Past Senate Documents
Below, you will find a list of past documents that were discussed at the Faculty Senate meetings.
Spring 2012
Posted 4/4/12
Report on the Findings of the Committee for Professional Rights and Responsibilities
Regarding Changes to the Guidelines for Promotion and Tenure
Executive Summary of Above Report
Proposed Revisions to Faculty Senate Constitution & Bylaws
Posted 2/23/12
The following documents were presented before the Senate meeting March 7, 2012:
SACS Information 2012
TRSL Fact Sheet
Lobbying Act Points
Revised Tenure and Promotion Guidelines, Dated 10/25/11
The following documents were brought before the 1/25/12 meeting:
Report of the Committee on Professional Rights and Responsibilities
Revised Faculty Evaluation Guidelines 10-25-11
Revised Tenure and Promotion Guidelines 10-25-11
Guide to Recommended Revisions
Memo to Committee Regarding Aligning Tenure and promotion Guidelines With GRAD Act Objectives
Recommended Revisions from the Committee
Fall 2011
The following documents were brought before the 11/30/11 meeting:
Social Media Policy (Draft)
Memo to Committee Regarding Aligning Tenure and promotion Guidelines With GRAD Act Objectives
Recommended Revisions from the Committee
The following documents were brought before the 10/5/11 meeting:
Recommendations on the Policy on Harassment and Discrimination and Policy on Retaliation
The following documents were brought before the 9/7/11 meeting:
Southeastern Policy on Harassment and Discrimination
Southeastern Policy on Retalition
Response to the 2010-2011 Resolutions
Posted 5/18/11
Fired professors file suit against Southeastern, state boards (Daily Star)
Posted 5/13/11
Senate backs fired profs; resolution says terminations violated policy (Daily Star)
Faculty Senate may call for reinstating fired profs (Daily Star)
Fired French profs state their case (Daily Star)
The following documents were presented at the 5/4/11 Senate meeting:
We were addressed by French professors, Drs. Meg Marshall, Katherine Kolb and Evelyne Bornier.
Here is Dr. Marshall's Statement / Open Letter to the SLU Faculty Senate
Here is Dr. Katherine Kolb's statement to the Senate
Here is Dr Evelyne Bornier's statement to the Senate
The following are re-posts of stories that have run in the Daily Star newspaper about the cutting of the Southeastern
French program and subsequent grievance processes:
French prof loses grievance case; frustrated students feel penalized, written off (Daily Star)
University broke rules, says 2nd fired French prof (Daily Star)
Students mourn impending loss of French programs (Daily Star)
Not ready to retire: Tenured professor files official grievance (Daily Star)
French students rally to bring back major (Daily Star)
Student aims to take 40 hours in 2 semesters (Daily Star)
Bills that deal with Higher Education Document
This document contains additional bills not contained in the document above.
To find the text of any bill within the documents noted above:
1. click here
2. Once the new page spawns, click "Search" on the right at the top
3. There you'll find a search engine - enter the bill's prefix and number in the 2nd line
This bill, HB32 (Fannin) APPROPRIATIONS/ANCILLARY: Provides for the ancillary expenses of state
government, was specifically noted as a bill faculty should be against as it suggests using
Office of Group Benefits money to plug budget holes.
The link http://www.legiscon.com/ was also suggested as a way to track bills
This letter from Belle Wheelan, President SACSCOC supporting LOUIS funding was brought up.
FAC/BOS Report: April 2011
2011- 12 TRSL Employer Contribution Notice
Posted 5/3/11
Budget has no room for local projects, Louisiana governor says (Town Talk)
French House funds in construction bill (Advocate)
Jindal defends privatization of La. Health insurance plan (Advocate)
What Good Do Faculty Unions Do? (Chronicle)
Posted 5/2/11
Board OK’s university cuts; 109 degree programs eliminated statewide (Daily Star)
Higher Education bills flow (Advocate)
Bill woudl allow state to insure its workers (Advocate)
LSU Board, Lombardi discuss budget outside meeting (Advocate)
Posted 4/21/11
College finance 101 (News Star)
SLU Workshop series targets businesses (Advocate)
Education funding tops chamber agenda (Advocate)
Posted 4/20/11
Poll: Students say high schools aren’t making grade, but colleges improving (Olive Software)
LSU Professor, poet Leiby dies in wreck (Advocate)
Non-traditional student success story (Daily Star)
Connect to SLU with iPhone app (Daily Star)
Posted 4/12/11
5% tuition increase for LSU campuses at top of board's agenda April 15 (Town Talk)
2010-2011 Academic Year
The following document were presented at the 4/6/11 Senate meeting:
Invited Speakers: Bart Bellairs, AD | Hope Williams, AAD
Board and Legislative Issues
HB25 - COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Provides for additional tuition charges on a credit-hour basis and excludes such additional charges from TOPS award payments
SB6 - TEACHERS RETIREMENT: Provides for continued payment of the unfunded accrued liability portion of employer contributions after participation ceases.
SB8 - TEACHERS RETIREMENT: Allows certain retirees to return to work without benefit suspension subject to an earnings limitation.
SB10 - TEACHERS RETIREMENT: Provides for permanent benefit increases for retirees payable from the experience account.
