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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL RETREAT
October 5-7, 2015
Northern State University
Student Center -- Centennial A&B East
Aberdeen, South Dakota
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Monday, October 5, 2015 |
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7:00 PM |
Dinner at Mavericks |
| Address: 720 Lamont St S -- Next to Target & Behind Holiday Inn Express & Suites |
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Tuesday, October 6, 2015 |
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9:00 AM | Convene in Student Center -- Centennial A&B East |
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| A. | EAB Presentation |
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Optimizing Academic Budget Models: Dissecting decentralized budget models that include responsibility-centered management (RCM), with a focus on the desirable effects of decentralized models (like incentives for the schools and colleges to grow revenue) which can be achieved without the disadvantages associated with those models (like a lack of centrally held, strategic funding for new ventures). |
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Breaking the Cost-Quality Trade-off: Focus on the 10 unit-level “no regrets” analyses to help deans and chairs identify efficiency opportunities. |
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The Dean’s Dashboard: Management level strategies and dashboards for making informed academic decisions at the college level. |
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Break for Lunch |
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Reconvene – Student Center -- Centennial A&B East |
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COHE Negotiations |
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General Education Update |
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AAC Purpose and Function |
| E. | Common Course Catalogue Issues |
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WF & SP Grades |
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Course Auditing and Visitor Program |
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Instructional Type A Assignments |
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Transfer Policy Issues |
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Regental Student Transfer Activity
(New item added 10/5/2015) |
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Student Preparation in Math |
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Program Fee Requests |
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5:00 PM | Adjourn for the day |
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Dinner at Moccasin Creek Country Club |
| Address: 4807 130th Street NE |
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015 |
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8:00 AM | Convene in Student Center -- Centennial A&B East |
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| Resume any unfinished topics from previous day |
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Routine Agenda Items |
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Course Modifications – NSU |
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Program Modifications – NSU |
| K. | Intent to Plan Requests |
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BHSU – BFA in Photography |
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BHSU – BFA in Graphic Design |
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BHSU – BFA in Studio Art |
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Summary of Pending and in-Progress Program Requests (Attachment revised 10/1/2015) |
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Inactive Status and Program Termination Requests – NSU |
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Articulation Agreement – SDSU |
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Agreement on Academic Cooperation – SDSM&T |
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2016 AAC Meeting Schedule |
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Jump Start Grant Program Update |
| R. |
2015 General Education Modifications Summary |
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Starfish Help Request Feature |
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HB1064 Implementation |
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Associate Degree Expansion |
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Jolene’s Law Task Force and USD Budget Request for the Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment |
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University Center-Sioux Falls Task Force Report Update |
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CLEP Guideline Revision |
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Proactive Admissions Update |
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Online Dual Credit Course QA Review |
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Spring Pre-Registration Delay
(New item added 10/2/2015) |
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Adjourn for the day |
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Note: The items are slotted into time frames, but will be moved as needed or desired. |
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