February 18, 2021


ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL Thursday, February 18, 2021 Zoom Meeting 9:00am – 5:00pm CST

Tentative Agenda


NOTE: Items below are embedded within the Academic Affairs Council Team Site of the SDBOR InfoShare portal (log in credentials required).

1.	Agenda – Additions, Changes, and Approval

2.	Technology Initiatives
	A.	Complete Access Committee (REVISED 02/18/2021)
	B.	OER Project and Workgroup

3.	Other Initiatives
	A.	Senate Bill 55 Update
	B.	Complete College America
	C.	US Naval Community College Update
	D.	Tableau Update (REVISED 02/17/2021)
	E.	Fee Requests Update (ADDED 02/16/2021)

4.	Policy Revision and Development
	A.	BOR Policy Revisions
		1)	BOR Policy 4:7 & 4:14 – Grievance Faculty* (REVISED 02/16/2021)
		2)	BOR Policy – Governance Policy
		3)	BOR Policy 2:5 – Transfer of Credit
		4)	BOR Policy 2:10 – Minimum Progression Standards (Section 4)
		5)	BOR Policy 2:12 – Distance Education Revisions

	B.	Academic Affairs Guidelines
		1)	AAC Guideline 10.8 – Student Location Guidelines (New Guidelines)
		2)	Revisions to AAC Form 2.3 – Substantive Program Modification Form
		3)	Preferred Last Name (AAC Guideline 10.7)

5.	Curriculum and Program Revisions
	A.	Program Modifications
		1)	Black Hills State University
		2)	South Dakota State University
		3)	University of South Dakota

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

	C.	New Program Requests
		1)	DSU – BS in Artificial Intelligence
		2)	USD – BS in Biochemistry

	D.	New Certificate Requests
		1)	NSU – TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) (Graduate)
		2)	SDSU – Competency-Based Learning (Graduate)

	E.	New Site Requests
		1)	SDSU – BA in Psychology (Online)
		2)	USD – Artificial Intelligence Certificate (Undergrad) (Online)
		3)	USD – Artificial Intelligence Certificate (Graduate) (Online)
		4)	USD – Forensic Anthropology Certificate (Online)
		5)	USD – EdS in Educational Administration and Leadership with Curriculum Director Specialization (Online)

	F.	Intent to Plan Requests
		1)	DSU – BS in Artificial Intelligence for Business
		2)	SDSU – BS in Concrete Industry Management
		3)	SDSU – MS in Nutrition & Dietetics
		4)	USD – DNP in Nurse Anesthesia Practice (CRNA)

	G.	Summary of Pending and in-Progress Program Requests

6.	Consent
	A.	Articulation Agreements
		1)	Black Hills State University & South Dakota State University
		2)	South Dakota State University
		3)	University of South Dakota & Black Hills State University (ADDED 02/16/2021)
	B.	USD & Southeast Tech MOU
	C.	Program Review Reports – USD
	D.	New Prefix Request – SDSMT
	E.	Request to Seek Accreditation – SDSU
	F.	Naming Request – SDSU – New Schools within the College of Education and Human Sciences


* Item(s) will only be accessible to official members of AAC.