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Regents Approve Tuition & Fee Rates for 2012-13
The South Dakota Board of Regents approved tuition and mandatory fees for the upcoming academic year. The impact to students within the public university system is an average cost increase of $463.97 per year, or 6.5 percent.
Lower-Cost Courses to be Offered at University Center-Sioux Falls
A lower-cost option for delivering the first two years of a baccalaureate education will be offered soon at University Center-Sioux Falls. The UC-SF Foundations program aims to bring new students into South Dakota’s public university system and graduate more of them to meet workforce demands.
Regents Adopt Performance Funding Model
The South Dakota Board of Regents has adopted a framework for a performance funding model that rewards public universities for their success in producing college graduates.
New Certificate Programs Offer Students Focused Expertise
The South Dakota Board of Regents today approved requests to deliver new certificate programs in the areas of leadership, biotechnology, and information assurance.
Students Honored for Exemplary Work
Student organizations from Northern State University were recognized for their outstanding academic, community, and organizational work by the South Dakota Board of Regents this week.
Graduate Banking Degree Approved at NSU; Regents Authorize More Programs for Online Delivery
Beginning this fall, Northern State University will offer a master’s degree in banking and financial services, building on its successful undergraduate programs in that field.
SDSU Chemistry Program Selected for Western Regional Graduate Student Exchange
The master’s-level chemistry education program at South Dakota State University will become part of a regional exchange that qualifies students from participating states for the resident tuition rate.