Advising Registration Instructional Resources Kristi WoldMc Cormick Ph

Advising, Registration & Instructional Resources Kristi Wold-Mc. Cormick, Ph. D. , Registrar

Session Purpose • Academic Structure of NDSU • Electronic Resources/Information Systems • Academic Advising & Instructional Resources – Key academic policies and procedures – Online resources – Degree audit system – Academic honesty and integrity

Academic Overview - NDSU 9 Academic Colleges, including Graduate & Interdisciplinary Studies • • • DEGREE TYPES: 17 Baccalaureate 15 Masters 3 Doctorate 2 Professional 1 Specialist DEGREE PROGRAMS: • 100 Undergraduate disciplines (163 degree plans) • 86 Masters Programs • 50 Doctorate / Professional Doctorate Programs • 1 Specialist Program • 73 Minors • 18 certificate programs (ugrd & grad)

University Studies Agriculture, Food Systems, & Natural Resources Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Science & Mathematics Business NDSU Colleges Pharmacy, Nursing, & Allied Sciences Engineering Graduate & Interdiscip linary Studies Human Development & Education

Academic Calendar • 16 -week Fall/Spring + 12 -wk Summer – Variable length courses, contact hours • • • Mid-Terms and Mid-Term Grading Advising Week / Registration Final Examinations + Dead Week Grade Loading Commencement (December and May) Academic and financial dates/deadlines

Campus Connection • Official Student Information System • Student use CC self-service to: – Register for classes; View grades; Order transcripts: Monitor degree progress; Check account balance and financial aid awards; update contact info; Check holds; Obtain enrollment verifications; See ‘to-do’ lists, etc. • Faculty use CC self-service to: – View class rosters; Enter mid-term and final grades; Access advisee info (contact, transcripts, academic advisement reports, photos, etc. ) – Maintain personal contact information • Blackboard Learning Management System – Not official system for grade entry or roster updates

Campus Connection Access • Registration & Records site (Faculty/Staff Resources) • Log-in Assistance / NDUS Help Desk 1 -866 -457 -6387 / ndus. helpdesk@ndus. edu

Undergraduate Advising • Adviser Assignments – Campus Advising Efforts Underway – Advising Resource Center (ARC) – Memorial Union • Advisors assist students with: – Holds – Career Planning – Curricular/degree requirements – Referrals to student services • Communication with Advisees: – Individual or Group Email via Campus Connection – Advising Week

Advising Resources • Advising Resource Center ndsu. edu/advising_resource_center / 1 -8662 • Registration and Records ndsu. edu/registrar / 1 -7981 • Bison Connection ndsu. edu/bisonconnection / 1 -6200

Degree Progress • Academic Advisement Reports (Campus Connection) – Real-time degree progress for undergraduates – Curriculum guides also available • College Liaisons (Registration & Records) – Track undergrad degree progress/maintain records with transfer credit, degree apps, sub/waivers, appeals, grade changes, etc. – Serve as advising resource • Student Service Associates (Graduate School) – Track graduate student progress/plans of study

General Education ensures that students acquire the knowledge, skills, and perspectives associated with a university education 2 credits Wellness Social & Behavioral Sciences 6 credits Humanities & Fine Arts 6 credits Science & Technology 10 credits Quantitative Reasoning 3 credits Communication 12 credits Skills for Academic Success 1 credit Students earn 40 credits in eight categories. Current General Education offerings online. General Education Committee resources online.

Schedule/Instructional Resources • • • Class Schedule Submission Standard Scheduling Patterns Classrooms - availability/needs Wait Lists Course Requisites/Class Permissions (PERC) Check class rosters against Blackboard regularly Student Services (Counseling, Disability, tutoring) Academic Affairs Cmte. (course/program proposals) Faculty Senate agendas/minutes online

Grade Loading • Opens approx. one week before final exams – Grades due Tuesday after end of term – Standard letter grades (plus P/S/U/AU) – New failed grade policy this fall (F-FN-FNN) – Mid-term grades • • Incomplete Grades Grade Changes Grade Appeals Short Courses

Grades & Academic Standing • Final grades determine student academic standing and financial aid eligibility • Academic Standing – Good standing, warning, probation, continued probation, suspension • Academic Deficiencies – Notifications sent to students and departments – Tips to Improve GPA resources online – Appeals • Dean’s List • Refer to online Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletins - Academic Policies

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (1974) • Protects student privacy, academic/financial records – Enrollment begins at point of registration • Directory information may be released – Annual notice online at www. ndsu. edu/registrar • Non-directory information may not be released without written consent of student – Coded in Campus Connection (blue star symbol) • Consent to Release v. Directory Suppression • Contact registrar with FERPA questions/concerns

Important FERPA Reminders. Do Not: • Use SSN or Student ID to post grades • Release sensitive info without student consent • Leave sensitive info unprotected • Leave graded papers in a stack for students to pick up • Discard sensitive documents without proper destruction • Circulate printed lists with student IDs or grades for attendance or verification • Access student records for reasons not related to job responsibilities • Release information to third parties outside department (refer requests to Registration and Records)

Academic Honesty & Integrity • NDSU Policy 335 addresses cheating, plagiarism and other types of academic dishonesty (instructional context) • NDSU Policy 326 addresses dishonesty in scholarly inquiry and research • When investigation is pending, a student may be blocked from dropping course – contact registrar • Report incidents of academic dishonesty • See ndsu. edu/academichonesty

Office of Registration and Records 110 Ceres Hall, 231 -7981 www. ndsu. edu/registrar • • • Academic Progress/Audits Transfer & Articulation Adviser/Major changes Academic Appeals Credit by Exam Tri-College Degree Clearing/Posting Commencement VA Benefits Wait Lists General Education • Enrollment/Degree verification • Grade Changes • Dean’s List • Undergraduate Bulletin • Curriculum Updates • Class/Classroom Scheduling • Academic Transcripts • Readmission • Student Data Requests • Campus Connection

QUESTIONS? KRISTI WOLD-MCCORMICK, PH. D. REGISTRAR OFFICE OF REGISTRATION & RECORDS 110 CERES HALL 231 -7989 K. WOLD-MCCORMICK@NDSU. EDU