Notices
CATALOG CONTENT
NON-BINDING, SUBJECT-TO-CHANGE
STATEMENT
The State Board of Higher Education requires that the following announcement be published in
all catalogs and bulletins
of information issued by the state educational institutions of North Dakota: "Catalogs and
bulletins of educational
institutions are usually prepared by faculty committees or administrative officers for the purpose
of furnishing
prospective students and other interested persons with information about the institutions that
issue the same.
Announcements contained in such printed material are subject to change without notice; they
may not be regarded as in
the nature of binding obligations on the institutions, and the State. In times of changing
conditions it is especially
necessary to have this definitely understood."
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS
Any time you drop a course or withdraw from the University, you may be jeopardizing your
federally funded student
financial aid, now or in the future. You must successfully complete at least two-thirds of all the
courses in which you
enroll. Dropping after the first ten days of class may not affect your academic standing, but it
may affect your ability
to receive financial aid. Please review this policy and others pertaining to your financial aid in
the Code of Student
Life in the appendix section titled "A Summary of the Standards of Satisfactory Progress for
Financial Aid Eligibility,"
or contact the Student Financial Aid Office.
CODE OF STUDENT LIFE
The University of North Dakota Code of Student Life is a publication issued each year to all
students. The Code outlines
the rights and responsibilities enjoyed by the students, faculty, and staff who make up the
University community. The
purpose of the information contained in the Code of Student Life is to promote and maintain a
learning environment
appropriate for an institution of higher education and to serve as a basic guide to help prevent
abuse of the rights of
others. Members of the University community are expected to be familiar with the rules and
regulations contained within
the Code and to act in compliance with them at all times. Nothing within the Code is intended to
limit or restrict
freedom of speech or peaceful assembly. Copies of the Code are available at the Office of the
Vice President for
Students Affairs in Twamley Hall and at the Student Affairs Office in McCannel Hall (to be
located temporarily in the
Medical Science South Building beginning in late 1994 while McCannel Hall is being
renovated).
UND STATEMENT ON INSTITUTIONAL
DIVERSITY AND PLURALISM
Approved by University Senate February 4, 1993
The University of North Dakota takes pride in its mission to meet the individual and group needs
of a diverse and
pluralistic society through education, research, and service. The peoples served by and associated
with the University
vary widely; all must be valued for the richness their different cultures, heritages, perspectives,
and ideas bring to
the community. The University is, in part, a conduit through which individual perspectives and
global interrelationships
are enhanced by a learning and teaching environment that is aware of and sensitive to the
diversity of its constituents.
Diversity in the University is constituted by the full participation of persons of different racial
and ethnic heritage,
age, gender, socio-economic background, and sexual orientation; of persons with disabilities; and
of people from other
countries. Of particular importance is the University's longstanding commitment to support the
cultures and traditions
of the American Indian people while providing learning and teaching experiences which enhance
their self-determination,
educational advantages, and professional opportunities. Policies and procedures of the University
oblige its students,
faculty, staff, and alumni to foster the awareness and sensitivity necessary for acceptance and
understanding of all
people in society. The University of North Dakota strongly disapproves and disavows acts of
racism, sexism, bigotry,
harassment, and violence in any form and actively uses its human and other resources to provide
opportunities for its
constituents and public to learn and appreciate the values of a diverse and multicultural world.
Also see the document titled "Diversity and Cultural Pluralism at the University of North
Dakota," a report to the UND
President from the UND Diversity Steering Committee, dated September 10, 1993.
POLICY ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
It is the policy of the University of North Dakota that there shall be no discrimination against
persons because of
race, religion, age, color, sex, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status,
veterans' status, or
political belief or affiliation, and that equal opportunity and access to facilities shall be available
to all. This
policy is particularly applicable in the admission of students in all colleges and in their academic
pursuits. It also
is applicable in University-owned or University-approved housing, food services, extracurricular
activities and all
other student services. It is a guiding policy in the employment of students either by the
University or by
non-University employers through the University and in the employment of faculty and staff.
Inquiries as to the equal
opportunity, affirmative action, or diversity policies for the University of North Dakota or
coverage of state and
federal civil or human rights statutes or regulations may be directed to Sally J. Page, Affirmative
Action Officer, 101
Twamley Hall, P.O. Box 7097, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202-7097;
telephone 701-777-4171/TDD
777-2796. Concerns regarding Title VI of the Civil Right Act, Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972, Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (educational opportunity) or the Americans With Disabilities
Act may be addressed to
the Affirmative Action Officer or to the Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education,
10220 North Executive
Hills Blvd., 8th Floor, Kansas City, MO 64153-1367. The ADA Accessibility Line is available to
report disability access
problems on campus, 777-2796 (TDD) or 777-2591 (voice).
ACCESS TO RECORDS
(FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS
AND PRIVACY ACT)
In compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, the University of
North Dakota has developed
policy guidelines for access to the education record with respect to the rights of eligible students
and parents of
dependent eligible students. All information contained in University records is considered
confidential, except for
directory information, which may be released publicly in printed, electronic, or other form.
Directory information is
defined in the Code of Student Life in "Section 8-2: Student Records/Directory Information."
Students may restrict the
release of directory information no later than the tenth class day of the semester, in person, at the
Office of
Admissions and Records, Room 201, Twamley Hall.
MEASLES/RUBELLA IMMUNIZATION
All students attending North Dakota colleges and universities must prove immunization against
measles and rubella.
Students will be allowed one semester to provide this information to the Student Health Service
(McCannel Hall,
telephone 701-777-3963), and if it is not provided by then, further registration will not be
allowed until proof of such
immunization is provided.