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Academic Affairs Guidelines

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Small Section Limitation | Instructional Method | Prefix | Course Lab Fees | CIP Codes

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I.	COURSES - CURRICULUM PROCEDURES
	A.	Deleted Course Requests
		1.	Process
	B.	Existing Common Course Requests
		1.	Process
		2.	Existing Common Course Request Form (Course Form #2)
	C.	Experimental Course Notifications
		1.	Process
		2.	Experimental Course Notification Form (Course Form #3)
	D.	Minor Course Modifications
		1.	Process and Types
		2.	Minor Course Modification Request Form (Course Form #4)
		3.	Minor Course Modifications Annual Report Summary Form
	E.	New Course Requests
		1.	Process
		2.	New Course Request Form (Course Form #5)
	F.	Revised Course Requests: Common Courses
		1.	Process
		2.	Revised Course Request Form for Common Courses (Course Form #6)
	G.	Revised Course Requests: Unique Courses
		1.	Process and Types
		2.	Revised Course Request Form for Unique Courses (Course Form #7)
	H.	Shared Courses
		1.	Guidelines for Shared Courses approved AAC March 2004
	I.	Cross-Listed Courses
		1.	Guidelines for Cross-Listed Courses approved AAC August 2011
	J.	Syllabi
		1.	Policy Statement updated AAC November 2011
		2.	Common Format updated AAC September 2006
		3.	Freedom in Learning Statement approved AAC March 2007
	K.	Course Database Maintenance Procedures
	L.	Class Visitors
		1.	Class Visitor Guidelines updated BOR October 2008
		2.	Class Visitor Request Form
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II.	PROGRAMS - CURRICULUM PROCEDURES
	A.	Emphasis in an Existing Major
		1.	Process
		2.	Emphasis in an Existing Major Form (Program Form #1)
	B.	Modifications to an Existing Major
		1.	Minor Program Modification Process
		2.	Minor Program Modification Form (Program Form #2)
		3.	Minor Program Modification Annual Report Summary Form
		4.	Substantive Program Modification Process updated AAC January 2013
		5.	Substantive Program Modification Form (Program Form #3)
		6.	Placement of Program on Inactive Status and Termination of Program Process updated AAC January 2013
		7.	Placement of Program on Inactive Status and Termination of Program Form (Program Form #8)
	C.	New Programs
		1.	Intent to Plan for a New Program Process
		2.	Intent to Plan for a New Program Form (Program Form #9)
		3.	Program Requests
			a.	New Baccalaureate Minor Request Process
			b.	New Baccalaureate Minor Request Form (Program Form #4)
			c.	New Graduate Degree Program Process
			d.	New Graduate Degree Program Form (Program Form #5)
			e.	New Undergraduate Major or Degree Program Process
			f.	New Undergraduate Major or Degree Program Form (Program Form #7)
			g.	New Certificate Program Process updated AAC January 2013
			h.	New Certificate Program Form (Program Form #10)
			i.	Appendix A - Outcomes (Excel format)
			j.	Appendix A - Outcomes (Word format)
			k.	Appendix B - Budget (Excel format)
	D.	New Site Requests
		1.	Request to Offer an Existing Degree Program at a New Site Process
		2.	Request to Offer an Existing Degree Program at a New Site Request Form (Program Form #6)
			a.	Appendix A (see question 4) (Excel format)
			b.	Appendix B - Budget (Excel format)
	E.	Program Review
		1.	Institutional Program Review Guidelines approved AAC August 2011
			a.	Download Table 1 Graduate Advisee & Graduation (Word format)
			b.	Download Table 2 Faculty Credentials (Word format)
			c.	Download Table 3 Staff & Professional Staff Credentials (Word format)
			d.	Download Table 4 Department Budget (Word format)
			e.	Download Table 5 Expenditures (Word format)
			f.	Download Table 6 Department Faculty & Graduate Assistants (Word format)
			g.	Download Table 7 Student Credit Hours (Word format)
			h.	Download Table 8 Undergraduate & Graduate Program Enrollment & Number of Degrees Granted (Word format)
			i.	Download Appendix A Program Review Report to BOR
		2.	System Program Review
		3.	Accreditation
			a.	Request to Seek Accreditation Form
	F.	Program Inventory
		1.	Curriculum Definitions updated AAC September 2006
		2.	Approved Program Inventory
	G.	Program Database Maintenance Procedures
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III.	SYSTEM GENERAL EDUCATION
	A.	Implementation Guidelines updated AAC November 2005
	B.	General Education Revisions Process
	C.	General Education Revisions Form (Course Form #11)

IV.	COMMON COURSE NUMBERING
	A.	Administration Guidelines
	B.	Common Course Catalog Descriptions, Prerequisites and Co-requisites
	C.	Course Database Site (log in required)

V.	SMALL SECTION LIMITATION
	A.	Section Size Guidelines updated September 2011
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VI.	INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
	A.	Table and Definitions

VII.	PREFIX
	A.	Approved Course Prefix List updated AAC May 2013
	B.	Statement of Request for New Prefix updated AAC Nov 2010

VIII.	COURSE LAB FEES
	A.	Guidelines for Assessing Course Lab Fees approved June 2011

IX.	CIP CODES
	A.	Guidelines for the Assignment of CIP Codes updated AAC Sept 2006
	B.	Major Codes
	C.	Minor Codes
	D.	NCES-Classification of Instructional Programs

X.	DELIVERY METHOD CODES GUIDELINES
	A.	Administration Guidelines updated BOR March 2011
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XI.	PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION
	A.	Administration Guidelines updated AAC March 2011

XII.	PLACEMENT
	A.	Administration Guidelines updated AAC June 2012

XIII.	ARTICULATION with SOUTH DAKOTA TECHNICAL INSTITUTES

XIV.	DUAL CREDIT

XV.	FACULTY
	A.	Student Opinion Survey Administration Guidelines approved BOR October 2011
	B.
	C.	Definition of Terminal Degree
	D.	Terminal Degrees Spreadsheet updated BOR June 2012
	E.	Leave Without Pay Request Form
	F.	Prior Service Credit Request Form
	G.	Sabbatical/Educational Leave Request Form
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XVI.	QUALITY STRUCTURE
	A.	Campus Quality Assurance Processes

XVII.	ELECTRONIC UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM
	A.	Principles of Good Practice in Distance Education
	B.	Principles and Guidelines for On-Line Curriculum Readiness
	C.	Principles and Guidelines for Video Course Readiness
	D.	EUC Annual Report updated BOR December 2008

XVIII.	MISCELLANEOUS FORMS
	A.	Process to Request the Special Tuition Rate for Courses Special Tuition Rate Request Form (Externally Supported)
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XIX.	COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
	A.	Regental Institutions
	B.	Non-Regental Institutions
	C.	International Activities Report BOR June 2012

XX.	BOR EXCHANGE PROGRAM OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES
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