Student Affairs Student Handbook 2025-2026

WELCOME 3
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT 4
LETTER FROM DEAN OF STUDENTS 5
THE INSTITUTION AND CAMPUS 7
SCHOLARSHIP 9
ONLINE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION 9
NSU DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICESACADEMIC AFFAIRS 9
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 11
STUDENT AFFAIRS 12
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 12
ENROLLMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING 13
DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS 14
CAMPUS SERVICES 14
STUDENT ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT 2:9.2 21
CLASS ATTENDANCE, DROP, WITHDRAWAL, AND REFUND INFORMATION 24
STUDENT FREEDOM IN LEARNING 26
CLASS ATTENDANCE 26
COURSE ADDS 26
COURSE DROPS 26
DECLARING A MAJOR OR MINOR 26
ATTENDANCE CONFIRMATION 27
FEE PAYMENT 27
FINAL EXAMS 27
PRIVACY RIGHTS 27
STUDENT ACADEMIC APPEAL POLICY 28
THE NSU ONLINE BOOKSTORE 31
THE ONLINE BOOKSTORE OFFERS: 31
WITHDRAWAL FROM NSU 31
POLICIES CONCERNING STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS 32
ALCOHOL-RELATED ACTIVITIES POLICY 32
BINGO AND LOTTERY POLICY 32
EVENT SECURITY 32
GUEST SPEAKERS AND PERFORMERS 32
LIABILITY FOR RECOGNIZED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES 33
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL POLICY 33
CHECKING ACCOUNTS 33
PURCHASES 33
RECOGNITION PROCEDURE FOR NEW STUDENT ORGANIZATIONSA 34
ORGANIZATION RECOGNITION POLICIES 34
TRIP PERMISSION REQUESTS 35
VIDEOS/MOVIES 35
POSTING POLICY 35
SOLICITATION/FUNDRAISING ON CAMPUS 37
IMMUNIZATION POLICY 38
CAMPUS FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY POLICY 38
SMOKING AND TOBACCO POLICY 40
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY’S PHILOSOPHY AND POLICY CONCERNING ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS 42
CAMPUS HARASSMENT AND INCITEMENT 45
SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS POLICY MANUAL 6.13.1 45
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, NON-DISCRIMINATION, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 1:4.4 51
SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS POLICY 1.4.1 51
SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS POLICY MANUAL 1.4.2 62
SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS POLICY MANUAL 3:4.1 65
SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS POLICY MANUAL 3.4.4 89
SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS POLICY MANUAL 3.4.5 90
STUDENT HANDBOOK DISCLAIMER 92

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