What is the Louisiana Board of Regents?
The Board of Regents is a state agency that governs and coordinates all 19 public higher education institutions in Louisiana, according to its Web site. The governor appoints 15 members to six-year terms, with at least one from each of the state’s seven Congressional districts. The board has one student member, usually a student body president from one of the schools.
The Board of Regents meets monthly in the Claiborne building downtown near the state capitol. All meetings are open to the public, and the next meeting is April 24 at 9 a.m.
So what exactly do they do?
The 1974 Constitution gives the Board of Regents the authority to review or eliminate existing degree programs or departments, study the need for and feasibility of new higher education institutions, formulate and update a master plan for higher education, including a funding formula for that plan and review annual budget proposals for the needs of each institution, as well as recommend priorities for construction and improvements
What is something they have done recently that affects LSU students?
The Board of Regents is working with U.S. Department of Defense agencies to try to make it possible for students called into active military duty to continue their education via the Internet, according to a press release.
What is the LSU Board of Supervisors?
According to the LSU Web site, the Board of Supervisors governs and operates each of the 10 campuses in the LSU System.
There are 16 board members, two from each Congressional district, one at-large member, and one student member — usually one school’s student body president. The governor appoints the members to six-year terms, and the student member serves a one-year term.
The Board of Supervisors meets monthly in the LSU System Building on Lakeshore Drive. Its next meeting is May 2 at 8:30 a.m. and is open to the public.
What do they do?
They are in charge of campuses’ day-to-day operations. According to the Web site, the Board of Supervisors approve all hiring and salary adjustments for LSU System employees. They approve funding for things such as scholarships and the Master Plan. Changes to student fees or tuition must go through them.
What is something they are doing that affects LSU students?
Chancellor Mark Emmert said he and the Board of Supervisors are discussing a possible increase to the $250 academic excellence fee to help fund LSU’s Flagship Agenda. The board approved raising admission standards for the incoming freshman class of 2005. Students entering that year will need a 3.0 GPA and either a 22 on the ACT or a top 15 percent ranking in their high school class.