2013 LEGISLATIVE SESSION RESOURCE GUIDE Budget ... Program (MSEP) ... The 2013 Legislative Session...

Prepared for the 63rd Legislative Assembly

2013 LEGISLATIVE SESSION RESOURCE GUIDE

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Letter from State Board of Higher Education President and Chancellor LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ....................................................... Section 2 State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) ........................................................................................ 1 North Dakota University System Office (NDUS) .......................................................................... 2 Campus Directory ................................................................................................................................ 3 STRATEGIC PLAN.................................................................................................................. Section 3 Pathways to Student Success ........................................................................................................... 1 EDUCATION EXCELLENCE ................................................................................................... Section 4 Admission and Placement Requirements ....................................................................................... 1 Employees ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) ................................... 4 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 North Dakota Academic and Career & Technical Education Scholarships ............................. 8 Doctoral Programs .............................................................................................................................. 9 Enrollment ............................................................................................................................................10 Dual Credit ............................................................................................................................................ 11 Tribal College Assistance Grant ...................................................................................................... 12 Community College Awareness Initiative ..................................................................................... 13 ACCESS - TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................................................... Section 6 System Information Technology Services (SITS) .......................................................................... 1 FUNDING AND COMPENSATION ......................................................................................... Section 7 Annual Budget ....................................................................................................................................... 1 Salary Levels ........................................................................................................................................ 2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONNECTION ........................................................................ Section 8 Centers of Excellence .......................................................................................................................... 1 Workforce Training System: TrainND ........................................................................................ …. 2 COLLABORATION .................................................................................................................. Section 9 Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE) ................................................. 1 Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP) ........................................................................ 2 Midwest Higher Education Compact (MHEC) & Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP) ............................................................................................................................... 3 North Dakota/Minnesota Reciprocity ............................................................................................. 4 SUSTAINING THE VISION ................................................................................................... Section 10 Project Vital Link .................................................................................................................................. 1

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. 215 Bismarck ND 58505-0230

Phone: 701.328.2960 Fax: 701.328.2961 E-mail: [email protected] Web: ndus.edu

January 2013 Dear Reader: The 2013 Legislative Session Resource Guide is intended to provide an overview of the North Dakota University System and a snapshot of some of the major initiatives and facts and figures that define our system. In this document you will find the names and contact information of the State Board of Higher Education, and for the NDUS Chancellor’s office. The SBHE is the policy-setting and advocacy body for the system, while the Chancellor is responsible for short- and long-term planning, communication and being the link between campuses and SBHE, supervision and direction of campus presidents, administration of the NDUS office, and ensuring its focus on accountability to the state of North Dakota. You will also find information to direct you to the leaders of our 11 comprehensive colleges and universities and information about admission and programs. There is a wealth of easy-to-read, overview information about our new Pathways to Student Success plan, Education Excellence, Access, Funding, Economic Development and Collaboration, which is valuable for all North Dakota citizens, especially students, parents, community leaders and media, as well as legislators. More comprehensive information is also available on our website at www.ndus.edu. Thank you for your interest in the North Dakota University System. Sincerely, H.A. Shirvani, Ph.D. Duaine Espegard Chancellor President North Dakota University System State Board of Higher Education

http://www.ndus.edu/

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: NDUS Office 701.328.2960 [email protected]

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December 2012 State Board of Higher Education

Member Term Expires City

Duaine Espegard, President 2014 Grand Forks

Kirsten Diederich, Vice President 2014 Fargo

Terry Hjelmstad 2015 Minot

Sydney Hull, Student Member 2013 Fargo

Janice Hoffarth, Staff Senate Adviser 2013 Grand Forks

Don Morton 2016 Fargo

Douglas Munski, Faculty Adviser 2013 Grand Forks

Kathleen Neset 2013 Tioga

Kari Reichert, Executive Secretary 2013 Bismarck

Grant Shaft 2015 Grand Forks

The State Board of Higher Education is the policy-setting and advocacy body for the North Dakota University System and the governing body for North Dakota's 11 publicly supported colleges and universities. The SBHE also oversees the NDSU Extension Service and Agricultural Research Stations, Northern Crops Institute, State Forest Service and the Upper Great Plans Transportation Institute. The SBHE is made up of seven citizen members appointed to four-year terms by the governor and one student appointed by the governor to serve a one-year term. The Council of College Faculties selects the board's non-voting faculty advisor, and the NDUS Staff Senate selects the board's non-voting staff advisor. General board communication may be sent to [email protected]

Leadership and Organizational Structure

mailto:[email protected]



December 2012 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 Address H.A. Shirvani Chancellor 328.2974 [email protected] Noah Brisbin Special Assistant to the Chancellor 328.4150 [email protected] Deanna Dailey Secretary 328.4113 [email protected] Aimee Copas Academic Affairs Associate 328.4136 [email protected]

Linda Donlin Director of Communications and Media Relations 328.2962 [email protected]

Rebecca Duben-Kalash

Executive Assistant to the Chancellor 328.2974 [email protected]

Bill Eggert Director/Internal Audit & Risk Assessment

224.2623 [email protected]

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

Kirsten Franzen Chief Compliance Officer 328.4156 [email protected]

John Haller Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs


Claire Holloway General Counsel 224.2583 [email protected] Lisa Johnson Director of Articulation & Transfer 858.3494 [email protected] Marietta Kemmet Secretary/Legal Assistant 224.2490 [email protected] Robert Larson Director, NDUS Online 224.2498 [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 Administrative Support Manager 328.2963 [email protected] Michelle Olsen Research Analyst 224.2540 [email protected] Gina Padilla Assistant Director of Financial Aid 224.2647 [email protected] Robin Putnam Director of Financial Reporting 226-1347 [email protected]

Joshua Riedy Associate NDUS Chief Information Officer

777-3231 [email protected]

Rhonda Schauer State Approving Agency Director 224.2497 [email protected] Sharon Schwartzbauer Accountant 328-4112 [email protected]

Randall Thursby Chief Information Officer 231.7922 [email protected] Sheila Tibke Financial Aid Assistant 224.2648 [email protected] Jane Vangsness Frisch

