Title 15, Education

1. a. Subject to legislative appropriations, each biennium during the period beginning July first of each odd-numbered year and ending December thirty-first of each even-numbered year, the state board of higher education shall award one dollar in matching grants for every two dol…

If in accordance with section 15-10-48, 15-10-48.1, or 15-10-49, the state board of higher education provides grant funds to an institution, on the basis of a monetary pledge, and if the amount forthcoming is less than the amount pledged, the institutional foundation is liable to…

1. There is created a grant review committee consisting of: a. The governor, or the governor's designee, who shall serve as the chairman; b. Two members of the house of representatives appropriations committee, selected by the majority leader of the house of representatives; c. T…

Each member of the grant review committee is entitled to receive compensation in the amount of one hundred thirty-five dollars per day plus reimbursement for expenses as provided by law for state officers if the member is attending meetings or performing duties directed by the co…

For purposes of sections 15-10-48 through 15-10-52, projects dedicated to the advancement of enhanced academics include investments in research, scholarships, technology, endowed chairs, and investments in educational infrastructure, but exclude scholarships intended solely for t…

1. As used in this section: a. "Protected activity" means an expression of free speech or freedom of the press. b. "School-sponsored media" means any material that is prepared, substantially written, published, or broadcast by a student journalist at a public institution of highe…

1. Any student enrolled at an institution under the control of the state board of higher education has the right to be represented, at the student's expense, by the student's choice of either an attorney or a nonattorney advocate, who may fully participate during any disciplinary…

The state board of higher education shall establish and maintain a unified system to offer workforce training, vocational education, and technical education programs at institutions under its control. The board shall periodically review programs offered by institutions under its …

The state board of higher education shall provide to the legislative management an annual report regarding the number of North Dakota scholarships, North Dakota academic scholarships, and North Dakota career and technical education scholarships provided and demographic informatio…

To promote national recognition and statewide enthusiasm, the legislative assembly encourages the university of North Dakota and the North Dakota state university of agriculture and applied science to play for the nickel trophy during the course of a national collegiate athletic …

1. The university of North Dakota and North Dakota state university shall identify other funds from gifts, grants, donations, the university system capital building fund, or other local funds for at least thirty percent of the total estimated cost of a capital project request sub…

If certain real property known as the Ray Richards golf course or Ray Richards golf course addition, 3801 demers avenue, lot 1, block 1, and Ray Richards golf course addition, 3501 demers avenue, lot 2, block 1, in the records of the city of Grand Forks, or any portion of the pro…

An institution of higher education under the control of the state board of higher education may issue students enrolled at the institution a printable document containing the institution's letterhead or seal using a self-service process. The document must contain the student's le…

The state commissioner of higher education shall provide a report to the legislative management on state board of higher education policies regarding communications between board members and board member access to current and historic board information.

The North Dakota university system and the state board of higher education may not deny a member of the governing body access to a record that is closed or confidential, as defined in chapter 44-04, including a meeting record, whether written or recorded, unless otherwise prohibi…

1. In a dormitory or living facility controlled by an institution under the control of the state board of higher education, a restroom or shower room accessible by multiple residents at the same time must be designated for use exclusively for males or exclusively for females. 2. …

An affiliated nonprofit organization that provides support to and is organized and operated for the benefit of an institution under the control of the state board of higher education may deposit money into an institution account in the Bank of North Dakota for the purpose of bene…

Any student organization recognized by an institution under the control of the state board of higher education may deposit money into institution accounts in the Bank of North Dakota to be used for the benefit of students and student organizations or for charitable purposes. An e…

The state commissioner of higher education shall provide an annual report to the legislative management regarding trends in higher education, including state and regional student enrollment, North Dakota university system institution reserves, state and regional tuition rates, st…

The state board of higher education shall provide a disclosure of the financial condition of an institution to the qualified applicants designated as finalists pursuant to section 44-04-18.27 for the position of president of an institution. The disclosure of financial condition m…

The president of an institution under the control of the state board of higher education may adopt policies, procedures, and directives for the institution, with input but no authoritative control from faculty and others through shared governance. The commissioner of higher educa…

1. The state board of higher education may provide award funds to institutions under its control, excluding the university of North Dakota and North Dakota state university, to create or enhance educational programs that address the workforce needs of North Dakota business and in…

1. A student's active participation in a health care sharing ministry, as defined under chapter 50-37, satisfies any requirement that a student enrolled in an institution of higher education maintain health care coverage, except as provided in subsection 2. 2. Notwithstanding sub…