letter from board president and chancellor

2011 L E G I S L AT I V E S E S S I O N

RESOURCE GUIDEInves ng in North Dakota’s 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: [email protected] Web: ndus.edu

December 2010 Dear Reader: We hope you will find the North Dakota University System Resource Guide a valuable source of information. This publication is organized around the cornerstones of the Roundtable Report, a document that established a clear vision for the future of higher education in North Dakota. The Resource Guide is one tool through which the University System demonstrates progress toward achieving its dual mission of providing high‐quality education and enhancing the state’s economy. More comprehensive information is available on our new website at ndus.edu. Thank you for your interest in the North Dakota University System. Sincerely, Jon Backes, President William G. Goetz, Chancellor State Board of Higher Education North Dakota University System

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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 [email protected]

www.ndus.edu Section 1 – Page 1

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 bachelor’s 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 Master’s Universities: MiSU, VCSU Bachelor’s 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

Research Station

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December 2010 Organization of NDUS The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) is the governing body for North Dakota’s 11 publicly supported colleges and universities. In addition to the 11 colleges and universities, the SBHE also oversees the Agricultural Research Stations, North Dakota Cooperative Extension Service, Northern Crops Institute, State Forest Service and the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute.

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF THE NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

North Dakota State Board of Higher Education

Chancellor and System CEO North Dakota University System Office

President President President President President President President President President PresidentNorth University Minot Dickinson Mayville Valley Bismarck Lake ND State Williston

Dakota Of State State State City State Region College StateState North University University University State College State of College

University Dakota University College Science

Campus DeanDakota College

Health Sciences at Bottineau

Main UpperResearch Extension Forest Crops Great PlainsStation Service Service Institute Transportation

& 8 branches ¹ Institute

¹ Eight branch research stations: Agronomy Seed Farm-Casselton, Carrington, Central Grasslands, Dickinson, Hettinger, Langdon, North Central and Williston.

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Organization of NDUS (cont.)


www.ndus.edu Section 2 – Page 1.1

The State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) consists of seven citizen members, one student member and one faculty advisor. The governor appoints the voting citizen members to four-year terms. These appointments require the consent of the majority of the North Dakota Senate. The governor also appoints the voting student member to a one-year term on the board from a list of students submitted by the North Dakota Student Association. The Council of College Faculties annually selects a non-voting faculty advisor to serve on the board.

The SBHE is the policy-setting and advocacy body for the North Dakota University

System. Decisions on issues with system-wide implications are made by the board and chancellor in consultation with the chancellor’s cabinet (composed of the chancellor, presidents, executive dean, vice-chancellors and chief information officer). The CEOs of the institutions retain authority in managing campus affairs.

The chancellor's office supports the SBHE in developing public policy for the system’s

governance and in advocating on its behalf.



December 2010 State Board of Higher Education

Member Term Expires City

Jon Backes, President 2011 Minot

Grant Shaft, Vice President 2011 Grand Forks

Melissa Bonner 2011 Grand Forks

Kirsten Diederich 2014 Fargo

Duaine Espegard 2014 Grand Forks

Michael Haugen 2012 Fargo

Claus Lembke 2013 Bismarck

Richie Smith 2013 Wahpeton

John Girard, Faculty Advisor (non-voting) 2011 Minot

Jon Backes: Member 2007-11, President 2010-11 Jon Backes, Minot, N.D., was appointed to the State Board of Higher Education in 2007. His four-year term on the board will run through June 30, 2011. Backes is an attorney in the Minot law firm of McGee, Hankla, Backes and Dobrovolny, P.C., where his practice focuses on assisting clients with business, real estate and commercial law needs. Backes is active in many community service organizations, including the Minot State University Development Foundation and St. Joseph's Community Health Foundation. He is an examiner for the multi-state practice test component of the North Dakota State Bar exam. Backes received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Minot State University in 1984 and a juris doctorate from the University of North Dakota in 1990.


State Board of Higher Education (cont.)



Grant Shaft: Member 2007-11, Vice-President 2010-11 Grant Shaft, Grand Forks, N.D., was appointed to the State Board of Higher Education in 2007. His four-year term on the board will run through June 30, 2011. Shaft is a partner in the law firm of Shaft, Reis and Shaft, Ltd., in Grand Forks, N.D. He has been an active member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar Associations of North Dakota and Minnesota. He was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1986 to 1990. A native of Grand Forks, Shaft is a graduate of Red River High School. He received a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 1983 and a juris doctorate from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 1986.

Melissa Bonner: Student Member 2010-11 Melissa Bonner was appointed the 2010-11 student member of the State Board of Higher Education by Gov. John Hoeven and will serve a one-year term ending June 30, 2011. Bonner received a bachelor's degree in German from the University of North Dakota in May 2010 and began work on a master's degree in educational leadership at UND in Fall 2010. She was a member of the North Dakota Student Association in 2008-09 and 2009-10. Bonner was active in UND student government and served as the 2009-10 government affairs coordinator and as a 2007 - 08 student senator. She was active in Pi Beta Phi fraternity for women from 2006 through 2009. As a 2010 Census outreach worker, Bonner worked closely with Grand Forks and UND officials to encourage student participation in the census. She was a member of the 2009 UND flood coordination team and a volunteer for the UND Big Event in 2007, 2008 and 2009. She has been active in Relay for Life, Special Olympics and Up ‘til Dawn. A native of Fargo, N.D., Bonner is a graduate of Fargo South High School.

Kirsten Diederich: Member 2010-14 Kirsten Diederich, Fargo, N.D., was appointed to the State Board of Higher Education in 2010. Her four-year term will run through June 30, 2014. Diederich is an assistant professor of biology at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., where she teaches introductory cell biology, anatomy and physiology as well as a first-year experience course on evolutionary psychology. She has led three May seminars - two to Tanzania and one to the Galapagos Islands. Diederich is a member of the FM AM Rotary Club and the National Science Teachers Association. She has served on the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center board of directors and




has been involved in fundraising activities for North Dakota State University and the FM Symphony. She also was a member of the First Lutheran Church Council and a volunteer for the FM Humane Society. A native of Fargo, Diederich graduated from Fargo North High School. She received a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of North Dakota and a master's degree in entomology from NDSU. In 2009, Diederich defended her dissertation on science education research at NDSU. Duaine C. Espegard: Member 2007-14 Duaine C. Espegard, Grand Forks, N.D., was appointed to the board in 2007, his first, full term expires June 30, 2014.

He is a retired bank administrator. From 1969 to 2003, he worked for Bremer Financial as a bank director, chief executive officer and regional president. Espegard was elected to the North Dakota Senate in 2000 and served until 2006.

He currently serves on the North Dakota Economic Development Foundation, the Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation and a number of corporate boards. Espegard also has served on the Commerce Department's Development Fund Board and numerous other boards and commissions.

A native of Petersburg N.D., he is a graduate of Unity High School and Aakers Business College where he obtained an associate degree in business administration in 1963. He also attended the University of North Dakota and the University of Wisconsin's Graduate School of Banking. Michael Haugen: Member 2008-12 Michael Haugen, Fargo, N.D., was appointed to the State Board of Higher Education in 2008. His four-year term on the board will run through June 30, 2012. Haugen is a business consultant and president of M.J. Haugen and Associates, Inc. As a major general in the North Dakota National Guard, Haugen was the North Dakota adjutant general from December 2000 through September 2006. He earned numerous awards and decorations during a distinguished 39-year military career. Haugen currently dedicates considerable time to public service, including Habitat for Humanity, Boy Scouts of America, El Zagel Shrine and the Minot State University Board of Regents. He attended Valley City State University and received a bachelor's degree in social science from Minot State University. He also completed the U.S. Department of State




Senior Seminar, the U.S. Air Force War College and the Regional Security Study Program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Claus Lembke: Member 2009-13 Claus Lembke, Bismarck, N.D., was appointed to the State Board of Higher Education in 2009. His four-year term will run through June 30, 2013. Lembke currently serves as the part-time government affairs director for the North Dakota Association of Realtors and served as the association's executive vice president from 1979 to 2007. Prior to joining the association, he owned a real estate firm in Fargo, N.D. In 1977, Lembke was named North Dakota's outstanding Realtor of the year. He was a Burleigh County commissioner from 1986 to 2006 and was president of the North Dakota County Commissioners Association in 1992. He was a member of the North Dakota committee of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission and was an executive committee member and chairman of the Bismarck Mandan Economic Development Association. Lembke was born and raised in Germany. He earned an associate degree from the Landwirtschaft Schule agricultural college in Niebuell, Germany. In 1965, he came to the United States to farm with an uncle near Fargo and became a U.S. citizen in 1970. Richie Smith: Member 2005-13 Richie Smith, Wahpeton, N.D., was appointed to a second four-year term on the State Board of Higher Education in 2009. His second term will run through June 30, 2013. He served as president of the board from 2008-2010. A native of Campbell, Minn., Smith is a 1970 high school graduate of St. John's Preparatory School in Collegeville, Minn. He received a bachelor's degree in history from Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., in 1974 and a juris doctorate from Creighton University School of Law in 1977. He was captain of the 1973-74 Creighton University basketball team. Smith is an attorney with Smith, Strege and Fredericksen, Ltd., in Wahpeton, N.D. He serves as president of the Richland County Bar Association and is a member of the North Dakota State Bar Association, the Federal District Court Bar, the U.S. Tax Court Bar and the U.S. Supreme Court Bar. He was chair of the North Dakota State Bar Association Disciplinary Board from 1999 to 2001. Smith also is past president of the North Dakota State College of Science Foundation Board. Through more than 30 years of legal practice, Smith has assisted various businesses with acquiring and/or selling companies and assets and in the start-up of new business ventures. He has significant litigation experience in the U.S. Tax Court.




John Girard: Faculty Advisor 2010-11 The Council of College Faculties elected John P. Girard, Ph.D., 2010 - 11 faculty advisor to the State Board of Higher Education. Girard will serve a one-year term ending June 30, 2011. Girard is a tenured professor at Minot State University, Minot, N.D. He teaches graduate and undergraduate management courses. His current research interests include knowledge management, social media, virtual business and online education. He has written more than 30 articles and chapters for peer-reviewed or trade journals and books. He is the lead author/editor of three books: Building Organizational Memories: Will you know what you knew?; A Leader's Guide to Knowledge Management: Drawing on the Past to Enhance Future Performance; and Social Knowledge: Using Social Media to Know What You Know, scheduled for publication in early 2011. Girard is co-founder and chief knowledge strategist for Sagology, a firm dedicated to facilitating collaboration, learning and knowledge sharing through keynote speeches, workshops and consulting. He has spoken at events in the United States and around the world. Girard completed an M.B.A. and a Ph.D. in business administration from TUI University and a B.Sc. in computer science from the University of Manitoba. He is a graduate of Canadian Forces College, Toronto, Ontario, and the Royal Military College of Science in the United Kingdom.



December 2010 North Dakota University System Office

Phone 701.328.2960 — Fax 701.328.2961

E-mail [email protected] — Internet www.ndus.edu

Name Title Phone # E-mail AddressWilliam G. Goetz Chancellor 328.2963 [email protected]

Debra Anderson Director of Public Affairs and Marketing 328.2962 [email protected]

Deanna Dailey Secretary/Reciprocity Processor 328.4113 [email protected]

Anna Domagala Administrative Secretary/ Computer/Network Support 328.2966 [email protected]

Rebecca Duben-Kalash

Secretary/Articulation & Transfer Assistant

328.2974 [email protected]

Laura Glatt Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs 328.4116 [email protected]

Michel Hillman Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs


Lisa Johnson Director of Articulation & Transfer 858.3494 [email protected] Marietta Kemmet Secretary/Legal Assistant 224.2490 [email protected]

Marsha Krotseng Vice Chancellor for Strategic Planning/ Director of the College Technical Education Council


Robert Larson Director, ND University System Online 328.9659 [email protected]

Erika Lorenz Administrative Secretary to State Board of Higher Education 328-4108 [email protected]

Cathy McDonald Director of Finance 328.4111 [email protected]

Terry Meyer Exec. Assistant to the Chancellor/Office Manager


Tim Mueller Director, ND College Access Challenge Grant Program 224.2437 [email protected]

Michelle Olsen FINDET Director 224.2540 [email protected] Gina Padilla Assistant Director of Financial Aid 328.2964 [email protected] Robin Putnam Director of Financial Reporting 328.3401 [email protected] Mick Pytlik Executive Director, ConnectND 231.8640 [email protected] Cathleen Ruch Grant Developer 671.2687 [email protected] Sherry Schatz Administrative Research Assistant 224.2541 [email protected]

Rhonda Schauer State Approving Agency Director/Coordinator of Multicultural Education


Vacant Academic Affairs Associate 328.4136 Pat Seaworth General Counsel 328.4169 [email protected]


NDUS (cont.)



Name Title Phone # E-mail AddressRandall Thursby Chief Information Officer 231.7922 [email protected] Sheila Tibke Financial Aid Assistant 328.2906 [email protected] Jane Vangsness Frisch

Director, HE Consortium for Substance Abuse Prevention 671.2633 [email protected]

Cynthia Wagner Goulet Assistant General Counsel 224.2584

[email protected]

Peggy Wipf Director of Financial Aid/ Federal Relations Coordinator 328.4114 [email protected]

William G. Goetz, Chancellor

William (Bill) G. Goetz became chancellor of the North Dakota University System (NDUS) on July 1, 2007. Goetz served 30 years at Dickinson State University as a faculty member, dean of the School of Business, director of continuing education and executive vice president of the Dickinson State University Foundation.

Goetz served in the North Dakota Legislature for 20 years, for 8 years as a senator and 12 years as a representative. He was assistant leader in both chambers. Most recently, he was chief of staff for Gov. Schafer and Gov. Hoeven, serving in this role for a total of 10 years. Goetz currently serves on the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education and Midwestern Higher Education Compact and holds the position of chairman for the compact.

Goetz holds a master’s degree in business from the University of North Dakota, a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Minot State University and an associate degree from Bismarck State College. He has been a member of the North Dakota Roundtable on Higher Education since its inception in 1999. In 1990, Goetz received a U.S. presidential appointment to the National Advisory Council on Educational Improvement. The Greater North Dakota Association named him the North Dakota Educator of the Year in 1990, recognizing his leadership role in fostering an understanding of business through the education of the state’s future leaders. Laura Glatt, Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs

Laura Glatt is the chief financial and administrative officer for the NDUS and is responsible for developing policy and coordinating services for financial planning and budgeting, system human resource services, capital planning, accounting and reporting, retirement and disability programs, interstate reciprocity agreements, purchasing, state financial aid programs, information management and computer technology, and auditing. Prior to assuming this position in 1994, Glatt served as the University System’s director of finance, was a management and fiscal analyst for the Office of Management and Budget, and was a controller for the State Treasurer’s Office. Glatt is a certified public accountant

NDUS (cont.)



and holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and master’s degree in management from the University of Mary in Bismarck. Michel Hillman, Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs

Michel Hillman, Ph.D., has been the vice chancellor for academic affairs since June 1996 and assumed responsibility for student affairs in December 2002. As such, Hillman is the chief academic and student affairs officer and chairs both University System councils. He serves as the system liaison to the Council of College Faculties and the state EPSCoR initiative. Before joining the University System, Hillman was director of academic affairs for the South Dakota Board of Regents. He received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Slippery Rock State College in Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in experimental psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in experimental psychology from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, S.D. Marsha Krotseng, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Planning and Executive Director, CTEC Marsha Krotseng, Ed.D. is the vice chancellor for strategic planning and executive director of the College Technical Education Council (CTEC). She is responsible for working with the University System’s stakeholders to plan for the future of North Dakota higher education through strategic processes including the Roundtable on Higher Education. Her experience includes both campus and system level planning where she has worked with faculty, staff, students, campus executives, legislators and other external constituents in developing and implementing strategic plans in Georgia, West Virginia and Ohio. Krotseng currently serves on the American Council on Education’s State Network Executive Board and is past president of the National Association for Institutional Research. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish, a master’s degree in education administration and a doctorate in higher education. Randall Thursby, Chief Information Officer As CIO for the NDUS, Randall Thursby oversees information technology services that provide administrative, academic, research and learning technologies throughout the University System. Thursby retired as Vice Chancellor for Information and Instructional Technology and Chief Information Officer for the University System of Georgia Board of Regents in May 2006. In July 2006, he began work for the NDUS bringing 35 years of experience in university system information technology.



December 2010 Campus Directory Name Title Phone # Email Address

Bismarck State College Larry C. Skogen President 224.5431 [email protected]

Drake Carter Provost & VP for Academic Affairs 224.5545 [email protected]

Dave Clark Executive Vice President 224.5434 [email protected]

Kari Knudson VP, National Energy Center of Excellence (NECE) 224.5604 [email protected]

Gordon Binek VP for College Advancement & Executive Director BSC Foundation


Dakota College at Bottineau Ken Grosz Campus Dean 228.5431 [email protected]

Larry Brooks Associate Dean for Academic Affairs 228.5457 [email protected]

Jim Borkowski Director of Business Affairs 228.5432 [email protected]

Paula Berg Associate Dean for Student Affairs 228.5451 [email protected]

Dickinson State University Richard McCallum President 483.2326 [email protected] Brudvig Interim VP Academic Affairs 483.2330 [email protected] Alvin Binstock VP Business Affairs 483.2531 [email protected] Hal Haynes VP Student Development 483.2090 [email protected]

Lake Region State College Mike Bower President 662.1544 [email protected] Doug Darling VP Instructional Services 662.1506 [email protected] Corry Kenner VP Administrative Services 662.1505 [email protected] Laurel Goulding VP Institutional Advancement 662.1513 [email protected] Randy Fixen Associate VP Student Services 662.1518 [email protected]

Mayville State University Gary Hagen President 788.4754 [email protected] Keith Stenehjem VP Academic Affairs 788.4755 [email protected] Steve Bensen VP Business Affairs 788.4761 [email protected]

Ray Gerszewski VP Student Affairs and Institutional Research 788.4770 [email protected]

Minot State University David Fuller President 858.3301 [email protected] Selmer Moen Interim VP Academic Affairs 858.3329 [email protected] Brian Foisy VP Administrative & Finance 858.3331 [email protected] Richard Jenkins VP Student Affairs 858.3299 [email protected] Marv Semrau VP Advancement 858.4483 [email protected]


Campus Directory (cont.)



Name Title Phone # Email Address North Dakota State College of Science

John Richman President 671.2221 [email protected] Harvey Link VP Academic & Student Affairs 671.2112 [email protected] Michael Renk VP Admin Affairs 671.2217 [email protected]

North Dakota State University Dean L. Bresciani President 231.7211 [email protected] R. Craig Schnell Provost & VP Academic Affairs 231.7131 [email protected] Bruce Bollinger VP Finance & Administration 231.8412 [email protected] Prakash Mathew VP Student Affairs 231.7701 [email protected]

Evie Myers VP Equity, Diversity & Global Outreach 231.7708 [email protected]

Keith Bjerke VP University Relations 231.1068 [email protected]

Philip Boudjouk VP Research, Creative Activities & Technology Transfer


Bonnie Neas VP Information Technology 231.8640 [email protected]

DC Coston VP Agriculture & University Extension 231.7720 [email protected]

Ken Grafton

Dean College of Agriculture, Food Systems & Natural Resources and Director Agr Experiment Station


Duane Hauck Director Extension Service 231.8944 [email protected] Rick Johnson General Counsel 231.7215 [email protected] Gene Taylor Director of Athletics 231.8985 [email protected]

Jim Miller Development Foundation Executive Director 231.6835 [email protected]

Larry Kotchman State Forester 228.5490 [email protected]

Gene Griffin Director Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute 231.8343 [email protected]

University of North Dakota Robert O. Kelley President 777.2121 [email protected] Paul LeBel VP Academic Affairs & Provost 777.2167 [email protected] Alice Brekke VP Finance & Operations 777.3511 [email protected] Robert Boyd VP Student Affairs 777.2724 [email protected]

Joshua Wynne VP Health Affairs/Dean, School of Medicine and Health Sciences


Phyllis E. Johnson VP Research & Economic Development 777.6736 [email protected]

Brian Faison Athletic Director 777.2234 [email protected] Julie Evans General Counsel 777.6345 [email protected]

Tim O’Keefe CEO, UND Alumni Association & Foundation 777.3677 [email protected]




Name Title Phone # Email Address Valley City State University

Steven W. Shirley President 845.7100 [email protected] Margaret Dahlberg VP Academic Affairs 845.7200 [email protected] Trudy Collins VP Business Affairs 845.7234 [email protected] Glen Schmalz VP Student Affairs 845.7201 [email protected]

Williston State College

Raymond Nadolny President 774.4233 774.4234 [email protected]

Jan Solem VP Student Services 774.4554 [email protected] Wanda Meyer VP Instruction 774.4231 [email protected] Justin Maddison VP Business Services 774.4240 [email protected]

Deanette Piesik CEO Workforce Education and TrainND 774.4246 [email protected]

Keith Olson Small Business Development Center Director 774.4279 [email protected]

Terry Olson VP College Advancement and WSC Foundation Executive Director


Michelle Borlaug Manager Human Resources and Effectiveness 774.4204 [email protected]

Bismarck State College – Larry C. Skogen

Dr. Larry C. Skogen was selected as president of Bismarck State College on October 16, 2006 and assumed his duties on March 1, 2007. He is the college’s sixth CEO during its 71-year history.

Since assuming the presidency, Skogen has focused on innovation and partnerships. An Office of Innovation encourages the incubation and implementation of innovative ideas keeping the college at the cutting edge of workforce education and training and transfer programming. An emphasis on partnerships has resulted in the construction of a new BSC Aquatic and Wellness Center (built by the Bismarck Park District) and a 97,000 square foot Career Academy (built by the Bismarck Public School District) on the BSC campus, as well as formal relationships with all branches of the military.

Retired from a career in the U.S. Air Force, he is a native of Hettinger, N.D. Dr. Skogen holds degrees from Dickinson State University (B.S. in secondary education), University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg (M.A. in history), and Arizona State University, Tempe (Ph.D. in history).

Throughout his career, he has been involved in education as a high school teacher and as a college instructor and administrator in a variety of military and civilian institutions, including the United States Air Force Academy.

Dr. Skogen is the author of a legal history of federal Indian policy that was published by the University of Oklahoma Press, as well as articles and reviews in historical journals.




Dakota College at Bottineau – Ken Grosz

A native of Kulm, ND, Dr. Ken Grosz, Ed. D., was named campus dean of Dakota College at Bottineau in April, 2001. Prior to this appointment, he was the associate dean for student affairs and has been at Dakota College since 1975.

Grosz graduated from the University of South Dakota with a Doctorate in higher education administration. He also earned a Master of Science degree in guidance and counseling from North Dakota State University and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and history from Jamestown College. He began his career as a school counselor in Walhalla, ND, in 1971.

Throughout his career, he has been active in community affairs and professional organizations, including the Chamber of Commerce, St. Andrews Health Center Board of Directors, Dakota College at Bottineau Foundation, Home Rule Charter Commission, Economic Development Corporation, NDUS Student Affairs Council, North Dakota Association of Registrars and Admissions Officers, North Dakota College Personnel Association, the Center of North American Coalition, the REAP Investment Board, and the Souris Basin Certified Development Corporation.

Dickinson State University – Richard McCallum

The State Board of Higher Education named Richard J. McCallum, Ph.D., the 10th president of Dickinson State University on April 5, 2008. Before his appointment to Dickinson State University, McCallum served as vice president for academic affairs at Missouri Southern State University, Joplin, Mo., from 2004 to 2007. He also served as associate vice president for academic affairs at Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, Conn., from 2001-2004. He served as university administrator and assistant professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia from 1976 to 1993. McCallum also was a program associate at the University Nebraska Medical Center from 1974 to 1976 and a health educator for the Nebraska State Department of Health from 1972 to 1974.

McCallum also served the United States as a member of the National Guard for more than 30 years, attaining the rank of colonel. In 1990, he was given command of a unit and deployed to the Gulf War, where he spent eight months. He attended the Army War College in 1994 and fulfilled an assignment at the Pentagon as a team leader for a classified research project. McCallum later served as chairman of the Strategy and Planning Department and director of strategic outreach at the U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, Penn., from 1995 to 2001.

A native of Bloomfield, Neb., McCallum received a bachelor’s degree in education in 1971. He received a master’s degree in education, major in adult education, in 1976 and a doctorate in education, community and human resources, in 1982, both from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lake Region State College – Mike Bower

Mike Bower, Ph.D., has been president of Lake Region State College since July 2008.




Prior to being named LRSC president by the State Board of Higher Education, Bower was executive dean to the president for continuing education corporate services at branch campuses of Michigan Technical Education Centers and University Center at Mott Community College, Flint, Michigan. He also has served as a campus administrator at the Chippewa Falls Campus of Chippewa Valley Technical College in Wisconsin and has served as dean of academics and training, Columbus Campus for Central Community College, Nebraska. He has numerous years of industry experience, having worked for RCA and Ford Motor Company – Lincoln Mercury division.

