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UNITED TRIBES
TECHNICAL COLLEGE
This handbook is published by United Tribes Technical College only to provide basic information
concerning its programs and policies. Any part of this publication is subject to change. It is not
intended to be a binding legal contract with any student as the college reserves the right to make
changes as necessary to any information contained herein. For the most current information refer to
www.uttc.edu and click on the student handbook link.The following departments and centers offer a
variety of student-related services to help each student achieve his/her educational goals.
STUDENT INFORMATION
Name _________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone:____________________________ Cell Phone: __________________________________________________
EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS
Blood Type _____________________________________________________________________________________
Allergic To _____________________________________________________________________________________
Other _________________________________________________________________________________________
Primary Physician _______________________________________________________________________________
Physician Phone Number _________________________________________________________________________
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Table of Contents
UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Message
g From the President ...........................................................................................................................................................4
History of United Tribes Technical College ....................................................................................................................................5
Mission and Vision of UTTC.........................................................................................................................................................7
UTTC .........................................................................................................................................................7
Department Directory/Phone Numbers..........................................................................................................................................8
Calendars
Academic Calendar-UTTC and Theodore Jamerson Elementary School ..........................................................................9
Student Schedule ..............................................................................................................................................................10
Monthly Planning Calendar .............................................................................................................................................14
Student Services
Admissions ........................................................................................................................................................................34
Financial Aid.....................................................................................................................................................................37
Aid.....................................................................................................................................................................37
Registrar ............................................................................................................................................................................41
Career Development
p
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Academic Advising Services..............................................................................................................................................44
Disabilities Services...........................................................................................................................................................44
Services ...........................................................................................................................................................44
Library ..............................................................................................................................................................................44
Bookstore ..........................................................................................................................................................................44
Wellness Center ................................................................................................................................................................45
Athletics ............................................................................................................................................................................47
Student Government.........................................................................................................................................................47
Cafeteria............................................................................................................................................................................48
Cafeteria ............................................................................................................................................................................48
Cozy Creek Coffee ............................................................................................................................................................48
Technology/Internet
gy
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Mailroom ..........................................................................................................................................................................49
Housing/Dorms
g
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Safety and Security ............................................................................................................................................................50
College
g Policies
Important Notices for Students ........................................................................................................................................53
Student Code of Conduct .................................................................................................................................................54
Campus Security Policies and Procedures .........................................................................................................................65
Parental Guidelines for UTTC Campus
Campus...........................................................................................................................74
p ...........................................................................................................................74
Grievance Procedures ........................................................................................................................................................76
Familyy Services
Chapel Services .................................................................................................................................................................78
Child Development
p
Center...............................................................................................................................................78
Center ...............................................................................................................................................78
Theodore Jamerson Elementary School ............................................................................................................................79
Veterans Group
p Freedom Defenders
Defenders.................................................................................................................................79
.................................................................................................................................79
Land Grant .......................................................................................................................................................................79
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Message from the
President
PRESIDENT
Leander “Russ” McDonald, PhD
Dakota/Arikara
Leadership Begins Here!
Hau’ Mitakiyapi (Hello my relatives):
On behalf of the Board of Directors, administration, and staff, I welcome
you to the United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) campus! UTTC is a
nonprofit corporation owned and governed by the five Indian tribes located
wholly or in part within the state of North Dakota. UTTC has provided
quality certificate, associate of applied science, or baccalaureate, programs of
study to native and non-native students since being established 47 years ago.
We are committed to supporting you in completion of the education
program of your choice by providing a challenging learning environment based
in academia and culture. One of our goals is to enhance your educational
experience by exposing you to native leadership at the UTTC Tribal Leaders
Summit held on an annual basis. Native leaders from throughout the region
and the nation attend this event to share successful models that are addressing
critical issues for their communities and nations. We are also home to the
UTTC International Powwow, named one of the top 10 powwows in Indian
Country, by the Indian Country Today Media Network and USA Today in
2014.
The Campus Planner and Campus Services have worked hard to
complete the renovation of the Jack Barden Center ( JBC) upper level to a
one stop shop for Student Services. The JBC lower level was renovated to a
Student Union complete with computer lab (20 stations), television room, and
the Cozy Creek Café. Sitting Bull Hall (men’s dorm) was also updated with
new windows and doors, bathrooms, and new paint and carpet.
Academic Affairs have refined the programs of study to meet the recent
changes to Title IV (Pell) by decreasing the credit requirements to 24 credits
for certificates, 60 credits for associate of applied sciences, and 120 credits for
the baccalaureate programs. UTTC was also recently approved by the Higher
Learning Commission to add a Bachelors in Science in Environmental Science
to the current bachelors’ offerings of Elementary Education, Criminal Justice,
and Business Administration.
These programs of studies are where a huge majority of enrollment is
concentrated and closely aligned with tribal workforce needs from the area.
UTTC continues to collaborate with the North Dakota Association of Tribal
Colleges and North Dakota University System to enrich a seamless transfer
between tribal and state colleges. We also continue to work closely with the
University of Mary and Bismarck State College campuses to provide multicultural seminars to enhance and expand our students’ academic experience.
We are here to support you as a student regardless of your academic or
training interests and will do our best to help you complete your chosen
program. We welcome you to the UTTC family! We are committed to
providing a unique individual experience and hope you will be open to
sharing your talents and backgrounds with others in our community.
The Wellness and Land Grant programs offer a huge variety of campus
based activities and we hope you will participate not only in your
classes, but also explore all that UTTC has to offer. We are excited
and honored to have you here, and we wish you tremendous success
in your every endeavor!
Mitakuye Owasin (All My Relatives)
Leander “Russ” McDonald, PhD (Dakota/Arikara)
President
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History of
UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
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MILITARY POST
nter United Tribes Technical College and
you’re on Indian land. The 230 acre campus
along Bismarck’s University Drive is a place of
historic significance, owned and governed by
the tribes of North Dakota to serve education.
American Indian students are joined by students of all
racial and ethnic backgrounds, who are welcomed to this
culturally diverse setting. The 100 year-old buildings are a
clue to a past here to discover.
Fort Lincoln’s central parade grounds, brick buildings
and facilities served military purposes on and off through
the first half of the 20th Century. Periodically troops
were garrisoned, assembled, trained and mobilized.
Headquarters and offices were staffed for military,
government and civic purposes as Bismarck locals lobbied
to maintain the flow of government dollars into their
community.
TRIBAL HOMELAND
INTERNMENT CAMP
UTTC is the site of the former military post Fort Lincoln.
But long before the first brick buildings took shape in
1903, this was open prairie. Wooded ravines and fertile
bottomlands, these were the life-sustaining homelands
of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara. In 1863—after
the Minnesota-Dakota Conflict—Lakota and Dakota
People avoided an almost certain massacre at this site
by outmaneuvering a vengeful militia from Minnesota.
Hunting grounds, battle sites, villages and sacred locations
abound near the confluence of Apple Creek and the
Missouri.
During World War II, Fort Lincoln was tapped for
another purpose. In 1941 a portion was cordoned off with
10-foot-high cyclone fences topped with barbed wire and
fortified by guard towers. The post became an enemy alien
internment camp of the U.S. Justice Dept. Detained and
confined were men primarily of German and Japanese
ancestry—some of whom were U.S. citizens. By 1946,
4,000 internees passed through “Snow Country Prison,”
connecting it to the acknowledged national disgrace of
unjust treatment of groups targeted by race and ethnicity.
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POST-WAR ERA
SETTING THE PACE
After the war Fort Lincoln continued in
government service. It became the U. S.
Army Corps of Engineers headquarters
for planning the construction of
Garrison Dam, a public works project
that flooded tribal land, devastating
citizens of the Three Affiliated Tribes.
In 1966 the fort was declared surplus
property, remodeled and used as a Job
Corps training center and by the Peace
Corps.
United Tribes Technical College was
founded as a supportive campuscommunity, where students could
maintain the culture and build on their
experience as tribal people as they acquire
an education leading to employment
and life-long opportunities. A hallmark
has been the ability to identify and
respond to the changing needs for job
training and education.
In 1982 the college attained full
membership accreditation in the
North Central Association of Colleges
and Schools, maintaining its good
standing ever since. The college’s first
associate degrees were offered in 1987.
Accreditation followed for all of the
college’s associate level programs in
1993. Tribal College Land Grant status
was conferred in 1994. UTTC was
the first tribal college in the nation to
receive accreditation to offer associate
degrees online. Now, bachelor’s degree
programs round out the two-dozen or
more offerings that make UTTC one of
the leading tribal colleges in the nation.
THE BEGINNING OF A
TECHNICAL COLLEGE
The start of United Tribes is rooted in
the vision and activism of tribal leaders
in the 1960s. Faced with threats to
their tribal sovereignty and the need for
training and jobs development, the tribes
of North Dakota incorporated in 1968
and obtained the fort for education and
training. Classes began in September
1969. Thus, it became the second tribal
college in the nation and one of the
founding institutions of the American
Indian Higher Education Consortium
of tribal colleges nationwide.
Because several tribes were involved,
UTTC holds the distinction of being
the first inter-tribally controlled and
operated postsecondary vocational
school in the country. The governing
tribes are located wholly or in part in
North Dakota: Three Affiliated Tribes of
the Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara Nation,
Spirit Lake Tribe, Sisseton-Wahpeton
Oyate, Standing Rock Tribe and Turtle
Mountain Band of Chippewa.
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TRANSFORMATION
Today, the UTTC campus is a learning
environment with modern educational
buildings and equipment. The historic
setting is transformed, serving students
from tribes all across the country.
Thousands have been successful,
demonstrating that educating students
at United Tribes Technical College is
the highest and best use of a one-time
military fort in the tribal homeland.
UTTC Quick Facts
•UTTC was founded in 1968 as
an intertribal organization, the
United Tribes of North Dakota
Development Corporation.
•UTTC was the second tribal
college established in the Nation.
•The nonprofit corporation is
chartered in the State of North
Dakota by the five North Dakota
tribal nations to include: Three
Affiliated Tribes of the Mandan/
Hidatsa/Arikara Nations,
Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, Spirit
Lake Tribe, Standing Rock Sioux
Tribe, and Turtle Mountain Band
of Chippewa Indians.
•The ten member UTTC Board
of Directors provides governance
and is comprised of the
chairperson and one delegate
from each of the five North
Dakota Tribal Nations.
•UTTC is accredited
through the Higher Learning
Commission.
Mission and Vision
UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Mission
United Tribes Technical College provides quality postsecondary education and training to enhance knowledge,
diversity, and leadership for all indigenous nations.
Vision
United Tribes Technical College is a premiere college, a leader in tribal education, arts, and cultural preservation,
technology, research, and the humanities. UTTC foresees a campus community with state-of-the-art facilities.
UTTC aspires to be self-sustaining in line with its mission for tribal self-sufficiency and self-determination. Most
importantly, UTTC envisions skilled, knowledgeable, culturally-grounded, healthy graduates who will achieve their
educational goals; empower their communities; and preserve the environment, tribal land, water and natural resources.
Values Statement
United Tribes Technical College board of directors, administration, staff, faculty & students are guided in their
actions by the following values.
U - Unity
T - Traditions
N - Native Americans
R - Respect
I - Integrity
I - Independence
T - Trust
B - Bravery
E - Education
E - Environment
D - Diversity
S - Spirituality
UTTC affirms these values as being representative of the tribal medicine wheel concept. This takes into consideration
an individual’s physical, intellectual, cultural, and emotional wellness. When these ideals are practiced, the UTTC
community will flourish.
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Directory 2016-17
UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Department Extension Quick List
Administration ................................................................1717
Athletics ..........................................................................1362
Automotive Technology
gy Program
g
...................................1422
Bookstore .......................................................................1459
Business Management
g
Program
g
.....................................1769
Cafeteria .........................................................................1311
Career Development
p
......................................................1447
Center for Academic & Personal Counseling .................1318
Chemical Health Center .................................................1776
Children’s Dwelling ........................................................1307
Computer
p
Information Specialist
p
Program
g
.....................1706
Cozy Creek Coffee ..........................................................1449
Criminal JJustice Program
g
...............................................1554
Disability Services ..........................................................1516
Domestic Violence Advocate .........................................1372
Dorms - Itan’can Oyanké Leadership Lodge - Coed
Men’s Floor Student Line .......................................1485
Men’s Resident Assistant .........................................1486
Women’s Floor Student Line ..................................1488
Women’s Resident Assistant ....................................1487
Enrollment Services ........................................................3000
Food and Nutrition Program ...........................................1406
Graphic
p Arts Program.....................................................1419
g
Program
.....................................................1419
Heavy Equipment Program .............................................1571
Housingg ..........................................................................1325
Infant/Toddler Center ....................................................1392
Land Grant/ Extension ..................................................1399
Lewis Goodhouse Wellness Center.................................1764
Libraryy ............................................................................1782
Mailroom ........................................................................1381
Maintenance ...................................................................1302
Online Student Technical Support .......................... 426-4650
Practical Nursingg Program
g
.............................................1371
Preschool ........................................................................1754
Property
p y & Supply
Supply...........................................................1750
pp y...........................................................1750
Registrar ..........................................................................3101
Residential Life/Dormatoryy ...........................................1391
Sakakawea Hall ..............................................................1308
Securityy............................................................................1700
Security............................................................................1700
Sittingg Bull Hall .............................................................1356
Skill Center .....................................................................1788
Strengthening
g
g Lifestyles
y .................................................1357
Student Services .............................................................1760
Student Health Center ...................................................1331
Switchboard ....................................................................1000
Teacher Education Program
...........................................1407
g
School...........................1840
Theodore Jamerson
J
Elementaryy School...........................1840
Transportation
................................................................1501
p
Tribal Environmental Science Program
g
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Veteran’s Information ...................................................... 1318
Welding Technology Program .......................................... 1551
Emergency
g y Telephone
p
Numbers
Emergency...........................................................................911
Emergency
g y...........................................................................911
UTTC Security ....................................... 701-255-3285 x1700
Ambulance ..........................................................................911
Fire & Rescue ......................................................................911
Bismarck Police Department...............................................911
Department
p
...............................................911
Bismarck Police Department (non-emergency).. 701-223-1212
Dept.
Burleigh
g Countyy Sheriff ’s Dept..........................
p ......................... 701-222-6651
Poison Control ................................................... 800-222-1222
Other Resources
Abused Adult Resource Center ......................701-222-8370 or
866-341-7009
Bismarck Emergency Food Pantry ..................... 701-258-9188
Burleigh County Housing Authority ................. 701-255-2540
Burleigh County Social Services ........................ 701-222-6622
Community Action ............................................ 701-258-2240
Legal Assistance of North Dakota ................. 1-800-634-5263
Sanford Hospital ................................................ 701-323-6000
Mid Dakota Clinics
Clinics............................................
............................................ 701-530-6000
Q&R Clinics ...................................................... 701-323-6137
Road Conditions ................................................ 866-696-3511
St. Alexius Medical Center ................................ 701-530-7000
Service..................................................
Weather Service
.................................................. 701-223-3700
West Central Human Service Center ................. 701-328-8888
National Suicide Prevention Line................... 1-800-273-8255
Personal Telephone Numbers
NAME
AREA CODE
TELEPHONE #
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Academic Calendar 2016-17
UTTC & THEODORE JAMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Summer 2016
Mayy 23 ..................................................Familyy Housingg Check-In
June 1 ....................................................................Dorm Check-In
JJune 3 ......................................Summer Registration
g
/ Orientation
June 6 .................................... Summer 2016 UTTC Classes Begin
g
JJune 10 ..........Last dayy to enroll/register
g
for Summer 2016 Classes
June 10 ...................................................Last day to add courses or
drop
p without a record (Census Date)
JJulyy 17 ..............Last dayy to withdraw from term with a “W” ggrade
Julyy 26-27 ............................................Summer 2016 Final Exams
JJulyy 28 ................................................................ Final Grades Due
Fall 2016
August
g 8 ...............................................Familyy Housingg Check-In
August
g 15-17 ........UTTC All Campus
p Professional Development
p
August
g 17 .............................................................Dorm Check-In
g 17 .......................................... TJES Students Start School
August
August
g 18-19 ................................. Fall Registration
g
/ Orientation
August
g 22 .....................................Fall 2016 UTTC Classes Begin
g
August
g 26 ............ Last dayy to enroll/register
g
for Fall 2016 Classes
August 31 ...........Last day to add courses or drop without a record
September
5 ................Labor Dayy (No Classes-UTTC and TJES)
p
September
p
8-11 ........................... UTTC International Pow-Wow
September
p
9 .......................Familyy Dayy at Pow-Wow (No Classes)
9.................................................................Census Date
September
p
9.................................................................Census
p
September
12 ......Indigenous
Dayy (No Classes-UTTC and TJES)
g
September
p
16 ...............................................U.S. Constitution Dayy
September
19-23 ............................................ UTTC Spirit
p
p Week
October 7 .................................................... ND First Nations Dayy
October 19-20 ......................................................Midterm Exams
October 19 .................................................................... Career Fair
October 21 ................................................... Midterm Grades Due
November 1 .................... Registration
g
Opens
p
for Spring
p g Semester
November 4 ................................. TJES-Las Dayy of 1st Trimester
November 10 .... Last dayy to withdraw from term with a ‘W’ grade
g
November 10 ............................ TJES-Parent Teacher Conferences
(
Classes-UTTC and TJES)
November 11 ..........Veterans Dayy (No
J )
November 15 .............................TJES Parent Teacher Conferences
November 23 ..................No Afternoon Classes ((UTTC & TJES)
J )
g g Break (No Classes-UTTC and TJES)
November 24-25 Thanksgiving
December 2 ...............................Fall Graduation Applications
Due
pp
December 6 ........................................................Last Dayy of Class
December 7-9..............................................................
7-9 .............................................................. Final Exams
December 12 ..................................................... Final Grades Due
p Professional Development
December 12-14 ...UTTC All Campus
p
December 16 ........................... UTTC Fall 2016 Commencement
J
Dayy of School for Students
December 16 .................... TJES-Last
December 19-31 .................... TJES-Christmas Break (No School)
December 20 ....... Familyy Housingg Check-In for Spring
p g Semester
Januaryy 16 ....Martin
Martin Luther King Day (No Class-UTTC / TJES)
T S)
February 17 .................................TJES-Las Day of 2nd Trimester
January 18 ...........Last day to add courses or drop without a record
ay (No Classes-UTTC and TJES)
Februaryy 20 ........ President’s Day
February 23 .............................. TJES-Parent Teacher Conferences
Januaryy 27....................................................................Census
27....................................................................Census Date
February 28 .............................. TJES-Parent Teacher Conferences
March 8-9 .......................................................... Mid-term Exams
March 10 ....................................................Mid-term Grades Due
Spring Break (No School-UTTC
S
TT and TJES)
T
)
March 13-17 ...........Spring
March 19-21 ................................................. AIHEC Conference
g Fair
March 29 .....................................................Career & College
March 31 .............. Registration Opens for Summer/Fall Semester
April 7 .............. Last dayy to withdraw from term with a ‘W’ ggrade
April 14 ...................Good Friday (No Classes-UTTC and TJES)
Classes-UTT and T
TJES))
April 17 .......................... Holiday (No Classes-UTTC
April 28 ...............................Spring Graduation Applications Due
Mayy 2 .................................................................Last Dayy of Class
May 3-5 ...................................................................... Final Exams
Mayy 8 ................................................................ Final Grades Due
May 8-10 ..............UTTC All Campus Professional Development
Spr g 2017 Commencement
Mayy 12 ............................... UTTC Spring
May 23 ...............................TJES Last Day of School for Students
TJES Staff Professional Development
p
Mayy 24-25...........................
