WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2023
I.
REGENTS CONVENE – 10:00am CST – Woster Celebration Hall
B.
Approval of the Agenda
C.
Declaration of Conflicts
D.
Approval of the Minutes – October 4-5, 2023; November 14, 2023
E.
Motion to Dissolve into Executive Session
II.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Pursuant to SDCL § 1-25-2) – 10:15am CST – Jensen-Smith Board Room
LEGISLATIVE SOCIAL WITH AREA LEGISLATORS – 5:30pm CST – Regents, BOR Senior Staff, President Dunn, & Student Federation Representatives – McCrory Gardens Education and Visitor Center, Classroom, 631 22nd Avenue
RECEPTION – 6:00pm CST – McCrory Gardens Education and Visitor Center, 631 22nd Avenue
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2023
III.
REGENTS RECONVENE – 9:00am CST – Woster Celebration Hall
A.
Report and Actions of Executive Session
B.
Resolution of Recognition
C.
Welcome and Presentation by SDSU President Barry Dunn
D.
Student Organization Awards – SDSU
E.
Reports from Individual Presidents and Superintendents
F.
Reports on Individual Regent Activities
G.
Report from the Student Federation
H.
Report of the Executive Director
IV.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS
A.
High School Dual Credit Joint Powers Agreement – SDDOE & SDBOR
B.
New Program Request – NSU – Minor in Marketing and Digital Design
C.
New Certificate Requests
1.
SDSMT – Quantum Communications (Undergraduate and Graduate)
2.
USD – Artificial Intelligence for Business Analytics (Graduate)
D.
New Specialization Requests
1.
USD – Artificial Intelligence for Business Analytics – Master of Business Administration (MBA)
2.
USD – Reading Specialist/Literacy Coach – MA in Secondary Education
E.
New Site Request – SDSU – MS in Counseling and Human Resource Development – Specializations in College Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling and Rehabilitation Counseling (Online)
F.
Inactive Status and Program Terminations – DSU, NSU, SDSMT, SDSU & USD
G.
Articulation Agreements
1.
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
2.
South Dakota State University
H.
Agreements on Academic Cooperation – South Dakota State University
1.
Revised BOR Policy 2.2.2.1 – Seamless Transfer of Credit (Formerly Policy 2:5) and BOR Policy 2.2.2.5 – Prior Learning and Validated Transfer of Credit (Formerly Policy 2:5:4) (Second Reading)
2.
Revised BOR Policy 3.3.1 – Confidentiality of Student Records (Formerly Policy 3:5) (Second Reading)
K.
Maintenance & Repair (M&R) Projects (Greater than $250,000)
L.
FY25 HEFF M&R Projects
M.
FY25 Auxiliary System M&R Projects
O.
Capital Asset Purchase Greater than $500,000
1.
SDSMT – X-Ray Photoelectron Spectrometer
2.
SDSU – FBT Arena Daktronics Video and Audio
P.
Repeal BOR Policy 1.3.9 (Formerly Policy 1:7:5) – Regental Civil Service Advisory Council
Q.
BHSU-Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation MOU
R.
SDLTAP Joint Powers Agreement – SDSU & SD Department of Transportation
ROUTINE INFORMATIONAL ITEMS – No Board Action Necessary
S.
Interim Actions of the Executive Director
T.
Building Committee Report
V.
SDSU Football Stadium FY23 Financials
W.
Reduced Tuition Annual Report
X.
Student Accounts Receivable Report
Y.
General Education Assessment Report
Z.
Intent to Plan Requests
VI.
ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS
A.
Revised BOR Policy 3.6.1 – Scholarships, Grants, and Loans (Formerly Policy 3:15) (Second Reading)
B.
2021 Academic Degree Program Productivity Report
C.
Civics Initiative (Placeholder) -- This item has been pulled from the agenda
A.
FY25 Governor’s Recommended Budget
B.
2024 Board Sponsored Legislation
C.
FY25 Tuition Rate Proposals
D.
Revised BOR Policy 5.4 – Purchasing (First and Final Reading)
E.
SDSU Transient Animal Preliminary Facility Statement (PFS)
F.
SDSU Cottonwood Range and Livestock Field Station Facility Design Plan (FDP) (Placeholder) -- This item has been pulled from the agenda
G.
SDSU Soccer Completion Venue Preliminary Facility Statement (PFS)
H.
DSU ARL Building in Sioux Falls Facility Design Plan (FDP)
I.
BHSU West River Nursing Addition & Renovation Facility Design Plan (FDP)
J.
NSU Business & Health Innovation Center/Lincoln Hall Facility Design Plan (FDP)
K.
Removal of Briscoe Hall at NSU from Auxiliary Facilities System
L.
Revised BOR Policy 5.5.1 – Tuition and Fees: On-Campus Tuition, and BOR Policy 5.5.2 – Tuition and Fees: Off-Campus Tuition (First and Final Reading)
M.
New BOR Policy 1.7.6 – Communications and Branding, and Repeal of BOR Policy 5.16 – Trademarks (First and Final Reading)
VIII.
Motion to Dissolve into Executive Session
IX.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (Pursuant to SDCL § 1-25-2) – Jensen-Smith Board Room
X.
REGENTS RECONVENE – Woster Celebration Hall
A.
Report and Actions of Executive Session
XI.
ADJOURN – 12:00pm CST