The document discusses ongoing efforts to establish reciprocity agreements for state authorization of distance education programs. It outlines several organizations working on this issue, including the President's Forum of the Council of State Governments, which aims to define requirements for multistate compacts. The American Public Land-Grant Universities and Southern Regional Education Board are also working on reciprocity models. The document argues reciprocity would reduce costs and burdens while increasing access for students.

1. State Authorization – One Year Later Ongoing Efforts and Reciprocity Dr. Bruce N. Chaloux Southern Regional Education Board WCET 23 rd Annual Conference

10. Which of the following statements best describes your institution's progress in addressing the state authorization regulation? (%) N=215 Almost All Institutions Have Done Something; Few Have Applied to a State Performed some initial steps: 40% Contacted some or all states: 26% Applied to one or more states: 28% More than two-thirds (69%) of the institutions have not applied to any state.

12. Bruce Chaloux [email_address] 404.875.9211 sreb.org electroniccampus.org Questions & Discussion