October 6, 2020


ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL Tuesday, October 6, 2020 South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Pearson Alumni Center – Ballroom Rapid City, South Dakota 1:00pm – 4:00pm MT


Tentative Agenda

Download ZIP file of all items (Updated 10/01/2020-- 4:45pm CST)

1.	Agenda – Additions, Changes, and Approval

2.	e-Education Initiatives
	A.	Ally Kickoff Update

3.	Curriculum and Program Revisions
	A.	Program Modifications
		1)	Northern State University
		2)	South Dakota State University (Revised 10/01/2020)
		3)	University of South Dakota

	B.	Course Modifications
		1)	Northern State University
		2)	South Dakota State University
		3)	University of South Dakota

	C.	New Program Requests
		1)	SDSU – Minor in Early Childhood Education

	D.	New Certificate Requests
		1)	DSU – Online Teaching (Undergrad)
		2)	DSU – Creative Coding (Undergrad)
		3)	SDSU & USD – Public Health (Graduate)

	E.	New Site Requests
		1)	SDSU – AS/BS in Respiratory Care (Monument Health-Rapid City)

	F.	Accelerated Program Requests & Clarification of Form Process
	G.	Summary of Pending and in-Progress Program Requests

4.	Policy Revision and Development
	A.	BOR Policy Revisions
		1)	BOR Policy 4.10 – Extension of Tenure Review – Temporary Extension through Spring 2021
		2)	BOR Policy 4:11 – Rank and Promotion
		3)	BOR Policy 4:12 – Role and Responsibility of Faculty
		4)	BOR Policy 4:34 – Intellectual Property
		5)	BOR Policies 1:5, 1:6, and 4:7 – References to COHE – No Changes Recommended

	B.	Academic Affairs Guidelines
		1)	AAC Guideline 10.7 – Preferred Name Guidelines

5.	Other Initiatives
	A.	Test Optional – Policy Language Endorsement
	B.	COVID-19 Academic Calendar Planning Follow Up (Spring 21)
	C.	COVID-19 Response – Roundtable Discussion
	D.	Senate Bill 55 Follow Up
	E.	Program Productivity Discussion

6.	Informational Items
	A.	EAB Student Success Update (item will be distributed via email)
	B.	WICHE Update – BOR Banner Passport Program
	C.	Student Climate Survey Update (Revised 10/06/2020)
	D.	Self Service Access Discussion
	E.	Discipline Council Membership 2020-2021

7.	Consent
	A.	Agreements on Academic Cooperation
		1)	Northern State University
	B.	Articulation Agreements
		1)	Black Hills State University
		2)	South Dakota State University
		3)	University of South Dakota
	C.	Program Review Report – SDSU
	D.	Inactive Status and Program Termination Requests – NSU & USD