January 23, 2020


ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL Thursday, January 23, 2020 Conference Call 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST

Dial In: 866-410-8397 Code: 26512-24596

Tentative Agenda

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1.	Agenda – Additions, Changes, and Approval

2.	Legislative Update

3.	Curriculum and Program Revisions
	A.	Program Modifications
		1)		Black Hills State University
		2)		Northern State University
		3)		SD School of Mines and Technology
		4)		South Dakota State University
		5)		University of South Dakota

	B.	Course Modifications
		1)		Black Hills State University
		2)		Northern State University
		3)		SD School of Mines and Technology
		4)		South Dakota State University
		5)		University of South Dakota
		6)		General Education Revisions – SDSMT

	C.	New Program Requests
		1)		USD – MS in Nursing with specialization in Nursing Informatics and e-Health
		2)		USD – DNP with specialization in Organizational and System Leadership

	D.	New Certificate Requests
		1)		SDSU – Wizipan Leadership and Sustainability (Undergrad)

	E.	New Site Requests
		1)		DSU – Business Administration Minor (online)
		2)		DSU – Computer Information Systems Minor (online)
		3)		SDSU – AS in Agricultural Science (BHSU-RC, CCSF, online)

	F.	Intent to Plan Requests
		1)		BHSU – BAS in Leadership
		2)		SDSU – BA/BS in Criminology

	G.	Summary of Pending and in-Progress Program Requests

4.	Policy Revision and Development
	A.	BOR Policy Revisions
		1)		Revisions to BOR Policies 2:17 and 2:18 – Honorary Degrees

	B.	Academic Affairs Guidelines
		1)		International Baccalaureate Exam Review

	C.	General Education
		1)		General Education Course Transferability & HSDC Course Eligibility
		2)		Transferable General Education Agreement with Technical Institutes
		3)		Transferable General Education Agreement with Technical Institutes – BHSU & WDT Courses (Revised 01/22/2020)

	D.	WICHE Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP)
	E.	Changes to ACT – Section Retesting and Superscores
	F.	System Interest in EAB Student Success Collaborate
	G.	Student’s Financial Literacy
	H.	HSDC DocuSign Form Update
	I.	FAFSA Completion (discussion topic only)
	J.	College Application Week Work Group
	K.	Redistribution of Director of Student Preparation and Success Duties
	L.	American Traditions Program Discussion
	M.	Preliminary Program Productivity Report
	N.	Graduate Placement Report Update
	O.	Matriculation Dashboard Update
	P.	Student Debt at Regental Institutions
	Q.	Banner / Academic Records Update

5.	Consent
	A.	Agreements on Academic Cooperation
		1)	Northern State University
		2)	South Dakota State University
		3)	University of South Dakota
	B.	Articulation Agreements
		1)	Dakota State University
		2)	South Dakota State University
	C.	Memorandum of Understanding – NSU & Roncalli High School
	D.	Memorandum of Understanding – DSU & Madison Central School District
	E.	Naming Request – SDSU – Division of Psychology, Sociology and Rural Studies
	F.	Program Review Report – DSU
	G.	Inactive Status and Program Termination Requests – USD
	H.	New Prefix Request – NSU