Louisiana State University and A&M College

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  2. COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION
  3. PART 1. Signatures Attesting to Compliance
  4. PART 2. List of Substantive Changes Approved Since the Last Reaffirmation
  5. PART 3. Institutional Assessment of Compliance
    1. Section 2: Core Requirements
      1. 2.1 Degree-granting Authority
      2. 2.2 Governing Board
      3. 2.3 Chief Executive Officer
      4. 2.4 Institutional Mission
      5. 2.5 Institutional Effectiveness
        1. 2.5 Institutional Effectiveness (Continued)
      6. 2.6 Continuous Operation
      7. 2.7.1 Program Length
        1. 2.7.1 Program Length (Continued)
      8. 2.7.2 Program Content
      9. 2.7.3 General Education
      10. 2.7.4 Course work for Degrees
      11. 2.8 Faculty
      12. 2.9 Learning Resources and Services
      13. 2.10 Student Support Services
        1. 2.10 Student Support Services (Continued)
      14. 2.11.1 Financial Resources
      15. 2.11.2 Physical Resources
    2. Section 3: Comprehensive Standards
      1. 3.1.1 Mission
      2. 3.2.1 CEO evaluation/selection
      3. 3.2.2 Governing board control
      4. 3.2.3 Board conflict of interest
      5. 3.2.4 External Influence
      6. 3.2.5 Board dismissal
      7. 3.2.6 Board/administration distinction
      8. 3.2.7 Organizational structure
      9. 3.2.8 Qualified administrative/academic officers
      10. 3.2.9 Personnel appointment
      11. 3.2.10 Administrative staff evaluations
      12. 3.2.11 Control of intercollegiate athletics
      13. 3.2.12 Fund-raising activities
      14. 3.2.13 Institution-related entities
      15. 3.2.14 Intellectual property rights
      16. 3.3.1 Institutional Effectiveness
        1. 3.3.1.1
          1. 3.3.1.1 (Continued)
        2. 3.3.1.2
        3. 3.3.1.3
          1. 3.3.1.3 (Continued)
        4. 3.3.1.4
          1. 3.3.1.4 (Continued)
        5. 3.3.1.5
          1. 3.3.1.5 (Continued)
      17. 3.4.1 Academic program approval
      18. 3.4.2 Continuing education/service programs
      19. 3.4.3 Admissions policies
      20. 3.4.4 Acceptance of academic credit
      21. 3.4.5 Academic policies
      22. 3.4.6 Practices for awarding credit
      23. 3.4.7 Consortial relationships/contractual agreements
      24. 3.4.8 Noncredit to credit
      25. 3.4.9 Academic support services
        1. 3.4.9 (Continued)
        2. 3.4.9 (Continued - 2)
      26. 3.4.10 Responsibility for curriculum
      27. 3.4.11 Academic program coordination
      28. 3.4.12 Technology use
      29. 3.5.1 General education competencies
      30. 3.5.2 Institutional credits for a degree
      31. 3.5.3 Undergraduate program requirements
      32. 3.5.4 Terminal degrees of faculty
      33. 3.6.1 Post-baccalaureate program rigor
        1. 3.6.1 Post-baccalaureate program rigor (Continued)
      34. 3.6.2 Graduate curriculum
      35. 3.6.3 Institutional credits for a graduate degree
      36. 3.6.4 Post-baccalaureate program requirements
      37. 3.7.1 Faculty competence
      38. 3.7.2 Faculty evaluation
      39. 3.7.3 Faculty development
      40. 3.7.4 Academic freedom
      41. 3.7.5 Faculty role in governance
      42. 3.8.1 Learning/information resources
      43. 3.8.2 Instruction of library use
      44. 3.8.3 Qualified staff
      45. 3.9.1 Student rights
      46. 3.9.2 Student records
      47. 3.9.3 Qualified staff
      48. 3.10.1 Financial Stability
      49. 3.10.2 Financial aid audits
      50. 3.10.3 Control of finances
      51. 3.10.4 Control of sponsored research/external funds
      52. 3.11.1 Control of physical resources
      53. 3.11.2 Institutional environment
      54. 3.11.3 Physical facilities
      55. 3.12.1 Substantive change
      56. 3.13 Policy compliance
        1. 3.13.1 "Accrediting Decisions of Other Agencies"
        2. 3.13.2. "Collaborative Academic Arrangements: Policy and Procedures"
        3. 3.13.3. "Complaint Procedures Against the Commission or Its Accredited Institutions"
        4. 3.13.4. "Reaffirmation of Accreditation and Subsequent Reports"
          1. 3.13.4.a.
          2. 3.13.4.b.
      57. 3.14.1 Publication of accreditation status
      58. 3.13.5. "Separate Accreditation for Units of a Member Institution"
        1. 3.13.5.a.
        2. 3.13.5.b.
    3. Section 4: Federal Requirements
      1. 4.1 Student Achievement
      2. 4.2 Program curriculum
        1. 4.2 Program curriculum (Continued)
      3. 4.3 Publication of policies
      4. 4.4 Program length
        1. 4.4 Program length (Continued)
      5. 4.5 Student complaints
      6. 4.6 Recruitment materials
      7. 4.7 Title IV program responsibilities
      8. 4.8 Distance and correspondence education
        1. 4.8.1
        2. 4.8.2
        3. 4.8.3
      9. 4.9 Definition of credit hours
  6. PART 4. Institutional Summary Form Prepared for Commission Reviews
  7. FOCUSED REPORT
  8. QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN (QEP)

