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Carey Kilmer has been selected as the registrar at South ��ֱ���� State University, effective Sept. 22. 

Kilmer previously served as the director of the Office of Continuing and Distance Education and brings extensive experience in higher education — with more than 24 years at SDState — to her new role in the Office of Records and Registration. 

Kilmer succeeds Joyce Kepford, who served as registrar since 2015 and in the Registrar’s Office since 1981. She has been working for the Office of Records and Registration on a part-time basis to ensure a smooth transition to new leadership following her retirement. 

“I am excited to welcome Carey Kilmer as the new SDState registrar, and I’m confident that she will provide excellent leadership in this important role,” said Teresa Seefeldt, vice provost for undergraduate education. “Carey brings significant higher education experience to the role, including developing innovative initiatives through the Office of Continuing and Distance Education. She has built excellent relationships on campus, which will be very valuable as she transitions to her new role.” 

The registrar directs SDState’s Office of Records and Registration, the guardian for official institutional academic records. It provides a variety of services and information to students, advisers, faculty and academic units in support of students achieving academic goals. 

Services include registration, dropping and adding courses, changing an address, submitting a preferred name, applying for graduation and accessing enrollment verifications, grades, degree audits and transcripts. The Registrar’s Office also provides services for credit transfers, major changes, graduation and production of the semester course schedule. 

“I am honored to serve as the next registrar at SDSU. I look forward to working with faculty, staff and students to ensure the records and registration services continue to support student success while exploring new ways to enhance the student experience,” said Kilmer, registrar and director of the Office of Records and Registration. 

Kilmer earned her Master of Science in adult, occupational and continuing education from Kansas State University and her Bachelor of Science in sociology from SDState. 

She served in the Office of Continuing and Distance Education since 2010, as student services facilitator, assistant director and the last 3 ½ years as its director. Among her duties, Kilmer facilitated development of the office’s strategic plan, managed its budget and oversaw all aspects of operations, department functions and compliance to provide support to more than 60 SDState programs approved for online or distance delivery. 

As assistant director, she was also responsible for support services for more than 4,500 students enrolled in SDState online and distance education courses each semester. 

Before that, she was a senior computer support specialist for SDState’s College of General Studies and held a variety of positions at Gateway in Sioux Falls.