National Council for State Authorization and Reciprocity (NC-SARA)

NC-SARA Approved Institution

The University of Mary is a member of the National Council for State Authorization and Reciprocity (NC-SARA), which provides comparable national standards for interstate offering of postsecondary distance education courses and programs.

NC-SARA defines a complaint as: "a formal assertion in writing that the terms of this agreement, or of laws, standards or regulations incorporated by this agreement, are being violated by a person, institution, state, agency, or other organization or entity operating under the terms of this agreement."

State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements Policies and Standards

Student complaints related to the University of Mary’s online programs not resolved through the University’s academic grievance procedures as described in the University Catalog or the General Grievance/Fair Treatment Policy for Students may be filed within two years of the incident about which the complaint is made to the North Dakota University System Office. These complaints can be mailed or emailed to:

North Dakota University System Office
Claire Gunwall
stateauth@ndus.edu
600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 215
Bismarck, ND 58505-0230