, the decision to remove the mask mandate was based on guidance from the Center for Disease Control stating indoor face covering requirements can end if Beltrami County is rated as low or medium-level for its COVID transmission rate.Īt that time, masks were still required in academic spaces and offices until further clarification on the new guidance was provided from the Minnesota State System of Colleges and Universities.
Students who complete the course with passing performance shall be given a Certificate of Completion and may be admitted to the master's program if qualified.BEMIDJI – Bemidji State and Northwest Technical College no longer require masks as a COVID mitigation measure in all on-campus spaces as of March 4.Īccording to a March 1 announcement by President Faith Hensrud Other pre baccalaureate certificate courses without credit units are also offered for specialized group of students. The Certificate Courses is a post-baccalaureate program with 12 credit units. Students who complete the Diploma Course with passing performance shall be given a Certificate of Completion and may be admitted to the Master's degree if qualified. The Diploma Courses is a post-baccalaureate degree with 21 credit units. It enables the student to learn the theories, principles, and/or concepts and integrate these into the skills that he/she desires to specialize into Students enrolled in the Master's Degree have to finish a minimum of 37 units to earn the degree. To make instructional packages accessible to all publics through collaboration, institutional agreements, and other appropriate mechanisms.While Ball State makes use of numerous safeguards to protect information held by the university, it is important to keep in mind that no transmission of data over. Provide advanced quality life-long education for all through open and distance learning interventions. Ball State University respects your privacy and has established policies and procedures to protect confidential information accepted from visitors and members of the university community.
Socially and professionally excellent human resource developer. The Open University System provides courses’ flexibility suggesting a learner centered philosophy giving students the optimum degree of control over their learning with a fair chance of success.
The emphasis is on opening up opportunities by becoming barriers which have often prevented people from gaining access to the training they need. Through the Open University System, arrangements are made to enable people to learn at the time, place and pace which satisfy their circumstances and requirements. It is a distance education mode of alternative action designed to provide opportunities to the masses in pursuing their desired education at their own capacity to learn and capability to earn a quality life. 1997.īenguet State University – Open University (BSUOU) is a support mechanism to augment the delivery of Education for All (EFA). This was formalized through the University Board Resolution No. The vision of the leadership of Benguet State University and the support of former Speaker Jose de Venecia propelled the launching of the Open University Program. With the above constitutional mandate, The Open University System in State Universities and Colleges was operationalized. 10650 known as the “Open Distance Learning Act” Section 2 Declaration of Policy: It is hereby declared the policy of the State to expand and further democratize access to quality tertiary education through the promotion and application of open learning as a philosophy of access to educational services, and the use of distance education as an appropriate, efficient and effective system of delivering quality higher and technical educational services in the country. 7722 known as the “Higher Education of 1994” Section 2 Declaration of Policy: “the State shall protect, foster and promote the right of all citizens to affordable quality education at all levels, shall take appropriate steps to ensure that education shall be accessible to all….”, and “the state shall likewise promote the continuing intellectual growth, the advancement of learning and research, development of responsible and effective leadership, education of high and middle level professionals and the enrichment of cultural heritage.” Article XIV (Education): to make quality education at all levels accessible to all Filipinos and to develop “non-formal, informal and indigenous learning systems as well as self-learning/independent and out-of-school study programs particularly those that respond to community needs.”.The Benguet State University-Open University (BSU-OU) was established in fulfillment of specific provision embodied in the 1987 constitution of the Republic of the Philippines and other applicable laws.