2021-11-04-AAC

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL Thursday, November 4, 2021 Zoom Teleconference

9:00am – 5:00pm 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.	e-Education Initiatives
	A.	LMS RFP Project Update – D2L User Survey Preliminary Results (Revised 11/04/2021)
	B.	EAB Academic Performance Tools
	C.	DegreeWorks Student Planner
	D.	DegreeWorks Transfer Equivalency

3.	General Education
	A.	System General Education Assessment Update (Revised 11/04/2021)
	B.	Transferable General Education Agreement with Technical Colleges

4.	Other Initiatives
	A.	Plus/Minus Grading
	B.	MHEC Graduate Credit Quest Site
	C.	Tuition & Fees – Annual Campus Requests for New Fees
	D.	Math Pathways – Final Year Awards
	E.	HR Updates

5.	Policy Revision and Development
	A.	BOR Policy Revisions
		1)	BOR Policy 4:39 – Alternative Work Schedules
		2)	BOR Policy 2:1 – External Review of Proposed Graduate Programs – Move to BOR Policy 2:23.1
		3)	SDSMT Review of BOR Policy 2:33 – Student Academic Misconduct
		4)	BOR Policies on Transfer

	B.	SB55 Recommended Policy Revisions – Second Reading – December 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

	F.	Academic Affairs Guidelines
		1)	Common Course Guidelines
		2)	Instructional Method Guidelines – Deferred to January 2022

	G.	BOR Strategic Roadmap*
		1)	Governance
		2)	Access
		3)	Academic Success, Student Outcomes and Educational Attainment
		4)	Workforce and Economic Development
		5)	Financial Health and Competitiveness
		6)	GOAC Performance Measures

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

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

	C.	New Program Requests
		1)	SDSU – MS in Nutrition and Dietetics

	D.	New Specialization Requests
		1)	SDSMT – Environmental Engineering (BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering)

	E.	Intent to Plan Requests
		1)	DSU – BS in Individualized Studies

	F.	Accelerated Program Requests
		1)	SDSU – MS in Nutrition and Dietetics – BS in Nutrition and Dietetics

	G.	Summary of Pending and in-Progress Program Requests

7.	Contracts & Agreements
	A.	Articulation Agreements – Northern State University
	B.	Guaranteed Admissions Interview Program Agreement – BHSU & ICOM


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