BoR Funding Formula
Save LOUIS.org (Contains faculty resolutions from UNO, LSU, ULM, Louisiana Tech and other schools)
French prof loses grievance case; frustrated students feel penalized, ~written off~ (Daily Star)
University broke rules, says 2nd fired French prof (Daily Star)
Redrawing district lines: Maps bode well for Tangipahoa Parish (Daily Star)
Posted 4/4/11
State still comes up with pay raises (Daily Star)
Posted 3/31/11
French prof loses grievance case; frustrated students feel penalized, ~written off~ (Daily Star)
Crain supports Jindal plan for university reform (Daily Star)
Cigarette tax hike sought (Advocate)
Myths on Program Elimination (Inside higher Ed)
Posted 3/30/11
Fired prof voices grievance: ~Our programs not minor~ says Bornier (Daily Star)
A look at the Louisiana House's vote on a remapping for its 105 districts (The Republic)
Louisiana College President Aguillard to undergo heart surgery next week (Town Talk)
Posted 3/29/11
SU chancellor list narrowed to 10 (Advocate)
Jindal aides weigh in on remap, raises ire (Advocate)
Posted 3/28/11
New Orleans mayor opposes UNO-SUNO merger (Daily Comet)
Mayor Mitch Landrieu blasts SUNO-UNO merger plan (NOLA.com)
Mend, Do Not End, State Systems (Inside Higher Ed)
Posted 3/26/11
University broke rules, says 2nd fired French prof (Daily Star)
LSU faculty grants cancelled, for now (Advocate)
Posted 3/23/11
Redrawing district lines: Maps bode well for Tangipahoa Parish (Daily Star)
I Guess This Is Our New Congressional Map (The Hayride)
Residents tell leges to save higher ed; Look in mirror, says Schroder (Daily Star)
Posted 3/21/11
56 bills filed on the first day (Advocate)
New Research: Louisiana Higher Education Plagued by Low Admissions Standards (Pelican Post)
Louisiana Legislature opens session on redistricting (NOLA.com)
Sharpton Urges Activism (Advocate)
Posted 3/15/11
Jindal Proposes $24.9 Billion "Leaner, Smarter" Budget (WRNO Radio)
Jindal backs merger of SUNO/UNO campuses (Shreveport Times)
Jackson stands on SUNO 'battle line' (NOLA.com)
Report on SUNO, UNO merger includes alternatives (WWL-TV)
Rev. Jesse Jackson Speaks Against SUNO/UNO Merger (WDSU TV)
Posted 3/9/11
Toups resigns from Board of Regents (Advocate)
Faculty Pay Remains Flat at Public Colleges, Edges Up at Private Colleges (Chronicle)
Jindal budget likely to raise new questions (News Star)
Posted 3/5/11
SLU chiefs discuss proposals (Daily Star)
Leaders plead for SLU (Advocate)
Pay raises to be frozen (Advocate)
Jindal's donars mostly in La. (Advocate)
The following documents were presented at the 3/2/11 Faculty Senate meeting:
Academic Program Review Recommendations
The latest versions of the documents:
NOVEMBER: Academic Program Reduction and/or Discontinuance
NOVEMBER: Chapter III: Faculty and Staff: Section XI. Tenure
NOVEMBER Chapter III: Faculty and Staff: Section XV. Termination
The document's form from this past summer with our response:
Academic Program Reduction and/or Discontinuance
Chapter III: Faculty and Staff: Section XI. Tenure
Chapter III: Faculty and Staff: Section XV. Termination
Faculty Senate Executive Committee Proposed Changes to UL System Documents
The documents form as they currently stand online:
PROGRAM DISCONTINUANCE
Chapter III: Faculty and Staff: Section XI. Tenure
Chapter III: Faculty and Staff: Section XV. Termination
FAC/BOS Report for February 2011
Press Release: Governor Jindal Announces Budget Flexibility Legislation to Help Protect Higher Education and Health Care (Gov. Jindal's site)
BoS Resolution in support of 2011 budget flexibilities (BoS)
Senate Elections
Standing Committees Elected by the Faculty
Posted 3/2/11
Fast track for firing faculty: UL System board changes tenure rules Daily Star
U. of Louisiana Offers to Cut 138 Programs (Chronicle)
Most Nicholls degrees avoid cuts (Daily Comet)
Posted 2/28/11
U. of Louisiana Weakens Tenure Rights (Inside Higher Ed)
UL System passes rules to ease layoff of tenured profs (Advocate)
New policy accelerates layoff process in University of Louisiana System (Town Talk)
Board of Supervisor's Action Document February 2011 (BoS)
BoS Resolution in support of 2011 budget flexibilities (BoS)
Posted 2/23/11
Press Release: Governor Jindal Announces Budget Flexibility Legislation to Help Protect Higher Education and Health Care (Gov. Jindal's site)
Jindal reveals budget issues (Advocate)
Candidate for higher ed chief interviews Wednesday (Shreveport Times)
Jindal Responds To SUNO and UNO Lawsuit (KTAL-TV)
Posted 2/16/11
Driver gets 12 years for SLU deaths (Times Picayune)
SUNO/UNO lawsuit filed (Shreveport Times)
Jindal: School funds are safe (The Advertiser)
3 named to UL System board (Advocate)
Nicholls student wants vote on tobacco ban (Daily Comet)
Posted 2/14/11
Louisiana universities bracing for another round of budget cuts (NOLA.com)
TOPS scholarship program needs to be toughened, Louisiana Budget Project advises (NOLA.com)
Posted 2/10/11
Louisiana not spending resources well, says Kennedy (Daily Star)
Despite challenges, Southeastern is blessed (Daily Star)
Consultant: SUNO, UNO not serving city well (The Advertiser)
Study to show if Cenla needs community college (The Advertiser)
The following were presented to the Senate at the February 9, 2011 meeting
Treasurer John Kennedy Bio
Louisiana's Alternative Spending Path
Programs Subject to Further Academic Review Chart
Programs Subject to Further Academic Review Timeline
Academic Representative Contact on the TRSL Board: Bob Lawyer, Professor, Delgado CC
Posted 2/8/11
New Orleans City Council opposes UNO-SUNO merger (NOLA.com)
Council hears SUNO supporters (Times Picayune)
Tough love needed for higher ed (The Advertiser)
Posted 2/4/11
House Republicans Set Deep Targets for Budget Cuts, Alarming Universities (Chronicle)
Posted 2/2/11
Regents target 19 programs; Crain says some will be eliminated (Daily Star)
La. Democratic chairman opposes SUNO/UNO merger (KLFY)
Jindal to push tuition increases at colleges (Daily Comet)
Creation of single board among Jindal's priorities (News Star)
Posted 1/28/11
2011 Academic Program/Low Completer Review (LA Board of Regents)
Southeastern's 2010 Program Review
Posted 1/27/11
Southeastern Faculty Senate explores budget ideas (Daily Star)
Board of Regents targets 459 degree programs in Louisiana's public colleges and universities (NOLA.com)
Board of Regents lists college cuts (Advocate)
The following documents were discussed or presented at the 1/26/11 Senate meeting:
Tuition and Mandatory Fees (Support for Credit Hour Resolution)
Course Withdrawal Survey
UTD 6-Withdrawal Rule
Academic Integrity Complaint Form
The Academic Integrity Section in the University Catalogue (scroll about 3/4 down)
FAC Report for December 3, 2011
Library Announcement: Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War
Treasurer John Kennedy Bio
Kennedy: Another 8 ways to balance the state budget without destroying heatlh care, higher education (Town Talk)
Kennedy: Save higher ed, health care (The Advertiser)
Posted 1/26/11
Bleak picture painted for state colleges (Dr. Crain mentioned) (Times Picayune)
Posted 1/25/11
Adults With College Degrees in the United States, by County (The Chronicle)
Southeastern to retire #21: Robin Roberts will return for ceremony (Daily Star)
Provost: LSU has suffered (Advocate)
Southern system at stake in meger plan, president says (Advocate)
2006 study: Don't merge SUNO, UNO (Times Picayune)
What Degrees Should Mean (Inside Higher Ed)
Officials debate state budget (Advcocate)
Posted 1/20/11
Jindal proposes TOPS be constitutionally protected (Daily Comet)
Black caucus opposes merger of SUNO with UNO (NOLA.com)
SLU episodes shown in LA welcome centers (Advocate)
UNO gets poor marks in report (Times Picayune)
Posted 1/19/11
Jindal ponders school merger of UNO, SUNO (Advocate)
SUNO / UNO merger idea met with mixed reactions (WWL TV)
Posted 1/13/11
All is well except funding, Crain says (Daily Star)
Sharp dividing lines emerging in Louisiana’s budget debate (Olive Software)
Jindal Proposes business-operated charter schools (News Star)
Officials hint at cuts at LABI meeting (Advocate)
Hammond chamber installs new board (Advocate)
Posted 1/10/11
LSU President John Lombardi scraps deadline for budget cutting plans; says Jindal may propose smaller cuts (NOLA.com)
Louisiana lawmakers face a difficult, perilous 2011 (NewsStar)
Redman: Education cuts make ripples (Advocate)
Posted 1/6/11
Board of Supervisors 1/7/11 Meeting Agenda and Schedule (UL System Site)
Jindal makes it clear: He seeks no other office (NOLA.com)
Posted 1/4/11
Debate lags over how to cut La. state employees (Daily Comet)
Governor Jindal re-appoints Lake Charles man to UL System Board of Supervisors (KPLC)
At 2 Texas Campuses, Faculty Buyouts Create Staffing Headaches (Chronicle)
Posted 12/13/10
FAC/BoS Report from December 3, 2010
Pugh says time to take stand against cuts (Daily Star)
SLU holds commencement (Advocate)
Panel rejects Jindal criterion for layoffs (Advocate)
Posted 12/6/10
UL seeks new funding plan (Advocate)
ULS: Don't judge school by graduation rate (Advertiser)
Confessions of ‘non-graduate’ (Daily Star Opinion)
Board tells state to produce plan; System officials want higher ed money dedicated (Daily Star)
Posted 12/2/10
REGENTS DISCUSS $437 MILLION BUDGET REDUCTION PLANNING EXERCISE (Board of Regents site)
Fee proposals weighed (Advocate)
LSU backs tuition hikes (The Advertiser)
Students expected to make up for college funding shortfall (The Town Talk)
Southeastern student fees hike proposed: SGA request for vote goes before state board (Daily Star)
Moffett to propose new layoff policy (News Star)
The following documents were presented during the 12/1/10 Faculty Senate meeting:
Invited Guest: Representative Stephen E. Pugh, Republican, District 73
UL System Board Rules Chapter IV: Finance and Business, Section V. Student Fees (See C for reference)
HB1171 (GRAD Act Original text) (See Page 5, C for reference)
Suggested number of withdrawals from the University Catalogue (See: Dropping and Adding Courses )
GRAD Act Attachment B: Operational Definitions and Reporting Specifications
Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda for December 3, 2010
The Daily Star article,New changes to tenure, firing rules proposed: UL System Board to discuss policies Friday, was discussed as well as the three new versions of the Program Discontinuance, Tenure
and Termination documents were also discussed. You will find links to those documents
just below under 11/30/10.
