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The South Dakota Board of Regents governs South Dakota's six public universities: University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University, Dakota State University, Northern State University, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and Black Hills State University . In addition, the board governs the state's two special schools, theSouth Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the South Dakota School for the Deaf. The board also oversees several university centers, including South Dakota Public Universities and Research Center in Sioux Falls, Capitol University Center  in Pierre, and the Higher Education Center-West River  in Rapid City. The board also maintains an Electronic University Consortium to offer courses statewide, and has articulation agreements with the state's four technical institutes: Southeast Technical Institute in Sioux Falls, Lake Area Technical Institute in Watertown,  Mitchell Technical Institute in Mitchell, and Western Dakota Technical Institute in Rapid City.

 

The Board of Regents controls all institutional decisions for the six public universities in South Dakota, operating with a total budget of approximately $306 million. The board is made up of nine members, eight of whom serve six-year terms, and all of whom are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the state senate. The ninth member is a student regent, who is a full voting member but serves only a two-year term. The board employs an Executive Director to coordinate legislation, oversee and work with university presidents, and ensure that the board's goals are carried out. The current executive director is Dr. Robert T. "Tad" Perry.