Director, HE Consortium for Substance Abuse Prevention


Cynthia Wagner Goulet Assistant General Counsel 224.2584 [email protected]



http://www.ndus.nodak.edu/

http://peoplesearch.ndus.edu/email/?u=joshua.riedy&d=und.edu



December 2012 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


Dave Clark Executive Vice President 224.5434 [email protected]

Kari Knudson VP, National Energy Center of Excellence (NECE)


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


Kara Bowen Director of Business Affairs 228.5432 [email protected]

Paula Berg Associate Dean for Student Affairs


Dickinson State University D.C. Coston President 483.2326 [email protected]

Cynthia Pemberton Provost & VP for Academic Affairs


Bill Ament Interim VP Business Affairs 483.2531 [email protected]

Pattie Carr Interim VP Student Development


Lake Region State College Doug Darling Interim 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


Minot State University David Fuller President 858.3301 [email protected] Lenore Koczon Interim VP Academic Affairs 858.3329 [email protected] Brian Foisy VP Administrative & Finance 858.3331 [email protected]



Campus Directory (cont.)


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Name Title Phone # Email Address Richard Jenkins VP Student Affairs 858.3299 [email protected] Marv Semrau VP Advancement 858.4483 [email protected]

North Dakota State College of Science John Richman President 671.2221 [email protected] Harvey Link VP Academic & Student Affairs 671.2112 [email protected] Keith Johnson Chief Financial Officer 671.2218 [email protected]

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

Philip Boudjouk VP Research, Creative Activities & Technology Transfer


Ken Grafton

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


Chris Boerboom Director Extension Service 231.8944 [email protected] Larry Kotchman State Forester 228.5490 [email protected]

Denver Tolliver Director Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute


University of North Dakota Robert O. Kelley President 777.2122 [email protected] Paul LeBel VP Academic Affairs & Provost 777.2167 [email protected] Alice Brekke VP Finance & Operations 777.3511 [email protected] Lori Reesor VP Student Affairs 777.2724 [email protected]

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


Valley City State University Steven W. Shirley President 845.7100 [email protected] Margaret Dahlberg VP Academic Affairs 845.7200 [email protected] Doug Dawes VP Business Affairs 845.7234 [email protected] Vitaliano Figueroa VP Student Affairs 845.7201 [email protected]

Williston State College

Raymond Nadolny President 774.4233 774.4234

[email protected]

Wanda Meyer Provost/VP for Instruction & Student Services


James Foertsch VP Business Services 774.4243 [email protected]


mailto:[email protected]

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Donlin, Director of Communications and Media Relations 701.328.2962 [email protected]


December 2012 Pathways to Student Success In response to the expressed intent of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education’s Legislative leadership to have a more efficient and transparent system of public higher education, Chancellor H.A. Shirvani has proposed a mission-driven university system whose eleven institutions work in concert to make students’ educational goals their highest priority. In order to achieve this objective, the Office of the Chancellor has prepared the following plan, which has been reviewed and collaboratively enhanced by the university community. The plan involves the implementation of several initiatives which fall under categories designated as Access, Quality, Affordability, Learning, and Accountability. Under Access, in an effort to improve overall success, the plan seeks to clearly differentiate the three types of institutions that constitute the North Dakota University System of five community colleges (Bismarck State College, Dakota College at Bottineau, Lake Region State College, North Dakota State College of Science and Williston State College), four regional universities (Dickinson State College, Mayville State University, Minot State University and Valley City State University) and two research universities (North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota). To achieve this, the plan establishes a set of admission standards that reflect the distinct missions of the institutions. The plan also recommends a criteria-based admission index comprised of indicators such as high school grade point average, the number of courses completed in the core subject areas, and the ACT composite score. When implemented, high school students can track their success via the Internet and thereby monitor their progress toward admission into their intended institution. In this manner, student readiness will be linked with the appropriate institutional mission and resources. Other strategies noted below are intended to facilitate and support the mission-driven academic structure outlined here. Under Quality, the plan recommends the creation of a North Dakota High School to College Success Report to provide parents, educators, and policymakers with feedback on how K-12 students perform at the postsecondary level. The objective of the report is to ensure alignment between secondary and postsecondary standards and expectations. Under Affordability, the plan responds to the current and future workforce needs of the state by proposing the expansion of the present financial aid program to include more need-based aid as well as support for the adult learner population, many of whom have a considerable portion of their degree program already completed but, for various reasons, left school. Taking into consideration estimates that upwards of 70 percent of future job openings in the state will require some level of postsecondary education, it is incumbent

Strategic Plan


Pathways to Student Success (cont.)


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upon the state’s public higher education system to increase college success among all groups, while remaining affordable. Under Learning, the plan recognizes that students oftentimes come unprepared for the level and intensity of coursework expected at the NDUS institutions. While the mission-driven admission standards will go far to ensure student readiness through more careful alignment of the student with institutional mission and resources, there is also recognition that some students will nonetheless require some degree of remedial/developmental coursework to ensure their success. The plan recommends that all remedial/ developmental courses be the responsibility of the community colleges, including any and all courses delivered at the four-year regional and research institutions. To the extent that the community colleges assume responsibility for these courses, the four-year regional and research universities should then redirect their remedial/developmental course costs to strengthening their student academic support services as a means of improving student retention and graduation rates. Also under Learning, the plan recommends that all dual-credit courses be the shared responsibility of community colleges and the four-year regional universities on the basis of strengthened criteria that will ensure uniformity of standards for the selection of instructors, academic criteria, course content, learning outcomes, assessment, and pricing. Under Accountability, the plan recommends system-wide uniformity for the ratio of in-state and out-of-state tuition charged to students, and a uniform tuition model across institutions and delivery types. In addition, it recommends that undergraduate tuition-waiver practices be standardized, limiting institutions to total reductions not to exceed 5 percent of the undergraduate tuition income for the previous fiscal year. A separate strategy and budget plan will be established to attract top-quality graduate research and teaching assistants. As for non-mandatory fees (primarily, but not limited to course fees), the plan recommends total transparency in this area so that students, parents, and public officials know the true cost of education. In addition, the plan recommends the development of a per credit hour tuition model differentiated by select programs and institutional mission, providing a uniform charging model across all delivery types. Long-term rates will be further differentiated based on graduated admission policies between the institutions. Campuses will have discretion over the use of funds to support programmatic goals.


FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: John Haller, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs 701.328.2965 [email protected]


December 2012 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: • Four units of English including written and oral communication skills • Three units of mathematics, algebra I and above • Three units of laboratory science, including at least two in biology, chemistry, physics, or

physical science • Three units of social studies, excluding consumer education, cooperative marketing,

orientation to social sciences, and marriage/family

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. Beginning in the fall of 2013, the implementation of the new NDUS Admission index documented in the Pathways to Student Success plan will begin. The NDUS consists of three programmatic types of institutions (community colleges, regional campuses and research universities) that link student readiness with the institutional mission and resources necessary to ensure student success. The three types of institutions have clearly defined and communicated admission standards that are appropriate to their respective mission.

• An admission index will be implemented along with an available online tool to allow students to calculate their readiness.

o The index will consist of components in a mathematical formula generating an admission score that indicates automatic admission. Components: ACT composite, High School GPA, number of HS core

courses completed, and ND Residency. (3xACT) + (20xGPA) + (5xHS Core) + (ND Residency) The high school core is capped at 15 courses. Automatic Admission scores shall be based on Carnegie classifications. Students who do not achieve automatic admission or who are lacking in a

component in the criteria will be reviewed individually by admission staff on each campus. Upon successful completion of an AA or AS with a GPA of 2.0 or better, or, upon successful completion of 30 credit hours with a GPA of 2.5 or better, students are eligible to transfer to a four-year institution.

Education Excellence


Admission and Placement Requirements (cont.)



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 21 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.


FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Glatt, Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs 701.328.4116 [email protected] www.ndus.edu Section 4 – Page 3

December 2012 Employees The North Dakota University System employs more than 7,300 full-time equivalent (FTE) faculty and staff. This number includes about 2,100 faculty as well as more than 5,100 staff who provide services in areas such as student housing, food services, counseling and maintenance/physical plant.

North Dakota University System Full-Time Equivalent Employee Count 1/

October 2012

FACULTY STAFF Campus Full-Time Part-Time Full-Time Part-Time Total

BSC 121.00 4.22 194.00 7.48 326.70

DCB 24.00 2.00 45.00 2.00 73.00

DSU 90.44 2.70 125.80 9.54 228.48

LRSC 31.50 8.16 67.81 3.45 110.92

MaSU 44.00 .50 140.12 3.50 188.12

MiSU 164.94 7.35 262.90 18.82 454.01

NDSCS 112.00 6.55 205.00 3.70 327.25

NDSU 2/ 533.80 117.90 1,660.68 105.16 2,417.54

UND 3/ 705.45 50.08 1,938.41 87.62 2,781.56

VCSU 64.25 0 115.71 4.37 184.33

WSC 30.20 2.25 74.85 5.70 113.00

SITS 0 0 79.00 0 79.00

NDUS Office 0 0 26.00 0 26.00

TOTALS 1,921.58 201.71 4,935.28 251.34 7,309.91 1/ Excludes temporary faculty and staff 2/ Includes Agricultural Experiment and Extension 3/ Includes School of Medicine and Health Sciences





December 2012 ND Experimental Program To Stimulate Competitive Research (ND EPSCoR)

Program Goals and Objectives EPSCoR: (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) was created in 1979 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 and collectively addresses the six cornerstones of the Roundtable. To this end, the state is intent on maximizing 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. Program Statistical Data


32,500,000

264,000,000

ND Cash Investment Total Awards

Return on Investment, 1986-2009

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 external to $1 state.


ND-EPSCoR (cont.)


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ND EPSCoR uses state-appropriated funds to leverage 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 a research infrastructure 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). Its plan is to intended to: • Increase the number of scientists and engineers engaged in research of national

significance; • Improve the productivity of these researchers as determined by standard; • Increase the number of students involved in STEM research, particularly members of

underrepresented populations. • Foster university-private sector partnerships; and • Promote 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: Gina Padilla, Assistant Director of Financial Aid 701.224.2647 [email protected]


December 2012 Student Cost of Education

Student expenses include tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and miscellaneous expenses. For academic year 2012-13, 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.

Full-Time Fees$1,2076.6%

Double Rooms$2,85415.7%

Meal Plan$3,57219.7%

Books and Supplies$1,1006.17%

Miscellaneous/Personal*

$3,40018.7%

Resident Tuition$6,03633.2%

Typical Distribution of Student Expenses2012-13 Academic Year

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*Clothes, transportation, laundry and personal incidentals

Average Academic Year Expenses

UND/NDSU - $18,169




December 2012 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. Need-based means that a family's financial resources, as measured by a formula established by the federal government, is not sufficient to cover educational costs. Need-based aid normally consists of either grant aid, which does not have to be repaid or self-help aid, which includes loans and/or part-time employment through work-study programs. Federal financial aid dollars (Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Perkins Loans and Work Study) available to North Dakota students pursuing undergraduate degrees decreased 34 percent between AY 2009-10 and AY 2011-12. This resulted in 4,224 fewer North Dakota students receiving aid and a decrease of approximately $8.6 million in Federal financial aid. A breakdown of AY 2011-12 federal financial aid dollars awarded per North Dakota recipient follows: • Pell Grants averaging $3,539 were provided to about 13,796 students. • Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants averaging $730 were provided to about

4,342 students. • Perkins Loans averaging $1,627 were provided to about 2,482 students. • Work Study Grants averaging $1,293 were provided to about 2,216 students.

An increasingly larger portion of aid is in the form of loans, rather than grants. Loan balances are increasing at the same time federal financial aid funding is decreasing because traditionally the cost of education has increased at a faster rate than has federal financial aid. This results in a typical four-year university student attending a public or private college in North Dakota, having federally insured debt of $18,000 to $27,000 and a two-year college student attending a public, private or tribal college in North Dakota, having debt of $11,000 to $14,000. In addition to this amount, students also take on substantial amounts of non-federally insured debt.

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December 2012 State Grant Program

The North Dakota Student Financial Assistance Program (State Grant) provides a $1,500 non-repayable grant each year to assist North Dakota residents pursuing undergraduate degrees with the cost of attending North Dakota postsecondary institutions. The statutory grant maximum is $1,500.

