You can reset your password with any of the following information:
StarID's are unique usernames that are an 8-digit code that is a combination of letters and numbers. StarID passwords expire every 180 days and you will not be able to re-use a previous StarID password.
The Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) produces a report designed to help students identify and understand current academic requirements for degree or program completion. This program will monitor students' progress by:
The degree audit report (DARS) can be viewed in e-Services by clicking on the “Academic Record” link on the left side of the screen, followed by the “Degree Audit Report” link.
To ensure that the correct academic requirements are being followed and that they remain eligible for both financial aid their intended program, students must keep their program majors current in the student records system by contact their advisor if they intend to change majors.
It is the student's responsibility to complete all requirements of the selected program, whether or not these requirements have been identified on the DARS report. Therefore, students are encouraged to review the DARS report with an advisor as early in his or her college career as possible, especially when the student has transferred credits to DCTC.
Example of an audit report link:
https://minnstate.edu/system/asa/dars/docs/interactiveaudithowto.pdf
View the "What If" Audit Document
Register On-line with e-Services Document
All outstanding amounts due to the college must be paid before further registration is permitted. Holds are released when payment is received.
| Hold Code | Hold Description | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0002 | Academic Suspension | When a GPA falls below 2.0 or completion rate falls below 67% for two or more semesters, students will be placed on Academic Suspension. See details under (What is Academic Standing/Satisfactory Academic Progress?) |
| 0013 | Did not attend Orientation | Student is admitted to DCTC, but has missed an Orientation and Registration session. Please contact the Student Services Office – 651-423-8000 or Advising@dctc.edu |
| 0022 | Overdue Resource Materials | Student has overdue library materials. Students must either return the materials or make payment for replacement materials. For details on this hold, contact the library at 651-423-8654. |
| 0030 | Records Office Hold | This hold varies and the student should contact the records office at 651-423-8254 or 651-423-8216 or reigistration@dctc.edu for additional information. |
| 0031 | Business Office Hold | Student has a balance due with the college. Students are able to log into e-Services and view their balance and should contact the business office at Business_Office@dctc.edu for questions. |
| 0038 | Financial Aid Hold | When a GPA falls below 2.0 or completion rate falls below 67% for two or more semesters, students will be placed on Financial Aid Suspension. See details under (What is Academic Standing/Satisfactory Academic Progress?) |
| 0041 | Financial Aid –Max Timeframe Suspension Hold | When a student has taken 150% of the required credits for their current program major they will be placed on Financial Aid Max Timeframe Suspension. Contact finaid@dctc.edu or 651-423-8299 for additional information. |
| 0073 | Write-off Receivable Balance | Students have a previous debt at DCTC and need to work with the business office to get the balance and hold cleared. For questions on a write-off hold, contact Business_Office@dctc.edu. |
| FN | Failure – The student NEVER attended the course – 0 grade points per credits – is included in GPA calculation. |
| FW | Failure - The student has attended at least once or has completed some work in the course but then stops participating in the course – 0 grade point credits – is included in GPA calculation. |
Students receiving one of these punitive grades do have the ability to still withdraw from the course through the 80% point of the course.
When a grade of FN or FW is posted to the student’s record, access to course in the online classroom (D2L) is no longer available. If a student has a posted grade of FN or FW and they feel it was in error, they need to contact their instructor.
Your grade point average (GPA) is calculated by dividing the total number of grade points earned by the total number of credit hours attempted. Your GPA may range from 0.0 to 4.0. Your percent of completion is calculated by dividing the total number of earned credits by the total number of attempted credits. It can range from 0% to 100%. Use the GPA and percent completion calculator below to do scenario planning based on your past and current progress.
Transfer Students: Dakota County Technical College does not consider grades from other institutions in its GPA calculation. We do consider transfer credits earned in percent of completion; however, the calculator below does not. To determine your percent of completion, print your DCTC transcript from e-Services. Locate the statistics that follow your last completed term (NOT a term in progress or a future term) and find the line that starts with "**** Cum Att."
Take the "Earn" number and divide it by the "Cum Att" number to get your percent of completion.
To estimate your semester GPA and semester percent (%) of completion:
To estimate your cumulative GPA and cumulative percent (%) of completion:
Example from a transcript:
The new Cumulative GPA and Cumulative % Completed displayed will reflect estimated figures based upon the credits you have already attempted and earned and what you anticipate you will earn this semester.
Note: This calculator does not consider repeated courses. Students who repeat classes should be aware that the actual GPA and completion rates may differ from the estimated figures above.
View the College Calendar for important registration and admissions deadline dates.
You may also change this information by filling out a Change of Data Form and submitting it to the Office of Admissions.
You are able to submit the change form:
In person or mail:
Office of Admissions - Dakota County Technical College
1300 145th Street East
Rosemount, MN 55068Scan and e-mail to: admissions@dctc.edu
Fax: 651-423-8775
The National Student Clearinghouse provides enrollment and degree verifications on the behalf of Dakota County Technical College. The National Student Clearinghouse can be contacted at:
National Student Clearinghouse
2300 Dulles Station Blvd. Suite 220
Herndon, VA 20171703-742-4200
www.degreeverify.org
The Records Office provides enrollment and degree verifications for our current and prior students. Such verifications come to us for the following reasons:
Without the student's written release, we will only verify those items identified as directory information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.
