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Dakota College at Bottineau urges new residence hall, expanded TrainND presence and downtown allied‑health capacity
Summary
Dakota College at Bottineau told the appropriations committee it has record enrollment growth, new allied-health programs downtown, and urgent deferred‑maintenance needs for three aging dorms; the campus proposed a staged replacement residence-hall project and asked for TrainND outreach funding to expand workforce training in Minot.
Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB) told the Appropriations - Education and Environment Division that enrollment and program growth have increased demand for clinical and residence capacity even as the campus grapples with multi-million‑dollar deferred maintenance on three residence halls.
Campus Dean Carmen Symone described record head count and full‑time-equivalent growth (DCB reported a fall head count of about 1,206 and rising FTE) and highlighted new allied‑health programming downtown in Minot — including a dental‑assisting cohort and a planned dental‑hygiene program for fall 2025. Symone said the college is already leasing second‑floor space in Trinity Health’s Health Center West for nursing instruction but that the leased space is not a long‑term solution.
The most urgent local infrastructure issue Symone detailed was student housing. DCB operates three residence halls (Milligan, Gross and Mead) whose age and deferred maintenance have produced recurring…
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