2009Apr

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL MEETING BOR CONFERENCE ROOM Pierre, SD April 16, 2009 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

1.	Agenda - Additions, Changes, & Approval

2.	Minutes
	A.	February 26, 2009

3.	Consent Agenda Items
	A.	Program Modifications
		1)	Placement of Program on Inactive Status - SDSMT
		2)	BATS - Articulation
		3)	University of South Dakota
		4)	Black Hills State University
	B.	Course Modifications
		1)	South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
		2)	University of South Dakota
		3)	Dakota State University
		4)	Black Hills State University
	C.	Reports
		1)	Student Off-Site Enrollment Report
		2)	Transfer Credit Report
		3)	Section Size Report
		4)	NSSE Report ~ tentative

4.	New Programs
	A.	New Program Requests
		1)	USD - Minor in Art History
		2)	SDSMT - Minor in Geospatial Technology
	B.	New Certificate Requests
		1)	No report.
	C.	New Site Requests
		1)	No report.
	D.	Intent to Plan Requests
		1)	BHSU - A.S. in Human Services
		2)	SDSMT - PhD in Mechanical Engineering

5.	Electronic University Consortium (Cathy)
	A.	Quality Assurance Policy & Processes
	B.	Second Life Presentation
	C.	D2L Survey Results

6.	Policy Revision and Development
	A.	BOR Policy Revisions
		1)	BOR 2:29 Courses in Residence
	B.	MOCC Issues (Trudy)
		1)	Second Degree/Second Major - Revisions to MCR 27
	C.	Requests for the Externally-supported Tuition Rates
	D.	Arts & Sciences Discipline Council Update
	E.	Dual Credit Update & Issues
	F.	Library Digitization Project Update ATTACHMENT I
	G.	Review of Common Course Guidelines
	H.	Revised Forms - New Graduate Program, New Site Request
	I.	Articulation with Kaplan University
	J.	Study/Travel Abroad - Procedures and Guidelines
	K.	Active Program Status Review (PT)
	L.	System Subscription, Research

7.	Faculty Issues
	A.	Negotiations Update
	B.	Guidelines for Authorship
	C.	FY10 Salary Policy

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