July 14, 2021

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL Wednesday, July 14, 2021 Zoom Meeting

12:00pm – 1:30pm CST

Tentative Agenda

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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.	e-Education Initiatives
	A.	Respondus Renewal

3.	Senate Bill 55 Initiatives*
	A.	BOR Policy 2:34 – Program Review (New Policy)
	B.	Program Review – Banding of Majors

4.	Other Initiatives
	A.	Department of Education Grant Opportunities
	B.	Medical Marijuana

5.	Policy Revision and Development
	A.	Academic Affairs Guidelines
		1)	AAC Guidelines 2.19.2 & 2.19.3 – Collaborative Physics Program Administration Guidelines (New Guidelines)
		2)	Repeal – AAC Guideline 8.5 – Proficiency Examination (CAAP) Guidelines

6.	Informational Items
	A.	Teacher Education Report
	B.	Math Pathways Report
	C.	SDCL § 13-53-54 Report to LRC – Annual Report on Programs to Increase Enrollment, Retention, and Support for Students who are Tribal Members
	D.	Economic Impact Study

7.	Curriculum and Program Revisions
	A.	Course Modifications
		1)	SD School of Mines and Technology

	B.	New Program Requests
		1)	SDSMT – Minor in Avionics
		2)	SDSMT – Minor in Biomaterials
		3)	USD – Minor in Medical Laboratory Practices

	C.	New Specialization Requests
		1)	SDSMT – Specializations in Minerals Industry Management, Mining Engineering, and Mining Industry Applications (MS Mining Engineering and Management)

	D.	Intent to Plan Requests
		1)	SDSMT – BS in Ceramics Engineering
		2)	SDSMT – PhD in Data Science and Engineering

	E.	Summary of Pending and in-Progress Program Requests

8.	Consent
	A.	Agreements on Academic Cooperation
		1)	South Dakota State University
		2)	University of South Dakota
	B.	Articulation Agreements
		1)	Black Hills State University
		2)	Dakota State University
	C.	Inactive Status and Program Termination Requests – BHSU


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