Hi everyone –

This just in – The ED has taken the final step in implementing regulations and sent all of the remaining proposals to the Office of Management and Budget Office/Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Proposed regulations relating to state authorization and professional licensure (and others) will be acted on before November 1 (barring any federal shutdown), meaning we will have a July 1, 2024 “live” date for these regulations.

We don’t know if they’re going to take a pass on things and say there was significate opposition (I would not take those odds to Vegas) or if/what edits may be written in or if they will go as we saw them in May when they were proposed.

What this means for us right now: Take stock of some of the things we have looked at the last few months – where your students are, how you use “unable to determine,” how students are notified about professional licensure exams (applicability of the education provided, cost of attendance etc.), and what you might have to do should you no longer be able to recruit students for certain programs from certain states (and in some cases if you’re offering a program online, can you continue to deliver it there).

If these regulations are released as is – I will work with both campuses to understand the larger impact and assist with helping leadership to understand why somethings will be changing.

As always, if you have any questions – do not hesitate to reach out!

Erika

Erika G. Swain
Associate Director for State Authorization
Office of Academic Affairs
University of Colorado System
e: swaine@cu.edu
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Assistant Director for Compliance and Authorization
Office of Data Analytics | Office of Institutional Research
University of Colorado Boulder
e: Erika.Swain@colorado.edu
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o: (303) 735‐8184
c: (518) 637‐9785

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