The Student Right-to-Know Act requires colleges and universities that participate in federally funded financial aid programs to make certain information publicly available. This ensures students and families have access to key data that supports informed decision‑making.
You can explore Northland’s Student Right-to-Know information by using the topic links below or by visiting the resource section at the bottom of the Current Students page.
To view the student handbook, visit the Student Handbook page. Printed copies are available at Student Services on any Northland campus between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Academic Information
Campus Safety & Security
The Northland Emergency Information & Planning site assists employees and students in finding information during an emergency.
Northland publishes the Annual Security Report each year. The report is distributed to all potential students and employees. All current students, faculty, and staff are emailed information that briefly describes the report’s content and provides the exact Internet address where it can be found.
Athletic Equity Report
The Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) requires universities and colleges to provide information on gender equity in their athletic programs.
Complaints & Grievances
A student has the right to seek a remedy for a dispute or disagreement, including issues of institutional or program quality, such as an institution’s compliance with the standards of an accrediting agency or a claim of consumer fraud or deceptive trade practices, through a designated complaint or grievance procedure. This policy does not apply to academic grade disputes. Grade appeals must be handled under the Grade Appeal Policy. Students are encouraged to use available informal resolution procedures before filing a complaint or grievance.
Northland Community & Technical College is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (Minnesota State system) of public two and four-year higher education institutions designated by Minnesota Statutes Chapter 136F and governed by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. Northland is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC). If you wish to file a complaint about the college with the HLC, you may do so by contacting:
Higher Learning Commission
230 S. LaSalle St., Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL
60604-1413
Northland takes student complaints and grievances seriously. If you have a complaint about Northland, we encourage you to use Northland’s Student Complaint and Grievance Process, as outlined in Board Policy 3.8 and System Procedure 3.8.1. If your grievance involves a Board Policy, the actions of Northland’s President, an issue of institutional or program quality, such as an institution’s compliance with the standards of an accrediting or licensing agenc,y or a claim of consumer fraud or deceptive trade practices, you may appeal to the Office of the Chancellor pursuant to the Board Policy 3.8 and System Procedure 3.8.1. The contact information for the office of the Chancellor is:
Academic and Student Affairs
Office of the Chancellor
Wells Fargo Place 30 East 7th St., Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55101-7804
This process does not apply to other complaints and grievances subject to different procedures specified in board, college, or university policies or procedures, or other regulations, including:
- Academic grade disputes. Grade appeals must be handled under Northland’s academic policy 3430.
- Student complaints regarding discrimination or harassment are subject to Board Policy 1B.1 and System Procedure 1B.1.1, and filed with the institution’s designated officer as identified in Northland’s procedure 1020P.
Other Resources
Northland Community & Technical College is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment and educational opportunities. No person shall be discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment, personnel practices, or access to and participation in, programs, services, and activities with regard to race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership or activity in a local commission as defined by law.
This document is available in alternative formats to individuals with disabilities. Consumers with hearing or speech disabilities may contact us via their preferred Telecommunications Relay Service.
Complaints should be directed to:
Stacey Hron, Interim Vice President of Human Resources
Room 663, TRF
(218) 683-8634
stacey.hron@northlandcollege.edu
If you require an accommodation for a disability, please contact:
Employees:
Stacey Hron, Interim Vice President of Human Resources
Room 663, TRF
(218) 683-8634
stacey.hron@northlandcollege.edu
Students:
Cory Floden, Interim Director of the Academic Success Center
Room 580D-EGF, Room 205A–TRF
(218) 793-2446
cory.floden@northlandcollege.edu
Health & Safety
Northland COVID-19 Notice
Northland Community & Technical College prioritizes the health, safety, and welfare of every member of its community. Northland, however, cannot guarantee a COVID-19-free environment. Unfortunately, the risk of COVID-19 exposure exists in all public places where people are present. Northland is taking all recommended steps to mitigate this risk, but we cannot categorically guarantee that individuals will not become ill. Minimizing the risk of COVID-19 infections (or any other disease spread) at Northland is a shared responsibility. Every member of our community and visitor must do their part. Understand that if people return to the physical campus of Northland, there is a risk that they may contract COVID-19 and that illness, injury, or death is a possible result.
Drug-Free College Information
Northland is committed to providing an environment free of alcohol and illegal drugs for its students, employees, and visitors. Please refer to the following policies for more information:
Sexual Violence
Minnesota State Statute 135A.15, Subd. 6 requires postsecondary institutions to report sexual assault statistics annually to the Office of Higher Education (OHE). Please refer to the following policies for more information:
Institutional Data
Student Right to Know Northland Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates
Each institution must annually make available to prospective and enrolled students the completion or graduation rate of certificate- or degree-seeking, first-time, full-time undergraduate students. The completion and graduation rate must be disaggregated by gender, significant racial/ethnic subgroups, recipients of Federal Pell Grants and subsidized Direct Stafford Loans, and recipients of neither Federal Pell Grants nor subsidized Direct Stafford Loans. M State’s Office of Institutional Research gathers and discloses this data through appropriate publications, mailings, or electronic media.
The data are to be available by July 1 each year for the most recent cohort that completed 150 percent of the normal time by August 31 of the prior year. If a prospective student requests the information, it must be made available prior to the student enrolling or entering into any financial obligation with the institution.
Note: Institutions may add other information to their completion/graduation rate disclosures (e.g., graduation rates) for other time frames, but the HEA-required information must be identifiable and separate from any additional information.
An institution that determines its mission includes providing substantial preparation for students to enroll in another Title IV HEA-eligible institution must disclose a transfer-out rate for each cohort.
A student shall be counted as completed or graduated if the student earns a degree or certificate or completes a transfer-preparatory program within 150 percent of the standard time for the student’s program.
Institutions are allowed to exclude from completion/graduation or transfer-out rate calculations those students who leave school to serve in the armed forces, in official church missions, or with a federal foreign aid service, or are deceased or totally and permanently disabled.
For more information, please refer to Student Right-to-Know Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates.
Other Institutional Data
Student Loan Default Rate
The U.S. Department of Education reports official cohort default rates annually. A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school’s borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1st to September 30th, and default or meet other specified conditions before the end of the second following fiscal year.
Visit Federal Student Aid Default Management for more information on default rates.
Paying for College
Here are the top resources to help you pay for college:
- Financial Aid
- Scholarships
- Student Employment
- Tuition & Fees
- Pay/View Tuition & Fees Log in
- My Financial Aid Status Log In
- View your 1098T or W-2 Forms
- Net Price Calculator
Additional tools and services:
Licensure & Certification Disclosures
If you are a student or prospective student interested in an academic program that may lead to professional licensure or certification, it is essential to be aware of specific policies and information critical to your success. Northland Community & Technical College offers several programs that lead to professional licensure and/or certification necessary for employment in Minnesota and/or North Dakota. States vary in the professions they require to be licensed and how licensure is administered. Some states require individuals to graduate from an approved program, while others require them to meet the certification requirements of a national organization. As a result of such differences, completion of a program may not meet the licensure or certification requirements in certain states. Please visit Licensure & Certification Disclosures for more information about these programs.