2012Dec

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL RETREAT December 10-12, 2012 Spearfish Canyon Lodge Spearfish, South Dakota Download ZIP file of all items
Monday, December 10, 2012

6:00 p.m.	Dinner at the Lodge for those arriving early

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

8:00 a.m.	Convene in the RoughLock meeting room (www.spfcanyon.com)

	1.	Course Offerings at Centers - Impacts of Online/Blended/Face-to-Face Options
	2.	Expanding the Uses of Technology in Teaching/Learning Process including the Use/Development of E-resources – Faculty Development
	3.	Placement/Remediation Policies, Guidelines and Processes

12:00 p.m.	Break for lunch

1:00 p.m.	Jim Shekleton will join for these two items

	4.	Explicating Academic Requirements for Graduate Programs to include:
		Academic standing, probation, suspension and expulsion
		Academic limits such as time to complete degree, etc.
		Academic standing decisions in professional fields based on behavioral practices
	5.	Implementing the Lecturer Ranks

5:00 p.m.	Adjourn for the day

6:00 p.m.	Dinner at the Lodge

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

8:00 a.m.	Convene in the RoughLock meeting room

	6.	Specifications/Requirements for Faculty Computers
	7.	Competency Based Award of Credit/Degrees
	8.	Policies, Guidelines, and Practices that Support Academic Quality and Rigor
	9.	4/7/10 Rule
	10.	Other

11:00 a.m.	Adjourn for the day

Note: The items are slotted into time frames but these will be moved as needed or desired.

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

South Dakota School for the Blind & Visually Impaired