In most cases, the requestor will provide you with an enrollment verification form, but you can also submit your request to us in writing with your dated signature. Simply specify the information to release to the requestor.
Fax your enrollment verification request to the Records Office at (651)-423-8779, or mail it to:
Dakota County Technical College
Records Office
1300 145th Street East
Rosemount, MN 55068
For information related to courses, examinations, policies and procedures related to transferring in or transferring out of Dakota County Technical College follow one of the links below:
Dakota County Technical College designates the following as public Directory Information:
Dakota County Technical College designates the following category of student information as Limited Directory Information:
Review the full Student Data Practice Procedure 2.7.1.
Completing the form below will block release of the items listed as directory information.
Download the Non-Disclosure of Student Data FormWith the exception of directory information, all data of a public, private or confidential nature that you are requested to supply to the College is for the sole use of the College to be used in performing administrative, managerial, counseling and reporting functions.
A student may refuse to supply requested data, but such refusal may result in ineligibility for specific rights or services.
The College will release student data without student permission only to those agencies, persons and organizations authorized by federal and state statute to receive such information. Under certain circumstances, federal and state laws authorize release of private information without your consent:
The College/University maintains records about you in various places within the institution. For example, the admissions office maintains records about you, as does the registrar. Under federal and state law, you have certain rights concerning the records which the College/University maintains. This notice is to make you aware of those rights.
Should you have questions concerning your rights, please contact Student Services Office at 651-423-8000.
Under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA) and the Family and Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA), you have a right:
For example, FERPA and the MGDPA permit disclosures without consent to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the College/University in an administrative, supervisory, academic or support staff position, a person or company with whom the College/University has contracted, a student serving on official College/University committees, a person serving on the Board of Trustees or in the Office of the Chancellor, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.
Notice: If you are currently enrolled in or receiving services from one college or university within the Minnesota State College and University System ("System"), your academic records from that institution are available to officials of other schools within the System while you are in attendance. If you seek or intend to enroll at another institution within the System, your academic records from other institutions are also accessible to officials at the school where you are seeking or intend to enroll. DCTC forwards education records to other agencies or institutions that have requested the records and in which the student seeks or intends to or is already enrolled as long as the disclosure is for purposes related to student’s enrollment or transfer. Disclosures of your records to other schools under other circumstances may require your prior written consent.
You have the right to request a copy of records that have been disclosed. You also have the right to request a hearing to correct any inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading information in those disclosed records. For further information about your rights, please contact the Registrar at the college or university that supplied the records.
To give Dakota County Technical College permission to discuss academic or financial details about your record with anyone other than the student (with exceptions as listed in the notification above), please fill out the form below. It must be signed in person at the college or have your signature notarized.
Download the Student Authorization to Release Private Data FormCongratulations on your graduation from DCTC! You’ve worked hard and we want to help you remember this day. This year’s commencement ceremony was held at 7 p.m. Friday, May 12 at Aldrich Arena, 1850 White Bear Ave. Maplewood, MN.
Please read the Graduation Newsletter for more details on the event.
The 2023 DCTC Commencement Ceremony will be live streamed by Town Square Television.
Additionally, thanks to a partnership between Town Square Television and Volkswagen of Inver Grove every graduate can receive a free digital video recording of our 2023 Commencement Ceremony. Find instructions on how to receive your recording here.
The 2023 DCTC Commencement Program is now available and contains the full list of graduates.
Download the Commencement Program
DCTC is grateful for the community support it receives. This year, we’d like to recognize the sponsors who donated at the Innovator level or above. Their generosity directly impacts students through scholarships and grants. That assistance helps many students persist through to graduation. Thank you to all our sponsors for building a better future with us!
All graduates attending the ceremony are strongly encouraged to wear a cap and gown to graduation, although it is not required. Caps, gowns and tassels will be available for purchase in the Bookstore after spring break. You can also order online. Sizes may be limited closer to graduation. The cost of the set is $40. Individual tassels are available for $10.
Graduates who are members of Phi Theta Kappa can purchase a stole and/or a tassel in the Bookstore.
DCTC recognizes graduates who have served or are currently serving in the armed forces. Veteran honor cords in red, white, and blue, are available at no additional cost. Veterans are invited to wear the veteran honor cord with their academic regalia during the commencement ceremony.
Please bring proof of military service, such as a military ID or a DD214, when picking up honor cords in the Military and Veterans Service Center.
If you or your guests need special arrangements for seating, please complete the form at the link below.
As you prepare for your career after graduating from Dakota County Technical College, we want to ensure you have the tools necessary to place yourself on sound financial footing. To assist you, we are providing you with four short videos to provide basic information on budgeting and management of student loan repayment.
The survey should take only 2-3 minutes to complete.
Complete the Graduate Follow-Up Survey
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