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2007-2009 Academic Catalog
NOTICES
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SATISFACTORY
PROGRESS
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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.
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POLICY ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
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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 the 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 the Affirmative Action Officer.
The
Affirmative Action Officer, Sally J. Page (Office address: 101
Twamley Hall; mailing address: Box 7097, Grand Forks, ND 58202-7097;
phone: 701-777-4171; email address: affirmativeaction@ mail.und.nodak.edu)
is assigned the responsibility to be the University’s designated
coordinator for receiving complaints of discrimination or harassment
under the following federal regulations: Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972 (sex/gender discrimination); Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, color, national origin, discrimination);
Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (age discrimination); Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans With Disabilities
Act of 1991 (disability discrimination); and other equal opportunity
statutes for which a coordinator is not required. Any
complaint or concern regarding discrimination or harassment, not
resolved by the University, may be filed with the Office of Civil
Rights, U.S. Office of Education, 111 North
Canal Street, Suite 1053, Chicago, IL 60606-7204.
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DISCRIMINATION
OR HARASSMENT
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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 as a student, contact
the Financial Aid Office. If
you are a staff member, contact Human Resources. Also,
the Affirmative Action Office is always available to help. If University
officials receive a report of harassment, the University will promptly
investigate the matter and take
disciplinary actions, when appropriate, in accordance with the University’s
procedures--as detailed in the full harassment policy--for reporting
incidents of possible harassment observed or which come to their attention.
Retaliation in any form against any person who reports harassment,
brings a complaint charging harassment, or participates in the harassment
complaint process, is strictly prohibited. A provision identifying
the range of penalties that may be considered when the University determines
an individual engaged in harassment is included in the full harassment
policy. The full harassment policy and grievance procedure may be found
at: www.und.edu/dept/aao/pol.htm, or in the University’s Code
of Student Life at: und.edu/dept/csl.
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UND STATEMENT ON INSTITUTIONAL
DIVERSITY AND PLURALISM
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Approved
by University Senate December
7, 2006
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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, religion, and sexual orientation; of persons with disabilities;
and of people from other countries. Of special and particular importance is the
University’s longstanding commitment to the education of American
Indian students and the cultures and traditions of the American Indian
people. In addition, the University’s commitment to diversity
extends to historically underrepresented populations such as African
Americans, Latino Americans, and Asian Americans. Furthermore,
the University embraces our international student population as they
enhance the culturally rich learning environment of campus. The University
is committed to providing learning and teaching experiences which enhance
all students’ 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 does not tolerate 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.
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DISABILITY
ACCESS ON CAMPUS
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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, contact Transportation at 777-4122; for accessible
parking permits, contact the Traffic Division at 777-3551; and
for accessible campus housing, contact the Housing Office at 777-4251.
Job accommodation requests should be directed to the employee’s
supervisor or the Affirmative Action Officer at 777-4171.
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CODE OF STUDENT LIFE
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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:http://sos.und.edu/csl or
the Office of the Vice President for Student and Outreach Services,
307 Twamley Hall and at the Dean of Students Office, 180 McCannel Hall.
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MEASLES/MUMPS/RUBELLA
IMMUNIZATION
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Students
enrolled in a course offered for credit at NDUS institutions in North Dakota 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 Student Health Services, 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
Services 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.
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SECURITY COMPLIANCE
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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: http://www.police.und.edu,
or e-mail: undpolice@mail.und.edu.
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EMAIL POLICY
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Electronic
mail or “email” is considered an official method
for communication at UND because it delivers information in
a convenient, timely, cost effective, and environmentally aware
manner.
A University assigned student email account shall be the University’s
official means of communication with all students on the UND campus.
The official email account will be provided in the und.edu or und.nodak.edu
domain. Students can expect to receive official information regarding
deadlines, student account balances, policy/procedure changes, changes
in degree requirements, special events, course schedule changes, regulatory
changes, emergency notices, as well as other useful information from
the Registrar, Office of Financial Aid, Business Office, the Provost’s
Office, Dean of Students, the Graduate School and information from
academic departments. Students are responsible for all information
sent to them via their university assigned email account. If a student
chooses to forward their University email account, he or she is responsible
for all information, including attachments, sent to any other email
account.
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