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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)
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3.2.8 Qualified administrative/academic officers

The institution has qualified administrative and academic officers with the experience, competence, and capacity to lead the institution. (Qualified administrative/academic officers)

Compliance Status

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

Narrative

Louisiana State University and A&M College (LSU) has qualified administrative and academic officers with the experience, competence, and capacity to lead the institution. The organizational structure of the university is provided in the LSU Organizational Chart [1]. Administrators and Academic Officers are identified in Table 1 below, and links to their professional résumés are also provided.

 

Table 1. Credentials Roster: Administrative & Academic Officers

Name

Title

Résumé

Andrew, Damon

Dean, College of Human Sciences & Education

 [2]

Bell, Stuart R.

Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost

 [3]

Cassidy, Jane

Vice Provost, Office of Academic Affairs

 [4]

Ceppos, Jerry

School of Mass Communication

 [5]

Clark, Nancy

Dean, Honors College

 [6]

D'Elia, Christopher

Dean, School of the Coast & Environment

 [7]

Ferreyra, Guillermo

Interim Dean, College of Science

 [8]

Foster, Gaines

Dean, College of Humanities & Social Sciences

 [9]

Haynes, Peter F.

School of Veterinary Medicine

 [10]

Keppler, Kurt

Vice Chancellor, Office of Student Life & Enrollment

 [11]

Koonce, Kenneth

Dean, College of Agriculture

 [12]

Koubek, Richard

Dean, College of Engineering

 [13]

Kuhn, Robert L.

Interim Vice Chancellor & Chief Financial Officer, Office of Finance & Administrative Services; Vice Provost, Office of Academic Affairs

[14]

Miles, Kenneth

Interim Vice Provost, Office of Equity, Diversity & Community Outreach

[15]

Nichols, Brian T.

Chief Information Officer

[16]

Reeve, T. Gilmour

Vice Provost, Office of Academic Affairs

[17]

Smyth, Elaine

Interim Dean, LSU Libraries

[18]

Sosnowsky, Kristin

Interim Dean, College of Music & Dramatic Arts

[19]

Tsolakis, Alkis

Dean, College of Art & Design

[20]

Valsaraj, K.T.

Vice Chancellor, Office of Research & Economic Development

[21]

Warner, Isiah

Vice Chancellor, Office of Strategic Initiatives

[22]

White, Richard

Interim Dean, College of Business

[23]

LSU administrators and academic officers are experienced and competent and have the capacity to lead the institution as defined by employment, promotion, and evaluation policies of the university, as evidenced in the SACSCOC Template [24]. The credentials of all administrators and academic officers are also on file with the institution.

All of LSU’s senior administrators hold terminal degrees or appropriate degrees within their respective fields of discipline. All administrators are employed following rigorous searches that adhere to the university’s hiring practices. All administrators are reviewed annually by their respective reviewing officers and are reviewed by their faculty biennially according to the guidelines articulated in PM 35 and PS 111 [25][26]. These evaluations are used to assess performance and determine merit compensation and continuation of service. The evaluation process is discussed in more detail in Comprehensive Standard 3.2.10.

File Attachments:
  1. [1] LSU Organizational Chart [1] LSU Organizational Chart
  2. [2] Résumé for Andrew, Damon [2] Résumé for Andrew, Damon
  3. [3] Résumé for Bell, Stuart R [3] Résumé for Bell, Stuart R
  4. [4] Résumé for Cassidy, Jane [4] Résumé for Cassidy, Jane
  5. [5] Résumé for Ceppos, Jerry [5] Résumé for Ceppos, Jerry
  6. [6] Résumé for Clark, Nancy [6] Résumé for Clark, Nancy
  7. [7] Résumé for D'Elia, Christopher [7] Résumé for D'Elia, Christopher
  8. [8] Résumé for Ferreyra, Guillermo [8] Résumé for Ferreyra, Guillermo
  9. [9] Résumé for Foster, Gaines [9] Résumé for Foster, Gaines
  10. [10] Résumé for Haynes, Peter F [10] Résumé for Haynes, Peter F
  11. [11] Résumé for Keppler, Kurt [11] Résumé for Keppler, Kurt
  12. [12] Résumé for Koonce, Kenneth [12] Résumé for Koonce, Kenneth
  13. [13] Résumé for Koubek, Richard [13] Résumé for Koubek, Richard
  14. [14] Résumé for Kuhn, Robert L [14] Résumé for Kuhn, Robert L
  15. [15] Résumé for Miles, Kenneth [15] Résumé for Miles, Kenneth
  16. [16] Résumé for Nichols, Brian T [16] Résumé for Nichols, Brian T
  17. [17] Résumé for Reeve, T. Gilmour [17] Résumé for Reeve, T. Gilmour
  18. [18] Résumé for Smyth, Elaine [18] Résumé for Smyth, Elaine
  19. [19] Résumé for Sosnowsky, Kristin [19] Résumé for Sosnowsky, Kristin
  20. [20] Résumé for Tsolakis, Alkis [20] Résumé for Tsolakis, Alkis
  21. [21] Résumé for Valsaraj, K.T [21] Résumé for Valsaraj, K.T
  22. [22] Résumé for Warner, Isiah [22] Résumé for Warner, Isiah
  23. [23] Résumé for White, Richard [23] Résumé for White, Richard
  24. [24] SACSCOC Template of Qualified Administrative/Academic Officers [24] SACSCOC Template of Qualified Administrative/Academic Officers
  25. [25] Permanent Memorandum 35: Review of Faculty Ranks [25] Permanent Memorandum 35: Review of Faculty Ranks
  26. [26] Policy Statement 111: Consultation with Faculty in Certain Reviews of Administrative Performance [26] Policy Statement 111: Consultation with Faculty in Certain Reviews of Administrative Performance
Author: Stephenie Franks
Last modified: 7/1/2015 7:33 AM (EST)