DCB catalog 2022-24

General Information 19 Admission of Transfer Students A transfer applicant is one who has attended one or more postsecondary institutions following high school graduation. Transfer applicants who are seeking admission to Dakota College must submit the following material: 1. A completed application for admission and housing form, if applicable. 2. A $35 application fee. This fee is not refundable. 3. An official transcript of all previous college work. No part of previous college record may be disregarded. Violation of this regulation will be considered a serious offense and may result in the student’s dismissal. Transfer applicants who have completed less than 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of transferable credit must also submit an official high school transcript and may elect to submit the results from the American College Test (ACT) or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Students academically suspended from other institutions of higher education ordinarily will not be permitted to enroll at Dakota College until one semester has elapsed since their suspension or until the suspending institution would reinstate them. However, exceptions to this regulation may be made on an individual basis. Prospective applicants who wish to enroll at the college before their period of suspension has elapsed should contact the Student Services Office. The admission of transfer credit is based on work which is comparable to that at Dakota College or of such a nature as to prepare students to continue in an equivalent program at the college. Other courses will be evaluated regarding their applicability to the student’s major area. 4. Evidence of immunization against measles, mumps, rubella and, if under 21 years old, meningococcal disease. The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education requires that all students attending North Dakota state institutions demonstrate immunity to these diseases. Such immunity can be proven by: a) presenting evidence of two doses of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, no less than one month apart, from a licensed physician or authorized representative of a state or local health department, b) presenting documentation of titers proving immunity, c)documentation of immunity, under subsection 2 in SBHE policy 506.1, means evidence for meningococcal disease can be proven by means of evidence of at least one dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine at age 16 or older for students age 21 and younger. Benefited employees are also exempt from this policy. In accordance with NDUS Policy 506.1, students enrolled only in distance learning courses, courses taught off campus, continuing education or noncredit courses, and students in attendance at camps, workshops or programs and classes delivered under contract to a third party are exempt from this policy. Campuses shall grant additional exemptions upon application to and approval by the authorized institution official, under established campus procedures, when: (a) immunization is contraindicated by illness, pregnancy, allergies, or other medical condition certified by a licensed physician; (b) the student has had one immunization and agrees to have a second one no less than one month later; or (c) the student’s beliefs preclude participation in an immunization program. In addition, Dakota College also exempts benefited employees from the policy as well as students enrolled in college credit in high school courses. 5. Criminal background checks are required for the following programs: Nursing, Medical Assistant, Paramedic Technology, Caregiver Services, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, Child Development Associate, and Paraprofessional Education. These admission requirements are to be met by the first date of enrollment. Students whose admission requirements are not fully satisfied will not be able to register until all admission requirements are met. Online Application Students may complete and submit an electronic application for admission via the website at www.dakotacollege.edu . Other admissions documents should be sent as soon as possible after the electronic application is submitted. The $35 application fee must be paid before the application for admission is processed. The fee can be paid through the online application process. Continuing Enrollment Students who have completed a program and wish to return to Dakota College to enroll in another program without a break in enrollment must complete the continuing enrollment form. The continuing enrollment form can be found on the Dakota College website at www.dakotacollege.edu . Readmission of Former Students Former students who intend to return to the college should notify the Student Services Office at least 30 days before the expected date of re-enrollment. If they haven’t attended Dakota College for one year, they must complete a new application for admission form. Readmission of former students who leave the institution and have attended any other institution of higher learning between the time they left and the term they wish to be readmitted is based on the student’s entire academic record.