1. (a) “Commission” means the higher education commission (HEC) established in RSA 21-N:8-a.
2. (b) “Director” means the director of the division of educator support and higher education at the New Hampshire department of education, or designee.
3. (c) “Physical presence” means an actual physical location for instructional purposes, maintaining an administrative office, including a mailing address or phone number, or face-to-face advising, mentoring, supervision, testing, or instruction taking place in New Hampshire.
4. (d) “The national council for state authorization reciprocity agreements (NC-SARA)” means the entity which governs reciprocity agreements between member states, territories, and districts of the United States of America (US), permitting member institutions in member states, territories, and districts of the US to offer online educational programs without requiring separate approvals.

Source. #14402, eff 10-15-25