NCSARA

National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a member of the National Council of Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement is a voluntary agreement among its member states and U.S. territories that establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance-education courses and programs. It is intended to make it easier for students to take online courses offered by postsecondary institutions based in another state.

Please visit nc-sara.org for more information.

Complaint Process for MD Anderson Cancer Center Students Enrolled in Distance Education and Off-Campus Courses

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center School of Health Professions is committed to addressing student concerns and complaints. The U.S. Department of Education requires institutions offering distance education to provide enrolled and prospective students the contact information to file complaints with the institution’s accrediting agency and with an appropriate state agency in the student’s home state.

A School of Health Professions student with a complaint should first follow the established grievance policy: https://www.mdanderson.org/education-training/degrees-programs/school-of-health-professions/current-students/grievance-procedure.html

If the School of Health Professions grievance policy does not resolve the problem to the student’s satisfaction, the student may file a complaint with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) by contacting the State Portal Entity.

Please review the NC-SARA's student complaint process information prior to initiating contact.

MD Anderson Cancer Center is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Questions about the accreditation of the School of Health Professions may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500 , or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).