Posted 12/1/10
Poll shows Jindal's popularity dropping (Town Talk)
Jindal, higher ed officials discuss budget woes (Advertiser)
Getting on the same page (Advocate)
Posted 11/30/10
New changes to tenure, firing rules proposed: UL System Board to discuss policies Friday (Daily Star)
The latest version (November 23rd) of the documents:
NOVEMBER: Academic Program Reduction and/or Discontinuance
NOVEMBER: Chapter III: Faculty and Staff: Section XI. Tenure
NOVEMBER Chapter III: Faculty and Staff: Section XV. Termination
The document's form from this past summer with our response:
Academic Program Reduction and/or Discontinuance
Chapter III: Faculty and Staff: Section XI. Tenure
Chapter III: Faculty and Staff: Section XV. Termination
Faculty Senate Executive Committee Proposed Changes to UL System Documents
The documents form as they currently stand online:
PROGRAM DISCONTINUANCE
Chapter III: Faculty and Staff: Section XI. Tenure
Chapter III: Faculty and Staff: Section XV. Termination
Posted 11/29/10
52% of grads not counted: Incomplete picture of university success (Daily Star)
Southern U. leader decides to resign (The Advertiser)
Southern Board elects new chairman (Advocate)
Posted 11/23/10
SLU nixes holiday lights, cards to save money (Advocate)
Budget committee rejects Gov. Bobby Jindal's plan for spending federal education windfall (NOLA.com)
A Dozen New Govs Will Follow Christie's 'No Taxes' Lead (WNYC)
Posted 11/17/10
Jindal travels to promote book (Advocate)
Bobby Jindal's Leadership and Crisis (Gambit)
Higher education may be first to see cuts (Yahoo News)
New teacher education program headed to 8 states (WSJ)
Posted 11/15/10
Schools prep for budget cuts effects of budget cuts (News Star)
State's higher-ed chiefs circle the wagons on cuts (Advocate)
Juggling money (Daily Star)
Posted 11/11/10
Student protest focuses anger on Jindal (Daily Star)
Hundreds rally against La. higher education cuts (Bloomberg Businessweek)
Jindal plans to redirect federal cash from lower to higher ed (Houma Today)
Students rally against cuts (The Advertiser)
Students protest higher education cuts (WAFB)
Students: Cut out cuts (Advocate)
Bruno addresses ULM budget cuts (News Star)
Hundreds rally at state Capitol to protest education cuts (NOLA.com)
British Students' Protest of Tuition Rise Turns Violent (Chronicle)
Posted 11/10/10
Design expected soon for new community-college campus (Daily Comet)
Cuts endanger LSUE programs (Daily World)
Is Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal plotting another getaway? (Nola.com)
Policy Group Suggests Limiting Tenure and Encouraging Use of Community Colleges to Reduce Costs (Chronicle)
Posted 11/9/10
Provost discusses how SLU must meet performance goals (Daily Star)
Student rally targets state cuts (The Advertiser)
Central Louisiana legislators urge college students to speak up about budget cuts (The Town Talk)
Driver pleads guilty in SLU student deaths (NOLA.com)
Students to protest education cuts (KPLC, Channel 7)
State police beefing up Capitol security for Wednesday education rally (NOLA.com)
Faculty Senate passes resolutions demanding Jindal’s attention (Reveille)
Posted 11/6/10
Students mourn impending loss of French programs (Daily Star)
‘Not ready to retire’: Tenured professor files official grievance (Daily Star)
Posted 11/4/10
Jindal looks into faculty teacher loads (Advocate)
Faculty supports student protest (Daily Star)
Southeastern considers move to 4.5 day work week to save money (Action News 17)
The following documents were brought before the Senate during the 11/3/10 meeting:
The GRAD Act (ACT 741 - HB1171, 2010 Regular Session)
GRAD Act Attachment B: Operational Definitions and Reporting Specifications
Southeastern Targeted Measure Projections
GRAD Act Information (Handouts from Dr. Bourg)
University Standing Committees 2010-2011
Financial Aid and Textbook Rental
FAC/BOS Report for October 21, 2010
Posted 11/3/10
Jindal meets with students on LSU cuts (Advocate)
Faculty senate to discuss efforts for students (Daily Star)
Higher-ed officials talk budget cuts (Daily Comet)
No curveballs for Higher Ed (Inside Higher Ed)
AAUP Protests Louisiana State U.'s Plan to Lay Off 14 Language Instructors (Chronicle)
Posted 11/1/10
Putting a Price on Professors (WSJ.com)
Student leaders frustrated (Advocate)
Posted 10/29/10
French students rally to bring back major (Daily Star)
Student aims to take 40 hours in 2 semesters (Daily Star)
Bruno to take the reins at ULM Nov. 8 (News Star)
Website targets Kennedy plan (Advocate)
College tuition costs rising (The Advertiser)
Posted 10/28/10
UL System Schools Continue to Perform and Add Value to Louisiana (Grad Act Agreements) (UL System)
Board OKs LA GRAD contracts (News Star)
Louisiana colleges promise improved results in exchange for 10 percent tuition increase (Nola.com)
Universities spell out 6-year goals (Advocate)
DuBos: Jindal a nightmare for higher education (WWL-TV)
Colleges promise improved results for tuition hike (The Town Talk)
Big picture key to higher ed (The Advertiser)
Jindal responds to criticisms of higher education policies (Reveille)
Posted 10/25/10
Nick Bruno Named Eighth President of the University of Louisiana at Monroe (UL SYSTEM Site)
Deep cuts could set LSU back decades: A guest column by James Carville and Henson Moore (NOLA.com)
SU faculty set to begin getting raises (Advocate)
State Budget Cuts Force La. Agencies To Slash Services (WDSU)
Jindal Charges Louisiana Colleges, Agencies To Spend Less, Deliver More (Bayou Buzz)
Posted 10/22/10
Jindal tells state officials to lead (Advocate)
College under budget ax (Advocate)
State Treasurer touts belt tightening to close budget gap (VermilionToday.com)
Students give Jindal plenty feedback (Daily Star)
LSU faculty forming union to fight state budget cuts (The Lens)
Posted 10/21/10
LSU announces cuts (Advocate)
Posted 10/20/10
Southeastern students to march on Capitol (Daily Star)
State Senate education committee chairman pushes tax hikes for education (NOLA.com)
Education chairman pushes tax hikes for education (Advocate)
System proposes shifting cuts to campuses (Advocate)
Budget cuts won't fall evenly for LSU system (Advocate)
Northshore legislator wants to consider bringing Stelly back (WWL-TV)
Posted 10/14/10
SU Chief suggests merging SU, UNO (Advocate)