3.2.3 Board conflict of interest

The governing board has a policy addressing conflict of interest for its members. (Board conflict of interest)

Compliance Status

Louisiana State University and A&M College is in compliance with this principle.

Narrative

The governing board of Louisiana State University and A&M College (LSU) has policies in place that address issues of conflict of interest of its members. The LSU Board of Supervisors complies with the laws of the state as they pertain to definitions and expectations of appointed officials.  The numerous safeguards against conflicts of interest are based on the state’s Code of Governmental Ethics [1]. The Board of Supervisors’ Bylaws & Regulations that specifically bar nepotism [2] parallel the state’s statutory definition of this term [3] [4]. Other methods of influence are prohibited in a myriad of statutes. Board members and university employees and their immediate family members are barred from accepting gifts of economic value [5]. Members of the board may not enter into contracts or other business arrangements with any part of the LSU System [6]. The president is required annually to submit a financial disclosure statement to the Board of Ethics [7], as are board members, [8] who also must disclose any political contributions given to the appointing authority, in this case, the governor [9]. The Term Limits Provision limits members to three terms [10]. Under the Open Meetings law, the board must advertise upcoming meetings and hold those meetings in a public forum [11] [12]. No votes can be taken in executive session [13]. The Code of Governmental Ethics protects the integrity of the university by prohibiting business and political arrangements that would benefit board members and by forcing public documentation of relationships and of LSU System business. State mandated annual ethics training maintains board members’ and employees’ familiarity with the Code of Governmental Ethics [14].        

Article 10, Section 24 of the Louisiana Constitution permits the impeachment of a board member in the event of misconduct associated with non-compliance with state-mandated ethics [15].

Additional details related to board conflict of interest and similar issues also will be found in the narratives for Core Requirement 2.2, Comprehensive Standard 3.2.4, and Comprehensive Standard 3.2.5.

File Attachments:
  1. [1] La RS 42:1101 Code of Governmental Ethics General Provisions [1] La RS 42:1101 Code of Governmental Ethics General Provisions
  2. [2] Board of Supervisors Regulations & Bylaws, Section 2-13. Nepotism [2] Board of Supervisors Regulations & Bylaws, Section 2-13. Nepotism
  3. [3] La RS 42:1102 Defining Immediate Family [3] La RS 42:1102 Defining Immediate Family
  4. [4] La RS 42:1119 Nepotism [4] La RS 42:1119 Nepotism
  5. [5] La RS 42:1111 Ethical Standards for Public Servants [5] La RS 42:1111 Ethical Standards for Public Servants
  6. [6] La RS 42:1113 Prohibited Contractual Arrangements [6] La RS 42:1113 Prohibited Contractual Arrangements
  7. [7] La RS 42:1124 Financial Disclosure, Statewide Elected Officials [7] La RS 42:1124 Financial Disclosure, Statewide Elected Officials
  8. [8] La RS 42:1124.2.1 Financial Disclosure, Members of Boards & Commissions [8] La RS 42:1124.2.1 Financial Disclosure, Members of Boards & Commissions
  9. [9] La RS 42:1124.6 Disclosure Statements, Agency Heads and Appointees to State Boards & Commissions [9] La RS 42:1124.6 Disclosure Statements, Agency Heads and Appointees to State Boards & Commissions
  10. [10] La RS 42:3.2 Limitation of Terms of Members of Boards & Commissions [10] La RS 42:3.2 Limitation of Terms of Members of Boards & Commissions
  11. [11] La RS 42:12 Public Policy for Open Meetings [11] La RS 42:12 Public Policy for Open Meetings
  12. [12] La RS 42:14 Meetings of Public Bodies Open to Public [12] La RS 42:14 Meetings of Public Bodies Open to Public
  13. [13] La RS 42:16 Executive Sessions [13] La RS 42:16 Executive Sessions
  14. [14] La RS 42:1170 Ethics Education [14] La RS 42:1170 Ethics Education
  15. [15] La Constitution 10:24 Impeachment [15] La Constitution 10:24 Impeachment
Author: Stephenie Franks
Last modified: 7/1/2015 8:33 AM (EDT)