13-53-1. Departments and courses of study--Textbooks--Admission and graduation requirements.

The Board of Regents may establish the departments and courses of study, in the institutions under its control, as it thinks best, to determine what textbooks shall be used, what requirements for the admission and graduation of students shall be maintained.

Source: SDC 1939, § 15.0713; SL 1986, ch 143; SL 2002, ch 93, § 1.

13-53-1.1. Draft registration compliance as prerequisite to enrollment--Statement of registration compliance.

No male person born after December 31, 1959, may enroll at any state-supported college or university until such person has filed with the institution a statement of registration compliance. In such a statement of registration compliance, the person shall certify, under oath, either that he is registered with the selective service pursuant to the Military Selective Service Act, 50 U.S.C. § 453, as amended and in effect on January 1, 1988, or that, for any reason specified in 50 U.S.C. § 453, he is not required to be registered.

Source: SL 1988, ch 159, § 1.

13-53-1.2. Form for statement of registration compliance--Inclusion in application.

The Board of Regents shall prescribe the form for the statement of registration compliance provided by § 13-53-1.1 and shall insure that the statement of registration compliance be included in applications for all new and transfer students.

Source: SL 1988, ch 159, § 2.

13-53-1.3. Postsecondary institutions may offer elective course in American sign language.

Any postsecondary educational institution controlled by the State Board of Regents may offer an elective course in American sign language according to policy adopted by the Board of Regents.

Source: SL 1991, ch 148, § 4.