University students start protest organization Proud Students (LSU Reveille)
Subhead: Group to march on Capitol on Nov. 10
Posted 10/13/10
Crain talks budget: Students question options (Daily Star)
Posted 10/12/10
LSU sends termination notices to all English instructors (WWL-TV)
Posted 10/11/10
Insects hold crime clues (featuring Senator Watson-Horzelski) (Advocate)
Mock "Jazz Funeral" at LSU laments effect of budget cuts (Advocate)
ULL students protest cuts (Advocate)
The following document were presented at the 10/6/10 Senate meeting:
The Honors Curricula (Draft)
Report on the FSA Card
FAC Special Report
Posted 10/5/10
Parents: Your Children Need Professors With Tenure (Chronicle)
Claitor: Back LSU, higher education (Advocate)
Posted 9/30/10
Vote on tenure policies not likely (News Star.com)
LSU Chancellor discusses budget (Advocate)
ULL sets cutback priorities (Advocate)
University president proposes budget cut solutions (The Nicholls Worth.com)
Posted 9/24/10
Reasonable proposal for fair salary cuts (Daily Star- Opinion)
A Plan to Balance the State Budget Without Destroying Health Care and Higher Education (LA Treasury.com)
Resolution counters UL System (LSU Reveille)
Posted 9/23/10
To see the amended text of Resolution 10-11-02, please visit the Resolutions page
Faculty senate amends stance on furloughs (Daily Star)
Retirement information in case of furloughs
Faculty hold more talk on furloughs (Article announcing Wednesday's meeting - Daily Star)
Furloughs save $466K (Daily Star)
Senator Ben Nevers expects more SLU cuts in December (ActionNews17/YouTube Video)
Posted 9/19/10
University Ombudperson and Mediators
Posted 9/17/10
Calling on public to rally for education (Daily Star)
Students react to tuition increase (Daily Star)
UNO Chief cites UNO role in firing (Advocate)
Tim Ryan fired as UNO chancellor (NOLA.com)
UNO Chancellor Tim Ryan Says He Was Fired (WDSU)
Posted 9/16/10
An open letter to the people and community served by Southeastern Louisiana University
Published in the Daily Star
LSU hits rock bottom in second budget exercise (Advocate, video)
LSU predicts massive layoff, loss of students if budget cut (Advocate)
Subhead: Estimate: $62 million cut to eliminate 8,000 students
The following document were presented before the Senate at their 9/8/10 meeting:
Southeastern in 600 Words Handout
Project Win-Win Site from IHEP
Louisiana Transfer Associate Degrees (AALT/ASLT) Website (Articulation Website by Jeff Temple)
President's Response to the 2009-10 Senate Resolutions
Quick Link to Committee Assignments
FAC/BOS Report August27, 2010
Posted 9/6/10
35% cuts to state budget on table (Advocate)
UNO administration battling state budget cuts: A letter to the editor (NOLA.com)
Professors at U. of North Texas Are Required to Put in Daily Hours on Campus (Chronicle)
The Higher Education Bubble: Ready to Burst? (Real Clear Politics)
Posted 9/3/10
UNO students protest budget cuts (Advocate)
Most LSU instructors employed through spring (Advocate)
Texas A&M System Will Rate Professors Based on Their Bottom-Line Value (The Chronicle)
President's Response to the 2009-10 Senate Resolutions
Posted 8/28/10
Tenure changes put on hold (Daily Star)
UL board delays decision (Advocate)
ULS Board delays faculty layoff policy (The Advertiser.com)
Board Action, August Issue (UL System Website)
Posted 8/27/10
U. of Louisiana Board Postpones Vote on Tenure (The Chronicle)
U. of Louisiana to Consider Weakening Tenure (The Chronicle)
Regents warn UL of fallout (The Advertiser.com)
Posted 8/26/10
Faculty urge: Follow spirit of tenure (Daily Star)
Southeastern proposes more mergers (Daily Star)
Board of Regents reinstates 2 degree programs at LSU (Advocate)
Ex-Regents official hired as advisor, with big pay cut (Advocate)
The following documents were presented at the 8/25/10 Senate meeting:
Faculty Senate Executive Committee Proposed Changes to UL System Documents
The Documents:
Academic Program Reduction and/or Discontinuance
Chapter III: Faculty and Staff: Section XI. Tenure
Chapter III: Faculty and Staff: Section XV. Termination
Executive Committee letter to the Board of Regents regarding LOUIS Funding
LOUIS Letter Response from Artis Terrell, Board of Regents Chairman, 7/21/2010
LOUIS Funding Issues Document Presented by Library Senators
FAC Report June 26, 2010
Posted 8/23/10
Louisiana Transfer Associate Degrees (AALT/ASLT) Website (On SELU Site)
David Wyld's Wyld About Southeastern Website
Documents brought before the Senate during the 2009-2010 Academic Year
Summer 2010
Posted 7/21/10
Faculty Senate Executive Committee Proposed Changes to UL System Documents
The Documents:
Academic Program Reduction and/or Discontinuance
Chapter III: Faculty and Staff: Section XI. Tenure
Chapter III: Faculty and Staff: Section XV. Termination
Executive Committee letter to the Board of Regents regarding LOUIS Funding
Posted 7/19/10
New budget brings additional personnel reductions at Southeastern (SELU)
Posted 7/17/10
Southeastern loses more jobs (Daily Star)
Posted 7/16/10
SLU lays off 67 employees Thursday to meet new 2010-11 budget (Action News 17)
New cuts for SLU to eliminate 67 jobs (Advocate)
Interim higher education commissioner named (Advocate)
Most U.S. districts to cut teachers (Advocate)
Posted 7/1/10
Regents Distribute Funding to Systems Using New Formula (Regents)
State colleges adjust to new funding formula (Advocate)
What is LOUIS? by librarian Karen Niemla at ULM (YouTube)
LSU's LOUIS page list all databases included in the funding (LSU)
Posted 6/30/10
Library Liaison plea regarding Board of Regents decision to eliminate the LOUIS consortium
Regents told they can soften funding blow to schools (Advocate)
Posted 6/27/10
Jindal weilds Veto pen (Advocate)
Board considers Southeastern proposals (Daily Star)
Changes give Jindal power on LSU board (Advocate)
Board of Supervisors approves reorganization plan (Northwestern State University)
Posted 6/26/10
BoR: Funding formula (to the dollar): Board of Regents
Finance and Administration
Formula Distribution Methodology
To see how members voted on this funding formula, below are the items that dealt with it. The links are to the "Votes" page
of each item followed by the text of the item. To see more of each, click to the Louisiana Legislature Search Page and search the item number as shown below.
