July 8, 2020


ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Zoom Meeting 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST


Tentative Agenda

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1.	Agenda – Additions, Changes, and Approval

2.	2020 AAC Calendar Updates

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

	B.	Course Modifications
		1)		Black Hills State University
		2)		University of South Dakota

	C.	New Program Requests
		1)		DSU – Minor in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
		2)		DSU – Minor in International Business
		3)		DSU – Minor in Marketing
		4)		DSU – Minor in Project Management
		5)		SDSMT – Minor in Science, Technology, and Society
		6)		SDSMT – MS in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
		7)		USD – Minor in Organizational Communication
		8)		BHSU – BAS in Leadership

	D.	New Certificate Requests
		1)		DSU – Project Management (Undergrad)
		2)		USD – Organizational Communication (Undergrad)
		3)		USD – Artificial Intelligence (Undergrad)
		4)		USD – Artificial Intelligence (Graduate)
		5)		USD – Disaster Response (Undergrad)
		6)		USD – Leadership in Public Management (Graduate)
		7)		USD – Techniques in Public Policy (Graduate)
		8)		BHSU – Science Communication (Undergrad)

	E.	New Specialization Requests
		1)		DSU – English Education (BS in English)
		2)		DSU – English for New Media (BS in English)
		3)		SDSMT – Biochemistry (BS in Chemistry)
		4)		USD – Artificial Intelligence (BA/BS in Computer Science)
		5)		USD – Artificial Intelligence (MS in Computer Science)
		6)		USD – Human Dynamics (BS in Biology)

	F.	New Site Requests
		1)		DSU – BBA in Finance (online)
		2)		USD – Minor in Psychology (online)
		3)		USD – BA/BS/Minor in Psychology (CCSF)
		4)		USD – MA in Elementary and Secondary Education with specialization in Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Learners
		5)		USD – MA in Elementary Education with specialization in Reading Specialist/Literacy Coach
		6)		USD – MA in Elementary and Secondary Education with specialization in Science/Technology/Math

	G.	Accelerated Program Requests
		1)		USD – MA in Elementary Education with specialization in Linguistically & Culturally Diverse Learners
		2)		USD – MA in Secondary Education with specialization in Linguistically & Culturally Diverse Learners
		3)		USD – MA in Elementary Education with specialization in Reading Specialist/Literacy Coach

	H.	Summary of Pending and in-Progress Program Requests

4.	Policy Revision and Development
	A.	BOR Policy Updates and COHE Contract
	B.	Transferable General Education with Technical Colleges (Revised 07/06/2020)
	C.	AAC Guideline 7.1 – Dual / Concurrent Credit Administration Guidelines
	D.	Academic Calendar Workgroup
	E.	AAC Retreat Preparation
	F.	SDBOR Dashboard Updates: Affordability and Peer Analysis
	G.	Colorado Students and Workers’ Compensation Issues
	H.	Off-Contract Summer Teaching Concerns
	I.	Transferable Courses from HLC Accredited Institutions
	J.	Military Related Initiatives
	K.	COVID-19 Response – Roundtable Discussion

5.	Consent
	A.	Articulation Agreements
		1)	Dakota State University
		2)	University of South Dakota
	B.	Inactive Status and Program Termination Requests – USD
	C.	Program Review Report – USD
	D.	Revisions to Terminal Degrees Table – SDSU