24-25 ........................... T
MAY 16
SUN
J
January
y 1-2 ............................ TJES-Christmas
J
Break (No School)
January 2 .................................. New Year’s Day Holiday Observed
JJanuaryy 3 ............................................TJES-Students
J
Start School
January 3-4 ...........UTTC All Campus Professional Development
JJanuaryy 4 ...............................................................Dorm Check-In
January 5-6 ................................Spring Registration / Orientation
JJanuaryy 9 .................................. Spring
p g 2017 UTTC Classes Begin
g
January 13 ........Last day to enroll/register for Spring 2017 Classes
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Student Schedule
UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Name: ________________________________________________________________
Semester: ____________________________________________________________
8:00 am
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
8:30 am
9:00 am
9:30 am
10:00 am
10:30 am
11:00 am
11:30 am
12:00 am
12:30 pm
1:00 pm
1:30 pm
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
3:00 pm
3:30 pm
4:00 pm
4:30 pm
5:00 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
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LUNCH HOUR - NO CLASSES
FRIDAY
Student Schedule
UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Name: ________________________________________________________________
Semester: ____________________________________________________________
8:00 am
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
8:30 am
9:00 am
9:30 am
10:00 am
10:30 am
11:00 am
11:30 am
12:00 am
12:30 pm
LUNCH HOUR - NO CLASSES
1:00 pm
1:30 pm
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
3:00 pm
3:30 pm
4:00 pm
4:30 pm
5:00 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
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Student Schedule
UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Name: ________________________________________________________________
Semester: ____________________________________________________________
8:00 am
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
8:30 am
9:00 am
9:30 am
10:00 am
10:30 am
11:00 am
11:30 am
12:00 am
12:30 pm
1:00 pm
1:30 pm
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
3:00 pm
3:30 pm
4:00 pm
4:30 pm
5:00 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
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LUNCH HOUR - NO CLASSES
FRIDAY
To Do List
Phone Calls
Notes
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SUN
MON
TUE
WED
1
2
3
8
9
10
7
Family Housing
Check-In
14
15
UTTC All Campus
Professional
Development
21
22
16
UTTC All Campus
Professional
Development
17
Dorm
Check-In
TJES Students
Start School
UTTC All Campus
Professional
Development
23
24
30
31
Fall 2016 UTTC
Classes Begin
28
29
Last Day to Add
Courses or Drop
without a Record
(Census Date)
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SAT
4
5
6
11
12
13
18
19
20
Fall Registration /
Orientation
Fall Registration /
Orientation
25
26
27
2016
FRI
AUGUST
THU
NOTES
Last Day to
Enroll/Register
for Fall 2016 Classes
SEPTEMBER16
SUN
4
MON
TUE
5 6
WED
7
THU
FRI
SAT
1
2
3
8
9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
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SUN
MON
TUE
WED
4
5
6
7
13
14
20
21
Labor Day (No Classes
UTTC and TJES)
11
UTTC International
Powwow
12
Indigineous Day
(No Classes
UTTC and TJES)
18
19
UTTC Spirit Week
25
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UTTC Spirit Week
27
UTTC Spirit Week
28
SAT
1
2
3
8
9
10
Family Day at Powwow
(No Classes)
15
16
UTTC International
Powwow
17
US Constitution Day
22
23
24
2016
FRI
SEPTEMBER
THU
NOTES
UTTC Spirit Week
29
UTTC Spirit Week
30
OCTOBER 16
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
1
2
3 4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24
30 31
25 26 27 28 29
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SUN
MON
TUE
WED
2
3
4
5
9
10
11
12
16
17
18
19
Career Fair
Midterm Exams
23
25
24
30
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31
26
SAT
1
6
7
8
ND First Nation’s Day
13
14
15
20
21
22
2016
FRI
OCTOBER
THU
NOTES
Midterm Exams
27
Midterm Grades Due
28
29
NOVEMBER 16
SUN
6
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
1
2
3
4
5
7 8
9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30
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SUN
MON
TUE
WED
1
2
Registration Opens
for Spring Semester
6
7
8
Jamestown JV (Away)
6:30pm (W)
13
14
15
9
Miles City CC (Away)
6pm (M)
16
Northern State JV (Away)
6 pm (W)
Jamestown JV (Home)
6 pm (M)
20
21
TJES Parent/Teacher
Conferences
22
23
No Afternoon Classes
(UTTC and TJES)
27
28
29
Jamestown JV (Away)
6:30pm (M)
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30
SAT
3
4
5
Riverland CC (Home)
6pm (W) / 8pm (M)
Northwest CC (Home)
12pm (W) / 2pm (M)
TJES - Last Day of
School of Trimester
10
TJES -Parent/Teacher
Conferences
Last Day to Withdraw
from the Term with a
W Grade
17
11
12
LBHC Classic (Away)
Veteran’s Day
(No Classes UTTC
and TJES)
LBHC Classic (Away)
18
19
St. Cloud Tech (Away)
6pm (W) / 8pm (M)
24
25
Central Lakes (Away)
12pm (W) / 2pm (M)
26
2016
FRI
NOVEMBER
THU
NOTES
Thanksgiving Break
(No Classes UTTC
and TJES)
SKC Classic (Away) M/W
Thanksgiving Break
(No Classes UTTC
and TJES)
SKC Classic (Away) M/W
DECEMBER 16
SUN
4
MON
TUE
5 6
WED
7
THU
FRI
SAT
1
2
3
8
9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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SUN
MON
TUE
WED
4
5
6
7
Northern State JV (Home)
6pm (W)
Last Day of Class
11
12
13
Final Exams
14
FInal Grades Due
UTTC All Campus
Professional
Development
18
19
UTTC All Campus
Professional
Development
20
UTTC All Campus
Professional
Development
21
Family Housing
Check-In for Spring
Semester
TJES-Christmas
Break (No School)
25
26
TJES-Christmas
Break (No School)
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TJES-Christmas
Break (No School)
27
TJES-Christmas
Break (No School)
TJES-Christmas
Break (No School)
28
TJES-Christmas
Break (No School)
SAT
1
2
3
Jamestown JV (Home)
7pm (W)
Little Big Horn (Home)
6pm (W) / 8pm (M)
Mile City CC (Home)
12pm (W) / 2pm (M)
Fall Graduation
Applications Due
8
9
Gogebic CC (Home)
6pm (W) / 8pm (M)
Final Exams
10
Gillette College (Home)
12pm (W) / 2pm (M)
Final Exams
15
16
17
TJES - Last Day of
School for Students
UTTC Fall 2016
Commencement
22
23
24
2016
FRI
DECEMBER
THU
NOTES
TJES-Christmas
Break (No School)
TJES-Christmas
Break (No School)
TJES-Christmas
Break (No School)
29
30
31
JANUARY 17
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
4
5
6
7
1
2 3
8
9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
TJES-Christmas
Break (No School)
TJES-Christmas
Break (No School)
TJES-Christmas
Break (No School)
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
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J
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
1
2
3
4
New Year’s Day
Holiday Observed
TJES-Christmas Break
(No School)
TJES-Christmas Break
(No School)
8
9
TJES Start School
Dorm Check-in
UTTC All Campus
Professional
Development
UTTC All Campus
Professional
Development
10
11
17
18
24
25
NDSCS-Wahpeton (Home)
5:30pm (W) / 7:30pm (M)
Spring 2017
Classes Begin
15
16
Dakota College (Home)
5:30pm (W) / 7:30pm (M)
Martin Luther King Day
(No Classes UTTC/TJES)
22
23
Bismarck State (Away)
5:30pm (W) / 7:30pm (M)
29
30
Williston State (Away)
5:30pm (W) / 7:30pm (M)
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SAT
5
6
7
Fort Peck CC (Home)
12pm (W) / 2pm (M)
Spring Registration /
Orientation
12
Turtle Mt CC (Home)
5:30pm (W) / 7:30pm (M)
19
Dawson CC (Home)
5:30pm (W) / 7:30pm (M)
26
Lake Region State (Home)
5:30pm (W) / 7:30pm (M)
Spring Registration /
Orientation
13
14
Last Day to Enroll/
Register for Spring
2017 Classes
20
21
Last Day to Add
Courses or Drop
without a Record
(Census Date)
27
28
2017
FRI
JANUARY
THU
NOTES
FEBRUARY 17
SUN
5
MON
TUE
6 7
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
1
2
3
4
8
9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28
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SUN
MON
TUE
WED
1
5
6
7
8
12
13
14
15
Dawson CC (Away)
1pm (W) / 3pm (M)
Bismarck State (Home)
5:30pm (W) / 7:30pm (M)
19
20
21
Lake Region State (Away)
4pm (W) / 6pm (M)
President’s Day
(No Classes - UTTC
and TJES)
26
27
28
TJES - Parent/Teacher
Conferences
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SAT
2
3
4
10
11
17
18
NDSC-Wahpeton (Away)
5:30pm (W) / 7:30pm (M)
9
Dakota College (Away)
5:30pm (W) / 7:30pm (M)
16
TJES-Last Day
of 2nd Trimester
23
Williston State (Home)
5:30pm (W) / 7:30pm (M)
24
25
2017
FRI
FEBRUARY
THU
NOTES
TJES - Parent/Teacher
Conferences
MARCH 17
SUN
5
MON
TUE
6 7
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
1
2
3
4
8
9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
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SUN
MON
TUE
WED
1
Region XIII Play-offs
First Round (M)
5
6
7
8
Region XIII Play-offs
Championship (M/W)
Mid-Term Exams
12
13
14
15
District Championship (M)
Spring Break
(No School UTTC/TJES)
19
AIHEC Conference
20
AIHEC Conference
26
27
Spring Break
(No School UTTC/TJES)
21
Spring Break
(No School UTTC/TJES)
22
AIHEC Conference
28
29
Career &
College Fair
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SAT
2
3
4
Region XIII Play-offs
First Round (W)
9
Mid-Term Exams
16
Spring Break
(No School UTTC/TJES)
23
10
11
Mid-Term Grades Due
17
18
Spring Break
(No School UTTC/TJES)
24
25
2017
FRI
MARCH
THU
NOTES
30
31
APRIL 17
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
1
Registration Opens
for Summer/Fall
Semester
2
3 4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23
30
24 25 26 27 28 29
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SUN
MON
TUE
WED
2
3
4
5
9
10
11
12
16
17
18
19
25
26
Holiday
(No Classes
UTTC and TJES)
23
24
30
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SAT
1
6
7
8
Last Day to Withdraw
from Term with
a W Grade
13
14
15
Good Friday
(No Classes
UTTC and TJES)
20
21
22
2017
FRI
APRIL
THU
NOTES
27
28
29
MAY 17
SUN
MON
TUE
1 2
7
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
3
4
5
6
8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Spring Graduation
Applications Due
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
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SUN
MON
TUE
WED
1
2
3
Last Day of Class
7
8
UTTC All Campus
Professional
Development
Final Grades Due
9
UTTC All Campus
Professional
Development
Final Exams
10
UTTC All Campus
Professional
Development
14
15
16
17
21
22
23
24
TJES Last Day of
School for Students
28
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29
30
TJES Staff Professional
Development
31
SAT
4
5
6
12
13
Final Exams
Final Exams
11
UTTC Spring 2017
Commencement
18
19
20
25
26
27
2017
FRI
MAY
THU
NOTES
TJES Staff Professional
Development
JUNE 17
SUN
4
MON
TUE
5 6
WED
7
THU
FRI
SAT
1
2
3
8
9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
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Student Services
UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Enrollment Services
ADMISSIONS
Admissions Policy
United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) maintains an
“open door” admissions policy and welcomes all qualified
applicants. The college believes that every person who
has a sincere interest in learning should be given the
opportunity to do so;however, the general policy does not
ensure admittance to a particular course of study or to all
applicants. Some programs have limited enrollment and
also may have more stringent academic, medical and legal
requirements. Applicants must have earned a high school
diploma or GED. Admittance priority is given to those
who are members of a federally recognized tribe and who
have demonstrated the ability to pay for their education.
All applicants, including those returning to UTTC after
an absence or following graduation, may be subject to a
criminal background check.
Admissions Procedure
The Admissions Office will consider all applicants for
admission to UTTC. Applications will be referred to the
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Admissions Committee for final review. Individual members
of the committee, representing college departments, will be
responsible for certifying that applicable standards have
been met. A request for admissions shall not be granted if
all required documents are not submitted as detailed in this
procedure. In order to grant admission to a student who has
applied before the stated deadlines on the application, the
following procedure must occur:
1. The Admissions Office will review all documents
and will certify that the student’s application file is
completed.
2. All students with a felony record or misdemeanor
involving violence or intimidation will be subject
to a background check prior to consideration for
acceptance. Criminal convictions of various kinds
may bar a student entering into certain programs,
including: criminal justice, teacher education, practical
nursing, and any other program where a criminal
record can be a bar to licensure or certification in that
academic discipline. The college reserves the right to
refuse admission to any applicant with a criminal
background. Any applicant found to have failed to
disclose all or part of a criminal record may not be
admitted, and is subject to suspension or expulsion
if the failure is discovered after the applicant is
admitted. An applicant who is a registered sex
offender, or felony offender against children will not
be admitted to any on-campus programs, but may
be eligible for online programs.
3. In order for the application to be considered
complete, the Financial Aid office will certify that
the student has completed the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the current
academic year. The Financial Aid office will make
an initial determination as to the applicant’s ability
to pay for their education and may request additional
documentation. A “completed FAFSA” is a signed,
submitted application with all required verification
attached. If the student does not fill out a FAFSA,
they will be required to complete the request for
waiver of FAFSA form.
4. If all of the documentation is in the file and
completed and the Admissions Committee has
approved the application, the applicant shall be
eligible for admissions into UTTC.
Mandatory Orientation
All applicants, including those returning to UTTC after
an absence, must attend the orientation. This orientation
gives the student a chance to get information about
campus, classes, and faculty and to meet other students.
It is designed to help students better understand college
requirements and make a successful transition to UTTC
life. Students who do not attend the orientation may not be
permitted to register for classes until they have completed
orientation activities.
Admissions Requirements:
First Year Applicants
Those applying for Admission who have not attended
College after High School Graduation or GED
Completion.
• Completed Admission Application.
•
Official High School Transcripts or GED scores.
•
Copy of Degree of Indian Blood.
•
Copy of Immunization Record showing proof of
two (2) MMR Shots.
•
ACT Test Scores. UTTC will provide Accuplacer
Testing during orientation if applicant has not taken
ACT Test.
Stop-Out Returning Applicants
A student is considered a stop-out student if he/she was
previously enrolled at the college but there was a break in
the student’s enrollment.
• Completed Application for Admission.
•
Official Transcripts from all other Post-Secondary
Schools previously attended in the past five years
mailed directly to the Admission’s Department.
•
Copy of Degree of Indian Blood.
•
Copy of Immunization Record showing proof of
two (2) MMR Shots.
Transfer Applicants
Students transferring in from another institution.
• Completed Application for Admission.
•
Official Transcripts from all other Post-Secondary
Schools previously attended in the past five years
mailed directly to the Admission’s Department.
•
Copy of Degree of Indian Blood.
•
Copy of Immunization Record showing proof of
two (2) MMR Shots.
Staff and Faculty Applicants
• Completed Application for Admission.
•
Official Transcripts from all other Post-Secondary
Schools previously attended in the past five years
mailed directly to the Admission’s Department.
•
Copy of Degree of Indian Blood.
•
Copy of Immunization Record showing proof of
two (2) MMR Shots.
•
Must show “Permission to Attend Classes” has been
granted pursuant to the Educational Assistance
Program set forth in the Employee Handbook of
UTTC.
•
May complete the Application for UTTC
Educational Assistance Program to seek a Tuition
Waiver.
Dual Credit Applicants (High School)
United Tribes Technical College may enter into
partnerships with specific tribal high schools and invites
eligible juniors and seniors students to take a limited
number of credits of undergraduate study while they are
still in high school. All of the academic policies that apply
to regular undergraduate students at the college apply to
dual credit students, in addition to the academic policies
specifically referring to dual credit students. Students
invited to apply to the college as dual credit students must
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submit the following documents in order to be considered
for participation:
•
Completed Application for Admission
•
Copy of Degree of Indian Blood
•
High School Transcript
•
Parental Consent Form
•
FERPA Release of Information Form
•
Student Enrollment Agreement
•
Letter of Recommendation from High School or
Principal
International Applicants
UTTC can only accept international students that have a
current I-129 Petition for Immigration Worker with the
H1 status. All documents submitted must must be official,
translated into English and certified for authenticity and
accuracy.
FINANCIAL AID
The Office of Financial Aid maintains a program of
financial assistance and scholarship information to assist
students in meeting their education cost. To determine
eligibility for all financial aid programs and scholarships
available at UTTC, students must complete the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.
fafsa.ed.gov. Applicants are encouraged to apply early
in order to meet state and tribal funding deadlines.
Information and assistance regarding the application
process is available on our website at www.uttc.edu.
Financial Aid Funding Sources
United Tribes Technical College is proud to offer many
forms of financial aid.
• Federal Pell Grant: This is a grant program for
undergraduate students based on financial need,
cost of attendance and student enrollment.
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
(FSEOG): FSEOG is awarded to undergraduate
students with exceptional financial need-those with
the lowest EFCs. Limited funds are available.
• Federal Work Study: This is a federally funded
program to promote part-time employment for
students who demonstrate financial need. The
funds are awarded to students but are paid as they
are earned through campus based employment.
• Leadership Through Experience (LTE): LTE is a
work study program funded by the college that is
designed to provide leadership training and job skill
development while helping students to pay their
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•
•
•
•
educational and living expenses. Limited funds
available and subject to institutional and federal
policy.
Institutional Scholarships: UTTC administers a
variety of scholarship funds set up to benefit UTTC
students. The Financial Aid Office facilitates the
award of various scholarships based on financial
need and academic achievement. Such grants are
awarded to students based on the eligibility and
selection criteria provided by the funding source.
Requirements vary from program to program.
Private Scholarships: Students are encouraged to
apply for private scholarships to help pay for
their educational expenses. Many scholarships are
available to students.
Tribal (Agency) Funding: Students enrolled in a
federally recognized tribe should apply for tribal
(agency)funding. The Financial Aid office can assist
with these applications, be sure to apply early as
deadlines may vary.
Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA):
Audit Courses, same as 100-200 and 300-400 level course
charge, must be paid prior to the start of the course.
Fee Schedule
Mandatory Fees: All students pay mandatory fees of
$43 per credit hour up to 12 credits per semester. This
includes costs of activities, student government, facilities
and technology fees. Classes taken for audit are not
assessed the mandatory fees.
Program Fees:
Automotive Technology Tools (1st term) .......$2300.00
Elementary Ed BS Degree ........... $170.00 (EDU 310)
Elementary BS Degree
Coop Teaching Fee .................. $860.00 (EDU 499)
HEO Program ................................................ $450.00
Nursing Program (1st term) ............................ $185.00
Welding Technology (1st term) ..................... $500.00
Supplies required to complete course requirements will
be available for purchase at the UTTC bookstore; student
may purchase supplies at a vendor of choice also.
Tuition and fees are in effect Fall 2016 semester. These
costs are subject to change without notice.
The Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act is
funded through the Department of Labor and will
assist eligible Native American participants with
the following training services: occupational skills
training, on-the-job training, workplace training
combined with related instruction, skill upgrading
and retraining, education and tuition assistance.
• Vocational Rehabilitation: Vocational Rehabilitation
offices support individuals who are training or
retraining for a new profession due to a diagnosed
disability or injury. The programs areadministered
by state and tribal governments. Students are
encouraged to contact their tribe’s Tribal Agency
Vocational Rehabilitation Office and/or local
county office for further information. The Financial
Aid Office can provide further information.
Cost of Attendance
Tuition per credit hour
100-200 Level Campus-Based Courses.................$115.00
300-400 Level Campus-Based Courses ............... $200.00
Fees Charged to Students in UTTC Managed Housing
Subject to change. For current rates, refer to the UTTC
website.
Security Deposit (Refundable) .......................... $150.00
Dorm Rent per Semester.................................... $900.00
Dorm Meal Plan per Semester ..........................$1642.00
Meal Plan Options:
Meal Plan A:
$1742.00 - 19 meals per week,
includes $100 flex per Fall or Spring Term
$850.00 - 19 meals per week,
includes $75 flex per Summer Term
Meal Plan B:
$1360.00 - 14 meals per week,
includes $150 flex per Fall or Spring Term
$645.00 - 14 meals per week,
includes $75 flex per Summer Term
Meal Plan C:
$975.00 - 9 meals per week,
includes $200 flex per Fall or Spring Term
$465.00 - 9 meals per week,
includes $100 flex per Summer Term
Opt-out (Solo Dorm Residents only)
Student provides own meals
Temporary Family Housing per month ............$300.00
Efficiency per month.........................................$400.00
1 Bedroom per month .......................................$475.00
2 Bedroom per month .......................................$540.00
3 Bedroom per month .......................................$590.00
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Declaration of a Major and Preparatory Coursework
Financial assistance may be given to students who are in
a program that awards certificates, associates, or bachelors
degrees. Students who are not enrolled in a degree seeking
program may not be eligible for financial aid.
NOTE: Students may take preparatory courses for up to
one academic year. Financial Aid may be available for this
coursework if the classes are prerequisites for the degree
program selected by the student.
Repeat Courses
Repeat courses are courses that have previously been
attempted by the student. Students are allowed to take
only one repeat course per semester if the student had
been unable to complete the course with a grade required
by their program of study. Only one repeat course may be
taken per semester.
Clinical, Internship and Practicum
UTTC degree plans require some students to participate
in professional experience activities such as clinical,
internships and practicum courses for credit. Students are
responsible for all of the costs associated with these courses.
Students may contact their advisors and financial aid staff
to see if any assistance is available.
Course Drop
Course dropping occurs when a student wishes to
discontinue enrollment in a particular class but is still
enrolled in at least one other class during the semester.
Refunds are determined as outlined in the Institutional
Tuition & Fees Policy. There will be no refund for a current
student if a class is dropped after the 8.999% period.
Withdrawal Policy
This procedure allows students to withdraw to zero credits
for the term.
• Withdrawals submitted after the deadline will not
be processed and will result in earned grades.
• The student must complete the withdrawal process
for all courses that are not yet graded and must
follow the course drop/withdrawal policy.
• The withdrawal date will be posted on student
transcript after the process is completed by the
appropriate offices.
• The date the student is officially withdrawn will
determine the tuition refund.
• Students are not eligible for refunds beyond the 60%
period of the term.
• A refund will be processed for room and board
contracts based on the move out date.
• Completed room move out forms must be submitted
to the Business Office before any refund will be
processed.
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The following is the Institutional Tuition refund schedule:
100% refund up thru 8.999% of the class length.
75% refund from 9.0% thru 34.999% of the class length.
50% refund from 35. 0% thru 59.999% of the class length.
0% refund from 60.0% thru 100% of the class length.
Procedures:
Students must complete a Withdrawal Form with their
Academic Advisor before the final deadline. Refer to
academic calendar for the deadline dates (page 9).
Scholarships
Financial aid facilitates the disbursement of scholarships
awarded to UTTC students. It is the student’s responsibility
to comply with scholarship eligibility requirements.
Transfer Students
Students transferring to UTTC from another institution
of higher education shall have their financial aid eligibility
evaluated before attending classes at UTTC. Academic
entrance requirements, including the assessments of prior
units completed, may affect the determination of financial
aid. Students who are on financial aid probation or
suspension from another institution may be admitted into
UTTC under probationary status pending a review of their
transcripts.
Students & Military Service
A student not on active military service at the beginning
of an academic term and who is called or ordered to active
military service for fourteen executive days or longer during
the term shall have the right, at the student’s option:
To withdraw from any or all classes in which the student
is enrolled, even if after the established deadline for
withdrawal, and be entitled, subject to applicable laws or
regulations governing federal, state or tribal financial aid
programs, to a refund of tuition and fees. The student
shall not receive credit or a grade for classes from which
the student withdraws. A student in good standing at the
time of exercising this right shall have the right to be readmitted and re-enroll, without penalty or redetermination
of admission eligibility, within one year following release
from active military service.
Financial Aid Disbursements
All financial aid received on behalf of the student is first
applied to all eligible charges. Credit balances are refunded
in accordance with federal regulations for handling of Title
IV funds. Students are responsible for all expenses that
they incur while attending UTTC.
Limitation of Student Debt
Students are liable for charges they incur at UTTC. Students
who owe between $200 and $749.99 as determined at the
end of a semester of enrollment will be subject to probation
until the debt is paid in full. Students on probation for debt
will be able to register for one additional semester but not
subsequent ones, per UTTC policy. Students who owe
$750.00 or more will be placed on financial suspension
and are not eligible to register for subsequent semesters
pending sufficient payment of the student account debt.
Students that owe a balance to the college are encouraged to
participate in the college’s Leadership Through Experience
program. Contact the College Works Coordinator for
more details.
Non-Payment Drop Policy
Tuition, books, fees and room & board charges must be
paid each term a student is enrolled in school. Student
must show proof of financial resources or pay account
in full by census date. Payments may be made online by
credit card or with money order or cash paid to the UTTC
Finance Department. Failure to show proof of payment
or pay in full by the UTTC census date, will result in an
involuntary withdrawal. A student who is involuntarily
withdrawn will no longer be eligible to utilize services at
UTTC. For additional information, please contact the
Student Accounts Department or visit the UTTC website.
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is the term used
to determine if a student is making acceptable progress
toward a certificate or degree. All UTTC students are
required to demonstrate satisfactory academic progress
during their course of studies in order to be eligible for
federal student aid as well as continued enrollment. At the
end of each semester, student grades will be reviewed to
determine credits attempted and earned. In addition, grades
will be reviewed to determine the student’s failure to meet
Satisfactory Academic Progress standards (for all terms
enrolled, not just those terms that aid was received) that
may result in loss of federal student aid eligibility. Federal/
State Regulations require students to achieve a minimum
level of Satisfactory Academic Progress. UTTC adheres to
this policy and the following is an overview of the policy:
• Each semester the student must have a minimum
term GPA of a 2.0 and maintain an overall minimum
career GPA of a 2.0 (C Average).
• Each semester the student must have a term
completion rate of 67% and maintain an overall
career completion rate of 67%. This is calculated
by taking the number of credits the student has
attempted divided by the number of credits the
student has earned for both term and career.
• The Department of Education mandates that a
student has a maximum timeframe for him or her
to complete their education program. Therefore,
this policy adheres to the Maximum Time Frame
requirement not to exceed 150% of the career
attempted credits of the published length of the
educational program. Information may be subject
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to change without notice due to changes in federal,
state and/or institutional rules and regulations.
***Sec 484 (a)(2) - In order to receive Title IV (TIV)
aid the student must be maintaining Satisfactory
Academic Progress (SAP) in the program of study.
SAP Levels
Financial Aid Warning
Any student who fails to meet and maintain the term and
career GPA minimum of a 2.0 and/or meet the term and
career completion rate (pace rate) standard which is 67% is
automatically placed on financial aid warning. The student
will be notified and still continue to receive federal student
aid for one semester/payment period.
Financial Aid Suspension
Any student that does not meet the minimum requirements
for SAP at the end of the financial aid warning semester
will be placed on financial aid suspension.
Under financial aid suspension a student has the right
to appeal and can submit a completed SAP appeal form
along with supporting documentation to the Financial
Aid office by the last day to add/drop a class going into
the next semester. The appeal will be reviewed by the
appeal committee and the student will be notified within
2 business days of the committee’s decision. If the appeal is
approved, the student’s federal student aid will be reinstated
for the semester. If the appeal is denied, the student will
not be eligible to receive any federal student aid including
VA benefits and institutional aid that semester. The student
will need to find other sources of funding to cover the cost
of his or her education. After a semester has passed without
federal student aid and the student has met the SAP
standards, he or she needs to complete a SAP appeal in
order to reinstate their federal student aid. Upon approval
of the appeal by the SAP appeal committee, the student
will continue to be placed on Financial Aid Warning.
Example
Credits Credits Completion
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SAP
Semester Attempted Completed
Rate
Status
1
12
6
50% = 6/12
W
2
12
12
100% = 12/12
M
Cum.
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6
75% = 18/24
M
W - Warning, M - Meets, Cum. - Cumulative
Attempted Credits
UTTC will apply toward the maximum number of credits
specified above. Successfully completed credits earn grades
of A, B, C, D or S. Grades of fail (F), Unsatisfactory (U),
Incomplete (I), Course Repeats (R#), and Withdrawn (W)
count as credits attempted but not completed, and will
be applied toward both the maximum number of credits
and GPA. All attempted credits are determined in the
calculation.
REGISTRAR’S OFFICE
The Registrar department staff is responsible for
maintaining the student record and academic schedule
of courses as well as the electronic academic catalog of
courses. All students must officially register with their
advisors prior to attending class. Registration deadlines
are listed on the calendar and all students must register
within the dates specified. The Registrar department staff
processes documents specific to student records, including
schedules, transcripts, grades and graduation requirements.
Student Transfers
Students who have attended colleges elsewhere must
notify UTTC of all previous enrollments. Transfer credits
for courses with grades of ‘C’ or better may be accepted if
they apply directly to a degree plan. A student advisor will
assist in this process. Classes eligible for transfer must not
be older than 5 years and the number of credits transferred
may not exceed 50% of the degree requirements. Credits
from earned degrees may be treated differently. The
student’s advisor will review these options.
Registration
All students must officially register with their academic
advisor prior to attending the first class. Registration
deadlines are listed on the academic calendar and all
students must register within the dates specified. A class
schedule is published each semester with specific days,
time, and location for classes.
Change of Degree or Vocation
A vocation change form will be filled out by student
advisors and must be signed by the Financial Aid and
Registrar Departments. Please consult the student advisor
for this process.
Course Changes
Students wishing to change courses must do so on or
before the tenth instructional class day of the semester.
The students must obtain permission from the appropriate
advisors of the academic program. A vocation change form
from the Registrar’s Department must be filled out and
signed by the Financial Aid and Registrar Departments.
This procedure is accomplished with the student’s advisor’s
discretion and assistance.
Adding and Dropping Courses
Students who wish to add or drop courses should consult
their advisors. Classes may only be added before the tenth
instructional class day of the semester. Courses dropped will
receive a status of “dropped” before this date, and a status of
‘W’ after this date, up until the last day to withdraw with
a record. This date is available on the academic calendar.
For complete withdrawal from an academic term, please
see the section on Withdrawal from College.
Grade Appeals
A student may appeal a final grade in any course. The appeal
must be done within ten business days of the following
semester after the grade is received and after the student
discusses the grade with the instructor who assigned the
grade. Clerical errors can be corrected by the instructor by
contacting the Registrar’s Office by email or similar form
of communication. If the result of the discussion is not
satisfactory, the student may formally appeal the grade to
the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Academic Probation
A student will be placed on probation (and will remain on
probation) at the end of a semester if either the semester or
the cumulative GPA is below 2.00. A student on probation
will have a hold placed on his or her record. Failure to earn
a GPA above 2.0 for the concurrent term may result in
further probationary status, including suspension.
Academic Suspension
A student is suspended if the student does not successfully
maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 at the
end of a second, consecutive term. While on suspension,
a student cannot register for any courses for at least one
full academic year (fall/spring). Students may appeal
suspension decisions in writing to the Vice President of
Academic Affairs. This decision is final.
Withdrawal from College
A student who withdraws (voluntary or involuntary) from
UTTC for any reason may influence their grade point
average and their ability to maintain satisfactory academic
progress. Withdrawals can affect a student’s academic
status in terms of being placed on Academic Probation
or Suspension. Students are encouraged to visit with
Student Services staff and/or student academic advisors
and carefully assess how course withdrawals can affect their
academic standing for re-admission and/or for continued
studies at UTTC.
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Graduation
Students who believe they will be graduating should
maintain close communication with their advisor(s) during
this final term of student. Specific documentation will be
required and must be provided no later than 15 days prior
to graduation in order to participate in commencement
activities and be considered an official graduate. Advisors
should be contacted to begin this process.
Transcripts
The first official transcript is furnished to the student at
no charge. There will be a $2 charge for each additional
official transcript. The student must not have any unpaid
bills or student account holds or transcripts will not be
issued or mailed. Transcript requests can be located in
the Enrollment Services Department or on the Registrar
section of the United Tribes Technical College. A student
is required to earn a grade of ‘C’ or higher in any course
required for the degree that he or she is seeking. A Degree
of any type will not be granted until all requirements
identified on a degree plan are fulfilled. A grade of ‘D’ or ‘F’
will not fulfill the requirements for any course listed on any
degree plan at United Tribes Technical College.
Family Educational Rights and
Privacy ACT (FERPA)
Under the terms of FERPA, United Tribes Technical
College has established the following as directory
information and may be released to those requesting it
unless the student specifically requests otherwise on the
form provided or by submitting written notification to the
office of the registrar:
1. Student Name
2. Local Address/Phone
3. Permanent Address/Phone
16. Academic Level
17. Residency Status
18. Photographs
With the exception of security reports, all other information
may not be released without written consent of the student.
Grades, social security numbers, ethnic background and
student schedules may not be released to anyone other than
the student — and never over the phone.
Please note: Students are given the opportunity to restrict
directory information each year. If the student restricts the
release of directory information, a notation of “N” is placed
on the directory information screen in colleague (SIS) and
no information can be released on that student without
further written permission of the student. Appropriate
faculty/staff response: “There is no information available
on that person.”
Any questions concerning FERPA may be referred to the
Office of the Registrar.
Career Development
UTTC’s Career Development Center (CDC) provides a
variety of services with the primary purpose of educating
and assisting students and alumni reach their career and
educational goals.
The CDC assistance with job search strategies, resume and
cover letter writing and reviews, interviewing practice, and
soft skills trainings. Current career opportunities are made
available to the students as they are received by the college.
UTTC also hosts a job fair on campus twice a year.
4. E-mail Address
5. Campus Cruiser Login
6. Date and Place of Birth
7. Hometown
8. Degrees and Awards Received and Dates
9. Dates of Attendance (Current and Past)
10. Full or Part-time Enrollment Status
11. Participation in Officially Recognized Activities
12. Participation in Officially Recognized Sports
13. Weight/Height of Member of Athletic Teams
14. Most Recently Attended Education Institute
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The Career Development Center is open 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.,
Monday thru Friday and is located in the upper level of
the Jack Barden Center. Appointments can be scheduled
by calling
701-221-1447 or emailing [email protected].
Student Responsibilities
The most important student responsibility is
ACCOUNTABILITY. The UTTC campus community is
designed to aid students in taking the initiative to correct
matters that affect their academic and personal success.
UTTC is a stepping stone for students looking for academic
and personal growth. Students are given the opportunity to
build self-confidence and gain the tools necessary to secure
meaningful employment. However, attendance alone is
not a promise of success, students must strive to be their
best and work in conjunction with the faculty and staff of
UTTC to ensure a successful outcome.
In order to maintain the integrity and values of their
community and to promote the high ideals of education,
students enrolling at UTTC are expected to maintain high
standards of personal conduct. It is necessary for students to
conduct themselves as responsible citizens at all times.
Students who fail to conduct themselves in a responsible
manner will be subject to disciplinary action that may
include suspension and/or dismissal from UTTC.
By your enrollment at UTTC, you have agreed to work
toward the betterment of yourself and your community,
and to willingly abide by the rules and regulations,
embodied in this document.
Academic Advising
Services
Academic advising is designed to assist students in their
academic pursuits at United Tribes Technical College.
Students are assigned advisors according to the degree or
certificate program they are pursuing. The academic advisors
are knowledgeable of their program areas as well as College
policies relevant to graduation and transfer. All of the
academic advisors are also faculty members who
teach in your degree or certificate program.
The student is responsible for knowing the requirements of
a particular degree or certificate as outlined in the College
Catalog and fulfilling those requirements but the academic
advisor is available to assist in the process.
Disabilities Services
United Tribes Technical College takes great pride in the
academic and personal achievements of its many students
and alumni with disabilities. UTTC is committed to
providing equal and integrated access for individuals
with disabilities to all the academic, social, cultural, and
recreational programs it offers. This commitment is
consistent with legal requirements, including Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with
Disabilities Act as Amended (ADAAA) of 2008, and
embodies the College’s historic determination to ensure the
inclusion of all members of its communities.
The goal of
Disabilities Services
is to provide
services and
support to
ensure that
students are
able to access
and participate
in the
opportunities
available at
UTTC. In
keeping with
this objective,
students are
expected and
encouraged
Students are expected to keep in regular
contact with their academic advisors. It is
recommended that students meet with
their advisors a minimum of 2-3 times
per semester, more often if necessary. The
advisors will assist students with registering
for courses, monitor attendance and grades,
answer general questions about classes and
academic due dates, and refer students to
other services on campus that will help them be
successful as college students.
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to utilize the resources of Disabilities Services to the
degree they determine necessary. Although a significant
degree of independence is expected of students,
Disabilities Services is available to assist, should the need
arise. For more information, contact the Disabilities
Services Coordinator at (701) 255-3285, ext. 1516 or
[email protected]. If you prefer, you can visit the
office on the main floor of the Education Building on All
Nations Circle.
Library
The UTTC library is located on the main floor of the
education building. The library’s approximately 9,000
volumes are an integral part of the academic life of the
college, supporting the vocational and academic programs
through reference and research. It has a sizable Native
American collection. Approximately 100 magazine and
journal titles and 40 daily and weekly newspapers are
maintained to provide students and staff with materials
for study, research and recreational reading.
Bookstore
Monday – Friday..............................8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closed on all school holidays.
The bookstore is located in the Jack Barden Student Life &
Technology Center. It sells new and used textbooks, school
& office supplies, backpacks, tote bags and imprinted
sportswear including jackets, sweatshirts, t-shirts, pants,
shorts, hats, and a few youth clothing items.
The bookstore also sells imprinted gift items-lanyards,
keychains, coffee mugs, travel mugs, flash drives, pens and
pencils along with Leanin’ Tree items – greeting cards,
posters, stationary, mugs and magnets. Pendleton blankets,
full and baby, oversized towels, baby towels, totes, mugs
and bath towel sets are available. Special orders may be
placed for certain items.
Payment methods accepted include cash, check, credit
cards, and payroll deduction to all staff (upon completion
of six month probation).