Bower is an active member of the American Association of Community Colleges, National Council for Workforce Education, The League for Innovation, The Chair Academy, Mott Bruin Club of Genesee County, National Rifle Association, Ducks Unlimited and Rotary International. Bower earned a Ph.D. in education administration from the University of Nebraska in 2006, an M.B.A. from Indiana Wesleyan University in 1992, a B.S. in industrial supervision from Indiana State University in 1971 and an A.A.S. in automotive technology from Vincennes University in 1969. Mayville State University – Gary Hagen

Gary Hagen, Ph.D., was named president of Mayville State University in February 2007. Hagen had been Mayville State University’s interim president since July of 2006. Hagen came to Mayville State University as a faculty member in the Division of Business in 1976. He taught in the division until 1997. In addition to his duties as a faculty member, he was chairman of the Division of Business from 1991 to 1997. He served as the university’s chief information officer from 1997 to 1998 and was vice president for academic affairs from 1998 until 2007.

During his tenure at Mayville State, Hagen has provided leadership for academic planning, student-centered learning and instructional innovation, and the development and application of instructional technologies. He also has led the university’s accreditation functions, assessments, and program reviews, and he has played a key role in academic strategic planning within the university’s strategic planning framework. Hagen has developed recommendations and managed the academic budgets.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of North Dakota in 1974, a master of science degree in business education from UND in 1977, and a doctorate of philosophy in business education from UND in 1986.

Minot State University – David Fuller

David Fuller, Ph.D., became the eighth president of Minot State University in July 2004, coming to the university from Wayne State College, Wayne, Neb., where he had been vice president for academic affairs since 2000. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English at Hastings College, Hastings, Neb. He received a master’s degree in English from the




University of Nebraska at Kearney and earned a doctorate in English from the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

Fuller is a member of the Minot Chamber of Commerce board of directors, the Minot Area Development Corporation board of directors, Trinity Health board of directors and is a member of the President’s Trust for the AAC&U. He has served as a member of the Corp of Chairs of Consultant Evaluator Teams for the Higher Learning Commission, was a member of the Accreditation Review Council (ARC) for the Higher Learning Commission as well as serving as a consultant-evaluator for the commission on institutions of higher education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Fuller also is an active member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. North Dakota State College of Science – John Richman

Dr. John Richman is leading the charge at the North Dakota State College of Science to attract, educate, and train the workforce for the state of North Dakota and beyond.

When Richman became our ninth president on Feb. 20, 2007, he brought with him a unique perspective on the college and its potential that is the result of nearly four decades of association with NDSCS. A native of Lebanon, Ind., he first set foot on campus as a student in the early 1970s, and over the years he has been an NDSCS coach, instructor, administrator and parent of two children who are now alumni.

Immediately following his appointment, President Richman began implementing initiatives to improve NDSCS and its offerings with a heightened focus on becoming more accessible to a more diverse student population. More importantly, his drive to turn NDSCS into an engine for high-tech workforce and economic development has spurred numerous positive changes for our students, staff, faculty and the state of North Dakota.

Among President Richman’s accomplishments is the creation of the state’s first Journeyworker Track program, which provides credit for apprenticeships that can be applied to fulfilling the requirements of an AAS degree. Under his leadership, NDSCS also has created Credit for Prior Learning in many other courses of study. President Richman has worked to advance Instructional Technology on campus so students have access to course information 24/7 and reinforced the administration’s support of the course placement policy and the First Year Experience course requirement.

In addition, President Richman is ensuring that NDSCS students work with the latest technologies and equipment in the most advanced learning environments. For example, he led the effort to remodel Horton Hall into a cutting edge learning facility. The U.S. Green Building Council LEED® certified structure includes intelligent classrooms, modern material testing labs and dozens of high-tech, sustainable features that make the building itself a world-class teaching tool.

Under President Richman’s leadership, NDSCS is expanding its footprint in Fargo and West Fargo at the NDSCS-Fargo site. He is also dedicated to advancing the College’s partnerships with business and industry—an effort he believes will enhance the




educational and employment opportunities for students and will fulfill the business and industry need for technically savvy employees.

Prior to returning to campus in 1986, President Richman was an instructor, coach and athletic director in Ada, Minn. and an assistant coach at both Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) and the University of North Dakota. At NDSCS, he has served as our head football coach, an instructor in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department, the director of athletics and vice president for academic and student affairs.

North Dakota State University – Dean L. Bresciani

Dean L. Bresciani was named North Dakota State University's 14th president on May 24, 2010, by the State Board of Higher Education. Bresciani is well known for his dedication to students and regarded for his thoughtfulness, energy and integrity. He brings to campus the knowledge and experience of a nearly 30-year career and has developed a broad leadership base in the academic, administrative and political aspects of higher education.

A native of Napa Valley, California, before coming to NDSU Bresciani was the Vice President for Student Affairs at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas from 2004-2008, where he was also a Professor of Educational Administration until arriving at NDSU in the summer of 2010. Prior to Texas A&M, he was in similar administrative and faculty roles at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1998-2004, in addition to which he held a faculty appointment at North Carolina State University. Bresciani has served in administrative and faculty positions at seven other universities around the nation, as well as serving as a research analyst for a state university system.

Through his career, Bresciani has gained an extensive background in strategic planning, enrollment management, facilities design and financing, auxiliary enterprises operation and the implementation of business operation efficiencies and revenue enhancement measures. A focus of his work is enhancing the accessibility and quality of campus programs while improving the sense of welcome, support and achievement for all members of the university and surrounding communities.

Bresciani earned his bachelor's degree in sociology from Humboldt State University, Arcata, Calif.; master's degree in college student personnel from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio; and doctorate in higher education finance, with a doctoral minor in economics, from the University of Arizona, Tucson. University of North Dakota – Robert O. Kelley

Robert Kelley, Ph.D., has served as the 11th president of the University of North Dakota since July 1, 2008. Previously, he served as dean of the College of Health Sciences and professor of medical education and public health at the University of Wyoming. Before that, he was associate vice chancellor for research and executive associate dean of the graduate college at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He also was a professor of biological sciences at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and a professor of anatomy and cell biology at the College of Medicine, both at the University of Illinois at Chicago. At




the University of New Mexico, he served as chair of anatomy and senior executive associate dean, as well as in other faculty capacities. He also has taught at the University of California, Berkeley.

Kelley earned a bachelor's degree in biology and chemistry from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, in 1965, and a master's degree in 1966 and doctorate in 1969, both in cell and developmental biology from the University of California, Berkeley.

He has served as chair of the Assembly for the Association of American Medical Colleges, chaired the Council of Academic Societies for the AAMC and was a member of the executive board of the National Board of Medical Examiners, which is responsible for the U.S. medical licensure examination. In addition, he has served the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on several study sections, served on the director’s advisory board for NIH strategic planning and chaired the Minority Biomedical Research Support Program advisory committee in the NIH Division of Research Resources. That program helped support research for historically black universities, tribal colleges and "minority-majority" institutions. He was principal investigator for the University of Wyoming/Northern Rockies INBRE (IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence), an NIH program which promotes biomedical research and connects the state’s community colleges with the University of Wyoming.

Valley City State University – Steven W. Shirley

Steven Shirley, Ph.D., became the 12th president of Valley City State University on July 1, 2008. Prior to this appointment, he was the vice-president for student affairs at Dakota State University (DSU) in Madison, S.D. Before DSU, Shirley was a business professor and director of Learning Abroad at the University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC). He has also taught at South Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota.

A native of Fargo, N.D., Shirley earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in business administration and a Ph.D. in teaching and learning: higher education, all from the University of North Dakota.

Under Shirley’s leadership, VCSU enrollment hit a 40-year high in 2010, including the largest freshmen class in nearly 25 years. Additionally, VCSU launched a new five-year Strategic Plan, has expanded academic and athletic opportunities for students, and has established several new collaborative partnerships with NDUS institutions.

Shirley has served on the Region IV-West Advisory Board for NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) and has presented at regional and national conferences of NASPA, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, and ACBSP (Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs). He is a member of the Valley City Rotary Club and serves on the Valley City-Barnes County Economic Development Corporation.

Shirley has a great interest in international education, has led student and faculty groups abroad on academic and cultural visits, and has taught English abroad to adult learners. His doctoral dissertation, “The Gender Gap in Post-Secondary Study Abroad:




Understanding and Marketing to Male Students,” was published by the American Institute for Foreign Study Foundation.

Williston State College – Raymond Nadolny

Dr. Raymond A. Nadolny has nineteen years leadership experience in higher education. As of April 15, 2009, Dr. Nadolny became the third president of Williston State College.

Dr. Nadolny’s professional career includes ten years in the Arizona community college system and nine years’ service as a Vice President at one of Washington State’s premiere technical colleges. He has enjoyed many years of teaching at both the community college and the technical college.

During his time in Washington, Dr. Nadolny opened two campuses, the most recent being in Redmond, the home of Microsoft. He worked with the state legislature to obtain over 60 million dollars in capital funds for an Allied Health building, a student services complex, and renovation of transportation and manufacturing programs. He also worked with eleven chambers of commerce and elected officials to authorize additional pathways for technical college students.

When not teaching philosophy at the college or teaching students how to play racketball, Dr. Nadolny spends time with his wife and four daughters.

Dr. Nadolny is a native of Chicago and received a bachelor's degree from Benedictine University, an MTS from Mount Angel Seminary, and a Ph.D. in education from Oregon State University. Additionally, Dr. Nadolny holds a certification in Fundraising Management from Indiana University as well as a certificate in Higher Education Management from Oxford University.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Marsha Krotseng, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Planning and Executive Director of CTEC 701.328.2979 [email protected]


December 2010 North Dakota University System Strategic Plan

I am pleased to share with you a copy of the North Dakota University System’s Strategic Plan. This is a forward-looking plan that focuses on creating a dynamic future for North Dakota through a highly educated population. This Strategic Plan was developed in accordance with North Dakota Century Code 15-10-14.2: “The state board of higher education shall adopt a strategic planning process and develop a strategic plan to define and prioritize university system goals and objectives. The Board shall provide an annual performance and accountability report regarding performance and progress toward the goals outlined in the university system’s strategic plan and accountability measures.” As a result of its July 2009 retreat, the State Board of Higher Education expressed the need to develop a compelling new strategic plan for the University System. Board members emphasized the importance of defining clear and concise goals with related objectives that are specific, measurable, and actionable. The attached document outlines the resulting vision, four goals, and measurable objectives associated with each goal. These goals emerged through a convergence of common themes from the Board’s 2009 retreat, the work of the Higher Education Roundtable (October 2008), Legislative Interim Higher Education Committees (2007-08, 2009-10), NDUS Strategy Forum (June 2009), Presidential group meetings (May and June 2009), and the Chancellor’s Cabinet retreat (June 2009). The common themes reflected by the four goals are: access, funding/affordability, economic development, and flexibility and responsiveness. They are united by the overarching theme of increasing the educational attainment of the state. Progress toward each of these goals will be assessed through specific objectives. The majority of these stated objectives are directly linked to the required accountability measures outlined in SB 2038 adopted during the 2009 legislative session. The major policy areas addressed by each of the goals also are listed as an indication of the concrete initiatives the State Board of Higher Education believes are critical areas of focus. A strategic plan is a living, evolving document that must respond to inevitable changes in the environment if it is to remain current and viable. The State Board of Higher Education will annually assess this strategic plan to evaluate progress toward the objectives, determine whether any changes are required, and develop action steps for the year. Thank you for your support of North Dakota public higher education. Sincerely,

William Goetz Chancellor

S t r a t e g i c P l a n / A c c o u n t a b i l i t y M e a s u r e s



2009-13 NDUS Strategic Plan and Objectives With Performance Measures

THE VISION: The North Dakota University System drives economic and social vitality for state residents by educating the population to the highest level in the nation. Roundtable Cornerstone: Education ExcellenceTHE OBJECTIVE: North Dakota will rank #1 in the nation in the education of our population. Roundtable Cornerstone: Accessible System

Goal 1: The North Dakota University System is accessible, a view held by all North Dakotans.

Objectives, 2009-2013 (Base year is 2008-2009) 1.1 Increase the percentage of recent North Dakota high school graduates enrolled in NDUS

institutions by 5 percentage points. (2013 target: 37%) 1.2 Increase the percentage of North Dakota’s total young adult population (25-34) enrolled in NDUS

institutions for credit to 6 percent. (2013 target: 6%) 1.3 Increase the percentage of North Dakota’s total population (35-44) enrolled in NDUS institutions

for credit to 2 percent. (2013 target: 2%) 1.4 Increase the total number of certificates, associate, and baccalaureate degrees awarded by 4

percent. (2013 target: 7,963)

1.5 Increase the total number of graduate and professional degrees awarded by 3 percent. (2013 target: 1,424)

1.6 The percentage of family income in North Dakota needed to pay for community college after deducting grant aid will decrease to the national average. (2013 target: 23.7%)

Policy Focus Areas: Improve preparation for college Promote college awareness Better serve working adults Increase outreach to

underrepresented students

Expand access to on-line delivery Expand flexible program delivery Enhance student support services Improve student retention and completion

Roundtable Cornerstone: Funding

Goal 2: North Dakotans recognize that the North Dakota University System is affordable at a level that can be sustained.

Objectives, 2009-2013 (Base year is 2008-2009) 2.1 North Dakota will rank in the top 20 percent of states in per capita support for higher education, a

level that is both achievable and sustainable. (2013 target: 7th or higher) 2.2 North Dakota will rank in the top 10 percent of the most productive states in total funding per

degree/certificate awarded. (2013 target: 4th or higher) 2.3 The Strategic Plan guides allocation of resources to achieve the vision.

Policy Focus Areas: Maintain affordability Support productivity improvements

Leverage technology to increase efficiencies

Roundtable Cornerstone: Economic Development Connection Goal 3: The North Dakota University System increases the overall vitality of the state through

exceptional education, research, training, and service. Objectives, 2009-2013 (Base year is 2008-2009)

3.1 Increase completions in targeted, high potential programs (agriculture, energy, health care, life sciences, advanced technology) by ____ percent. (2013 target: need year to determine baseline)

Strategic Plan and Objectives (cont.)



3.2 Increase the number of certificates and associate degrees awarded in vocational and technical fields at community colleges by 5 percent. (2013 target: 1,681)

3.3 North Dakota will rank first in the nation for the percentage of degrees and certificates awarded in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. (2013 target: 1st in nation)

3.4 NDUS students will perform at or above the national average on all nationally recognized examinations. (2013 target: Meet/exceed national averages)

3.5 NDUS students will exceed the national average first-time pass rates on all professional licensure examinations. (2013 target: Exceed national averages)

3.6 UND and NDSU research activities will, at a minimum, demonstrate overall progress on several research criteria based on an external evaluation including collaborations in and outside of North Dakota, patents, proposals, publications, and new faculty hires. (2013 target: Meet/exceed expectations)

3.7 The Centers of Excellence will, at a minimum, meet expectations according to the criteria established by the Centers of Excellence Commission for the annual review. (2013 target: Meet/exceed expectations)

3.8 NDUS alumni and students will report levels of satisfaction with preparation in their selected major, acquisition of specific skills, and technology knowledge and abilities that exceed the national average. (2013 target: Exceed national averages)

3.9 Employers will report high/increased levels of satisfaction with the preparation of recently hired NDUS graduates benchmarked against historical trends. (2013 target: Very satisfied)

3.10 Increase the number of businesses served by TrainND workforce training by at least 4 percent. (2013 target: 1,589)

3.11 Demonstrate progress in knowledge transfer and commercialization through increased performance in the majority of defined metrics (IP licenses, licensing income, agreements, etc.). (2013 target: Meet/exceed expectations)

3.12 Increase the number of NDUS students involved in the statewide network of entrepreneurial resources and activity in partnership with the Department of Commerce and other certified entrepreneurial centers throughout the state. (2013 target: need year to determine baseline)

Policy Focus Areas: Ensure educational quality Maximize economic impact Promote career and technical programs Increase workforce training

Promote STEM careers Expand research related to state needs Maintain student and employer

satisfaction

Roundtable Cornerstone: Flexible and Responsive System

Goal 4: The eleven institutions comprising the North Dakota University System work together to achieve the vision effectively.

Objectives, 2009-2013 (Base year is 2008-2009) 4.1 The NDUS will report the number of students who successfully transfer into a degree program at

another NDUS institution. (2013 target: need year to determine baseline) 4.2 NDUS institutions will benchmark the number of student credit hours delivered to students

attending another NDUS institution against historical data. (2013 target: need year to determine baseline)

4.3 Integrate the role of each NDUS institution within the overall system mission and strategic plan. 4.4 Increase awareness of the System and its institutions through a common, consistent message. 4.5 Increase SBHE opportunity for discussion of strategic policy topics.

Policy Focus Areas: Proactively serve state needs Seek stakeholder input Incentivize collaboration Focus on vision for the future Ensure seamless transfer Increase technological efficiencies Assess general education core

Use Strategic Plan as a guide Clarify institutional missions Foster open communication



December 2010 Accountability Measures The Accountability Measures Report serves as the primary tool for reporting on the agreed-upon North Dakota University System accountability measures and as a vehicle through which the system demonstrates its commitment to enhancing the economic and social vitality of North Dakota.

Key stakeholders who have contributed to development of this vital relationship between the University System and the state of North Dakota include the private and public sector members of the Roundtable on Higher Education. Organized according to the six cornerstones of the Roundtable Report, the Accountability Measures Report provides a useful framework for focusing the assets of the University System on the high-priority needs of the state. For a copy of the report, contact the NDUS Office by phone at 701.328.2960 or via e-mail at [email protected]. To view the report go to: www.ndus.edu/makers/2011-ndus-resource-guide/




December 2010 Higher Education Roundtable Creating a Strong North Dakota through a

Flexible and Responsive University System Background In 1999, North Dakota leaders focused on the state’s future, identifying opportunities and challenges that required immediate action. They committed to taking the bold steps needed to improve the state’s economic and demographic picture. Their fundamental conclusion was that prompt action must be taken to ensure: (1) North Dakota’s future was not an extension of the trends of the past; (2) all of North Dakota would benefit from a stronger economy; and (2) the economic vitality of North Dakota was closely linked to the North Dakota University System.

These leaders (21 legislators and 40 other individuals representing the private sector, executive branch agencies, the State Board of Higher Education, and campuses) regarded the North Dakota University System as an integral part of expanding and diversifying the state’s economy and enhancing the quality of life for all North Dakotans. As a result, profound changes have taken place, many of which reflect the strong relationships between the NDUS and its many public and private partners. Over a decade later, these partnerships continue to grow and strengthen for the benefit of the state. Initial Roundtable Recommendations The goal agreed upon by the 1999 Roundtable was: “To enhance the economic vitality of North Dakota and the quality of life of its citizens through a high quality, more responsive, equitable, flexible, accessible, entrepreneurial, and accountable University System.” Six key elements – the cornerstones – were identified as critical to accomplishing this goal: Economic Development Connection, Education Excellence, Flexible and Responsive System, Accessible System, Funding and Rewards, and Sustaining the Vision. Following is a summary of the recommendations from the initial Roundtable discussions focused on those cornerstones. State Board of Higher Education

1. Take the leadership in ensuring key steps required for implementation of the Roundtable are taken, specifically to develop and recommend (to the legislative and executive branches): A long-term plan for the financing of the NDUS. A resource allocation mechanism. Accountability mechanisms, both performance and fiscal.


Higher Education Roundtable (cont.)



2. Change policies and procedures to empower campus presidents; grant to the campuses the same

conditions being sought for the NDUS – flexibility with accountability. 3. Develop a University System which has intellectual capacity and programs aligned with the needs of

the State. 4. Develop a delivery system capable of making the capacities of the NDUS accessible to all of North

Dakota. Learning Centers. Distance delivery. Collaborative delivery. Duplicated programs where appropriate.

5. Cooperate with other participants in collectively moving the agenda forward. Executive Branch

1. Assume the leadership in ensuring the necessary technology infrastructure is extended throughout North Dakota.

2. Work with the SBHE and the legislature in devising funding and accountability mechanisms and then: Revise and simplify the budget process in conformance with these agreements. Modify accountability mechanisms – both performance and fiscal – to make them consistent

with those of the other key actors. 3. Be a full participant in efforts to communicate to the public and other audiences the message

emerging from the Roundtable and to move the agenda forward.

Legislature 1. Work with the Executive Branch to ensure the necessary technology infrastructure is extended

throughout North Dakota 2. Work with the SBHE and the Executive Branch to create agreed-upon funding and accountability

mechanisms and then: Modify budget and appropriation processes so they are consistent with the directions and

expectations of the Roundtable. Utilize the agreed-upon accountability process. Bring the audit function into conformance with the intent of the Roundtable.

3. Take steps to ensure actions of the legislature and its staff reflect a relationship with NDUS which grants flexibility with accountability.

4. Participate with other entities in communicating the agenda which has emerged from the Roundtable and in continuing the process in future years.

The North Dakota University System

1. Take steps to ensure the collective capacity of its campuses – intellectual assets and programs – are aligned with the needs of the State and its citizens. In this regard, find ways to utilize the strengths of tribal colleges, private institutions, and other providers to expand the educational asset base available to the citizens of North Dakota.

2. Expand the definition of institutional clients to include non-traditional students, employers, and other groups in addition to the traditional student body which has been the hallmark of the NDUS.

3. Create a delivery system which can make these intellectual assets accessible to citizens throughout the State. Learning Centers Technology

4. Provide the staff leadership necessary to create new financing, resource allocation, and accountability mechanisms.

5. Create a culture, policies, and practices which support and reward entrepreneurial behavior and responsiveness to clients on the part of campus leaders and staff.

6. Develop the information systems and processes to ensure accountability can be (and is) demonstrated in accordance with the agreed-upon measures.

Higher Education Roundtable (cont.)



Campuses

1. Create unique, high quality institutional strengths – capacities which serve to make the NDUS, as a system, a stronger enterprise and one which is aligned with the needs of the State and its citizens.

2. Collaborate with others in utilizing these strengths in ways which serve the identified needs of clients throughout the State. Minimize the barriers to accessing these assets.

3. Develop internal values, policies, and behaviors which encourage and reward entrepreneurship and responsiveness to the needs of clients.

4. Strengthen ties to clients, engaging them in meaningful relationships and developing mutually rewarding partnerships. Become engaged campuses.

5. Develop academic programs which help students understand the application of their knowledge at places of employment and in the larger society.

6. Put in place those mechanisms to ensure their end of the “flexibility for accountability” agreement is upheld.

Private Sector

1. Work with institutions to ensure educational providers understand expectations regarding skills and knowledge of college graduates.

2. Collaborate with institutions in ensuring students gain an appreciation for application of their learning – internships, mentorships, etc.

3. Participate in statewide efforts to expand and diversify the economy of the State. The full account of the discussions of the initial Roundtable on Higher Education is published in the report, A North Dakota University System for the 21st Century, May 21, 2000. This report is available on the NDUS website at: http://www.ndus.edu/uploads/reports/40/nd-university-system-21st-century.pdf. A hard copy also can be requested. Roundtable Meeting History The Roundtable on Higher Education has convened at least once during each interim session since 1999-2000. Following are the dates and locations of these Roundtable meetings along with recognition of the Senators and Representatives who have served as Chair. 1999-2000 Interim September 28-29, 1999 Jamestown Senator David Nething October 29, 1999 Carrington Senator David Nething April 19, 2000 Rugby Senator David Nething 2001-2002 Interim July 18, 2001 Mandan Senator David Nething June 12, 2002 Bismarck Senator David Nething 2003-2004 Interim October 21, 2003 Bismarck Senator Ray Holmberg June 15, 2004 Bismarck Senator Ray Holmberg 2005-2006 Interim February 15, 2006 Bismarck Senator Ray Holmberg 2007-2008 Interim October 8, 2008 Bismarck Representative Ken Svedjan 2009-2010 Interim September 13-14, 2010 Bismarck Representative Bob Skarphol Connection to the Current NDUS Strategic Plan The Strategic Plan for the North Dakota University System as adopted by the State Board of Higher Education in December 2009 reflects the six original cornerstones. Education Excellence is inherent in the vision: “The North Dakota University System drives economic and social vitality for state residents by educating the population to the highest level in the nation.” The four strategic goals address the cornerstones of Accessible System, Funding, Economic Development Connection, and Flexible and Responsive System. The entire Strategic Plan focuses on the final cornerstone: Sustaining the Vision.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Hillman, Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs 701.328.2965 [email protected]


December 2010 Admission and Placement Requirements

Admission The SBHE recognizes that success in college is strongly dependent upon appropriate academic preparation in high school. In 1990, the SBHE instituted a policy that all high school students who graduated in 1993 and thereafter should complete the following high school courses (or core curriculum) and take the ACT to be admitted to a four-year institution: 4 units of English including written and oral communication skills 3 units of mathematics, algebra I and above 3 units of laboratory science, including at least 2 in biology, chemistry, physics, or physical

science 3 units of social studies, excluding consumer education, cooperative marketing,

orientation to social sciences, and marriage/family

Students who have not taken the required courses are encouraged to enroll in any of the state’s two-year colleges. Upon successful completion of 24 transferable semester credits at a two-year college, students are eligible for transfer to four-year universities. In addition to the above core curriculum, the board also strongly encourages students to complete Algebra II and two units of one classical or modern language. Placement In response to a request from the North Dakota Commission on Education Improvement, the SBHE has adopted uniform standards for placement into developmental and college level courses. Through this action the Board has defined preparation for college in North Dakota. Effective Fall 2012, an ACT English subtest score of 18 or higher and an ACT Math subtest score of 22 (21 at community colleges)or higher (or an equivalent assessment) is required for a student to enroll in College English 110 and Mathematics 103 (College Algebra). ACT-tested graduates who take the recommended core college-preparatory curriculum in high school—four years of English and three years each of math, science and social studies—were substantially more likely to be ready for college-level coursework than those who take less than the core curriculum. It is highly recommended that all students take the ACT Comprehensive Objective (ACT) exam in their junior year. This exam provides important admission, placement, advising and scholarship qualification information. Completing the exam in the junior year provides the student with the senior year and the summer before and after the senior year to address any academic deficiencies at the high school level before entering college.

