- (1) An institution shall have the right to submit to OCHE a request for review regarding a decision to deny the institution's application or to revoke the institution's eligibility to participate in SARA.
- (2) The request for review shall be postmarked within 10 days of the date of notification of the adverse decision.
- (3) The requests for review shall be reviewed and decided by a review committee appointed by the Commissioner of Higher Education.
- (4) When the request for review is made, the institution shall provide evidence to the review committee that the adverse decision was made in error.
- (5) The decision of the review committee shall be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in Rule R765-134. A hearing is not required.
- (6) The decision of the review committee shall be the final institutional action. An institution may request judicial review of the review committee's decision in accordance with Rule R765-134.
KEY: State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), NC-SARA
Date of Last Change: March 15, 2026
Notice of Continuation: March 5, 2026
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53H-1-703