Students must have unmet financial need to qualify for the State Grant. 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. Historically, of the over 36,000 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.

For academic year 2011-12 the State Grant Program was able to fund about 7,000 full-time students. The greatest unmet need of a State Grant Program recipient was $17,550.

Students Receiving State Grants Awarded by Institution Type 2011-12

Public Institution

Private Colleges & Hospital School

of Nursing

Native American

Community Colleges Total

2011-12 School Year # of Students Receiving Awards 5,657 942 416 7,015 Total $ Amount of Awards $7,642,209 $1,247,502 $539,874 $9,429,585 % of Total $’s Awarded 81.1% 13.2% 5.7% 100% % of all ND Students Attending College 88.7% 7.7% 3.6% 100% The State Grant 2011-13 budget appropriation is $19.4 million.

State Grant information for the 2012-13 school year is not provided since the academic year is currently in progress and all numbers would be estimates.

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December 2012 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 juniors 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 11-20% 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.

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 est. # of candidates meeting 5% ACT requirement 321 327 327 387 358 Offers made 92 103 102 85 94 Offers accepted 43 54 63 46 43 % of those offered and accepted 47% 52% 62% 54% 46%

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

• 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 the fact that, in 2012-13, in order to fund 43 new freshmen students, 94 offers were made, which is an acceptance rate of 46 percent. The other 51 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 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 est. Freshmen 43 54 63 46 43 Sophomores 42 37 48 52 41 Juniors 25 39 35 44 53 Seniors 15 23 36 33 43 Total 125 153 182 175 180

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Padilla, Assistant Director of Financial Aid 701.224.2647 [email protected] www.ndus.edu Section 5 – Page 5

December 2012 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. The Indian Scholarship Board has been able to make $1,200 scholarship awards to about 239 eligible applicants each year. The eligibility requirements 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 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.

The most popular programs of study for students receiving the North Dakota Indian Scholarship include business administration, criminal justice, elementary education, nursing, pharmacy/pharmacy technician, psychology, and social work.

ND Indian Scholarship Program Native American Student Enrollment and Scholarship Recipients

2006-07 to 2011-12 Fall Enrollments

Native American Students

Attending College ND Indian Scholarships

Awarded % of Students Receiving

Scholarship 2007-08 3,095 181 5.8% 2008-09 3,059 181 5.9% 2009-10 3,059 251 8.2% 2010-11 3,108 251 8.1% 2011-12 2,787 239 8.6%

*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, MedCenter One College of Nursing, Minot State University, Dakota College at Bottineau, North Dakota State University, Standing Rock College, North Dakota State College of Science, Trinity Bible College, Turtle Mountain Community College, University of North Dakota, Valley City State University and Williston State College.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Padilla, Assistant Director of Financial Aid

701.224.2647 [email protected]


December 2012 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Occupations Student Loan Forgiveness Program The STEM occupations student loan forgiveness program is intended to encourage students to pursue STEM related careers in North Dakota. 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. • For academic year 2011-12, 1,009 applications were received. Of the 1,009 applicants,

892 eligible applications were funded at a cost of $1,338,000. The average student loan indebtedness of funded applicants, as reported on their applications, was $11,197.

• Awardees worked for more than 250 North Dakota employers.

Program areas by 2-digit CIP code of 2011-12 funded applicants No. of applicants

funded 01) Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences 17 03) Natural Resources and Conservation 14 04) Architecture and Related Services 30 11) Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 128 13) Education 64 14) Engineering 279 15) Engineering Technologies and Engineering –Related Fields 93 26) Biological and Biomedical Sciences 49 27) Mathematics and Statistics 12 40) Physical Sciences 27 43) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 3 46) Construction Trades 4 47) Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians 13 48) Precision Production 4 49) Transportation and Materials Moving 15 51) Health Professions and Related Programs 99 52) Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 41 Total 892

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Glatt, Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs 701 .328.4116 [email protected]


December 2012 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.

• For academic year 2011-12, 400 applications were received. Of the 400 applicants, 368 eligible applications were funded at a cost of $368,000.

• The average student loan indebtedness of funded applicants, as reported on their applications, was $11,626.

• A breakdown of funded 2011-12 applicants by defined shortage areas follows:

Defined Shortage Areas of Funded Applicants for 2011-12 # of Applicants Funded Agriculture Education 11 Art 9 Business and Office Technology/Business Education 19 Career Clusters 2 English as a Second Language 18 English Language Arts 49 Family and Consumer Sciences 11 Health Careers 2 Information Technology 1 Languages/Native American Languages 8 Marketing Education 5 Mathematics 38 Music 30 Physical Education 27 Science 46 Social Studies 45 Special Education Programming 37 Technology Education - Industrial Arts 9 Trade and Industrial Education 1 TOTAL 368

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December 2012 North Dakota Academic and Career and

Technical Education Scholarships The North Dakota Academic Scholarship and the North Dakota Career and Technical Education Scholarship were created by the 2009 Legislative Assembly. The scholarships are intended to encourage and reward high school students to take rigorous high school courses and attend college in North Dakota. The scholarships are awarded to high school graduates who complete a defined high school rigorous course work and score a 24 or higher on their ACT assessment. In addition, students applying for the ND Career and Technical Education Scholarship can qualify by earning a score of at least “5” on each of three WorkKeys assessments, to include Reading for Information, Locating Information, and Applied Mathematics. The scholarships provide students 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 cumulative 2.75 college GPA. Full-time is defined as 12 credits for a student’s first two terms, and 15 credits each term thereafter. Students apply for the scholarship through the Department of Public Instruction. The North Dakota University System monitors renewal criteria funding and distributes funding. The 2011 North Dakota Legislature appropriated $10 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 13-15 biennium is $10 million. In Fall 2012, 2,800 students qualified for the Academic Scholarship and 1,337 qualified for the Career and Technical Education Scholarship for a total of 4,137 students. Of the 4,137, 681 (16%) students deferred the use of their scholarship, 489 (12%) students lost the scholarship due to not meeting the GPA requirements, 208 (5%) students were not attending full-time, and 2,759 (67%) students received the scholarship for the term.