E d u c a t i o n E xc e l l e n c e



December 2010 Program Completers Listed below are tables and figures from the 2009-10 NDUS Programs Offered and Programs Completed at North Dakota Institutions of Postsecondary Education publication.

One & Two -Year

Certificate 397Diploma 56Associate 1,885

Sub-total 2,338

Bachelor’s 5,232

Undergraduate & Graduate CertificateUndergrad certificate 298Graduate certificate 57

Sub-total 355

Graduate & Professional

Masters 1,000

Specialist 6

Ed.D & Ph.D. 196Professional 221

Sub-total 1,423Total 9,348

NDUS Program Completers by Level of DegreeAcademic Year 2009-10

One & Two-Year Degrees

25.0%

Bachelor's Degrees56.0%

Undergraduate & Gradudate Certificate

3.8%

Graduate & Professional

Degrees15.2%


Program Completers (cont.)



Agric. & Home Ec.

5.4%Airway Science

4.0%

Arts and Letters 12.2%

Business 23.4%

Comm. Tech.0.1%

Computer Science

4.7%

Education 9.5%

Engineer & Arch. 9.6%

Health Professionals

10.8%

Life Sciences 3.7%

Math & Phys. Sciences

1.8%

Social Sciences

14.6%

Agric. & Home Ec. 300

Airway Science 220

Arts and Letters 676

Business 1,296

CommunicationTechnologies

8

Computer Science 258

Education 528

Engineer & Arch. 533

Health Professionals 596

Life Sciences 203

Math & Phys. Sciences 102

Social Sciences 810

Total 5,530

NDUS Bachelor’s Degrees by DisciplineAcademic Year 2009-10

Agric. & Home Ec.

5.7% Arts and Letters 3.5%

Business 8.1%

Computer Science

1.8%

Education 21.6%

Engineer & Arch. 7.8%

Health Professionals

24.7%

Law 5.0%

Life Sciences 1.9%

Math & Phys. Sciences

3.0%

Medicine (M.D.) 3.8%

Social Sciences 13.3%

Agric. & Home Ec. 84

Arts and Letters 52

Business 120

Computer Science 26

Education 319

Engineer & Arch. 115

Health Professionals 365

Law 74

Life Sciences 28

Math & Phys. Sciences 44

Medicine (M.D.) 56

Social Sciences 197

Total 1,480

NDUS Graduate and Professional Degrees by DisciplineAcademic Year 2009-10



December 2010 Program Matrix July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010

1 less than one year 1-2 one to two years 2 two years 4 four years 4+ more than 4 years G graduate school 4G four years or a graduate program C upper-level certificate program A AA/AS programs are general transfer programs

The North Dakota University System offers programs that range from certificates to doctoral and professional degrees. This table can help you match a campus with your career goals. If you plan to transfer to another NDUS college or university, verify that the institutions have transfer agreements in place and have outlined a recommended course of study in the college catalog. An asterisk (*) indicates the program also may be offered through distance education. In addition to the programs listed here, two-year colleges offer many fields of study that lead to advanced degrees at four-year universities.

BS

C

DC

B

DS

U

LRS

C

MaS

U

MiS

U

ND

SC

S

ND

SU

UN

D

VC

SU

WS

C

AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND NATURAL RESOURCES Agribusiness and Applied Economics 4G

Agricultural Business & Management 2, A 1-2 4

Agricultural Production/Farm & Ranch Management

2

1-2 1-2

2

Agricultural Science, General A 4 A 4 2, A

Agriculture Sales & Service/Ag Industry & Technology

2

2

Agricultural Systems Management A 4G A

Agronomy Technician C

Animal Health Management C

Animal & Range Sciences 4G A

Biology, Fisheries and Wildlife A 4 4 A

Cereal Science G

Communications, Health/Agriculture/Management

4

Crop & Weed Sciences A 4 A

Culinary Arts 1-2

Earth System & Policy G

Energy Management 4*

Engineering, Environmental G G*

Entomology G

Environmental & Conservation Science G A

Environmental Geoscience 4

Environmental Technology/Science 2 4

Environmental Technology/Lab & Field Tech

2

Environmental Technology/Water Management

2

Equine Studies C, 4

Flowershop & Greenhouse Technology 1

Food and Nutrition/Community Nutrition

G 4

A

Food Safety 4G, C


Program Matrix (cont.)

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michel Hillman, Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs 701.328.2965 [email protected]




BS

C

DC

B

DS

U

LRS

C

MaS

U

MiS

U

ND

SC

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ND

SU

UN

D

VC

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WS

C

Food Science 4 A

Geographic Information System 1-2

Geology 4 4 4G

Golf Course Grounds Technology 1

Horticulture 4G

Floral Design 2

Greenhouse Technology 1-2*

Landscape Design/Technology 1-2*

Turf Management 2 4

International Agribusiness G

Natural Resources Management 2 4G A

Plant Pathology 4G

Plant Science/Plant Protection G A

Power Plant Technology 1-2

Process Plant Technology 1-2

Range Science 4G

Soil Science 4G

Studies in Community & Environment 4 4

Sustainable Vegetable Production 1-2*

Urban Forestry Technology 1-2*

Veterinary Technology 4 A

Water Quality Technology 1

Wildlife & Fisheries Technology/Science 2 4

Zoology 4G

ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION ARCHITECTURE

Architecture G

Construction Engineering 4

Construction Management 4

Construction Management Technology 2

Environmental Design 4

Landscape Architecture 4

CONSTRUCTION

Architectural Drafting & Estimating Technology

2

Building Construction Technology 2







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C

DC

B

DS

U

LRS

C

MaS

U

MiS

U

ND

SC

S

ND

SU

UN

D

VC

SU

WS

C

Carpentry, Residential 1-2

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

1-2

1-2

Lineworker, Electrical 1-2

Mechanical Systems 2

Plumbing 1

ARTS, AUDIO/VIDEO TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATIONS ART

Art A 4 A 4 4 4

Art, Commercial 1-2

Art Entrepreneurship 4

Arts, Visual 4G

Interior Design 4

Music 4 4 A 4G 4G 4 A

Music Management 4

Music Theatre 4

Theater Arts 4 4 4G 4G

COMMUNICATION

Broadcasting 4 4

Communications, General/Mass 2 4 4 4 4G 4G 4 A


4

Journalism 4

Public History 4

Public Relations and Advertising 4

Web Development C

Writing & Editing C

AUDIO/VIDEO TECHNOLOGY

Desktop & Web Publishing C

Graphic Design Technology/New Art Media

1-2

4

4

Information Processing 1-2 1-2 2 1-2

Library and Information Technologies G

Public Relations and Advertising 4

Webmaster/Web Designer 1-2 1-2 4 1-2 1-2

EDUCATION, SPECIAL EDUCATION AND EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION EDUCATION







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C

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B

DS

U

LRS

C

MaS

U

MiS

U

ND

SC

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ND

SU

UN

D

VC

SU

WS

C

American Sign Language & Interpretive Certification Training Program

1 -2

Biology for Teachers C

Chemistry for Teachers C

Child Development & Family Science 4G

College Teaching C

Communication Sciences & Disorders 4G A

Community-Based Literacy as Applied Linguistics

C

Corp Training and Performance ITD G, C

Counseling and Guidance G G

Digital Enterprise C

Education A G A 4G 4G A

Education, Ag 4G

Education, Art 4 4 4

Education, Biological Sciences 4

Education, Business 4 A 4 A 4 4 A

Education, Career & Technical 4

Education, Chemistry 4

Education, Communication 4

Education, Composite Chemistry 4

Education, Composite Science 4 4

Education, Earth Sciences 4 4

Education, Elementary 4*,A A 4 4 4 A 4* 4G 4 A

Education, English 4 4 4G 4 4*

Education, Family & Consumer Sciences 4G

Education, Foreign Language 4 4 4 4

Education Foundation & Research G

Education, Geography 4

Education, General Studies 4 4G A G G

Education, Health 4 4 4 A

Education, History 4 A 4 4 4 4*

Education, Industrial Arts/Technology 4 4

Education, Life & Physical Sciences 4 4 4G 4 4 4

Education, Mathematics A 4 4* 4G 4 4 4

Education, Middle/High Level A 4 A

Education, Music 4 4G 4 G 4







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SU

UN

D

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WS

C

Education, Physical 4 A 4 4 4 4 A

Education, Reading G

Education, Social Science/Social Studies

4*,A

4

4 4

4 4 4

Education, Speech and Theater 4 4

Education, Technology 4 4G

Education, Vocational-Technical 4

eLearning C*

English Language Learners G* G*

English/Practical Writing/Rhetoric, Writing, Culture

A 4 A 4 4

4G 4G 4 A


G 4

General Studies A 4 4 4 A 4 4 4 A

Health Ed/Community; School 4

Humanities 4G

K-12 Technology Integration ITD G, C

Language, Foreign & Classical 4 4 4 4 4

Library and Information Technologies G

Linguistics G

Mathematics for Middle School Teachers

C

Middle School Science & Engineering for Teachers

C*

Paraeducation 1-2*

Physical Education, Exercise Science and Wellness

A

A

A

4

Physics for Teachers C

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM)

G

School Psychology G

Social Science A 4 A 4 4 4G 4 4

Speech, Debate & Forensics 4 4G

Speech-Language Pathology 4G G

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 2 2*

Studies, Gender/Women's 4 4

Studies, Indian 4

Studies, International 4 4

Teaching & Learning G

Teaching English Language Learners (ELL)

G, C 4G







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C

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B

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LRS

C

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ND

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UN

D

VC

SU

WS

C

Transfer/Pre-Professional/University Parallel

2, A 2 2 2

2

2

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Autistic Spectrum Disorder C

Communication Disorders/Sciences and Disorders

4G

4

A

Developmental Disabilities 2, 4

Early Childhood/Special Education A 1-2 2, 4 A 4G A

Education, Deaf 4

Education, Mental Retardation 4

Special Education/Early Childhood G G

Special Education/Emotional G G

Special Education/Learning Disabilities G G

Special Education/Visual G G

EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION

Administration/Leadership, Educational G G

FINANCE Accountancy 2 4+ 4

Accounting A 4 2 A 4 4 4G 2, A

Accounting & Computing 4*,A 2* 2

Banking & Finance 4 A C 4 A

Bookkeeping 1*

Business Economics/Economics/Applied Economics

A

4-G

A

Economics/Applied Economic A 4 4G A

Family Financial Planning C

Finance A A C

Investments 4

Managerial Finance and Accounting 4 4

FOREIGN LANGUAGES/LINGUISTICS American Sign Language C, 2

Foreign Languages 4 4 4 4 4

Linguistics G, C

HEALTH SCIENCES Addiction Studies 4* A

Administrative Assistant/Health Information Management

A

1-2*







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C

DC

B

DS

U

LRS

C

MaS

U

MiS

U

ND

SC

S

ND

SU

UN

D

VC

SU

WS

C

Administrative Assistant/Medical 1-2 2* 2* A*

Advanced Nursing Practice G

Athletic Training/Corporate Fitness/Human Performance & Fitness

4 A 4G* 4

A

Behavioral Statistics 4

Caregiver Services 1-2*

Child Development & Family Science 4G*

Clinical Lab Science 2, A 4* 4 A 4

Clinical Laboratory Science 4 4 C, 4G

Clinical Laboratory Technician 2, A

Communication Sciences & Disorders 4G A


4

Conflict Transformation C

Couple and Family Therapy 4G

Cytotechnology 4

Dental Assisting 1, 2

Dental Hygiene 2

Developmental Sciences G

Dietetics 4G 4 A

EMT – Paramedic Technology 1-2*

Exercise Science/Leisure Studies/Sports Management

4

4

4

Fitness & Wellness 4*


G 4

A

Gerontology C

Health Administration 4 C

Health Information/Technician/Management

2*

1-2

Health Science A A 4

Histotechnician C

Massage Therapy 1-2*

Medical Assistant 2* 2*

Medical Coding 1* 1* 1*

Medical Secretary 2* 2

Medical Transcription 1* 1* 1-2*

Medicine (Physicians) A G A

Mental Health Care Associate 2 1-2*







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C

DC

B

DS

U

LRS

C

MaS

U

MiS

U

ND

SC

S

ND

SU

UN

D

VC

SU

WS

C

Mental Health/Addiction Technician 1-2*

Nurse Assistant 1 1

Nurse Practitioner/Specialist C, G

Nursing Administration G

Nursing, Practical 1 1 2 2 2* 1*

Nursing, Registered 2, A 2 4 A 4 2 4G 4G 2*

Occupational Safety and Environmental Health

4

Occupational Therapy G A

Occupational Therapy Assistant 2

Paramedic (EMT) Technology 1-2* 1-2*

Pharmaceutical Sciences A 4G A

Pharmacy Doctorate G A

Pharmacy Technician 1-2

Phlebotomy Technician 1

Physical Therapy 4G A

Physical Therapy Assistant 2

Physician Assistant Studies C,G

Psychology, Clinical G A

Psychology, Counseling G G A

Psychology/Applied Psychology/Experimental

4 A 4 4 A 4G 4G 4

Public Health C,G C,G

Radiologic Technology/Sciences 4 4

Recreation Management, Sports and Recreational Studies

1-2*

4 4

A

Rehabilitation & Human Services 4

Respiratory Care 4

School Psychology G

Speech-Language Pathology 4G G

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 2 2*

Surgical Technology 2

Therapeutic Riding C


HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM / PARKS, RECREATION AND LEISURE Athletic Training/Corp Fitness/Human Performance & Fitness

4 A 4G 4

A

Culinary Arts 1-2







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C

DC

B

DS

U

LRS

C

MaS

U

MiS

U

ND

SC

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ND

SU

UN

D

VC

SU

WS

C

Exercise Science/Leisure Studies/Sports Management

4

Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality/Tourism Management

2 4

Recreation Management, Sports and Recreational Leadership

1-2*

4 4

A

HUMAN SERVICES Addiction Studies 4* A

Anthropology G

Behavioral Statistics 4

Community Management/Development G

Conflict Transformation C

Couple and Family Therapy 4G

Eligibility Worker C

Forensic Psychology G

Gerontology C

Human Services 2

Mental Health Care Associate 2 1-2*

Philosophy and Religion 4 4 A

Policy Analysis C

Psychology, Clinical G G A

Psychology, Counseling G G A

Psychology/Applied Psych/Experimental

4 A 4 4 A 4G 4G 4

Rehabilitation & Human Services 4

School Psychology G

Social Work 4*, A A 4 A 4G A

Sociology A A 4 4G 4G A

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Application Software Specialists C

Computer Information Systems 2, A 2 4 1-2 4

Computer Science/Programming 4*,A 4 A C, 4 2, A 4G 4G 1-2,A

Computer Support Specialist 2* 2 2

Computer Systems Tech 1 2

Computer Technology Management 4

Computerized Office Management 2

Customer Relationship Management C

Database Technology 2







BS

C

DC

B

DS

U

LRS

C

MaS

U

MiS

U

ND

SC

S

ND

SU

UN

D

VC

SU

WS

C

Engineering, Computer 4G

Enterprise Applications C*

Graphic Design Technology/New Art Media

4

4

Information Assurance/Network Security

2

1

Information Processing Technician 2 1-2

Information Systems G

Information Technology 2 C

Knowledge Management C

Library and Information Technologies C*

Management Information Systems/Information Tech

1-2

4 A 4 4

1-2

Network Engineering 2

Operating System Tech 1-2

Petroleum Production Technology C

Software Engineering C, G

Virtual Business 4

Web Development C

Webmaster/Web Designer/Development & Design

1-2* 1-2

4 1-2

1-2

LAW, PUBLIC SAFETY, CORRECTIONS, SECURITY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE Criminal Justice/Studies 2-4*,

A A

4G A 4G 4G

A

Emergency Management A 4G

Fire Technology 1-2*

Forensic Psychology G

Forensic Science 4

Indian Law C

Law (J.D.) A A G A

Law Enforcement 2 A

Paralegal/Legal Assistant 2 A

Peace Officer 1

Police Management & Investigation C

Private Security Officer 1

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION (Government and Public) MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Administrative Assistant 1-2 2* 2 1-2 1-2* 1-2*







BS

C

DC

B

DS

U

LRS

C

MaS

U

MiS

U

ND

SC

S

ND

SU

UN

D

VC

SU

WS

C

Legal 1-2 1-2 A

Medical 1-2 2* 2* A

Accountancy 2 4+ 4G

Accounting & Computing 4*,A 2* 2

Accounting A 4 2 A 4 4 4G 2, A

Administrative Assistant/Health Information Management

2

2, A

1-2*

Advertising and Marketing 1-2 A

Application Software Specialists C

Art Entrepreneurship 4

Bookkeeping 1*

Business Administration & Management 4*,A 2, A 4 2, A 4 G 2, A 4G G 4

Business and Management, General/Applied

2 1

2 4G 1-2

4

A, 1-2

Computerized Office Management 2


Customer Relationship Management C

Digital Enterprise C

Energy Management/Economics & Finance

4*

4

Entrepreneurship C* C A C, 4 1-2*

Facility Management 4

Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality/Tourism Management

2 4

Human Resources Development/Management

C

C 4 4

Information Processing 1-2* 1-2 2* 1-2*

International Business 4* 4

Investments 4

Knowledge Management C

Management 4

Managerial Finance & Accounting 4 4

Management Information Systems/Information Tech

1-2

4 A 4 4

1-2

Marketing 2

Marketing Management 2, A A 4 2 C 4

Medical Secretary 2* 2* 2

Merchandising C, G

Nonprofit Leadership C







BS

C

DC

B

DS

U

LRS

C

MaS

U

MiS

U

ND

SC

S

ND

SU

UN

D

VC

SU

WS

C

Office Supervision & Management 2 2 4 4

Policy Analysis C

Reception Services 1*

Small Business Management 2*

Sports Management 4

Statistics C, 4G

Virtual Business 4

GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC

Caregiver Services 1-2*

Community Management/Development G

Eligibility Worker C

Human Services 2

Nonprofit Leadership C

Public Administration A C, 4G A

MANUFACTURING (Const & Manufacturing) Apparel & Textiles/Merchandising 4G

Auto Body Repair 1-2 2

Automotive Technology 1-2 1-2 1-2 2


Carpentry, Residential 1-2* 1-2*

Caterpillar Dealer Service 2


Diesel Technology 1-2 2 2

Electrical Technology 1-2* 2

Electronics/Telecommunications Technology

1-2

Emergency Management A 4G

Engineering & Surveying Technology, Civil

2*

Engineering Technician 2

Fire Technology 1-2

Forensic Science 4

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology

1-2

1-2

Industrial Technology/Mechanical Maintenance Technology

1-2

4G

John Deere Ag Technology 2

Lineworker, Electrical 1-2







BS

C

DC

B

DS

U

LRS

C

MaS

U

MiS

U

ND

SC

S

ND

SU

UN

D

VC

SU

WS

C

Machinist & Tool Maker 1-2

Materials and Nanotechnology G

Mechanical Systems 2

Mechanics, Automotive 1-2 1-2 1-2 2

Micromanufactoring Technology 1-2*

Nanoscience Technology 2

Nuclear Power Technology 1-2*

Occupational Safety & Environmental Health

4

Petroleum Production Technology 2*

Plumbing 1

Power Plant Technology 1-2*

Process Plant Technology 1-2*

Recreational Engines Technology 2

Technical Studies 1-2

Welding 1-2* 1 1-2* 1-2*

Wind Energy Technician 1-2

MARKETING, SALES AND SERVICE Advertising and Marketing 1-2

Apparel & Textiles/Merchandising 4G

Facility Management 4

Interior Design 4

Marketing/Marketing Management 1-2 4 2 C 4 1-2,A

Merchandising C, G

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) SCIENCE, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL

Aeronautics 4

Airport/Aviation Management 4 A

Anatomy G

Anthropology 4 4

Atmospheric Sciences/Studies 4G

Aviation A G

Biochemistry 4G G

Bioinformatics & Computational Biology 4

Biology A 4 A 4 4 4G 4G 4 A

Biology, Cell & Molecular G







BS

C

DC

B

DS

U

LRS

C

MaS

U

MiS

U

ND

SC

S

ND

SU

UN

D

VC

SU

WS

C

Biology, Fisheries and Wildlife A 4 4

Biotechnology A* 4

Botany 4G

Chemistry 4 A 4 4 4G 4G 4 A

Coatings & Polymeric Sciences A G

Earth/Environmental Science 4 A

Entomology G

Forensic Science 4

General & Technical Studies 2 1-2 1-2

Genomics and Bioinformatics G

Geographic Information Science 2 1-2 C 1-2

Geography 4G

Geology 4 4 4G

Gerontology C

History A 4 A 4 4G 4G 4 A

Microbiology 4G G

Micromanufacturing Technology 1-2

Microelectronics Technology 1-2

Molecular & Integrative Biology 4

Molecular Pathogenesis G G

Pharmacology, Physiology & Therapeutics

A

G

Physical Science 4 A 4 A

Physics A 4 4G 4G A

Plant Pathology 4G

Political Science 4 A 4 4 A

Science, General G

Scientific Computing G

Social Science A 4 A 4 4 4G 4 4

Space Studies G

Transfer/Pre-Professional/University Parallel

2, A 2 2 2

2

2

Zoology 4G

TECHNOLOGY


Biotechnology A* 4








BS

C

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U

LRS

C

MaS

U

MiS

U

ND

SC

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ND

SU

UN

D

VC

SU

WS

C

Construction Engineering Management 4


Electrical Technology 1-2* 2

Electronics/Telecommunications Technology

1-2

Engineeringand Surveying Technology, Civil

2

Environmental Technology 2

Environmental Technology/Lab & Field Tech

2

Environmental Technology/Water Management

2

Fire Technology 1-2

Greenhouse Technology 1-2*

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology

1-2

1-2


1-2

4G

Instrumentation & Control Technology 1-2*


Landscape Design/Technology 1-2*


Nanoscience Technology 2

Nuclear Power Technology 1-2

Petroleum Production Technology 1-2

Power Plant Technology 1-2*

Process Plant Technology 1-2*


Renewable Generation Technology 1-2*

Simulator Maintenance Technology 2

Urban Forestry Technology 1-2*


Wildlife & Fisheries Technology/Science 2 4

ENGINEERING

Engineering and Management, Industrial 4G

Engineering, Agricultural & Biosystems 4G

Engineering, Chemical 4*G

Engineering, Civil 4G 4*G

Engineering, Electrical 4G G*,C







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C

DC

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U

LRS

C

MaS

U

MiS

U

ND

SC

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SU

UN

D

VC

SU

WS

C

Engineering, Electrical & Computer G

Engineering, General A A G A

Engineering, Geological 4*G

Engineering, Manufacturing 4G

Engineering, Mechanical 4G 4*G

Engineering, Petroleum 4*

Engineering, Sustainable Energy G

Engineering Software G*

MATHEMATICS

Economics/Applied Economics A 4 4G A


Mathematics A 4 A 4* 4 4G 4G 4 A

Statistics C, 4G

TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS Aeronautics 4

Airport/Aviation Technology Management

4

A

Auto Body Repair 1-2 2


Aviation A G

Caterpillar Dealer Service 2



1-2

4G



Simulator Maintenance Technology 2

Space Studies G

Supply Chain Management 2 G 4

Transportation & Urban Systems 1-2, G

Truck Driving C

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations 4

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Glatt, Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs 701.328.4116 [email protected] www.ndus.edu Section 4 – Page 4

December 2010 Employees The North Dakota University System employs almost 18,000 people. This number includes about 4,000 faculty and more than 8,000 staff who provide services in areas such as student housing, food services, counseling and maintenance/physical plant. The University System also employs more than 6,000 students, providing them funding for their college education, as well as on-the-job training. The remaining positions are temporary employees who fill a variety of short-term campus functions in both instructional and non-instructional roles.

