MELA Minutes 2022-2023

had access to submit as his assignment and did not do the work himself. The course only benefits enrollees that submit their own work. Ms. Angel Nickens (NWMCC) also wanted to know if a drop-down box could be added at registration to show which college the enrollee is associated with when they have not been given a college email address, yet. Dr. Stokes will investigate if it could be added on the Sandbox request form.

III. Old Business IV. Action Items V. Open Forum

A. Canvas Observer Role – Canvas Parent App – Ms. Angel Nickens (NWMCC) – They were made aware of a situation where a parent and a friend used the Canvas Parent App to become an Observer to a particular dual credit student. This role can follow a student from High School over into college. The Observer role cannot be removed, but permissions can be modified. Dr. Wilhite (MCCB) will send us some documentation about paired Observers. B. US Dept. of Ed Draft Regulations Affecting SARA (Call to Action) – Kenneth Heard, Director of Academic Compliance and FERPA Officer for UMMC – Mr. Heard presented on some proposed changes from the US Department of Education that if finalized will have an impact on the reciprocity in which the colleges benefit. The two proposals that are in question are 1. Institutions will comply with all State consumer protection laws and 2. Programs leading to professional licensure must ensure the prerequisites for professional licensure in the state where the student is located. Mr. Heard is asking if everyone would be willing to submit a comment to SARA detailing how our colleges and students could be negatively impacted by June 20. Mr. Heard is working on a template-style letter that can be customized by each of us. The institutional history