University Provost Jack Hamilton and Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administrative Services Eric Monday explained the aims of the Flagship Coalition in terms of managing costs and efficiencies to the Student Government Senate on Wednesday night.
“The coalition exists for one reason — to help LSU survive in this time,” Hamilton said.
Monday said in terms of managing costs, they hope to change procurement codes for what they buy, manage “capital projects” on what they build and broaden the investment option scope for long-term investments.
Hamilton cleared up confusion from a previous SG meeting when senators said the coalition would cut faculty positions.
“We’re not going to fire anybody based on the coalition plans,” Hamilton said. “The efficiencies will save us positions, but we’re not going to fire anybody, we’re going to use attritions. … In fact, the coalition’s plan is about saving jobs.”
After the recommendations of the provost and chancellor, the Senate passed a resolution to “urge the Louisiana Legislature to adopt the cost-cutting and efficiencies positions of the Flagship Coalition plan to sustain the competitiveness of LSU.”
SG President J Hudson announced the March to the Capitol to rally against budget cuts will be May 3 when SG will combine with University students for a large-scale budget cut protest.
Hudson said he is working to have students across the state rally, as well.
The Senate held an impeachment trial for University Court Associate Justice David Ambrogio because he missed March 25’s U-Court election trial, violating U-Court rules, said Danielle Rushing, U-Court chief justice. The Senate voted against Ambrogio’s impeachment.
The Senate passed a resolution “to urge and request the Department of Residental Life to make TigerCash kiosks available to on-campus students in each of the residential communities” and a resolution to “urge and request to Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation to extend the hours of Campus Transit operations during finals week.”
The Senate passed a resolution to “urge and request the formation of the Parking Appeals Review Committee,” a joint committee between SG and the Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation. U-Court Associate Justice Jacob Ecker said the legislation will open the door for a “dialogue.”
 
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