New programs are developed in response to an identified and documented need. Data from a needs assessment must be included in the new program request. New programs must receive campus, North Dakota University System, and the State Board of Higher Education approvals as follows:
- Discussions with program and division faculty
- Discussion with the Director of Instructional Services and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs
- Curriculum approval by the Curriculum and Academic Standards Committee
- Approval by Administrative Council
- Approvals obtained as necessary by NDUS procedure and SBHE policy
History
Approved by Administrative Council 09/13/05
Approved by Administrative Council 05/11/15
Requests for new courses, course modifications, and course deletions require campus approval as follows:
- Consultation with the program and division faculty
- Consultation with eth Director of Instructional Services
- Approval by the Curriculum and Academic Standards consideration
History
Approved by Administrative Council 09/13/05
Approved by Administrative Council 05/11/15
Lake Region State College has a Continuing Education program located in the Instructional Services Office. Continuing Education will coordinate these activities, but the accounting procedures will follow the applicable state requirements. All Continuing Education, faculty teaching credit courses must be approved by the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs. Pay for Continuing Education credit courses will follow the campus per credit guidelines and any course taught will count as part of faculty load.
History
Approved by Administrative Council 09/13/05
- Since 1990, Lake Region State College has been part of the ND Interactive Video Network. ND IVN provides two-way, real-time, audio and video. Courses and programs have been delivered to other member communities by Lake Region State College. Credit courses delivered must have approval by the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Lake Region State College and the Vice President of the Academic Affairs at the receiving campus.
- The Continuing Education Director at Lake Region State College acts as the Site Coordinator for ND IVN. To schedule courses, meetings or other events, contact the Site Coordinator.
History
Lake Region State College’s Dual Credit and Hometown University Policy can be found in Chapter 900.10.
History
- Each Spring the Director of Instructional Services seeks employee input on the budget for the upcoming fiscal year utilizing the Budget Request Form. The Director of Instructional Services and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs allocates funds to achieve campus goals and objectives.
- Changes to the budget must be approved by the Director of Instructional Services or Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs.
- Equipment and supply funds must be expended by April 15. Funds not expended by this date may be allocated to meet campus needs. Extensions to this deadline must be approved by the Director of Instructional Services or Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs.
- Employees are expected to be fiscally responsible and to ensure funds are used appropriately.
History
Approved by Administrative Council 05/11/15
Lake Region State College is offering courses online. Special registration and fees apply.
History
- The Paul Hoghaug Library serves as a reference, audiovisual and research center for students, faculty and the community. The library brings together various electronic and paper resources with divergent point of views that support and enhance the curriculum offered at the College. As an integral part of the College mission, the library staff will lead library patrons (students, faculty, staff and the community) to these resources by teaching information skills (literacy) that will not only meet the immediate needs of the library patrons but also their life-long learning needs.
- The library will promote its identity through the quality of its resources and the service it provides. Collection development, acquisitions, (processing and cataloging) access services, (i.e. library usage, interlibrary loan) theft and mutilation policies and archival management are the components that lead to quality resources and services.
- The library belongs to several library networks (JORD, ODIN, LaND, MINITEX and OCLC.) These networks assist the library in providing access in both print and electronic sources of information. The library maintains agreements with these networks. The requirements of these memberships play a role in the development of the College’s bibliographic control and access service policies. For example: providing inter-library loans, following prescribed cataloging guidelines, allowing network patrons to use our library and adhering to network licensing agreements.
- Collection Development Policy: The library will strive to maintain a collection of materials which reflect the curriculum needs of the college. Whenever possible the reference collection will reflect a broader perspective that provides resources that serves both the needs of the College and the community.
- Materials will be chosen for their quality, diversity, currency and relevance to the curriculum and to the community where applicable. Selection will be based upon the Library Bill of Rights as published by the American Library Association.
- The Library will develop and maintain a local history collection, to be housed in the Collinson Room. The development of this collection will follow the guidelines established by the College in 1997.
- Bibliographic Control and Acquisitions: Once materials are selected, they will be processed according to the guidelines established for the library. Items will be cataloged using OCLC marc records and will follow the guidelines established by the ODIN library network.
