Southern University-Board and System

This document outlines the progress and initiatives under the 'Reimagine SUSLA 2030' strategic vision for Southern University at Shreveport. It focuses on seven strategic goals: adopting a student-centered approach, increasing enrollment, fostering a climate of academic excellence, promoting institutional effectiveness, improving infrastructure, facilities, finance, and resources, attracting and retaining qualified faculty and staff, and enhancing customer service and stewardship of place. The plan aims to advance student engagement, academic excellence, workforce preparation, and community impact, preparing students for high-demand careers and strengthening the university's role as a trusted community partner.

The agenda for the board meeting covered multiple committee discussions. The Special Recognition Committee included an 'Above and Beyond Award' presentation and updates on experiential learning visits and scholarship recipients. The Academic Affairs Committee addressed action items, including a request to confer posthumous degrees. The Facilities and Property Committee received a facilities update. The Finance Committee reviewed an interim financial report. The Governance Committee considered action items for approving a Data Governance, Management, and Oversight Policy and an umbrella policy regarding AI Use, Data Governance, Management, and Oversight, and Web Content Accessibility. The Legal Committee planned to address action items such as the approval of a Disqualification Plan, a Wireless Edge Tower Lease Agreement, and contract bids for Viticulture Fields and a Modular Campus. The Personnel Affairs Committee reviewed action items regarding personnel actions for positions exceeding $100,000 in salary and consideration of a termination appeal. Finally, the Southern University Board of Supervisors session planned to approve committee reports and recommendations and a recommended Food Service RFP, alongside receiving reports on branding/marketing, the President, and the Chancellor.

The meeting agenda included multiple committee reports and action items. The Academic Affairs Committee addressed requests for approval to develop a new Post-Master's Certificate Program in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, approval to add distance learning as a mode of delivery for College of Business undergraduate programs, and approval for the Center for Applied AI and Institutional Innovation (CAAI2). The Facilities and Property Committee provided a facilities update. The Finance Committee reviewed the Quarterly Fiscal Health Report and an Interim Financial Report. The Governance Committee considered action items regarding the Data Governance, Management, and Oversight Policy and the Umbrella Policy on AI Use, Data Governance, Management and Oversight, and Web Content Accessibility. The main Board session included resolutions for approving committee reports and recommendations, and a ruling on a formal hearing for Kelly Carmena, alongside an informational status update on the Food Service RFP.

This strategic plan, titled 'Reimagine SUSLA 2030', outlines seven key goals for Southern University at Shreveport. These goals include adopting a student-centered approach, increasing enrollment, fostering a climate of academic excellence, promoting institutional effectiveness, improving infrastructure and resources, attracting and retaining qualified faculty and staff, and enhancing customer service and stewardship of place. The plan aims to strengthen the university's role as a responsive educational and economic partner for its region.

The agenda for the January Board Meeting covered several committee discussions. The Academic Affairs Committee addressed requests for approval to develop a new Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post-Master's Certificate Program, to add Distance Learning as a mode of delivery for the College of Business, and to approve the Center for Applied AI and Institutional Innovation (CAAI2). The Facilities and Property Committee received a facilities update. The Finance Committee reviewed the Quarterly Fiscal Health Report and the Interim Financial Report. The Governance Committee considered actions regarding the Data Governance, Management, and Oversight Policy and the Umbrella Policy on AI Use, Data Governance, Management and Oversight, and Web Content Accessibility. The Southern University Board of Supervisors portion included an informational update on the Food Service RFP.