North Dakota University System Employee Count

October 2010

FACULTY BROADBAND OTHER NON-BROADBAND TEMPORARY

Campus Full-Time

Part-Time

Full-Time

Part-Time

Full-Time

Part-Time Instructional

Non-Instructional Students Total

BSC 121 5 175 13 11 2 187 133 114 761

DCB 23 2 41 3 2 0 48 25 56 200

DSU 91 3 132 11 16 2 138 33 245 671

LRSC 32 11 56 10 7 0 103 65 77 361

MaSU 38 2 123 8 10 0 18 44 157 400

MiSU 170 10 191 21 44 3 77 156 483 1,155

NDSCS 111 10 179 6 20 1 125 109 250 811

NDSU 527 145 1,424 125 364 46 470 1,092 2,031 6,224

UND 676 71 1,815 127 150 9 627 846 2,376 6,697

VCSU 68 0 88 5 21 0 39 15 227 463

WSC 35 3 56 4 5 1 53 20 32 209NDUS Office 0 0 15 0 9 0 0 1 0 25

TOTALS 1,892 262 4,295 333 659 64 1,885 2,539 6,048 17,977




December 2010 North Dakota Experimental Program To Stimulate Competitive Research

(ND EPSCoR)

Program Goals and Objectives EPSCoR: (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) was created in 1979 in response to Congressional criticism that NSF was not fulfilling a requirement of its original legislation to strengthen scientific research throughout the country. The purpose of EPSCoR is to improve research in states that have historically fared poorly in their efforts to attain federal funding. Funded through federal-state-private sector partnerships, ND EPSCoR manages a comprehensive research development plan that involves the following: Infrastructure Improvement Programs Science Outreach and Recruitment Programs Technology Transfer and Commercialization Programs Tribal Colleges Programs The goals of ND EPSCoR are consistent with those of the NDUS Roundtable Report, and the multi-faceted infrastructure development plan outlined above and collectively addresses the six cornerstones of the Roundtable. Specifically, with respect to Cornerstone 1: The Economic Development Connection, the Roundtable Report states “The research foundation on which entrepreneurial activity will necessarily be based must be expanded...To this end, the state should maximize the opportunities of EPSCoR funding available through Congress to assist in developing research and technology infrastructure...” The ND EPSCoR goal is to obtain federal grants to enhance research infrastructure using state match to leverage federal dollars. The availability of state matching funds determines eligibility to apply for federal funds to support a number of key research infrastructure programs Additional details can be found at www.ndepscor.nodak.edu.


ND-EPSCoR (cont.)


www.ndus.edu Section 4 – Page 5. 1

Program Statistical Data ND EPSCoR uses state-appropriated funds primarily to leverage competitive research and development of EPSCoR grants from federal agencies, in order to further develop and expand the state’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) research infrastructure. To a lesser extent, ND EPSCoR leverages private-sector funds that facilitate the transfer of university research to the private sector. The ability to build research infrastructure in the state is dependent upon the ability of ND EPSCoR to compete for the federal EPSCoR programs, and it is limited by the availability of state funds that can be used as match toward these programs. North Dakota EPSCoR currently participates in EPSCoR programs affiliated with the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Department of Defense (DoD) to implement a multi-faceted infrastructure development plan that: Increases the number of scientists and engineers engaged in research of national

significance, who will then be able to compete effectively for merit-based external grants and contracts;

Improves the productivity of these researchers as determined by standard benchmarks (e.g., number of grants submitted to external agencies, papers published in refereed journals, and M.S. and Ph.D. graduates in STEM areas);

The state’s $32.5 million investment has resulted in more than $264 million in external awards to EPSCoR-supported researchers, representing a return on investments of 8.1.

ND-EPSCoR (cont.)



Increases the number of students involved in STEM research, particularly members of underrepresented groups (e.g., low income, first-generation college, women, American Indians);

Fosters university-private sector partnerships and promotes the transfer of university research to the commercial sector.

North Dakota EPSCoR programs are open to all NDUS faculty and students. Many programs, including elements of the NIH program, are aimed specifically at developing student-centered research opportunities at four-year comprehensive and liberal arts universities and the tribal colleges. The effectiveness of the ND EPSCoR development plan is best indicated by the ability of EPSCoR-supported researchers to compete for external awards: For the period from 2005-2009, the investment of $10.84M in appropriated funds to

ND EPSCoR has resulted in $58.63M in extramural principal investigator grants. Over the life of ND EPSCoR, 1986-2009, the state’s investment of $32.5M has resulted

in over $264M in merit-based extramural grants–an 8:1 Return on Investment. ND EPSCoR has provided research opportunities for over 2,100 students since 1992.

Many of the students report that these “hands-on” experiences made them more “job ready,” as well as more competitive for positions after graduation.

Six agencies have partnered with ND EPSCoR: NSF, NIH, NASA, EPA, DOE, and DoD. The 2011-13 general fund request of $8.7 million for ND EPSCoR is $1,650,000 more than the 2009-11 appropriation. To compete for National Science Foundation EPSCoR funds, requires a dollar for dollar state cash commitment. The state funds are passed through to UND and NDSU to provide the cost share. UND and NDSU receive the federal funds directly and therefore, the federal funds are not included in the NDUS Office budget request. This level of research matching funds will provide an estimated $19.7 million in federal funds, an increase of $2.23 M over 09-11. Without the increased $1.65 million state cash match, federal funds are estimated at $15.96 million, a reduction of $1.51 M from 09-11.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Wipf, Director of Financial Aid and Federal Relations Coordinator 701.328.4114 [email protected]


December 2010 Student Cost of Education

Student expenses include tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and miscellaneous expenses. For academic year 2010-11, the breakdown of educational costs for a typical North Dakota resident student living on the UND/NDSU campuses includes 40 percent for tuition and fees, 35 percent for room and board, and 25 percent for books, supplies and miscellaneous expenses.

Ac c e s s - G e n e ra l

Double Room$2,695

15%

Meal Plan $3,389

20%

Books and Supplies$1,000

6%Misc./Personal*

$3,30019%

Resident Tuition$5,645

33%

Full-Time Fees $1,151

7%

Typical Distribution of Student Expenses 2010-11 Academic Year

Average AcademicYear Expenses

UND/NDSU - $17,180

*Clothes, transportation, laundry and personal incidentals



December 2010 Types of Financial Aid The two primary categories of financial aid are merit-based and need-based aid. Merit-based aid is generally given to students in recognition of special skills or academic ability. Most financial aid available for postsecondary education is need-based aid. Within this category there are two types of financial aid:

Grant aid, which does not have to be repaid Self-help aid, which includes loans and/or part-time employment through work-study

programs More than 75 percent of North Dakota students apply for financial aid. However, the federal Pell Grant eligibility is based on income and asset levels, and therefore, only 20-25% of North Dakota students qualify. An increasingly larger portion comes in the form of loans, rather than grants. This contributes to a typical four-year university student federally insured debt of $15,000 to $20,000 and a two-year college student debt of $5,000 to $8,000. In addition to this amount, students also take on substantial amounts of non-federally insured debt. Federal financial aid dollars (Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Perkins Loans and Work Study) available to North Dakota students pursuing undergraduate degrees increased 52 percent between AY 2005-06 and AY 2009-10. This includes Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Perkins Loans and Work Study. Loan balances are increasing at the same time federal financial aid funding is increasing due to the following: (1) traditionally the cost of education has increased at a faster rate than has federal financial aid; and, (2) changes in the Pell Grant formula to broaden eligibility; however, funding has not kept pace with the increasing applicant pool. A breakdown of AY 2009-10 federal financial aid dollars awarded per North Dakota recipient follows: Pell Grants averaging $3,568 were provided to about 15,236 students.

Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants averaging $659 were provided to about 5,843 students.

Perkins Loans averaging $1,721 were provided to about 3,476 students.

Work Study Grants averaging $1,352 were provided to about 2,505 students.




December 2010 State Grant Program

The North Dakota Student Financial Assistance Program (State Grant) provides $1,200 non-repayable grant each year to North Dakota residents pursuing undergraduate degrees at North Dakota’s public, private and and tribal colleges. The purpose of these need-based grants is to assist students with the cost of attending North Dakota postsecondary institutions. A State Grant also reduces the amount of money a student needs to borrow for his or her education. The statutory grant maximum is $1,500 with the SBHE increasing the award from $800 to $1,200 in AY 2009-10.

More than 35,000 North Dakota students applied for a state grant in 2010-11. The State Grant Program was able to fund over 9,600 needy students or about 28 percent of the eligible students. For 2010-11, the greatest unmet need of a State Grant Program recipient was $17,026. Unmet need for this program is calculated as follows: cost of attendance minus parent/student expected contribution, minus the Federal Pell Grant, equals unmet need. For academic year 2010-11, State Grant dollars were exhausted at an unmet need figure of $1,199. In other words, those students demonstrating an unmet need of $1,199 or less did not receive State Grant support. Historically, of the over 30,000 students who apply for the State Grant program each year, over 20,000 students exhibit some type of unmet financial aid need, after the federal Pell Grant is applied.

State funding of $19 million to support the State Grant Program for the 2009-11 biennium is equivalent to 5 percent of annual tuition collections.

Students Receiving State GrantsAwarded by Institution Type (total 09-11 funding available $19.4 million)

Public Institution

Private Colleges & Hospital School

of Nursing

Native American

Community Colleges Total

2010-2011 School Year (est.) # Applying 35,583 # of Students Receiving Awards 7,249 1,237 1,180 9,666$ Awarded $8,679,786 $1,484,400 $1,416,000 $11,580,186% of Total $ Awarded 75.0% 12.8% 12.2% 100%% of all ND Students Attending College 85.6% 10.6% 3.7% 100%2009-2010 School Year # Applying 38,372 # of Students Receiving Awards 6,257 1,075 533 7,865$ Awarded $6,803,350 $1,151,845 $567,000 $8,522,195% of Total $ Awarded 79.8% 13.5% 6.7% 100%% of all ND Students Attending College 83.7% 12.6% 3.7% 100%

Ac c e s s – G e n e ra l

State Grant Program (cont.)



The State Grant Program has a federal maintenance of effort (MOE) requirement. Under federal law, states are required to meet or exceed the maintenance of effort requirement to ensure continued federal financial aid funding. The MOE requirement is the average expenditure of non-federal dollars for the past three years. However, in the future, according to federal reporting procedures, not all non-federal sources will be included in the MOE requirement. To maintain the MOE requirement for the 2011-13 biennium, an estimated $5.9 million in non-federal dollars is needed.



December 2010 North Dakota Scholars Program The North Dakota Scholars Program, a merit-based scholarship program, was first funded by the Legislature in 1987 to provide scholarships to North Dakota’s best and brightest high school graduates to encourage them to remain in North Dakota for postsecondary education. In order to be a qualified applicant, high school junior must take the ACT Assessment between October and June of his or her junior year and score in the upper 5 percent of all North Dakota ACT test takers. The numeric sum of the English, Math, reading and science reasoning scores will be used as a second selection criteria. The numeric sum of a student’s English and mathematics scores will be used as additional selection criteria if a tie-breaker is needed. Funding has traditionally been available to fund between 15-20% of the qualified

students.

The scholarship is renewable for up to three years if the recipient maintains a cumulative 3.5 grade-point average.

The Scholars Program provides full-tuition scholarships for students who attend North

Dakota’s public and tribal colleges and tuition scholarships not to exceed the highest resident undergraduate tuition rate in the North Dakota University System for students who attend North Dakota’s private institutions and a one-time $2,000 stipend to freshmen scholars.

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

# of candidates meeting 5% ACT requirement

326 319 321 327 327

Offers made

68 98 92 103 102

Offers accepted

32 49 43 54 64

% of those offered and accepted 47% 50% 47% 52% 63%

ACT score range funded 32-35 31-35 31-35 31-36 31-36

North Dakota students who qualify for this program are high academic achievers.

These students are heavily recruited by out-of-state colleges and universities that also offer financial incentives to attract them to their campuses. This is demonstrated by


North Dakota Scholars Program (cont.)



the fact that, in 2010-11, in order to fund 64 new freshmen students, 102 offers were made, which is an acceptance rate of 63 percent. The other 38 students more than likely attended out-of-state institutions.

The North Dakota University System had sufficient funding to support the following number of North Dakota scholars by class and year:

North Dakota Scholars

By Class, By Year

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Freshmen 32 49 43 54 64

Sophomores 17 26 42 37 46

Juniors 10 18 25 39 34

Seniors 17 8 15 23 36

Total 76 101 125 153 180

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Rhonda Schauer, State Approving Agency Director/Coordinator of Multicultural Education 701.224.2497 [email protected] www.ndus.edu Section 5 – Page 5

December 2010 Indian Scholarship Program The Indian Scholarship Program assists American Indian students in obtaining a college education by providing grants based upon scholastic ability and financial need. By limiting scholarship awards to $800, the Indian Scholarship Board has been able to make scholarship awards to about 239 eligible applicants each year, 98 percent of whom show financial need in addition to scholastic ability. About 30 program participants graduate each year. The qualifications for eligibility for the North Dakota Indian Scholarship Program are as follows: An applicant must either be a resident of North Dakota who is one-quarter Native

American or an enrolled member of any tribe that now resides in North Dakota. Residency for each student will be determined by the institution he or she plans to attend.

An applicant must have been accepted for admission at an institution of higher learning or a state vocational education program within North Dakota.

Scholarship recipients must be enrolled full-time and may not have a grade-point average below 2.0.

A student who participates in an internship, student teaching, teaching assistance or cooperative education program may be eligible for scholarship awards only if participation in that program is required for the degree and only if tuition must be paid for the credits earned.


Indian Scholarship Program (cont.)

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4,367

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6,260 6,327 6,209

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Indian Scholarship ProgramFull‐Time Enrollment and Scholarship Recipients

1997‐1999 through 2009‐2011

Full‐time Native American Students Attending College* Native American Scholarships Awarded

Biennium

*Includes the following schools: Bismarck State College, Dickinson State University, Fort Berthold Community College, Jamestown College, Lake Region State College, Cankdeska Cikana Community College, University of Mary, Mayville State University, Minot State University, Dakota College at Bottineau, North Dakota State University, Standing Rock College, North Dakota State College of Science, Turtle Mountain Community College, University of North Dakota, Valley City State University and Williston State College.

History of Indian Scholarship Program

Biennium

Full-time Native American Students Attending College*

1Native American

Scholarships Awarded

State General Funds

Appropriated

% of Full-time Students Receiving

Funding 1997-99 4,367 293 $204,000 6.7% 1999-01 4,733 295 $204,082 6.2% 2001-03 4,899 291 $204,082 5.9% 2003-05 6,260 376 $204,086 6.0% 2005-07 6,327 362 $251,988 5.7% 2007-09 5,973 502 $380,626 8.4%

2009-2011 6,414 478 $381,292 7.4% *Includes the following schools: Bismarck State College, Dickinson State University, Fort Berthold Community College, Jamestown College, Lake Region State College, Cankdeska Cikana Community College, University of Mary, Mayville State University, Minot State University, Dkota College at Bottineau, North Dakota State University, Standing Rock College, North Dakota State College of Science, Turtle Mountain Community College, University of North Dakota, Valley City State University and Williston State College.

1Additional awards were made with carryover funding

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Wipf, DIRECTOR of Financial Aid and Federal Relations Coordinator

701.328.4114 [email protected]


December 2010 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Occupations Student Loan Forgiveness Program The STEM occupations student loan forgiveness program, formerly administered under the title “Technology Occupations Student Loan Program,” is intended to encourage students to pursue STEM related careers in ND. The program reduces student loan indebtedness for individuals who have: (1) graduated in STEM-related fields and (2) been employed in STEM occupations in the state for one year. Recipients are eligible to receive $1,500 in loan forgiveness each year they are employed in approved STEM occupations in North Dakota, up to a maximum of four years or $6,000. To be eligible, a recipient must have a student loan from the Bank of North Dakota or other participating lender. Individuals must apply annually for new or continued funding.

For academic year 2009-10, 784 new and continued-funding applications were received. Of the 784 applicants, 601 were funded at a cost of approximately $900,000. Biennial 2009-11 expenditures are estimated to be $1,893,000.

The average student loan indebtedness of funded applicants, as reported on their applications, was $10,595.

A breakdown of funded 2009-10 applicants by program area follows: Program Areas of Funded Applications for 2009-10 # of Applicants FundedAeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General 1Agricultural Mechanization, General 2Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering 9Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 2Animal Sciences, General 5Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician 7Architecture 7Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 2Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 1Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 1Biology Teacher Education 8Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7Chemical Engineering 1Chemistry Teacher Education 2Chemistry, General 5


STEM (cont.)

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Wipf, Director of Financial Aid and Federal Relations Coordinator 701.328.4114 [email protected] www.ndus.edu Section 5 – Page 6.1

Program Areas of Funded Applications for 2009-10 # of Applicants FundedCivil Engineering Technology/Technician 11Civil Engineering, General 62Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 14Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician 1Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 2Computer and Information Sciences, General 86Computer and Information Sciences, Other 1Computer Engineering, General 2Computer Programming/Programmer, General 3Computer Science 15Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst 11Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 15Construction Engineering 9Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 5Educational/Instructional Media Design 1Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians 10Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician

5

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 40Emergency Medical Technology/ Technician (EMT Paramedic) 3Engineering Technology/General 9Engineering, General 2Food Science 1Geological/Geophysical Engineering 1Geology/Earth Science, General 4Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology/Technician (ACH/ACR/ACHR/HRAC/HVAC/AC Technology

1

Industrial Engineering 10Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology 1Industrial Production Technologies/ Technicians, Other 7Industrial Technology/Technician 12Lineworker 2Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 1Management Information Systems and Services, Other (some qualify) 2Management Information Systems, General 45Manufacturing Engineering 1Manufacturing Technology/Technician 1Mathematics Teacher Education 8

STEM (cont.)


Program Areas of Funded Applications for 2009-10 # of Applicants FundedMathematics, General 4Mechanical Engineering 49Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 11Microbiology, General 1Natural Resources Management and Policy 6Radiologic Technology/Science-Radiographer 27Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 9Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician 1Statistics, General 1Surgical Technology/Technologist 5System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager 5Technology Teacher Education/ Industrial Arts Teacher Education 5Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 1Welding Technology/Welder 1Wildlife Biology 3Zoology/Animal Biology 3TOTAL 601 A breakdown of funded 2009-10 applicants by technology job occupations follows:

Technology Job Occupations of Funded Applicants for 2009-10 # of Applicants FundedAdministrative Services Managers 1Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 3Agricultural Engineers 7Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 6Atmospheric and Space Scientists 1Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2Biological Scientists, All Other 1Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 3Chemical Engineers 1Chemical Technicians 3Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 1Chemists 2Civil Engineering Technicians 12Civil Engineers 64Commercial Pilots 3Computer and Information Systems Managers 7Computer Operators 2Computer Programmers 44

STEM (cont.)


Technology Job Occupations of Funded Applicants for 2009-10 # of Applicants FundedComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1Computer Software Engineers, Applications 19Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 2Computer Specialists, All Other 18Computer Support Specialists 49Computer Systems Analysts 12Conservation Scientists 4Construction Managers 2Cost Estimators 2Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 5Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 2Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 2Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 1Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

1

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

3

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 3Electrical Engineers 34Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1Electro-Mechanical Technicians 3Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 1Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 2Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3Engineering Managers 8Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 7Engineers, All Other 16Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 1Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 3Farm Equipment Mechanics 1Farmers and Ranchers 1First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

2

Food Scientists and Technologists 1Forest and Conservation Technicians 3Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 1Graphic Designers 1Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 1Industrial Engineering Technicians 1

STEM (cont.)


Technology Job Occupations of Funded Applicants for 2009-10 # of Applicants FundedIndustrial Engineers 10Industrial Machinery Mechanics 2Instructional Coordinators 3Managers, All Other 2Materials Scientists 1Mathematicians 1Mechanical Engineering Technicians 3Mechanical Engineers 43Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 1Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 13Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 1Microbiologists 1Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Educat 5Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1Network and Computer Systems Administrators 32Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 3Operations Research Analysts 1Petroleum Engineers 1Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 2Power Distributors and Dispatchers 2Power Plant Operators 7Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 39Respiratory Therapists 8Respiratory Therapy Technicians 1Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education 16Soil and Plant Scientists 1Statisticians 1Surgical Technologists 5Surveying and Mapping Technicians 3Surveyors 3Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

2

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1Vocational Education Teachers, Middle School 1Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School 2Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 2TOTAL 601

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Wipf, Director of Financial Aid and Federal Relations Coordinator 701 .328.4114 [email protected]


December 2010 Teacher Shortage Loan

Forgiveness Program The student loan forgiveness program is intended to encourage teaching in North Dakota at grade levels and/or in content areas identified by the Department of Public Instruction as having teacher shortages by reducing student loan indebtedness.

Recipients are eligible to receive $1,000 in loan forgiveness each year up to a maximum of three years or $3,000 for teaching in teacher-shortage areas as defined by the Department of Public Instruction. The Bank of North Dakota is responsible for applying and/or forwarding loan forgiveness payments for funded recipients.

The combined 09-11 general fund appropriation for the Teacher Shortage and STEM loan forgiveness programs and doctoral student program is $3.2 million.

For academic year 2009-10, 403 new and continued-funding applications were received. Of the 403 applicants, 385 were funded at a cost of $385,000. Biennial 2009-11 estimated expenditures are estimated to be $810,000.

The average student loan indebtedness of funded applicants, as reported on their applications, was $12,308.

A breakdown of funded 2009-10 applicants by defined shortage areas follows:

Defined Shortage Areas of Funded Applicants for 2009-10 # of Applicants FundedAgriculture Education 10 Art 6 Business and Office Technology/Business Education 25 Career Clusters 3 English as a Second Language 15 English Language Arts/English as a Second Language 45 Family and Consumer Sciences 8 Health Careers 3 Information Technology 2 Languages/Native American Languages 10 Marketing Education 2 Mathematics 44 Music 31 Physical Education 11 Science 46 Social Studies 24 Special Education Programming 97 Technology Education - Industrial Arts 3 TOTAL 385




December 2010 Doctoral Programs

The doctoral program is intended to help grow the number of students obtaining doctoral degrees. In June 2009, the SBHE approved the allocation of $130,000 each to UND and NDSU

(total $260,000 for the biennium) from the 2009-11 Education Incentive Program in support of the Doctoral Program.

At UND, the funds have/will be used as follows:

Summer doctoral fellowships to 11 doctoral students Doctoral dissertation research support Doctoral student conference travel support Marketing & Recruitment

o Hobson’s International TOEFL Edition Recruitment Marketing Support o Biology Department student recruitment o Graduate school marketing (Council of Graduate Schools) o GI Jobs Military site advertising o Psychology Department recruitment

Student recognition – Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Award Other professional development for students-Counseling Psychology SAS Biology Department doctoral student assistantships

At NDSU, the funds have/will be used as follows:

NDSU is providing doctoral dissertation fellowships to students who are within one year of completing their doctoral degree. This is a competitive program designed to provide funding for highly qualified students. The program supports degree completion for these students and allows faculty members to recruit a new student to their lab a year earlier than would be possible without this award. In the current biennium, NDSU received 26 applications for funding and is supporting five students.

NDSU provided matching funds for the Bain fellowship, awarded to a doctoral student in the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources.

NDSU is providing a stipend for a student from North Dakota in the Materials and Nanotachnology doctoral program.

NDSU is providing recruiting funds to graduate programs to highly qualified individuals from North Dakota to their doctoral programs. This is a competitive program; departments must prepare a proposal to access these funds. Priority is given to innovative proposals that target individuals from North Dakota.




December 2010 Tuition Waiver Summary The North Dakota Legislature has mandated tuition waivers for National Guard members, State Industrial School residents, dependents of POW/MIAs and veterans, and dependents of firefighters and peace officers. In addition, the State Board of Higher Education has authorized other specific waivers and delegated waiver authority to campuses.

NationalPOW/MIA

VetsFF/PO/E

medSBHE 1

Student Employee Spouse/ Dep Grad Senior International Institutional Cultural Campus

Guard Dep Waiver Dep 3 Mbr Waiver Waiver 2Assistant Citizen Student Waiver 4 Diversity WICHE Total *

BSC # Of Students 65 17 0 0 30 0 0 0 2 41 55 0 210 208 Dollars $19,530 $28,714 $0 $0 $21,580 $0 $0 $0 $8,982 $33,387 $63,013 $0 $175,206

DCB # Of Students 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 24 12 0 47 45 Dollars $2,641 $0 $0 $0 $585 $0 $0 $0 $2,340 $25,350 $17,954 $0 $48,870

DSU # Of Students 17 6 0 0 74 65 0 0 385 41 175 0 763 674 Dollars $9,186 $20,972 $0 $0 $34,882 $214,440 $0 $0 $2,247,228 $28,959 $634,102 $0 $3,189,769

LRSC

# Of Students 21 7 0 0 14 19 0 0 16 25 18 0 120 116 Dollars $8,619 $15,167 $0 $0 $8,944 $13,777 $0 $0 $74,999 $41,942 $20,497 $0 $183,946

MaSU # Of Students 0 2 0 0 16 6 0 0 2 79 10 0 115 104 Dollars $0 $6,187 $0 $0 $14,716 $8,507 $0 $0 $13,776 $92,053 $8,000 $0 $143,239

MiSU # Of Students 16 10 1 0 47 36 0 2 0 621 111 0 844 810 Dollars $7,031 $41,807 $4,471 $0 $50,090 $71,573 $0 $541 $0 $724,602 $158,632 $0 $1,058,746

NDSCS # Of Students 37 14 0 0 22 29 0 0 0 891 25 0 1,018 991 Dollars $15,008 $41,697 $0 $0 $15,939 $38,578 $0 $0 $0 $798,365 $14,753 $0 $924,340

NDSU # Of Students 172 24 0 1 295 282 1,012 4 644 437 346 0 3,217 3090 Dollars $165,658 $132,100 $0 $5,448 $461,456 $605,153 $7,748,647 $2,157 $3,909,741 $622,978 $1,645,153 $0 $15,298,491

UND # Of Students 90 30 0 0 258 304 571 8 50 628 232 12 2,183 2003 Dollars $44,631 $159,566 $0 $0 $353,528 $656,907 $3,118,024 $3,982 $344,696 $2,368,004 $1,049,375 $117,536 $8,216,248

VCSU # Of Students 4 2 0 0 32 21 0 1 33 69 59 0 221 186 Dollars $2,092 $7,424 $0 $0 $31,808 $34,494 $0 $428 $101,860 $146,020 $143,239 $0 $467,364

WSC # Of Students 4 0 0 0 11 17 0 1 16 204 16 0 269 269 Dollars $1,460 $0 $0 $0 $6,343 $13,088 $0 $302 $35,439 $41,356 $41,883 $0 $139,872

TOTAL # Of Students 434 112 1 1 801 779 1,583 16 1,149 3,060 1,059 12 9,007 8,496 Dollars $275,856 $453,633 $4,471 $5,448 $999,871 $1,656,518 $10,866,670 $7,410 $6,739,062 $4,923,015 $3,796,601 $117,536 $29,846,091

1 In past years, the SBHE student member tuition waivers were filed under miscellaneous, but have now been given their own category.2 The 2009-2010 report includes a new category to separate waivers for the spouses and dependents of employees into their own category as opposed to their being included with employees receiving discounts.

