ACADEMIC AFFAIRS GUIDELINES

1 – Courses and Curriculum

GUIDELINES			FORMS
1.1	Inactivation of Courses		1.1	- - -
1.2	Authority to Offer an Existing Common Course Request		1.2	Authority to Offer an Existing Common Course Form
1.3	Experimental Course Requests		1.3	Experimental Course Notification Form
1.4	Minor Course Modifications		1.4	A.	Existing Courses Minor Course Modifications Form
				B.	Minor Course Modifications Annual Report Summary Form
1.5	New Unique Course Requests		1.5	New Course Request Form
1.6	Revised Common Courses: Substantive Modifications		1.6	Revised Course Request Form – Common Course
1.7	Revised Unique Courses: Substantive Modifications		1.7	Revised Course Request Form – Unique Course
1.8	Guidelines for Shared Courses		1.8	- - -
1.9	Guidelines for Cross-Listed Courses		1.9	- - -
1.10	New Prefix Request		1.10	New Prefix Request Form
	A.	Approved Course Prefix List
1.11	Common Course Guidelines		1.11	- - -
1.12	Institutional Course Curriculum Requests		1.12	Institutional Curriculum Requests Form
1.13	Obsolete Course Guidelines		1.13	- - -
Web	Course Database Maintenance Procedures

2 – Programs and Curriculum

GUIDELINES			FORMS
2.1	Curriculum and Program Definitions		2.1	- - -
2.2	Minor Program Modifications		2.2	A.	Minor Program Modification Form
				B.	Minor Program Modification Annual Report Form
2.3	Substantive Program Modifications		2.3	Substantive Program Modification Form
	A.	Institutional Program Modification Requests Summary		A.	Institutional Program Modification Requests Summary Form
2.4	Intent to Plan for a New Program		2.4	Intent to Plan for a New Program Form
2.5	Emphasis in Existing Major		2.5	- - -
2.6	New Specialization		2.6	New Specialization Form
2.7	New Certificate		2.7	New Certificate Form
2.8	New Baccalaureate Minor		2.8	New Baccalaureate Degree Minor Form
2.9	New Undergraduate Degree or Major		2.9	New Undergraduate Degree Form
2.10	New Graduate Degree		2.10	New Graduate Degree Program Form
	A.	Campus Guide to the New Graduate Program Approval Process
2.11	New Site Request		2.11	New Site Request Form
2.12	Programs on Inactive Status		2.12	Program Termination or Placement on Inactive Status Form
2.13	Program Termination		2.13	Program Termination or Placement on Inactive Status Form
2.14	Reactivation of Programs on Inactive Status		2.14	- - -
2.15	Site Termination		2.15	Termination of a Site Form
2.16	Assignment of CIP Codes		2.16	- - -
2.17	Annual Distance Education Summary		2.17	Annual Distance Education Summary Form
2.18	Exploratory Studies Administrative Guidelines		2.18	- - -
2.19	Collaborative German Program Administration Guidelines		2.19	- - -

Web	NCES-Classification of Instructional Programs			NEW PROGRAM FORM APPENDICES
				Appendix A – Outcomes
				Appendix B – Budget

3 – Fees and Tuition

GUIDELINES		FORMS
3.1	Program Fee Guidelines	3.1	Program Fee Request by Course Prefix Form
3.2	Requesting Special Tuition Rate for Courses	3.2	Special Tuition Rate Request Form

4 – Program Review and Accreditation

GUIDELINES		FORMS
4.1	Program Productivity Review Guidelines	4.1	- - -
4.2	Institutional Program Review Guidelines	4.2	Institutional Program Review Report to the Board of Regents Form
			•	Table 1 -- Faculty Major Advisor -- Graduate Advisee and Graduation
			•	Table 2 -- Faculty Credentials
			•	Table 3 -- Staff and Professional Staff Credentials
			•	Table 4 -- Department Budget
			•	Table 5 -- Expenditures
			•	Table 6 -- Department Faculty and Graduate Assistants
			•	Table 7 -- Student Credit Hours
			•	Table 8 -- Undergraduate and Graduate Program Enrollment and Number of Degrees Granted
4.3	Request to Seek Program Accreditation Guidelines	4.3	Request to Seek Accreditation Form

5 – Course Instruction and Delivery

GUIDELINES		FORMS
5.1	Class Visitor and Audit Guidelines	5.1	Class Visitor Pass Form
5.2	Freedom in Learning Guidelines	5.2	- - -
5.3	Syllabi Policy and Common Format Guidelines	5.3	- - -
5.4	Instructional Methods Table and Definitions	5.4	- - -
5.5	Delivery Method Code Guidelines	5.5	- - -
5.6	Learning Management System Administration Guidelines	5.6	- - -
5.7	Section Size Guidelines	5.7	- - -
5.8	System-Wide Quality Assurance Rubric	5.8	- - -
5.9	Online Course Quality Assurance Guidelines	5.9	- - -

6 – Faculty Affairs

GUIDELINES		FORMS
6.1	Terminal Degree Table Modifications Guidelines	6.1	- - -
6.2	Terminal Degrees Table	6.2	- - -
6.3	Student Opinion Survey Administration Guidelines	6.3	- - -
6.4	Discipline Council Guidelines	6.4	Discipline Council Report Template

		Misc	A.	Request for Prior Service Credit Form (Promotion or Tenure)
			B.	Request for Leave Without Pay in Excess of Three Months Form
			C.	Promotion and Tenure Requests Form
			D.	Request for Sabbatical or Educational Leave Form

7 – Dual Credit, Credit by Exam and Placement

GUIDELINES		FORMS
7.1	Dual / Concurrent Credit Administration Guidelines	7.1	Appendix C: SDBOR & College/University Agreement for High School Based Dual Enrollment Courses and Dual Credit Programs
			Appendix D: SDBOR & School District MOU for In-District Delivery
7.2	DANTES (DSST) Testing Guidelines	7.2	- - -
7.3	CLEP Guidelines	7.3	- - -
7.4	Credit by Examination Administration Guidelines	7.4	- - -
7.5	Advanced Placement Guidelines	7.5	- - -
7.6	English and Mathematics Placement Guidelines	7.6	- - -
7.7	International Baccalaureate Degree Guidelines	7.7	- - -

8 – General Education

GUIDELINES		FORMS
8.1	General Education Implementation Guidelines	8.1	- - -
8.2	Modifications to General Education Requirements	8.2	General Education Revisions Form
8.3	Associate Degree General Education Curriculum Requirements	8.3	- - -
8.4	Baccalaureate General Education Curriculum Requirements	8.4	- - -
8.5	Proficiency Exam (CAAP) Guidelines	8.5	- - -
8.6	- - -	8.6	Transfer of General Education Block Credit Form
8.7	General Education Assessment Guidelines	8.7	- - -

Misc	All Rubrics
	Zero-Sum Campus Matrix (Comparison)
	Zero-Sum Campus Matrix (Approved / Deleted Courses)

9 – Articulation and Cooperative Agreements

GUIDELINES		FORMS

Web	Articulation with South Dakota Technical Institutes

10 – Miscellaneous

GUIDELINES		FORMS
10.1	Student Technology Fellow Guidelines	10.1	- - -
10.2	Facilities, Programmatic Unit, and Academic Honors Naming Requests Guidelines	10.2	Naming Request Form (Campus Facilities, Programmatic Units, or Funded Academic Honors)
10.3	Exchange Program Operational Guidelines	10.3	- - -
10.4	Department Chair & Dean Evaluation Guidelines	10.4	- - -
10.5	Dean's List Designation Guidelines	10.5	- - -