1. Report and Actions of Executive Session

2. Report of the Executive Director

1. Senate Bill 55 Task Force Update

2. Lessons Learned from Fall 2020 Semester Regarding Best Practices for Pandemic Response

3. Lean Efforts

3. Reports from Individual Presidents and Superintendents

4. Reports on Individual Regent Activities

5. Report from the Student Federation

6. Public Comment Period

Academic and Student Affairs

A.    Graduation Lists

B.    BOR Policy Revisions

1. BOR Policy 2:10 – Grades and Use of Grade Point Averages (Second Reading)
2. BOR Policy 1.5 – Executive Director (First and Final Reading)
3. BOR Policy 1.6 – Appointment, Authority and Responsibilities for the Presidents and Superintendents (First and Final Reading)

C.    New Site Request – SDSU – AS/BS in Respiratory Care (Monument Health-Rapid City)

D.    New Program Requests

1. SDSU – Minor in Early Childhood Education
2. USD – AS in Applied Health Sciences

E.     New Certificate Requests

1. DSU – Online Teaching (Undergrad)
2. DSU – Creative Coding (Undergrad)
3. SDSU & USD – Public Health (Graduate)
4. USD – Actuary Sciences (Undergrad)
5. USD – Board Certified Behavior Analyst (Graduate)
6. USD – Technology Development & Entrepreneurship (Graduate)

F.     New Specialization Requests

1. DSU – Accounting (BBA in Business)
2. DSU – Business Technology (BBA in Business)
3. DSU – Finance (BBA in Business)
4. DSU – Management (BBA in Business)
5. DSU – Marketing (BBA in Business)
6. USD – PreK-12 Educational Leadership (EdD in Educational Administration and Leadership)
7. USD – Molecular Biology & Genetics (PhD in Basic Biomedical Science)

G.    Intent to Plan Requests

1. DSU – BS in Artificial Intelligence
2. USD – BS in Biochemistry

H.    Articulation Agreements

1. Black Hills State University
2. South Dakota State University
3. University of South Dakota

I.      Agreements on Academic Cooperation – University of South Dakota

J.      Inactive Status and Program Termination Requests – NSU & USD

K.    COVID-19 Resolution Extension

L.     Memorandum of Understanding – SDSU – Concrete Industry Management

Budget and Finance

M.   FY22 HEFF M&R Projects

N.    FY22 Auxiliary System M&R Projects

O.    FY22 AES M&R Projects

P.     SDSU Football Stadium FY20 Financials

Q.    SDSD Easement

R.    Affiliated Entity – Early Learning Center of Brookings, Inc. Transfer to Benefit SDSU

S.     DSU Naming Request – The Paulson Cyber Incubator and Entrepreneurial Center (PCIEC)

T.     SDLTAP Joint Powers Agreement – SDSU & SD Department of Transportation

U.    SDSU Airport Hangar Update

V.    BOR Policy Revisions

1. BOR Policy 2:29 and 5:6 – FICA/Re-Employment Exemptions (Second Reading)
2. BOR Policy 5:5:4 – Tuition and Fees: Fees (Second Reading)

Routine Informational Items – No Board Action Necessary

W.  Interim Actions of the Executive Director

X.    Capital Projects List

Y.    Building Committee Report

Z.    Student Debt Analyses

1. SDSBVI Comprehensive Plan for Special Education

2. BOR Policy Revisions

1. BOR Policy 2:5 – Transfer of Credit (First Reading)

2. BOR Policy 4:11 – Rank and Promotion (First Reading)

3. BOR Policy 4:12 – Role and Responsibility of Faculty (First Reading)

3. BOR & BOTE Data Sharing Agreement