ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

SD School of Mines and Technology

Surbeck Center  Hardrock Room

Rapid City, South Dakota

1:00pm – 5:00pm MT
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.
e-Education Initiatives
 
A.
LMS RFP Project Update (REVISED 10/05/2021)
 
B.
MHEC Grant Opportunity
3.
Policy Revision and Development
A.Academic Affairs Guidelines
​1)AAC Guideline 7.1 – Dual/Concurrent Credit Administration Guidelines
2)​AP & CLEP Exam Reviews
3)Common Course Guidelines
4)Instructional Method Guidelines
5)Course Delivery Methods
B. SB55 Recommended Policy Revisions – First Reading – October BOR Meeting
​1) BOR Policy 2.23 – New Programs, Curriculum Modification, Inactivation and Termination (New Policy)
2) ​BOR Policy 2.34 – Academic Program Evaluation (New Policy)
3) BOR Policy 2.35 – Course Enrollment Management (New Policy)
4) Repeal BOR Policy 2.21 – Summer Term
5) Revisions to BOR Policy 5.17 – Instructional Funding
C. SB55 New Draft Academic Program Requests Guidelines and Forms
​1) AAC Guideline 2.4.1 – Overview of Process
2) ​AAC Guideline 2.4.2 – Timeline
3) AAC Guideline 2.4.3 – Initial Request – Intent to Plan
   •  AAC Form 2.4.3.A – Initiate Request
   •  AAC Form 2.4.3.B – Intent to Plan
4) AAC Guideline 2.4.4 – Full Proposal
   •  AAC Form 2.4.4.A – Full Proposal
   •  AAC Form 2.4.4.B – Financial Budget Template
5) AAC Guideline 2.4.5 – Evaluation of Full Proposal
D. SB55 New Draft Program Evaluation Guidelines
​1) AAC Guideline 4.1 – Overview of Process
2) ​AAC Guideline 4.2 – Annual Evaluation
3) AAC Guideline 4.3 – Mid-Cycle Evaluation
4) AAC Guideline 4.4 – Comprehensive Program Review
5) AAC Guideline 4.5 – Quantitative Data Reporting
6) AAC Guideline 4.6 – Program Productivity
7) AAC Guideline 4.7 – New Program Review
8) AAC Guideline 4.8 – Program Review History
E. SB55 New Draft Course Enrollment Administration Guidelines
​1) AAC Guideline 5.7.1 – Overview of Process
2) ​AAC Guideline 5.7.2 – Fall/Spring Course Enrollment
3) AAC Guideline 5.7.3 – Summer Course Enrollment
4) AAC Guideline 5.7.4 – Reporting
5) AAC Guideline 5.7.5 – Compliance
  
4.
Curriculum and Program Revisions
 
A.
 Program Modifications
1)South Dakota State University
2)University of South Dakota
 
B.
Course Modifications
​1)University of South Dakota
C. Summary of Pending and in-Progress Program Requests
 
   
5.
Consent
​A.Program Review Report – SDSU & USD
B.USD and Morningside University Admissions Policy MOU
C.Agreement on Academic Cooperation – SDSMT
​​