Colby-Sawyer College has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) is a national initiative to provide more access to online courses while maintaining compliance standards with state regulatory agencies. SARA allows institutions to provide online courses outside of their own state borders by seeking and maintaining state approvals via a streamlined process. To learn more about SARA, please visit: nc-sara.org.
NC-SARA Complaint Information can be found at: nc-sara.org/content/sara-and-students.
Every student deserves a positive educational experience. Any student concerns, complaints or grievances should be submitted to the Academic Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty, Colby-Sawyer College, Eden Wales Freedman, Colby-Sawyer College, 541 Main Street, New London, NH 03257, eden.walesfreedman@colby-sawyer.edu.
The student should begin the complaint process with the institution and if resolution is not found, the student would then contact the Division of Educator Support and Higher Education. Additional information about the complaint process is available on the NC SARA website.
SARA consumer protection provisions require the institution’s home state, through its SARA State Portal Entity, to investigate and resolve allegations of dishonest or fraudulent activity by the state’s SARA-participating institutions, including the provision of false or misleading information.
A student has the right to lodge a complaint or grievance. The institution should ensure that all concerns and complaints of students are addressed fairly and are resolved promptly. Student complaints relating to consumer protection laws offered under the terms and conditions of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), must first be filed with the institution to seek resolution.