SCR 108 - 2010 Regular Session [Text]
HCR 165 - 2010 Regular Session [Text]
HCR 218 - 2010 Regular Session [Text]
College funding bill up in the air (Advocate)
Funds seal budget deal (Advocate)
LSU leader asks for budget cut plans (Advocate)
LSU President warns of deep cuts, dismissal of tenured faculty (WAFB)
Higher ed board takes on funding (Advocate)
Southeastern proposes cutting French programs (SELU)
Southeastern plans to axe French (Daily Star)
Letter to editor regarding French Program (Daily Star)
2md letter to editor regarding French program (Daily Star)
Dr. Crain's Daily Star Opinion Piece: Higher ed merits higher priority
Higher Education Commissioner Sally Clausen resigns
Spring 2010
Posted 5/13/10
Layoffs and closures future for higher ed, officials say
Higher ed leaders paint bleak picture for panel
Budget-cut weary colleges brace for more bad news
Posted 5/7/10
Education panel OKs tuition bill
The following documents were presented to the Senate at the 5/5/10 meeting:
SCR:6 To eliminate the WEP and GPO (Signed by the Speaker 4/26/10)
Southeastern Social Security Information
The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP)
The Government Pension Offset (GPO)
Statement Concerning Your Employment in a Job Not Covered by Social Security
The following Bills were Mentioned:
HB556:Amends firearm-free zone provisions with respect to concealed
handgun permit holders
HB519: Rehired Retired Teachers and loss of Benefits
HB783: Accumulated Sick Leave Changes
HB272: health insurance options related to the insured's lifestyle with respect to tobacco use and weight
SB329: Rollback of noninstructional salaries to less than $100,000
SB6: Changing the Governor's adjustments from 5% to 10% each year
HB996: Abolishes the Board of Regents,
LSU board, Southern University board, and UL board and creates the La. University System Board of Trustees
HB1171: Provides for a Board of Regents program under which
postsecondary institutions agree to achieve certain standards in exchange for authority to increase tuition and for exemption from certain limitations. (LA Grad Act)
HB770: Requires each public college and university to readmit its
graduates, without charging tuition and fees, if such a graduate cannot find or looses employment because his degree did not prepare him for employment in a profession related to his degree.
HB1033: Provides relative to evaluation and assessment programs for teachers and
administrators.
There are many others, to search "Higher Education" or by bill number or legislator, click here.
Southeastern HR department also denoted the following bills will affect Higher Education:
HB189 - RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS: Provides for early retirement of LASERS members with actuarial reduction of benefits; requires abolition of positions vacated by early retirement and permits reestablishment and filling of such positions under limited circumstances
HB392 - RETIREMENT/STATE-STWIDE: Relative to state and statewide retirement systems, prohibits certain members who are reemployed after retirement from receiving retirement benefits or accruing additional benefits
HB746 - RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS: Relative to the La. State Employees' Retirement System, provides relative to calculation of benefits for persons electing early retirement
HB930 - RETIREMENT/STATE SYSTEMS: Relative to state retirement systems, establishes a defined contribution plan for new hires
HB958 - RETIREMENT BENEFITS: Relative to La. public retirement systems, provides for limitations on average compensation upon which a retiree's benefits are calculated
SB58 - RETIREMENT CREDIT: Allows members of the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System to purchase service credit for purposes of retirement eligibility. (7/1/10)
SB602 - RETIREMENT SYSTEMS: Relative to Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, and Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System, places restrictions on participation in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan. (7/1/10) (no member with less than 10 years service can enter DROP)
SB632 - RETIREMENT BENEFITS: Provides a regular schedule for permanent benefit increases for retirees of the state retirement systems. (06/30/10) (Adds 2% to EE contribution and allows for COLA at age 60
HB244 - INSURANCE/HEALTH-ACCID: Provides relative to health insurance coverage for unmarried dependent children
SB668 - HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides for increasing the termination age for children under health and accident policies to age 26. (8/15/10)
HB752 - CIVIL SERVICE: (Constitutional Amendment) Grants the legislature sole authority to provide for pay increases for persons in state service
HB753 - CIVIL SERVICE/STATE: (Constitutional Amendment) Abolishes the State Civil Service Commission and the Department of State Civil Service effective January 9, 2012
HB754 - CIVIL SERVICE: (Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits pay increases to persons in state service when there is a budget deficit
HB755 - CIVIL SERVICE: (Constitutional Amendment) Requires the legislature to determine prior to each fiscal year if a pay increase may be granted to persons in state service and if so, the manner and amount of the increase
Retirement/Resignation Incentive Plan
Tenured Faculty Strategic Reduction Initiative
Candidate Travel Instruction Sheet
Memo from the Department of Chemistry & Physics
2010 College Election Results
Posted 4/28/10
Panel advances college hiring bill (Advocate)
SB286
Posted 4/16/10
No furloughs, layoffs in Gov. Bobby Jindal's plan for budget shortfall (NOLA.com)
Jindal to address another budget shortfall (Advocate)
LSU, Tech leaders plan collaboration (Advocate)
Colleges, universities await word on cuts (News Star)
Jindal wants more flexibility in budget cuts (WWL-TV)
Gov. Jindal unveils Way Forward plan (St. Tammany News)
Speaker to seek to plug budget hole with funds(NOLA.com)
Posted 4/15/10
Jindal, officials plan for deficit
State must cut $319 million from budgeted spending for the next 10 weeks
The following documents were presented to the Senate at the 4/14/10 meeting:
HB331: RETIREMENT/TEACHERS: Relative to the Teachers' Retirement System of La., allows
a member in the optional retirement plan to make a one-time, irrevocable election to transfer to the defined benefit plan.
TRSL's letter regarding contracting of the three ORP carriers for the next 5 years
We were addressed by Representative John M. Schroder, Sr., Republican District 77
Professor Posting on Facebook
Summer Pay Memo
Posting 3/24/10
Legislators discuss higher education funding cuts (Advocate)
Budget chairman warns colleges of further cuts (NOLA.com)
Posted 3/23/10
Officials wait on amount of shortfall
Posted 3/19/10
Higher education cuts loom (Advocate)
Louisiana colleges and state agencies brace for fresh round of budget cuts (NOLA.com)
The following Documents and links were presented at the March 3 Senate meeting:
Invited Guest: Representative John Bel Edwards, Democrat, District 72
ULS Financial Exigency Policy
PRR Committee Exigency Questions Document
The Program Discontinuation Policy
Board’s Expanded Policy on Furloughs
Violence in the Workplace Document
Domestic Violence in the Workplace
2010-2011 Calendar (Draft)
When the calendar become final, it will be posted here.
