Board Work

1. Approval of the Agenda
2. Declaration of Conflicts
3. Approval of the Minutes – Meeting on June 26-27, 2019
4. Welcome and Report from the Executive Director/Interim Actions
5. Reports on Individual Regent Activities
6. Reports from Individual Presidents and Superintendents
7. Period for Public Comment

PLANNING SESSION*

Regents, Presidents, and Staff – Drifters Event Center

Planning Session Topics:

1. Strategic Plan Preparation
2. Moving from Transactional to Transformational Higher Education in South Dakota
3. Reshaping and Reintroducing Dakota's Promise
4. College Affordability in South Dakota: A Critical Analysis
5. FY21 Budget Development  REVISED 08/06/2019
6. Lean Process and System Efficiencies
7. South Dakota's Dual Credit Program: A Review of Data
8. Advisor Study Results

Lunch Meeting with Area Legislators

Regents and Presidents – Drifters Event Center

Thursday, August 8, 2019

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

Breakfast – Drifters Event Center

PLANNING SESSION CONTINUED

Regents, Presidents, and Staff – Drifters Event Center

PLANNING SESSION CONTINUED

Regents, Presidents, and Staff – Drifters Event Center

Board Convenes in Regular Session – Drifters Event Center

Academic and Student Affairs

A.    Graduation Lists

B.    Agreements on Academic Cooperation

1. Black Hills State University
2. SD School of Mines & Technology

C.    Articulation Agreements – USD

D.    New Site Request – USD – Sociology (BA, BS, and Minor)

E.     New Program Requests

1. SDSMT – Minor in Electrical Engineering
2. SDSMT – Minor in Electronics Engineering and Technology
3. SDSMT – Minor in Mining Engineering
4. SDSMT – Minor in Systems Engineering

F.     New Certificate Requests

1. NSU – Germans from Russia Studies (Graduate)
2. NSU – Quantitative Analytics in Science (Undergrad)
3. NSU – Behavioral Forensic Sciences (Undergrad)

G.    New Specialization – SDSU – Natural Resource Management (MS & PhD in Biological Sciences)

Budget and Finance

H.    BOR Policy Revisions (Second Reading)

1. BOR Policy 3:6 – Housing and Meal Plans
2. BOR Policy 5:5:1 – Tuition & Fees: On-Campus Tuition
3. BOR Policy 5:15 – Athletics
4. BOR Policy 6:12 – Bomb Threats
5. BOR Policy 4:4 – NFE Employment Provisions

I.      FY20 Minnesota Reciprocity

J.      Clay Rural Water Systems, Inc. Easement Resolution (USD)

K.    NSU Plat Resolution

L.     M&R Project

1. FY20 Operating Budgets
2. FY21 Budget Request  REVISED 08/07/19 
3. FY21 M&R Bonding
4. DSU Resident Village Facility Design Plan
5. BOR Policy Revisions:
1. BOR Policy 5:20 – Cash Management (First Reading)
2. BOR Policy 5:22 – Graduate Assistants and Fellows (First Reading)
3. BOR Policy 6:4 – Capital Improvements (First and Final Reading)
4. BOR Policy 6:5 – Building Committees (First and Final Reading)
6. Routine Informational Items
1. Capital Project List
2. Building Committee Report