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Board of Regents to pursue 12‑month AI plan focused on governance, curriculum and ethical use
Summary
Janice Myers presented a 12‑month artificial intelligence plan for South Dakota higher education that identifies five core areas — governance, curriculum, agentic AI for administrative tasks, research and communication/AI fluency — and emphasizes ethical oversight; the item was informational and will return as updates to the board.
Janice Myers presented an informational 12‑month plan to the South Dakota Board of Regents outlining how the university system will approach artificial intelligence in higher education.
"Before you today is an item that has really been in the works for about the last 12 months," Myers said. She described two committees formed to study AI — a technology‑focused group and a cross‑discipline stakeholder group — and said the plan identifies five core areas for work: governance and infrastructure; curriculum and programming across the disciplines; use of agentic AI to automate routine administrative tasks; assessment of AI’s effects on research; and a communications plan to build AI fluency among stakeholders.
Myers described the plan as a roadmap for pilot projects and regular updates to the board over the next year. Board members and presidents praised the framework and underscored an ethical approach. The Chair emphasized "this overarching, ethical responsibility, to do it right," and members urged timely pilots and a focus on preparing students for a workforce transformed by AI.
The item was informational; the board did not take formal action and staff will return with updates and pilot proposals.
