Triggering Scenarios

California, other US Commonwealths, and US Territories are not SARA members. Therefore, we do not have SARA coverage in these regions. NYU is able to enroll California students in online courses that NYU offers nationwide. Please review the list of participating SARA member states and territories.

If a state licensing board regulates your school’s activity in that state, then your school must request authorization for that activity. SARA does not supercede any state professional licensing board regulations. Additional professional licensure requirements also apply.

The following are often defined by a state as constituting a physical presence within its borders, and therefore requires authorization. If a school or program has any of the following, please notify our office so that we can plan accordingly for compliance:

• Teaching face-to-face instruction
• Non-classroom experiences with more than 10 students per site per program in a SARA state or region
• Any physical location in which NYU has provided for faculty, students or staff
• A phone number or address generated from a state other than New York
  

While NYU is able to hire out-of-state residents as faculty for distance education program offerings in SARA states, additional state laws may apply. Schools should contact their HR representative should they wish to employ faculty outside New York State to confirm that other state laws do not apply.

Students may enroll in online courses, including those for continuing education (CE) in SARA states. Additional state licensing board regulations may apply and require approval prior to advertising and enrolling students.

Non-classroom experiences are field experiences, internships, externships, clinicals, practicums, student teaching, and medical clerkships. Schools may place students up to 10 students per site, per program in any SARA state, and must request approval if they wish to place more than 10. Schools report these experiences to OAPRA three times a year. Additional state licensing board regulations may still apply and require approval prior to the experience.

Any marketing, advertising, or other forms of recruiting happening within a given state constitutes having a physical presence in that state. NYU's SARA membership allows these activities in SARA states that require approval or exemptions. Misrepresentation regulations still apply.

Some states deem activity related to the proctoring of exams within their state to constitute a physical presence in that state. NYU's SARA membership allows these activities in SARA states that require approval or exemption.