Students must present a copy of their registration form
when purchasing textbooks. These have the course name
and numbers, which are specifically assigned to each
class. We do sell used books when available. If textbooks
are returned, due to an error at the time of the purchase,
within one week and in new condition, we will accept the
textbook(s) and credit the student’s account for the full
cost of the textbook(s). Defective books will be replaced
at no charge.
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A wholesale textbook company will come to the bookstore
during the week of finals in May and December to buy
used textbooks. The wholesaler sets the price paid for books
according to fair market value. This price is determined by
many factors, the newer the edition the higher the price.
Once a book is in a new edition the older version has no
value. Water damaged books have no value.
The bookstore orders graduation caps and gowns for
students for fall and spring graduation. Students come to
bookstore to pick up their caps and gowns. There is no
charge for them.
Wellness Center
Monday-Friday................................8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wellness Director ......................................701-221-1777
Administrative Assistant ........... 701-255-3285 ext. 1764
The Lewis Goodhouse Wellness Center Houses UTTC’s
Community Wellness services. UTTC has made a major
commitment to the health and wellness of our students,
staff and visitors within the campus community. UTTC
promotes a safe environment to experience diverse cultures,
The Center for Academic & Personal Counseling offers
a variety of services. Such services are held in strictest of
confidentiality. Services include, but are not limited to:
• Supportive academic and personal counseling
(Individual, family, group)
• Assist in the transition to UTTC Community life
• Support counseling consultation services
• Referral services
• Mediation services
• Intervention services
• Campus Wellness & Educational activities
sample the mainstream, and focus on building the student’s
future in a good way on their path of “Life Learning.”
Our Wellness Center believes in the holistic approach,
blending cultural practices with the best physical emotional,
mental and spiritual care. The Wellness Center provides
student and staff with state of the art exercise equipment,
supportive counseling services and healthy guidance- all
with the support of spiritual growth using traditional
methods. The Wellness Center provides a multi-disciplinary
approach enhanced by professionally trained staff. The
departments included are the Center for Academic and
Personal Counseling, Psychological Services, Chemical
Health Center, Student Health Center, Strengthening
Lifestyles, and Domestic Violence Advocacy.
ACADEMIC & PERSONAL COUNSELING
Monday-Friday................................8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Director ..................................... 701-255-3285 ext. 1318
Counselor .................................. 701-255-3285 ext. 1398
Counselor .................................. 701-255-3285 ext. 1456
Counselor .................................. 701-255-3285 ext. 1383
Domestic Violence Advocate
Monday-Friday ..............................8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
+ on call services through the security department 701255-3285 ext. 1372Domestic Violence can happen to
anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion or
gender. It can happen to couples who are married, living
together, or who are dating. Domestic violence affects
people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and educational
levels. STAY SAFE, STAY ALIVE. Talk with someone;
do not think you have to go through this alone. There
are options. NO ONE DESERVES TO BE HIT OR
VERBALLY ABUSED.
Violence was never our Native way of life. Services include,
but are not limited to: Crisis intervention, emotional
support, and advocacy for victims of domestic violence,
sexual assault, stalking and dating violence
• Advocacy and support to victims who witness
violence
• Information and referral to appropriate agencies
including legal services, medical, mental health,
counseling, victim/ witness, law enforcement, social
and employment agencies
• Provide public prevention education and awareness
to various groups – UTTC faculty, staff, students,
resident life and athletics, schools and organization
both on & off campus
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
ABUSED ADULT RESOURCE CENTER CRISIS
LINE 1-866- 341-7009
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
ADVOCATE
CAMPUS 701-255- 3285 ext. 1456 and/or 1372
ON
Psychology Resident Services
Thursday........................................... 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Services are held in the strictest of confidence and are for
UTTC students only. Services include, but are not limited
to:
• Treatment for a variety of mental health issues
(anxiety, depression, substance abuse, trauma, family
counseling, co-dependency, relationship counseling)
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Provides assessments for learning disabilities
personality testing and neurological/cognitive testing
Chemical Health
Monday-Friday................................. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Director ............................................................ 221-1776
Addiction Counselor ........................................ 221-1370
Intake/Activities Coordinator .......................... 221-1474
The Chemical Health Center provides alcohol and drug
education/prevention services, treatment referrals and
other referrals as requested. Support group meetings,
such as Alcohol Anonymous, are held. The Chemical
Health Center holds alcohol/drug free activities, a video
library, a North Dakota certified 16 hour DUI program,
and provides on-going services for students and staff. The
CHC office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. to include noon hour coverage.
Student Health Center
Monday-Friday ................................8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Director ...................................... 701-255-3285 ext. 1331
LPN ........................................... 701-255-3285 ext. 1332
The Student Health Center administers health care services
for UTTC students and their dependents. The Student
Health Center recognizes the cultural diversity of all
clients, in particular those of American Indian and Alaskan
Native descent. Services include, but are not limited to:
• General Examinations
• Medical services provided by Nurse Practitioner
• Monitoring of persons with acute or chronic illness
• Referrals to area medical, dental and vision clinics
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•
•
•
•
•
Campus based health screening
Emergency First Aid
Health Education health promotion activities
Flu Shots
Nurse Practitioner
Certified Navigators-To help apply for Health
Insurance
Strengthening Lifestyles
Monday-Friday................................. 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday .............................. 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Office hours vary ...............see current calendar for details
Director ...................................... 701-255-3285 ext. 1357
Exercise Fitness Coord. .............. 701-255-3285 ext. 1367
Health Promotion Specialist ...... 701-255-3285 ext. 1355
Activities Coordinator ................ 701-255-3285 ext. 1492
The Strengthening Lifestyles Department promotes the
concepts of wellness, academic excellence, civility and
community to those utilizing our facilities and program
participants, as well as to the United Tribes Technical
College as a whole. Our focus in student life encompasses
the total wellness activities as we provide many different
activities for the students. See the monthly activity
schedule on line for more details at
www.uttc.edu/student-life/wellness/lifestyles
Services include, but are not limited to:
• Fully equipped exercise facility
• Exercise classes
• Family focused events
• Traditional and cultural activities
Athletics
UTTC is home to the Thunderbird Athletic Program. The
mission of the UTTC Athletic Department is to provide
students who meet National Junior College Athletic
Association (NJCAA) guidelines the opportunity to
compete in intercollegiate athletics with other Region XIII
teams. Since 1985, the Thunderbirds have competed at the
highest level of the NJCAA. The Thunderbirds compete
at the NJCAA Division II level. UTTC is a member of
Region XIII and the Mon-Dak Athletic Conference.
Student-athletes come from across the United States and
around the world to compete for the Thunderbirds. The
pride of the Thunderbirds is in its commitment to compete
against the best junior college and university teams in the
region and country. UTTC’s goal is to recruit the very best
Native American student-athletes from around the country
and to showcase their athletic skills in the spotlight of
competition. The men’s basketball team featured a storied
run of three National Tournament appearances in the late
1990’s and early 2000’s, claiming 8th Place in ‘97-’98, 6th
place in ‘98-’99, and 8th Place in ‘01-’02. The women’s
basketball team is fresh off its first National Tournament
appearance during the 2015-2016 season.
UTTC is committed to growing the Thunderbird Athletic
Program. Thunderbird student-athletes must be committed
in the classroom as well as on the court.
To learn more about Thunderbird Athletics and the
“Athletic Eligibility Requirements” inquire with the
UTTC Athletic Director.
Contact the Athletic Department: ext. 1362
Offices Located in Upper Level of James Henry
Community Building (Building #69)
Student Government
UTTC recognizes the importance of student voice
and encourages the participation of students in the
Student Government. The Government is comprised of
representatives of each of the vocations. Elections from the
membership at large are held annually for the offices. The
offices include: Student Body President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer, Parliamentarian and Historian. The
Student Government is provided with a budget and staff
advisors and plans activities throughout the school year for
the students. The meetings and activities give student’s great
leadership experiences while in college. Please reference
the Student Government portion of the UTTC website
for the required fundraising forms and current bylaws.
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Cafeteria
The cafeteria serves three meals a day Monday through
Friday and two brunch style meals on weekends and
holidays during the academic school year. Meals are
provided for students in dormitory as part of their housing
contract. The general public, single parents, married
students and staff are also welcome to eat in the cafeteria
but will pay for their meals through cash, debit card, checks
or with meal tickets that can purchase at the finance office
in the administration building. Meals and preparation are
done by the staff of the cafeteria to provide a wide array of
healthy food options for the patrons to enjoy. The cafeteria
is managed by a third party management company called
A’viands out of Roseville, MN.
Monday through Friday
Breakfast: 7:00am until 8:30am
Lunch: 11:30am until 1:30pm
Dinner: 4:30pm until 6:00pm
Saturday and Sunday
Weekend Brunch: 10:00am until 12:00pm
Weekend Dinner: 4:00pm until 5:00pm
Hours are subject to change without prior notice.
Cozy Creek
Cozy Creek is in the lower level of the JBC Student Union
and meeting area. The specialty is one dozen different
coffees and hot drinks. Along with a choice of cool drinks,
breakfasts, and lunches (with daily specials) including
soups, sandwiches,
salads and wraps. The menu
is dine in, take out or
delivery.
Hours:
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
weekdays.
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Technology/Internet
All students will be required to sign a “User Agreement”
which will contain the terms listed here.
General
The benefits and rights of this agreement are nontransferable. Use of UTTC accounts are expressly limited
to the individual whose name appears on the Account. If
individual is less than 18 years of age, this Agreement must
be signed by a parent or guardian, who is responsible for
all charges, related to the individual’s use of this service.
Individuals agree to use the service in a manner consistent
with any and all applicable laws. Transmission of any
materials in violation of any U.S. or state regulations is
prohibited. This includes but is not limited to: Copyright
material, material legally judged to be threatening or
obscene, or material protected by trade secret. Individuals
agree to indemnify and hold harmless UTTC from any
claim resulting from individual’s use of the service which
damages another party.
Use of UTTC Internet service for advertising or promotion
of a commercial product is prohibited without the express,
written consent of UTTC.
Individual is responsible for all use and confidentiality
of password(s). UTTC must be notified immediately if
individual suspects their password has been misused, lost,
stolen or otherwise compromised. UTTC Internet service
is provided on an “as is, as available” basis.
Student E-mail & myuttc.edu
All students receive an e-mail account. Students are strongly
encouraged to check their e-mail often for important
information related to their education. If students have lost
their e-mail or myuttc.edu login information they can see
their advisor.
Campus-Based Students Taking Courses Online
Several courses are available online through UTTC.
Students who wish to take a course online may do so with
the approval of their advisor. An additional charge for
online access fees will be assessed for online courses.
Students who take one or more online courses will be
held to the same academic standards as those who take all
courses campus-based.
Ownership/Copyright
Individuals submitting information owned by individual
for publication on UTTC Internet service grants UTTC
non exclusive permission to distribute the information
worldwide. Shareware works are available via the Internet.
Downloading of shareware is the express responsibility
of the individual, and individual shall ensure that all
Shareware is used in a legal fashion.
Operation
UTTC reserves the right in its sole discretion to delete,
move, or edit any information entered into UTTC’s
Internet Service by any individual.
UTTC shall have the right, but is not obligated, to edit
publicly viewable information.
Individual agrees that any material submitted via Internet
or electronic mail does not violate or infringe any copyright,
trademark, patent, statutory, common law, or proprietary
right of others.
Individual agrees not to behave disruptively while online or transmit anything obscene or libelous. Individual
shall not post or transmit any information that in any way
infringes upon the right of others, is unlawful, threatening,
abusive, vulgar, profane, or otherwise objectionable.
UTTC, at its sole discretion may terminate this Users
Agreement immediately or suspend an individual’s access
to the service.
UTTC may modify these terms and conditions at any time
without prior notice.
If any one or more paragraphs in this Agreement are found
to be unenforceable or invalid, all other paragraphs are
unaffected. Use of UTTC’s Internet Service constitutes
individual’s acceptance of this Agreement.
Mailroom
UTTC provides mail services for students and staff. The
mail room is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Mail is received and processed throughout the day; mail
is brought to the Bismarck post office at 4:00 daily. Postal
stamps and envelopes can be purchased at the mail room.
Federal express and delivery services are available. UPS
Delivery Services are designated through property and
supply.
Housing/Dorms
Dormitories
The residence staff at UTTC welcomes students with
the hope that each year brings them many opportunities
for growth for themselves and their family. Students are
expected to respect and honor the rights of others. (At the
same time students are expected to adhere to rules and
regulations pertaining to housing assignments and to the
exposition or demonstration of sexual behavior in student
housing situations.) What does this mean? Single residents
are required to sign a Dormitory Rules and Regulations
Agreement prior to room assignment.
Single students are housed in three main residence halls
on campus. Two or three students are assigned to a room
depending on room size. A commons area with a TV, chairs,
and a sofa is provided for dorm students. Laundry facilities
and showers are provided. All students are required to bring
their own personal hygiene items, linens, blankets, pillows
and alarm clocks. Students are responsible for cleaning
their rooms and the commons area of their respective dorm.
Sitting Bull Hall
Sixty single men can be housed in this dormitory. Dorm
Resident Assistants are on duty twenty-four (24) hours per
day, seven (7) days a week. All college and dormitory rules
and regulations are observed. See Resident Hall Handbook
for further information.
Sakakawea Hall
Fifty-six women can be housed in this dormitory. Dorm
Resident Assistants are on duty twenty-four (24) hours per
day, seven (7) days a week. All college and dormitory rules
and regulations are observed. See Resident Hall Handbook
for further information.
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Itan’can Oyanké Leadership Lodge
The top floor of our new Coed Dormitory can house fortythree (43) single women and the bottom floor can house
forty-three (43) single men. We have cable television,
telephone access, regulated cooling and heating, and
Internet accessibility in the rooms. The commons area
provides a television, DVD/VCR combo, and cable access.
A microwave and refrigerator are provided for students
use. Dorm Resident Assistants are on duty twenty-four
(24) hours per day, seven (7) days a week. All college and
dormitory rules and regulations are observed. See Resident
Hall Handbook for further information.
Family Housing
Family Housing consists of one, two, and three bedroom
units. UTTC housing entails ranch style homes, duplexes,
and one quadplex.
Touchstone Lodge
Touchstone Lodge is for single student dwelling designed
to house short term training programs. It consists of 14
rooms with two students per room. The building has an
entertainment room, common living room, two bathrooms,
and a free communal laundry facility.
Solo Dorm
Solo Dorm consists of 16 efficiency units with a communal
laundry facility. These units are designated for single
parents with one child, and married couples.
August Little Soldier (ALS)
ALS is a garden style complex which consists of 24 two
bedroom units. Included in the apartment is central air,
built in microwave, large bathroom, and free communal
laundry facility. Applicants must incomes qualify to reside
on this property.
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Safety & Security
Campus Safety Is Our Priority.
The United Tribes Technical College Safety & Security
Department is dedicated to keeping our campus and
community safe. We offer educational and awareness
programs on crime prevention, safety, and emergency
response for students, faculty, and staff. We are also
continually making safety enhancements and develop
precautionary measures that touch every aspect of life,
work, and study at UTTC.
The Safety & Security Office is located north of the
cafeteria and office hours are from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. for
your convenience. 24 hour security is provided at UTTC
with UTTC Security Officers providing vehicle patrols
and foot patrols to ensure safety and security on campus.
Security personnel can be reached at all times by calling
(701) 221-1700.
Speed Limit and Parking at UTTC
The maximum speed limit throughout UTTC is 15mph
and 25mph on Burleigh Avenue. The streets near the
Theodore Jameson Elementary School are posted at 5mph
for the safety of the children at TJES.
Parking permits are available at the Safety & Security
Offices from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; please provide a copy
of your insurance, vehicle registration and student I.D.
when requesting a parking permit. Two parking permits
per student will be available.
The Safety & Security Department will issue tickets for the
following violations. All fines will need to be paid within 10
business days on campus at finance in the administration
building #9. If the ticket is not paid, a hold will be placed
on your financial account. In certain instances unpaid fines
will be turned over for collections.
• Fire Lane Parking Violation ......................... $25.00
• Parked in Unauthorized Parking Area .......... $25.00
• Parking along Yellow Curb ........................... $25.00
• Speeding (between 20 and 30 mph).............. $25.00
• Speeding (between 30-40 mph ..................... $50.00
• Speeding (above 40 mph) ........................... $100.00
Thunder Alert
Sign up for Thunder Alert!
In the event of a campus emergency, weather related delay
or closing, UTTC will activate the emergency notification
tool, Thunder Alert. This system gives UTTC the ability to
reach students, faculty, and staff on and off campus via text
messages, email, facebook, Twitter, and voice alerts.
How to sign up for Thunder Alert:
1. Go to www.uttc.edu
2. Click on the Thunder Alert Icon
3. Follow the easy to use instructions to set up your
account
TEXT-A-TIP How To Report A Crime
If you see a crime on campus and would like to anonymously
report it, please describe the event giving as much details
as possible to Text-A-Tip by texting your crime report to
50911.
Emergency Call Boxes
UTTC has specifically marked outdoor emergency call
boxes. By picking up the phone you are immediately
connected to UTTC Security Patrol. These are quick and
easy ways of get ahold of a UTTC Security Officer if you
feel your safety is in jeopardy or to report a crime.
Call Boxes located at:
• Sakakawea Hall North Entrance
• Sitting Bull Hall North Entrance
• Itan’can Oyanke Leadership Lodge East Entrance
• Itan’can Oyanke Leadership Lodge West Entrance
• Touchstone Lodge Front Entrance
Annual Security And Fire Report
In keeping with the mandates of the Jeanne Clery
Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crimes
Statistics Act, UTTC’s Annual Report contains statistical
compilations of reported crimes that occurred on campus,
in certain off campus buildings owned or controlled by
the college, and on public property within or immediately
adjacent to and accessible from the campus for the three
most calendar years.
Also included are campus security policies, including those
relate to missing student notifications, alcohol and drug
use, sexual assault, crime prevention, and the reporting of
crimes.
The UTTC Annual Security Report is available at
http://www.uttc.edu/security
For more information on the Clery Act, visit
http://clerycenter.org/
In Case of an Active Shooter
In general, how you respond to an active shooter will be
dictated by the specific circumstances of the situation/
or encounter. If you find yourself involved in an active
shooter situation, try to remain calm and call 911 as soon
as possible. (If possible UTTC Security 701-221-1700)
If an active shooter is outside your building or inside the
building you are in, you should:
· Try to remain calm.
· Try to warn other faculty, staff, students and visitors to
take immediate shelter.
· Proceed to a room that can be locked or barricaded.
· Lock and barricade doors or windows.
· Silence cell phones. Turn off radios or other devices that
emit sound.
· Turn off lights. Close blinds.
· Keep yourself out of sight. Stay away from windows and
take adequate cover/protection.
· When taking cover/protection consider concrete walls,
thick desks, filing cabinets, etc.
· Wait patiently until a uniformed police officer/Sheriff ’s
Deputy, or a UTTC Campus Official known to you,
provides an “all clear”.
· Unfamiliar voices may be an active shooter trying to lure
you from safety; do not respond to voice commands
until you can verify with certainty that they are being
issued by a police officer/deputy or UTTC Campus
official.
If an active shooter enters your office or classroom, you
should:
· Try to remain calm.
· Try not to do anything that will provoke the active
shooter.
· If there is no possibility of escape or hiding, only as a
last resort when it is imminent that your life is in
danger should you make a personal choice to attempt
to negotiate with or overpower the assailant(s).