(As of November 23, 2010)

Statutory SBHE Campus

3 This years report includes a new category for the dependents of Fire Fighters, Peace Officers, and Emergency Medical personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty. In past years they were included with miscellaneous waivers.

Academic Year 2009-10 Tuition Waiver Summary

Unduplicated HC Total

* Some students are duplicated in the count because a student may be receiving more than one category of waiver (e.g. both a national guard and misc. waiver) and would be counted more than once.

4 The miscellaneous category used in prior years has been included in institutional waivers to ensure campus data is grouped alike. Examples of waivers included in the institutional category are TRIO programs, billing appeal waiver, athletic waivers, academic waivers, presidential tuition waivers, dual-credit tuition waivers, non-resident waivers, service learning waivers, foreign exchange tuition waiver, JD/CAT tuition waiver, orientation fee waiver, room & board tuition waiver, coop half price tuition waiver, Cardinal Muench tuition waivers, self-support tuition appeal, CE/DE tuition adjustment, CE prof dev recording fee waiver, tuition adjustment, ROTC Cross Town waiver, study abroad, GPIDEA tuition adjustment.


FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy McDonald, Director of Finance 701.328.4111 [email protected]


December 2010 NDUS Tuition, Fee, Room and Board Schedule


TUITIONSD, MT,

Nonresident Saskatchewan, Minnesota

and Manitoba FEES* ROOM(2)

Institution/ Full Part Full Part Full Part Full Part Full Part

Branch Key** Time Time(1) Time Time(1) Time Time(1) Time Time(1) Time Time(1) Double Single 5 Day 7 Day

BSC* a (6) 112.14 (6) 299.41 (6) 140.18 (6) 146.07 664.84$ 26.40$ $2,082(3) $2,943(3)2,796-12 meals

2,961-17 meals

DCB a 3,120 130.00 4,680 195.00SD & MT

3,901 162.50 4,382 182.58 736.72 30.70 1,768 2,472 2,688-15 meals N/A

All Canadian Provinces 3,120 130.00

DSU* a 4,306 179.40 11,496 479.00 5,382 224.25 4,578 190.75 1,088.72 45.36 1,690 2,398 2,784-10 meals (Incl $100 flex cash) $3,028-19 meals2,784-15 meals

LRSC* a 3,065 127.71 3,065 127.71 3,065 127.71 3,065 127.71 842.72 28.03 (4) 1,860 2,450 2,500-12 meals

International Stdnts 7,662 319.28 3,040-17 meals

3,300 Premium Plus

MaSU a (5) 4,268 177.85 6,403 266.78 5,335 222.31 4,537 189.04 1,669.22 (5) 69.55 1,676 2,316 N/A 1,308-5 meals

6,403 266.77 2,614-10 mealsInternational Stdnts 11,396 474.85 2,778-14 meals

MiSU* a (5) 4,476 186.52 4,476 186.52 4,476 186.52 4,476 186.52 1,161.14 48.38 1,685(3) 2,948(3) 2,976-10 meals

b 5,920 246.68 5,920 246.68 5,920 246.68 5,920 246.68 3,180-14 meals

3,214-19 meals

NDSCS* a (7) 112.25 (7) 299.69 (7) 140.31 (7) 146.07 544.62 22.69 1,786 2,488 2,490-10 meals

g (7) 112.25 (7) 112.25 (7) 112.25 (7) 112.25 2,588-14 meals

h (7) 112.25 (7) 112.25 (7) 112.25 (7) 146.07 3,240-19 meals

NDSU* a 5,639 234.95 15,055 627.30 8,458 352.42 6,002 250.08 1,021.56 42.57 3,040 3,440 N/A 3,490 Basic plan

b 6,048 251.98 16,147 672.78 9,071 377.97 7,415 308.96 3,850-Elite plan

Difference in plans relates to # guest

passes & dining $'s

UND* a 5,652 235.50 15,091 628.80 8,478 353.26 6,002 250.08 1,282 53.42 2,350 2,980 N/A

b 6,080 253.32 16,233 676.35 9,119 379.97 7,415 308.96

c (8) 227.54 (8) 607.55 (8) 341.32 (8) 341.32

d 24,119 1,004.94 44,644 1,860.15 26,532 1,105.48

e 11,147 15,423 15,423 11,147

f 10,174 423.92 14,243 593.44 12,616 525.65 10,174 423.92 3,780 Unlimited plan plus

VCSU a (9) 147.76 (9) 394.50 (9) 184.70 (9) 157.08 1,642.72 (10) 68.45 1,812 2,550 2,400-10 meals N/A

2,716-15 meals

WSC* a (11) 100.68 (11) 100.68 (11) 100.68 (11) 100.68 838.20 32.76 1,765 2,625 2,592-10 meals N/A2,792-15 meals

* Additional fees are charged for a number of specific programs at BSC, DSU, LRSC, MiSU, MiSU-BC, NDSCS, NDSU, UND and WSC. These program fees are not included in the tuition and/or fee amounts in this schedule.** Key: a=Undergraduate, b=Graduate, c=Law, d=Medicine, e=Physical Therapy (schedule reflects full-time flat rate. Summer students pay 50%), f=Occupational Therapy, g=Special rates given to NDSCS nonresident and contiguous state/province students

In addition to the rates listed in this table, other special rates exist for other student categories such as WICHE/WUE students and non-resident dependents and spouses of NDUS campus graduates.(Note: This schedule does not include tuition rates for all programs, but covers the major programs offered.)

(1) Per credit hour for less than 12 hours per semester, except at BSC, LRSC, NDSCS, VCSU and WSC (see footnotes 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 & 12).(2) Other living arrangements such as married and family housing, hi-rises, suites, mobile home parks, and 3-4 person apartments are also available on the campuses.(3) The rates listed for BSC and MiSU represents the average single and double room rates of the dormitories. These campuses charge different rates for different dormitories.(4) The part-time rate for fees at LRSC is based on 16 credit hours per semester, except the "Connect ND" & "NDSA" fees, which are capped at 12 credit hours per semester. (5) MaSU and MiSU charge the per credit (part-time) rate for 1-11 credit hours and for additonal credits over 18, and the full-time rate for 12-18 credit hours. MaSU's fees include TabletPC computer and

technology fees ($950/year) for guaranteed continuous access to a TabletPC, backpack, up-to-date software, integrated technology in classrooms, network and printer access and enhanced, high-speed wireless Internet access throughout campus.

(6) BSC charges the per credit (part-time) tuition rate for all credit hours. Fees are capped at 13 credit hours per semester, except the Wellness Center, "Connect ND" & "NDSA" fees which are capped at 12 credit hours per semester.(7) NDSCS charges the per credit (part-time) tuition rate for all credit hours. Fees are capped at 12 credit hours per semester.

(9) VCSU charges the per credit (part-time) tuition rate for all credit hours. Fees are capped at 12 credit hours per semester. (10) Includes notebook computer ($798) and technology ($200) fees for guaranteed continuous access to a notebook computer, case, software license fees, insurance for damage or loss, integrated technology in classrooms, and enhanced, high-speed wireless network and Internet access throughout campus.

(11) WSC charges the per credit (part-time) tuition and fee rate for all credit hours except for the 14th, 15th and 16th credits, which are at no charge. "Connect ND" & "NDSA" fees are capped at 12 credit hours per semester.

1,044-3 meal off campus

1,580-6 meal off campus

3,288 Block plan 125

3,386 Block plan 155

3,600 Unlimited plan

Same as undergraduate fees

North Dakota University System

INSTITUTIONAL CHARGES2010-11 Academic Year

Resident

(8) UND charges the per credit (part-time) tuition rate for all credit hours for Law. Mandatory fees are capped at 12 credit hours per semester.

who live on campus with a meal plan, h=NDSCS business & industry ptsp programs (with formal signed contracts) which serve multi-state areas


BOARD








All Canadian Provinces except Saskatchewan & Manitoba



December 2010 Enrollment The NDUS Fall 2010 headcount enrollment of 48,120 is an increase of 5.0 percent compared to Fall 2009. The institutional total system FTE (full-time equivalent) enrollment of 38,193 is a 3.6 percent increase compared to Fall 2009. Both the two-year and four-year institutions had combined net enrollment gains. Six percent of the students were enrolled at two-year colleges, and 46 percent were enrolled at four-year universities. Of the 48,120 enrollments, 59.2 percent are North Dakota residents.

Number of Headcount and Full-time Equivalency Enrollments

Fall 2010 Institution Headcount(1) Full-Time Equivalency(2)

BSC 4,177 3,208

DCB 863 540

DSU 2,668 2,068

LRSC 1,913 921

MaSU 982 704

MiSU 3,866 3,002

NDSCS 2,833 2,217

NDSU 14,407 12,708

UND 14,194 12,018

VCSU 1,285 957

WSC 932 570

INSTITUTIONAL TOTAL 48,120 38,913 (1) Number of students enrolled, regardless of the number of credits taken. (2) The equivalent to full-time status based upon a formula using total student credit

hours enrolled.

A c c e s s – G e n e r a l

Enrollment (cont.)

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Hillman, Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs



Institutional Headcount Enrollment by Tuition Residency Status Fall 2010

BSC DCB DSU LRSC MaSU MiSU NDSCS NDSU UND VCSU WSC TOTALS % of

TOTAL

RESIDENT

North Dakota 3,371 704 1,745 1,647 633 2,970 2,007 6,316 6,216 808 727 27,144 56%

NON-RESIDENT

Manitoba 0 21 5 2 10 67 1 11 85 16 2 220 0%

Minnesota 87 12 29 122 118 50 567 5,923 4,672 163 9 11,752 24%

MHEC States 137 22 33 17 28 64 36 281 587 34 17 1,256 3%

Montana 54 13 202 12 6 99 58 69 137 15 85 750 2%

Saskatchewan 0 2 10 0 1 189 1 2 12 2 6 225 0%

South Dakota 55 2 90 10 2 14 80 249 216 12 7 737 2%

WICHE States 165 25 217 29 113 146 24 133 855 120 48 1,875 4%

Other 308 62 337 74 71 267 59 1,423 1,414 115 31 4,161 9%

Subtotal 806 159 923 266 349 896 826 8,091 7,978 477 205 20,976 44%

TOTALS 4,177 863 2,668 1,913 982 3,866 2,833 14,407 14,194 1,285 932 48,120 100%

Note: Information includes students in extended degree programs and students jointly enrolled through collaborative program arrangements.

North Dakota57%

Minnesota24%

Other States16%

South Dakota & Montana

3%

Foreign0%

Enrollment by Tuition ResidencyFall 2010

Note: Percentages are rounded

Enrollment (cont.)

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Michel Hillman, Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs



IN-STATE INSTITUTIONAL ENROLLMENT BY COUNTY OF ORGIN

Fall 2010

Total institutional headcount = 30,966 The county of residency is unknown for 91 North Dakota students. Total in-state enrollment includes students who attend Jamestown College and the University of Mary.

74 72

905

218 3,060

150 337

274

295

235

190

90 190 239

428 663

165 4,313

44355 86

122

161

22750

841441 5,980

1064,105

18358 189 200

821

216 167 103

379

461

72

1,255

148

159

1,366

32 79

129 72

3277 156

6

Minorities6.8%

Unknown12.0%

White81.2%

Hispanic 20.6%

Asian 16.4%

African American 31.1%

Native American 31.9%

Institutional Enrollment by Race Fall 2010

Enrollment (cont.)



Institutional Headcount Enrollment by Age – Fall 2010 Traditional and Non-Traditional

Institution Traditional Age 24 and under

Non-Traditional Age 25 and above

BSC 63% 37% DCB 64% 36% DSU 72% 28% LRSC 76% 24% MaSU 74% 26% MiSU 67% 33% NDSCS 80% 20% NDSU 81% 19% UND 71% 29% VCSU 68% 32% WSC 68% 32% System Overall 74% 26% Note: Information includes students in extended degree programs and students jointly enrolled through collaborative program arrangements.

North Dakota University SystemInstitutional Headcount Enrollment

1980 through 2010

10,00015,000

20,00025,00030,00035,00040,00045,00050,00055,000

80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10

YearHeadcount FTE

48,120

38,913

25,719

31,184

Beginning with the 1997 full-time equivalent (FTE) number, the formula for calculating the FTE’s changed. Prior to the 1997 data the total student credit hours were divided by 16 to get the FTE number. With 2006 FTE and later, the divisor was changed to 15.

Students

Enrollment (cont.)



Degree Credit Headcount by Institution and All Distance Delivery Methods

Fall 2010

Institution Face-to-Face Off Campus Correspondence Internet

Based1 Duplicated DE

Total2 Unduplicated

DE Total3

BSC 115 0 2,106 2,221 2,193

DCB 282 0 400 682 622

DSU 187 45 774 1,006 757

LRSC 820 0 1,327 2,147 1,894

MaSU 58 0 437 495 442

MiSU 512 34 1,364 1,910 1,762

NDSCS 762 0 764 1,526 1,448

NDSU 137 287 3,577 4,001 3,741

UND 383 51 3,577 4,011 3,701

VCSU 145 0 1,018 1,163 989

WSC 153 0 455 608 570

Total 3,554 417 15,799 19,770 18,119

1 Internet based categories are listed in more detail on Table 9A in the Fall 2010 Enrollment Report. 2 Reflects enrollment in each distance education delivery method. If, for example, a student is taking both a correspondence course and an internet based course, this student would be reported twice in the duplicated enrollment total.

3. Reflects unduplicated headcount enrollment for total distance education. If, for example, a student is taking both a correspondence and an internet based course, this student would be counted only once in the unduplicated distance education total.

Enrollment (cont.)



Degree Credit by Internet Based (E-Learning) Delivery Method

Fall 2010 Video Internet

Combo <50%

Internet Based Duplicated Total

Internet Based Unduplicated Campus Total I n s t i

t u t i on 1-

Way

2-W

ay

Syn

ch

A-S

ynch

BSC 0 120 0 1,986 0 2,106 2,103

DCB 0 163 0 237 0 400 362

DSU 0 124 0 650 0 774 693

LRSC 0 2 0 546 779 1,327 1,173

MaSU 0 156 0 281 0 437 401

MiSU 0 48 0 1,316 0 1,364 1,347

NDSCS 0 100 0 664 0 764 753

NDSU 3 32 142 2,870 530 3,577 3,416

UND 0 79 675 2,752 71 3,577 3,300

VCSU 0 32 0 612 374 1,018 912

WSC 0 54 0 401 0 455 435

TOTAL 3 910 817 12,315 1,754 15,799 14,895*

* Reflects unduplicated headcount enrollment for internet based delivery methods. For example, if a student is taking a video course (IVN or IP) and an Internet course, the student is counted once in the unduplicated internet based total.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Schepp, Academic Affairs Associate and Director of Research 701.328.4136 [email protected]


December 2010 Dual Credit Dual-credit college courses, through which students receive both high school and college credit, are authorized by the North Dakota Century Code. Any North Dakota student enrolled in grade 11 or 12 who has received permission from his or her high school administration is eligible for enrollment in an NDUS college course for dual credit. Dual-credit students pay the university or college application fees when they apply to take dual-credit courses. Students also pay the current tuition rate along with pro-rated fees similar to those charged to other part-time students. The college course section taught in the high school must meet the content and academic standards of the course sections taught on campus. In other words, from the NDUS perspective, the dual-credit course taught in the high school is a college course that also offers high school credit. Full-time college faculty or adjunct instructors may teach dual-credit courses. High school instructors who teach dual-credit courses in the high schools are considered adjunct instructors of the sponsoring NDUS college or university and must meet the same criteria used to hire on-campus instructors. Dual-credit students registered for college credit are categorized according to the way they are enrolled. Most students enroll in college courses taught by adjunct college faculty face-to-face, off-campus. Dual-credit students are included in the official semester enrollment counts.

DUAL-CREDIT INSTITUTIONAL HEADCOUNT ENROLLMENTS* FALL 2005 – FALL 2010

Institutions Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 BSC 87 139 123 102 119 163 DCB 39 98 117 74 154 116 DSU 276 335 330 348 253 311 LRSC 437 548 543 456 530 680 MaSU 77 145 127 115 110 135 MiSU 82 112 91 47 138 172 NDSCS 185 283 328 486 673 631 NDSU 4 11 4 2 1 0 UND 2 12 12 7 4 0 VCSU 0 0 0 20 20 27 WSC 74 64 0 215 224 250 Totals 1,263 1,747 1,675 1,872 2,226 2,485

* This number includes students enrolled at more than one college during the fall semester; as a result, one student may be counted more than once.




December 2010 Access – Other Correspondence study, in which course materials are exchanged through the mail, and the extended campus, which includes face-to-face and off-campus instruction, are identified as distance education initiatives, but they are not delivered via electronic technologies. These two delivery models continue to meet the needs of the life-long learner and the place-bound student. With 6,469 students in Spring 2010 and Fall 2010, the extended campus model continues to thrive as a mechanism for increasing student access. Correspondence study also continues to be a vital component of distance education with 882 enrollments during the same period.




December 2010 Tribal College Assistance Grant The 2007 and 2009 North Dakota Legislative Assembly appropriated $700,000 (or $350,000 for each year of the biennium) from the Permanent Oil Trust Fund for supplemental grant assistance to the tribal community colleges to recognize their service to nonbeneficiary students. A nonbeneficiary student is defined as a resident of North Dakota enrolled in a tribally-controlled community college but not an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian tribe. For program management purposes a full time equivalent (FTE) student has been defined as 24 credit hours per year. In Academic Year 2009-10, 112.792 FTE students met the definition of nonbeneficiary students, resulting in a prorated per student allocation of $3,103. Reimbursement received under the tribal college assistance grant program may be used for such things as salaries and wages, operating expenses, equipment, capital expenditures, etc. The following table provides a breakout of payments by institution:

Tribal College Assistance Grant Payment for 2009-10 AY

Institution

No. of Credit Hours

FTE Students at 24 Credit Hours Per Year

Total Distribution by Campus

Fort Berthold Community College 545 22.708 $70,465.46

Cankdeska Cikana Community College 158 6.583 $20,428.52

Turtle Mountain Community College 711 29.625 $91,928.32

Sitting Bull College 116 4.833 $14,998.15

United Tribes Technical College 1,177 49.043 $152,179.55

2,707 112.792 $350,000.00

Annual Allocation $350,000

Per Student Allocation $3,103


FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Anderson, Director of Public Affairs and Marketing 701.328.2962 [email protected]


December 2010 Community College Awareness Initiative

The mission of the Community College Awareness Initiative is to increase understanding of the value of a community college education and respond to North Dakota’s workforce needs. The Community College Awareness Initiative will enhance the perception of University System community colleges to better connect with stakeholders, including: traditional-age students, their parents, teachers, counselors and high school administrators; adult learners; incumbent workers; legislators; employers; economic developers; and all North Dakotans. Funded by the 2009 Legislative Assembly, the Community College Awareness Initiative was created to connect North Dakotans with careers in the state. A benchmark study to assess public opinion was conducted in September 2009. Responses from the four target audiences (students, parents, counselors and the general public) were used to develop a baseline on the following criteria: Top-of-mind awareness Overall view of community colleges Convincing someone to enroll at a community college Perception of North Dakota community colleges and Post-secondary plans Using the research results, creative messages were developed. A statewide media campaign began in February 2010. This campaign includes statewide broadcast and cable TV advertising, radio spots, newspaper and magazine ads, as well as Facebook ads. Two additional media campaigns took place in 2010. A fourth campaign is scheduled for February 7, 2011, through March 6, 2011. Response to each media campaign is measured by the number of hits on the landing page developed for this initiative, using the following trackable URLs: TV ads: www.ndcommunitycolleges.com Radio ads: www.ndcommunitycolleges.net Print ads: www.ndcommunitycolleges.info Facebook ads: www.ndcommunitycolleges.org The landing page links directly to the five community college websites; the North Dakota University System website; RUreadynd.com, a Student Loans of North Dakota career planning tool; and the community college academic program matrix. All campaign advertisements also are available on the landing page.


Community College Awareness Initiative (cont.)

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Anderson, Director of Public Affairs and Marketing 701.328.2962 [email protected]


Response to the first three media campaigns has been measured by the number of hits to the landing page and post-campaign media audits. The overall success of the Community College Awareness Initiative will be measured by comparing the results of the September 2009 benchmark study to the results of research to be conducted in 2011.

For More Information Contact:

Randall Thursby, Chief Information Officer 701.231.6326 [email protected]


December 2010 System Information Technology Services (SITS)

System Information Technology Services provides secure information management and technology services to North Dakota University System students, faculty, staff, and state residents. SITS links academic and business services with the NDUS community, connecting users to the information and educational resources they need to accomplish their goals. System Information Technology Services is responsible for a wide portfolio of technology activities in support of the North Dakota University System. During the 2009-11 biennium, that portfolio was aligned to meet the goals of the State Board of Higher Education and the needs of the institutions. A strategic vision for the future was plotted, recognizing that services must be connected and integrated to meet the needs in an Internet-connected world. The SITS office is led by the NDUS Chief Information Officer (CIO), who is responsible for providing overall leadership, vision, strategy, management and accountability for system-wide information technology services. Working with the institutions, the CIO is responsible for carrying out the following NDUS information technology goals: Support University System infrastructure needs Improve information technology-enabled business processes and services while

providing and managing resources to align with University System goals Improve and enhance student learning and customer focus Improve and enhance collaborative efforts SITS departments include: Office of the CIO: Provides administrative support to SITS; leads enterprise project

planning and portfolio management; and oversees contract management, software site licenses, and IT Security.

ConnectND: ConnectND is a unit of System Information Technology Services that manages and operates enterprise administrative software for the University System. The core systems of ConnectND are Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Financials, Human Capital Management, and Campus Solutions (student administration); the first two managed jointly with state government. Additional systems and business functions supported by ConnectND include data warehousing, student housing, parking, room scheduling, on-line credit card payments, on-line student recruitment/admission

Ac c e s s – Te c h n o l o g y

System Information Technology Services (cont.)

For More Information Contact: Randall Thursby, Chief Information Officer

701.231.6326 [email protected] www.ndus.edu Section 6 – Page 1.1

applications, facilities management, timekeeping, international tax treaty compliance, organizational charting and emergency notification.

Academic, Research and Learning Technologies (ARLT): Encompasses IT services

that support the academic, research and learning missions of the NDUS institutions via the following areas: - Advanced Learning Technologies (ALT): Provides support for the Interactive

Video Network and other video and audio conferencing services, WIMBA web conferencing collaborative software, Moodle learning management software, and other related academic technologies.

- Online Dakota Information Network (ODIN): Provides library automation services to the NDUS institutions, the State Library, and numerous state agency, K-12 and public libraries.

- Higher Education Computer Network (HECN): Provides system-wide support and infrastructure services, including help-desk, wide-area networking in conjunction with the State ITD, and other academic and research support services via service level agreements with North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota.

North Dakota University System Online (NDUSO): Reporting to the NDUS Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, NDUSO is a system-wide collaboration, providing access to all online degree and certificate programs that are available from the NDUS institutions.

The responsibilities and activities of each SITS department are explained more fully on separate pages of the Resource Guide.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Randall Thursby, Chief Information Officer 701.231.6326 [email protected]


December 2010 Office of the Chief Information Officer

The Office of the CIO of the North Dakota University System provides leadership and participation in a number of areas both internal and external to the System. Some of these require direct participation and others are handled through coordination. The Office is responsible for System IT planning and policy development and has been given responsibility through the enactment of HB1461 and Board Policy for project review and reporting. Key functions of the Office of the CIO include: Administrative Support Administrative support for the System Information Technology Services (SITS) division and the NDUS CIO are provided through the Office of the CIO. Included are all aspects of office support including budget preparation and management for the division, staffing and resource management, scheduling of meetings and logistics, records management, etc. Enterprise Project Planning and Portfolio Management State Board of Higher Education Policy 1901.3 states:

Consistent with NDCC section 15-10-44, the state board of higher education shall manage and regulate information technology planning and services for institutions under its control. The Chancellor is delegated authority and directed to develop information technology planning, policies, standards, guidelines, and project management oversight and reporting in coordination with the state information technology department. NDUS Information Technology (IT) projects shall comply with established standards, guidelines, procedures and processes. Not more frequently than every two years, a comprehensive information technology plan shall be submitted to the Board for its review and approval. In addition, periodic progress reports on goal progress shall be submitted to the Board.