FAC BOS Report
Elections to be Held in Spring 2010
Faculty Senate Elections for Spring 2010
Posted 2/26/10
Southeastern Faculty Senate Letter to Legislators
SLU to raise admission standards (Advocate)
Posted 2/24/10
Prioritization Criteria for Academic Program Retention and Elimination
Posted 2/19/10
Universities to fight cuts (Advocate)
Posted 2/11/10
Proposed cuts devastating to SLU, says Rep. Edwards (Daily Star)
The following documents were discussed at the February 10th Senate Meeting:
Kevin Cope's letter to the Secretary of Education
LAPERC's Final Recommendations
Southeastern's Vision 2010
Posted 2/6/10
LAPERC (Tucker Commission) Final Report
LAPERC (Tucker Commission) Press Release
LAPERC Press Room Page
Higher education overhaul report prepared for legislative review (NOLA.com)
College commission completes report (WDAM)
Jindal, Lombardi differ on fairness in gauging graduation rates (Advocate)
Posted 2/5/10
College board plan OK’d (Advocate)
La. Panel Endorses Single Board for Public Universities (Inside Higher Ed)
Panel suggests merging La. college boards (Houma Today.com)
Panel urges streamlining of college governance boards (Nola.com)
Panel recommends single board for universities (Shreveport Times.com)
Posted 1/29/10
Senate Endorsement of "Southeastern Supports Haiti"
The following documents were discussed at the January 27th Senate meeting:
Guidelines for the Component Disciplines of the LA Transfer Degree General Education Requirement
ULS Financial Exigency Policy
Ombudsman Position
Tenured Faculty Strategic Reduction Initiative
TRSL letter announcing 2010-2011 Employer/Employee Contribution Rates
2009 Southeastern ORP Contribution Rate Table
LAPERC (Tucker Commission) Latest Recommendations
FAC/BOS Report
Posted 1/19/09
Feds may decide La. college cuts
Posted 1/13/09
Links to stories from day two of the LAPERC January meeting:
LAPERC press release, media advisory and presentation from the meeting
Higher-education savings goal elusive, committee chairman says (NOLA.com)
Higher ed consolidation wins support (Advocate)
Additional budget stories
NSU trims another $1.64 million from budget (Tri-Parish Times.com)
Education Dept. Urged to Reject Stimulus Waiver for La. (Inside Higher Ed)
Posted 1/12/10
Links to stories from day one of the LAPERC January meeting:
Panel nixes proposal to limit TOPS
TOPS program changes rejected by higher-education panel
Posted 1/9/10
Southeastern's Press Release on the Budget Cuts
Colleges announce layoffs, class cuts (Advocate)
La. colleges, universities again feel budget ax (Shreveport Times)
Universities submit cut proposals (NewsStar.com)
State's higher education feels impact of cuts (TownTalk.com)
UL budget slashed $4.6M (The Advertiser)
McNeese addresses mid-year budget cut (KPLC.com)
State searching for alternatives to layoffs (NewsStar.com)
La. Colleges Submit Cost-Cutting Plans Due Friday (ABC News)
Posted 1/7/10
Guidelines for the Component Disciplines of the LA Transfer Degree General Education Requirement
Posted 1/6/10
LSU, colleges tackle cuts (Advocate)
La. Agencies Release Details of Budget Cuts
Keep in mind that the Louisiana Postsecondary Education Review Commission January meeting is set for Monday, January 11th and Tuesday,
January 12th. You can listen to it or watch it here.
Fall 2009
Posted 12/16/09
LAPERC NEWS RELEASE: Funding Recommendations Approved by Higher Education Commission
Panel backs freedom to raise tuition (Advocate)
Tech, LSUS merger eyed (News Star)
Louisiana colleges should raise tuition to Southern median, panel says (NOLA.com)
Review board urges Legislature to relinquish control of tuition (News Star)
Panel: Lawmakers should give up tuition control (WXVT)
Posted 12/15/09
LAPERC (Tucker Commission) Agenda, Media Advisory and Presentations from 12/14
Spinning Tops (Business Report.com)
Commission to review college consolidation (Advocate)
Shreveport mayor urges possible LSUS, LSUHSC merger (Shreveport Times.com)
Census: La. college students stay put (Advocate)
Posted 12/2/09
The following doucments were presented at the December 2, 2009 Senate meeting:
Financial Exigency Document
UL Program Discontinuance Policy and Procedures Memorandum
Voluntary Furloughs for Tenured Faculty
Higher education recommendations approved (Advocate)
SACS Senate Presentation Document
Posted 11/18/09
Higher education recommendations approved (Advocate)
State colleges may lose some degree programs (Advocate)
Duplicate Louisiana degree programs to be weeded out to save money (NOLA.com)
La. universities may scale back (The News Star.com)
Expert: TOPS-like programs do not help graduation rates (Reveille.com)
Blueprint Louisiana offers recommendations to Louisiana Postsecondary Education Review Commission (The Town Talk.com)
Posted 11/17/09
LAPERC (Tucker Commission) Agenda, Media Advisory and Presentations from 11/16
Panel: Scale back graduate degrees (Advocate)
Posted 11/16/09
The following are vitas from the three Southeastern Provost candidates:
Dr. Peter Fos
Dr. Tammy Bourg
Dr. Roger McNeil
Posted 11/13/09
Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan Document
Medical Reimbursement Plan Document
The following documents were presented at the Faculty Senate Meeting 11/4/09:
Ad Hoc Committee Charges and Members
FAC/BOS Report
Human Resources Highlights 10/09
President's Response to Faculty Senate 2008-09 Resolutions
UL board ups standards (Advocate)
Postsecondary Education Review Commission Make Initial Recommendation
Posted 10/28/09
Postsecondary Education Review Commission Make Initial Recommendation
Commission backs graduation rates (Advocate)
Tougher admission standards pushed by commission (Daily World)
Proposal would require Nicholls to boost graduation rate to 50 percent (Houma Today)
Posted 10/27/09
LAPERC (Tucker Commission) Presentations from 10/26
Lombardi: Cap TOPS scholarships (Advocate)
Lombardi suggests tuition raise, TOPS reform (Daily Reveille)
LSU and UL leaders suggest tuition increase (Daily Comet)
Posted 10/26/09
LAPERC (Tucker Commission) Agenda for 10/26 & 10/27
UL System chief suggests tuition changes (Advocate)
UL board ups standards (Advocate)
Posted 10/22/09
College panel talks tuition (Advocate)
State to study pension changes (Advocate)
Posted 10/15/09
Commission won’t take on education (Advocate)
Posted 10/9/09
Homecoming Week Schedule, October 12 - 17 (Alumni Office Flyer)
Posted 10/7/09
The following documents were presented at the October 7, 2009 Senate meeting:
Sentor Nelson's Fact Sheet on SB 285/ACT 356 (The Nevers Bill)
SB 285/ACT 356 Statewide Articulation and Transfer Act (The Nevers Bill)
Minutes from PRR Committee's meeting on ORP.
The PRR Committee resolution that resulted can be found here.
