Title 15, Education

1. This chapter may not be interpreted to prohibit: a. An individual who provides training from responding to a question regarding a specified concept so long as the response does not endorse, advocate, or oppose a specified concept; b. An institution from considering the subject…

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Agricultural experiment station" means the North Dakota state university main research center, the Dickinson research extension center, the Williston research extension center, the Langdon research extension center, the …

The state board of agricultural research and education and the president of North Dakota state university shall control and administer the North Dakota agricultural experiment station subject to the supervision of the state board of higher education. Funds appropriated to the agr…

The station director has jurisdiction over the research and research extension centers of the agricultural experiment station. The center director shall administer each research or research extension center. The center director shall report to the station director. Each research …

Each center director shall submit an annual report to the station director. Each report must set forth in detail the investigations and experiments made during the preceding year, recommendations for the welfare of the center, the financial condition of the center, how all moneys…

The North Dakota state university main research center must be located on the campus of North Dakota state university of agriculture and applied science. The center is the administrative location of the agricultural experiment station. The center shall conduct research and coordi…

The Dickinson research extension center must be located in or near Dickinson in Stark County. The center shall conduct research: 1. On increasing the carrying capacity of native rangeland, with emphasis on conservation and preservation for future generations; 2. On grass producti…

The Williston research extension center must be located in or near Williston in Williams County. The center shall conduct research designed to increase productivity of all agricultural products of the soil while maintaining or improving the soil resource base in the agricultural …

The Langdon research extension center must be located in or near Langdon in Cavalier County. The center shall conduct research designed to increase productivity of all agricultural products of the soil while maintaining or improving the soil resource base in the agricultural regi…

The central grasslands research extension center must be located within an area bounded by the Missouri River on the west and the James River on the east. The center shall conduct research: 1. Designed to fulfill needs within an area bounded by the Missouri River on the west and …

The Carrington research extension center must be located in or near Carrington in Foster County. The center shall conduct research designed to: 1. Determine the potential of irrigated agriculture in the region proposed for irrigation development in the state which must be related…

The Hettinger research extension center must be located in or near Hettinger in Adams County. The center shall develop the best available technology in breeding, feeding, management, and disease control pertinent to the production of sheep in the state. The center shall conduct r…

The north central research extension center must be located in or near Minot in Ward County. The center shall conduct research designed to increase productivity of all agricultural products of the soil while maintaining or improving the soil resource base in the agricultural regi…

At the direction of the center director of the agronomy seed farm with the approval of the station director, the state treasurer shall provide for the investment of available moneys in the agronomy seed farm reserve income fund. The state treasurer shall credit the investment inc…

1. The state board of agricultural research and education consists of: a. The president of North Dakota state university or the president's designee; b. The vice president of agricultural affairs at North Dakota state university, who serves in an ex officio nonvoting capacity; c.…

Each appointed member of the state board of agricultural research and education is entitled to receive one hundred thirty-five dollars per day as compensation for the time actually spent devoted to the duties of office and is entitled to receive necessary expenses in the same man…

The state board of agricultural research and education shall elect one of its members annually to serve as chairman. The board shall meet at the times and locations designated by the chairman in consultation with the vice president of agricultural affairs at North Dakota state un…

Within the policies of the state board of higher education, the state board of agricultural research and education is responsible for budgeting and policymaking associated with the agricultural experiment station and the North Dakota state university extension service. The state …

The agricultural research fund is a special fund in the state treasury. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the state board of agricultural research and education for purposes of agricultural research. Any interest earned by the fund must be returned to the fund.

1. The state board of agricultural research and education may use up to ten percent of the moneys in the agricultural research fund, not to exceed fifty thousand dollars per year, for administrative expenses and annually shall apportion the remaining proceeds of the agricultural …

As used in this chapter: 1. "Accredited" means approved by an accrediting body recognized by the United States department of education. 2. "Authorization to operate" or like term means approval of the board or North Dakota university system office, as applicable, to operate or to…

The following education and educational schools or institutions are exempted from the provisions of this chapter: 1. Educational programs conducted by a trade, business, professional, or fraternal organization, solely for that organization's membership, or offered on a no-fee bas…

The board shall: 1. Establish and require compliance with minimum standards and criteria for postsecondary educational institutions under this chapter. The standards and criteria must include quality of education, ethical and business practices, health and safety and fiscal respo…

All postsecondary educational institutions with a physical presence in the state must be accredited, have a federal financial responsibility composite score greater than one and one-half, and provide students with institutional public disclosures as defined by the board. The boar…

1. A person may not: a. Operate, in this state, a postsecondary educational institution not exempted from the provisions of this chapter, unless the institution has a currently valid authorization to operate issued under this chapter. b. Instruct or educate, or offer to instruct …

Postsecondary educational institutions shall refund tuition and other charges, other than a reasonable application fee, in accordance with the schedule determined by the board.

