DCB catalog 2024-25

35 Attendance Students are responsible for understanding and complying with the specific attendance requirements of their instructors. Students are also responsible for explaining the reason for any absences to their instructors. If possible, the student should contact the respective instructor prior to any absence. No absences are “excused” in the sense of relieving the student from the responsibility of making up missed work. Dakota College recognizes the value of participation in extracurricular activities. Thus, a student can be excused from class in the case of approved functions. In such instances, the faculty member in charge of the extracurricular activity should inform the students’ instructors of the reason for the class absence. Only class instructors can excuse students from class for reasons other than participation in approved functions. Graduation Requirements Graduation ceremonies are held at the end of the spring semester of each academic year. Students who will not complete their course work until after the summer following graduation may participate in the previous spring’s graduation exercises. However, their diplomas or degrees will not be awarded until all requirements have been completed. The requirements for graduation are as follows: 1. Earn at least 60 credits for either the Associate of Science degree, the Associate of Arts degree, or the Associate of Applied Science degree and fulfill the general education requirements for the respective degree. 2. For the AS degree, satisfy the additional math, science, and technology credit requirements. Only one AS degree will be awarded. 3. For the AA degree, satisfy the additional social science credit requirements. Only one AA degree will be awarded. 4. Earn the specified number of credits listed in the catalog curriculum outlines for the certificate or certificate of completion. 5. Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00. Candidates for a certificate of completion must earn a 2.00 GPA in the prescribed career/technical curriculum. 6. Satisfy all entrance requirements. 7. Satisfy the course requirements suggested in the curriculum outlines of the institution’s catalog. Curricular requirements may be modified for reasons satisfactory to the respective advisor. 8. Make a formal written application for the degree, certificate, or certificate of completion. 9. Have removed, prior to the date of graduation, all financial and academic obligations. 10. Satisfy the academic residence requirement. To complete a degree, students may supplement resident credits with transfer credits after their last term of enrollment at Dakota College. Digital Literacy Requirements All associate degrees offered by Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB) require students to meet the digital literacy standard as identified in SBHE Policy 461. Students may accomplish this requirement through any of the following instructional methods: successful completion of one of the courses outlined in the DCB Digital Literacy policy, or successful completion of a non-credit self-paced module, or successful completion of an approved course through the Dakota Digital Academy, or successful completion of this requirement at another North Dakota University System (NDUS) institution. The student’s advisor will determine which credits in transfer are appropriate to complete the major program. Students seeking a degree from Dakota College, who have already earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, will be considered complete with respect to their general education requirements. However, specific general education classes which are also considered program requirements with respect to specific majors for licensure or certification program requirements will need to be completed before the degree will be granted.