July 11, 2019


ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL Thursday, July 11, 2019 Conference Call 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST



Agenda

Download ZIP file of all items (Updated 07/11/2019 -- 12:30pm CST)

1.	Agenda – Additions, Changes, and Approval

2.	Rolling Calendar

3.	Curriculum and Program Revisions
	A.	Course Modifications
		1)		Dakota State University
		2)		South Dakota State University

	B.	New Site Requests
		1)		USD – Sociology (BA, BS, and Minor)

	C.	New Program Requests
		1)		SDSMT – Minor in Electrical Engineering
		2)		SDSMT – Minor in Electronics Engineering and Technology
		3)		SDSMT – Minor in Mining Engineering
		4)		SDSMT – Minor in Systems Engineering

	D.	New Certificate Requests
		1)		NSU – Germans from Russia Studies (Graduate)
		2)		NSU – Quantitative Analytics in Science (Undergrad)
		3)		NSU – Behavioral Forensic Sciences (Undergrad)

	E.	New Specialization Requests
		1)		SDSU – Natural Resource Management (MS & PhD in Biological Sciences)

	F.	Intent to Plan Requests
		1)		BHSU – BS in Physical Activity Leadership

	G.	Summary of Pending and in-Progress Program Requests

4.	Policy Revision and Development
	A.	BOR Policy Revisions – Institutional Mission Statements
	B.	General Education
		1)		General Education Rubric Revisions Update
		2)		Gen Ed Modifications – New Course Proposal & Review Process
		3)		Gen Ed Modification Requests – Revisions to AAC Form 8.2
		4)		Gen Ed Zero Sum Matrix Update (Excel File)
		5)		Transferrable Gen Ed – SD Technical Institute Courses
	C.	COHE Negotiations (discussion topic only)
	D.	High Schools as Alternate ACCUPLACER Testing Locations Update
	E.	X93 Workshop Courses
	F.	AAC Retreat Discussion Topics
		1)		AAC August Retreat Preparation
		2)		FAFSA Completion Initiative
	G.	Peer Analysis Dashboard Update
	H.	Changes in the Liberal Arts
	I.	Banner Implementation Update
	J.	D2L Course Mail Update

5.	Consent
	A.	Agreements on Academic Cooperation
		1)	Black Hills State University
		2)	SD School of Mines & Technology
	B.	Articulation Agreements – USD (Revised 07/11/2019)
	C.	Program Review Reports – DSU & SDSU