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December 2012 Doctoral Programs

The doctoral program is intended to help grow the number of students obtaining doctoral degrees. • In July 2011, the SBHE approved the allocation of $130,000 each to UND and NDSU

(total $260,000 for the biennium) from the 2011-13 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 Nanotechnology doctoral program.

• NDSU is providing recruiting funds to graduate programs to recruit 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.

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December 2012 Enrollment The NDUS Fall 2012 headcount enrollment of 48,203 is an increase of .46 percent compared to Fall 2011. The institutional total system full time equivalent (FTE) enrollment of 38,708 is a decrease of .49% over that same period. Twenty-two percent of the overall student census were enrolled at the two-year institutions, while 78 percent were enrolled at four-year institutions.

Number of Headcount and Full-time Equivalency Enrollments

Fall 2012 Institution Headcount(1) Full-Time Equivalency(2)

BSC 4,109 2,416

DCB 774 348

DSU 1,837 1,218

LRSC 1,974 524

MaSU 1,020 614

MiSU 3,560 2,279

NDSCS 3,066 1,807

NDSU 14,433 11,733

UND 15,250 11,382

VCSU 1,362 799

WSC 808 418

INSTITUTIONAL TOTAL 48,203 33,538 (1) Number of students enrolled as individual students, regardless of the number of credits taken. (2) The equivalent to full-time status based upon a formula using total student credit hours enrolled.

Source Data: Campus Solutions, Head Counts and FTE Enrollment Control Report Census Date 1310, Report ID: NDUH2SRA

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Enrollment (cont.)



Class Proportion Click on the link above for more details


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Residency by Institution

Tuition Residency BSC DCB DSU LRSC MASU MISU NDSCS NDSU UND VCSU WSC Alumni Dependent 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 10 0 0 Contiguous 100 20 223 37 15 349 122 271 446 49 81 Midwest Higher Ed Compact 141 16 15 125 62 107 141 589 640 53 25 Minnesota Professional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 140 30 0 0 Minnesota Reciprocity 24 3 14 28 101 16 491 5,822 4,622 139 6 Non-Resident 441 88 159 129 17 413 151 1,373 2,102 170 77 North Dakota Military 7 15 1 152 2 357 32 215 721 11 4 North Dakota Resident 3,184 605 1,237 1,489 624 2,134 2,113 5,903 6,013 771 561 Western Exchange 211 27 188 14 199 184 16 108 666 169 54

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North Dakota and Region


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North Dakota and Region

North Dakota by County Click on the link above for more details

ND Contiguous

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United States and Global

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Global Click on the link above for more details


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Head Count and FTE Fall Comparison 2000-2012

Fall Enrollment by Distance, Combination or Traditional Classroom Head Count

Institution BSC DCB DSU LRSC MASU MISU NDSCS NDSU UND VCSU WSC

Only Distance 1,677 415 460 1,546 365 1,090 1,383 791 2,873 560 323

Combination of Distance and Traditional 740 143 197 136 104 521 391 3,062 1,673 523 218

Traditional 1,692 216 1,180 292 551 1,949 1,292 10,590 10,704 279 267


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


December 2012 Dual Credit In the joint spirit of transparency and concern that a student’s educational goals are a top priority of both our organizations, the North Dakota University System (NDUS) and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) are releasing clear expectations regarding the delivery of dual credit courses in North Dakota. Joint standards have been developed for dual credit courses (college courses that students take during their high school years that become dually eligible for high school credit). These standards were created with some basic concepts in mind. Dual credit courses are college courses. Dual credit courses must maintain the academic rigor and pace of the college class. Here forward, colleges/universities and high schools are expected to abide by the following standards. All Institutions offering dual credit courses shall meet the following standards:

• Instructors teaching credit-bearing college level courses for dual credit must meet the same academic credential requirements as faculty teaching on campus.

• Students must meet the same academic criteria as those enrolled in credit-bearing college courses, including taking appropriate placement testing.

• Course content and pacing must be the same as that required for credit-bearing college courses. Hence, a semester length credit-bearing course shall be taught for a semester at the high school.

• Learning outcomes must be the same for credit-bearing college courses and will be assessed using the same assessment tools as used in the same course taught at the college.

• Institutions shall provide high school instructors with an orientation in course curriculum, assessment methods, and administrative requirements before high school instructors are permitted to teach dual credit courses.

• Dual credit instructors must be given the opportunity to participate in all activities available to other adjunct faculty, including professional development, seminars, site visits, and internal communication, provided that such opportunities do not interfere with an instructor’s regular teaching duties.

• Every dual credit course must be reviewed annually by college/university faculty through the appropriate department to ensure consistency with campus courses.

• Dual credit courses taught at the high school must be taught by a syllabus provided by the college, utilizing the college approved textbooks and materials.

• A college course must be at least 2 semester hours to be considered for dual credit. The ND Department of Public Instruction and the ND University System would like to thank all of the North Dakota educators who work for the educational success of our students. It is our intent that these dual credit standards will provide greater clarity to both the High Schools and institutions for Higher Education in our state with regards to our state’s dual credit programs.

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December 2012 Tribal College Assistance Grant The 2011 North Dakota Legislative Assembly appropriated $1,000,000 (or $500,000 for each year of the biennium) 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 2011-12, 125 FTE students met the definition of nonbeneficiary students, resulting in a prorated per student allocation of $3,977. 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 2011-12 AY

Institution

No. of Credit Hours Taken by Nonbeneficiary Students

FTE Students (24 Credit Hours Per Year)

Total Distribution by Campus

Cankdeska Cikana Community College 282 11 $46,735

Fort Berthold Community College 212 8 $35,134

Sitting Bull College 142 5 $23,533 Turtle Mountain Community College 642 26 $106,397

United Tribes Technical College 1,739 72 $288,200

3,017 125 $500,000

Annual Allocation $500,000

Per Student Allocation $3,977

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December 2012 Community College Awareness Initiative