The Chancellor has delegated this responsibility to the CIO. A project management structure has been established and a Project Portfolio Board has been created to oversee projects within SITS. This Board establishes priorities and resource allocation for System IT projects. In addition, a System Information Technology Services Architecture has been established by the CIO as the basis for technology systems and services that are or will be


Office of the CIO (cont.)

For More Information Contact: Randall Thursby, Chief Information Officer 701.231.6326 [email protected]


implemented within the NDUS. Strategic Architecture: NDUS Integrated Services A strong University System technology plan starts with the premise that services must be connected and integrated to meet the needs of students and faculty. That premise is a driving force in shaping the IT architecture of System Information Technology Services. Why is it important to integrate services? Services that cannot be connected often lead to additional costs and poorer overall services. By focusing on integrated services, SITS achieves four goals: Improved integration of system-wide applications Improved coordination of resources, applications, and processes A consistent end-user experience Better support for collaborative students

The seamless integration of IT systems provides a number of benefits. Students have more opportunities and better engagement, leading to improved institutional recruitment and retention. Costs to deliver programs will be reduced while opportunities for collaboration and communications among faculty and institutions will increase. By integrating services, the University System can leverage the costs of instructional materials such as library databases. Delivering these services requires the expertise of technology professionals, both in the University System office and on the campuses. This dedicated staff works to ensure the technology is operational and transparent to the many users of SITS services. Contract Management and Software Site Licenses Management of all SITS contracts is performed through the Office of the CIO. This helps ensure that contracts do not lapse, enhancements can be negotiated for the benefit of all NDUS institutions, and contracts are stored at one location for the division. System-wide software site licenses leverage the overall buying power of the NDUS, reducing costs for all institutions, simplifying license administration, increasing efficiency in license distribution and compliance. Examples include: Oracle Database Software – This contract provides Oracle database software for use

by all institutions, including classroom use, at no charge to the institutions. McAfee Antivirus, Spam, Spyware Protection - This software contract helps campuses

standardize on antivirus software and reduces the costs of managing the network by providing protection for all computers, reducing the possibilities of a harmful virus impacting an institution and user community. The software is provided free of charge to all NDUS faculty, staff and students, and includes rights for home use.

ESRI GIS Software – This enterprise contract allows all NDUS institutions to use the ESRI geographic mapping software at no charge.

Office of the CIO (cont.)

For More Information Contact: Randall Thursby, Chief Information Officer 701.231.6326 [email protected]


Microsoft Campus Agreement – This agreement is a higher education only offering for Microsoft software. All university-owned faculty and staff computers on the NDUS institutions are authorized to use the Microsoft enterprise desktop bundle of software (includes Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Microsoft operating systems, etc.), enabling efficiency through standardization and keeping the technology up-to-date through reduced costs and free upgrades. In addition, the master contract allows employees to obtain a licensed, personal copy of MS Office for Windows or Mac, for personal use, through the Home Use Program.

IT Security The NDUS Information Technology Security Officer (ITSO) coordinates IT security policy, programs, processes, and incident response for the North Dakota University System; the NDUS ITSO also serves as the registered agent for Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) violation complaints and issues.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Mick Pytlik, Executive Director of ConnectND 701.231.8119 [email protected]


December 2010 ConnectND ConnectND is a unit of System Information Technology Services that manages and operates enterprise administrative software for the University System. The core systems of ConnectND are Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Financials, Human Capital Management, and Campus Solutions (student administration); the first two managed jointly with state government. Additional systems and business functions supported by ConnectND include data warehousing, student housing, parking, room scheduling, on-line credit card payments, on-line student recruitment/admission applications, facilities management, timekeeping, international tax treaty compliance, organizational charting and emergency notification. Current Status: A significant amount of the staff effort related to ConnectND lies in daily maintenance of the systems, performing updates and upgrades, developing software and reports for unique NDUS needs, and assisting campus users with problems and business processes. There were initiatives, first presented to the 2007 Legislature, and continuing into the current biennium, intended to stabilize the operation of ConnectND and provide additional functionality. The status of those initiatives still underway follows: Improve the grants and contracts module:

Grants and contracts effort reporting has been improved on a regular basis. Any new effort reporting solution will require some uniformity of business processes among NDUS campuses, especially those with significant grants and contracts activity.

Implement a NDUS data warehouse solution: Several data marts have been implemented. CND staff are validating data and revising dashboards to improve applicability to the NDUS. The NDUS is working with the Statewide Longitudinal Data System Committee to ensure a smooth flow of data between the NDUS data warehouse and the Statewide Longitudinal Data System.

Implement a student administration admissions customer relationship management solution:

Implementation of the CRM solution for all NDUS entities was completed in the Summer of 2010. This implementation also included on-line admissions applications for the eleven campuses and four grad schools.

Implement Oracle's user productivity kit solution to support the development of documentation during upgrades:

User productivity kit (UPK) software has been installed, and is available.


ConnectND (cont.)

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Mick Pytlik, Executive Director of ConnectND 701.231.8119 [email protected]


During the biennium, NDUS SITS and ConnectND management evaluated the direction of Oracle and other higher education ERP software vendors to determine if a change would be desirable or necessary. At this point, our analysis showed there is not another vendor that would provide significantly more functionality or significantly lower operation and maintenance burden than that provided by the Oracle systems. In addition to these initiatives, other noteworthy accomplishments during the 2009-11 biennium are: Most ConnectND-supported systems and underlying technologies were upgraded; The University System’s common electronic directory (Active Directory) has been

enabled for the PeopleSoft systems in ConnectND, allowing students, faculty, and staff to use one set of credentials (User ID and password) to access multiple NDUS systems and services;

On-line, self-service functionality was implemented for employee information, student academic advisement, parking permit purchases, housing reservations, and 1098-T reporting, in many cases reducing mailing and postage costs while providing more timely and efficient service;

A process to match K-12 students from DPI to University System records was developed, which will enable new reporting capabilities and also prepare for the Statewide Longitudinal Data System;

Additional electronic interfaces to external parties (e.g., ACT) and systems (e.g., Hobson’s admissions and recruiting CRM) were developed; and

Changes mandated by the Federal government, including direct lending for student loans and adding links to course records for textbook information, were enabled.

Initiatives: ConnectND will continue implementation of the NDUS data warehouse, adding data

marts for additional business areas; work will continue with NDUS campuses to define requirements for more automated effort certification and reporting; and UPK will be more fully implemented.

Implement a method of maintaining biographical and demographical data either through more integration among systems or through a master data hub.

Provide for mobile device access to appropriate data within ConnectND systems by students, faculty, and staff, and for expansion of self-service capabilities.

Move toward a consistent document imaging system for all institutions that can be integrated with ConnectND and other systems.

Enhance data analysis and reporting capabilities within the NDUS. Identify and prepare for implementation of a consistent system for use by TrainND

that will be linked to ConnectND for improved data capture, reporting and analysis of workforce training activity.

Integrate Moodle and other selected learning management systems with ConnectND to provide near real-time data flow between those systems.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry Rostad, ALT Director 701.231.7468 [email protected]


December 2010 Advanced Learning Technologies (ALT)

Advanced Learning Technologies focuses on access, innovation, and excellence in the delivery of instructional systems and services for the University System. ALT technologies include video and audio conferencing, web conferencing, learning management software, and other related academic technologies. In addition, ALT works with institutions to evaluate emerging technologies and find technology-based solutions that meet instructional needs and desired outcomes. Collectively, ALT provides the NDUS an assortment of rich, technological options: IVN Services – Video and audio conferencing continue to be workhorse technologies

for the University System. With 130 sites across the NDUS and routine connections to countless video sites across the state, nation and world, IVN provides real-time collaboration without the need for participants to travel to a central location.

ALT recently upgraded 27 IVN classrooms and conference rooms by installing high definition equipment at all 11 institutions of the University System. The upgrade – part of the System’s strategic vision for strong technology architecture – will provide superior image quality and improved audio for IVN participants. ALT also installed Hi Def video systems for campus presidents, increasing their ability to meet in the virtual world while decreasing the complexity of real-world travel.

During the Fall Semester 2010, campuses used IVN to deliver more than 200 dual-credit, undergraduate, and graduate courses involving more than 500 site connections. Courses range from business, speech, and education, to criminal justice, social work, and nursing. IVN is also used for curriculum planning, dissertation defense, and statewide meetings.

Specific IVN services include scheduling, bridging, technical support, consulting, training and communication. Future development continues to focus on desktop video.

Web Conferencing Services – The Wimba collaboration suite was added as a service

offering in 2007 and has solidified itself as a popular tool for the NDUS. The primary focus of Wimba is to deliver any combination of audio, video, text, data collaboration, and content sharing to the desktop. This array of options can be mixed and matched to provide a broad set of solutions for teaching and learning.


Advanced Learning Technologies (cont.)



Specifically, Wimba consists of three applications: Wimba Classroom is an interactive Web conferencing tool that provides a live, virtual classroom environment; Wimba Voice offers a variety of Web-based voice tools that facilitate the use of audio in instruction; and Wimba Pronto is an instant messaging and voice chat tool. A snapshot of Wimba activity begins to paint the developing reliance on the tool set. For Wimba Classroom, a recent single month of activity resulted in more than 8,000 hits as users connected to more than 1,250 active Wimba Classrooms and nearly 1,200 archived sessions. Meanwhile, 140 different voice tools were either created or modified during that same period. And countless Wimba Pronto transactions also occurred. ALT manages Wimba for the University System and coordinates activities among the campuses while Wimba hosts the applications and provides 24X7 help desk services.

Learning Management System (LMS) – In two short years, the growth of the Moodle

LMS has been significant. Advanced Learning Technologies and Williston State College cooperated in the initial rollout of 48 Moodle courses during the summer of 2008. Since then, Dakota College at Bottineau, Dickinson State University, and Mayville State University have all migrated to Moodle. Moodle is now providing services to more than 10,000 NDUS users. A total of 836 courses were offered for the Fall Semester 2010.

NDUS organizations are also benefiting from the use of Moodle. The system has been used to deliver online employee training programs, for such things as fraud prevention and employee ethics. In addition, organizations like the Council of College Faculties use Moodle as an online home base – a place to store documents, initiate communication, and manage other activities. Currently, more than 700 users have access to 44 organizational sites on Moodle. Moodle is open-source software, which means there are no licensing fees to use it. Open-source software continues to gain momentum as an alternative to the cost, control, and performance issues associated with commercially licensed products. ALT manages the Moodle application, which is hosted by a third party vendor. Users also have access to 24x7 help desk services. Students who use Moodle have a single access point to all of the online courses offered by four NDUS institutions. This simplifies things in a number of ways: students have more choices when it comes to choosing classes, their entire set of online courses will be in one location, and they will only need to learn one LMS software application.

Success Stories Return on investment is too often simplified to numbers, overlooking the qualitative stories that typically demonstrate how a technology truly made a difference. Whether it is

Advanced Learning Technologies (cont.)



the ability to connect with a place-bound student for the first time or the ability to communicate with a learner in a completely new way, the following examples are just a few of the extensive capabilities provided by ALT services: IVN serves as the focal point for the delivery of the Dakota Nursing program. While

students connect to IVN from a number of communities across the state, faculty from Bismarck State College, Dakota College at Bottineau, Lake Region State College, Williston State College, and Fort Berthold Community College converge on IVN to share in the delivery of course materials to students.

BSC and ALT staffs are working to develop an off-line version of Moodle, so that programs and courses can be delivered to U.S. Service Members who have limited Internet access at locations around the world.

Neil Westergaard, a Professor for Math and Science at WSC, uses Wimba to hold office hours with his Chemistry students. He combines a writing tablet with the Wimba technologies to show equations and problem solving. His next step is to archive these short clips and make them available for the entire class.

Sharon A. Kilzer, Project Manager for the Theodore Roosevelt Center at DSU, uses Wimba to connect volunteers from across the country in order to catalog the Theodore Roosevelt Collection in the Library of Congress. Kilzer says Wimba creates a community bond between the local volunteers and those at remote locations. In fact, a volunteer from Iowa teamed with a Dickinson volunteer to accurately identify a signature on a document.

Mayville State University is creating a student orientation course for distant students. The course incorporates a combination of ALT technologies: Moodle is used to store documents and chart student progress; Wimba Classroom is used for office hours, meetings, and desktop collaboration; and Wimba Pronto allows students to interact with other distant students and campus staff.

NDSU Agriculture Extension agents can earn family financial counseling certification after taking a series of Wimba Classroom courses. Instructors are located across rural North Dakota and the agents receive their training without leaving the office.

The Bridges Program is a collaborative effort between Valley City State University and Dakota College at Bottineau, but is made possible with IVN technologies. The program allows students, who do not meet VCSU entry requirements, to remain on the VCSU campus while taking courses from DCB. About 80% of these courses are delivered via IVN. This is the first year of the program and the overall goal is to ultimately help those students transition to a four-year program.

Crystal Ulat is using Moodle to teach a couple of language courses to students at Williston State College and Lake Region State College. With both courses, students from each campus share the same classroom space on Moodle. However, at the end of the semester, the WSC students will receive course credit from WSC while the LRSC students will receive course credit from LRSC. In short, Ulat is using Moodle to increase efficiencies of service without forcing campuses to diminish their individual identity.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Tony Stukel, ODIN Director 701.777.4777 [email protected]


December 2010 Online Dakota Information Network (ODIN)

The Online Dakota Information Network (ODIN) provides a computer-based library management system for North Dakota University System libraries and other libraries in the state. Operated by the NDUS, with offices located on the University of North Dakota campus, ODIN has been online since 1989. Currently, ODIN supports more than 100 libraries and branch libraries. ODIN is part of a regional network linking North Dakota libraries with libraries in Minnesota and South Dakota. Significant updates to the ODIN library system continue to be applied. Substantial improvements have been made to interlibrary loan capabilities, inventory functionality, record loading processes, staff interfaces and other functionality. These upgrades make possible enhancements such as links to Google Books and book jacket images, as the services become available. ODIN continues to evaluate and implement ongoing innovations to library systems and services to improve functionality that supports the evolving needs of students. This includes expanding the functionality of the ODIN Library System by updating the user interface for public access, implementing web 2.0 social networking functionality, investigating open source library software and exploring enhanced search software to better tie together separate library catalogs and databases. Other major features and services provided by ODIN include: Expanded Services: Access to more than five million items in the ODIN database provides an important service to students and others throughout the state. Using the ODIN system, library users can directly search the holdings of multiple regional library systems and the Library of Congress. In cooperation with the ND State Library, all libraries have direct search access to the more than 203,000,000 records in WorldCat, a global catalog of library collections from 112 countries worldwide. Collection Sharing: ODIN’s shared catalog can be accessed in one efficient search, which greatly enhances loaning of books between NDUS libraries and other participating libraries. Books, articles and other materials can be ordered electronically without re-typing any information. Enhanced Library Hours: Library collections can be searched even when libraries are closed. Online databases, often containing the complete text of magazine and journal


Online Dakota Information Network (cont.)

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Tony Stukel, ODIN Director 701.777.4777 [email protected]


articles, also can be used when libraries are closed. This greatly extends library services and hours. Ease of Searches: The materials of all ODIN libraries can be scanned in a single search. Each library can see what other libraries own, and, in many cases, what other libraries have ordered. Library users can search multiple library systems in one search, making effective use of their research time. The Web browser interface makes searching easy for the novice library user. New Search Interface: In 2009, ODIN introduced a new look to searching ODIN. An innovative search tool called UFind gives an improved user friendly look to the ODIN library catalog. It also adds new easy to use functions such as texting citations, suggesting similar books to those searched and improved citation capabilities. Searching speed is much faster using UFind. EBooks: Since the summer of 2000, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota have cooperatively purchased and made available electronic books (eBooks) to the three-state region. Single Site: ODIN provides for the administration and operation of a single resource site to serve each NDUS campus, which is more cost effective than each campus purchasing and operating its own software and hardware. However, the system also allows each library to make its own rules regarding the loaning of library material, library hours and other library functions. Shared Database Licensing: Since 1992, ODIN libraries have jointly licensed databases of magazine and journal articles. These databases include articles about the arts, business, education, general interest, humanities, psychology, social sciences and health. In July of 2009 the number of databases licensed statewide increased from 17 to 49. Electric Library: Funding from the North Dakota Legislature provides a license for all North Dakota libraries, including all K-12 school libraries, access to a collection called Electric Library. This collection has a large number of magazines, newspapers, maps, television and radio transcripts, photograph collections and other similar materials.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosi Kloberdanz, Executive Director, Academic, Research & Learning Technologies 701.231.6276 [email protected]


December 2010 Higher Education Computer Network (HECN)

The Higher Education Computer Network (HECN) is a collaborative service consortium that provides a number of key information technology services to the 11 North Dakota University System institutions. HECN also coordinates with North Dakota state government’s Information Technology Department (ITD) in use of the state network. Among other joint initiatives, HECN continues working collaboratively with NDUS and state government on ConnectND (a joint implementation of Oracle’s PeopleSoft enterprise resource planning software). The NDUS Office of the CIO funds HECN operations through service level agreements with North Dakota State University (NDSU) and the University of North Dakota (UND). This shared IT service model is quite unique; North Dakota is one of a handful of states where all public higher education institutions share an IT service infrastructure. This model is successful in maximizing computing and networking capabilities and support for NDUS students, faculty and staff while minimizing overall costs to provide the services. Several committees involving NDUS staff and users meet regularly to guide HECN services. Services and support provided by HECN include: NDUS Help Desk services for ConnectND support and general questions, problem tracking

and resolutions; this is a cooperative effort between NDSU and UND, providing services to all NDUS campuses

Infrastructure support for ConnectND applications and the NDUS Active Directory services Domain name service for nodak.edu and other NDUS domains High-performance computing for research and instructional use Hosting and maintenance of servers for research and instructional use Coordinating Internet2 high-bandwidth network access for research and education network

use on NDUS campuses and K-12 schools; collaboration with EduTech to identify K-20 projects, North Dakota content providers, and potential grant opportunities

LISTSERV™ e-mail list management services Site license software program coordination with the NDUS institutions Staff resources for special academic and/or administrative projects Training for faculty and staff in existing and new software applications Hosting online training and documentation for ConnectND applications Hosting for virus protection software for NDUS faculty, staff, students IT forensic investigation services Wide-area network service coordination and planning in cooperation with ITD


FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Larson, Director, North Dakota University System Online 701.224.2498 [email protected]


December 2010 North Dakota University System Online (NDUSO)

The North Dakota University System Online (NDUSO) is a system-wide collaboration that provides access to all online learning degree and certificate programs that are available from the institutions of the North Dakota University System. Through the collaboration of the 11 NDUS institutions, students have access to courses from multiple campuses during the same semester, can receive financial aid for all courses, have a single academic record and receive a single bill. From the first associate degree delivered via NDUSO in 2001, there are now 37 undergraduate certificates, 51 two-year degrees, 41 four-year degrees, and 55 graduate certificates and programs. Enrollment during this time has grown at the rate of more than 20 percent each year – from 350 registrations in 1997 to more than 35,000 in the 2009-2010 academic year. Online learning delivers access and opportunities to students who are unable to take residential classes because jobs, families, or other responsibilities make on-campus education difficult, if not impossible. Programs and courses delivered off-site may use any combination of the following technologies: Videoconferencing Web conferencing Learning management systems Instant messaging/chat Videotape Audio conferencing Television Correspondence The choice of delivery mode is based on a number of factors, including instructional effectiveness; costs of production or delivery; and the resources to support development, maintenance and growth. Some of the more popular NDUS delivery technologies include learning management systems, the Interactive Video Network (IVN), and a web conferencing platform called Wimba. In addition, some courses are delivered with a mix of technologies, to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of each technology. For example, a course may use a learning management system for its core set of activities while using IVN technologies for face-to-face class periods. The NDUS action plan to increase access to technology-based educational opportunities includes:


North Dakota University System Online (cont.)



Expanding collaborative course and program offerings through the NDUSO Enhancing online-delivered workforce training opportunities Developing partnerships with K-12 to expand online offerings in advanced placement

and dual-credit courses Continuing discussions with surrounding states and regions on collaborative efforts Sponsoring faculty and staff development activities on the use of technology-enhanced

instruction

Certificate/Diploma and Diploma Programs Delivery Institution

Certificate Level

Administrative Assistant/General Online Bismarck State College

Electric Power Technology Online Bismarck State College

Electrical Transmission Systems Online Bismarck State College

Electronics Technology Online Bismarck State College

Geographic Info Systems Technician Online Bismarck State College

Human Services Online Bismarck State College

Nuclear Power Technology Online Bismarck State College

Certificate/Diploma Level

Administrative Assistant Online Williston State College

Advertising and Marketing IVN & Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Application Software Specialist Online Minot State University

Architectural Drafting and Estimating Technology Online North Dakota State College of Science

Basic Grounds Worker Skills Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Bookkeeping Diploma Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Caregiver Services - Child Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Civil Engineering and Surveying Technology Online North Dakota State College of Science

Developmental Disabilities Online Minot State University

Early Childhood Online Lake Region State College

English Language Learner Online University of North Dakota

Environmental Engineering Online University of North Dakota

Health Information Management: Medical Billing/Coding Online Williston State College

Information Processing Online Williston State College

Information Processing Specialist Online Bismarck State College

Marketing/Management Online Lake Region State College

Medical Assistant IVN & Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Medical Coding Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Medical Transcription Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Medical Transcription Online Williston State College

Mental Health/Addictions Technician Online Williston State College





Paraeducation Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Paralegal - Legal Assistant Online Lake Region State College

Pharmacy Technician Blended North Dakota State College of Science

Power Plant Technology Online Bismarck State College

Practical Nursing Certificate IVN Bismarck State College

Practical Nursing Certificate IVN Dakota College at Bottineau

Practical Nursing Certificate IVN Lake Region State College

Practical Nursing Certificate IVN Williston State College

Process Plant Technology Online Bismarck State College

Reception Services IVN & Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Recreation Management Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Urban Forestry Technology Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Web Design and Developer Online North Dakota State College of Science

Web Development Online Minot State University 2-Year Level

Administrative Assistant/General Online Bismarck State College

Accounting Technician Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Administrative Assistant Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Administrative Assistant Online Williston State College

Advertising and Marketing IVN & Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Agriculture Sales and Service Equine Management Option Online Dickinson State University

Architectural Drafting and Estimating Technology Online North Dakota State College of Science

Associate Degree Nursing IVN Bismarck State College

Associate Degree Nursing IVN Dakota College at Bottineau

Associate Degree Nursing IVN Lake Region State College

Associate Degree Nursing IVN Williston State College

Associate in Arts Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Associate in Arts Online Dickinson State University

Associate in Arts Online Lake Region State College

Associate in Arts Online North Dakota State College of Science

B.A.S. Business Administration IVN & Online Mayville State University

Bridge to ASN Nursing Blended North Dakota State College of Science

Business Management Online Williston State College

Business Management - eBusiness Online North Dakota State College of Science

Business Technology Management Online North Dakota State College of Science





Caregiver Services - Adult Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Caregiver Services - Child Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Civil Engineering and Surveying Technology Blended North Dakota State College of Science

Construction Management Online North Dakota State College of Science

Criminal Justice Online Bismarck State College

Development Studies Online Minot State University

Early Childhood Online Lake Region State College

Early Childhood Online Mayville State University

Electric Power Technology+A223 Online Bismarck State College

Electrical Transmission Systems Online Bismarck State College

Geographic Info Systems Technician Online Bismarck State College

Health Information Management Online Williston State College

Health Information Technician Online North Dakota State College of Science

Human Services Online Bismarck State College

Information Management Admin. Asst. IVN & Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Information Management-Accounting Tech IVN & Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Information Processing Online Williston State College

Information Processing Specialist Online Bismarck State College

Law Enforcement Online Lake Region State College

Management Online Bismarck State College

Marketing/Management Online Lake Region State College

Massage Therapy IVN Williston State College

Medical Administrative Assistant Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Medical Assistant IVN Dakota College at Bottineau

Medical Assistant IVN & Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Medical Coding Online North Dakota State College of Science

Medical Transcription Online Williston State College

Medical Transcription Online North Dakota State College of Science

Mental Health/Addictions Technician Online Williston State College

Nuclear Power Technology Online Bismarck State College

Paraeducation Online Dakota College at Bottineau

Paralegal - Legal Assistant Online Lake Region State College

Pharmacy Technician Blended North Dakota State College of Science

Power Plant Technology Online Bismarck State College

Process Plant Technology Online Bismarck State College

Recreation Management Online Dakota College at Bottineau





Speech Language Pathology Assistant Online Lake Region State College

Speech Language Pathology Assistant Online Williston State College

Web Design and Developer Online North Dakota State College of Science

Web Page Development and Design Online Bismarck State College

Minor Level

Early Childhood Education IVN & Online Mayville State University

Library Media & Information Science Online Valley City State University

Teaching English Language Learners Online Valley City State University

4-year Level

Applied Management Online Minot State University B.S. in Human Development and Family Sciences: Child Development Option Online

North Dakota State University B.S.in Human Development and Family Sciences: Family Science Option Online