A person has the right for any cause to rescind, revoke, or cancel a contract for educational services at any postsecondary educational institution within seven days after entering the contract without incurring any tort or contract liability.

A person defrauded by an advertisement or circular issued by a postsecondary educational institution, or by a person who sells textbooks to the institution or to the pupils thereof, may recover from the institution or person three times the amount paid.

A person aggrieved by a decision of the North Dakota university system respecting denial or revocation of an authorization to operate, or the placing of conditions thereon, whether on initial application or on application for renewal may appeal to the board in the manner provided…

A postsecondary educational institution not exempt from this chapter, which has a place of business in this state, and which instructs or educates, or offers to instruct or educate, enrolls or offers to enroll, or contracts or offers to contract, to provide instructional or educa…

1. The attorney general of this state, or the state's attorney of any county in which a postsecondary educational institution is found, at the request of the board or on the attorney general's own motion, may bring any appropriate action or proceeding, including injunctive procee…

1. It is unlawful for a person to knowingly advertise to sell, issue, or manufacture a false academic degree. A person that violates this subsection is guilty of a class C felony. This subsection does not apply to a newspaper, television or radio station, or other commercial medi…

1. An individual may not knowingly use a degree, certificate, diploma, transcript, or other document purporting to indicate that the individual has completed an organized program of study or completed courses when the individual has not completed the organized program of study or…

The North Dakota university system, in collaboration with the state board for career and technical education, shall provide information via internet websites to protect students, businesses, and others from persons that issue, manufacture, or use false academic degrees.

1. A person may not operate an accreditation mill in North Dakota. 2. As used in this section: a. "Accreditation mill" means an accrediting entity that is not recognized by the United States department of education, the state board of higher education, or the state board for care…

A postsecondary educational institution shall give written notification to potential students applying for enrollment in a course or program that customarily leads to professional registration or certification of the status of the course or program compliance with the registratio…

1. A postsecondary educational institution offering distance education programs to students in North Dakota must be a member of the national council for state authorization reciprocity agreements and comply with the requirements of the council. Institutions must adhere to all sta…

1. For each institution under its control, the state board of higher education shall determine the number of credit-hours completed by students during the two-year period ending June thirtieth of each odd-numbered year. 2. For purposes of this section, a completed credit-hour is …

1. In order to determine the weighted credit-hours for each institution under its control, the state board of higher education shall multiply each of an institution's completed credit-hours, as determined under section 15-18.2-01, by an instructional program classification factor…

1. Except as provided in subsections 2 and 3 of this section, for each institution under its control, the state board of higher education shall multiply the product determined under section 15-18.2-02 by a factor of: a. 1.00 if the number of credit-hours is at least 240,000; b. 1…

1. Except as provided under subsections 2 and 3, to determine the state aid payment to which each institution under its control is entitled, the state board of higher education shall multiply the product determined under section 15-18.2-03 by a base amount of: a. $79.57 in the ca…

Notwithstanding any calculations required by this chapter, during each biennium an institution may not receive less than ninety-six percent of the state aid to which the institution was entitled under this chapter during the previous biennium.

The state aid to which each institution is entitled under this chapter must be forwarded at the time and in the manner agreed to by the institution and the office of management and budget.

Each tuition and fee billing statement provided to a student must include information identifying the average dollar amount of state aid per student per semester the institution receives under this chapter.

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Career and technical education" includes vocational education. 2. "Department" means the department of career and technical education, which consists of the director and other persons appointed or designated by the state…

The state board for career and technical education consists of the members of the state board of public school education, the executive director of job service North Dakota, and the commissioner of higher education or the commissioner's designee. The state board shall oversee the…