The 2011 Legislative Assembly approved $800,000 that was incorporated into HB 1003 as base funding for the Community College Awareness Initiative (CCAI) to build awareness and enhance the image of North Dakota University System community colleges. Based on research findings, the NDUS Public Affairs Council (PAC) members and an ad agency developed the overall campaign plan, taking into consideration the best tools for communicating with specific target audiences. PAC members and the agency regularly discuss marketing strategies to ensure the best return on investment over the biennium. The goal is to build awareness and enhance the image of North Dakota University System community colleges. Ultimately, the state’s universities also benefit from this initiative as do the residents of North Dakota, employers, and the state economy. Components This initiative has engaged traditional-age students, parents and family members, adult learners, counselors, and the public across North Dakota by using the following specific strategies developed through research with these diverse groups. Statewide media include television ads, print ads (targeting general public and business leaders/potential partners), online ads, media outreach in all five markets, including newspaper editorial meetings and on-air radio interviews. The website (landing page) features an interactive map (browse programs by career cluster or by location), blog (topics that connect community college programs with the state’s in-demand careers), links (to the five college websites, the North Dakota University System website, RUreadyND.com, the ND Academic and CTE Scholarship, and the TV spots). High school counselor engagement includes a blog and electronic newsletters (emailed directly to counselors). Measurement Awareness levels are measured with research, and there will be an awareness survey at the end of the biennium. However, during the campaign, the following indicators determine if the messages are reaching the target audiences and if they’re making an impact: Clicks on online ads, time spent on the site, interaction with the map, clicks on the program listings and clicks on blogs and blog tags. A snapshot of results through October 2012 show us that total visits (a “visit” is someone going to the campaign landing page) is correlated to media impressions (an “impression” is when someone saw an ad from the campaign). This correlation tells us that the ads are driving North Dakotans to the landing page.

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http://www.youtube.com/ndcommunitycolleges

http://content.mkt51.net/lp/31606/204313/CCAI_Print_Ads.pdf

http://content.mkt51.net/lp/31606/204313/CCAI_7_5x4_0.pdf

http://content.mkt51.net/lp/31606/204313/CCAI_7_5x4_0.pdf

http://www.ndcommunitycolleges.com/

http://www.ndcommunitycolleges.com/

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The stats tell us that people are clicking on the campaign’s online ads at a rate that’s above industry standard. In addition, for the “rich media” ad, which viewers can interact with, North Dakotans are spending more than 19 seconds on the ad, which is more than double industry average. These stats indicate that people are not only seeing the ads, but they’re engaging with them.

The awareness survey conducted at the end of the first biennium examined the following criteria:

• Top of mind awareness • Overall view of community colleges • Convincing someone to enroll at a community college • Perception of community college and • Post-secondary plans

When comparing 2009 to 2011, awareness and perception levels shifted upwards. Continuing a clear, consistent message over a longer timeframe is expected to yield substantial, positive change. Current real-time indicators show that the initiative is having an impact, and North Dakotans are learning more about community college paths.


For More Information Contact:

Randall Thursby, Chief Information Officer 701.231.6326 [email protected]


December 2012 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 (SITS) is responsible for a wide portfolio of technology activities in support of the North Dakota University System. The SITS office is led by the NDUS Chief Information Officer (CIO), who is responsible for providing overall leadership, vision, strategy, policy, management and accountability for system-wide information technology services. Working with the institutions, the CIO is responsible for carrying out the following information technology goals that align with and support the goals of the State Board of Higher Education and the NDUS Strategic Plan:

1. Support University System infrastructure needs

2. Improve information technology-enabled business processes and services while providing and managing resources to align with University System goals

3. Improve and enhance student learning and customer focus

4. Improve and enhance collaborative efforts

SITS departments include:

Office of the CIO: Provides administrative support and operational leadership for SITS; leads enterprise project planning; provides large project oversight and reporting; oversees contract management, software site licensing, and IT security. Academic, Research and Learning Technologies: Provides foundational and emerging technologies and services that support the academic, research and learning missions of the NDUS institutions, including technical support, training, instructional design and consulting. The NDUS IT Help Desk is open 24x7 and provides problem tracking and support for SITS-provided services. Systems provided by Advanced Learning Technologies (ALT) include video and web conferencing, Moodle learning management system, Tegrity lecture capture system, and other educational and collaborative technologies and instructional systems. ODIN (Online Dakota Information Network)

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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

provides library automation services and shared database licensing for NDUS and private higher education libraries, the ND state library, various public, state agency, K-12 libraries. ConnectND: Manages and operates enterprise administrative software for the University System. The core systems include Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise Financials, Human Capital Management, and Campus Solutions (student administration). Additional systems and business functions include data warehousing, parking, room scheduling, on-line credit payments, on-line student recruitment / admission applications, facilities management, timekeeping, international tax treaty compliance, organizational charting and emergency notification. Data Center Services/Operations: The data center, located in Grand Forks, hosts the ConnectND student information system and associated auxiliary/ancillary systems. (NDUS Financial and Human Resource systems are hosted by the state at their data center and are provided through a memorandum of understanding). Other NDUS services include the identity management system, directory services, database administration, regional networking (in conjunction with the State Information Technology Department), production control, server administration, and information security. Services are also provided for the UND campus (via a service level agreement). These include network communications infrastructure, server and database administration, technology support, IT security services, telephone services, computational research center/high performance computing. Enterprise Services: Responsible for the design, development, implementation, maintenance and administration of enterprise-class information technology solutions, including application administration, web application development, and ConnectND student system development. North Dakota University System Online (NDUSO): Reporting to the Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, NDUSO is a system-wide collaboration that provides access to all online degree programs and certificate programs that are available from the NDUS institutions. Through the collaboration of the 11 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. For additional information about System Information Technology Services, visit: http://sits.ndus.edu


http://sits.ndus.edu/

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


December 2012 2012-13 Annual Budget The 2012-13 operating budget for the North Dakota University System is about $1.4 billion, including $200+ million in capital expenditures. Approximately 28 percent of operations are supported by the state general fund. The remainder is self-generated through tuition and fees, room and board charges paid by students, and private and federal research grant and contract collections. The following chart compares the funding sources for the 2012-13 and adjusted 2011-12 operating budgets.

NOTE: Does not include $207.0 million budgeted for capital improvements, deferred maintenance and capital projects (including 09-11 estimated carryover) for 2012-13 and $56 million budgeted for 2011-12. 1/ 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 2012 Salary Levels Faculty

Significant variances remain between the NDUS and regional and national averages. Based on 2010-11 data, the NDUS average faculty salaries lag their regional counterparts from 7.2 to 15.4 percent.