Representative Tucker House Concurrent Study Request No. 1
Southeastern Shared Sick Leave Program Policy and Forms
Two Days Personal Leave, ACT 508 (Under "Sick Leave," Page 6)
Posted 9/30/09
Louisiana Postsecondary Education Review Commission Press Releases
LSU officials defend 4-year schools (Advocate)
Little: Combine ULM, Tech Ag programs (News Star.com)
Official: Southern loses in budget formula (The Advertiser.com)
Four-year degrees overemphasized in Louisiana, official says (NOLA.com)
Posted 9/29/09
La. lags South in college grads (Advocate)
Labor agency: La. needs more 2-year college grads (AP Story)
La. has surplus of four-year degrees (LSU Reveille)
Don't sacrifice jobs of the future to meet current demands (Shreveport Times)
Four-year degrees overemphasized in Louisiana, official says (NOLA.com)
College commission begins two-day meeting (Town talk.com)
Posted 9/28/09
September 28th and 29th meeting Agenda, Media Advisory, and Presentation Schedule.
Posted 9/24/09
Lombardi: Higher tuition will help fix budget problem (Advocate)
Posted 9/17/09
Higher Ed to Trim $146 Million (Advocate)
Posted 9/14/09
Livestrong Day October 7th - Kinesiology and Health Studies
Posted 9/8/09
OPR Contribution Rates 1990-2010
2010 School Rankings US News and World Report
Tenure & Promotion and Evaluation Documents (As of 9/8/09)
The Evaluation Schedule for Tenure and Promotion can be found here.
UL System to Refine Focus of its Eight Universities
Nicholls State Gets $170,000 In Grants
Text of President Obama's speech to students
Posted 8/26/09
Postsecondary Education Review Commission Members
Statewide Articulation and Transfer Council Document
Southeastern ORP Contribution Rate Table
TRSL explanation of ORP Employer Contribution Drop from 6.95% to 5.76%
Further Information on the TRSL Website
TRSL Website
Summer 2009
Posted 8/10/09
Louisiana Postsecondary Education Review Commission (Official Site)
Gov. Jindal Addresses Louisiana Higher Education Reform (Bayou Buzz)
Panel looks to streamline state's college, university systems (NOLA.com)
La. higher education panel begins overhaul study (Forbes)
Higher ed's future taking shape (Independent Weekly)
Commission to decide if LA has too many colleges
Posted 7/16/09
Dr. Crain's Email Regarding the Budget Cuts for the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year
Southeastern's Press Release on the Budget, Layoffs and Furloughs
WWL TV's Story on Southeastern's Budget
SLU to Trim 19 Employees (Advocate)
University Lays Off 19 (Daily Star)
Posted 6/27/09
Statement on the 2009 Legislative Session by Randy Moffett
Lawmakers Wrap Up Session (Advocate)
Tuition will rise; college cuts reduced (Advocate)
Late-hour compromise reduces cuts in budget (Advocate)
Posted 6/1/09
ULS Faculty Support for SB 335 (From the FAC/BOS)
Links to SB 335
Find Any Current or Past Bill
CABL Statement on Higher Education Budget Cuts
2008-2009 Academic Year
Spring 2009
Posted 5/14/09
The UL BoS Authorization of Furloughs of University Employees (A Resolution)
Posted 5/13/09
Area Delegation Senator & Representative Email Addresses & Telephone Numbers
Posted 5/11/09
Shaw Group to turn down state incentive money (Times-Picayune)
Budget Message from the President
Posted 5/7/09
Southeastern's Economic Impact Study
State Representatives Contact Info (From President Crain's Office)
House Appropriations & Senate Finance (XLS) (Full Committee Listings)
State Could Put $50 Million Back in Higher Ed (WWL TV)
Posted 5/5/09
Southeastern's Cut Jobs May Include 39 Vacant (Daily Star)
Posted 5/1/09
UL System Campus Budget Reduction Plans Available Online
Southeastern 2009-10 Budget Reduction
Posted 4/29/09
The BOS: Authorization of Furloughs of University Employees; A Resolution
Current Retirement Bills Plus Links
Lousiana Legislature Committee Members with Contact Information:
House Appropriations & Senate Finance (XLS)
Criminal Justice Committees (XLS)
Posted 4/27/09
Why Performance-Based Funding; A Funding Formula Handout from Sally Clausen
Posted 4/22/09
FAC RESOLUTION OPPOSING HOUSE BILL 27 (Guns on Campus)
HB27 Talking Points
HB27 Bullets Document
Student Advisory Council (SAC): A RESOLUTION OPPOSING HOUSE BILL 27
RESOLUTION OPPOSING HB27: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE
University of Louisiana System Has $3.4 Billion Annual Impact
Impact Study Overview
Fact Sheet
Brochure
Posted 4/20/09
Limit on TOPS proposed (Advocate)
LSU System board approves tuition increase (Nola.com)
C.B. Forgotston Opinion Piece on Heathcare and Higher Education Cuts (Daily Star)
Posted 4/19/09
Higher Ed Gives Big Bang for the Buck (NOLA.com)
ULS 2008-2009 MID YEAR Budget Reductions
Posted 4/1/09
UL System Distributes $66.6 Million Cut to Campuses
Posted 3/31/09
Proposed Faculty Senate Budget Resolution
Posted 3/30/09
Dr. Crain's Budget Email to the Faculty
Posted 3/10/09
2009-2010 Calendar [DRAFT]
Posted 3/4/09
Budget Committee's Budget Suggestions
Posted 3/3/09
Department Peer Evaluation
Posted 3/2/09
Senate Seats up for Election in Spring 2009
Instructions for Holding Elections
College Wide Elections - Spring 2009
Posted 2/27/09
Position Paper for Chairs of T & P Committees
Posted 2/17/09
John Crain Named President of Southeastern Louisiana University (UL Press Release)
Crain Chosen as SLU President (Advocate)
SLU Names New President (WWL)
Interim Chief Wins Presidency of SLU (Times Pic)
2/16/09
Shonrock Withdraws Candidacy (UL Press Release)
Posted 2/14/09
SLU team picks top 2 (Advocate)
Posted 2/13/09
SLU Presidential Search Committee Recommends Crain and Shonrock
to the Full Board (UL Press Release)
Crain, Shonrock finalists for SLU president (Advocate)
Presidential search committee recommends Crain, Shonrock to full ULS board (Southeastern)
Posted 2/6/09
UL System Preliminary Impact of Budget Reductions
Posted 2/5/09
Formula Funding Proposal Information from Senator Ply
Resolution on Education Funding Cuts from Southern University
Posted 2/4/09
Presidential Faculty and Public Candidate Interview Times
UL Press Release: Public Encouraged to Attend Southeastern Presidential Search Interviews
Posted 2/2/09
Presidential Candidate Pool Down to Four
**Full Text CVs and Cover Letters
To submit questions or comments to the search committee, email presidentialsearch@uls.state.la.us
Posted 1/30/09
SoutheasternPresidential Search Committee Selects Five Candidates to Interview
**Full Text CVs and Cover Letters
Posted 1/26/09
Southeastern Louisiana University Presidential Search Committee to Meet Jan. 30
Posted 1/21/09
New Formula Proposal
Misconduct in Research Document
Posted 1/16/09
Interim President Crain's Email Regarding the 2009-2010