- All gifts to the library will be evaluated using the Collection Development policy before being accepted. Once accepted they become the property of the College. Donors names or a memorial will be placed in the front cover of the book or placed in a prominent place on the gift.
- Reconsideration of materials will follow the guidelines established by the American Library Association. Specifically, the librarian will convene a committee of three (3) faculty, one (1) community person and one (1) student who will read the material and make a recommendation to the librarian.
- De-selection of materials will be based on the needs of the curriculum, taking into account maintaining divergent points of view, accessibility of the information at other libraries and in other formats.
- Access Services: Circulation or Library usage policies will be outlined on the library website for all library patrons. Details regarding check out, usage, fines will be found in the library patrons. Details regarding check out, usage, fines will be found in the library and the library website.
- Patrons are students, faculty, retired staff and faculty and any citizen of North Dakota. Some form of ID will be required to obtain a library card (student ID, registration sheet, and State ID or driver’s license.)
- Interlibrary loan services are available to all patrons. The library will adhere to all copyright laws governing use of material through interlibrary loan. In addition, the library adheres to its interlibrary loan agreements as a direct access library with the State Library and with the library networks of ODIN and MINITEX (regional service provider.)
- Theft and Mutilation Policy: If the library staff observed a patron mutilating library material or if a patron is discovered leaving the library with mutilated library materials or if a patron is discovered leaving the library with mutilated library materials that are not charged out to him/her, said patron will be fined replacement cost of that material and a fine of twenty-five ($25.00) plus suspension of library privileges until the matter has been resolved by the Vice President of Academic Services.
- Archival Management: The library will house the College archives in the library and will maintain a basic index and access to these materials.
- Audio Visual Equipment and Materials: The library maintains and houses all audio visual resources and equipment. The library provides limited production services for instruction and maintains publishing equipment for the campus.
History
The primary function of Information Technology Services (ITS) is to support campus data processing needs and to act as a liaison between campus users and the North Dakota University System Core Technology Services (CTS).
- Administrative information processing is handled via Core Technology Services. Providing product and technical support is accomplished by evaluation of new products, coordination and distribution of appropriate training, demonstrations, and assistance on use of the products. Good ideas and techniques are shared which ensure reduction of duplicated efforts. Technical problems are resolved on a timely basis.
- Information Technology Services is responsible for assessment of user requirements and recommendation of appropriate hardware and software solutions.
- Purchase and maintenance of information technology equipment, supplies and software is the responsibility of Information Technology Services. Refer to Chapter 400 Administrative Services for further details of institutional purchasing and equipment maintenance policies.
- Issuance and enforcement of security for all campus data processing capabilities is the responsibility of Information Technology Services. Appropriate security forms must be completed when requesting clearance. Security violations will result in loss of privileges.
- Computer Usage: Information Technology Services will not support the use or distribution of unauthorized copyrighted software. All students and College employees will be apprised of the proper use of campus and NDUS computing facilities. (See “Lake Region State College Computer Usage Policy.” Chapter 1500.12) and for the “NDUS Computing Facilities Policy” (Section 1901.2)
History
Administrative Council Approved Update 06/11/15
STUDENTS
The privilege of using the Campus Area Network (CAN) and attached computer resources is extended to Lake Region State College students, faculty, staff and authorized users. The LAN is designed and intended to serve the institution’s academic and administrative computer purposes. Users must also comply with the NDUS computer policy 1901.2
In order to ensure responsible, secure, legal and ethical use the following conditions shall apply:
Access to computing and networking resources, computer accounts, passwords and other types of authorization are assigned to individual users and must not be shared with others. Users are responsible for any use or misuse of their authentication information and authorized services. Users are encouraged to change passwords frequently to ensure privacy and security. Passwords will also change on a predetermined schedule.
The Campus Area Network is shared by faculty, staff and students, no one may use excessive bandwidth which interferes with service to others.
Users are prohibited from using, inspecting, copying, storing and redistributing copyrighted material and computer programs in violation of copyright laws. Software subject to licensing must be properly licensed and all users must strictly adhere to all license provisions (installation, use, copying, number of simultaneous users, term of license, etc.) Users shall not install or use software on the Campus Area Network in a manner contrary to law or this policy.