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.

1995-96 2000-01 2005-06 2008-09 2010-11Doctoral -33.3% -32.4% -27.6% -24.1% -14.7%Masters -16.3% -20.3% -21.5% -17.8% -7.2%Baccal. -20.2% -22.4% -22.9% -24.1% -15.4%Two-Yr. -15.5% -25.8% -27.9% -20.4% -12.5%

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Staff

There has been overall improvement in NDUS staff salaries when compared to market rates at most NDUS institutions since 2009. Some job families have lost ground, most notably at MiSU and the technical & paraprofessional job family at the 4-year and 2-year institutions.

Average Broadband Staff Salaries Compared to Job Market

2011 2,009 2001Weighted Avg.

NDUS SalaryWeighted Market

Salary%

Variance%

Variance%

VarianceBand # Job Family Doctoral (NDSU, UND)

1000 Administrative/Managerial $88,757 $87,847 1.0% -5.6% -10.7%3000 Professional 54,326 $54,596 -0.5% -1.4% -3.7%4000 Technical & Paraprofessional 38,048 $35,577 6.5% 1.7% -2.4%5000 Office Support 33,771 $32,706 3.2% 4.7% -2.4%6000 Crafts/Trades 42,589 $41,008 3.7% -0.9% -12.5%7000 Services 26,306 $25,057 4.7% -1.0% -3.2%

Weighted Average $43,954 $43,173 1.8% -0.1% -6.9%

Band # Job Family Masters (MiSU)

1000 Administrative/Managerial $60,636 $70,316 -16.0% -12.4% -31.9%3000 Professional 41,245 $44,352 -7.5% -5.1% -20.9%4000 Technical & Paraprofessional 30,734 $32,795 -6.7% -7.5% 0.0%5000 Office Support 27,434 $29,107 -6.1% -4.7% -20.8%6000 Crafts/Trades 39,777 $39,432 0.9% -4.8% -23.0%7000 Services 23,635 $24,693 -4.5% -0.6% -13.9%

Weighted Average $34,680 $37,120 -7.0% -5.3% -20.3%

Band # Job Family 4-year (DSC, MaSU, VCSU)

1000 Administrative/Managerial $55,795 $66,919 -19.9% -26.6% -17.2%3000 Professional 40,181 $44,583 -11.0% -13.2% -20.8%4000 Technical & Paraprofessional 25,738 $30,027 -16.7% -12.0% -10.0%5000 Office Support 25,465 $29,994 -17.8% -22.3% -12.8%6000 Crafts/Trades 31,944 $36,473 -14.2% -16.5% -28.1%7000 Services 23,504 $23,586 -0.3% 0.6% -5.4%


Band # Job Family 2-year (BSC, LRSC, MISU-B, NDSCS, WSC)1000 Administrative/Managerial $70,571 $70,935 -0.5% -0.6% -22.0%3000 Professional 47,423 $48,288 -1.8% -4.9% -16.1%4000 Technical & Paraprofessional 32,956 $37,009 -12.3% -4.4% -14.8%5000 Office Support 29,005 $29,805 -2.8% -8.5% -8.5%6000 Crafts/Trades 37,340 $38,976 -4.4% -2.6% -10.2%7000 Services 25,578 $23,519 8.0% 8.9% -4.0%


Data Sources: NDUS December 2011 payroll records; ND Job Service-2010-11; Fargo Moorhead Human Resources Association; Minnesota Workforce (for the Grand Forks area); College & University Professional Association, Administrative Survey-2010-11, and Mid-Level Survey-2010-11; Higher Education Information for Technology Services 2010-11.


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Fringe Benefits

The state of North Dakota offers a comprehensive benefit package to NDUS employees, as do other states. Using the 2011 National Compensation Association of State Governments (NCASG) survey data (and normalizing average salaries), North Dakota ranks seventh in the 12-state region in the value of total benefits provided. The value of the North Dakota benefit package ($17.87 per hour) is about 8% below the average for the region ($19.48 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

2011 BASED ON REGIONAL AVERAGE SALARY (TO NORMALIZE BENEFITS)

State Salary Rank3

Average Faculty Salary

(9 months)

Hourly Faculty Salary

(9 months)

Normalized Benefits Per Hour1

Benefits Rank Holidays

Health Insurance2

Dental Insurance2 Retirement2

Social Security Medicare

Total Benefits

Wisconsin 4 $80,632 $51.69 $1.71 $18.42 $- $2.86 $3.06 $0.72 $26.77 1

Oklahoma 8 74,881 48.00 2.09 9.64 - 8.15 3.06 0.72 23.65 2

Nebraska 3 85,125 54.57 2.28 13.74 - 3.70 3.06 0.72 23.49 3

Missouri 9 73,245 46.95 2.28 9.50 - 6.82 3.06 0.72 22.37 4

Wyoming 5 79,487 50.95 1.71 11.00 0.25 5.58 3.06 0.72 22.32 5

Iowa 2 86,781 55.63 1.71 11.94 0.28 3.98 3.06 0.72 21.69 6

North Dakota 10 67,630 43.35 1.99 7.41 - 4.69 3.06 0.72 17.87 7

Minnesota 1 93,673 60.05 2.09 9.12 0.28 2.47 3.06 0.72 17.73 8

Colorado 6 78,708 50.45 1.90 7.00 0.42 3.78 3.06 0.72 16.87 9

Montana 11 64,293 41.21 1.99 5.35 - 3.41 3.06 0.72 14.53 10

Kansas 7 78,594 50.38 2.09 3.08 0.31 4.33 3.06 0.72 13.58 11

South Dakota 12 61,177 39.22 2.18 3.93 - 2.96 3.06 0.72 12.86 12

Regional Average $77,019 $49.37 $2.00 $9.18 $0.22 $4.39 $3.06 $0.72 $19.48

Data Sources: 2011 National Compensation Association of State Governments (NCASG) – Benefit Survey: 1Based on regional average hourly salary (to normalize the data) and 1,560 hours 2Employer paid benefits for employee + family coverage Chronicle of Higher Education, January 2012 3Salary rank of 9 and 10 month faculty of public doctoral institutions – 2009-10




