. Currently, the only pre-licensure program that is offered at St. Kates is the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program.
The OTA Program is fully accredited by the of the located at:
4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814-3449
(301) 652-2682 or TDD (800) 377-8555
Complaint Process
St. 做厙輦⑹ is dedicated to providing the best possible student experience throughout your college years. We make every effort to work with students to resolve issues as they come up. Most complaints can be resolved utilizing the internal processes available.
- Official policies on
Programs may have their own student codes of conduct and complaint processes as defined by the academic college. Please check with your program director.
External Resources
If an issue cannot be resolved internally and you are residing in a SARA state, pursuant to the , please contact the . Please see the link under the state name for complaint information in if you reside in California.
If you are a student in a program on St. 做厙輦⑹ campus, you may file a grievance with the . Students may also contact our accrediting agency, the .