Users shall not participate in activities that may alter the integrity, function or security of the Campus Area Network or computer resources. This includes physical misuse, alteration of software or download executable files from the internet (unless instructed by faculty or staff) or creation or installation of user-owned software programs onto Lake Region State College computer equipment. This includes all forms of computer games not approved for use.
Users shall respect the privacy and personal rights of all other users. Users will refrain from intentionally using the computer to annoy, harass, terrify, intimidate, threaten, offend or bother another person by conveying obscene language, pictures or other materials. Users shall not use computing equipment, software and/or services for any illegal purpose.
Use of computing resources for business, profit or in a manner contrary to institutional, academic or administrative purposes is prohibited. Use of computing facilities to commit acts of academic dishonesty will be handled through existing campus procedures which address allegations of academic dishonesty.
Harmful activities are prohibited. Examples include, but are not limited to, IP spoofing; creating and propagating viruses; port scanning; disrupting services; damaging files or intentional destruction of or damage to equipment, software or data. Authorized users may not use computing resources for unauthorized monitoring of electronic communications.
Users shall not represent themselves as another individual in electronic communication. The use of anonymous remailers is prohibited.
Users should be aware that logs are created tracking Internet and e-mail use. These logs are primarily used for security purposes but may also be used to enforce computer usage policies.
VIOLATION
Use of Lake Region State College’s computer equipment contrary to this policy may result in:
1st Offense: Limitation of privileges for one (1) to two (2) weeks and/or a fine up to $50.
2nd Offense: Limitation of privileges for one (1) to (2) weeks and/or a fine up to $100.
3rd Offense: Limitation of privileges and forwarded to Director of Student Services for disciplinary action which could include suspension and a fine up to $150.
Students may appeal disciplinary action by following the Student Appeals Procedure. The acceptance and use of a User ID and password implies you have read and agreed to this computer policy. Students, not Lake Region State College, will be held liable for illegal computer related activities.
STAFF
The privilege of using the Campus Area Network (CAN) and attached computer resources is extended to Lake Region students, faculty, staff, and authorized users. The Computer Area Network is designed and intended to serve the institution’s academic and administrative computer purposes. Users must also comply with the NDUS computer policy 1901.2
In order to ensure responsible, secure, legal, and ethical use, the following conditions shall apply:
Access to computing and networking resources, computer accounts, passwords, and other types of authorization are assigned to individual users and must not be shared with others. Users are responsible for any use or misuse of their authentication information and authorized services. Users are encouraged to change passwords frequently to ensure privacy and security. Passwords will also change on a predetermined schedule.
The (CAN) Campus Area Network is shared by faculty, staff and students; no one may use excessive bandwidth which interferes with service to others.
Users are prohibited from using, inspecting, copying, storing, and redistributing copyrighted material and computer programs in violation of copyright laws. Software subject to licensing must be properly licensed and all users must strictly adhere to all license provisions (installation, use, copying, number of simultaneous users, term of license, etc.). Users shall not install or use software on the Campus Area Network in a manner contrary to law or this policy.
Users shall not participate in activities that may alter the integrity, function, or security of the Campus Area Network or computer resources. This includes physical misuse, alteration of software or download executable files from the Internet or, creation or installation of user-owned software programs onto Lake Region computer equipment. This includes all forms of computer games not approved for use.
Users shall respect the privacy and personal rights of all other users. Users will refrain from intentionally using the computer to annoy, harass, terrify, intimidate, threaten, offend or bother another person by conveying obscene language, pictures, or other materials. Users shall not use computing equipment, software and/or services for any illegal purpose.
Use of computing resources for business, profit, political purposes or in a manner contrary to institutional, academic or administrative purposes is prohibited.
Harmful activities are prohibited. Examples include, but are not limited to, IP spoofing; creating and propagating viruses; port scanning; disrupting services; damaging files; or intentional destruction of or damage to equipment, software, or data. Authorized users may not use computing resources for unauthorized monitoring of electronic communications.
Users shall not represent themselves as another individual in electronic communication. The use of anonymous remailers is prohibited.
Users should be aware that logs are created tracking Internet and e-mail use. These logs are primarily used for security purposes but may also be used to enforce computer usage policies.
