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Upon approval of the Academic Petitions Committee, students may enroll in online courses or print-based distance learning courses provided by a college or university that is institutionally accredited (formerly known as a regional accreditation) by the U.S. Department of Education. Such approvals for enrolled students will be granted only when they are unable to take courses already offered by the university.
Only one distance learning course at a time will generally be approved and if pursued while in residence, the course will be considered in determining the student’s class load during the semesters in which the course is in progress.
DISTANCE EDUCATION DISCLOSURE
National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
Washington Adventist University has been an approved institutional participant in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) since August 22, 2016. This agreement “is intended to make it easier for students to take online courses offered by postsecondary institutions in a state other than the one where they reside.”
INFORMATION | nc-sara.org
Disclosures
As a participant in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement, WAU abides by the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements Policies and Standards. These standards require that member institutions inform distance education students where to direct complaints that have not been satisfactorily resolved after exhausting the institution’s own internal processes.
Examples of such complaints include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Veracity of recruitment and marketing materials
- Accuracy of information about tuition, fees and financial aid
- Accuracy of information about admission requirements for courses and programs
- Complete and accurate information about the institution’s accreditation and/or any programmatic/specialized accreditation held by the institution’s programs
- Complete and accurate admissions requirements for courses and programs
If you are a distance education student or prospective student, and have a complaint that pertains to one of the above matters or a related consumer disclosure concern, please contact the Chief of Institutional Effectiveness and Technology, 301-891-4052.
Please note that the complaint process described below does not apply to grade or disciplinary matters. Grievances pertaining to grades or disciplinary matters should follow the process outlined in Washington Adventist University’s Academic Catalog and/or Student Handbook.
Complaint Process
If your complaint is not resolved through Washington Adventist University’s internal process, you have the right to file a complaint with the Maryland Higher Education Commission, Maryland’s SARA “portal agency:”
Address: Maryland Higher Education Commission, 6 N. Liberty St., 10th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201.
A graphic illustration of the complaint resolution process outlined by the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements Policies and Standards is available at nc-sara.org.
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