North Dakota State University

Bachelor of University Studies Online North Dakota State University

Business Administration Online Dickinson State University

Business Administration IVN & Online Mayville State University

Business Information Technology Online Minot State University

Chemical Engineering Blended University of North Dakota

Civil Engineering Blended University of North Dakota

Communication Online University of North Dakota

Composite Social Science IVN Dickinson State University

Early Childhood IVN & Online Mayville State University

Early Childhood Education IVN Mayville State University

Electrical Engineering Blended University of North Dakota

Elementary Education IVN & Online Mayville State University

Energy Management Online Bismarck State College

Finance Online Dickinson State University

General Studies Online University of North Dakota

General Studies Online Minot State University

Human Resource Management Online Dickinson State University

International Business Online Dickinson State University

International Business Online Minot State University

LPN to BSN Option Online North Dakota State University

Management Online Minot State University

Management Information Systems Online Minot State University

Marketing Online Minot State University

Mathematics Online Mayville State University





Mathematics Education Online Mayville State University

Mechanical Engineering Blended University of North Dakota

Nursing Online University of North Dakota

Professional Communication Online Valley City State University

Psychology Online University of North Dakota

Registered Nurse Online Minot State University

RN to BSN Option Online North Dakota State University

Social Science Online University of North Dakota

Sociology Online North Dakota State University

Technology IVN & Online Dickinson State University

University Studies IVN & Online Dickinson State University

Graduate Certificate Level

Autistic Spectrum Disorders Online University of North Dakota

Family Financial Planning Online North Dakota State University

Food Protection Online North Dakota State University

Geographic Information Science Online University of North Dakota

Gerontology Online North Dakota State University

Health Administration Online University of North Dakota Instructional Design & Technology with Emphasis in K-12 or Corporate Training Online

University of North Dakota

Knowledge Management Online Minot State University

Policy Analysis Online University of North Dakota Post-Master's Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization Blended


Post-Master's Certificate in Nurse Education Online University of North Dakota Post-Master's Certificate in Psychiatric and Mental Health Specialization (CNS or NP) Blended


Public Administration Online University of North Dakota

Software Engineering Online North Dakota State University

Transportation Leadership Graduate Certificate Online North Dakota State University

Graduate Program Level

Applied Economics Online University of North Dakota

Aviation Online University of North Dakota

Business Administration Online University of North Dakota Child Development and Family Science: Family Financial Planning Option Online


Child Development and Family Science: Gerontology Option Online North Dakota State University

Child Development and Family Science: Youth Development Option Online






Clinical Lab Science Blended University of North Dakota

Community Development Online North Dakota State University

Counseling with a K-12 Emphasis Blended University of North Dakota

Counselor Education IVN North Dakota State University

Early Childhood Education Blended University of North Dakota

Ed Leadership IVN North Dakota State University

Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) Blended University of North Dakota

Educational Leadership (M.Ed.) Blended University of North Dakota

Educational Leadership (Ph.D.) Blended University of North Dakota

Elementary Education Blended University of North Dakota

English Language Learner (ELL) Education Online University of North Dakota

Family and Consumer Science Education Online North Dakota State University

Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization Online University of North Dakota

Forensic Psychology Online University of North Dakota

Gerontological Nurse Specialization Online University of North Dakota

Information Systems Online Minot State University

Instructional Design and Technology Online University of North Dakota

Management Online Minot State University

Mass Communication Online North Dakota State University

Masters of Education IVN Minot State University

Nurse Education Specialization Online University of North Dakota

Nursing - Advanced Public Health Specialization Online University of North Dakota

Nursing (Ph.D.) Online University of North Dakota

Online Master of Education Online Valley City State University

Psychiatric and Mental Health Specialization (CNS or NP) Blended University of North Dakota

Public Administration Online University of North Dakota

RN to MS Online University of North Dakota

Social Work (MSW) for BSW Students Blended University of North Dakota

Social Work (MSW) for Non-BSW Students Blended University of North Dakota

Software Engineering Online North Dakota State University

Space Studies Blended University of North Dakota

Speech Communication Online North Dakota State University

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Glatt, Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs 701.328.4116 [email protected]


December 2010 2010-11 Annual Budget The 2010-11 operating budget excluding capital improvements, for the North Dakota University System is over $1.1 billion when all fund sources are taken into account. Approximately 29 percent of operations are supported by the state general fund. The remainder of the operations of the University System are self-supporting through tuition and fees, room and board charges paid by students, and private and federal research grant and contract collections.

1Does not include $226.5. million budgeted for capital improvements, deferred maintenance and capital projects (including 07-09 estimated carryover) for 2010-11. *Other current funds includes the following: auxiliary sales and services (food services, housing, etc); education camps, clinics & workshops; student fees; flight time; etc.

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December 2010 Salary Levels Faculty

Significant variances remain between the NDUS and regional and national averages. The variance between NDUS average faculty salaries and their regional counterparts ranges from 17.8 to 30.3 percent.

Data Sources: American Association of University Professors, Academe, Annual Reports U.S. Department of Labor Consumer Price Index: July 1983 = 100

NDUS Average Faculty Salary Variance from Regional Average

Source: AAUP, Academe, Annual Reports and NDUS annual budget data. Regional states include: CO, IA, KS, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, OK, SD, WI and WY.

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Doctoral -22.6% -32.4% -31.2% -27.5% -24.1%

Masters -13.9% -21.6% -20.6% -26.2% -17.8%

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Salary Levels (cont.)



Staff

Most staff salaries still lag regional market rates despite the overall improvement which has been made at all institutions since 2007.

Average Broadband Staff Salaries Compared to Job Market

2009 2007 2001

Weighted Avg. NDUS Salary

Weighted Market Salary

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Band # Job Family Doctoral (NDSU, UND) 1000 Administrative/Managerial $82,171 $86,765 -5.6% -1.3% -10.7%3000 Professional 50,687 51.382 -1.4% -3.0% -3.7%4000 Technical & Paraprofessional 35,165 34,579 1.7% -1.4% -2.4%5000 Office Support 30,889 29,440 4.7% 0.0% -2.4%6000 Crafts/Trades 39,252 39,614 -0.9% -1.8% -12.5%7000 Services 24,799 25,038 -1.0% -1.3% -3.2%

Weighted Average $40,422 $40,466 -0.1% -2.1% -6.9%

Band # Job Family Masters (MiSU) 1000 Administrative/Managerial $58,422 $56,534 3.2% 0.0% -31.9%3000 Professional 40,829 42,892 -5.1% -5.9% -20.9%4000 Technical & Paraprofessional 28,947 31,108 -7.5% -6.0% 0.0%5000 Office Support 27,585 28,885 -4.7% -11.6% -20.8%6000 Crafts/Trades 30,578 32,046 -4.8% -4.5% -23.0%7000 Services 22,785 22,913 -0.6% 0.0% -13.9%


Band # Job Family 4-year (DSC, MaSU, VCSU) 1000 Administrative/Managerial $54,267 $68,721 -26.6% -30.8% -17.2%3000 Professional 38,825 43,961 -13.2% -19.4% -20.8%4000 Technical & Paraprofessional 25,306 28,351 -12.0% -11.4% -10.0%5000 Office Support 24,047 29,420 -22.3% -18.6% -12.8%6000 Crafts/Trades 30,234 35,235 -16.5% -18.2% -28.1%7000 Services 22,047 21,923 0.6% -2.3% -5.4%


Band # Job Family 2-year (BSC, DCB, LRSC, NDSCS, WSC) 1000 Administrative/Managerial $67,350 $67,763 -0.6% -6.1% -22.0%3000 Professional 43,295 45,430 -4.9% -8.5% -16.1%4000 Technical & Paraprofessional 31,787 33,172 -4.4% -11.8% -14.8%5000 Office Support 27,081 29,378 -8.5% -10.6% -8.5%6000 Crafts/Trades 33,270 34,119 -2.6% -14.0% -10.2%7000 Services 23,815 21,688 8.9% -6.1% -4.0%


Data Sources: NDUS November 2009 payroll records; ND Job Service-2008-09; Fargo Moorhead Human Resource Administration-2005-2007; College & University Professional Association, Administrative Survey-2008-09, and Mid-Level Survey-2008-09; Higher Education Information for Technology Services 2008-09; National Association of State Foresters Survey-2000. A footnote in the ND Job Service 2008 edition indicates, "Wage data from previous survey panels are adjusted using the Employment Cost Index (ECI), which brings wages current to the latest data collected in the survey, in this case May 2006. Using a similar method, North Dakota further aged the data to reflect December 2007."

Salary Levels (cont.)



Fringe Benefits

The state of North Dakota offers a comprehensive benefit package to NDUS employees, as do other states. Using the 2009 Central States Compensation Association survey data (and normalizing average salaries), North Dakota ranks ninth in the 12-state region in the value of total benefits provided. In fact, the value of the North Dakota benefit package ($16.40 per hour) is about 11% below the average for the region ($18.40 per hour). North Dakota’s benefit package is a crucial recruitment and retention tool, but it does not offset the long-standing regional and national salary differential.

REGIONAL FACULTY BENEFITS ANALYSIS

2009BASED ON REGIONAL AVERAGE DOCTORAL SALARY (TO NORMALIZE BENEFITS)

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Wisconsin 3 79,644 51.05 1.64 15.75 0.083 - 4.93 2.94 0.69 26.02 1Oklahoma 8 72,815 46.68 1.82 10.19 - - 7.35 2.94 0.69 22.98 2Nebraska 4 79,221 50.78 2.19 12.49 0.016 - 3.55 2.94 0.69 21.87 3Wyoming 9 72,329 46.36 1.64 8.45 0.22 0.28 5.33 2.94 0.69 19.55 4Iowa 2 82,657 52.99 2.01 9.80 0.087 0.27 3.15 2.94 0.69 18.94 5Missouri 7 72,988 46.79 2.19 6.56 0.149 0.05 6.04 2.94 0.69 18.62 6Colorado 5 76,545 49.07 1.82 6.68 0.077 0.37 5.76 2.94 0.69 18.34 7Minnesota 1 92,920 59.56 2.01 9.12 - 0.36 2.25 2.94 0.69 17.36 8North Dakota 10 63,332 40.60 1.91 6.36 0.001 - 4.50 2.94 0.69 16.40 9Montana 11 61,809 39.62 1.91 4.81 0.204 0.44 3.27 2.94 0.69 14.27 10Kansas 6 75,130 48.16 2.01 4.51 0.001 0.44 3.59 2.94 0.69 14.17 11South Dakota 12 57,853 37.09 2.10 3.71 0.040 - 2.84 2.94 0.69 12.31 12

Regional Average $73,937 $47.40 $1.94 $8.20 $0.088 0.32$ $4.38 $2.94 $0.69 $18.40

Data Sources:

2009 Central States Compensation Association - Benefit Survey: 1Based on regional average hourly salary (to normalize the data) and 1,560 hours. 2Employer paid benefits for employee + family coverage. 3Based on each state's average faculty salary and 1,560 hours.

Chronicle of Higher Education, 2009 Almanac: 4Salary rank of 9 and 10 month faculty of public higher ed institutions - 2007-08.



December 2010 Centers of Excellence for Economic Development The Centers of Excellence are hubs of research and development on the campuses of North Dakota’s colleges and universities and work to partner with private companies to commercialize new products and services. The centers are exploring research in the fields of energy, agriculture, life sciences, electronics, aerospace and manufacturing.

North Dakota legislators authorized funding for several pilot Centers of Excellence projects in the 2003 session before authorizing the full program. These included the UND Center of Innovation in Grand Forks, the NDSU Technology Incubator and the NDSU Beef Systems Center of Excellence in Fargo. In 2005, the Legislature expanded this concept into the current competitive grant program. Since then, the Legislature has approved a total of $60 million for the program. Of these funds, the Centers of Excellence Commission has awarded $56.95 million, launching 20 new Centers of Excellence. The Centers of Excellence Annual Report indicates that, as of June 30, 2009, the program has led to the creation of 2,060 total jobs and has had an estimated total economic impact of $329.4 million to North Dakota’s economy, including a direct impact of $115.5 million generated by the Centers and their partners. The Centers have formed partnerships with 190 existing companies and played a role in the development of 17 new or expanded businesses. The Centers of Excellence are listed below according to their launch dates. Further information about the program is available at www.commerce.nd.gov/centers Center for Innovation, UND

Launch Date: January 2005 State Award: $800,000 Matching and Leveraged Funds (received): $3,565,000

National Energy Center of Excellence, BSC

Launch Date: February 2006 State Award: $3,000,000 Matching and Leveraged Funds (total anticipated): $7,342,000

E c o n o m i c D e v e l o p m e n t C o n n e c t i o n

Centers for Excellence for Economic Development (cont.)



National Center for Hydrogen Technology, UND – Energy & Environmental Research Center

Launch Date: February 2006 State Award: $2,500,000 Matching and Leveraged Funds (received): $50,333,060

Center for Advanced Electronics Design and Manufacturing, NDSU

Launch Date: February 2006 State Award: $3,000,000 Matching and Leveraged Funds (received): $12,387,097

Dakota Center for Technology-Optimized Agriculture, LRSC

Launch Date: February 2006 State Award: $850,000 Matching and Leveraged Funds (total anticipated): $1,900,028

Petroleum Safety and Technology Center, WSC

Launch Date: May 2006 State Award: $400,000 Matching and Leveraged Funds (received): $1,183,044

Enterprise University, VCSU

Launch Date: May 2006 State Award: $1,000,000 Matching and Leveraged Funds (received): $5,132,124

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence, UND


Center for Surface Protection, NDSU

Launch Date: May 2006 State Award: $4,000,000 Matching and Leveraged Funds (total anticipated): $8,000,000

Center of Excellence for Agbiotechnology: Oilseed Development, NDSU





Strom Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation – Institute for Technology and Business, DSU

Launch Date: October 2006 State Award: $1,150,000 Matching and Leveraged Funds (total anticipated): $5,219,952

Technology Incubator, NDSU

Launch Date: March 2007 State Award: $1,250,000 Matching and Leveraged Funds (received): $5,037,600

Center of Excellence in Life Sciences & Advanced Technologies, UND Research Foundation

Launch Date: March 2007 State Award: $3,500,000 Matching and Leveraged Funds (received): $11,911,286

Beef Systems Center of Excellence, NDSU

Launch Date: October 2007 State Award: $800,000 Matching and Leveraged Funds (received): $2,000,000

Center for Integrated Electronic Systems, NDSU

Launch Date: June 2009 State Award: $2,050,000 Matching and Leveraged Funds (total anticipated): $4,100,000

Center of Excellence in Space Technology and Operations, UND


Center of Excellence for Passive Therapeutics, UND Research Foundation


Petroleum Research, Education, and Entrepreneurship Center of Excellence, UND





SUNRISE BioProducts: A Center of Excellence for Chemicals, Polymers, and Composites from Crop Oils, UND


Center for Biopharmaceutical Research and Production, NDSU


Entrepreneurial Center for Horticulture, DCB

Launch Date: N/A State Award: $400,000 Matching and Leveraged Funds (total anticipated): $830,854

Center for Sensory Communication and Control, NDSU

Launch Date: N/A State Award: $2,800,000 Matching and Leveraged Funds (total anticipated): $5,600,000

Center for Advanced Technology Development and Commercialization, NDSU

Launch Date: N/A State Award: $3,900,000 Matching and Leveraged Funds (total anticipated): $7,800,000

Source: ND Department of Commerce, Centers of Excellence Annual Report http://www.commerce.nd.gov/uploads/resources/194/final-draft-coe_ar2009_singlepages.pdf



December 2010 Employment and Retention of Graduates Some of the questions most frequently asked of the North Dakota University System relate to the status of graduates and program completers of system institutions. A consortium of state agencies known as FINDET – or Follow-up Information on North Dakota Education and Training – was formed to provide answers to those questions.

The 2008 NDUS (Follow-up) report describes the employment status of Academic Year 2007 graduates one year after graduation. A total of 62.4 percent of all 2007 graduates who were located by FINDET were either employed in North Dakota or re-enrolled in North Dakota institutions. Based on weighted data,1 however, the total percent of graduates employed in ND or re-enrolled in a postsecondary program one year after graduation is estimated to be 69.3 percent. A high proportion (1,665 of 2,121 or 78.3%) of one and two year program graduates were retained by the state one year after graduation. In addition, 61.1 percent (2,745 of 4,496) of bachelor’s program graduates and 45.8 percent (538 of 1,175) of graduates and professional program graduates remain in the state. This statistic dispels the myth that a majority of NDUS graduates leave the state after graduation.

1 According to the North Dakota Department of Labor, at any time, between 6 and 15 percent of the state workforce is employed in jobs not reported in the state’s employment databases. This group includes railroad employees and some people who are self-employed, including farmers. Job Service North Dakota estimates about 10 percent of the workforce is not currently reported. This report assumes the 63.2 percent of graduates located by FINDET represent only 90 percent of the graduates who stay in the state with the remaining 10 percent employed in jobs not included in the state’s employment database.


FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Marsha Krotseng, Vice Chancellor Strategic Planning/Executive Director, CTEC 701.328.2979 [email protected]


December 2010 Workforce Training System: TrainND North Dakota’s four workforce training regions (TrainND) are based at Williston State College, Lake Region State College, the North Dakota State College of Science, and Bismarck State College. These regions were created through House Bill 1443, enacted in 1999, as a result of recommendations from a statewide task force on workforce development and training. The primary purpose of this legislation was to develop a world-class workforce training system in North Dakota “to serve the work force needs of business and industry and to serve as a broker in arranging the delivery of training.” The legislative expectation was that the training be “time sensitive and results oriented” and meet “the training needs of business and industry.” Other key components of House Bill 1443 included the establishment of advisory boards for the workforce training regions; financial support from a combination of state funds, local/regional funds, institution support and training fees; and the development of collaborative relationships. Mission TrainND provides training for North Dakota business and industry, enhancing their ability to compete globally. Training is customized or tailored to the specific requirements of the customer, and it is delivered when and where it will most effectively meet the customer’s needs. Performance Assessment TrainND regions monitor and assess their performance on a continual basis in order to meet and exceed customer expectations. For example, the regions: develop annual objectives and set targets in conjunction with advisory boards, taking

into account identified needs of existing business clients and other businesses within each region;

track performance measures, contracts, potential contracts and financial information on a monthly basis;

survey participants and business owners after each training event on satisfaction and responsiveness;

share performance measurement data with TrainND advisory boards quarterly discuss expectations (met or exceeded) or shortfalls of current training projects with

TrainND advisory boards; and survey state agencies and business organizations regarding how well the TrainND

system is meeting business needs.


Workforce Training System: TrainND (cont.)

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Marsha Krotseng, Vice Chancellor Strategic Planning/Executive Director, CTEC 701.328.2979 [email protected]


Results The number of businesses that received training through North Dakota’s workforce training system has grown from 518 in FY 2000 to 1,510 in FY 2010, a 192 percent increase. The number of employees who received training rose from 7,463 in FY 2000 to 11,644 in FY 2010, a 56 percent increase. Direct training revenue paid by businesses that contracted for training through the workforce training system totaled $3,842,953 in FY 2010. Fifty percent of the businesses that contracted for training in FY 2010 requested repeat or additional training. In 2010, the level of satisfaction with training events by businesses that contracted for training was 99.2 percent. Satisfaction by employees who received training was 99 percent. The table below highlights trends in these and other performance measures over time.

Performance Measures for Workforce Training, FY 2006-2010

FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010

Number of businesses receiving training 1,287 1,595 1,345 1,527 1,510

Number of employees receiving training 9,049 10,594 11,990 11,028 11,644

Businesses requesting repeat/additional training

59.0% 64.2% 55.2% 57.2% 50.2%

Businesses’ satisfaction with training 99.2% 99.1% 98.7% 98.0% 99.2%

Participants’ satisfaction with training 98.7% 99.6% 98.0% 98.0% 99.0%

Companies satisfaction with responsiveness 99.7% 99.5% 99.5% 99.3% 99.2%

Revenue generated from training fees $2,215,157 $2,807,628 $3,260,004 $3,797,183 $3,842,953

Source: Workforce Training Regions, Year-End Reports

For additional information regarding specific workforce training programs visit the http://trainnd.com/ website.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Schepp, Academic Affairs Associate and Director of Research 701.328.4136 [email protected] www.ndus.edu Section 8 – Page 4

December 2010 FINDET Follow-up Information on

North Dakota Education and Training Follow-up Information on North Dakota Education and Training is a consortium of state agencies established to conduct and report research regarding the outcomes of education and training programs in North Dakota. FINDET reduces duplication of research efforts by state agencies and produces reports used to support data-driven decision making for the improvement of program planning, job training, educational assessment and accountability. FINDET analyzes the percentage of North Dakota residents who graduate from college and remain in the state and the percentage of non-resident students who remain after graduating from a North Dakota college or university. FINDET also provides data for accountability reporting for the Department of Commerce, the Department of Public Instruction, Job Service North Dakota, North Dakota Vocational Rehabilitation, Career and Technical Education, the North Dakota Workforce Development Council and the North Dakota University System. FINDET uses a relational database to link data collected by cooperating agencies. Data linking uses existing State and federal data sources while maintaining the highest level of data security required by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) and other applicable federal and state laws and regulations. To protect the confidentiality of individually identifiable information, FINDET and cooperating agencies operate under data sharing agreements and FINDET staff operate under a personnel agreement which specifies data privacy to security standards. Administered by the NDUS, FINDET is staffed by two state employees and guided by a steering committee that includes representatives of each cooperating agency. Consortium members include the Department of Public Instruction, Job Service North Dakota, the Department of Commerce, North Dakota Career and Technical Education, North Dakota Vocational Rehabilitation, the North Dakota Workforce Development Council and the NDUS.




December 2010 Western Interstate Commission On Higher Education (WICHE)

The Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE) is a non-profit, regional organization established by an interstate compact. It helps 15 western states work together to provide high-quality, cost-effective programs to meet the educational and workforce needs of the western region. In addition, WICHE helps policymakers promote innovation, cooperation, resource sharing and sound public policy among states and institutions. The 15 western states that are part of the compact are: Alaska, Arizona, California,

Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Each participating state pays dues to support WICHE. North Dakota’s yearly dues for

fiscal year 2012 will be $125,000 and $131,000 for fiscal year 2013. North Dakota’s involvement in various WICHE Interstate programs has helped North

Dakota avoid the start-up of costly academic professional programs and has allowed North Dakota residents to participate in programs not offered in-state at reduced tuition rates.

North Dakota’s involvement in WICHE includes participation in the Professional

Student Exchange Program, the Western Undergraduate Exchange Program, the Western Regional Graduate Program and the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies.

WICHE’s policy analysis and information focus on higher education in the western

states, includes: - student cost issues, such as annual tuition and fee data and state financial aid

policies; - state support for higher education; and - the number of high school students graduating in every state and projections to

alert education planners to changing state needs.

F l ex i b l e a n d Re s p o n s i v e



December 2010 Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP)

The Professional Student Exchange Program offered through Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education provides North Dakota students access to veterinary medicine, optometry and dentistry programs not offered in the state. In exchange for admitting qualified North Dakota students into their programs, out-of-

state institutions receive a pre-determined support fee from the state. As a participant in a program, the student pays resident tuition rates to a public out-of-state institution or reduced tuition to a private institution. The support fee paid by North Dakota provides guaranteed access to these programs, assuming that students are academically prepared.

History of WICHE PSEP Per Student Support Fee Paid by North Dakota

Field 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13Veterinary Medicine $26,300 $27,200 $28,100 $29,100 $29,500 $30,000Optometry $14,100 $14,600 $15,100 $15,600 $15,800 $16,100Dentistry $20,600 $21,300 $22,000 $22,700 $23,000 $23,400

Three additional contractual agreements provide programmatic access for North Dakota students interested in veterinary medicine and dentistry. A brief description of each agreement follows: Since 1991-92, Iowa State has agreed to accept up to 10 North Dakota students per

year into their veterinary medicine program at about $6,000 to $7,000 less per student per year than required through the WICHE program. Under the current agreement with Iowa State’s College of Veterinary Medicine, North Dakota students who matriculate at Iowa State will be guaranteed enrollment for the duration of their program.

The second agreement, enacted by the 2005 Legislative Assembly, authorized the

State Board of Higher Education and Kansas State University to enter into an agreement whereby KSU allows up to five North Dakota residents to enroll in the veterinary medicine program.


PSEP (cont.)



Under the North Dakota/Minnesota reciprocity agreement, Minnesota provides up to

five guaranteed new freshman slots in veterinary medicine each year and 10 guaranteed new freshman slots in dentistry with continuation of these students for the full four years of the program, subject to appropriate academic performance. In exchange, the state of North Dakota and/or the North Dakota student pay 75 percent of the non-resident tuition for veterinary medicine and 100% of the non-resident rate for dentistry. If North Dakota is able to pay a support fee equal to the difference between 75/100 percent of the non-resident rate and the resident tuition rate, then the North Dakota student can attend at resident tuition rates. If the state is not able to provide state support, the student is required to pay the entire 75/100 percent of the non-resident rate. Minnesota may continue to accept North Dakota students above and beyond the five and 10 guaranteed slots; however, for admission and tuition purposes, they would be considered outside of the agreement and would be treated as non-residents for tuition purposes.

During the 2009-11 biennium, a total of 135 students, freshmen through seniors,

received support through PSEP with a total appropriation of $3.3 million. The following table reflects the number of freshmen PSEP slots funded by year.