· Call 911.
· If the active shooter(s) leaves the area, barricade the
room or proceed to a safer location.
If you are in an outside area and encounter an active
shooter, you should:
· Try to remain calm.
· Move away from the active shooter or the sounds of
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gunshot(s) and/or explosion(s).
· Look for appropriate locations for cover/protection
(example: brick walls, retaining walls, large trees,
parked vehicles).
· Try to warn other faculty, staff, students and visitors to
take immediate shelter.
· Call 911.
What to expect from responding police officers/Sheriff ’s
Deputies
· The objectives of responding police officers/Sheriff ’s
Deputies are:
· Immediately engage or contain the active shooter(s) in
order to stop life threatening behavior.
· Identify threats such as improvised explosives devices.
· Identify victims to facilitate medical care, interviews
and counseling.
· Investigation.
Tornado/Severe Summer Weather
· Stay calm and remain inside.
· Seek shelter immediately in the lower level or an interior
room of the building you are in.
· Get under something sturdy.
· If no lower level is available, some safe areas are:
• Basements
• Interior halls
• Bathrooms
• Hallways against walls and away from glass
· Remain on the lower level until an ALL CLEAR
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bulletin from UTTC or the National Weather
Service is announced.
Note: Thunder Alert (Emergency Notification System)
will be utilized in the event of an emergency.
Definitions:
Tornado Watch: Conditions are favorable for tornado
development. Stay tuned to any local radio or TV station.
Tornado Warning: A tornado has been spotted in the area.
Media Alerts
Radio Stations:
• KFYR 550 AM
• KFYR 99.7 FM
• KBMR 1130 AM
Television:
• KFYR TV
• KXMB TV
Emergency Action Guide
The UTTC Emergency Action Guide is an easy to
understand guide on what to do in the event of an
emergency. The UTTC Emergency Action Guide offers
important safety information and what procedures to
take in response to a wide variety of emergency situations
that might occur on campus. To download the UTTC
Emergency Action Guide, go to http://www.uttc.edu/
security or you can pick up a copy at the UTTC Safety &
Security Department, located north of the cafeteria.
College Policies
UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Important Notices
for Students
(See Student Handbook on website for changes at www.
uttc.edu)
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Policy
United Tribes Technical College is an equal opportunity,
affirmative action institution that does not discriminate in
its admissions, participation in its educational activities,
including housing, and all other programs which it
sponsors or offers, on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual
orientation, national origin, age, the presence of mental
or physical disability, or status with regard to marriage
or public assistance, except as allowed by the Indian
preference provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or
where Indian preference is otherwise allowed by law. The
following person has been designated to receive inquiries
about UTTC’s Equal Opportunity policy and coordinate
responses to those inquiries: Rae Gunn, Director of Human
Resources, 701-255-3285, ext. 1721.
Accessibility Policy
The major student facilities, dorms and instructional
buildings in use at UTTC are accessible to the physically
challenged. In those instances in which services or
instruction are provided in buildings that are not physically
accessible, reasonable arrangements will be made to assure
that the needs of individual students are met. Please contact
Disabilities Services Coordinator at 701-255-3285, ext.
1516. for further information.
Students with Disabilities:
United Tribes Technical College recognizes its responsibility
for making reasonable accommodations to ensure there is
no discrimination on the basis of a disability. The Office
of Disabilities Services coordinates reasonable support
services, accommodations, and appropriate referrals aimed
at removing barriers and providing an equitable learning
environment. If you have a disability, please contact the
Disabilities Services (DS) Coordinator in the Education
Building Room 123. The DS Coordinator can also be
reached at (701) 255-3285, ext. 1516.
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Title IX
UTTC is dedicated to prohibiting sex discrimination
among its students, staff, and on its campuses. Importantly,
it is expressly and unequivocally noted here that sexual
harassment, including acts of sexual violence, is expressly
a form of sex discrimination governed by Title IX and
is strictly prohibited by United Tribes Technical College
(hereinafter “UTTC”). Moreover, sexual harassment is
an especially egregious form of sex discrimination and
will not be tolerated under any circumstances. UTTC
recognizes that sexual harassment can occur in many
different ways, including incidents of verbal or physical
nature. It is the express goal of UTTC to prevent sexual
harassment through education of the UTTC community.
Should sexual harassment occur, UTTC will take
appropriate steps to prevent recurrence by promptly and
effectively eliminating the hostile environment created by
the harassment and to assist the victim using all available
resources.
UTTC will investigate any claim of sex discrimination
and/or sexual harassment to the fullest extent possible in
a prompt and effective manner. UTTC’s investigation(s)
will be independent of and separate from law enforcement
investigations, but may be coordinated with local law
enforcement investigations should the need arise.
All allegations of discrimination based on sex, including
instances of sexual harassment, will be taken very seriously
by UTTC. UTTC will in all cases endeavor to execute a
prompt and equitable resolution to every complaint(s) of
sexual discrimination submitted to it. Any complaint(s)
should be reported to UTTC’s Title IX Coordinator by
filing a grievance.
Clery Act
In compliance with the US Department of Education’s
Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and
Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) UTTC annually
submits a crime and fire report to the U.S. Department
of Education. This report is also published on the UTTC
Security website (http://www.uttc.edu/resources/security.
asp). Also, as a part of this we will also provide timely
warning of any crimes that pose a threat to our community
via our Emergency Notification System (ENS).
Health Care Privacy (HIPAA) Statement
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
of 1996 (HIPAA) requires health care providers to abide by
the regulations for privacy and confidentiality of protected
health information (PHI). The HIPAA privacy rule covers
all individually identifiable health information at United
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Tribes Technical College for employees and students
whether the information is electronic, paper, or spoken.
FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
(20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that
protects the privacy of student education records. The law
applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable
program of the U.S. Department of Education.
FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their
children’s education records. These rights transfer to the
student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends
a school beyond the high school level. Students of United
Tribes Technical College are eligible students and are
protected under the FERPA law. For more information
regarding FERPA, please see the Registrar’s section of the
Student Handbook on page 42.
UTTC Student
Code of Conduct
Student Code of Conduct (SCC)
Student policy is vital to the development and
begin, or after classes end, during the academic year, or
during periods between terms of actual enrollment. UTTC
retains conduct jurisdiction over students who choose to
take a leave of absence or withdraw for any misconduct that
occurred prior to the leave or withdrawal. A student who
has violated the SCC or the Student Handbook during
the time periods described herein, may be sanctioned by
UTTC for said violation. If sanctioned, a hold may be
placed on the student’s ability to re-enroll or obtain official
transcripts, and all sanctions must be satisfied prior to reenrollment eligibility.
implementation of culturally based standards for
community safety, security, and ethical integrity. United
Tribes Technical College (UTTC) expects all members
of the community to conduct themselves in a manner
supportive of our educational mission. Any violations of
established policy may lead to various sanctions, up to and
including expulsion. All UTTC students and employees
are also obligated to observe the laws and ordinances of the
Bismarck/Mandan communities, North Dakota, and the
United States of America.
The policies listed below are not exhaustive; thus, UTTC
has the right and obligation to act upon conduct not in
accord with the SCC values and principles, whether or not
expressly listed below.
Students shall be provided with a copy of the Student
Handbook annually. The Student Handbook is available
through hard copy and the UTTC website. Students are
responsible for having read and abiding by the provisions
of the SCC and the Student Handbook.
Jurisdiction
The SCC process applies to the conduct of UTTC’s
students. For the purposes of the SCC, an individual is a
student from initial enrollment through the actual awarding
of a degree, even though conduct may occur before classes
The SCC applies to behaviors that take place on the
UTTC campus or at UTTC sponsored events, and
may also apply to conduct occurring in other locations
when the Vice President of Student Services (VPSS) or
designee determines that the off-campus conduct affects a
substantial UTTC interest. A substantial UTTC interest
includes, but is not limited to:
• Any situation where the student’s conduct appears to
present a potential danger or threat to the health or
safety of others on the UTTC campus or otherwise
part of the UTTC community; or
• Any situation that significantly infringes upon the
rights, property or achievements of others in the
UTTC campus community or significantly breaches
the peace and/or causes social disorder; or
• Any situation that is detrimental to UTTC’s
educational mission, operations and/or interests.
The SCC applies, within reason, to student’s conduct
online, via email or other electronic medium. Students
should also be aware that online postings such as blogs,
web postings, chats and social networking sites are in the
public sphere and are not private. If UTTC becomes aware
of postings made in violation of the SCC or the Student
Handbook, UTTC shall be authorized to take corrective
action against the violating student in accordance with the
SCC, Student Handbook, and Catalog.
The SCC applies to students’ guests. Students who host
guests must take reasonable precautions to ensure that their
guests comply with the SCC, and are subject to discipline
if they fail to take such precautions. Visitors and guests
may seek resolution of violations of the SCC committed
against them by UTTC students.
There is no time limit on reporting violations of the
SCC; however, if the report is made more than 6 years
after the alleged violation, UTTC is under no obligation
to investigate if UTTC deems that in investigation will
not lead in the discovery of useful information. Therefore,
those with information about perceived violations must
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take caution that the longer someone waits to report
an offense, the harder it will be for UTTC officials to
obtain information and witness statements and to make
determinations regarding alleged violations. UTTC
requires persons reporting violations to provide their
names and contact information. UTTC email is the
primary means of communication with students. Students
are responsible for all communication delivered to their
UTTC email address.
Violations of the Law
Alleged violations of federal, state and local laws may be
investigated and addressed under the SCC. UTTC may,
but shall not be obligated to, delay processes when criminal
charges on the basis of the same behaviors that implicate a
student are being investigated. Whether criminal charges
are pursued or not shall not determine whether UTTC
may take action under the SCC for violations of the SCC
and the Student Handbook.
UTTC reserves the right to exercise authority to
temporarily suspend a student upon notification that a
student is facing criminal charges/convictions. Interim
suspensions shall be imposed until a hearing can be held.
The interim suspension may be continued if a danger to
the community is posed and UTTC may be delayed or
prevented from conducting an investigation and resolving
the allegation pending completion of the criminal process.
In such cases, UTTC will only delay the hearing until such
time as that an internal investigation may be conducted or
sufficient information may be obtained independently or
from law enforcement upon which to proceed.
Students accused of crimes may request to take a leave
from the UTTC until the criminal charges are resolved. In
such situations, the UTTC procedure for voluntary leaves
of absence is subject to the following conditions:
• The Responding Student must comply with all
UTTC investigative efforts; and
• The Responding Student must comply with all
interim actions or restrictions imposed during the
leave of absence; and
• The Responding Student must agree that, in order to
be reinstated to active student status, they must first
be subject to, and fully cooperate with, the campus
conduct process and must comply with all sanctions
that are imposed.
Any violation of the law should be immediately reported
to UTTC Safety and Security and the VPSS.
Standards of Conduct
Good social conduct in the large majority of cases is a
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matter of common sense and the ordinary principles
of fairness, respect, and honesty. Considering how we
ourselves would like to be treated will usually provide
guidance on how to interact with other members of the
UTTC community. The social policies listed below cannot
fully describe all values of a respectful and cooperative
community; however, they do address the more serious
issues that sometimes confront our community. Violations
of the Student Code of Conduct (SCC) include, but are
not limited to, the following:
Integrity: UTTC students exemplify honesty, honor and a
respect for the truth in all of their dealings. Behavior that
violates this value includes, but is not limited to:
1) Falsification. Knowingly furnishing or possessing
false, falsified or forged materials, documents, accounts,
records, identification or financial instruments;
2) Academic Dishonesty. Violating the Academic
Integrity Policy as defined by the Student Academic
Integrity Policy, See Student Responsibilities.
3) Unauthorized Access. Unauthorized access to any
UTTC building (including but not limited to access such
as the unauthorized use of keys and cards), unauthorized
possession, duplication or use of means of access to
any UTTC building, or failing to report a lost UTTC
identification card or means of access (e.g., a key or card),
propping of doors (of any kind) or unauthorized use of
alarmed doors for entry into or exit from a UTTC building;
4) Collusion. Action or inaction in concert with another
or others to violate the SCC;
5) Election Tampering. Tampering with the election of
any UTTC student organization;
6) Taking of Property. Intentional and unauthorized
taking of UTTC property or the personal property of
another, including goods, services and other valuables;
7) Stolen Property. Knowingly taking or maintaining
possession of stolen property;
Community: UTTC students build and enhance their
community. Behavior that violates this value includes, but
is not limited to:
1) Disruptive Behavior. Substantial disruption of
UTTC operations including obstruction of teaching,
research, administration, other UTTC activities, and/
or other authorized non-UTTC activities that occur on
campus;
2) Infringement of Certain Intellectual Property
Rights. Unauthorized use (including misuse) of the
name, images, logos, trademarks or service marks, or other
infringement of intellectual property rights, of the UTTC
or an organization recognized by UTTC;
3) Damage and Destruction. Intentional, reckless and/
or unauthorized damage to or destruction of UTTC
property or the personal property of another;
4) Information Technology. Violating the UTTC IT
Policy
5) Weapons. Possession, use, or distribution of explosives
(including but not limited to fireworks and ammunition),
guns (including but not limited to air, BB, paintball,
facsimile weapons and pellet guns), or other weapons
or dangerous objects such as arrows, axes, machetes,
nun chucks, throwing stars, or knives having blades in
excess of six inches in length (except for culinary knives
reasonably necessary for cooking in on-campus residences
or ), including the storage of any item that falls within
the category of a weapon in a vehicle parked on UTTC
property. The only exception to this rule is that Students
residing on campus will be allowed to store hunting
weapons with the Safety and Security Department in a
locked weapons safe.
6) Smoking. Violating the UTTC Tobacco Free Policy.
7) Fire Safety. Violating the Fire Safety Policy. Please
read link for definition, policy, and conduct procedures.
College-Wide Protocol for Fire Emergency or Emergency
Action Guide: Fire
8) Animals. Violating the Service and Therapy Animal
Policies. For definition, policy, and conduct procedures see
Service Animal Policy.
Social Justice: Students recognize that respecting the
dignity of every person is essential for creating and
sustaining a flourishing campus community. They
understand and appreciate how their decisions and actions
impact others and are just and equitable in their treatment
of all members of the community. They act to discourage
and challenge those whose actions may be harmful to and/
or diminish the worth of others. Conduct that violates this
value includes, but is not limited to:
1) Discrimination. Any act or failure to act that is based
upon an individual or group’s actual or perceived status
(sex, gender, race, color, age, creed, national or ethnic origin,
physical or mental disability, veteran status, pregnancy
status, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/
expression or other protected status) that is sufficiently
severe that it interferes with, limits or denies the ability to
participate in or benefit from UTTC programs or activities.
UTTC reserves the right to sanction discrimination even if
the behavior in question does not rise to the level of legally
recognized or actionable discrimination.
2) Harassment. Harassment on the basis of race, color,
religion, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, disability,
veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, or any other protected category
constitutes violations of SCC, but such violations are
adjudicated under polices below rather than under the
procedures described here.
3) For sexual and gender-based harassment definition,
policy, and conduct procedures, see Student Sexual
Harassment Policy and Procedures
4) Retaliation. Any
intimidation,
harassment,
discrimination, retaliation or other adverse action against
an individual as a result of that individual participating in,
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or cooperating with, UTTC processes (including without
limitation student disciplinary processes), or to reporting
perceived violations of law or other UTTC policy.
5) Abuse of Conduct Process. Abuse or interference
with, or failure to comply in, UTTC processes including
student disciplinary processes, including, but not limited
to:
a. Falsification, distortion, or misrepresentation of
information;
b. Failure to provide, destroying or concealing
information during an investigation of an alleged
policy violation;
c. Attempting to discourage an individual’s proper
participation in, or use of, the campus conduct
system;
d. Failure to comply with the sanction(s) imposed by
the campus conduct system;
e. Influencing, or attempting to influence, another
person to commit an abuse of the campus conduct
system.
Respect: UTTC students show positive regard for each
other and for the community. Behavior that violates this
value includes, but is not limited to:
1) Harm to Persons. Intentionally or recklessly causing
physical or emotional harm or endangering the physical or
emotional health or safety of any person.
2) Threatening or Intimidating Behaviors:
a. Threat. Written or verbal conduct that causes a
reasonable fear of injury to the physical or emotional
health or safety of any person or damage to any
property.
b. Intimidation. Express or implied acts that cause a
reasonable fear of injury to the physical or emotional
health or safety of any person or damage to any
property.
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3) Bullying and Cyberbullying. Bullying
and
cyberbullying are repeated and/or severe aggressive
behaviors that intimidate, intentionally harm or control
another person physically or emotionally.
4) Hazing. Violating the Hazing Policy. For definition,
policy, and conduct procedures, see Behavior Violations.
5) Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct (SGBM),
including dating violence, stalking, and sexual
misconduct. In cases where a student is alleged to have
violated the SGBM policy and other SCC policies during
the same incident, the Integrity Administrator (IA) may
charge the Integrity Committee (IC) to adjudicate all
of the alleged violations. For sexual and gender-based
misconduct definitions, policy, and conduct procedures, see
Student Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures.
Responsibility: UTTC students are given and accept a
high level of responsibility to self, to others and to the
community. Behavior that violates this value includes, but
is not limited to:
1) Alcohol and Other Drugs. Violating the UTTC
Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy. For definition, policy, and
conduct procedures, see Alcohol Policy AND Illegal Drug
& Other Substance Policy
2) Failure to Comply. Failure to comply with the
authorized directives of UTTC officials or law enforcement
officers during the performance of their duties and/or
failure to identify oneself to these persons when requested
to do so;
3) Financial Responsibilities. Failure to promptly meet
financial responsibilities to UTTC, including, but not
limited to; knowingly passing a worthless check or money
order in payment to UTTC or to an official of UTTC
acting in an official capacity.
4) Arrest. Failure of any student to accurately report
an off-campus arrest by any law enforcement agency for
any crime or offense (including but not limited to noncustodial or field arrests) to the Office of Student Conduct
within 72 hours of release.
Authority
The Vice President of Student Services (VPSS) is
responsible for resolving student violations of social
policies while the Vice President for Academic Affairs
(VPAA) is responsible for resolving student violations of
academic policies. All references to the VPSS and VPAA
include their designees. Students and faculty should
report an alleged violation to the student and to the vice
president within three business days after the violation
was committed; however, UTTC reserves the right to
pursue disciplinary action whenever UTTC learns about
a SCC violation.
2. Conduct a preliminary investigation to identify an
initial list of all policies that may have been violated, to
review the history of the parties, the context of the alleged
incident(s), any potential patterns, and the nature of the
complaint;
a) If the harmed party is reluctant to pursue the
complaint, determine whether the complaint should
still be pursued and whether sufficient independent
evidence could support the complaint without the
participation of the harmed party;
b) Notify the harmed party of whether UTTC
intends to pursue the complaint regardless of their
involvement, and inform the harmed party of their
rights in the process and option to become involved
if they so choose;
c) Implement appropriate action to maintain the
safety of the campus community (or specific
persons within the campus community) until the
investigation or hearing process is complete, such
as “no contact” directives, removal from campus
residence facilities, removing a student from a class
or classes, or interim suspension from UTTC. A
student subject to such interim measures may
appeal the decision to impose them to the VPSS
within 3 business days after being notified of the
decision;
UTTC may vary procedures with notice where the
VPSS or VPAA determines that the circumstances
make such action necessary or advisable (for example,
upon determining that changes to law or regulation
require policy or procedural alterations not reflected in
this process). Minor modifications are acceptable to this
procedure as long as the modifications do not jeopardize
the fairness owed to any party. Questions of interpretation
of the applicable rules or procedures may be referred to
the VPSS for social policies and the VPAA for academic
policies, who will have discretionary authority to resolve
any disputed or ambiguous terms and whose interpretation
is final.
