SACSCOC Institutional Accreditation Statement In order to comply with SACSCOC's representation requirements all references to LSU's
institutional accreditation should include the institution's official accreditation statement.
Policy Updates PS 27: Authorship Guidelines and Dispute Resolution is a new policy establishing “standards and procedures that should be followed with
regard to determination and attribution of authorship for purposes of creative and
scholarly works, the responsibilities of authors, and the procedure for authorship
dispute resolution.”
PS 45: Courses and Curricula has been updated to include provisions for compliance with institutional accreditation
requirements; clarification for graduate and undergraduate requirements in syllabi
of 4000 level courses; and several commonly used abbreviations and definitions.
PS 116: Reporting Substantive Change to SACSCOC has been revised to align with current SACSCOC reporting procedures and to establish
procedures for LSU entities to interact with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.
PM 37: LSU Council of Staff Advisors has been updated to facilitate increased engagement among all LSU institutions with
a rotating chair position.
PM 65: Payroll Deduction Authorization has been updated to reflect current processes and technologies related to LSU’s payroll
deduction authorization procedures.
PM 72: Obtaining Legal Services and the Office of General Counsel has been revised to streamline the process for obtaining legal counsel. All matters
regarding university legal affairs are to route to the Office of General Counsel.
PM 79: Freedom of Speech and Expression was established in compliance with Louisiana legislative requirements. As indicated
in the policy, “LSU unequivocally supports and endorses free speech and expression
among its students, faculty, and staff.”
PM 80: Prohibition of Hazing codifies LSU’s commitment “to maintaining a supportive educational environment free
from hazing.” The policy requires prevention and education programs and references
current Louisiana statutes.
Web & Technology Accessibility Support for LSU Faculty/Staff LSU has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for
Civil Rights to make all course materials, websites, emails, PDFs, videos, and any
other online content compliant with ADA regulations by August 2019. This effort impacts
all faculty and staff, and it is everyone’s everyday responsibility to ensure compliance
in their areas. Web & Technology Accessibility Support for LSU Faculty/Staff
LSU School of Education to Offer Graduate Course on School Emergency Preparedness LSU’s School of Education, in partnership with LSU’s National Center for Biomedical
Research and Training/Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education, or LSU NCBRT/ACE, will
offer a special topics graduate course to help administrators, teachers and other
school personnel prepare for school emergencies. LSU School of Education to Offer Graduate Course on School Emergency Preparedness
2019 LSU Faculty Summer Institute LSU CxC will host the 15th annual LSU Faculty Summer Institute (SI) on May 14-16.
SI a unique opportunity to learn, share, and apply practical strategies for advancing
undergraduate teaching, and to connect with like-minded colleagues from across campus.
To receive an invitation to SI, you must first be nominated by your dean. If you are
interested in attending SI 2019, fill out the interest form to make sure your name makes it to your dean for consideration.
Faculty Technology Center Training Catalog The Faculty Technology Center has released its spring training catalog. Trainings
include Creating Accessible Documents, Moodle 3 - Basic and Beyond, Creating and Administering
Online Surveys Using Qualtrics and Turning Point Student Response System. Faculty Technology Center Training Catalog
New Faculty Lunches
January 30: College of Energy, Coast & Environment – Rotunda Room, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Topic: Undergraduate Research with speaker Sarah Ferstel, program manager of LSU Research
Ambassadors RSVP Here
February 28: Business Education Complex – Dining Room, noon - 1:30 p.m. Topic: Mentoring RSVP Here
March 29: Olinde Career Center – Classroom, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Topic: Promotion & Tenure RSVP Here
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