Tentative Agenda
South Dakota Board of Regents
October 2-4, 2018
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Surbeck Center
Rapid City, SD
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1. Board Work
A. Roll Call
B. Approval of the Agenda
C. Declaration of Conflicts
D. Approval of the Minutes – Meetings on August 7-9, 2018; August 30, 2018
E. Rolling Calendar
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, Board of Regents and SDBOR Executive Director Paul Beran – Surbeck Center, Bump Lounge
Executive Session to Discuss Personnel Matters, Board of Regents and DSU President José-Marie Griffiths
Breakfast – Surbeck Center, Bump Lounge
9:30 – 11:30 A.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 – Surbeck Center, Bump Lounge
Executive Session to Discuss Personnel Matters, Board of Regents and BHSU President Tom Jackson, Jr.
Lunch – Surbeck Center, Bump Lounge
Academic and Student Affairs
A. Agreements on Academic Cooperation – USD
B. Request to Seek Accreditation – SDSU
C. New Program Request – DSU – Minor in English as a New Language
D. New Specialization Requests
E. New Site Request – DSU – BS in Elementary Education (Distance)
F. Herbicide Injury Study Joint Powers agreement – SDSU & SD Department of Agriculture
G. Extension Forestry Joint Powers Agreement Addendum – SDSU & SD Department of Agriculture
A. Welcome and Presentation by SDSM&T President Jim Rankin
B. Student Organization Awards – SDSM&T
C. Reports on Individual Regent Activities
D. Reports from Individual Presidents and Superintendents
E. Report and Actions of Executive Session
F. Report of the Executive Director/Interim Actions
G. SDSM&T Foundation Report
H. 2019 Proposed Legislation
I. USD Discovery District Bylaws and Member Changes