Budget Shortfall Estimate
Posted 1/14/09
Office Hours Comparison.pdf
MUTCD Road Striping & Safety
Policy Concerning Research Misconduct
Collegiality and Terms of Employment
Reappointment Notice Body
Fall 2008
Posted 1/5/09:
Three More Applicants Make Southeastern's President Candidates' Pool 11
Candidate's cover letter and vita
Posted 12/15/08:
From Interim President John Crain: Budget Reductions
From Interim President John Crain: Memo To Budget Unit Heads
Minutes of the Senate Executive Committee Meeting with John Crain
Regarding the Budget Cuts
Presidential Search Documents Posted 12/10/08
Eight Professionals Form Initial Pool of Applicants for Southeastern Presidency
Candidate's cover letter and vita
Graduate Student Admissions and Classification (Proposed)
Sustainable Campus Document
BoR Funding Document: "Commissioner Calls for More Accountability"
Higher Education Formula Revised (Advocate Story)
Traffic & Parking Committee 08-09-01: Towing
Traffic & Parking Committee 08-09-02: Faculty Parking Down
Board of Regents Budget Summary
BOS Rules Regarding Hire Retirees on a Continuing Appointment
Southeastern Louisiana University's Institutional Review
Presidential Search Documents posted 10/24/08:
Southeastern President Position Advertisement
Presidential Search Advertisement Schedule
Presidential Search Tentative Timeline
Greenwood/Asher & Associates, Inc. (Search Consultants)
Greenwood/Asher & Associates, Inc. Website
Keeling & Associates Review of Southeastern Press Release
University Rankings State Data
MW & TTh Class-Schedule Concept with Optional Fridays
University Standing Committees 2008-09
Southeastern Presidential Search Part 1
Southeastern Presidential Search Part 2
Southeastern Presidential Search Part 3
Southeastern Presidential Search Part 4
Southeastern Presidential Search Part 5
USN&WR Master's-Granting Universities: Southern Region
Statement of Dr. Alan Cannon on USN&WR Rankings
MW & TTh Class Periods With Optional Fridays
Proposed Four-Day Class Schedule
2008-2009 Committee Assignments
University Standing Committees 2008-2009
Proposed Graduate Faculty Appointment Documents
2008 University Elections: Final Results
Standing Committees Descriptions
Committee Preference Handout 2008-09.pdf
Response to Faculty Senate 2007-08 Resolutions
2007-2008 Academic Year
Spring 2008
2006-07 Faculty Salaries Report from AAUP
FAC/BOS Report – March 28, 2008
HB 179 Elimination of Annual and Sick Leave
BOR Response to House Concurrent Resolution No. 223
LA Sick Leave RS17-3311
LA Sick Leave RS17-3312
LA Sick Leave RS17-3313
LA Annual Leave RS42-421
House Committee on Education E-mail and District
How do I contact my legislators?
Firearms on Campus
2008 Regular Session Legislation of Interest
On Professors Assigning Their Own Texts to Students (2004 AAUP WORD document)
Other Louisiana University Calendars
Purchasing Regulation: Memberships for Individuals in Organizations and Associations
Faculty Senate Seats Coming Up For Election in Spring 2008
~~Instructions for Conducting Faculty Senate Elections
Provost's 2005 February 21 Memo on Student Behavior in the Classroom
FAC/BOS Report – February 28-29, 2008
Southeastern University Calendar 2008-2009
Plan for Students Who Have Reached Their Two-Semester Limit for Completing Developmental Courses
Course List for Students Approved for One Additional Semester to Complete Developmental Courses
Proposed Policy on Internally Developed Course Materials
FAC/BOS Reports – December 7, 2007 & January 11, 2008
Fall 2007
Proposed Revisions to the Annual Evaluation Procedures (PDF)
FAC/BOS Report – June 29, 2007
BOS/FAC Report - August 24, 2007
How to Access Your Credit Report (Submitted by Senator Neuerburg)
BOS/FAC Report - October 26, 2007
2006-2007 Academic Year
Results of College-Wide Elections Spring 2007
FAC/BOS REPORT – April, 2007
Shared Sick Leave Program
FAC/BOS REPORT – March, 2007
Spring 2007 Faculty Senate Election Results
FAC/BOS REPORT – January, 2007
FAC/BOS REPORT – February, 2007
FAC/BOS REPORT – NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 1, 2006
Collegial Behavior Defined
Attendance Policy Draft (PDF)
FAC/BOS REPORT – AUGUST 24-25, 2006
FAC/BOS REPORT – OCTOBER 26-27, 2006
2005-2006 Academic Year
Summary of Work of the Tenure & Promotion Guidelines Review Committee as of April 2006
REVISION PROPOSAL-Tenure and Promotion Guidelines: 2006
Student Tech Fees: Small Project Proposals/Large Project Proposals Assessment Criteria
Faculty Handbook Interim Review Draft
Standing Committee Structure
Moral Behavior of Faculty in Faculty Hanbook (PDF)
University of Iowa Consensual Relationships Involving Students Policy
AAUP's statement on professor/student relationships
The Southeastern Library's TurnItIn Information Page || TurnItIn.com
Graduate Faculty Status Memo (PDF)
Advertising Guidelines within the Employment Procedures for Hiring Faculty
2004-2005 Academic Year
Upperclass Transfer Letter
New Transfer Letter including Orientation
Year-End Document from The Student Government Association
Banning Cell Phones at Mississippi State
Proposed Bylaws Changes
Legislation Affecting the TRSL Bill SB-7 was presented to the Senate
Summary of Bill SB-7 in PDF format
Academic Honors
English Department Notice of Plagiarism
UNIVERSITY STANDING COMMITTEES (ELECTED) 2005-2006 Proposal
2003-2004 Academic Year
Report on Athletics and Academics
Course Withdrawals Report: May 2003 (WORD Format)
Quality Enhancement Plan Team (WORD Format)
Quality Enhancement Plan Team Meeting Agenda (WORD Format)
Bereavement Policy and Procedures
Copyrights at Southeastern
Fair Use Checklist
Intellectual Property Draft
Campaign for Excellence Facts.pdf
Using Text Messaging to Cheat on Tests
Turn it In.com
Mike Asoodeh's Text on Spyware
House Bill 1529
Job Satisfaction Survey Results
"Libraries and the PATRIOT ACT" Power Point Presentation [TEXT Version]
Computer Security Power Point Delivered by Dr. Mike Asoodeh.
House Bill 1601
2002-2003 Senate Documents
02-03 #1 Selection of Recipients for President's Award for Excellence
in Service
02-03 #2 Board
of Supervisors June Meeting Report
02-03 #3 FAC August Report
02-03 #4 Summary
of President's Awards of Excellence Committee Findings
02-03 #5 Award
Selection Process: The President's Award for Excellence in Teaching
02-03 #6 Senate's Resolution in Support of Local Delegation's Support of
Higher Ed.
02-03 #7 Minutes
of Wednesday, August 28th Meeting
02-03 #8 Inauguration
Schedule
02-03 #9 List of Legislators
02-03 #10 President's
Response to Faculty Senate Resolutions, 01-02
02-03 #11 Schedule
for Selection of Awards of Excellence
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