3. If indicated by the preliminary investigation and
authorized by the VPSS, conduct a comprehensive
investigation to determine if there is reasonable cause
to believe that the Responding Student violated UTTC
policy, and to determine what specific policy violations
should serve as the basis for the complaint;
a) If there is insufficient evidence through the
investigation to support reasonable cause, the
allegations will be closed with no further action;
b) If there is sufficient evidence through the
investigation to support reasonable cause, the
allegations will be referred for resolution as
described below;
Investigation
The VPSS or VPAA will appoint an investigator(s) for
allegations under this Code, typically a Campus Safety
Officer in the case of social policy violations, and the
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Director in cases
of academic integrity. The investigator(s) will take the
following steps:
4.
UTTC may deny a student participation in
commencement activities if the student is the subject of an
ongoing investigation or has disciplinary charges pending.
5) Other Policies. Violating other published UTTC
policies or rules, including but not limited to Housing
policies;
6) Health and Safety. Creation of health and/or safety
hazards (dangerous pranks, hanging out of or climbing
from/on/in windows, balconies, roofs, etc.)
1. Determine the identity and contact information of
the party bringing the complaint, whether that person is a
harmed party, a UTTC representative, or a third party;
Resolution Options
A student accused of violating the SCC meets with the
VPSS, VPAA, or their designee, to review the complaint
and potential avenues for resolution (described below).
A determination of the available processes will be used
in any given case based upon factors including, but not
limited to, the seriousness of the alleged violation, the
existence of a pattern of repeat or multiple violations, or
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issues of fairness and equity. If a student withdraws from
UTTC while disciplinary action is pending, UTTC may
proceed with resolution based on available information
in the student’s absence, and include the finding in the
student’s permanent record. The student must resolve
the disciplinary complaint before UTTC will consider
readmission.
1. Administrative Conference: The VPSS or VPAA
may conduct an administrative conference to determine
and administer appropriate sanctions without an Integrity
Committee hearing, typically when the Responding
Student admits to violating the SCC. In an administrative
conference, complaints will be heard and determinations as
to responsibility and sanctioning will be made by the VPSS
or VPAA. Sanctions may include any sanctions available
in connection with a formal Integrity Committee hearing
(described below).
2. Informal Resolution: If harmed parties are willing, the
VPSS or VPAA may ask faculty and staff as appropriate to
participate in mediation, conflict resolution, or restorative
justice conferencing as an informal resolution that may
remove the need for a formal IC hearing.
a. Mediation and Conflict Resolution Circles: The
VPSS or VPAA may recommend facilitated dialogues
to help parties in a dispute find an agreement that
best meets their needs.
Students in conflict
may be referred
to
mediation
or a conflict
resolution
circle to find a mutually acceptable outcome.
Participation in mediation or a conflict resolution
circle does not require admission of a violation and
agreements do not result in a conduct record.
b. Restorative Justice (RJ) Conference. RJ is a
collaborative decision-making process that includes
harmed parties, Responding Students, and others
seeking to hold Responding Students accountable
by having them (a) accept and acknowledge
responsibility for their misconduct; (b) to the best of
their ability repair the harm they caused to harmed
parties and communities; and (c) work to reduce the
risk of further conduct violations by building positive
social ties to the community. Trained facilitators
guide the dialogue. After a discussion of the harm,
the parties (rather than an Integrity Administrator
or Integrity Committee) decides what steps the
Responding Student can take to repair the harm.
An RJ conference is a voluntary process used when a
Responding Student has admitted to a violation. RJ
agreements are included in the conduct record.
c. Students participating in an informal resolution
process may elect to withdraw from the process at
any time. If the Reporting Individual or Responding
Student withdraws, the matter will be addressed
through an administrative conference or IC hearing.
3. Academic Integrity Resolution. Faculty are required
to report suspected academic integrity violations of the SCC
to the VPAA. When a student acknowledges responsibility
for a violation, the VPAA administers institutional
sanctions as prescribed by the Student Academic Integrity
Policy. The faculty member retains authority over the grade
consequence. Most cases alleging academic integrity
violations are resolved between the VPAA, the student,
and the instructor; however, students may question grade
integrity by utilizing the grievance process.
4. The Integrity Committee (IC) will meet with the
Responding Student and determine if the Responding
Student is in violation of the SCC and, if so, assigns
sanctions. The IC requires a student who has violated the
SCC to be accountable for their misconduct and take steps
to return the student to good standing. The procedures
described below, which include fact-finding, discussion,
complaint resolution, and assignment of sanctions, support
these goals. The IC depends on the participants’ honesty,
integrity, and commitment to resolving complaints, and
decides each case according to the merits of each and the
disciplinary precedents that may apply.
Integrity Committee Structure and Process
Types of Boards
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The VPSS establishes the Integrity Committee (IC).
• Integrity Committee (IC): The VPSS or VPAA
will impanel the IC to hear cases. An IC for a
hearing includes three trained members from the
administration/staff who are appointed by the
VPSS to serve as in over-lapping two-year terms.
In academic cases, the IC will include at least one
faculty member.
Participants in the Hearing Process
• Integrity Administrator (IA): The IA provides the
IC with information, answers questions about policy
and procedure, and is responsible for IC training.
The IC receives reports of suspected violations and
provides information about the applicable process
to the harmed party, Reporting Individual, and
Responding Student. The IC also works with the
IC chair to ensure an orderly hearing process and
presents the investigation findings to the IC. In most
cases, the CTE Director serves as IA for academic
cases and an administrator from the VPSS serves as
IA for social integrity cases.
• Integrity Committee Chair: The IC chair assists with
administrative oversight of the IC and is responsible
for ensuring a fair and reasonable hearing. The IC
chair manages the tone and pace of the hearing and
leads the IC through the decision-making process.
The chair works with the IA to inform the Reporting
Individual about procedures, inform the Responding
Student and Reporting Individual in writing of
the IC’s decision, and helps track compliance with
sanctions. The chair decides, in consultation with the
IA, what information, and which witnesses, will be
presented and considered.
• Integrity Committee Member: IC members are
representatives of the UTTC community and are
expected to be fair-minded and to promote the
well-being of the community. IC members may
ask questions of the various participants in the
hearing and their decisions about determinations of
responsibility and sanctions shall be by majority vote.
• Reporting Individual: The Reporting Individual is
the person alleging a violation of the SCC. In certain
cases, the IA acts as the Reporting Individual on
behalf of UTTC. For example, UTTC may pursue
a violation of the SCC in response to a complaint.
• Responding Student: The student charged with
violating the SCC.
• Harmed Party: The IA may invite, as feasible
and subject to confidentiality restrictions under
applicable law, anyone allegedly harmfully impacted
by a violation. Harmed parties may be asked to
specify how they have been harmed and ideas they
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may have for repairing harm and rebuilding trust.
Witness: If and to the extent deemed appropriate
by the Chair, Responding Students, Reporting
Individuals and/or the IA may invite witnesses to
the hearing to assist the IC in their determination of
responsibility.
Resource Expert: The IA may invite, as needed,
individuals with specific expertise, such as a counselor
with knowledge about rehabilitation resources.
Referral to Integrity Committee
Once a determination is made that reasonable cause exists
for the IA to refer a complaint for a hearing, notice will be
given to the Responding Student at least three days before
the hearing. Notice will be in writing and may be delivered
by one or more of the following methods: in person by
the IA; mailed to the local or permanent address of the
student as indicated in official UTTC records; or emailed
to the student’s UTTC-issued email account. Once mailed,
emailed and/or received in-person, such notice will be
presumptively delivered. The letter of notice will:
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Include the alleged violation and notification of
where to locate SCC and UTTC procedures for
resolution of the complaint.
Provide notice of the time, date and location of the
hearing.
Preparation for Integrity Committee Hearings
• A meeting with the IA may be arranged to explain
the nature of the complaint and the conduct process.
At this meeting, the Responding Student must
indicate in writing to the IA whether they admit to
or deny the allegations of the complaint.
• The IA will ensure that the hearing information and
any other available written documentation is shared
with the parties prior to, or if prior exchange is not
feasible at the commencement of, the hearing. In
addition, the parties will be given a list of the names
of all IC members in advance. Should any party
object to any IC member, that party must raise all
objections, in writing, to the IA immediately. IC
members will only be unseated if the IA concludes
that bias precludes an impartial hearing of the
complaint. Additionally, any IC member who feels
they cannot make an objective determination must
recuse themselves from the proceedings. In either
case, the IA shall appoint a replacement IC member.
A party who does not object to an IC member prior
to the hearing in accordance with this paragraph is
deemed to waive any objection to the composition of
the IC.
• Responding Students are expected to participate in
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the hearing, but may submit a written statement to
the IC instead. If a student fails to attend the hearing,
the hearing proceeds without the student present,
and the IC renders a decision based on available
information.
At the discretion of the IA, Responding Students
and harmed parties may participate by remote means
such as phone or video conference.
In hearings involving more than one Responding
Student, the complaints may be heard jointly if all
Responding Students consent, or if a joint hearing
is otherwise determined by the IA to be appropriate
if permitted by applicable law. In joint hearings,
separate determinations of responsibility will be
made for each Responding Student.
UTTC reserves the right to notify the parents/
guardians of dependent students regarding any
conduct situation. UTTC may also notify parents/
guardians of non-dependent students who are under
the age of 21 of alcohol and/or other drug violations,
when UTTC has determined a threat to health
and/or safety necessitates such notification or when
otherwise permitted by applicable law.
The Committee Hearing
• The IC decides every case on an individual basis,
after considering the information presented. The IC
conducts hearings in a fair and reasonable manner,
respecting the rights and needs of all participants,
while also considering the importance of honoring
the community value system.
• All procedural questions are subject to the final
decision of the IA.
• Hearings will be closed to the public.
• All hearings are audio-recorded. The Reporting
Individual and/or Responding Student may request
to listen to the audio file in the event of an appeal.
Deliberations are not recorded.
• Admission to the hearing of persons other than the
parties involved will be at the discretion of the IC
chair, in consultation with the IA.
• Pertinent records, exhibits, and written statements
may be accepted as information for consideration by
the IC chair. Formal rules of procedure and evidence
are not observed.
• During the hearing, Reporting Individuals and
Responding Students have an opportunity to offer
information, and to present materials and witnesses
on their behalf, in each case at the discretion of the
IC chair.
• The Reporting Individual, the Responding Student,
the IC, and the IA will have the privilege of
questioning all present witnesses, and questioning all
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present parties, at the discretion of the IC chair.
The IC will base their decision on the information
presented at the hearing. The standard of decision
used by the IC is preponderance of the evidence. In
other words, IC members must determine whether
it is more likely than not that the alleged violation
occurred. While the IC members seek full consensus
in reaching their decision, in disputed decisions a
simple majority vote will decide the case.
The IC hearing has two parts: (1) Finding of
responsibility and (2) determination of sanctions.
In the first part, the IC reviews the allegations and
determines if the Responding Student has violated
the SCC. If a Responding Student is found not
to be in violation, the hearing shall be adjourned.
If a Responding Student is found in violation, the
second part of the hearing is used to determine an
appropriate sanction using the guidelines set forth
below.
The IC may decide which parties may be present
for some or all of the hearing with the exception of
private deliberations by the IC. Witnesses typically
participate only in the first part of the hearing
(determination of responsibility), though the chair
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may permit witnesses during the sanctioning phase
if he or she determines their testimony to be relevant
for purposes of enabling the IC to determine
appropriate sanctions. Reporting Individuals,
Responding Students, harmed parties, advisors, and
support persons typically participate in both parts.
The IC usually informs a student of a decision
immediately after reaching a determination and
to responsibility and (if applicable) sanctioning.
However, if necessary the IC may take up to three
business days to issue its findings.
Guidelines for Sanctions
Sanctions preserve individual and institutional integrity
and, whenever possible and appropriate, help students to
learn from their mistakes, make amends, and regain their
standing in the community. The IA will maintain a record
of all disciplinary hearings and sanctions applied, and these
are admissible in subsequent student conduct proceedings
involving the student(s) in question. Sanctions may include,
but are not limited to, those described below. Each listed
sanction may be imposed alone or in combination with one
or more others. Violations of the SCC may have an impact
on eligibility for awards and honors such as, eligibility to
hold a leadership position, scholarships, or awards.
Disciplinary Probation: The IA or IC may sanction
students found in violation of the SCC in a variety of
ways that protect the safety of the community, repair
harm or rebuild trust. During the period from hearing to
completion of sanctions, the student is on “Disciplinary
Probation.” If determined appropriate by the IC or the
VPSS or VPAA, a student on Disciplinary Probation may
not be eligible to register for the ensuing semester of study
at UTTC. Note that some campus organizations, such as
SGA, do not permit their members to serve in leadership
positions if they are on Disciplinary Probation. Probation
may also affect eligibility for attending conferences, or
representing UTTC at an official function such as, an
event or intercollegiate competition as a player, manager
or student coach.
• Warning: An official written notice that the student
has violated UTTC policies and that greater conduct
action will result should the student be involved
in other violations while the student is enrolled at
UTTC.
• Apology: The IC may require the Responding
Student to provide a written apology to any parties
they have harmed. Apologies are to include:
• What Happened: A description detailing the
harm caused by the incident.
• My Role: An acknowledgement that the student
was responsible for the incident.
• How I Feel: An expression of remorse or regret
in causing harm.
• What I Won’t Do: A statement of commitment
to responsible behavior and causing no further
trouble.
• What I Will Do: A statement of commitment
to make amends for the harm caused.
• Restitution: Restitution is monetary payment or
services that pay(s) for financial losses. Restitution
is intended to compensate the harmed party for
the estimated losses incurred by the harmed party.
Restitution agreements seek to meet the needs of
the harmed party, but may also take into account
the Responding Student’s ability to pay. Sometimes
services are substituted for payment.
• Community Service: Volunteering in the community
is a way to be helpful to others, show that one is
socially responsible, and rebuild the trust that is lost
through misbehavior. Community service should be
meaningful and rewarding, potentially serving as a
platform for personal development. Community
service serves two important goals: making amends to
the community and demonstrating good citizenship.
Rather than focus on specific hours, the IC will help
the Responding Student design a service project that
best meets these goals.
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Counseling: A Responding Student may be required
to engage in activities including, but not limited
to, seeking academic counseling or substance abuse
screening, anger management counseling, or similar
evaluation and/or assistance. The IA or IC does
not diagnose psychological problems or specify
treatment; however, they may require the student
to seek consultation and follow any recommended
treatment plan.
Supervision: A Responding Student may be required
to meet regularly with one or more members of the
community for mentoring, support, and reassurance
to the community that the student is complying with
sanctions and UTTC policies.
Educational Program: The IC may require the
Responding Student to attend, present and/or
participate in a program related to the violation. This
may also be a requirement to sponsor or assist with a
program for others on campus to aid them in learning
about a specific topic or issue related to the violation
for which the student or organization was found
responsible. Students may be required to complete
a research or reflection paper articulating the harm
caused by their actions and/or strategies they may
adopt to prevent further disruptive behavior.
Grade Penalties: In academic integrity cases, the
IC may make a recommendation to the appropriate
faculty member about grade penalties. However,
the faculty member has final say about any grade
assigned in the course.
Specific Restriction(s): The IC may impose specific
restrictions on an individual to prevent either access
to an area of campus or participation in one or
more UTTC or UTTC-recognized or sponsored
programs or activities (e.g., commencement).
“No Contact” Directive: The IC may impose a
prohibition against having any avoidable contact
with one or more identified persons, in person or
through telephonic, electronic, written or other
means. A no contact directive may include additional
restrictions and terms.
UTTC Housing Reassignment or Suspension: The
IC may reassign the student to another UTTC
housing facility, or may remove the student from
UTTC housing for a specified period of time,
including permanent removal.
UTTC Suspension: The IC or IA may recommend
suspension to the VPSS or VPAA. During the
suspension period, the student is prohibited from
being present on or at UTTC property, functions,
events and activities without prior written approval
from the IA. The board may also assign specific
sanctions, such as community service, for completion
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during the suspension period. While suspended,
students may transfer up to 18 credits taken at
another institution, subject to the usual review by
the Registrar and with the approval of the VPSS
or VPAA. UTTC follows the refund practices as
set forth in the financial aid policy found under
the Financial Aid: Withdrawal Policy. A decision
for suspension constitutes a recommendation to
the VPSS or VPAA, who will consider whether to
accept or modify the recommendation.
UTTC Suspension in Abeyance: In cases of
suspension, the IC may decide that there are
circumstances that mitigate against the immediate
separation of the student from UTTC. For example,
the IC may allow the student to complete the current
semester’s coursework and begin their suspension
period at the semester’s end. However, should the
student be found in violation of the SCC during
the period of abeyance, the abeyance may be lifted
and the suspension shall take effect immediately and
continue through the originally scheduled expiration
date for the suspension (subject to any additional
sanctions that may be imposed as a result of the new
violation).
Expulsion: The IC or IA may recommend expulsion
to the VPSS or VPAA. The student is prohibited from
being present on or at UTTC property, functions,
events or activities. Expulsion is a permanent
status. The Responding Student must leave UTTC
immediately and cannot register again as a student
without going through a full readmission process. A
decision for expulsion constitutes a recommendation
to the VPSS or VPAA, who will consider whether to
accept or modify the recommendation.
Disciplinary Record
The outcome of a conduct resolution (administrative
conference, restorative justice conference, and/or IC) is
part of the education record of the Responding Student
and is protected from release under the Federal Education
Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), except under certain
conditions. As allowed by FERPA, when a student is
accused of a policy violation that would constitute a “crime
of violence” or forcible or non-forcible sex offense, UTTC
will inform the alleged victim in writing of the final results
of a hearing regardless of whether UTTC concludes that a
violation was committed. Such release of information may
only include the Responding Student’s name, the violation
committed (including both the UTTC policy(ies) violated
and the findings of fact supporting the conclusion that
the violation occurred), and the sanctions assigned (if
applicable).
In cases where UTTC determines through the student
conduct process that a student violated a policy that would
constitute a “crime of violence” or forcible or non-forcible
sex offense, UTTC may also release the above information
publicly or to any third party. In addition, UTTC reserves
the right to release information regarding disciplinary
proceedings in other circumstances when required or
permitted under applicable law, including but not limited
to FERPA.
For crimes of violence, including, but not limited to
sexual violence, defined as crimes that meet the reporting
requirements pursuant to the federal Clery Act established
in 20 U.S.C. § 1092(f )(1)(f )(i)(i)-(viii), UTTC shall make
a notation on the transcript of a Responding Student found
responsible after a conduct process that they were “suspended
after a finding of responsibility for a code of conduct
violation” or “expelled after a finding of responsibility for
a code of conduct violation.” For the Responding Student
who withdraws from UTTC while such conduct charges
are pending, and declines to complete the disciplinary
process, UTTC shall make a notation on the transcript of
such students that they “withdrew with conduct charges
pending.” Students who are suspended after a finding of
responsibility for a code of conduct violation may submit a
written appeal to the VPSS requesting that the transcript
notation be removed from their transcript. Such a notation
may not be removed from a student’s transcript prior to
one year after conclusion of the suspension. Notations for
expulsion will not be removed. If a finding of responsibility
is vacated for any reason, any such transcript notation shall
be removed.
