Employee Handbook

Employee Handbook 10 August 2023 • Mandated change to teaching and learning process. Examples: new program, new process, new discipline, etc. • Emergency replacement of existing equipment. • Mandated initiatives by outside entities. Examples: Higher Learning Commission (HLC), SBHE, ND Department of Health (NDDH) etc. 9. The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students attending post-secondary institutions certain rights with respect to their education records. See the DCB College Catalog on the website. 10. Funeral Leave Absence from work because of a death in the immediate family of the employee or their spouse may be excused without loss of pay to a maximum of three working days. The immediate family includes spouse, child, foster children, grandchildren, parents, foster parents, grandparents, siblings, in-laws, and all family associated in-laws of employee. 11. Governance – Organizational Information 11.1 North Dakota University System Mission - To enhance the quality of life for those we serve and the economic and social vitality of North Dakota through the discovery, sharing and application of knowledge. Vision - Leading the nation in educational attainment through access, innovation, and excellence. 11.2 Administrative Structure General Administration The SBHE is the policy-setting and advocacy body for the NDUS and the governing body for North Dakota’s 11 publicly supported colleges and universities. The SBHE also oversees the NDSU Extension Service and Agricultural Research Stations, Northern Crops Institute, State Forest Service, and the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute. The SBHE is made up of seven citizen members appointed to four-year terms by the governor and one student appointed by the governor to serve a one-year term. The Council of College Faculties selects the Board’s non-voting faculty advisor, and the NDUS Staff Senate selects the Board’s non-voting staff advisor. The SBHE is a policy-making body with broad powers that retains any authority it does not delegate to the campuses. The Board appoints a Chancellor who serves as the chief executive officer of the state-supported University