VIOLATION
First and minor incident may be resolved informally by your supervisor in conjunction with the Campus Information Technology Security Officer. Minor infractions are those in which the impact on the computer or network resource is minimal and limited to the local network.
Subsequent and/or major violations may result in immediate loss of computer access privileges or the temporary or permanent modification of those privileges, including dismissal. More serious violations include, but are not limited to, unauthorized use of computing equipment, attempts to steal passwords or data, distribution or copying of licensed software, or other copyrighted materials, use of another's account, harassment or threatening behavior, obscene material, or crashing the system.
The acceptance and use of a User ID and password implies you have read and agreed to this computer policy. Users, not Lake Region State College, will be held liable for illegal computer related activities
History
Administrative Council Approved Updates 06/11/15
Lake Region State College, recognizing the growing need for timely, efficient and consistent communication with students, has established email as an official means of communication with students.
Limits and Regulations:
Students who have applied to Lake Region State College are assigned an email address, username, and password.
- The campus email address will be considered the “official email address” of LRSC and will be the primary contact the college may use to inform students of important campus information. Some of this information may include deadlines, policy/procedure changes, changes in degree requirements, special events, course schedule changes, as well as other useful information from the Administration and/or Academic departments on campus.
- The student will be responsible for the information conveyed to their official email address. The college will not be responsible for the handling of the email by outside vendors or unofficial servers. When students do not use their LRSC assigned email account, or they forward email from that account to another account, vital information may not be conveyed if the email is unopened or the associated attachment is not forwarded. Unopened email or having email redirected does not relieve a student of the responsibilities associated with communication sent to their official LRSC email address.
- Students are expected to check their official LRSC email on a frequent and consistent basis in order to stay current with College events, dates for submitting materials and other campus communications. It is recommended that the students access their email account daily.
- This email account is free of charge and is active as long as the student remains enrolled at the college.
Reference:
Portions of this policy are drawn from those developed by the University of Colorado at Boulder, Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Minnesota Medical School, University of North Dakota, Bismarck State College and the Eastman School of Music.
History
Administrative Council Approved 08/02/06
Administrative Council Approved Update 06/11/15
Outreach Program Information
The Office of Continuing Education coordinates outreach credit programming for Lake Region State College’s Devils Lake campus. This includes all courses delivered via distance technology, such as online and video conferencing, as well as courses delivered off-campus. In addition, the Office coordinates all non-credit courses.
Lake Region State College employs an outreach coordinator at the Grand Forks Air Force Base Educational Center to coordinate courses housed on the Air Force Base and the Cavalier Air Station. This coordinator works closely with the Director of Continuing Education.
This Policy Manual will cover procedures and policies, specifically for the Hometown University and Dual Credit programs.
Hometown University
Hometown University is an opportunity for students to take entry-level college courses within or near the local or hometown community. Adults who wish to continue or begin a college career or high school students who have completed 14 hours of high school credit may enroll. Offerings depend on availability of qualified faculty and enrollment.
Dual Credit
The dual credit program allows eligible high school juniors and seniors to take college courses and earn high school credit once the college work has been completed. The student who successfully completes College Composition I will earns 3 college credits and ½ high school unit. There are approximately 54 high schools partnering with the College to offer dual credit to their students.
Students who are college bound and academically able can reap these benefits:
- More gradual transition into college
- Investment of study time which serves two purposes
- Challenging course-work option for gifted students
- Cost-effective way to invest in credits while still living at home
- Potential to shorten the duration of campus-based study
- Possible early registration privilege at degree-granting institution
Program Coordination
The Office of Continuing Education will work with a designated contact person to arrange all details of outreach courses. The designated contact person can be a high school administrator, area coordinator, or part-time instructor. The College assumes the high school principal is the main contact for administrative decisions, such as scheduling, textbook orders, etc., when setting up the details of courses taught in the high school for dual credit.
Outreach Course Approval
The Office of Continuing Education must approve all courses before offered through the Dual Credit or Hometown University Programs for Lake Region State College. The request for course approval can be initiated through the Office of Continuing Education.
- Dual Credit courses taught in the high school are initiated when the high school principal files a Dual Credit Program Course Request Form.
