2021-08-AAC

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL August 11-12, 2021 South Dakota Board of Regents Lower Level Basement Conference Room Pierre, South Dakota

August 11: 8:00am – 5:00pm CST August 12: 8:00am – 12:00pm CST

Tentative Agenda

Zip File of All Items*


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.	Rolling Calendar – 2022 AAC Meeting Schedule Updates

3.	e-Education Initiatives
	A.	OER Update: MHEC/OEN Partnership

4.	Joint AAC / SAC Meeting
	A.	Opportunity for All
	B.	Medical Marijuana Update

5.	Other Initiatives
	A.	Governance*
	B.	Externally Funded Tuition Rate Course Requests*
	C.	Health Indicators – University System Metrics – GOAC
	D.	Strategic Planning – Academic Affairs Initiatives
	E.	SB55 Recommendations / Implementation* (REVISED 08/09/2021)
	F.	Peer Work Group Update (REVISED 08/06/2021)
	G.	Tuition and Fee Update*

6.	General Education / Assessment / Accreditation
	A.	System General Education Committee Composition
	B.	IB Exam Guidelines Update

7.	Academic Policy / Planning*
	A.	New Program Proposal Board Reporting
		1)	Revision to BOR Policy 2:23 – Policy New Program, Program Modification, Curriculum, Inactivation/Termination
		2)	AAC Guidelines and New Forms (Technology)
		3)	Full Program Proposals and BOR Meetings

	B.	Course Enrollment Management
		1)	BOR Policy 2:35 – Course Enrollment Management (New Policy)
		2)	Course Enrollment Management and Reporting

	C.	Program Effectiveness
		1)	BOR Policy 2:34 – Program Review (New Policy)
		2)	Program Review – Banding of Majors
		3)	Program Review – Metrics Programming

	D.	2021-22 Discipline Councils Membership and Charge
	E.	Workload Pilot and Workload Lean Project
	F.	Complete College of America

8.	Consent
	A.	New Program Request – NSU – Minor in Adapted Physical Education
	B.	Program Reactivation Request – USD – MM in Music – History of Musical Instruments
	C.	Transferable General Education with Technical Colleges MOU – Update
	D.	Articulation Agreements
		1)	South Dakota State University
		2)	University of South Dakota
	E.	Agreements on Academic Cooperation – NSU
	F.	Request to Seek Accreditation – SDSMT
	G.	Program Review Reports – SDSU


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