Title 15, Education

In each institution of higher education under the control and subject to the administration of the state board of higher education, the faculty shall consist of the president, instructors, teachers, and assistants. The faculty shall adopt, subject to such rules and regulations as…

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.

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 Cons…

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 t…

1. By July 1, 2026, institutions of higher education under the control of the state board of higher education offering faculty academic tenure shall develop and adopt a policy for tenured and tenure-track faculty employed by the institution, which: a. Defines progression and adva…

The state board of higher education is responsible for appointment of presidents at institutions under the control of the board. Upon notification that the position of an institution president will become vacant, the state board of higher education may authorize a search committe…

The state board of higher education shall submit the reports required pursuant to section 15-10-14.2 and such other reports as may be requested by the legislative assembly or governor.

1. 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…

The state board of higher education has the control of the expenditure of the funds belonging and allocated to the institutions under its control and also of those appropriated by the legislative assembly for such institutions, but funds appropriated by the legislative assembly a…

Institutions under the board of higher education are authorized to borrow, and the Bank of North Dakota is authorized to loan to those institutions, amounts not to exceed ninety percent of the value of an institution's certificate of deposit held by the Bank. The term of the loan…

The state board of higher education has all the powers and shall perform all the duties necessary to the control and management of the institutions described in this chapter. The state board of higher education shall establish a policy ensuring transparent communication between m…

A state institution of higher education may not include in student housing leases provisions that prohibit lessees from placing political advertisements on the leased property. A political advertising sign placed on student housing property must be placed in compliance with any a…

1. An institution under the control of the state board of higher education may enter a contract to prepare and provide meals, snacks, or other food services for persons or programs not affiliated with the institution and may provide catering services for an event if the event is …

1. The state board of higher education may create committees comprised of voting members of the board. The scope of authority for a committee created under this section must be defined in a policy adopted by the board, and the committee's actions may not exceed that scope. 2. If …

At all state institutions of higher education, tuition must be charged and collected from each nonresident student in such amount as must be determined by the state board of higher education.

1. "Dependent" for purposes of section 15-10-18.3 means: a. A child, stepchild, spouse, widow, or widower of a resident veteran, as "veteran" is defined in section 37-01-40, who was killed in action or died from wounds or other service-connected causes, has a one hundred percent …

A dependent, as defined in section 15-10-18.2, upon being duly accepted for enrollment into an undergraduate degree or certificate program of a North Dakota state institution of higher education, must be allowed to obtain a bachelor's degree or certificate of completion, for so l…

For purposes of section 15-10-18.5: 1. "Firefighter" means a person who is a member of a paid or volunteer fire department that is a part of, or administered by, this state, any political subdivision of this state, or a rural fire protection district. 2. "Peace officer" means: a.…

If a firefighter, an emergency medical services personnel as defined under section 23-27-04.3, or a peace officer dies as a direct result of injuries received while engaged in the performance of official duties under circumstances dangerous to human life, the survivor, upon being…

1. A "nonresident student" for tuition purposes means any student other than a resident student. 2. A "resident student" for tuition purposes means: a. An individual whose guardian, custodial parent, or parents are legal residents of this state and have resided in this state for …

The state board of higher education may enter into agreements with institutions of higher learning in other states and regional education compacts. The board, subject to the limits of legislative appropriations, may make such expenditures as are necessary for the purpose of utili…

1. The state board of higher education may enter into agreements with the university of Nebraska board of regents and with the appropriate governing boards or institutions of higher education in other states to provide a program of regional veterinary medical education and servic…

No person who is required by the Military Selective Service Act [Pub. L. 759; 62 Stat. 604; 50 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq.] to register with the selective service system may receive student financial aid funds from the state until that person has registered. The state board of higher…

1. There is created in the state treasury the skilled workforce student loan repayment program fund. The fund consists of moneys transferred into the fund by the legislative assembly, matching funds received, and loan repayments. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the state b…

1. There is created in the state treasury the skilled workforce scholarship fund. The fund consists of moneys transferred into the fund by the legislative assembly, matching funds received, and scholarship repayments. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the state board of high…

The state board of higher education shall retain up to one and one-half percent of any funds appropriated to the board under subsection 1 of section 15-10-38.1 and subsection 1 of section 15-10-38.2. The retained funds must be used for promotion and administration of the programs…

1. The state board of higher education shall administer a dual-credit tuition scholarship program to offer a tuition scholarship to students. The board shall adopt procedures to administer the program. 2. An eligible student may apply to the board to receive a scholarship toward …

An institution of higher education may charge a fee for room and meals when provided by the institution in connection with summer programs at the institution for which high school credit is awarded. If a student or the student's parent or guardian is unable to pay the fee for roo…

The board shall use revenue earned from long-term lease and leaseback transactions under chapter 54-01 for the repair and upkeep of campus buildings commonly referred to as deferred maintenance projects.

The state board of higher education shall create a policy for all institutions under its control, relating to the assessment of faculty and teaching assistant communication skills, including the ability to speak English clearly and with good pronunciation, the notification to stu…

1. In addition to any contracts under section 15-10-28.2, the state board of higher education may contract with Kansas state university to provide an opportunity for up to five eligible students to enroll in the veterinary medical education program at Kansas state university. 2. …

The state board of higher education shall waive repayment requirements for individuals participating in a professional student exchange program in veterinary medicine, dentistry, or optometry who entered an agreement with the state board of higher education pursuant to repealed s…

1. The state board of higher education shall manage and regulate information technology planning and services for institutions under its control, including: a. Development of information technology policies, standards, and guidelines in coordination with the information technolog…

Each institution and entity under the control of the state board of higher education shall obtain electronic mail, file server administration, database administration, research computing, storage, application server, and hosting services through a delivery system established by t…

1. Any auditor hired to conduct audits of the state board of higher education and the entities under the control and supervision of the board may: a. Conduct a review and assessment of any computer system or related security system of the state board of higher education or any en…

1. For purposes of this section: a. "Compliance officer" means the compliance officer of the North Dakota university system. b. "Higher education internal auditor" means an internal auditor of the North Dakota university system and the institutions under the control of the state …

1. The northern tier network, part of a national research network infrastructure, serves entities within and outside this state. The North Dakota university system may use the northern tier network infrastructure only for the purpose of supporting the research and education missi…

Neither the state board of higher education nor the university of North Dakota may adopt or implement an athletic nickname or corresponding logo before January 1, 2015.

1. Whenever any new construction, renovation, or repair, valued at more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars is underway on the campus of an institution of higher education under the control of the state board of higher education, the board shall provide semiannual project var…

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…

1. a. Subject to legislative appropriations, each biennium the state board of higher education shall award one dollar in matching grants for every two dollars raised by the institutional foundation of North Dakota state university for projects dedicated exclusively to agricultura…

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…