ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Conference Call

 

3:00 p.m.  5:00 p.m. CST

   

Tentative Agenda

 

1.
Agenda Additions, Changes, and Approval
    
2.
Curriculum and Program Revisions
 
A.
Program Modifications – NSU
 
B.
Course Modifications
​1)Northern State University
​2)Dakota State University
 
C.
New Specialization Requests
​1)SDSMT – Geology and Geological Engineering (Mining Engineering, PhD)
​2)USD – Medical Product Development and Manufacturing (Biomedical Engineering, MS)
 
D.
New Certificate Requests
​1)NSU – Chinese (Undergrad)
​2)USD – Spanish Translation (Graduate)
 
E.
Summary of Pending and in-Progress Requests
 
   
3.
Policy Revision and Development
 
A.
Professor of Practice
 
B.
Credit Requirements and Double Majors
​C.BOR Policy X:X – Use of Social Security Numbers
 
D.
NACEP Accreditation – Northern State University
​E.Labor Market Data Tools
​F.​​EAB Data on Skills in Demand by Employers in South Dakota
​G.Respondus Monitor Pricing Model
​H.Smarter Balanced & Student Performance
​I. 2017 Credits to Degree Report
​J.Teacher Education Report 2016
​1)BHSU
​2) ​DSU
​3)NSU
​4)SDSU
​5)USD
  
4.
Consent
​A.Reformatted BOR Policies
​B.​​Agreement on Academic Cooperation – SDSM&T
​C.​Articulation Agreements
​1)South Dakota State University
​2)University of South Dakota
​D.Request to Seek Accreditation – DSU