DCB catalog 2024-25

26 Furthermore, any refunds of tuition and/or room and board payable to a student who withdraws during this period will be applied to this repayment obligation unless the student opts to pay the amount due in full at the time of withdrawal. Should the amount of the student’s refund exceed the repayment obligation, the excess amount shall be paid to the student. The refund/repayment policy is available upon request at the Business Office Student Housing and Food Services Student housing facilities at Dakota College include three residence halls: Mead Hall, Gross Hall, and Milligan Hall. All students residing in campus housing must purchase a meal plan contract. College Residence Halls All full-time unmarried students under the age of 21 who do not have dependents residing with them are required to live and board in college housing or live at home with their parents or legal guardians and commute to school. See Residence Life Handbook for exceptions to the Housing Policy. Commuting students will be required to complete a form verifying that they are living at home. Dependents are defined as individuals claimed on the most recent federal tax forms. Newly admitted students must provide documentation of all immunizations in accordance with NDUS policy 506.1. College residence halls for men and women are designed to provide comfortable living quarters for students while they are enrolled and promote the personal and social development of students through group living. Each residence hall has a full-time Head Resident, assisted by student Resident Assistants. Hall and room assignments are made in accordance with an established priority system. Furnishings include study desks, individual beds, dressers, and chairs. Internet access and a mail service is also provided. Payment and Refund/Room and Board Students residing in the residence halls sign a contract which is in effect for the entire academic year. Students make payment on a semester basis. Students vacating their assigned room before the end of the contract term can be held responsible for the entire charges of the contract period. Students whose registration is cancelled for any reason are required to vacate their rooms immediately. Only enrolled students may occupy residence hall rooms. Before the 60% point of an enrollment period, room and board will be refunded on an instructional week pro rata basis. If a student uses the residence hall or food service one day into an instructional week, this will constitute an entire instructional week and the student will be charged accordingly. Refunds are made only after a student has properly checked out of the residence halls and has returned their room keys. After the 60% point of an enrollment period, there will be no refund of the room fee; board refunds will be made on a pro rata basis to the end of the term. Bookstore The bookstore is in Thatcher Hall. Students may purchase books and other school supplies in this facility. The bookstore also sells Dakota College clothing, novelties, and a variety of drinks and lunch items. The Library The library is located on the first floor of Thatcher Hall. In addition to leisure reading areas, the library provides the students with computer access, printing, and study areas including separate cubicles for quiet study of group work. The physical book collection numbers more than 15,000 items; in addition, the library has access to multiple subject database collections to provide students with the most up-to-date information. The Dakota College Library is a member of the Online Dakota Information Network (ODIN). This computerized state-wide database allows instant access to holdings of more than 70 North Dakota libraries including public, college, school, and special libraries. The library also houses Tutoring Services, The Writing Center and Disability Services. The primary purpose of the Dakota College Library is to support the mission of the institution. The library provides services and resources necessary to meet the education and informational needs of the Dakota College community, as well as the needs of Bottineau and the surrounding communities.