Policies/Procedures

Enrollment Policy
Students must be registered in the class to attend class meetings. Enrollment in some University of North Dakota classes is restricted to students who have been admitted into specific major concentrations, who have achieved specific classification status, or who have completed course prerequisites. In some high demand areas not all students who request a particular course may be admitted in a given semester because of staffing or other University limitations. During early registration the University registers undergraduate students in order of their classification as determined by credits earned (i.e., second semester seniors have highest priority, etc.). This practice helps ensure that students nearest to graduation will receive the first choice of classes. Nevertheless, the University does not guarantee that a student will be able to enroll in a specific course during any given semester.

Privacy Policy
In compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 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. Please refer to the 2005-2006 Code of Student Life for changes to the policy for Fall 2005. Students may restrict the release of directory information no later than the 10th class day of the semester, at the Office of the Registrar.

Equal Opportunity
It is the policy of the University of North Dakota that no person in the United States shall be discriminated against because of race, religion, age, color, sex, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, veteran's 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, in 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 outsiders through the University and in the employment of faculty and staff. The Title IX, Title VI, ADA, and Section 504 coordinator for UND is Sally J. Page. She is located in the Affirmative Action Office, 101 Twamley Hall. The mailing address is P. O. Box 7097, Grand Forks, ND 58202; telephone 701-777-4171 (TDD or Voice). Concerns regarding Title IX, Title VI, ADA, and Section 504 may be addressed to her or to the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Office of Education, 111 North Canal Street, Suite 1053, Chicago, IL 60606-7204; telephone (312) 886-8434; fax (312) 353-4888; e-mail ocr.chicago@ed.gov.

Concerns About Communication in Classes
Students with a concern for the verbal and/or written English
language proficiency of any instructor may call 777-2167.

Disclosure of University of North Dakota Graduation Rates
The University of North Dakota graduation rate information is available on-line at www.und.nodak.edu/dept/registrar/gradrates. A paper copy of this report is also available by calling the Office of the Registrar at 701-777-2711.

Disability Access on Campus
The University of North Dakota is committed to providing access to all people using its facilities, programs and services. UND expects people to report access barriers so that appropriate action can be taken to correct the problems. Call the ADA Line (Facilities Department 24 hour call line) at 777-2591 (voice) or 777-2796 (TDD).

In addition, UND is responsible for making reasonable accommodations and adjustments to ensure there is no discrimination on the basis of disability, as established under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. For classroom accommodations contact Disability Support Services, 777-3425; for accessible campus bus service, contact Transportation at 777-4030; for accessible State Fleet vehicles - Transportation at 777-4122; for accessible parking permits - Traffic Division at 777-3551 and for accessible campus housing - the Housing Office at 777-4251. Job accommodation requests should be directed to the employee’s supervisor.

Harassment Policy
The University of North Dakota does not tolerate harassment. If you feel that you have been harassed, please report the incident to one of the following: If you are a student, contact the Dean of Students Office. If you are a graduate student and the harassment deals with academic issues, graduate assistantships, awards, and scholarships, contact the Graduate School. If you work within the academic arena, contact the Office of the Dean. If you are a medical student or resident, contact the Associate Dean of Students of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. If you are a law student, contact the Office of the Dean of the School of Law. If the incident occurred in housing, contact the Housing Office. If you are a student or graduate student and the incident occurred during your employment, contact the Financial Aid Office. If you are a staff member, contact Human Resources. Also, the Affirmative Action Office is always available to help.

Multiple Sections
Misuse of the registration system (i.e. registering for multiple sections of a course, etc.) will result in the student being dropped from all of the sections.

Commitment to Student Learning
The University of North Dakota is committed to the ongoing improvement of student learning in all academic programs and at all levels from undergraduate programs to doctoral education. In addition, the University recognizes the valuable contributions out-of-classroom experiences make to student learning. The University Assessment Committee provides oversight for the assessment of student learning and seeks the active participation of faculty, students, and staff in a wide range of assessment activities.

Education Programs Compliance
Programs preparing teacher educators and other school related personnel at the University of North Dakota are in compliance with the reporting requirements of the Title II, Higher Education Act.

UND’s Home Page is available at www.und.edu

Additional Policies/Procedures

Academic Assistance
Courses designed to help you with your academic progress are listed on the Academic Skill Development page.

Aviation Flight Courses, Special Fees
Students registered for aviation courses need to plan for additional fees associated with each course. Deposits for flight courses may be made into the flight account established at the UND Business Office, with a minimum of $500.00. Flight privileges are permitted provided a $200.00 minimum balance is maintained in the flight account. Total flight costs are estimated and will vary according to the type of aircraft flown, student’s planning and motivation. Students are encouraged to contact the UND Aerospace Department of Student Services located in OH Room 259, for assistance and/or an outline of estimated costs. If a student drops a course or is suspended, it may have a major impact on the financial aid award.  There are other program fees in the Aviation Department. Students can get further information by contacting the Aviation Department.

Business Courses
Every student enrolling in 300-400-500 level courses in Accounting, Finance, Management (except Mgmt 305), and Marketing must have the approval of the BPA Advisement Office, Room 127, Gamble Hall. BPA majors may not take business courses with S/U grading.

U Card
The U Card is your official University of North Dakota identification card. As a student, you are eligible to receive an ID once enrolled at UND. This card is valid throughout your college term. If at any time a replacement is needed due to loss, theft, or damage, a new card can be issued at the U Card Office, Memorial Union, Room 3, lower level, for a minimal fee. Questions? Call the U Card Office at 777-2071.

