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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 day 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.
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
Student and Outreach Services, 307 Twamley Hall and at the Dean of Students
Office, 180
McCannel Hall.
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.
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 (voice/TDD). 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.
Students
enrolled in a course offered for credit at any institution must provide
documentation of immunity against measles, mumps and rubella in accordance with
North Dakota University System policy. Students enrolled only in distance
learning or other courses taught off campus, students enrolled only in
continuing education or non-credit courses, and students attending camps and
workshops are exempt from this
policy. Documentation of immunity means: (a) evidence of two doses of measles,
mumps, and
rubella (MMR) vaccine no less than
one month apart from a licensed physician or authorized representative of a
state or local health
department, (b) proof of a positive
serologic test for measles, mumps, and rubella, or (c) proof of date of birth
prior to 1957. Students
will be allowed one semester to
provide this information to the Student Health Service (McCannel Hall,
telephone [701] 777-4500),
and if it is not provided by then,
further registration may not be allowed until proof of such immunization is
provided.
Exceptions to this policy may be
granted by Student Health Service only when: (a) immunization is
contraindicated by illness,
pregnancy, certain allergies, or
other medical conditions certified by a licensed physician, (b) the student has
had one immunization
and agrees to have a second one no
less than one month later, or (c) the student’s bona fide religious beliefs
preclude participation
in an immunization program.
The ADA Line
The
University of North Dakota is committed to providing access to all people using
the campus facilities, programs, and services and encourages people to report
their concerns about access by calling The ADA Line at (701) 777-2591 (voice) or
(701) 777-2796 (TDD).
Callers
will be asked to explain the access problem. A written report will be forwarded
to the department responsible for dealing with that particular issue. Callers
who would like to know how their concern was handled will be asked to give
their name and phone number.
Other
sources for reporting access concerns and/or requesting accommodations include
departmental supervisors or the Affirmative Action Office (701) 777-4171
(voice/TDD) for employment related accommodations; Disability Support Services
(701) 777-3425 (voice/TDD) for classroom accommodations; building supervisors
for physical access issues; the Housing Office (701) 777-4251 for access
concerns in University housing units; the Transportation Office (701) 777-4030
for accessible campus bus service and 777-4122 for State Fleet service; and the
Traffic Division (701) 777-3551 for accessible parking permits.
The
University of North Dakota is in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of
Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) formerly
known as the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990. For more
information, contact the UND Police Department at (701) 777-3491, visit the UND
Police Department web page at www.police.und.edu, or e-mail:
und_police@operations.und.edu.