Compliance Alert – January 2025
- January 23rd, 2025
- in Compliance, Newsletter
Final Rules
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03; Introduction #Procurement
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03; Small Entity Compliance Guide #Procurement
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Improving Consistency Between Procurement and Nonprocurement Procedures on Suspension and Debarment Effective Date: 1/17/2025 #Procurement
- Program Integrity and Institutional Quality: Distance Education and Return of Title IV, HEA Funds Effective Date 7/1/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Schedules of Controlled Substances: Extension of Temporary Placement of Seven Specific Fentanyl-Related Substances in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act Effective Date: 12/31/2024 #UMC #UAPD
- Income-Contingent Repayment Plan Options Effective Date 7/1/2026 #Student Financial Aid
- Minimum Standards for Driver’s Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes; Phased Approach for Card-Based Enforcement Effective Date: 1/14/2025 #Campus
- Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons Effective Date: 4/8/2025 #OIT #Data Governance
Proposed Rules
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Strengthening America’s Cybersecurity Workforce Effective Date: 3/4/2025 #OIT
- Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs; Withdrawal Effective Date: 12/20/2024 #Student Involvement
- Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance: Sex-Related Eligibility Criteria for Male and Female Athletic Teams; Withdrawal Effective Date: 12/20/2024 #Athletics
- Program Integrity and Institutional Quality: State Authorization, Cash Management, Accreditation and Related Issues Effective Date: 12/20/2024 #Accrediatation
- Student Debt Relief Based on Hardship for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loans), the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins) Program, and the Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program; Withdrawal Effective Date: 12/20/2024 #Student Financial Aid
- Student Debt Relief for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loans), the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins) Program, and the Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program; Withdrawal Effective Date: 12/20/2024 #Student Financial Aid
- Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of 4-Chloromethcathinone in Schedule I Comments Due: 1/29/2025 #UMC #UAPD
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Protests of Orders Under Certain Multiple-Award Contracts Comments Due: 3/17/2025 #Contracts
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Small Business Participation on Certain Multiple-Award Contracts Comments Due: 3/17/2025 #Contracts
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Controlled Unclassified Information Comments Due: 3/17/2025 #Contracts
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Comments Due: 3/17/2025 #Contracts
- Office of Federal Procurement Policy; Federal Acquisition Regulation: Pay Equity and Transparency in Federal Contracting Effective Date: 1/8/2025 #Procurement
Notices
- Notice of Availability for Safe Room Construction, Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Assessment Comments Due: 1/21/2025 #Campus Development
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Student Assistance General Provisions-Readmission for Servicemembers Comments Due: 1/27/2025 #Student Financial Aid #Office of Veteran Affairs
- Formaldehyde; Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSC); Notice of Availability #EHS
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; New Animal Drug and Veterinary Master Files Comments Due: 2/28/2025 #Animal Care
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Borrower Defense to Loan Repayment Universal Forms Comments Due: 3/17/2025 #Student Financial Aid
Items of Interest
- Nudges Work—for Students’ Most Pressing Tasks Nudges from a chat bot helped Georgia State students complete their FAFSA verifications, register for classes, sign up for academic coaching and more.
- Western Accreditor Decides Against Dropping DEI Language Following feedback from members and outside organizations, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges’ Senior College and University Commission has decided against removing diversity, equity and inclusion language from its standards, WSCUC announced Monday.
- House Advances Ban on Trans Women in Women’s Sports The bill, which would forbid “a person whose sex is male” from playing on women’s sports teams, echoes legislation already in place in 26 states.
- Colleges Expect Less Red Tape Under Trump, More Input on Policies Despite increased scrutiny of higher education and concerns about academic freedom, experts say the president-elect’s approach to policy could benefit colleges’ finances.
- Laken Riley Act Could Have Implications for Higher Ed The bill would force harsher detention policies and could impact visas for lawful, documented individuals applying to work or study in the States.
- Are Two Disciplines Better Than One? The Push for Integrated Majors Ten colleges will launch integrated majors, which combine two existing degrees into one, to see if they lead to increased diversity and skill sets suited to the 21st century.
- What’s Next for Colleges After Judge Vacates Biden’s Title IX Rule? Republican state officials are celebrating the order as a “massive win,” but uncertainty looms for colleges as they respond to yet another Title IX change.
- Should the U.S. Regulate Cost of Attendance? The Education Department now has the power to oversee how colleges calculate student costs, which impacts financial aid—and often misses the mark. Will the Trump administration act?
Policy Updates
- New: The Zero-Credit Hour Policy – Undergraduate was approved on 1/14/2025. This policy formalizes the structure and criteria for offering zero-credit-hour courses at The University of Alabama.
- Revised: The Substantive Change Policy was updated on 1/14/2025 to add the Undergraduate Council and Graduate Council as responsible parties.