- Hometown University courses are initiated when an area coordinator, high school administrator or an instructor calls the Office of Continuing Education.
Course sections may not be combined. Each course section must be requested independently for approval and for scheduling purposes. Some course sections are limited to specific enrollment caps. If a course will exceed the recommended enrollment cap listed below, the administrator should contact the Office of Continuing Education to discuss circumstances. Please consider the following enrollment caps when scheduling courses:
| COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 21 |
| ENGL 110 College Composition I | 24 |
| ENGL 120 College Composition II | 24 |
| All lab sciences | 20 |
| Computer Courses | Limited to number of computers/ one computer for each student enrolled |
The instructor and person who initiated the request will be informed of the class number for the course. Enrollment can begin after approval has been granted and enrollment forms have been sent to the local contact person or notification that the class has been created in Campus Connection.
Dual Credit for Online or Campus Courses
Students who would like to earn dual credit for courses offered online, on the Devils Lake campus, Cavalier Air Station or Grand Forks Air Force Base must file all appropriate enrollment forms. The Office of Continuing Education and the high school administrator must approve dual credit enrollment prior to course registration. Standard registration and billing policies will be followed. Lake Region State College may not grant college credit to students who have not completed the appropriate forms with the College.
Dual Credit Restrictions
- The Department of Public Instruction does not permit one-credit courses to be offered for dual credit.
- The College may limit course offering to general education courses that are lower level courses. Exceptions to this policy will be granted by the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs.
- Dual Credit enrollees must verify that prerequisite requirements are met prior to enrolling.
High School Dual Credit Policy
LRSC Office of Continuing Education must have a copy of the school district’s Dual Credit Policy on file prior to course approval and/or enrollment authorization. It is the responsibility of the high school principal to submit this form.
High School Dual Credit Memorandum of Understanding
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) will be mailed to the high school principal to verify the agreement of dual credit, college courses taught at the high school. The MOU must be signed by the principal and returned to the Office of Continuing Education within three weeks of the start of a Dual Credit class. The MOU can be amended if changes are made to the academic schedule.
Video Conferencing Courses
Outreach sites that would like to partner with LRSC to deliver courses (or other events) over the statewide network, STAGEnet, must have the following items in place prior to delivery:
Equipment
- T1 Line Access
- H.323 equipment (must be certified by ITD)
- Fax Machine
- Copy Machine
- Telephone access with long distance capability
Staffing
- Scheduling Contact Person-to handle all room and equipment scheduling
- Technical Coverage-to run equipment and troubleshoot during events or classes. For credit classes, the technician cannot be enrolled in the credit class.
Student Textbook Orders Made by the High School or Area Coordinator
If the school district is supplying the books for the students, the administrator must contact the Bookstore Manager directly. The school district’s account will be charged and a bill sent directly to the school.
The Bookstore carries all textbooks needed for classes offered in Devils Lake, at the Grand Forks Air Force Base Campus, online, dual credit, and Hometown University. The Bookstore also supplies needed items, such as pens, pencils, notebooks, and art supplies. In addition, the Bookstore carries a large line of clothes and novelty items with the LRSC logo.
Students enrolled in any course at LRSC can order books by phone, email, online, or in person through the LRSC Bookstore. Simply contact the Bookstore Manager at 1-800-443-1313 ext. 1538 or (701) 662-1538. LRSC Online Bookstore is available at http://www.bookstore.lrsc.nodak.edu.
Instructor Leave of Absence
If the instructor of a college course must be away from the classroom for more than one week, the high school principal, area coordinator, or the instructor must call the Director of Continuing Education to discuss the circumstances and make arrangements for suitable substitution during the time of leave. In some cases, the substitute instructor may need to apply for approval to teach for LRSC and must meet with a departmental faculty member from the Devils Lake campus. Meetings may be arranged by phone or videoconferencing.
Instructional Stipend
The instructional stipend for AY 2008-2009 is $510 per credit. The instructional stipend for part-time instructors who have taught a cumulative total of fifty-four (54) credit hours at Lake Region State College is $540/credit.
