2007-2009 Academic Catalog
Accreditation, The Academic
Year, Programs Of Study
ACCREDITATION
The University of North Dakota has been accredited
by the Higher Learning Commission of the
North Central Association of Colleges and
Schools since the Association was organized
in 1913. UND received its most recent NCA
accreditation in 2004. Many individual colleges,
schools, and departments are members of accrediting
associations in their respective fields.
The address and telephone number of the North
Central Association are: Higher Learning Commission, 30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 2400; Chicago, IL 60602-2504; telephone
numbers are (800) 621-7440 or (312) 263-0456; fax number is (312) 263-7462; web
site address is: http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org/; e-mail address
is info@hlcommission.org.
THE ACADEMIC YEAR
The academic year is divided into two semesters,
each approximately 16 weeks in length:
the first, beginning near the end of August
and ending prior to Christmas; the second,
beginning in mid-January and extending
to mid-May. A Summer Session begins in
May and concludes in August. The UND Summer
Session offers a variety of courses, credit
and non-credit workshops, institutes and
special programs of various lengths. See
the academic calendar at the front of the
catalog.
PROGRAMS OF STUDY
The University of North Dakota’s academic programs are described elsewhere
in this catalog. Please see the listings of the colleges and schools and listings
of the undergraduate and graduate departments and program areas. See also the
index at the back of the catalog.
