Statement on Open Records

Our office is committed to transparency and accessibility as mandated by the North Dakota Constitution and Century Code. We ensure public records are available and process efficiently, providing timely and accurate information without unnecessary delays.

Understanding Open Records vs. Information/Data Requests

Open records requests pertain to existing documents like emails, reports, and meeting minutes under open record laws. In contrast, information or data requests involve creating new information or extracting specific data sets, which are not covered by these laws. All data requests are fulfilled at the discretion of the IR staff.

Requests for information or data can be made using the links below.

NDUS Internal Data Requests

For staff and members within the NDUS system requesting data

External Data Request

For individuals outside of NDUS system requesting data

K-12 Data Request

For requests specifically related to K-12 data

General Inquiries

For any other questions or requests

The NDUS Data Information Hub provides NDUS data users and stewards a one-stop information and resource hub pertaining to NDUS data. This site is only available to NDUS employees. This resource includes:

• Best Practices for data usage
• Data learning opportunities
• Power BI training details
• NDUS Data Catalog
• Data resources for AI, application specific, & institution specific
• Data and access request forms
• NDUS data governance operations