2011 L E G I S L AT I V E S E S S I O NRESOURCE GUIDEInves ng in North Dakotas Future

The North Dakota University System is governed by the State Board of Higher Education and includes: Bismarck State College Dakota College at Bottineau Dickinson State University Lake Region State College Mayville State University Minot State University North Dakota State College of Science North Dakota State University University of North Dakota Valley City State University Williston State College

State Capitol 600 E Boulevard Ave Dept. 215Bismarck ND 58505-0230

Phone: 701.328.2960 Fax: 701.328.2961 E-mail: ndus.office@ndus.edu Web: ndus.edu

December2010DearReader:WehopeyouwillfindtheNorthDakotaUniversitySystemResourceGuideavaluablesourceofinformation.ThispublicationisorganizedaroundthecornerstonesoftheRoundtableReport,adocumentthatestablishedaclearvisionforthefutureofhighereducationinNorthDakota.TheResourceGuideisonetoolthroughwhichtheUniversitySystemdemonstratesprogresstowardachievingitsdualmissionofprovidinghighqualityeducationandenhancingthestateseconomy.Morecomprehensiveinformationisavailableonournewwebsiteatndus.edu.ThankyouforyourinterestintheNorthDakotaUniversitySystem.Sincerely,JonBackes,President WilliamG.Goetz,ChancellorStateBoardofHigherEducation NorthDakotaUniversitySystem

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... Section 1 Location of Institutions and Entities ............................................................................. 1 LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ......................................... Section 2 Organization of the North Dakota University System .................................................. 1 State Board of Higher Education ................................................................................. 2 North Dakota University System Office ....................................................................... 3 Campus Directory ....................................................................................................... 4 STRATEGIC PLAN AND ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES ................................... Section 3 NDUS Strategic Plan ................................................................................................... 1 Accountability Measures ............................................................................................. 2 Higher Education Roundtable ..................................................................................... 3 EDUCATION EXCELLENCE ................................................................................... Section 4 Admission and Placement Requirements ................................................................... 1 Program Completers ................................................................................................... 2 Program Matrix ............................................................................................................ 3 Employees .................................................................................................................. 4 Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) ...................... 5 ACCESS GENERAL ............................................................................................. Section 5 Student Cost of Education .......................................................................................... 1 Types of Financial Aid ................................................................................................. 2 State Grant Program ................................................................................................... 3 North Dakota Scholars Program ................................................................................. 4 Indian Scholarship Program ........................................................................................ 5 STEM Occupations Student Loan Forgiveness Program ........................................... 6 Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness Program ........................................................... 7 Doctoral Programs ...................................................................................................... 8 Tuition Waiver Summary ............................................................................................. 9 NDUS Tuition, Fee, Room and Board Schedule ....................................................... 10 Enrollment ................................................................................................................. 11 Dual Credit ................................................................................................................ 12 Access Other ......................................................................................................... 13 Tribal College Assistance Grant ................................................................................ 14 Community College Awareness Initiative .................................................................. 15 ACCESS - TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................................... Section 6 System Information Technology Services (SITS) ....................................................... 1 Office of the Chief Information Officer ......................................................................... 2 ConnectND.................................................................................................................. 3 Advanced Learning Technologies (ALT) ..................................................................... 4 On-Line Dakota Information Network (ODIN) ............................................................. 5 Higher Education Computer Network (HECN) ............................................................ 6 North Dakota University System Online (NDUSO) ..................................................... 7 FUNDING AND REWARDS ..................................................................................... Section 7 Annual Budget............................................................................................................. 1 Salary Levels............................................................................................................... 2

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONNECTION ......................................................... Section 8 Centers of Excellence for Economic Development ..................................................... 1

Employment and Retention of Graduates ................................................................... 2 Workforce Training System: TrainND ......................................................................... 3 Follow-up Information On North Dakota Education and Training (FINDET) ............... 4 FLEXIBLE AND RESPONSIVE SYSTEM ................................................................ Section 9 Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE) ................................. 1 Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP) ...................................................... 2 Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) ................................................................. 3 Western Regional Graduate Programs (WRGP) ........................................................ 4 Midwest Higher Education Compact (MHEC) ............................................................. 5 Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP) ............................................................ 6 North Dakota/Minnesota Reciprocity ........................................................................... 7 North Dakota Academic and Career & Technical Education Scholarships ................. 8 SUSTAINING THE VISION .................................................................................... Section 10 Project Vital Link ......................................................................................................... 1 P-16/P-20 Education ................................................................................................... 2 INDEX ..................................................................................................................... Section 11

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: William Goetz, Chancellor 701.328.2963 William.Goetz@ndus.edu

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December 2010 Location of Institutions and Entities The NDUS is composed of two doctoral universities, two master's degree-granting universities, two universities that offer bachelors degrees and five community colleges that offer associate and trade/technical degrees. Each institution is unique in its mission to serve the people of North Dakota.

NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Location of Institutions and Entities

Type of Institution: Doctoral Universities: UND, NDSU Masters Universities: MiSU, VCSU Bachelors Universities: DSU, MaSU Community Colleges: BSC, LRSC, DCB, NDSCS, WSC Research Extension Main Station - Fargo, Carrington, Streeter, Dickinson, Hettinger, Centers: Langdon, North Central - Minot, and Williston Other: Agronomy Seed Farm - Casselton, Northern Crops Institute - Fargo,

School of Medicine and Health Sciences - Grand Forks

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: William Goetz, Chancellor 701.328.2963 William.Goetz@ndus.edu www.ndus