Student Evaluation of Faculty and Courses
Student evaluation of faculty and courses is an important part of Dickinson State University’s learning outcome assessment program. Additionally, the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education policy requires faculty evaluations with significant student input. Faculty course evaluations provide valuable data to Dickinson State University for institutional research, curricular revision, and personnel management.
These evaluations are completed in paper version or online, and can be accessed during the evaluation time period, and instructions can be found on the Dickinson State University website. Student responses on the faculty course evaluations will be confidential and used by the University for the purposes cited above.
Per DSU policy, the following courses are not evaluated:
- Directed/Independent Study, varsity sports, or athletic enhancement will not be evaluated.
- Courses with less than 4 enrolled will not be evaluated (IVN Sections will be combined).
- EDUC/ELED/SEED: University supervisors are not evaluated, only 1 to 2 students enrolled. Courses with embedded faculty (not listed as instructor of record), the embedded faculty is not evaluated.
Changing Majors or Advisors
A student may, at any time, change their major and/or academic advisor. Students will need to complete a Major Minor Change Form which is available on the DSU e-forms tile in Campus Connection.
Students should declare a major by the end of their freshman year for advising and registration purposes. Undeclared students will be listed as seeking a Bachelor of University Studies degree.
Student Body Classification
The student body is classified according to the number of credits earned.
Freshmen: students who have earned 0-23 semester hours.
Sophomores: students who have earned 24-59 semester hours.
Juniors: students who have earned 60-89 semester hours.
Seniors: students who have earned 90 or more semester hours.
Postbaccalaureate: students who are pursuing a program of study beyond the bachelor’s degree.
Full-time students are enrolled for 12 or more semester hours.
Part-time students are enrolled for fewer than 12 semester hours.
In order to remain on track to graduate in four years, students must complete an average of at least 15 credits per semester.
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