State Authorization of Distance Education

Johns Hopkins University participates in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). This voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance education provides the university with approval to offer its distance education programs in other NC-SARA states.

Additional information can be found here.

Disclosures and Policies

NC-SARA

Students who reside in a SARA state while taking Johns Hopkins University online courses and programs have recourse to file complaints with the Maryland Higher Education Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). The Commission requires students to first exhaust all internal university complaint procedures. More information about the JHU Academic Grievance Policy: Students and Postdoctoral Fellows can be found on the Provost's Office website. The full policy can be found in the online JHU Policies and Document Library.  The School of Medicine grievance policy can be accessed here: School of Medicine

The MSCHE policy on filing complaints about an institution of higher education can be found on its complaints webpage. 

California

Students attending these out-of-state institutions can file those complaints online here or call toll-free 833-942-1120.

Texas

The following disclosure pertains to students who enroll in Johns Hopkins School of Education Master of Science in Education program offered in Texas.

Before filing a complaint concerning a Texas higher education institution, please read and follow the steps outlined on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's Student Complaints page. 

After exhausting Johns Hopkins University’s grievance/complaint process, current, former, and prospective students may initiate a complaint with THECB by submitting the required forms along with evidence of their completion of their institution’s complaint procedures. Complaints may be submitted using one of the following ways:

  • Completing the online THECB Student Complaint and Authorization Form and uploading the required supporting documentation in Portable Document Format (PDF)
    • To access the form, use the “Contact Us” link to submit an email with “Student Complaint Against a Higher Education Institution” selected as the Contact Reason. After submitting your email, wait a few moments for the form to be automatically presented for your use.
  • Mailing printed forms and documentation to:

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Office of General Counsel
P.O. Box 12788
Austin, Texas 78711-2788

Faxed forms are not accepted. Submitted complaints regarding students with disabilities shall also include a signed Authorization to Disclose Medical Record Information form.