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Tentative Agenda
South Dakota Board of Regents
June 22-23, 2022
University of South Dakota
​Muenster University Center
Vermillion, SD

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Passcode: 327533​



​​​​​  Wednes​day, June 22, 20​22
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​ 10:00-10:10 A.M.​ 1.​ Regents Convene – MUC Ballroom A&B
   
  1. Approval of the Agenda​
  2. Decla​ration of Conflicts
  3. Approval ​of the Minutes – Meeting​ on May 10, 2022
  4. ​Motion to Dissolve into Executi​ve Session

10:15 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.

 2.

Executive Session to Discuss Personnel Matters, Pending and Prospective Litigation, Contractual Matters, Marketing or Pricing Strategies by a Board of a Business Owned by the State When Public Discussion May Be Harmful to the Competitive Position of the Business, and to Consult with Legal Counsel

Lunch – MUC 216/216A

5:30 P.M.   Reception – National Music Museum, 414​ East Clark Street (Corner of Clark and Yale Streets)
     
​​​​​  Thurs​day, June 23, 20​22

​ 7:30-8:30 A.M. 3. Breakfast Meeting with Area Legislators – Regents, Dr. Maher, President Gestring, Student Federation Representatives – MUC 216/216A
     
9:00 A.M.   Regents Reconvene – MUC Ballroom A&B
     
  4. Informal Budget Hearings – REVISED 06/22/2022
9:00-9:15 A.M.
9:15-9:30 A.M.
9:30-9:50 A.M.
9:50-10:05 A.M.
10:05-10:20 A.M.
10:20-10:50 A.M.
  
  1. SDSU/CES/AES
  2. USD/Law School/SSOM
  3. DSU
  4. NSU
  5. BHSU​
  6. System Requests
12:00-1:00 P.M. 5. Lunch – MUC Ballroom C
​ 1:00 P.M. 6. Regents Reconvene – MUC Ballroom A&B
   
  1. Report and Actions of Executive Session
  2. Welcome and Presentation by USD President Sheila Gestring
  3. USD Student Organization Awards​
  4. Reports from Individual Presidents and Superintendents
  5. Reports on Individual Regent Activities
  6. Report from the Student Federation
  7. Report of the Executive Director
  7. Public Comment Period
  ​8. Consent Agenda

Academic and Student Affairs
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  1. BOR Policy 2:1 – External Review of Proposed Graduate Programs (Second Reading)
  2. ​Inactive Status & Program Termination Requests – BHSU & SDSMT
  3. New Program Requests​
    1. BHSU – Minor in Finance
    2. DSU – AS in Digital Accounting
    3. DSU – Minor in Digital Accounting
    4. NSU – AS in Digital Entrepreneurship
    5. USD – BS in Music – Music Technology and Industry Specialization
  4. New Certificate Requests
    1. DSU – Digital Accounting (Undergraduate)
    2. SDSU – Institutional Research and Assessment in Higher Education (Graduate)
    3. SDSU – Lobbying and Government Advocacy (Undergraduate)
    4. SDSU – Public Service (Undergraduate)
    5. SDSU – Real Estate (Graduate)
    6. BHSU, DSU, NSU, SDSMT, SDSU & USD – American Civic Traditions (Undergraduate)
  5. ​New Specialization Requests
    1. SDSMT – Data Science – BS in Mathematics
    2. SDSMT – Green Chemistry – BS in Chemistry
  6. New Site Requests
    1. NSU – BA and Minor in Criminal Justice (Online)
    2. USD – MA in Human Development and Educational Psychology (Online)
    3. USD – Minor in Addiction Counseling & Prevention (Online)
    4. USD – Minor in Anthropology (Online)
    5. USD – Minor in Child and Adolescent Development (Online)
    6. USD – Minor in Health Sciences (Online)
  7. Accelerated Program Request – USD – Master of Social Work (MSW)
  8. Agreement on Academic Cooperation – SDSU
  9. Articulation Agreements
    1. South Dakota State University
    2. University of South Dakota
  10. Accelerated Master's Agreement – NSU BA in Sociology & USD Master of Social Work

Budget and Finance​

  1. BOR Policy 4:49 Revisions – Multi-Year Employment Contracts (Second Reading)
  2. ​M&R Projects
  3. BOR Policy 1:27 Revisions – Naming of Institutional Facilities, Programmatic Units or Funded Academic Honors (Second Reading)
  4. BOR Policy 5:7 Revisions – Refunds (Second Reading)
  5. BOR Policy 6:5 Revisions – Building Committees (Second Reading)
  6. BOR Policy 6:6 Revisions – Maintenance and Repair (Second Reading)
  7. BOR Policy 6:7 Revisions – Building Plaques (Second Reading)
  8. BOR ​Policy 6:10 Revisions – Legislative Authorization of Private or Grant Funded Facilities (Second Reading)

Informational Items – No Board Action Necessary

  1. Program Review Reports​​
  2. ​Interim Actions of the Executive Director​
  3. Capital Projects List
  4. Building Committee Report
  5. Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment Annual Report
 
 9. Academic and Student Affairs
 
 
  1. Revised BOR Policy 2:29 – Definition of Credits and Related Institutional Requirements (First Reading)
  2. New BOR Policies 2:5, 2:5:1, 2:5:2, 2:5:3, and 2:5:4 ­– Seamless Transfer of Credit (First Reading)
  3. Repeal BOR Transfer Policies 2:25, 2:27, and 2:31 (First Reading)
  4. Revised BOR Policy 2:7 – Undergraduate General Education Curriculum, and Repeal BOR Policy 2:26 – Associate Degree General Education Curriculum (First Reading)
  5. Revised BOR Policy 2:11 – Asse​ssment (First Reading)
  6. Revised BOR Policy 2:13 – Third Party Requests for Academic Credit (First Reading)
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 10. Budget and Finance
 
 
  1. BOR Policy 5:21 Revisions – System Collection Policy (Second Reading)
  2. BOR Policy 6:4 Revisions – Capital Improvements (Second Reading)
  3. USD Wellness Center Expansion – Revised Facility Design Plan
  4. SDSU Cottonwood Range and Livestock​ Field Station Preliminary Facility Statement​
  5. South Dakota Mines Building Acquisition – Incubator Building
  6. University of South Dakota ­– Sioux Falls
  7. Expanded Alcohol Sales –​ REVISED 06/23/2022
  8. Research Parks
    1. Research Park Reports
    2. USD Discovery District Annual Meeting​
    3. DSU Soar Annual Meeting
  9. BOR Policy 4:25 Revisions – Time and Leave Reporting (First and Final Reading)
3:00 P.M.​  Adjourn.​

 
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​​*Session(s) and/or item(s) listed for Thursday, June 23rd may be taken up on Wednesday, June 22nd, time permitting, and any session(s) and/or item(s) not covered on Wednesday will be taken up on Thursday.
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