The LSU Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to approve a resolution combining the position of system president and chancellor on Friday.

The resolution, which was not on the initial agenda, was added following a presentation by consulting group AGB in which a scenario was proposed depicting the LSU System in 2015 having one president and an executive vice president and provost who presides over chancellors at the LSU, LSU-Shreveport, the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, LSU-Eunice and LSU-Alexandria.

AGB’s presentation also showed an LSU System with a uniform curriculum and uniform application process for each university.

While the board agreed they would have to further discuss the more dramatic proposed changes, the discussion of merging the system president and chancellor position had been long discussed, and it was time to approve.

Faculty Senate President Kevin Cope said he wasn’t happy with the sudden merger.

For a decision like that to be made, there needs to be faculty input, Cope said.