The South Dakota Board of Regents meets on Dec. 11, 2025, at the University of South Dakota-Sioux Falls. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)
SIOUX FALLS — The South Dakota Board of Regents introduced proposed changes to the public university system’s housing and meal plan policy at its meeting Thursday, in response to failed legislation to remove on-campus living requirements.
The board created a workgroup of students and staff in April to “understand what the issues were,” said Heather Forney, vice president of finance and administration for the Board of Regents. The group reviewed existing policy and data, and surveyed students across the university system…