Distance Learning Complaint Process for Out-of-State Students
Brescia University desires to resolve student grievances, complaints and concerns in an expeditious, fair and amicable manner. Students residing outside of the state of the Commonwealth of Kentucky while attending BU who desire to resolve a grievance should follow the University’s student grievance procedure. However, if an issue cannot be resolved internally, you may file a complaint with your state.
| State | State Portal Entity Contact | Website | Address |
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| Alaska | Tyler Eggen Institutional Authorization Program Coordinator 907.465.6471 [email protected] | Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education PO Box 110505 Juneau, AK 99811-0505 |
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| Arizona | Lanna Dueck Executive Director 602.529.6649 [email protected] | Arizona SARA Council | Arizona SARA Council 2323 W 14th St Tempe, AZ 85281 |
| Arkansas | Alana Boles Program Director of Private Career and Out-of-State Education 501.371.2060 [email protected] | Arkansas Division of Higher Education | Arkansas Department of Education - Division of Higher Education 423 Main St, Ste 400 Little Rock, AR 72201 |
| Colorado | Heather DeLange Director - Office of Private Postsecondary Education 303.862.3005 [email protected] | Colorado Department of Higher Education 1600 Broadway, Suite 2200 Denver, CO 80202 |
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| Connecticut | Sean Seepersad, PhD Division Director of Academic Affairs 806.947.1837 [email protected] Emily Bjornberg Senior Consultant 860.947.1824 [email protected] | Connecticut SARA | Connecticut Office of Higher Education 450 Columbus Blvd, Ste 707 Hartford, CT 06103-1841 |
| Delaware | Leigh Weldin College Success Program Coordinator 302.735.4193 [email protected] aQuena Simon-Irby Post-Secondary Education Specialist 302.735.4127 [email protected] | Delaware Department of Education | Delaware Department of Education 401 Federal St, Suite 2 Dover, DE 19901 |
| District of Columbia | Angela H. Lee Executive Director - Higher Education Licensure Commission Postsecondary Education 202.724.2095 [email protected] | DC SARA | DC Higher Education Licensure Commission 1050 First Street NE, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20002 |
| Florida | Brady Lyon Educational Policy Director 850.245.3200 [email protected] Sonia Browning Administrative Assistant II 850.245.3210 [email protected] | Commission for Independent Education 325 W Gaines Street, Suite 1414 Tallahassee, FL 32399 |
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| Georgia | Adam Hawk GA-SARA Coordinator 770.414.3310 [email protected] Patricia "Pat" Neri Program Manager 770.414.3235 [email protected] | Georgia SARA | Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC) 2082 E Exchange Pl, Suite 220 Tucker, GA 30084 |
| Hawaii | Jayson Horiuchi Program Administrator 808.586.7327 [email protected] | Hawaii SARA | Hawaii Postsecondary Education Authorization Program (HPEAP) Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs PO Box 541 Honolulu, HI 96809 |
| Idaho | Tamara Baysinger State Authorization Manager 208.332.1587 [email protected] | Idaho State Board of Education PO Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720 |
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| Illinois | Nkechi Onwuameze, PhD Senior Associate Director for Academic Affairs 217.866.1429 [email protected] Daniel Abankwa, Ed. D., MBA Assistant Director of Academic Affairs 217.866.1440 [email protected] | Illinois Board of Higher Education 1 N Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333 Springfield, IL 62701-1377 |
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| Indiana | Ross Miller Director of State Authorization and Reciprocity 317.232.1033 [email protected] | Indiana Board for Proprietary Education | Indiana Commission for Higher Education / Indiana Board for Proprietary Education 101 W Ohio St, Suite 300 Indianapolis, IN 46204-4206 |
| Iowa | Lisa Pundt Postsecondary Authorization Administrator 515.725.3426 [email protected] Keyli Keifer Compliance Officer 515.725.3456 [email protected] | Iowa College Aid 475 SW 5th Street, Suite D Des Moines, IA 50309 |
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| Kansas | Jennifer Armour Associate Director Academic Affairs 785.430.4288 [email protected] | Kansas Board of Regents 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 520 Topeka, KS 66612-1368 |
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| Kentucky | Ms. Jevonda Keith Director of State Authorization and Reciprocity 502.892.3031 [email protected] Sarah Levy Executive Director, Postsecondary Licensing 502.573.1555 [email protected] | Kentucky SARA | Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education 100 Airport Road, Third Floor Frankfort, KY 40601 |
