NDSCS desires to resolve student grievances, complaints and concerns in an expeditious, fair and amicable manner. Students residing outside of the state of North Dakota while attending NDSCS who desire to resolve a grievance should follow the college's Student Complaints and Grievances procedure as found in the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook and the NDSCS Catalog .
If an issue cannot be resolved internally, you may file a complaint with your state. The Student Grievance Contact Information for Individual States provides phone numbers, emails and/or links to state education agencies. The North Dakota State College of Science is also a member of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) initiative. For more information about the SARA initiative, visit their website at http://nc-sara.org or visit the ND SARA website at http://nc-sara.org/states/nd . Click here to view the ND SARA Portal Agency and Complaint Process.
North Dakota State College of Science is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Alabama
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
https://www.ache.edu/
Phone (334) 242-2179
Alaska
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
Program Coordinator for Institutional Authorization
Consumer Protection and Student Complaints
Phone (907) 465-6741, Fax (907) 465-5316
Arizona
Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (602) 542-2399
Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (501) 371-2000
Colorado
Colorado Department of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (303) 866-2723, Fax (303) 866-4266
Connecticut
Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education
Student Complaints
Phone (860)947-1801
Delaware
Delaware Department of Education
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (302) 735-4000, Fax (302) 739-4654
District of Columbia
Washington DC – Education Licensure Commission
Public Complaints
Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Phone (202) 727-6436
Florida
Florida Department of Education
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (850) 245-0505, Fax (850) 245-9667
Idaho
Idaho Board of Education
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (208) 334-2270, Fax (208) 334-2632
Illinois
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure
The Board can be contacted by email at info@ibhe.org.
Phone (217) 782-2551, Fax (217) 782-8548
Indiana
Commission on Proprietary Education
www.in.gov/cpe/2329.htm
Phone 1-800-227-5695
Iowa
Iowa College Student Aid Commission
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (515) 725-3400, Fax (515) 725-3401
Kansas
Board of Regents
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (785) 296-4917, Fax (785) 296-7052
Kentucky
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (502) 573-1555, Fax (502) 573-1535
Louisiana
Louisiana Board of Regents
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (225) 342-425, Fax 3 (225) 342-9318
Maine
Maine Department of Education
SARA Complaint Form
Phone (207) 624-6600, Fax (207) 624-6700
Maryland
Maryland Higher Education Commission
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (410) 260-4500, Fax (800) 974-0203
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (617) 994-6950, Fax (617) 727-0955
Michigan
Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (517) 373-1820, Fax (517) 373-2129
Minnesota
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (651) 642-0567 (651) 642-0675
Mississippi
Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation
http://www.mississippi.edu/mcca/student_complaint_process.asp
Phone (601) 432-6372, Fax (601) 432-6225
Missouri
Missouri Department of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (573) 751-2361 (573) 751-6635
Montana
Montana University System, Montana Board of Regents
Student Complaint Process
Phone (406) 444-6570
Nebraska
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
ccpe.nebraska.gov/student-complaints-against-postsecondary-institutions
Phone (402) 471-2847, Fax (402) 471-2886
Nevada
Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (702) 486-7330, Fax (702) 486-7340
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (603) 271-3494
New Jersey
New Jersey Commission of Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (609) 588-3226
New Mexico
New Mexico Higher Education Department
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (505) 476-8400, Fax (505) 476-8453
New York
Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision, New York State Education Department
Student Complaint Process
Phone (212) 643-4760
North Carolina
North Carolina Community College System, Office of Proprietary School Services
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (919) 807-7146, Fax (919) 807-7164
North Dakota
Claire Gunwall
Director of Academic Affairs
NC-SARA Portal Entity
600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 215
Bismarck, ND 58505-0230
Phone (701) 328-4140
Email stateauth@ndus.edu
Student Grievance Procedure
Ohio
Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (614) 466-2752, Fax (614) 466-2219
Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
www.okhighered.org
Phone (405) 225-9100 - Oklahoma Department of Education - Private and Career Schools Office
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (405) 225-9100, Fax (405) 225-9230
Oregon
Department of Education - Private and Career Schools Office
https://www.ohsu.edu/education/out-state-authorization
Phone (503) 947-5751
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Program Services
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (717) 783-8228, Fax (717) 7722-3622
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico State Department
Board of Postsecondary Institutions
Phone (787) 722-2121 ext. 3801
dnolasco@estado.pr.gov
Student Complaint Form
Rhode Island
Commissioner of Postsecondary Education
RI Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
560 Jefferson Blvd.
Warwick, Rhode Island 02886-1304
(401) 736-1100
South Carolina
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (803) 737-2260, Fax (803) 737-2297
South Dakota
South Dakota Board of Regents
Student Grievance Procedure
(803) 737-2260, Fax (803) 737-2297
Tennessee
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Student Complaint Process
Phone (615) 741-3605, Fax (615) 741-6230
Texas
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Student Complaint Process
Phone (512) 427-6101
Utah
Utah System of Higher Education
Board of Regents Building
The Gateway
60 South 400 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone (800) 418-8757 | (801) 321-7200
https://ushe.edu/office-of-commissioner/state-authorization-ut-sara/
Vermont
Vermont State Board of Education
Student Complaint Process
Phone (802) 828-3135
Washington
Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board
Student Complaint Process
Phone (360) 753-7869
West Virginia
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (304) 558-4016
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Educational Approval Board
Student Grievance Procedure
Phone (608) 266-1996, Fax (608) 264-8477, Email eabmail@eab.wisconsin.gov
Wyoming
Wyoming Community College Commission
2300 Capitol Ave., 5th Floor, Suite B
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone (307) 777-7763, Fax (307) 777-6567
Student Grievance Procedure