University System of Demiria

= UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF DEMIRIA =

Demiria boasts two Government-run, public Universities open to all academically qualified citizens. The Universities are under the authority of the Notary of Education through the Royal Education Council, though each University is supervised by an Auditor. The University of Demiria is located in Aliahan City, whereas North Demiria State University is located in Crusader City. Crusader City is an experimental program initiated by Prince Riva, to create a self-contained “University town” which is actually governed and the Prince’s Rule enforced by elected student leaders. So far the program has been a success.

Academics
Upon completion of a specified program in any of the various Courses of Study offered, the University will award a student a Degree. Degrees awarded are: Proficient (two year), Expert (four year), Master (six year), and Grandmaster (seven year with dissertation and private tutoring). Courses are taught by Professors, who are typically Grandmasters themselves.

Several University Degrees authorize their recipients to practice in various Government-regulated fields such as law or medicine. Others are simply acknowledgments that a student has achieved the specified level of understanding and skill in his Course of Study. Degrees are awarded by the Notary of Education in the name of the Prince, and enjoy Royal recognition.

The two Universities have many of the same courses of study, though there are some differences. NDSU is home to the Nation’s only law school, the St. Thomas More School of Law, and UD boasts the St. Luke School of Medicine. Both Universities have developed distance and on-base learning programs for Armed Forces personnel interested in pursuing higher education while serving their country. Tuition for these personnel is free.

Athletics and Student Living
In addition to academics, Demiria’s Universities boast a great array of competitive sports programs for male and female students. These teams include football, baseball, softball, basketball, swimming, diving, wrestling, soccer, gymnastics, and others. These teams are internationally competitive and often send many participants to the CyberNations Olympics. NDSU’s sports teams are known as the Crusaders, and UD’s teams are known as the Arctic Wolves. The “big event” in each sport comes when the Crusaders play the Arctic Wolves in the national championship Series for each sport. The Prince typically attends these events, and is known to make appearances at other sporting events as well.

University living provides opportunities for students not only to improve their minds through education and their bodies through athletics, but also affords many opportunities for activism, philanthropy, recreation, and socialization. Greek-letter fraternities and sororities thrive, as do student groups and dormitory living.

Sample Writ of Degree
THE NOTARY OF EDUCATION, IN THE NAME OF HIS SOVEREIGN HIGHNESS PRINCE RIVA ARUTHA, TO ALL WITHIN THE PRINCE’S DOMAIN:

KNOW YE ALL that, having been advised by the Auditors of the University that

KYLE JUSTIN JONES

has completed the requisite Course of Study, has been examined by the Grandmasters of the field and has been found to reach the level of education, understanding, and skill befitting the degree, we now award to him the degree of

EXPERT of CHEMISTRY

with all the privileges and rights thereunto appertaining.

GIVEN under pen and seal in Aliahan City, under the Prince’s Rule, this TENTH day of JUNE in the Year of our Lord Jesus Christ 2006, unto the greater glory of the same Jesus Christ Who livest and reignest forever and ever.

SIGNATURES:

Notary of Education Chair of the Royal Education Council Auditor of the University Dean of the Program of Study