All conduct records are maintained by UTTC for seven
years from the time of their creation except those that
result in separation (suspension or expulsion), those that
fall under Title IX, and violations of academic integrity,
which are maintained indefinitely. Additional information
about privacy, FERPA, and UTTC student educational
records can be found at this website: Family Educational
Rights and Privacy ACT
Appeals Process
A student involved in the conduct process as a Reporting
Individual or a Responding Student may appeal any decision
from the IC. Appeals will be considered on the following
grounds: (a) A procedural error occurred that significantly
impacted the outcome of the process (e.g. substantiated bias,
material deviation from established procedures, etc.); (b)
the discovery of new evidence, unavailable to the appealing
party during the original hearing or investigation, that
could substantially impact the original finding or sanction;
or (c) sanctions are disproportionate to the nature or
severity of the violation or violations, taking into account
the totality of the circumstances (including the cumulative
conduct record of the Responding Student, if any).
Individuals who wish to appeal a decision must submit their
request for review in writing to the VPSS (for social policy
violations) or the VPAA (for academic integrity violations)
within three business days after receiving notification of
the outcome being appealed. Upon receiving an appeal,
the Integrity Administrator (IA) may decline to consider
the appeal if the appeal is not based on one or more of the
criteria listed above. If the IA considers the appeal, he or
she may review the record of the case and the Responding
Student’s prior disciplinary history (if any), and may
consult participants present at the initial hearing (if any)
as he or she deems appropriate. If the appeal is granted,
the IA may alter the result of the case as to responsibility
or sanctioning, remand the case to the original hearing IC
to reconsider some or all of the case, or direct that a Board
of Appeals hearing be convened to reconsider some or all
of the case. The decision of the IA is final, subject to any
further proceedings ordered by the IA as described above.
Board of Appeals (BOA): At the discretion of the VPSS
or VPAA, the BOA may review cases heard by the IC.
Members are appointed by the IA from the pool of IC
members who did not participate in the initial hearing (if
any). BOA membership is as follows:
• For social violations: three faculty and/or staff and
chaired by the VPSS.
• For academic violations: two faculty and one staff
and chaired by the VPAA.
REFERENCES
https://www.skidmore.edu/student_handbook/honorcode.php
https://www.ncherm.org/resources/model-code-project/
download-the-code/
Campus Wide Security
Policies & Procedures
Students are responsible to review the campus wide
policies and procedures of the UTTC Student handbook.
All reports documented by campus officials will be up for
review by the UTTC Violations Committee. Violations
of state and local laws will be referred to the proper law
enforcement officials as well as follow up from the UTTC
judicial system. Please see the section titled “Disciplinary
Procedures for Students and Residents”.
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Guest Policy
The Guest Policy is intended to protect the rights, safety, and
property of the members of the UTTC community and to
endeavor to keep the campus secure. A guest includes, but
is not limited to any person(s) a student invites to UTTC
property or to college sponsored events or activities. It is
the sole responsibility of the host to inform their guests
of the details of the Guest Policy. All guests are expected
to observe the rules and regulations of campus conduct
during their visit. Students are held strictly responsible for
the conduct and actions of their guests. This also means
financial responsibility for any expenses incurred. Hosts are
expected to escort their guests at all times. All guests must
present valid photo identification when requested to do so
by any UTTC official. Failure to observe this policy will
result in campus judicial action and/or criminal prosecution
by UTTC.
Lock Out Policy
The Residential Life Director and staff are responsible for
monitoring property and individuals residing in all dorms
as well as the daily monitoring of empty dorm rooms.
Residential Life staff are responsible for handling all “Lock
Out” situations in the event a student misplaces his or her
key. Lost or misplaced keys must be reported to RL staff
and replaced immediately. There is a fee associated with
lost or missing keys. UTTC identification will be required
for admittance, no exceptions.
The Housing Department is responsible for monitoring
property and individuals/ families residing in campus
housing as well as the daily monitoring of empty housing
units or complexes.
Housing staff from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm M-F are responsible
for handling all “Lock Out” situations in the event a
student misplaces his or her key. The security department
will handle lock out situations after 5:00 pm M-F and
weekends. Lost or misplaced keys must be reported to
housing staff and replaced immediately. There is a fee
associated with lost or missing keys. UTTC identification
will be required for admittance, no exceptions.
UTTC is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged items.
Students are encouraged to purchase renter’s insurance to
help reduce the cost of replacing lost or stolen items.
Behavior Violations
Persons on UTTC properties are expected to conduct
themselves as responsible adults and not engage in any
conduct that would violate State, Federal and local law or
policies of this handbook. The policies apply to students
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and guests of students while present on UTTC properties.
The following actions will be prosecuted to the fullest
extent of the law.
• Disorderly, lewd, indecent, or obscene conduct on
college-owned or controlled property, or at collegesponsored or supervised functions.
• Harassing and stalking.
• Assault, battery, or verbal abuse or conduct that
threatens or endangers the health or safety of a
student, college personnel, or campus visitor.
• Hazing or any act that injures, degrades, or disgraces
or tends to injure, degrade, or disgrace any student,
college personnel, or campus visitor.
• Gambling on UTTC properties.
• Failure to identify oneself when on college property
or at a college-sponsored or supervised event,
upon the request of a college official acting in the
performance of their duties.
• Actions which result in injury or death or which
create risk of injury or death of a student, college
personnel, or campus visitor, or damage to property
owned by UTTC.
• Failure to comply with directions of college officials
acting in the performance of their duties, open
and persistent defiance of the authority of college
system. Please note that users of these sites are subject to
legal consequences if State or Federal Laws are violated and
may be subject to prosecution.
Also be advised that these sites are frequented by predators,
law enforcement agencies, employment agencies and
entities as a means to uncover background information
and/or evidence. Use discretion when posting information
on these or similar websites.
Drug and Alcohol Policy
UTTC is committed to the success of all students and
adheres to zero tolerance policy in regards to drugs and
alcohol. Drug and alcohol use can be a major hindrance
to achieving a successful school career. UTTC policy
prohibits the illegal use, possession, manufacture or
distribution of controlled substances or drug paraphernalia
on the College campus and any premises owned, leased,
or rented by the College. Students violating this policy
are subject to disciplinary action. Disciplinary action may
include expulsion from college, eviction from campus
residence, loss of student status, and punishment under
applicable laws. UTTC Wellness Programs offer education
and information on drug and alcohol use and can provide
referrals to community agencies or rehabilitation. Students
are encouraged to seek assistance.
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other means of correction have failed to bring about
proper conduct.
Harboring is knowingly allowing any fugitive from
justice, or any student, employee, or any other
individual who has been barred from the college,
to stay in, or to be transported onto, college owned
or operated property or facilities. This would also
include harboring any individual who is considered
to be a fugitive from justice.
Unauthorized entry on the campus or into the facility
to which access has been denied after suspension or
dismissal, during the suspension period.
Committing sexual harassment.
Engaging in harassing or discriminatory behavior
based on race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age,
national origin, disability, or any other status protected
by law.
Social Media Guidelines
Members of the UTTC community who are accessing
social sites such as Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter are
cautioned to do so using the guidelines set forth in the
student handbook and not engage in any conduct that
would violate Federal, State and local law. Violators will be
subject to disciplinary action through the UTTC judicial
Additional Guidelines
NOTICE: UTTC in its sole discretion may notify parents
or guardians regarding student in violation of campus
alcohol and drug policies without the students consent.
• UTTC prohibits the possession, consumption,
storage or service of alcohol by students.
• Students are not allowed to be in the presence or
in possession of empty or full containers of alcohol,
including decorative containers.
• Public intoxication is prohibited.
• Operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol is
prohibited.
• The manufacturing of any alcoholic beverage is
prohibited.
• Students are responsible for informing their guests
of UTTC’s Drug and Alcohol Policy prior to
any campus visit. The student will be held strictly
accountable for an alcohol violation when their guest
violates the alcohol policy. Guests are defined as any
person visiting the student whether or not the guest
has signed-in to the residence halls through official
procedures. Guests, regardless of their age, are not
permitted to bring alcohol onto the UTTC campus.
• Providing alcoholic beverages to a person under age
twenty-one (21) is prohibited.
• The possession or use of alcoholic containers which
indicates the possibility of common source drinking
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(kegs, punch bowls, beer balls, or the functional
equivalent) is prohibited.
Drinking funnels, taps, ice luges or similar devices
are prohibited.
Creating, offering, and playing drinking games such
as beer pong are considered endangering behaviors
and are prohibited.
Open alcoholic beverage containers (including cups
containing alcohol) are prohibited.
Intoxicated persons shall be subject to police
intervention including medical transport, arrest,
and/or other appropriate action.
Any backpack, bag or similar container that anyone
carries onto campus shall be subject to inspection and
search by a member of the UTTC staff whenever
there exists reasonable suspicion to believe that the
container is being used to bring onto campus any
alcoholic beverage, illegal drugs or other material in
violation of UTTC Policy.
Students are encouraged and expected to seek help
from Security or other UTTC staff when they
witness others who are incapacitated due to alcohol
or other drug use.
Residency in a bedroom, dorm suite, apartment or
housing unit in which any alcohol containers, (empty
or full to include decorative containers) are present is
a violation of the Policy. This includes the bedroom
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to which the person is assigned or in an adjacent
common area.
Visitation in a bedroom, dorm suite, apartment or
housing unit of in which any alcohol containers,
(empty or full to include decorative containers) are
present, with reasonable opportunity to be aware of
the presence of said item is a violation.
Alcohol & Other Drug Emergency Transport Policy
UTTC considers the safety and personal well-being of the
student body a priority. UTTC recognizes that there may be
alcohol or other drug-related medical or safety emergencies
in which the potential for disciplinary action could act as
a deterrent to students who want to seek assistance for
themselves or others.
Students who are transported to a local hospital as a result of
the abuse of alcohol or other drugs will be required to meet
with a member of Student Health and Wellness within
twenty four (24) hours of the incident. Failure to schedule
and attend the session may result in judicial action.
When a student aids an extremely intoxicated or impaired
individual whose life may be in danger by contacting
Security or Residential Life staff, neither the intoxicated
individual nor the individual or student reporting the
emergency will be subject to disciplinary action.
Tobacco use is also prohibited at all institution sponsored
off-campus functions.
Tobacco sales, industry promotions, advertising, marketing,
and distribution are prohibited.
Tobacco industry and related company sponsorship of
campus groups, events, individuals, and departments is
prohibited. This includes scholarships, sponsorship of
faculty positions, and recruiting for employment.
The tobacco policy is clearly posted in employee and
student handbooks, on the campus website, and in other
relevant publications.
NOTICE: UTTC in its sole discretion may notify parents
or guardians regarding student in violation of campus
alcohol and drug policies without the students consent.
Tobacco Free Campus Policy
Tobacco Definition
“Commercial Tobacco” is defined to include any product
that contains tobacco, is manufactured from tobacco,
or contains nicotine. This excludes any FDA approved
nicotine replacement therapy. “Smoking” means inhaling,
exhaling, burning, or carrying any lighted or heated cigar,
cigarette, or pipe, or any other lighted or heated tobacco or
plant product intended for inhalation, in any manner or in
any form. Smoking also includes the use of an e-cigarette
which creates a vapor, in any manner or any form, or
the use of any oral smoking device for the purpose of
circumventing the prohibition of smoking.
Sacred Use of Tobacco
We recognize the importance of ceremonial tobacco and
have developed the following procedure: An organization
or group that wants to use sacred tobacco for an event
is required to submit their request in writing, describing
the event in advance and submit the request to the Vice
President of Student and Campus Services. The vice
president will approve or deny the request.
UTTC Tobacco Free Policy
Commercial tobacco is defined above as all tobacco- derived
products sold commercially, including, but not limited
to cigarettes, cigars, hookah-smoked products, spit and
smokeless tobacco, chew, snuff, snus, clove cigarettes, bidis,
kreteks, cigarillos, e-cigarettes, hookahs and dissolvable
products.
Tobacco use is prohibited on all campus grounds, in all
campus-owned properties, and in all campus-owned
vehicles.
Tobacco Cessation Services
Students seeking assistance to deal with their tobacco
addiction are urged to contact the Student Health Center
where medicine, support and peer mentoring is available
at no cost. The state of North Dakota provides an online
program NDQuits, a toll-free number 1.800.784.8669 or
web based program all free of charge, www.ndhealth.gov/
ndquits.
Enforcement
All individuals on campus property or at an off-campus,
school-sponsored event share in the responsibility for
adhering to and enforcing this policy. All members of
the United Tribes Technical College campus community
are expected to support this policy and cooperate in its
implementation and enforcement. Students, staff and
visitors violating this policy should be reminded of the
policy and asked to comply.
Violations of this policy by students may be cause for
disciplinary action in accordance with student code of
conduct.
Communicating Policy to Students, Staff, & Public
This policy will be printed in the employee and the student
handbooks. The United Tribes Technical College shall post
signs indicating that the campus property is tobacco-free
in all locations and in the manner identified in NDCC 2312- 10.4.1(a) and (b). In addition, notices should be posted
in other highly visible places on campus property including,
but not limited to, walkways, athletic fields, parking lots
and at all off-campus, school-sponsored events. Students,
faculty and staff will be notified of this policy in writing,
and the local media will be asked to communicate this
tobacco- free policy communitywide.
Weapons and Hazardous Materials Policy
The possession or concealment of any type of firearm or
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other dangerous weapon, including but not limited to
replica weapons, stiletto, dagger, dirk knife, any knife
having a double-edged blade or a switch blade, or any knife
having an automatic spring release device by which the
blade is released from the handle, having a blade of over
one and one-half inches, or a sling shot, knuckles, black
jack, metallic buckles or any item which could be used as
a weapon, is strictly prohibited on college property or off
campus where UTTC jurisdiction applies.
The use or possession of pepper spray and/or other
dangerous propellants or apparatus capable of launching
projectiles such as bow or compound bow is prohibited.
The possession, use or storage of firecrackers, fireworks,
pyrotechnics or other explosives and hazardous chemicals
is strictly prohibited. In addition, no paintball guns are
allowed on UTTC property, including the Residence
Halls. Violators of the above will be subject to immediate
legal and UTTC judicial action.
The possession, use or storage of firecrackers, fireworks,
pyrotechnics or other explosives and hazardous chemicals
is strictly prohibited. In addition, no paintball guns are
allowed on UTTC property, including the Residence
Halls. Violators of the above will be subject to immediate
legal and UTTC judicial action.
Campus Building & Residence Entry
The Security Department is responsible for the security and
monitoring of office and campus buildings. All buildings
on campus are locked after hours. Access to campus
buildings is permitted only to authorized employees and
students of UTTC. Any person requesting after-hours
entry to any of the buildings must have written approval
from the appropriate department head or Vice President.
Notice of authorization must be turned into the Security
Department. UTTC identification will be required for
admittance, no exceptions.
The Resident Life Director and staff are responsible for
monitoring property and individuals residing in all dorms
as well as monitoring empty dorm rooms. The Housing
Department is responsible for monitoring property and
individuals/ families residing in campus housing as well as
monitoring empty housing units.
Security Personnel may enter dormitory rooms or residences
if they have a reasonable suspicion that individuals are
violating laws or UTTC regulations. They may also enter at
times when there appears to be an emergency. All residents
of dormitory rooms or residences on UTTC’s campus are
placed on notice that they should not have an expectation
of absolute privacy should there be reasonable suspicion
that misconduct is occurring within the residential unit.
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Lost and Found Policy
Property found by members of the UTTC community
may be turned in at any time to Lost and Found Services
at the UTTC Security Department. Items considered
contraband or of high dollar value shall be turned over to
the security department immediately upon receipt.
Items Include:
• Weapons such as guns, switchblade knives, knives
with blades longer than four inches, etc. This also
includes illegal substances such as marijuana, found
prescription drugs, fireworks, and items of a high
dollar value. You can call the security department
to inquire about lost items at ext. 1200, Monday
through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. unclaimed
items are stored for six months. If you have questions
about whether security will accept an item, please
call UTTC College Security Department at (701255-3285 ext. 1200.
Accepted Items:
• Cell phones, laptops, MP3 players, IPod, wallets,
purses, eyeglasses, backpacks, keys, jewelry, textbooks,
items having ownership information.
Not Accepted Items
• Clothing items, dancing regalia, perishable items
/ Food, Flammable Items (lighters, etc), Small
recreational items (soccer balls, frisbees, baseballs,
etc), Personal grooming items (combs, brushes, bows,
ribbons, scrunchies, etc), Intentionally abandoned
property (electronic equipment that obviously
does not work, damaged furniture, items placed by
trash containers for disposal, etc), Office supplies
(individual notebooks, pens, etc), Umbrellas.
Sexual Assault & Rape Policy
UTTC has an active, ongoing training program for its
security officers and all personnel. In particular, security
officers and any administrative or teaching personnel are
specifically cautioned to be alert for incidents of rape,
acquaintance or date rape, and other forcible and nonforcible sex offenses and to report them immediately to the
proper authorities. Each student is provided a copy of this
policy and is encouraged to report promptly all incidents of
rape, acquaintance or date rape, or other forcible and nonforcible sex offenses to which they are witness or of which
they are a victim. Students are encouraged to provide
suggestions to improve campus awareness of the problems
associated with sexual offenses. Recommendations may be
referred to appropriate administration officials, including
the President of the College, the Vice President of Student
and Campus Services, Security Officers or Counseling
Department. Incidents of a sensitive nature may be referred
to a member of the counseling department.
Procedures for reporting a sexual assault or other sexual
offense:
• Any student, administrator, faculty member or other
employee of UTTC who witnesses or is a victim of
any sex related offense, including any such offense
involving a child, is requested to immediately report
such incident to the Burleigh County Sheriff ’s
Office, or dial 911 and request assistance, or to
call Campus Security ext. 1200, who will assist in
notifying the appropriate authorities.
• Any student, administrator, faculty member or other
employee of UTTC who is a victim of a sexual
assault is encouraged to use the services of the RapeIncest Crisis Center, in Bismarck, whose telephone
number is 222-8370.
• Any person who is the victim of a sexual assault is
urged to be careful to preserve evidence of the sexual
assault for use by any criminal investigator or police
officer in the prosecution of the offense and to follow
all instructions given to him or her by any police
officer investigating the alleged crime.
• All students are hereby notified that if the student is
a victim of an alleged sexual assault, alternate living
arrangements will be made available to the student
as funds and the availability of alternate living
arrangements permit.
The following are the procedures to be followed in addition
to these provided in the Student Handbook or Employee
Handbook provided by UTTC to students or staff of the
College:
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Any employee of UTTC or student at UTTC who
is the alleged perpetrator of a sexual offense and the
victim of such an offense are entitled to have the
same opportunities for having others present during
any disciplinary proceeding brought concerning the
alleged offense.
The victim and the perpetrator shall each be
provided a statement indicating the outcome of any
disciplinary proceeding brought against the alleged
perpetrator of a sexual offense.
If a finding is made following a disciplinary
hearing that a sexual offense has been
committed, UTTC may impose
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termination from the educational facility, including,
but not limited to, being removed from the campus;
and not being granted permission to return to the
campus for any reason.
For any employee of UTTC found to have committed
a sexual offense, suspension or termination from
employment, including, but not limited to, being
removed from the campus and not being granted
permission to return to the campus for any reason.