Cancelled Courses
The University reserves the right to cancel any course or section for which there is insufficient enrollment or for other justifiable reasons.

Continuing Enrollment
After two separate semesters of 6 to 12 hours in 996 (Continuing Enrollment) for masters students and after four separate semesters for doctoral students, a student wishing to enroll in additional 996 hours will be required to petition the Graduate School Dean.

Credit For Sequential Courses
Credit cannot be received for a course in which a student has earned credit in a higher level sequential course.

Drop Policy (Instructor's)
An instructor may submit a list of students to be deleted from class roles who have neither attended class nor notified the instructor of withdrawal within the first five days from commencement of university instruction. The registrar will delete from the class roster the names of those students and advise students via U-Mail of the drop.

Not all instructors follow this policy since it is not mandatory. Students, therefore, are strongly advised not to assume that they have been dropped from a course. Students should review their registration status in a course in question with the Office of the Registrar.

Essential Studies Requirements
Essential Studies has two levels of requirements designed to work together. In one level, students are required to take courses in four disiplinary categories (see sections I-IV below). In the second level, students are required to complete courses in areas of Special Emphasis, as well as a Capstone course that addresses Essential Studies goals (see sections V and VI below). For listing of courses to meet these requirements, please see the Essential Studies Website(click here). The Essential Studies Requirements include:

Disiplinary Requirements
I.	Communication		9 credits
II.	Social Science    (must be taken in a min of 2 depts)		9 credits
III.	Fine Arts and Humanities (F, H)    (must take a min of 3 credits in Fine Arts and 3 credits in Humanities)		9 credits
IV.	Math/Science/Technology    (must be taken in a minimum of 2 depts and must include a 4 credit science course w/a lab)		9 credits
Special Emphasis Requirements
V.	Special Emphasis Areas    (must complete at least 3 credits in each of the following special emphasis areas.)
		- Advanced Communication - any course designated as A - Quantitative Reasoning - Any course designated as Q - Global Diversity - any course designated as G - United States Diversity - any course designated as U
			12 credits
	Students may choose courses that meet both a Disciplinary Requirement and a Special Emphasis Requirement at the same time.
VI.	Capstone Requirement (C)    (all students-including transfers-are required to take an Essential Studies upper division Capstone course w/a "C" designation)		3 credits
TOTAL ESSENTIAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS:			39 credits

Incompletes
Students should not re-register for courses in which a grade of “incomplete” has been assigned and has not yet been converted to another grade. Please note that a new policy for incomplete grades has been in effect since Fall 2003. Please consult the Office of the Registrar or the UND Academic Catalog for more info.

General Education Requirements
For listing of courses to meet these requirements, please see the 2003-2005 UND Academic Catalog. The General Education Requirements categories include:

I.	Communication	9 credits
II.	*Social Science	9 credits	(min two depts)
III.	*Arts and Humanities	9 credits	(min two depts)
IV.	Math/Science/Technology	12 credits	(inc. 4 credit lab science and a min. two depts)
	*World Cultures	3 credits
TOTAL GER REQUIREMENTS:		39 credits

General Academic Honors Policy
Candidates for honors with their baccalaureate degree must have earned at least 50 graded hours at UND. Honors will be awarded on the basis of the student’s UND grade point average.

Cum laude	3.5
Magna cum laude	3.7
Summa cum laude	3.9

The complete policy will go into effect in academic year 2008-2009 for December 2008 commencement. Until then, honors will use UND GPA only. To be a candidate for honors at December 2007 commencement, students must have earned at least 50 graded UND hours. Until the December 2008 commencement, the grade point average requirement will be 3.2 cum, 3.5 magna, and 3.7 summa.

Measles/Mumps/Rubella Immunization (MMR)
The State Board of Higher Education mandates that all students born after December 31, 1956 enrolling in one or more on-campus courses at the state colleges and universities must either be able to prove immunity against measles, mumps and rubella (by showing either proof of two valid MMR injections or laboratory reports of adequate immunity to all three diseases), or have been granted a valid exemption. Students not in compliance with this regulation risk having their registration cancelled. Forms to verify compliance are available at the UND Student Health Service, McCannel Hall, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202, phone (701) 777-4500 or on the Student Health web page (undstudenthealth .com). Students needing an MMR immunization may schedule an appointment to receive the vaccine by calling Student Health: (701)777-2605.

Parking
Please refer to the UND Parking website at www.parking.und.edu .

Special Permission
Contact the instructor or department for additional instructions if the course listed in the Schedule of Courses indicates that Instuctor or Department Consent is required. Registration Action forms must be completed and taken to the Office of the Registrar’s Service Window with the appropriate signatures if you want to audit a course, enroll in a closed course, or enroll in a course restricted by major or restricted to graduate students.

Student-Athletes
In order to compete, all student-athletes must be in good academic standing and registered as a full-time student. In addition, they must maintain satisfactory progress towards a degree. Student-athletes must also declare a major by the beginning of their third year of enrollment (fifth semester).

Transcripts
A transcript covering a student’s previous secondary and post-secondary education that has been submitted to the University as a requirement for admission becomes part of the official file and cannot be returned to the student. Any student who desires transcripts of work earned elsewhere must order official transcripts from the institution at which the work was taken. The University of North Dakota does not issue nor certify copies of transcripts from other institutions.