2023-04-26-AAC

TENTATIVE AGENDA

1.       Agenda – Additions, Changes, and Approval

2.       e-Education and Technology Initiatives

1. South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship – NextGen Software Solution for BOR
   
2. Power DMS Policy Software Update
   
3. PDP Update​
4. Everbridge Emergency Alert System Enhancements
   
5. D2L Grade Settings Changes​
   

3.       Other Initiatives

1. Parchment Diploma Services
2. BOR and BOTE Discussion
3. Credentialing Committee
4. High School Dual Credit Application – Expectations & Guidelines

4.       Policy Revision and Development

1. Academic Affairs Guidelines
1. AAC Guideline 7.8 – Cambridge International A-Level Placement Guidelines (New Guideline)
2. AAC Guideline 7.5 – Advanced Placement Guidelines

5.       Curriculum and Program Revisions

1. 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
2. Course Modifications
1. Black Hills State University
2. Dakota State University
3. Northern State University
4. SD School of Mines and Technology
5. South Dakota State University
6. University of South Dakota
3. New Program Requests
1. SDSU – Minor in Concrete Materials Science
4. New Certificate Requests
1. DSU – Esports Coaching (Graduate)
2. SDSU – Basic Oceti Sakowin Language (Undergraduate)
3. SDSU – Geospatial Intelligence (Graduate)​
5. New Specialization Requests
1. USD – Conservation Biology – PhD in Biological Sciences
2. USD – Neuroscience – MS in Biology
6. New Site Requests
1. SDSU – BS in Concrete Industry Management (Online)
7. Intent to Plan Requests
1. NSU – BSN in Nursing
8. Accelerated Program Requests
   
1. SDSU – English (MA)
2. SDSU – Mass Communication (MMC)
9. Summary of Pending and in-Progress Program Requests

6.       Budget and Finance

                    No Items

7.       Legal and HR

                    No Items

8.       Consent

1. ​Agreements on Academic Cooperation
1. SD School of Mines
2. Inactive Status and Program Termination Requests – BHSU, DSU, & USD
3. Request to Seek Accreditation – NSU (CoAES)
4. BOR Policies
1. BOR Policy 2:20 – Catalogs Revisions & Repeal BOR Policy 1:10
2. BOR Policy 2:32 – Definition and Assignment of Credit Hours Revisions​​​
   

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