The South Dakota Board of Regents (also known as SDBOR) is a governing board that controls six public universities in the U.S. state of South Dakota. These include Black Hills State University, Dakota State University, Northern State University, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, South Dakota State University, and the University of South Dakota. The Board also governs the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the South Dakota Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
In control of all institutional decisions for the six public universities, the Board has an operating budget of approximately $318 million. As of June 2025, the members of the Board of Regents are as follows:
Tim Rave, Baltic - president Jeff Partridge, Rapid City - vice president Randy Frederick, Hayti - secretary Griffin Petersen, Onida - student member Pam Roberts, Pierre - past president Judy Dittman, Madison James Lochner, Dakota Dunes Randy Rasmussen, Vermillion Miles Beacom, Sioux Falls Of the current members, Roberts was appointed by former Governor Daugaard, Rave, Partridge, Frederick, Dittman, Lochner, and Rasmussen by former Governor Noem, and Petersen and Beacom by Governor Larry Rhoden.
Institutions
School Location Enrollment Est. Endowment Athletics Black Hills State University Spearfish 3,346 1883 $9,320,757 RMAC (NCAA Division II) Dakota State University Madison 3,774 1881 $9,794,185 Frontier (NAIA) Northern State University Aberdeen 3,708 1901 $60,416,274 NSIC (NCAA Division II) South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City 2,579 1885 $54,892,075 RMAC (NCAA Division II) South Dakota State University Brookings 12,065 1881 $102,875,539 Summit (NCAA Division I) University of South Dakota Vermillion 10,619 1862 $210,205,498 Summit (NCAA Division I)South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually ImairedAberdeen1900 N/ASouth Dakota Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Statewide1800 N/A
Former Members
Doug Morrison, Sioux Falls Jim Thares, Aberdeen Barb Stork, Dakota Dunes John W. Bastian, Belle Fourche Kevin Schieffer, Sioux Falls. Randy Shaefer, Madison Dr. Joan Wink, Howes Tony Venhuizen, Sioux Falls Bob Sutton, Sioux Falls Mr. Terry D. Baloun, Highmore. Dr. Richard G. Belatti, Madison. Dr. James O. Hansen, Pierre. Mr. Harvey C. Jewett, Aberdeen Pat Lebrun, Rapid City Rudy Nef, Milbank Kathryn O. Johnson, Hill City Dean M. Krogman, Brookings Randall K. Morris, Spearfish Carole Pagones, Sioux Falls
Student Member The student member was originally included in 1979. The student member is a full-voting member; the only difference between other board members is the student's term is two years compared to six of other members. The student is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state senate.
Former Student Members
Jason Glodt, appointed in 1995 and re-appointed in 1996 by Governor Janklow. Glodt attended Black Hills State University and the University of South Dakota School of Law. Shane Penfield, appointed in 1998 by Governor Janklow and re-appointed by Governor Rounds in 2000 and 2002. Penfield attended the University of South Dakota for both his undergraduate education and law school. Penfield resigned upon graduation from the University of South Dakota School of Law. Tony Venhuizen appointed in 2003 to fill Shane Penfield's vacancy, and re-appointed in 2004 and 2006 by Governor Rounds. Venhuizen attended South Dakota State University and University of South Dakota School of Law. Venhuizen was later appointed by Governor Noem to serve as Regent again in 2021. In January 2025, following Kristi Noem's resignation and Larry Rhoden's elevation to governor, Rhoden chose Venhuizen as South Dakota's 40th Lieutenant Governor. Melanie Satchell appointed in 2008 by Governor Rounds. Satchell attended South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Patrick Weber, appointed in 2010 and re-appointed in 2012 by Governor Daugaard. Weber attended the University of South Dakota School of Law. Weber resigned upon graduating from law school. Joseph Schartz, appointed in 2013 to fill the term of graduating law student, Patrick Weber, by Governor Daugaard. Schartz was re-appointed in 2014 by Governor Daugaard. Schartz attended South Dakota State University. Conrad Adam, appointed in 2016 by Governor Daugaard. Adam attended the University of South Dakota. Lucas Lund, appointed in 2018 by Governor Daugaard. Lund attended the University of South Dakota. Brock A. Brown, appointed in 2020 and re-appointed in 2022 by Governor Noem. Brown attended South Dakota State University and the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law. Griffin Petersen, appointed in 2025 by Governor Rhoden. Petersen attends the University of South Dakota.
See also
List of colleges and universities in South Dakota
References
External links South Dakota Board of Regents