Section 13-53-54 – Programs to increase enrollment, retention, and support for students who are tribal members.
13-53-54. Programs to increase enrollment, retention, and support for students who are tribal members. The Board of Regents is hereby authorized to develop programs to increase enrollment and improve retention and student supports for any student who is a member of one of the nine federally recognized tribes in South Dakota at state institutions, including […]
Section 13-53-52 – Discrimination based on content or viewpoint of expressive activity prohibited.
13-53-52. Discrimination based on content or viewpoint of expressive activity prohibited. A public institution of higher education, its faculty, administrators, and other employees, may not discriminate against any student or student organization based on the content or viewpoint of their expressive activity. Funds allocated to student organizations shall be distributed in a nondiscriminatory manner in […]
Section 13-53-53 – Annual report on intellectual diversity and free exchange of ideas.
13-53-53. Annual report on intellectual diversity and free exchange of ideas. On or before December first of each year, the Board of Regents shall prepare and submit to the Governor and each member of the legislature a report that: (1)Sets forth all actions taken by each institution to promote and ensure intellectual diversity and the […]
Section 13-53-44 – Technical colleges–Transfer of credits.
13-53-44. Technical colleges–Transfer of credits. Commencing July 1, 1999, technical colleges governed by the Board of Technical Education and accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and universities governed by the Board of Regents and accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools shall have articulation agreements in […]
Section 13-53-45 – Confidentiality of information–Restrictions.
13-53-45. Confidentiality of information–Restrictions. The Board of Regents shall treat all information disclosed pursuant to §§13-28-50 and 13-53-45 as confidential and subject to the same restrictions that apply to personally identifiable information involving any student enrolled in the universities or special schools. Source: SL 2002, ch 89, §2.
Section 13-53-46 – Definition of terms in §§ 13-53-47 and 13-53-48.
13-53-46. Definition of terms in §§13-53-47 and 13-53-48. Terms in §§13-53-47 and 13-53-48 mean: (1)”Public or private postsecondary educational institution” or “institution,” any entity permitted to offer postsecondary education credits or degrees in South Dakota under §13-49-27.1; (2)”Student,” any person born after 1956 who is registering for more than one class during an academic term, […]
Section 13-53-47 – Immunizations required for students entering public or private postsecondary educational institutions–Alternatives.
13-53-47. Immunizations required for students entering public or private postsecondary educational institutions–Alternatives. Any student entering a public or private postsecondary education institution in this state for the first time after July 1, 2008, shall, within forty-five days after the start of classes, present to the appropriate institution certification from a licensed physician that the student […]
Section 13-53-48 – Time for submission of documentation.
13-53-48. Time for submission of documentation. The institution shall require that the documentation from the student, provided for by §13-53-47, be submitted within forty-five days after the start of classes. Source: SL 2007, ch 119, §3.
Section 13-53-49 – Expressive activity and intellectual diversity defined.
13-53-49. Expressive activity and intellectual diversity defined. As used in §§13-53-49 to 13-53-53, inclusive: (1)”Expressive activity,” protected under the provisions of §§13-53-49 to 13-53-53, inclusive, includes any lawful noncommercial verbal or written means by which one person communicates ideas to another, and includes peaceful assembly, protests, speeches, distribution of literature, the carrying of signs, and […]
Section 13-53-50 – Commitment to free expression and discussion of intellectually diverse topics at institutions of higher education.
13-53-50. Commitment to free expression and discussion of intellectually diverse topics at institutions of higher education. The Board of Regents shall require each institution under its control to maintain a commitment to the principles of free expression and encourage the timely and rational discussion of topics in an environment that is intellectually and ideologically diverse. […]