December 2012 Centers of Excellence The Centers of Excellence are hubs of research and development on the campuses of North Dakota’s colleges and universities and are intended to partner with private enterprise to commercialize new products and services. The centers include 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. In 2005, the Legislature expanded this concept, making it into a 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 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 along with additional program information available at www.commerce.nd.gov/centers

http://www.commerce.nd.gov/uploads/resources/194/final-draft-coe_ar2009_singlepages.pdf

Economic Development Connection


http://www.commerce.nd.gov/centers

http://www.commerce.nd.gov/uploads/resources/194/final-draft-coe_ar2009_singlepages.pdf

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Olsen, Research Analyst 701.224.2540 [email protected]


December 2012 Workforce Training System: TrainND

The number of businesses that received training through North Dakota’s workforce training system has grown from 1,345 in FY 2008 to 1,765 in 2012, a 31.2 percent increase. The number of employees who received training rose from 11,990 in FY 2008 to 18,466 in 2012, a 54 percent increase. Direct training revenue paid by businesses that contracted for training through the workforce training system totaled $6,085,763 in FY 2012. Forty-eight percent of the businesses that contracted for training in FY 2012 requested repeat or additional training. In 2012, the level of satisfaction with training events by businesses that contracted for training was 99.5 percent. Satisfaction by employees who received training was 99.0 percent. The table below highlights trends in these and other performance measures over time.

Performance Measures for Workforce Training, FY 2008-2012

FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012

Number of businesses receiving training 1,345 1,527 1,510 1,547 1,765

Number of employees receiving training 11,990 11,028 11,644 14,593 18,466

Businesses requesting repeat/additional training

55.2% 57.2% 50.2% 52.3% 48.0%

Businesses’ satisfaction with training 98.7% 98.0% 99.2% 99.5% 99.0%

Participants’ satisfaction with training 98.0% 98.0% 99.0% 98.6% 99.0%

Companies satisfaction with responsiveness

99.5% 99.3% 99.2% 99.3% 99.5%

Revenue generated from training fees $3,260,004 $3,797,183 $3,842,953 $5,030,822 $6,085,763

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

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December 2012 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.

• 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.

• Each participating state pays dues to support WICHE. NDUS has included $131,000 per year or $262,000 in the 2013-15 budget request for WICHE membership dues.

Through the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education’s Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program, students may enroll in designated two-year and four-year institutions and programs in other participating states at reduced tuition rates. • 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.

• WUE students pay up to 150 percent of regular in-state tuition at designated two-year and four-year public institutions.

• In 2011-12, 1,876 students from other states were enrolled at North Dakota institutions, while 394 North Dakota students enrolled elsewhere in the region under the WUE program.

The Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) offered through Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education began in 1981. The primary purpose of WRGP is to permit graduate students from WICHE states to enroll in the more than 220 graduate programs offered by member states. • 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 2011-12, 15 North Dakota students took advantage of this program. During the same time period, North Dakota received 9 students under this program.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Padilla, Assistant Director of Financial Aid 701.224-2647 [email protected]


December 2012 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 a reduced tuition rate, normally close to the resident tuition rates of public out-of-state institutions or reduced tuition to a private institution. The support fee paid by North Dakota provides guaranteed access to limited purchased slots in these programs, assuming that students are academically prepared.

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

Field 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Veterinary Medicine $27,200 $28,100 $29,100 $29,500 $30,000 Optometry $14,600 $15,100 $15,600 $15,800 $16,100 Dentistry $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. 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.

• 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.

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PSEP (cont.)

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Padilla, Assistant Director of Financial Aid 701.224-2647 [email protected]


• During the 2011-13 biennium, a total of 117 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 5* + 5 at KSU 7* 7 2012-2013 5* + 5 at KSU 8* 6

• Applicant numbers for the PSEP totaled 54 for academic year 2012-13, including 21 in

veterinary medicine (10 or 48% funded), 25 in dentistry (8 or 32% funded) and 8 in optometry (6 or 75% funded).

• August 2012 data suggests that of the 135 slots funded since 2001-02 (optometry-37, dentistry-42, and veterinary medicine-56), the following percentage of students returned to North Dakota to work in their professions after graduation: 43 percent in dentistry, 21 percent in optometry and 30 percent in veterinary medicine.

• North Dakota also participates in WICHE as a receiving state for physical and occupational therapy, medicine and pharmacy programs. The number of students North Dakota received through the PSEP program in 2011-12 was 3 students studying medicine and 9 students studying physical therapy.

( ) 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.




December 2012

Midwest Higher Education Compact & Midwest Student Exchange Program

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.

• Cumulative cost savings realized by North Dakota through participation in MHEC programs is estimated to be about $875,750. When the amount paid by North Dakota for dues in fiscal year 2011-13 is offset, the net savings is estimated to be $685,750.

• The North Dakota University System Office has included $95,000 per year or $190,000 in its 2013-15 budget request to support its membership in MHEC.

The Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP) is another program offered by the Midwest Higher Education Commission. It enables students to enroll in out-of-state colleges and universities at no more than 150 percent of the institution’s resident tuition rate. Eight states participate in the program: Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Each participating institution determines which degree programs it will make available to students, the number of students it will admit and its admission requirements. All North Dakota University System institutions participate in the MSEP program and open the majority of their academic programs on a space-available basis.

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December 2012 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 2011-12, 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 111 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.

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ND/MN Reciprocity (cont.)



During Academic Year 2010-11, for every 100 Minnesota students who attended North Dakota colleges and universities, 47 North Dakota students attended Minnesota institutions.

Number of Students Using Reciprocity (full-time equivalent)

Year MN in ND ND in MN ND to MN Ratio 1990-91 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 8,496 4,885 .57 2010-11 10,042 4,746 .47

2011-12 est. 10,335 5,759 .56




December 2012 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 online publication referred to as the Viewbook provides an introduction of the 11 colleges and universities in the North Dakota University System, a comprehensive matrix of programs of study and key facts about enrollment, admission, the cost of college, financial aid and other important topics. North Dakota high school juniors and seniors and high school counselors receive a postcard featuring a QR code that links them to the Viewbook. 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 www.ndus.edu/students/send-info/.

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