August 29-31, 2016

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL RETREAT August 29-31, 2016 River Rock Lodge 20940 296th Ave Pierre, South Dakota Download ZIP file of all items



Monday, August 29, 2016

7:00 PM	Dinner at Red Rossa
	Address: 808 W Sioux Ave, Pierre, SD


Tuesday, August 30, 2016

8:30 AM	Convene at River Rock Lodge
	▪ Begin Discussion Topics

12:00 PM	Break for Lunch

1:00 PM	Reconvene – River Rock Lodge
	▪ Resume Discussions

5:00 PM	Adjourn for the day

6:00 PM	Dinner at View 34
	Address: 4251 SD Highway 34, Pierre, SD (next to Pierre golf course)

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

8:30 AM	Reconvene at River rock Lodge
	▪ Resume any unfinished topics from previous day

12:00 PM	Adjourn for the day
	▪ Paul and Jay – Brief meeting with new Provosts to set up dates in September for orientation



DISCUSSION TOPICS

	1.	2017 AAC Meeting Schedule
	2.	General Education Redesign – Next Steps
	3.	COHE Contract Implementation
		A.	Academic Calendar Performance Evaluation
		B.	Overload / Summer Pay Calculations
		C.	Title IX Grievance Procedures
	4.	Native American Student Preparation & Retention
		A.	GEAR UP Update
		B.	Jump Start / Dual Credit Remediation
		C.	College Application Week 2016-17AY
	5.	SDBOR Interactive Dashboards
	6.	General Education Block Transfer Process
		A. WICHE Interstate Passport
	7.	Early Alert Review
	8.	Academic Misconduct Processes & Procedures
	9.	E-Learning & State Authorization
		A.	State Distance Education Authorization – New Regulations
		B.	D2L Contract & Next Steps
		C.	E-Text / E-Materials Update
		D.	Student Technology Fellowship Guidelines
		E.	State Authorization Oversight
	10.	Common Course Catalog
		A.	Approved Prefix Cleanup
		B.	Common Prerequisites
	11.	Dual Credit Outcomes and Cost Analysis
	12.	Externally Supported Tuition Requests
	13.	Limits on Registration Holds
	14.	Campus Labs Implementation Update
	15.	Program Accreditation and Board Metrics
	16	Programs Approved for Online and Off-Campus Delivery
	17.	BOR Policy Revisions
		A.	BOR Policy 1:7:8 Revision – Discipline Councils
		B.	BOR Policy 2:23 and Expediting Program Approvals for UC-SF
		C.	BOR Policy 2:5 Revision – Transfer of Credit
		D.	BOR Policy 5:17 Revision – Section Size Exemptions
		E.	BOR Policy 2:3 Revision – SAT Scores and GED Scores
		F.	BOR Policy 4:25 Revision – FSLA Update
	18.	Academic Affairs Guidelines
		A.	Baccalaureate General Education Guideline Revisions
		B.	Associate General Education Guideline Revisions
		C.	Program Productivity Guidelines Excel Spreadsheet
		D.	Discipline Council Guidelines
		E.	Student Opinion Survey Guidelines Revision
		F.	Advanced Placement Guidelines – Computer Science Principles
		G.	Section Size Guidelines
		H.	Placement Guidelines Revision
		I.	AAC Guideline for Class Visitor Program and Course Audits (Second Reading)
		J.	Minor AAC Guideline Revisions
		K.	Instructional Method Guidelines
	19.	Informational
		A.	Teacher Education Field Experience – Fees & Costs
		B.	Shared Responsibility
		C.	Shared Principal Preparation Program
		D.	Math Pathway & Redesign
		E.	Board of Regents FY18 Budget Development Update
		F.	EAB Academic Performance Solutions

ROUTINE AGENDA ITEMS

	20.	Program Modifications
		A.	Black Hills State University
		B.	University of South Dakota
	21.	Course Modifications
		A.	Curriculum Approval Process
		B.	Northern State University
		C.	University of South Dakota
		D.	Gen Ed Revisions – USD
	22.	New Program Requests
		A.	No Report
	23.	New Certificate Request – SDSU – Engineering Graphics
	24.	New Site Request – USD – Minor in Criminal Justice
	25.	Intent to Plan Request – NSU – BFA in Art and Art Education
	26.	Summary of Pending and in-Progress Program Requests
	27.	Consent
		A.	Agreements on Academic Cooperation
			1)	SD School of Mines and Technology
			2)	South Dakota State University
			3)	University of South Dakota
		B.	Program Review Reports – BHSU
		C.	Memorandum of Agreement – SDSU & NCTA