In order for LRSC to reimburse the full amount, the course must meet the minimum enrollment requirements:
Minimum Enrollment Requirements for Full Stipend
2 Credit Course 6 Enrollees
3 Credit Course 5 Enrollees
4 Credit Course 5 Enrollees
5 Credit Course 5 Enrollees
Minimum Enrollment Requirements to Run a Class
2 Credit Course 2 Enrollees
3 Credit Course 1 Enrollee
4 Credit Course 1 Enrollee
5 Credit Course 1 Enrollee
Please refer to the Instructional Stipend Worksheet AY 2008-09 for more detailed calculations.
A partial stipend will be granted for courses with fewer than the minimum number of enrollees for full stipend. The partial stipend schedule is based on tuition revenue minus the administrative fee of $250. For example: A 3-credit course with 4 enrollees would produce tuition revenue of $1,460. The instructional stipend would be $1,210.
A part-time instructor or a high school administrator may opt to deny a contract with a partial stipend. The Office of Continuing Education must be informed immediately when the decision is made. The decision must be made no later than the first day of class. The Office of Continuing Education will send official notification to all students registered for the course. We have adopted this process to accommodate communities with smaller enrollments.
Hometown University Area Coordinator Reimbursement
Area coordinators for the Hometown University program will be paid according to original agreement, once official course enrollments are completed.
Student Eligibility, Enrollment & Payments
The Dual Credit and Hometown University Programs are designed for students in grades 11 and 12, who are interested in pursuing a higher education certification or degree, and are academically able. High school students must hold a 3.0 GPA or higher in the high school courses taken in the selected course area, in order to register for dual credit. Students may not register for more than 11 credits per semester.
High school administrators may make exceptions for students who do not meet the criteria by completing the Dual Credit Program Special Permission to Register Form available from the Office of Continuing Education. The form requires the approval of both the high school principal and the instructor teaching the course.
Each student must submit all enrollment forms and payments to the Office of Continuing Education. This includes the following:
- An application for admission, unless previously submitted to LRSC
- To register, a signature on the Batch Registration Form or through Campus Connection
- To drop, a Continuing Education Registration Form
- The North Dakota Dual Credit Enrollment Application, if applicable
- Payment for application fee, tuition and course fees
- Special permission form, for students who do not meet listed eligibility requirements
All forms must be complete and contain the appropriate signatures or they will be returned for completion. This will likely delay official registration.
The principal or superintendent may invite adult students to enroll in a college class taught at the high school; however the course will not be advertised to the public. Hometown University courses are open to the public, as well, and will be advertised and promoted as such.
Please remind students an official college transcript is generated from registration in any LRSC credit course and the grade will be a permanent part of the student’s college academic record.
High School Students Not Enrolled for Dual Credit
The college does not encourage students who are not registered for college credit to participate in college courses. It is recommended that high school administrators set up a schedule that encourages only the enrollment of students who wish to earn college credit.
If this is not possible, we require the high school to collect a Dual Credit Waiver Form from each student who chooses not to enroll for college credit. The form requires the student, parents and instructor to recognize the student will not earn Lake Region State College credit for the course, even though the student will be expected to meet all college requirements and use college texts. The Waiver Form should be sent directly to the Office of Continuing Education.
History
- The College awards the following degrees, diplomas, certificates and certificates of completion subject to completion of requirements prescribed by the North Dakota University System to the requirements prescribed by the State Board of Higher Education:
- Associate in Arts
- Associate in Science
- Associate in Applied Science
- Diploma
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- The College is approved to offer the following types of programs:
- Academic
- Associate in Arts
- Associate in Science
- Career and Technical Education
- Agricultural Farm Business Management
- American Sign Language
- Associate Degree Nursing
- Automotive Technology
- Business Administration
- Certified Nurse Assistant
- Early Childhood Associate
- Fitness Trainer Technician
- Information Technology
- Law Enforcement
- Marketing
- Peace Officer Training
- Practical Nursing
- Precision Agriculture
- Simulation Technology
- Speech Language Pathology Paraprofessional
- Technical Studies
- Wind Energy Technician
- Academic
History
Administrative Council Approved 09/15/15
Administrative Council Approved Moving from 100.04 to 900.11 09/15/15
Administrative Council Approved 07/12/21
- Continuing Education: Lake Region State College Continuing Education strives to provide rewarding and enriching non-traditional educational opportunities for residents of the Lake Region and the surrounding area. Credit and non-credit classes and workshops are offered for professional and workforce development, personal growth, or personal enrichment. Students range from children enrolled in fun-filled art classes to adult, life-long learners seeking to expand their horizons.