| Louisiana | LeAnn Detillier Assistant Commissioner for Program Administration 225.342.4253 [email protected] | Louisiana Board of Regents | Louisiana Board of Regents 1201 N Third St, Suite 6-200 Baton Rouge, LA 70802 |
| Maine | Michael T. Perry Acting Director of Higher Education & Educator Supports 207.441.1718 [email protected] | Maine SARA | Maine Department of Higher Education 23 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0023 |
| Maryland | Alexandra (Alix) Chaillou Associate Director, Institution Review 410.767.3293 [email protected] | Maryland SARA | Maryland Higher Education Commission 6 N Liberty St, 10th Floor Baltimore, MD 21201 |
| Massachusetts | Tiamekia Johnson Paralegal and Regulatory Affairs Specialist 617.994.6963 [email protected] | Massachusetts Department of Higher Education One Ashburton Pl, Rm 1401 Boston, MA 02108 |
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| Michigan | James R. Farhat Departmental Specialist, Employment & Training, Postsecondary Schools and State Approving 517.256.8670 [email protected] Alexander Henderson Departmental Analyst [email protected] | Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, Workforce Development | Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity P.O. Box 30726 Lansing, MI 48909 |
| Minnesota | Betsy Talbot Manager of Institutional Licensing and Registration 651.259.3965 [email protected] Kate McCartan Institutional Monitoring Specialist 651.259.3912 [email protected] | Minnesota Office of Higher Education 1450 Energy Park Dr, Suite 350 Saint Paul, MN 55108 |
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| Mississippi | Dr. Sheriece Robinson Director of Regulatory Affairs 601.432.6336 [email protected] | Mississippi SARA | Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation 3825 Ridgewood Rd Jackson, MS 39211 |
| Missouri | Leroy Wade Deputy Commissioner 573.751.2361 [email protected] | Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development PO Box 1469 Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469 |
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| Montana | Hannah Tokerud Associate Legal Counsel 406.449.9173 [email protected] | Montana University System PO Box 203201 Helena, MT 59620 |
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| Nebraska | Kathleen L. Fimple, PhD Academic Programs Officer 402.471.0030 [email protected] | Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education PO Box 95005 Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 |
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| Nevada | Terina Caserto Senior Analyst, Academic and Student Affairs 775.784.3442 [email protected] | Nevada SARA | Nevada System of Higher Education 2601 Enterprise Rd Reno, NV 89512 |
| New Hampshire | Nicholas W. Marks, Ed.D. Administrator | Higher Education 603.271.0257 [email protected] Laura A. Stoneking Administrator 603.271.4196 [email protected] | New Hampshire Department of Education 101 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301 |
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| New Jersey | Eric Taylor, Esq. Director, Office of Licensure 609.984.3738 [email protected] | New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education 20 W State St, 4th Fl - PO Box 542 Trenton, NJ 08625 |
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| New Mexico | Alicia Armijo Constituent Services Coordinator & NC-SARA Coordinator 505.476.8411 [email protected] | New Mexico Higher Education Department 2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4 Santa Fe, NM 87505-2100 |
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| New York | Andrea Richards Supervisor of Higher Education Programs 518.474.1551 [email protected] | New York State Education Department 89 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12234 |
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| North Carolina | Terrence R. Scarborough, M.P.A. Director of SARA North Carolina 919.248.4667 [email protected] | North Carolina SARA | North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority PO Box 41349 Raleigh, NC 27629 |
| North Dakota | Claire Gunwall Director of Academic Affairs & Workforce Innovation 701.328.4140 [email protected] Lisa Johnson Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs 701.328.4143 [email protected] | North Dakota University System 600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 215 Bismarck, ND 58505-0230 |
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| Ohio | Matt Exline Senior Director of Program Approval Operations 617.728.3095 [email protected] | Ohio Department of Higher Education 25 South Front St Columbus, OH 43215 |
