North Dakota State University maintains high-quality academic programs through established policies, procedures, rules, guidelines, and regulations. Students and employees are responsible for adhering to these standards, published both in this document and on the NDSU website. These measures ensure NDSU's compliance with federal and state regulations, as well as the quality standards of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

Academic Advising & Career and Advising Center

Academic Calendar & Final Exams

Academic Credit

Academic Honesty and Integrity

Class Attendance

Co-Curricular Activities

Commencement

Degree Types and Accelerated Degrees

Degree Posting and Diploma Information

FERPA

Grades and Grading

• Grades and Honor Points
• Mid-Term and Final Grading
• Grade Changes
• Grade Appeals
• Grades of Incomplete
• Repeated Courses

Metro College Alliance

Military and Veteran Certification

Project 65

Registration

• Auditing & Wait Listing Courses
• Changes in Registration
• Dual Career Registration
• Collaborative Registration
• Summer Session

Repeated Courses

Student Appeals, Complaints, and Grievances

Student Credit Load

Student Transcripts

Graduate Policies

• General Graduate School Policies
• Master's Degree
• Doctoral Degree
• Graduate Certificate
• Graduate Assistantships
• English Language Proficiency Procedures for Graduate Teaching Assistants
• Graduate Student Appeals Process

Undergraduate Policies

• Academic Planning
• Credit by Examination
• English and Math Placement
• General Education
• Classification
• Degree and Graduation Requirements
• Scholastic Standing
• Transfer and Test Credit