South Dakota Mines Policy Manual
The South Dakota Mines operates in accordance with the policies of the South Dakota Board of Regents.
Some university policies address matters that are mandated by state or federal law to be specific for each university. Other policies elaborate on how Board of Regents policy will be implemented at South Dakota Mines. In general, Board of Regents policies are not duplicated here.
| Policy 1-1 | Formation of University Policy |
| Policy 1-2 | Chain of Command |
| Policy 1-3 | Naming of Facilities, Programs and Funded Academic Honors |
| Policy 1-4 | Use of Institutional Facilities and Grounds for Expressive Activity by Non-Affiliated Parties |
| Policy 1-5 | SDSM&T Database Policy |
| Policy 2-1 | Curriculum Development and Review Process |
| Policy 2-2 | Faculty Qualifications |
| Policy 2-3 | Common Examination Scheduling |
| Policy 2-4 | Cooperative Education Program |
| Policy 2-5 | Course Audits |
| Policy 2-6 | Appeal of Undergraduate Transfer Credit |
| Policy 2-7 | Graduate Assistantships |
| Policy 2-8 | Final Examinations |
| Policy 2-9 | Withdrawals |
| Policy 2-10 | Maintenance of Student Records |
| Policy 2-11 | Academic Appeals |
| Policy 2-12 | Graduation Policy |
| Policy 2-13 | Recommendation of Students for Graduation |
| Policy 2-14 | Conferral of Honorary Doctorate Degrees |
| Policy 2-15 | Definition of Credit Hours |
| Policy 2-16 | Proprietary Thesis |
| Policy 2-17 | Degree Revocation |
| Policy 2-18 | Inclement Weather Remote Learning Day |
| Policy 2-19 | Peer Review of Teaching |
| Policy 2-20 | Course Scheduling |
| Policy 2-21 | Final Grade Appeals |
| Policy 3-1 | Excused Absences |
| Policy 3-2 | Student Complaint Process |
| Policy 3-3 | Grievance Procedures for Students |
| Policy 3-4 | On-Campus Advertising |
| Policy 3-5 | Financial Aid |
| Policy 3-6 | Scholarships |
| Policy 4-1 | EO, non-discrimination, and affirmative action |
| Policy 4-2 | Preferred First Name Policy |
| Policy 4-3 | Animal Policy |
| Policy 4-4 | Alternative Work Schedule |
| Policy 4-5 | Smoke, Vapor and Tobacco-Free Campus |
| Policy 4-6 | Hiring Student Employees |
| Policy 4-7 | Distinguished Professor Designation |
| Policy 4-8 | Emeritus Status |
| Policy 4-9 | Telework |
| Policy 4-10 | Mid-term Reviews for Tenure-Track Faculty |
| Policy 4-11 | Recruitment Code of Conduct |
| Policy 4-20 | Conflicts of Interest Reporting and Approval |
| Policy 5-1 | Copyright Protection |
| Policy 5-2 | General Activity Fee |
| Policy 5-3 | Purchasing |
| Policy 5-4 | Bookstore |
| Policy 5-5 | Trademark Licensing |
| Policy 6-1 | News and Commercial Media Access to University Property |
| Policy 6-2 | Painting Policy |
| Policy 6-3 | University Vehicle Usage |
| Policy 6-4 | Assessing User Fees: Scheduling, Events, and Conferences |
| Policy 6-5 | Campus Memorials |
| Policy 6-6 | Asbestos Policy |
| Policy 6-7 | University Space Policy |
| Policy 7-1 | Threat Assessment |
| Policy 7-2 | Campus Chemical Storage and Disposal |
| Policy 7-3 | Campus Laboratory Materials Acquisition and Inventory |
| Policy 7-4 | Laboratory Safety |
| Policy 7-5 | Emergency and Risk Management Procedures and Plans |
| Policy 7-6 | Waivers and Medical Release Usage |
| Policy 7-7 | Reporting of Incidents, Accidents, or Unsafe Conditions |
| Policy 7-8 | Weapons Policy |
| Policy 7-9 | Closed Circuit TV |
| Policy 7-10 | Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) |
| Policy 9-1 | Distinguishing Among Gifts, Grants, and Contracts for Administration of External Funds |
| Policy 9-3 | Cost Sharing for Research and Other Sponsored Activity |
| Policy 9-4 | Authorization of Centers |
| Policy 9-5 | Proposals for Sponsored Programs |
| Policy 9-6 | Organizational Prior Approval System |
| Policy 9-7 | Basic Cost Principles |
| Policy 9-8 | Budget and Expenditure Reconciliation |
| Policy 9-9 | Budget Revisions |
| Policy 9-10 | Cost Transfers |
| Policy 9-11 | Delegation of Authority |
| Policy 9-12 | Expenditure Approval |
| Policy 9-13 | Records Retention |
| Policy 9-14 | Training Requirement in Responsible Conduct of Research |
| Policy 9-16 | Facilities and Administrative Cost Distribution |