Any professor, instructor, teacher, assistant, or graduate assistant at a state institution of higher education must exhibit written and verbal proficiency in the English language. Any deficiency must be remedied by special training or coursework provided by the institution.
15-10-13.2. Public institutions of higher education - Faculty members - Oath or affirmation. 1. Before entering upon the discharge of duties, every faculty member employed by an institution of higher education under the control of the state board of higher education shall take the following oath or affirmation: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the state of North Dakota, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of my position, according to the best of my ability. 2. The faculty member shall execute the oath or affirmation in duplicate. One copy of the oath or affirmation must be filed with the state board of higher education. The faculty member shall retain the other copy.
15-10-13.3. Public institutions of higher education - Alien faculty members - Oath or affirmation. Before entering upon the discharge of duties, an individual who is not a citizen of the United States but who is a faculty member employed by an institution of higher education under the control of the state board of higher education shall take an oath or affirmation to support the institutions and policies of the United States during the period of the individual's employment within the state.