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| Oklahoma | Elizabeth Walker Coordinator for Academic Affairs Administration 405.225.9154 [email protected] Stephanie Beauchamp, Ed.D. Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs 405.225.9399 [email protected] | Oklahoma SARA | Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Pkwy, Ste 200 - PO Box 108850 Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850 |
| Oregon | Veronica Dujon Director, Office Academic Policy and Authorization 503.508.1790 [email protected] Rebecca Fuller Operations & Policy Analyst 971.301.3455 [email protected] Michael Ralls Education Program Specialist 503.979.6001 [email protected] | Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission 3225 25th St SE Salem, OR 97302 |
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| Pennsylvania | Gina Wetten Higher Education Associate II 717.265.7723 [email protected] | Pennsylvania SARA | Pennsylvania Division of Higher Education, Access, and Equity 333 Market St Harrisburg, PA 17126 |
| Puerto Rico | Neydaliz Vega Economic Program Analyst 787-722-2121 ext 3809 [email protected] | Puerto Rico State Department - Education Department PO Box 9023271 San Juan, PR 00902-3271 |
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| Rhode Island | Rebecca Ryan Coordinator of Veterans Education and State Approving Agency 401.736.1164 [email protected] | Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner 560 Jefferson Blvd Warwick, RI 02886-1304 |
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| South Carolina | Argentini Anderson, Ph.D. Assistant Director, Academic Affairs 803.737.2276 [email protected] Yolanda Diane McCree Senior Licensing Program Coordinator 803.856.0041 [email protected] | South Carolina Commission on Higher Education 1122 Lady St, Suite 400 Columbia, SC 29201 |
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| South Dakota | Katie Hubbart Academic Affairs Specialist - South Dakota SARA Coordinator 605.773.3455 [email protected] | South Dakota Board of Regents 306 E Capitol Ave, Suite 200 Pierre, SD 57501 |
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| Tennessee | Julie Woodruff Senior Compliance Counsel, Regulatory Compliance Division 615.253.8857 [email protected] Marcie Mills Compliance Paralegal, Regulatory Compliance Division 615.253.7458 [email protected] | Tennessee Higher Education Commission 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, 9th FL Nashville, TN 37243 |
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| Texas | Cathie A. Maeyaert, J.D. Director – Private Postsecondary Institutions 512.427.6527 [email protected] Crystal Batlin Program Specialist II, Workforce Education 512.427.6213 [email protected] | Texas SARA | Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board PO Box 12788 Austin, TX 78711 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Camille McKayle Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs 340.693.1200 [email protected] | University of the Virgin Islands #2 John Brewers Bay St Thomas, VI 00802 |
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| Utah | Cynthia "Cyd" Grua Office of the Commissioner for Higher Education 801.646.4768 [email protected] | Utah SARA | Utah System of Higher Education - Board of Regents Building, The Gateway 60 South 400 West Salt Lake City, UT 84101 |
| Vermont | Cassandra Ryan Director of Regulatory Compliance 802.595.2757 [email protected] | Vermont Agency of Education 1 National Life Dr, Davis 5th Fl Montpelier, VT 05620 |
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| Virginia | Darlene Derricott Director of Academic Services 804.225.2621 [email protected] | Virginia SARA | State Council of Higher Education for Virginia 101 N 14th St, 9th Floor Richmond, VA 23219 |
| Washington | Sam Loftin, J.D. Director of Consumer Protection 360.753.7866 [email protected] | Washington Student Achievement Council 917 Lakeridge Way SW Olympia, WA 98502 |
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| West Virginia | Lucy Kefauver Director of Online Learning 304-205-6073 [email protected] | West Virginia SARA | West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission 1018 Kanawha Blvd E, Suite 700 Charleston, WV 25301 |
| Wisconsin | Paige Smith Chief Compliance Officer 608.265.2273 [email protected] | Wisconsin SARA | University of Wisconsin System Administration, Office of Compliance & Integrity 1220 Linden Drive, Room 1840 Madison, WI 53706 |
| Wyoming | Rob Dennis Chief Operating Officer 307.777.7013 [email protected] | Wyoming SARA | Wyoming Community College Commission 2300 Capitol Ave, 5th Fl, Ste B Cheyenne, WY 82002 |