March 29, 2021


ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL Monday, March 29, 2021 Zoom Meeting 1:00pm – 5:00pm CST

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.	Leadership Documentation for LMS
	B.	FAFSA Completion Portal – Grant Opportunity
	C.	Complete Access – First Day Access

3.	Other Initiatives
	A.	Data Classification and Catalog*
	B.	Senate Bill 55 Update
	C.	Part of Term Discussion
	D.	HLC Substantive Change Regulations (REVISED 03/29/2021)
	E.	Discipline Council Updates

4.	Policy Revision and Development
	A.	BOR Policy Revisions
		1)	BOR Policy 2.10 – Minimum Progression Standards
		2)	BOR Policy 4.10 – Tenure and Continuing Appointments – Tenure Extension

	B.	Academic Affairs Guidelines
		1)	Preferred Middle and Last Name (AAC Guideline 10.7)
		2)	Credit by Exam Review Update
		3)	Extension of Math and English Placement Guidelines

	C.	HSDC Best Practices for Student Service
	D.	Syllabi Access – Course Catalog and Third Party

5.	Informational Items
	A.	N/A

6.	Curriculum and Program Revisions
	A.	Program Modifications
		1)	Black Hills State University
		2)	Dakota State University
		3)	SD School of Mines and Technology
		4)	South Dakota State University
		5)	University of South Dakota (REVISED 03/25/2021)

	B.	Course Modifications
		1)	Black Hills State University
		2)	Dakota State University
		3)	SD School of Mines and Technology
		4)	South Dakota State University
		5)	University of South Dakota

	C.	New Program Requests
		1)	BHSU – Minor in Accounting
		2)	SDSU – MS in Professional Science Masters
		3)	SDSU – BS in Concrete Industry Management

	D.	New Certificate Requests
		1)	BHSU – Accounting (Undergrad)
		2)	SDSU – Professional Science Masters Certificates (Graduate)
		3)	USD – Sustainability in Business (Undergrad)

	E.	New Specialization Requests
		1)	BHSU – Forest and Grassland Ecology (Biology)
		2)	DSU – Integrative Biology (BS in Biology)
		3)	DSU – Biology Education (BS in Biology)
		4)	SDSMT – Geology (PhD in Geology, Geological Engineering, and Mining Engineering)
		5)	SDSMT – Geological Engineering (PhD in Geology, Geological Engineering, and Mining Engineering)
		6)	SDSU – Industry Relations (BS in Animal Science)
		7)	USD – Nonprofit Management (MS in Administration)

	F.	New Site Requests
		1)	DSU – PhD in Cyber Defense (on campus)
		2)	DSU – Information Technology Management Certificate (online)
		3)	DSU – Technology Database Management Certificate (online)
		4)	DSU – Web Application Development Certificate (online)
		5)	SDSU – PhD in Nursing (online)

	G.	Accelerated Program Requests
		1)	DSU – BBA to MBA
		2)	SDSMT – MS in Green and Sustainable Chemistry

	H.	Summary of Pending and in-Progress Program Requests

7.	Consent
	A.	Agreements on Academic Cooperation
		1)	SD School of Mines and Technology
	B.	Articulation Agreements
		1)	South Dakota State University
		2)	University of South Dakota
	C.	Teach For America Agreement – USD
	D.	Requests to Seek Accreditation – USD
	E.	Inactive Status and Program Termination Requests – USD
	F.	New Prefix Request – SDSU


* Item(s) will only be accessible to official members of AAC or other authorized personnel.