NSU Catalog 2012-2013

Volume 102 Fall 2012 Number 1
Published by Northern State University,
Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401-7198.
Third class postage paid at Aberdeen, South Dakota
http://www.northern.edu
1-800-NSU-5330

Welcome to Northern State University.

Information within this catalog will acquaint you with the history and objectives of Northern State University, admission information and academic standards, student life and services, and the academic offering.

This catalog is not a contract and is published for purposes of information only. Rules, regulations, procedures, courses, programs and costs are current only on the date of publication and are subject to change as needs and reason may dictate.

Affirmative Action Statement

The policy of Northern State University is to provide equal opportunity for employment, admissions and services to all individuals. This shall include, but is not limited to, the following practices:

• The recruiting, hiring, training and promoting of all persons in all job classifications, except where any of the above are limited by a bonafide occupational qualification.
• All personnel actions such as compensation, benefits, transfer, layoffs, returns from layoff, university-sponsored training, education, tuition assistance, and social and recreation programs.
• All aspects of student management, including but not limited to recruiting, admissions, scholarships and awards, employment placement, academic decisions and all student services.

If you feel you have been treated unfairly or unjustly because of any of the above items, you should contact the Affirmative Action Office on campus.

Disability Services

Northern State University recognizes its responsibility for creating an institutional climate in which students with disabilities can thrive. If you have any type of disability for which you require accommodations, please contact the NSU Office of Disability Services (ODS) as soon as possible to discuss your particular needs. The mission of the Office of Disability Services is to provide equal access to university programs, as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Any student requesting accommodations must submit adequate documentation of disability before accommodations can be provided. Contact information for the ODS: phone – (605) 626-2371; location – Student Center 217; FAX – (605) 626-3399

Catalog Requirements-Student Responsibility

Each student is responsible for knowing and meeting graduation requirements stated in the catalog current at the time of his or her initial enrollment as a freshman. Transfer students must complete degree requirements in effect in the catalog at the time of their initial enrollment at Northern State University. Re-admitted students are required to meet degree requirements of the catalog in effect at the time of their initial enrollment unless they have interrupted their enrollement for at least one calendar year. In this event the catalog in effect at the time of re-admission is used to determine degree requirements.

The catalog is the only official statement of requirements for each degree. Students are solely responsible for meeting those requirements.

No course may be substituted to meet degree requirements except with the approval of the Registrar. To avoid any possible delay in graduation, students should obtain written permission prior to scheduling a course which they believe may be substituted for a required course.