Lake Region State College has a comprehensive online program offering courses and complete degree programs. Online courses and degrees are available to out-of-state students based on state authorization.
State and federal laws require authorization for colleges and universities to offer online courses and degree programs in states other than their own.
LRSC is a member of the North Dakota University System and has the authorization to offer courses in states on this map highlighted in Blue. The exception is California. LRSC is authorized, but California is not a member of NC-SARA.
SARA States & Institutions
SARA states are colored in blue on the map. Click HERE or the image link to see approved SARA institutions.
No online authorization
Lake Region State College does NOT have the authorization to deliver online courses and degrees in the following states. However, if we have a program that interests you, contact admissions about becoming a student on our campus.
- California
Student Complaint Process
Lake Region State College is a regionally accredited institution. A set of academic standards and policies that guide our institution can be found on pages 40-45 in LRSC’s Official Catalog. The catalog outlines the appeal process for administrative and academic decisions.
In the event that a complaint cannot be resolved at the College level, all students can contact the North Dakota University System (NDUS) which is governed by the State Board of Higher Education. The NDUS is also the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) portal agency in North Dakota.
Claire Gunwall
Director of Academic Affairs & Workforce Innovation
600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 215
Bismarck, ND 58505
701.328.4140
claire.gunwall@ndus.edu
If a complaint cannot be resolved and an online student resides in a SARA state, they can contact their local state portal agency.
If a complaint cannot be resolved and an online student resides in one of the following non-SARA states, they can contact their local state agency.
For students who have concerns regarding the college's compliance with the Standards of Accreditation, not a specific student complaint, the student may contact Bismarck State College's regional accrediting agency, the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For information on this process, please consult Complaints Against Affiliated Institutions. For guidance on filing a complaint, please email.
The Department of Education
The Higher Education Opportunity Act (Public Law 110-315) (HEOA) was enacted on August 14, 2008, and reauthorizes the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) contains numerous federal reporting and disclosure requirements for information from various administrative areas of higher education institutions.
See the Lake Region State College Website for Consumer Information to provide quick access to this data.