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)

3.2.1 CEO evaluation/selection

The governing board of the institution is responsible for the selection and the periodic evaluation of the chief executive officer. (CEO evaluation/selection)

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) is responsible for the selection and periodic evaluation of the chief executive officer. The authority of the Board of Supervisors to employ personnel is specified in State of Louisiana Revised Statute R.S. 17:3301 [1] and is outlined through the Bylaws & Regulations of the LSU Board of Supervisors [2]. The Bylaws & Regulations of the LSU Board of Supervisors (Article VII, Section 4) specify that the chancellor is appointed by the Board of Supervisors and serves at their pleasure [3]. The president of the LSU System recommends the appointment and oversees the actions of the chancellor. The contract of the chancellor states that a review is to be conducted and that the board chair, president, and chancellor will determine the performance metrics.

As an example of the hiring process, the president of the system, John V. Lombardi, recommended to the board the hiring of Michael V. Martin on June 5, 2008, and the board empowered the president to take action to secure the employment along with the board voting to appoint Dr. Martin as chancellor [4]. A similar procedure was followed on December 16, 2004, in the hiring of Sean O’Keefe as chancellor [5].

The review of Chancellor Sean O’Keefe led to his resignation, which the Board of Supervisors accepted on January 17, 2008, slightly more than three years after his appointment [6]. At this meeting the board publicly acknowledged the evaluation of the LSU chancellor and specifically cited it as a reason for separation.

With the dismissal of LSU System President John Lombardi on April 12, 2012, the LSU Board of Supervisors considered an alternate configuration of the leadership at the LSU System and LSU [7]. The current configuration of one person performing the duties of the chancellor of LSU and president of the LSU System began on June 8, 2012, when William L. Jenkins, who was serving as interim system president, was also designated as the interim LSU chancellor upon the departure of sitting Chancellor Michael V. Martin [8]. On October 26, 2012, the Board of Supervisors took action to begin the consolidation of the two positions permanently into one [9]. In December 2012 the board clarified that it intended to merge the two positions into one position at a date to be specified by the board [10]. On March 27, 2013, the board accepted the recommendation that F. King Alexander be selected as the system president and the LSU chancellor [11]. Core requirement 2.3 details the changing nature of the position of chief executive officer at LSU.

File Attachments:
  1. [1] La RS 17:3301 Organization of Post-secondary Education Systems [1] La RS 17:3301 Organization of Post-secondary Education Systems
  2. [2] LSU Board of Supervisors Bylaws & Regulations [2] LSU Board of Supervisors Bylaws & Regulations
  3. [3] LSU BoS Bylaws & Regulations: Chancellor Appointment [3] LSU BoS Bylaws & Regulations: Chancellor Appointment
  4. [4] BoS Appointment of Chancellor Martin [4] BoS Appointment of Chancellor Martin
  5. [5] Hiring of Sean O'Keefe as LSU Chancellor [5] Hiring of Sean O'Keefe as LSU Chancellor
  6. [6] Sean O'Keefe Resignation [6] Sean O'Keefe Resignation
  7. [7] President John V. Lombardi Fired [7] President John V. Lombardi Fired
  8. [8] Jenkins Becomes Interim President [8] Jenkins Becomes Interim President
  9. [9] Consolidation of LSU System President and LSU Chancellor [9] Consolidation of LSU System President and LSU Chancellor
  10. [10] Clarification of Consolidation [10] Clarification of Consolidation
  11. [11] Recommendation to Hire Alexander [11] Recommendation to Hire Alexander
Author: Stephenie Franks
Last modified: 7/1/2015 8:33 AM (EDT)