- Workforce Training: Workforce Training is designed to provide business and industry in North Dakota with the most competitive workforce in the nation. The state legislature defined four distinct services regions with Lake Region State College assigned to the northeast quadrant. Lake Region State College has partnered with the Work Force Development program of the University of North Dakota to jointly provide quality workforce training throughout this northeast quadrant. A workforce training unit was developed to do Business and Industry Needs Assessment, Workforce Training, Customized Curriculum and Corporate University Certificate programs.
- Cooperative Education: Cooperative Education provides the option of work experience in several areas of study at Lake Region State College. Cooperative Education credits are based on the learning objectives and the number of hours worked per semester. Credits earned are determined by the faculty coordinator/supervisor and student. A minimum of ninety (90) hours at a worksite are required to earn one (1) credit. Students may arrange to complete a Cooperative Education placement in either of three formats; Parallel Plan, Alternating Plan and or Summer Plan.
- Early Entry: Lake Region State College allows students who are currently enrolled in high school to begin college level work. Early entry provides an opportunity for high school students with junior status and the approval of the school superintendent to take entry level college courses within the community or a nearby community.
- Dual Credit: The North Dakota Legislature enacted Senate Bill 2033 to allow juniors and senior in North Dakota high schools to enroll in post-secondary academic and vocational courses from regionally and nationally accredited colleges across the country and receive both high school and college credit. The program provides students with a greater variety of class offerings and the opportunity to pursue more challenging course work. Students who maintain a 3.0 grade point average or who have received permission from the school superintendent may enroll in any course approved by both the cooperating college and the high school.
- Hometown University: Hometown University is a Lake Region State College opportunity for adults who wish to continue or begin a college career. Early entry high school students may also enroll in Hometown University. (See Early Entry)
- External Campus: Lake Region State College has a satellite site at the Grand Forks Air Force Base. Courses and programs at the Grand Forks Air Force Base and other external sites are similar to programs offered on campus. Students must meet the same standards and programmatic requirements. The American Association of Community Colleges has identified Lake Region State College as a Servicemember’s Opportunity College (SOC) providing educational assistance to active duty servicemembers.
- North Dakota Interactive Video Network (IVN): The North Dakota Interactive Video Network (IVN) uses state-of-the-art V-tel Technology video to transmit live audio and video between 25 sites located at the North Dakota Universities and North Dakota Tribal College. The North Dakota IVN is dedicated to enhancing educational opportunities in North Dakota through distance education. University credit classes have first priority for scheduling; however, organizations and individuals are encouraged to use the system for meetings, conferences and workshops as the schedule permits.
- Academic Skills Center: The Academic Skills Center is a resource which provides a wide range of services to students. The services include developmental and remedial assistance in reading, spelling, grammar, mathematics, and basic study skills. Assistance is also available to students on an individual basis on a wide range of subjects. Instruction is available to students who are studying English as their second language.
- Adult Learning Center: Lake Region State College provides the opportunity for individuals that do not have a high school diploma to advance themselves through the General Educational Development (GED) testing program. The Adult Leaning Center has free day and evening classes in which students learn basic reading, math and English by studying materials that emphasize life skills and job seeking skills. Classes improve academic levels and self-concepts of displaced workers, JTPA students and anyone looking for a better future.
- Testing and Resource Center: The Testing and Resource Center, located in the Erlandson Building, provides service to support alternative instructional delivery systems such as Competency Based Instruction. The audio-visual equipment and material required by such programs are catalogued and housed in the Testing and Resource Center. Personnel are employed to ensure the accessibility of various audio-visual hardware for instructors and students. The coordinator is also available to assist in the production of teaching materials for classroom, workshop or seminar use. Work areas are provided for individuals and small groups to view video and slide presentations, take tests, or study. The Testing and Resource Center also offers residual ACT, CLEP, GED, ASE, OTIS, Choice, and special testing for individual faculty.
History
Administrative Council Approved Moving from 100.05 to 900.12 09/15/15