Student Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedures
UTTC in compliance with state and federal regulations
will not tolerate sexual harassment of its students by anyone;
including supervisors, faculty, customers, employees,
visitors, or other students. Sexual harassment is defined as:
• Unwelcome or unwanted sexual advances. This
means patting, pinching, brushing up against,
hugging, cornering, kissing, fondling, or any other
similar physical contact considered unacceptable by
another individual.
• Requests or demands for sexual favors. This includes
subtle or blatant expectations, pressures or requests
for any type of sexual favor.
• Verbal abuse or kidding that is sex-oriented and
considered unacceptable by another individual.
This includes commenting
about an individual’s
appearance where
such
comments
go beyond mere
courtesy; telling
‘dirty jokes that are
clearly unwanted
or
considered
offensive by others;
or any other tasteless,
sexually oriented
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comments, innuendos or actions that offend others.
Engaging in any type of sexually-oriented conduct
that would interfere with another’s regular day-today performance.
Creating a college environment that is intimidating,
hostile, or offensive because of unwelcome
or unwanted sexually-oriented conversations,
suggestions, requests, demands, physical contacts, or
attentions.
Normal, courteous, mutually respectful, pleasant,
non-coercive interactions between men and women
that are acceptable to both parties are not considered
to be sexual harassment.
Student Reporting – Complaints and reports of
sexual harassment, by or of any student of this
institution, shall be immediately brought to the
attention of UTTC Campus Security, a member of
the counseling department or the Vice President of
Student and Campus Services.
Physical And Domestic Violence
Violence of any kind is prohibited. Any person who commits
an assault, with or without using a dangerous weapon, is
subject to arrest and prosecution by local law enforcement
authorities, immediate expulsion from campus, loss of the
student’s residence and loss of student status. This includes
but is not limited to:
• Physical violence
• Domestic violence
• Verbal abuse or any threat of imminent physical or
domestic violence
Child Abuse And Neglect
All individuals on campus are encouraged to report
suspected child abuse or neglect. Speak with professionals
in the Wellness Service staff, teachers or advisors, or other
campus officials if help is needed to help file a report.
A person mandated to report, or any person wanting to
report suspected child abuse or neglect, should contact the
Burleigh County Social Service Department. Professionals
having knowledge of or reasonable cause to suspect that a
child is abused or neglected, or has died as a result of abuse
or neglect, must make a report of the circumstances.
• Reports of suspected child abuse or neglect may be
made verbally or in writing
• If requested by the county social service office, a
verbal report must be followed by a written report
• The state’s reporting form SFN 960, is available at
Burleigh County Social Service offices or Burleigh
county website at www.nd.gov/eforms/doc/
sfn00960.pdf
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Traffic Regulations
Students, staff, faculty and visitors are subject to the rules of
the road while on UTTC campus. We ask that you obey all
local, state and federal law including traffic laws on and off
campus. Your compliance is needed to ensure the security
and wellbeing of all on campus.
All drivers must provide a valid driver’s license, registration
and proof of insurance upon demand. Drivers must obey
all traffic signs, use turn signals, and park with the flow of
traffic. Seatbelts need to be worn and children need to be
buckled or in a car seat. Texting and driving is prohibited.
Warning tickets and fines will be issued to violators.
The maximum speed limit throughout the UTTC campus
is 15 miles per hour. However there is a 5 mile per hour
school zone in effect on Sisseton Street between Ft.
Berthold Ave and Ft Totten Way. Speed bumps have been
placed at various points on the campus to control the speed
of motor vehicles. Please use caution when approaching
these speed bumps and observe the restricted speed
limit. Car surfing on hoods, roofs, or bumpers is strictly
prohibited on campus.
PLEASE NOTE: Your driver’s license or permit is proof
that you are aware of rules of the road.
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No parking in areas such as cross walks or school bus
drop off
No parking in front of any fire hydrant
Any vehicle parked illegally, e.g., in the disabled
parking areas without the proper documentation, or
in a no parking zone will be cited.
Non-payment of parking citations will result in
a hold on your financial account or turned over to
collections
Student Identification Cards
United Tribes Technical College issues student ID’s to all
students attending the college. The photo ID camera is
located in the upper Jack Barden Center. Please inquire at
the front desk located in the upper Jack Barden Center for
a student ID.
To receive a UTTC student ID, new and returning students
need to bring in a picture ID, class schedule, and complete
the application for a student ID card. Students will need
to turn in expired IDs in order to receive a new one at no
cost. Each card is valid until the expiration date stated on
the card.
Fee Schedule
Security department will issue tickets for the following
violations. All fines will need to be paid within 10 business
days on campus at finance in the administration building
#9. If the ticket is not paid, a hold will be placed on your
financial account. In certain instances unpaid fines will be
turned over for collections.
Fire Lane Parking Violation ..................................$25.00
Parked in Unauthorized Parking Area ...................$25.00
Parking Along Yellow Curb....................................$25.00
Speeding (between 20 and 30 mph) ......................$25.00
Speeding (between 30-40 mph .............................. $50.00
Speeding (above 40 mph) ................................... $100.00
Each student who receives a UTTC Student ID is
responsible for the loss, theft or destruction (accidental or
otherwise) of the card. If any student misplaces or is unable
to return their ID for any reason he or she will need to go
Finance in building 9A and pay $5.00 for a replacement
card (subject to change without notice). All students will
need to pay the $5.00 fee for any changes to their ID.
It is mandatory that students carry their ID card at all
times as it may be requested by Security, Faculty, or staff to
verify your identity.
Parking Regulations
All student vehicles need to be registered with security.
Register vehicles you will utilize while on campus (vehicles
you own, use, borrow etc). Unknown vehicles will be towed
at owner’s expense without notice. You will be asked to
show registration, proof of insurance and a valid driver’s
license upon demand.
• State issued handicap tag is needed to park in
handicap parking (no exceptions)
• The parking permit must be clearly visible, hanging
from the rear view mirror or placed on the dashboard.
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Parental Guidelines
for UTTC Campus
“Children are Sacred”
The UTTC community is designed to educate everyone
from birth to adulthood and has a wealth of support to aid
college students with children. Parents are expected to care
for their children in a respectful and responsible manner
while living on and off campus. Parents who fail to obey
the guidelines set forth in this manual will be subject to
disciplinary action including loss of student housing or
dismissal from UTTC.
The following guidelines are for the benefit and wellbeing of all children affiliated with UTTC:
1. School attendance is mandatory.
2. Burleigh County Social Services will be contacted
for suspected child abuse, neglect, or other reports.
3. Curfew for all children under the age of 18 is 9 p.m.
Children must be supervised at all times.
4. Guidelines for babysitting on UTTC campus: See
below.
No child under age 18 should ever be responsible for more
than 6 children.
Housing Department must know when a babysitter will be
in charge of your home or when you have your children at
another home. Babysitting is not allowed in UTTC dorms.
Babysitting forms are available and need to be completed
and left at the Housing Department before 4 p.m., Monday
– Friday. Please have EMERGENCY numbers visible
before you leave home.
Security will not open doors for any child under 18, unless
the child is in need of assistance.
North Dakota Child and Youth Supervision Guidelines
North Dakota does not have a law regulating the age at
which a child may be left unsupervised. Child and youth
supervision guidelines provided by the North Dakota
Department of Human Services, Children and Family
Services, Child Protection Programs are used by county
social services agencies in North Dakota.
Answers to the most commonly asked questions about
supervising children and self-care.
There are both risks and opportunities associated with selfcare. Parents need to carefully decide whether self-care is
appropriate for their children.
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Most parents are aware of threats from accidents, fire, or
harm from strangers and make special efforts to deal with
them. There are also dangers to children’s emotional wellbeing.
Children in self-care must deal with feelings of loneliness,
boredom, fear, rejection, and insecurity. The increased
responsibility for chores and caring for younger siblings
may be more than a child is ready to handle. Sometime,
older siblings physically or sexually abuse a young child left
in their care. Teenagers can turn their fear and loneliness
inward, leading to depression. Experimenting with sex,
drugs, tobacco and alcohol are much more likely with teens
in self-care. Peer pressure, too, can be a negative influence,
which a child may not have the confidence to overcome.
When parents invest time and energy to make the right
decision about self-care for their children, the potential
benefits increase. Children can gain an increased sense of
self-confidence, responsibility, and independence.
Who is responsible?
The ultimate responsibility for the safety, care, well-being
and behavior of children remains with the parent or
caregiver, whether they are there to personally supervise
them or not.
What does the law say about child supervision?
North Dakota does not have a law which provides an age
when children can be left alone. However, guidelines have
been developed by the Department of Human Services
and are used by county social services agencies in North
Dakota. These guidelines are subject to change, so please
refer to the website: www.nd.gov/dhs.
What are the age guidelines?
Children left home alone should be able to demonstrate
knowledge of where their parents or other responsible
adults are, how to reach them, and the length of time
caregivers will be absent. Children should also know
emergency procedures and arrangements for emergency
situations.
Ages 0-4
The guidelines state that all children under age 4
years be in view of their caregiver at all times while
outside of the home. Inside the home, the caregiver
should be available and able to respond to the child
to provide immediate care and protection from harm.
Children of this age should not be left in vehicles
unless they are in proper restraints (unable to put the
vehicle in gear) and in direct view of the caregiver at
all times.
Ages 4-17
Children 8 years and under should be supervised
at all times with a caregiver available. An 8 year old
should not be left in charge of other children.
Children who are 9 years old should not be left
unsupervised for periods greater then two hours
during the daytime. A child of this age should not
be unsupervised during sleeping hours. Children this
age should not be responsible for younger children.
Children who are the age of 12 years and older may
be permitted to act as baby-sitters. It is recommended
that they successfully complete an approved child
care training course.
Caution is advised on the number of children left
in care, length of time for caregiving responsibility,
factors regarding special needs of children left in care
and resources available to the child providing care.
Teens
Children under 15 years of age should be attended
overnight. Caution should be taken in leaving 15–
17 year olds alone overnight. Extended absences
of caregivers (such as over a weekend) are not
recommended.
Is age the only factor to consider?
The age of the child is not the only factor that should be
considered when children are left alone.
Other factors include:
• The maturity of the child
• Emotional health factors
• The child’s physical or mental limitation
• Length of time alone
• Time of day or night
• Other children present to be supervised
• Location and environmental conditions
• Frequency of being left alone
• The accessibility of a parent or other adult
Using the guidelines and other factors mentioned,
consider the following questions:
• How does your child feel about the situation?
• Look at the child’s age in relationship to growth,
behavior and judgment.
• What are the responsibilities your child will be left
with?
• Will the child be able to handle those responsibilities?
• How long will the child be left alone? The first few
times should be quite short.
• You will be able to stay away longer once the child is
confident about safety.
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What are the safety risks if your child is alone? (fires,
accidents, burglaries, etc.)
Can your child say no to peer pressure if friends
encourage the child to break rules in your absence?
Safety tips:
• Encourage the child to discuss feelings about being
alone. If a child seems afraid, help her to talk about it
and help her feel safe.
• Establish ground rules. This avoids confusion about
what you expect and adds to the child’s own sense of
security. Careful planning can help insure physical
safety and emotional well-being for your child.
• Remove fire hazards and install smoke detectors.
Hold fire drills with each child “practicing” what to
do and where to go in case of fire.
• Teach children basic first aid and have a first aid kit
available.
• Have children practice emergency (911) calls with
you, giving their full address and directions if
necessary.
• Review safety rules such as not playing with matches,
knives, and scissors.
• Teach children when and if to answer the door and
phone. Warn children to never let strangers into the
house.
• Instruct children to never tell callers that they are
alone. They should say that the parent is busy and
offer to take a message. If a call seems suspicious,
they should call you or another adult.
• Have a clear understanding about use of ovens,
stoves and other appliances.
• Provide projects and materials as well as juice and
nutritious snacks.
• Set up an emergency plan with a relative, friend or
neighbor who may be unable to care for your child
but who will be willing to be called by the child for
advice or reassurance in “small emergencies” when
you are unavailable by phone.
• When you leave, post your house address and
important numbers near the telephone.
• Establish a daily routine in which your child calls
you or a designated person when she arrives home.
• If your child comes home after school, give her keys
and perhaps an attractive key chain. The keys should
be carried out of sight so that the child isn’t easily
identified as one on his own.
• Arrange some after school activities such as clubs,
scouts, sports or the library. If you need help with
transportation, arrange to trade weekend driving or
child care with other parents.
• When you return home, praise your child for doing
a good job. You may be pleasantly surprised at how
readily and how well your child assumes responsibility
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when fully prepared and given the opportunity.
For more information, please call your local county
social service agency.
Grievance Procedures
for Students, Staff
& Faculty
Reporting the Grievance
1. If you have a grievance with staff, faculty or another
student, talk directly to the person with whom there
is conflict. If the conflict is not resolved at this level,
the person holding the grievance may:
2. Submit a written grievance to the immediate
supervisor of UTTC’s staff member of whom the
grievance is against outlining the reasons for the
grievance. If the grievance is against a UTTC student,
written grievances should be submitted to the Vice
President of Student Services. If the grievance is not
handled at this level, the person with the grievance
shall request a greivence board hearing.
3. Submit a written grievance to either the Vice
President of Academic Affairs. Outline the reason
for the grievance, and the action taken thus far,
including a copy of the original grievance. If the
conflict is not resolved at this level, the person
holding the grievance shall:
4. Request, in writing, to the VPAD that the grievance
be heard in accordance with Grievance Board
Procedure. The Grievance Procedure is in section
2-9 of the UTTC Employee Handbook.
Grievance Board
1. The Grievance Board shall consist of;
a. The supervisor or department chairperson
of the staff person grievance is brought against.
b. A staff representative appointed by the
President.
c. A staff representative appointed by either the
Vice President of Academic Affairs Education
or the Vice President of Student Services.
2. The appointed representation will determine who
shall act as Chairperson of the Grievance Board, not
voting except to break ties. The Chairperson shall
be responsible for the manner in which the Board
operates.
Grievance Board Procedures
1. The Board shall investigate all substantial grievances
in a manner sufficient to disclose the material facts
pertinent to the grievance.
2. When the grievance is directed at an individual
the Board shall:
a. Give the person whom the complaint is
about the opportunity to present his/her
views before the Board, either verbally or
in writing.
b. Call witnesses for each side if necessary
to resolve the grievance, provided that the
Board may question witnesses of each side
separately so as to maintain anonymity, if
practical, and if justice permits; and
c. Give the student the choice of revealing
his/her name or dropping the grievance
if the Board determines that the student’s
identity must be revealed to avoid an
injustice to the person complained of.
3. The Board shall make written findings of fact
and recommend appropriate action.
4. Recommended action may include:
a. No action.
b. The person complained of is reprimanded.
c. The manager and the supervisor of the
person or department complained of is
reprimanded.
d. Written warning will be placed in
Personnel File.
e. Matters pertinent to vocational/academic
affairs shall be addressed by the Vice
President of Academic Affairs.
f. Matters pertinent to student services
shall be addressed by the Vice President
of Student Services.
5. If no action is recommended, a copy of the
Board’s findings of fact and recommendations
shall be delivered to the student.
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Family Services
UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Chapel Services
UTTC has a nondenominational chapel on campus.
Sunday church services include Episcopal, All Nation’s
Christian fellowship, and Catholic mass. Prayer services,
fellowship, and bible studies are held on weekday evenings.
Child Development
Center
There are three child development centers on campus
that provide childcare services to United Tribes Technical
College students: the Infant/Toddler Center, Children’s
Dwelling, and Preschool.
Infant/Toddler Center: This center is for children between
the ages of 1 week and 18 months. It is located right next
to the cafeteria, on the east side, on Fort Berthold Avenue.
Children’s Dwelling: The Children’s Dwelling is a toddler
center for children who will be turning 2 between August
and December. The center is located on the main floor of
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the Education Building, on All Nations Circle.
Preschool: Children who will be turning 3 between August
and December and all 4-year olds will attend the Preschool.
Children who attend the Preschool must be potty trained.
Please feel free to visit the director in any one of the centers
to find out more information or if you are unsure which
center your child(ren) will attend.
Childcare is available from 7:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday
through Thursday and from 7:45 a.m. until the end of your
last class on Fridays. We ask you to pick up your children
after your last class on Fridays so we can clean the centers
and prepare for the next week. Childcare is available until
6 p.m. Monday-Thursday for those students who have lateday classes.
The centers are licensed by Burleigh County in the state of
North Dakota. Please stop by the appropriate center to pick
up a registration packet that must be completed for your
child to attend the center. The registration packet requires
a class schedule, birth certificate, updated immunizations,
UTTC ID, tribal enrollment number (ages 3-5), and case
number (if receiving food stamps).
Parents are responsible for payment for childcare services:
Payment for childcare services is made through the Student
Accounts office located in Enrollment Services. If parents
are eligible for childcare assistance, the center directors will
assist with the completion of the paperwork but everything
else is processed at Student Accounts. Parents are expected
to review and sign their monthly billing statement the first
week of each month. Payment for childcare must be paid
in full every month.
All center policies and procedures are listed in the Parent
Handbook found on the Childcare link on the UTTC
website at www.uttc.edu.
Theodore Jamerson
Elementary School
TJES is located on the southeast side of the UTTC campus.
TJES serves children of UTTC college students in grades
K-7. A FACE program is also available for prenatal to 3rd
grade. TJES prides itself in having high expectations for all
students and attaining AYP status for the 2009-2010 school
year as determined by the state of North Dakota. High
quality programs are offered after school as well. Parents
are encouraged to participate in their child/children’s
education. TJES provides instructional services for grades
K-7 and strives to meet the cultural, social, academic and
emotional needs of students by having small class sizes and
differentiated instruction. TJES is accredited by the state
of North Dakota as well as Advanced Ed and is governed by
the TJES School Board. (The TJES Academic Calendar is
available online at www.tjes.org.)
Veterans Group
Freedom Defenders
The UTTC Freedom Defenders group offers support to
UTTC students and staff who are currently serving or have
served in any branch of the United States Military. This
organization includes support services in the following
areas: education of benefits, available local and National
resources, current topics directly affecting veterans,
dialogue with others who have similar experiences, and
making positive personal connections to ensure and
promote healthy living. The UTTC Freedom Defenders
group will provide an opportunity to allow members to
continue to serve their country through community and
campus projects.
Land Grant
Join your on-campus Extension Educators for hands-on
workshops and classes in food, nutrition, gardening, money
management and lifeskills. We have kid’s planting their
own raised garden bed, sampling the home grown peas
and tomatoes, and learning how to cook the squash and
potatoes. The adults can join us for gardening projects or
cooking classes. You and your family can have a garden
plot or a raised bed for personal use or you can help out in
the community or the research gardens. Having fun in the
kitchen is our goal as we explore healthy lifestyles. We also
have classes that explore healthy eating habits, food safety
procedures and good money management strategies.
Check out the United Tribes Technical College Extension
Facebook page to see what is happening. Stop in our offices
located in the Skills Center, rooms 111 and 115. See all the
resources available at http://landgrant.uttc.edu.
UTTC is a 1994 Land Grant College receiving support
from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National
Institute of Food and Agriculture. Our mission is to
improve the quality of life through culturally appropriate
and scientifically based education that will strengthen
Tribal communities, sustain natural resources, and promote
healthy lifestyles for citizens of Tribal nations.
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Security
Warehouse
Safety & Security
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