[OERCommittee] FW: [SPARC OE Forum] Rapid Reaction Webcast: Negotiated Rulemaking & Automatic Textbook Billing

[Clarage, Elizabeth]

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From: Clarage, Elizabeth
Sent: Monday, February 5, 2024 2:56 PM
To: carli-oer at carli.illinois.edu
Subject: FW: [SPARC OE Forum] Rapid Reaction Webcast: Negotiated Rulemaking & Automatic Textbook Billing

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From: Nicole Allen
Sent: Monday, February 5, 2024 2:01 PM
To: oeforum at sparcopen.org<mailto:oeforum at sparcopen.org>
Subject: [SPARC OE Forum] Rapid Reaction Webcast: Negotiated Rulemaking & Automatic Textbook Billing

Dear OE Forum colleagues,

Last month we shared an update on the U.S. Department of Education's negotiated rulemaking<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2023/index.html*iqa__;Iw!!DZ3fjg!-7bNvnaPKD1S3N6R7Y8qLqkwFOUM13UtbnSrSsoBQ12cOenzy1AStcOTmLHVu9uNwv-vFWBDT_llxTydJOc99tSsPyBDqz4$ > process, which includes a proposed regulatory change to limit automatic textbook billing programs<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.inclusiveaccess.org/posts/department-of-education-tackles-textbook-billing-in-negotiated-rulemaking__;!!DZ3fjg!-7bNvnaPKD1S3N6R7Y8qLqkwFOUM13UtbnSrSsoBQ12cOenzy1AStcOTmLHVu9uNwv-vFWBDT_llxTydJOc99tSsMqF8gDE$ > ("Inclusive Access"). While this is still early in what is expected to be a long process, we recognize this topic has generated a significant amount of interest in the community, particularly among campuses actively contending with vendor pressure to switch to a flat-fee or "Equitable Access" billing model.

In response to the timely request for information, SPARC will host a "rapid reaction" webcast this Friday February 9th to provide background on the neg reg process, a breakdown of the proposed changes<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/reg/hearulemaking/2023/cash-management-session-2-final.pdf__;!!DZ3fjg!-7bNvnaPKD1S3N6R7Y8qLqkwFOUM13UtbnSrSsoBQ12cOenzy1AStcOTmLHVu9uNwv-vFWBDT_llxTydJOc99tSso2h6VuM$ >, and analysis of what it could mean for the Inclusive Access model. We will also provide some recommendations on how you can talk about this on campus, including insights from this week’s hearings.

SPARC "Rapid Reaction" Webcast: Negotiated Rulemaking and Automatic Textbook Billing<https://sparcopen-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckcu2pqjwvGNCqgzsr9U1PMkgfwqnNjiO0#/registration>
Friday February 9, 2024 at 1:00-2:00pm EST / 10:00-11:00am PST
Registration is open to members of the SPARC community and coalition partners
REGISTER HERE<https://sparcopen-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckcu2pqjwvGNCqgzsr9U1PMkgfwqnNjiO0#/registration>

We realize not everyone will be able to make the webcast live, so we will plan to record it and distribute it to registrants. SPARC will also be participating in several other events over the next few months hosted by partner organizations to discuss this topic, which we encourage you to join if applicable.

We continue to post the latest information on our policy page<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sparcopen.org/our-work/2024-u-s-department-of-education-negotiated-rulemaking/__;!!DZ3fjg!-7bNvnaPKD1S3N6R7Y8qLqkwFOUM13UtbnSrSsoBQ12cOenzy1AStcOTmLHVu9uNwv-vFWBDT_llxTydJOc99tSs6FLR8b8$ > and share updates as the process continues.

Thank you,
Nicole

Nicole Starr Allen
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