Number of Freshmen PSEP Slots Funded by Year Veterinary Medicine Dentistry Optometry

2001-2002 6(0) 4(5) 6 2002-2003 4(4) 4(8) 6 2003-2004 4(5) 4(17) 5 2004-2005 4(1) 4(15) 4 2005-2006 7(5) + 2 at KSU 4(11) 4 2006-2007 6* + 2 at KSU 8* 4 2007-2008 5* + 5 at KSU 8* 4 2008-2009 7* + 5 at KSU 6* 4 2009-2010 6* + 3 at KSU 7* 5 2010-2011 6* + 6 at KSU 7* 8 2011-2012 (est.) 7* + 5 at KSU 7* 8 2012-2013 (est.) 7* + 5 at KSU 7* 8

Applicant numbers for the PSEP totaled 69 for academic year 2011-12, including 25 in

veterinary medicine (12 or 48% funded), 31 in dentistry (7 or 23% funded) and 13 in optometry (8 or 62% funded).

March 2009 data suggests that of the 97 PSEP slots funded since 1999-2000

(optometry-40, dentistry-22, and veterinary medicine-35), the following percentage of students returned to North Dakota to work in their professions after graduation as of 2009: 36 percent in dentistry, 25 percent in optometry and 37 percent in veterinary medicine.

( ) Number of freshmen North Dakota students enrolled at U. of Minnesota veterinary medicine & dentistry at no cost to the state.* Includes WICHE and MN supported slots. NOTE: The 2011-13 request assumes the carryover of unspent 2009-11 general fund appropriation of about $442,742.

PSEP (cont.)



North Dakota also participates in WICHE as a receiving state for physical and

occupational therapy, medicine and pharmacy programs.

Number of Students North Dakota Receives through PSEP Fall 2009

Sending WICHE State

Physical Therapy

Occup. Therapy Medicine Pharmacy TOTAL

Alaska 0Arizona 0Hawaii 0Idaho 0Montana 3 3Nevada 0New Mexico 0Oregon 0Wyoming 9 1 10TOTAL 9 0 4 0 13



December 2010 Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Through the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education’s Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program, students in 15 participating states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming) may enroll in designated two-year and four-year institutions and programs in other participating states at reduced tuition rates.

WUE students pay up to 150 percent of regular in-state tuition at designated two-year

and four-year public institutions.

All North Dakota University System institutions participate in the WUE program on a space-available basis, with some exceptions. Some states limit access to certain programs as well.

In Fall 2009, 1,466 students from other states were enrolled at North Dakota institutions, while 361 North Dakota students enrolled elsewhere in the region under this exchange program (see details by state on the following page). The majority of WUE students from other states major in such North Dakota University System programs as: (1) electric power technology (2) mechanical, civil and electrical engineering (3) radiological sciences (4) multi/interdisciplinary studies (5) commercial aviation (6) airline/commercial/professional pilot and flight crew, and (7) air traffic control. North Dakota students who participate in WUE and enroll elsewhere in the region major in programs such as: (1) biology (2) engineering (chemical, civil, petroleum, computer, mechanical and electrical) (3) nursing, and (4) mining engineering.


WUE (cont.)



Western Undergraduate Exchange Fall 2009 Enrollment Summary

State of Residence State of Attendance (# of inst. enrolling WUE students) AK AZ CA CO HI ID MT NV NM ND OR SD UT WA WY

Attend.Totals

Alaska (4) - 28 136 68 15 21 15 21 17 6 46 2 26 124 9 534

Arizona (24) 215 - 1,384 403 259 85 41 336 168 4 154 27 173 205 26 3,480

California (9) 94 52 - 88 119 56 33 34 23 5 142 6 19 231 14 916

Colorado (22) 91 182 400 - 134 67 49 88 217 20 89 53 93 89 162 1,734

Hawaii (2) 77 76 1,024 201 - 30 15 53 26 8 110 17 23 297 11 1,968

Idaho (6) 281 53 201 65 29 - 303 156 19 14 443 5 53 1,077 57 2,756

Montana (12) 126 27 124 191 45 302 - 37 13 65 137 45 54 404 184 1,754

Nevada (7) 219 174 1,181 174 483 81 38 - 36 15 147 28 77 255 47 2,955

New Mexico (10) 34 123 180 70 19 10 8 28 - 0 32 6 8 56 7 581

North Dakota (11) 95 102 317 153 18 39 68 52 12 - 65 210 31 193 111 1,466

Oregon (5) 157 56 291 82 192 90 33 39 25 1 - 6 19 623 12 1,626

South Dakota (6) 37 56 151 171 5 15 117 21 8 186 16 - 8 77 435 1,303

Utah (9) 40 42 90 67 20 126 22 167 19 4 44 1 - 47 68 757

Washington (4) 133 30 123 44 102 167 73 26 10 1 151 0 14 - 16 890

Wyoming (8) 32 31 96 680 15 126 442 26 17 32 38 190 182 43 - 1,950

Two-Year 193 129 562 603 156 238 633 287 125 48 198 168 416 176 110 4,042

Four-Year 1,438 903 5,136 1,854 1,299 977 624 797 485 313 1,416 428 364 3,545 1,049 20,628

Grand Total (139) 1,631 1,032 5,698 2,457 1,455 1,215 1,257 1,084 610 361 1,614 596 780 3,721 1,159 24,670



December 2010 Western Regional Graduate Programs (WRGP)

The Western Regional Graduate Program offered through Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education began in 1981. The primary purpose of WRGP is to permit students from WICHE states to enroll in the more than 220 graduate programs offered by member states. The 15 WICHE states are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Students who participate in WRGP pay resident tuition rates at public institutions rather than higher non-resident rates. No additional state payment is required to support this program.

During academic year 2009-10, eight North Dakota students took advantage of this program. During the same time period, North Dakota received 22 students under this program.




December 2010 Midwest Higher Education Compact (MHEC)

The Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) is an interstate compact established in 1991. The purpose of MHEC is to advance higher education through interstate cooperation and resource sharing.

MHEC member states are Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. North Dakota has been a member of MHEC since April 1999.

MHEC goals are to: 1) promote improved student access, 2) affordability and completion; 3) reduce operational costs; 4) analyze public policy and facilitate information exchange; 5) enhance regional higher education cooperation and dialogue; and 6) encourage quality programs and services.

The North Dakota University System Office has included $190,000 in its 2011-13 budget request to support its membership in MHEC. This membership would provide expanded educational opportunities for North Dakota students and administrative alignments with other Midwestern higher education institutions.

Cumulative cost savings realized by North Dakota through participation in MHEC programs is estimated to be about $852,500. When the amount paid by North Dakota for dues in fiscal year 2009-11 is offset, the net savings is estimated to be $662,500.




December 2010 Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP)

Offered by the Midwest Higher Education Commission, the Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP) enables students to enroll in out-of-state colleges and universities at no more than 150 percent of the institution’s resident tuition rate. Each participating institution determines which degree programs it will make available to students, the number of students it will admit and its admission requirements. The program now includes eight participating states: Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wisconsin. All North Dakota University System institutions participate in the MSEP program and

open the majority of their academic programs on a space-available basis.

The 2008-09 academic year was the eighth year North Dakota participated in MSEP. Under this exchange program, 524 students from other states were enrolled at North Dakota institutions while 40 North Dakota students were enrolled elsewhere in the region. The majority of MSEP students from other states major in the following areas: (1) engineering technologies/technicians, (2) health professions and related clinical sciences, (3) business, management, marketing, (4) liberal arts and sciences, (5) transportation and materials moving and (6) education.




December 2010 North Dakota/Minnesota Reciprocity The North Dakota/Minnesota student exchange reciprocity program began in 1975. The purposes of the program are: (1) to continue to improve postsecondary education opportunities for North Dakota and Minnesota residents and (2) to achieve improved effectiveness and economy in meeting the postsecondary education needs of those residents through cooperative efforts by the two neighboring states. Benefits: Provides greater availability and accessibility to programs; North Dakota students

interested in programs not offered in the state are provided access at a reasonable cost and location, including access to the professional programs of dentistry and optometry.

Eliminates the need for North Dakota’s public institutions to be all things to all people; access is provided to programs not offered in the state, thereby avoiding program start-up and on-going costs.

Provides the North Dakota University System an opportunity to spread fixed costs over a much larger student base through increased enrollments.

Adds diversity to the student body.

How the Payment Works: Students generally pay the higher of the two states’ tuition rates. Currently, North Dakota students who attend Minnesota campuses pay the Minnesota rate, while Minnesota students who attend NDUS institutions pay the Minnesota rate, which is higher than that of North Dakota. For Academic Year 2010-11, Minnesota students who attended North Dakota colleges and universities generally paid the following undergraduate rates: Minnesota students who attended the University of North Dakota and North Dakota State

University paid the average Minnesota State University System resident rates based on the program of instruction.

Minnesota students who attended Dickinson, Valley City, Minot and Mayville State Universities paid 106 percent of the ND University’s resident undergraduate tuition rate.

Minnesota students who attended North Dakota’s two-year colleges paid the average of the Minnesota Community College, Minnesota Technical Colleges and Consolidated Colleges resident tuition rate.


ND/MN Reciprocity (cont.)



During Academic Year 2008-09, for every 100 Minnesota students who attended North Dakota colleges and universities, 59 North Dakota students attended Minnesota institutions.

Number of Students Using Reciprocity(full-time equivalent)

Year MN in ND ND in MN ND to MN Ratio1990-91 5,346 4,570 .85 1991-92 5,217 4,413 .85 1992-93 5,416 4,119 .76 1993-94 5,563 4,043 .73 1994-95 5,619 3,796 .68 1995-96 5,681 3,715 .65 1996-97 5,666 3,821 .67 1997-98 5,586 3,714 .66 1998-99 5,710 4,298 .76 1999-00 5,769 4,736 .82 2000-01 6,064 5,066 .84 2001-02 6,280 5,298 .84 2002-03 6,565 5,523 .84 2003-04 6,933 5,531 .80 2004-05 7,338 5,512 .75 2005-06 8,066 5,435 .67 2006-07 8,030 5,296 .66 2007-08 8,435 5,051 .60 2008-09 8,226 4,888 .59

2009-10 est. 8,381 4,781 .57

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Padilla, Assistant Director of Financial Aid 701.328.2964 [email protected]


December 2010 North Dakota Academic and Career and

Technical Education Scholarships The 2009 Legislative Assembly appropriated funds for two new scholarship programs as follows: Academic Scholarship

Academic Scholarships are awarded to high school graduates who completed defined high school rigorous course work and scored a 24 or higher on their ACT assessment specified in HB1400. This program is intended to encourage and reward high school students to take more rigorous high school courses and attend college in North Dakota. The scholarship provides a student with $1,500 in funding per year, for a maximum of $6,000 within six years following graduation from high school, if the student is enrolled full-time and maintains a 2.75 college GPA each semester. To qualify for the North Dakota Academic Scholarship, a high school senior must meet the criteria listed below and apply for the scholarship through the Department of Public Instruction. North Dakota Academic Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:

1. North Dakota resident student 2. Graduate from a high school in North Dakota or from a high school in a bordering state

according to provisions set forth in NDCC 15.1-29 3. Complete North Dakota High School Diploma requirements 4. Complete all of the following course and grade requirements: a. One unit Algebra II b. One unit of mathematics for which Algebra II is a prerequisite c. Two units of the same foreign or Native American language d. One unit of fine arts or career and technical education e. One unit of a foreign or Native American language, fine arts, or career and technical education 5. Obtain a grade of at least “C” in each unit or 1/2 unit required for high school

graduation 6. Obtain a cumulative grade point of at least “B”, with GPA rounded to the nearest

hundredth for eligibility purposes 7. Receive a composite score of at least 24 on ACT 8. Complete 1 unit of an AP course and examination or a dual credit course


North Dakota Academic and Career and Technical Education Scholarships (cont.)



From the 2010 North Dakota high school graduating class, 1,196 students qualified for the Academic Scholarship including 613 females and 583 males. Of those qualifying students, 140 choose to defer their scholarships for later use. A majority (79%) of the 1,056 students using their scholarship in the Fall 2010 attended a four-year university, with 659 students choosing a public research university, 157 attending a four-year public university, and 122 attending a private four-year university. Only 118 (12%) students with a North Dakota Academic Scholarship choose to go to a two-year public or tribal college. Career and Technical Education Scholarship

The 2009 North Dakota Legislature appropriated funds for the North Dakota University System to provide North Dakota Career and Technical Education Scholarships to high school graduates who scored a 24 or higher on their ACT assessment or a score of at least “5” on each of three WorkKeys assessments to include Reading for Information, Locating Information, and Applied Mathematics taken by February of their senior year of high school as well as completed defined high school rigorous course work as specified in HB1400. This scholarship was authorized to encourage and reward high school students to take more rigorous high school courses and to retain college students in North Dakota. The scholarship provides a student with $1,500 in funding per year, for a maximum of $6,000 within six years following graduation from high school, if the student is enrolled full-time and maintains a 2.75 college GPA each semester. To qualify for the North Dakota Career and Technical Education Scholarship a high school senior must meet the criteria listed below and apply for the scholarship through the Department of Public Instruction. North Dakota Career and Technical Education Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:

1. North Dakota resident student 2. Graduate from a high school in North Dakota or from a high school in a bordering state

according to provisions set forth in NDCC 15.1-29 3. Complete North Dakota High School Diploma requirements 4. Complete all of the following course and grade requirements:

a. One unit of Algebra II b. Two units of a coordinated plan of study recommended by the Department of

Career and Technical Education c. Three additional units, two of which must be in the area of career and technical

education 5. Obtain a grade of at least “C” in each unit or 1/2 unit required for high school

graduation 6. Obtain a cumulative grade point of at least “B”, with GPA rounded to the nearest

hundredth for eligibility purposes

North Dakota Academic and Career and Technical Education Scholarships (cont.)



7. Receive a composite score of at least 24 on an ACT or a score of at least “5” on each

of three WorkKeys assessments, to include Reading for Information, Locating Information, and Applied Mathematics

Students can use the scholarship during the first six years following their high school graduation and are automatically renewed as long as they maintain a college GPA or 2.75 each semester. From the 2010 North Dakota high school graduating class 393 students qualified for the North Dakota Career and Technical Education Scholarship including 185 females and 208 males. Of those qualifying students 28 choose to defer their scholarships for later use. Almost 40% (or 147) of the students receiving the scholarship choose to attend a two-year public or tribal institution, followed by 128 who attended a research university, and 90 who went to a four-year public or private institution. Funding

These scholarships are administered by the Department of Public Instruction with the funding and renewal criteria being handled by the North Dakota University System. The 2009 North Dakota Legislature appropriated $3 million for the North Dakota University System to provide North Dakota Career and Technical Education Scholarships and North Dakota Academic Scholarships to qualified students. The projected cost to sustain the program in the 11-13 biennium is +$10 million, necessitating a $7.0 million increase in state general fund support.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Anderson, Public Affairs and Marketing Director 701.328.2962 [email protected]


December 2010 Project Vital Link Project Vital Link was launched by the State Board of Higher Education in November 2002 to attract more high school students to North Dakota University System colleges and universities. This initiative was developed to supplement campus recruitment efforts. A publication commonly referred to as the Viewbook is mailed to high school juniors and seniors. This brochure provides a brief introduction to the 11 NDUS colleges and universities, a comprehensive matrix of programs of study and key facts about enrollment, admission, the cost of college, financial aid and other important topics. A second publication titled Consider Your Options is distributed to high school sophomores through their school counselors. This brochure helps students plan and prepare for college and encourages them to consider educational opportunities available at the 11 NDUS institutions. A third publication titled Design Your Future is distributed to eighth-grade students through school counselors. This brochure was created to help students make successful transitions to high school and to begin looking at college and career options. Design Your Future also includes a college financial planning guide for parents. This publication is produced in collaboration with the Department of Career and Technical Education, the Department of Public Instruction and the North Dakota College Access Network administered by the Bank of North Dakota. Also, at the request of high school counselors, an NDUS college and university program matrix poster was added to Project Vital Link in 2005. This poster is distributed to high school counselors in North Dakota and several other states. The Viewbook, Consider Your Options and Design Your Future are available on the NDUS Web site at ndus.edu.

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December 2010 P-16/P-20 Education Vision Statement for the North Dakota P-16 Education Task Force: All North Dakota students will be educated in an innovative, relevant, integrated and challenging system providing world-class quality to prepare them to be good citizens and to take full advantage of all opportunities available to them in their lives. At the September 2005 annual meeting, the North Dakota Joint Boards of Education agreed to establish a P-16 Education Task Force. The 38-member task force met monthly between January and September 2006. In addition to “joint board” representatives of the State Board of Public School Education, the State Board of Higher Education, the Education Standards and Practices Board and the State Board for Career and Technical Education, the task force included representatives of various levels and types of education, the business community, school boards, associations, agencies, students and parents. The task force examined relationships among state education agencies and institutions and collectively planned for the future of education in North Dakota. It focused on forging P–16 agreements to create seamless transitions to college and work, thus enabling students to function more effectively in a globally competitive economy. Special attention was given to historically underprepared students. The group also conducted a systematic review of “best practices” in other states to help make better-informed choices for North Dakota.

The task force learned that, while the North Dakota education system is good, slippage in test scores is occurring, cracks in the education system are developing and students are falling through those cracks. Other states are moving ahead, while the results of ACT tests for North Dakota students have remained flat for 15 years. In some academic areas, North Dakota students are testing below the national average. Because of what they learned, task force members agreed that achieving and maintaining a world-class education system is essential to enabling North Dakota students to compete in a world economy and that North Dakota is capable of developing such a system. In order to achieve that vision, the task force agreed upon the following six goals:

Goal 1: North Dakota should put in place and enforce, throughout its P-16 education system, uniform, consistent proficiency expectations and standards and ensure that each student has a support system in place to enable the student to achieve proficiency.

Goal 2: All North Dakota students should have equitable access to and the expectation of completing a rigorous core curriculum/standards taught by effective and highly qualified P-16 educators.

Goal 3: Top performing North Dakota students should be encouraged to become P-16 educators. North Dakota educators are professionals, their quality should be assured and

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they should be paid accordingly, including receiving additional resources for professional development and for demonstrated improved performance.

Goal 4: North Dakota should provide academic and career assessment and counseling that is comprehensive, developmental and systematic from pre-school through post-secondary education and to employment and life to help students: Enhance their academic achievement by linking classroom studies to future choices Achieve skills they will need to transition successfully to post-secondary education and

work and Develop the skills needed to make informed decisions throughout life.

Goal 5: To educate the public about the importance of identifying and correcting weaknesses in the North Dakota education system, and

Goal 6: To seek new and reallocate current resources to accomplish these goals.

The task force also developed a series of strategies to implement the goals. Their work is consistent with the findings of the North Dakota Education Improvement Commission. The joint boards approved the task force recommendations on Sept. 26, 2006.

On Oct. 16, 2006, the SBHE also adopted a resolution of support for the task force’s work. In part, the resolution reads: … The Education Task Force, reaching unanimous consensus, has concluded that the state education system, although operating from a strong foundation, has need for systematic improvement, especially in light of improvements now occurring in other states. The boards have jointly accepted and endorsed the task force report. The SBHE commends the task force for its intense and thoughtful effort in bringing back a comprehensive plan with suggested goals and strategies for education adequacy for all North Dakota students. The SBHE supports the report goals and recommendations, and, given the importance to the state’s future, encourages implementation of the recommendations in as timely a manner as possible. The joint boards meetings since 2007 have focused on continued implementation of the recommendations of the task force. The boards have supported development of the state longitudinal data system and e-Transcripts, comprehensive career planning, and most recently, the development of a P-20 Alignment Task Force to recommend a process for aligned and challenging performance standards and assessments for high school graduation, preparation for work and preparation for college. The SBHE endorsed legislation creating a standing state P-20 council at its November 2008 meeting. At its 2010 meeting the joint boards discussed possible statewide implementation of the ACT Explore Plan ACT System (EPAS) to provide appropriate preparation feedback to 8th, 10th, and 11th grade students. This would align with the new SBHE course placement policy to be implemented in the Fall of 2012.

INDEX Access – Other ....................................................................................................... Section 5 – Page 13 Accountability Measures ......................................................................................... Section 3 – Page 2 Admission Requirements ........................................................................................ Section 4 – Page 1 Advanced Learning Technologies (ALT) ................................................................. Section 6 – Page 4 ALT ......................................................................................................................... Section 6 – Page 4 Annual Budget ........................................................................................................ Section 7 – Page 1 Biographies – Campus Presidents .......................................................................... Section 2 – Page 4 Biographies – NDUS Office Staff ............................................................................ Section 2 – Page 3 Biographies – State Board of Higher Education ..................................................... Section 2 – Page 2 Budget ..................................................................................................................... Section 7 – Page 1 Campus Directory ................................................................................................... Section 2 – Page 4 Centers of Excellence ............................................................................................. Section 8 – Page 1 Chief Information Officer, Office of the ................................................................... Section 6 – Page 2 Community College Awareness Initiative ................................................................ Section 5 – Page 15 ConnectND ............................................................................................................. Section 6 – Page 3 Costs – Student Cost of Education ......................................................................... Section 5 – Page 1 Costs – Tuition, Fee, Room & Board Schedule ...................................................... Section 5 – Page 10 Doctoral Programs .................................................................................................. Section 5 – Page 8 Dual Credit .............................................................................................................. Section 5 – Page 12 Employees .............................................................................................................. Section 4 – Page 4 Employment and Retention Rates .......................................................................... Section 8 – Page 2 Enrollment ............................................................................................................... Section 5 – Page 11 EPSCoR .................................................................................................................. Section 4 – Page 5 Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) .................. Section 4 – Page 5 Fees ........................................................................................................................ Section 5 – Page 10 Financial Aid, Types ................................................................................................ Section 5 – Page 2 FINDET ................................................................................................................... Section 8 – Page 4 Follow-up Information on North Dakota Education and Training (FINDET) ............ Section 8 – Page 4 Graduation Employment and Retention (FINDET) ................................................. Section 8 – Page 2 HECN ...................................................................................................................... Section 6 – Page 6 Higher Education Computer Network (HECN) ........................................................ Section 6 – Page 6 Higher Education Roundtable ................................................................................. Section 3 – Page 3 Indian Scholarship Program .................................................................................... Section 5 – Page 5 Institutions and Entities, Location ........................................................................... Section 1 – Page 1 MHEC ..................................................................................................................... Section 9 – Page 5 MSEP ...................................................................................................................... Section 9 – Page 6 Midwest Higher Education Compact (MHEC) ......................................................... Section 9 – Page 5 Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP) ........................................................ Section 9 – Page 6 North Dakota Academic and Career & Technical Education Scholarship .............. Section 9 – Page 8 North Dakota EPSCoR ........................................................................................... Section 4 – Page 6 North Dakota Indian Scholarship Program ............................................................. Section 5 – Page 5 North Dakota Scholars Program ............................................................................. Section 5 – Page 4 North Dakota Student Financial Assistance Program ............................................. Section 5 – Page 3 ND/MN Reciprocity ................................................................................................. Section 9 – Page 7

NDUS ...................................................................................................................... Section 2 – Page 3 North Dakota University System, Organization of ................................................... Section 2 – Page 1 North Dakota University System Office Staff .......................................................... Section 2 – Page 3 North Dakota University System Online .................................................................. Section 6 – Page 7 ODIN ....................................................................................................................... Section 6 – Page 5 Online Dakota Information Network (ODIN) ............................................................ Section 6 – Page 5 Online Education ..................................................................................................... Section 6 – Page 7 P-16/P-20 Education Task Force ............................................................................ Section 10 – Page 2 Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP) .................................................. Section 9 – Page 2 Program Completers ............................................................................................... Section 4 – Page 2 Program Matrix ....................................................................................................... Section 4 – Page 3 Programs Delivered Using Distance Education Technologies ................................ Section 6 – Page 7 Project Vital Link ..................................................................................................... Section 10 – Page 1 PSEP ...................................................................................................................... Section 9 – Page 2 Reciprocity .............................................................................................................. Section 9 – Page 7 Room and Board Costs ........................................................................................... Section 5 – Page 10 Roundtable, Higher Education ................................................................................ Section 3 – Page 3 Salary Levels ......................................................................................................... Section 7 – Page 2 SBHE ...................................................................................................................... Section 2 – Page 2 Scholars Program ................................................................................................... Section 5 – Page 4 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Occupations

Student Loan Forgiveness Program ........................................................... Section 5 – Page 6 SITS ........................................................................................................................ Section 6 – Page 1 STEM ...................................................................................................................... Section 5 – Page 6 System Information Technology Services (SITS) ................................................... Section 6 – Page 1 State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) Members ............................................... Section 2 – Page 2 State Grant Program ............................................................................................... Section 5 – Page 3 Strategic Plan, North Dakota University System ..................................................... Section 3 – Page 1 Student Financial Assistance Program ................................................................... Section 5 – Page 3 Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness Program ....................................................... Section 5 – Page 7 Technology Occupations Student Loan Program ................................................... Section 5 – Page 6 Tribal College Assistance Grant ............................................................................. Section 5 – Page 14 Tuition, Fee, Room and Board Schedule ................................................................ Section 5 – Page 10 Tuition Waiver Summary ......................................................................................... Section 5 – Page 9 Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE) ............................. Section 9 – Page 1 Western Regional Graduate Programs (WRGP) .................................................... Section 9 – Page 4 Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) ............................................................. Section 9 – Page 3 WICHE .................................................................................................................... Section 9 – Page 1 Workforce Training System: trainND ...................................................................... Section 8 – Page 3 WRGP ..................................................................................................................... Section 9 – Page 4 WUE ........................................................................................................................ Section 9 – Page 3

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