ISSUE Official Action of the Board of Supervisors NEXT UL SYSTEM for the University of BOARD MEETING 16 System August 2012 Board Action

October 23, 2012 Baton Rouge

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Mr. D. Wayne Parker, Chair Board Passes Resolution Honoring Moffett Mr. Russell L. Mosely, Vice Chair The Board of Supervisors for the Universi- ation rates, and increased the number of Mr. Paul G. Aucoin, Parliamentarian Follow the UL System on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter ty of Louisiana System unanimously degrees awarded. Mr. Andre G. Coudrain twitter.com/ulsystem passed a resolution commending Randy Mr. Edward J. Crawford, III Moffett guided the search and selection of Moffett on his work as UL System Presi- Board Action Issue 16 August 2012 Mr. William Dearmon, Student five university presidents, directed the tran- dent over the past four years. Mr. Jimmy R. Faircloth, Jr. sition of the University of New Orleans into Mr. David Guidry “He has provided outstanding leadership the UL System, established an annual aca-

Mr. E. Gerald Hebert to the University of Louisiana System and demic summit, and expanded online course

Mr. Louis J. Lambert its campuses and represented the System offerings and collaborative degrees. with integrity, passion and determination,” Ms. Renee A. Lapeyrolerie He is retiring in September after 41 years in said Board Member Andre Coudrain who Mr. John O. LeTard higher education. Mr. Jimmy D. Long, Sr. presented the resolution. Also during the meeting, the Board named Mr. Jimmie “Beau” Martin, Jr. Under his leadership the UL System has Moffett President Emeritus of Southeastern 1201 N. Third Street Mr. Carl G. Shetler raised admission standards at all nine Suite 7-300 Louisiana University, where he worked for Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Mr. Winfred F. Sibille institutions, implemented a 120-hour de- www.ulsystem.edu 32 years before moving to the UL System. gree standard, raised retention and gradu- Nine Universities Strong Grambling State University UL System Presidential Search Continues Louisiana Tech University McNeese State University Today the Board of Supervisors voted to we do have some impressive applicants, Nicholls State University authorize the system to consider contract- we would like a larger pool before we Northwestern State University ing with a search firm as its continues to begin considering candidates for inter- Southeastern Louisiana University seek a new UL System President. views. Over the next several weeks we University of Louisiana at Lafayette may want to consider using a search firm “Our goal remains to find the most quali- University of Louisiana at Monroe fied person as quickly as possible. While University of New Orleans Continued on Page 2 UL System Board Thanks Retiring President Randy Moffett FACILITIES PLANNING approval to offer the Nursing Post ULS Search Continued Other Board Action Master’s Certificate Programs. “You did a magnificent job. You  Louisiana Tech: rename the Louisiana Tech University Technology Transfer Center The Board of Supervisors for the University held your standard and carried and today’s vote gives us that flexibil-  Dr. Martin M. Shapiro, Professor of in Shreveport (TTCS) the Louisiana Tech  Nicholls: approval to rescind the of Louisiana System approved the following much of higher education Marketing, Management and Interna- University Shreveport Center . relationship between Nicholls State ity,” said Board Chair Wayne Parker. requests: tional Business at Berkeley Colleges University and the Louisiana Center through very difficult times,” in New York and New Jersey; for Women and Government and ACADEMIC & STUDENT AFFAIRS  Louisiana Tech: enter into a ground lease said Winfred Sibille. Advertisements for the position have allow the University to move into a  McNeese: reorganize the administrative with the Louisiana Tech University Founda-  Dr. Michael A. Wartell, Chancellor tion to install lighting at the soccer field and relationship with the Center based run in local and national publications structure in the College of Science. “Not only are you a profession- Emeritus and Professor of Chemistry to accept donations from the Foundation for on a Memorandum of Understand- since the end of July when current al, but you also demonstrate at Indiana University-Purdue Univer- the improvements to the facility upon com- ing.  Northwestern: a Proposal for a Gradu- strong character and consisten- President Randy Moffett announced sity in Fort Wayne; and pletion of the installation. ate Certificate in Teaching English to  UL Lafayette’s approval to place a cy in all that you do,” said Rus- his intention to retire. To date, eight Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).  Dr. Walter V. Wendler, Director and  Nicholls: name the Archives in the Ellender referendum for a student self- sell Mosely. assessed fee on the Fall 2012 ballot. educators have applied. They are: Professor of the School of Architec- Memorial Library the Phillip D. Uzee Ar-  ULM: a Proposal for a Master of Occu- ture at Southern Illinois University chives.  Dr. Lesley Lovett-Doust, Presi- pational Therapy graduate degree pro-  UNO: a bond resolution authorizing “You’ve done a wonderful job in Carbondale. gram. dent and Vice-Chancellor of Nipis-  Nicholls: name the Generations Teaching the issuance of $9,700,000 in aggre- difficult times and that’s the true sing University in Ontario, Cana- Generations (GTG) classroom the Frank gate principal amount of Board of test of leadership in my eyes,” da; The Board also authorized the system to  UL System: a Proposal for a Collabo- Joseph DeSalvo Room. Supervisors for the University of said Edward Crawford. rative B.A. in Organizational Leader- Louisiana System Revenue Refund- consider engaging the services of long- ship.  Dr. Walter Johnson, Jr., Comput- Nicholls: change the name of La Maison du ing Bonds (University of New Orle-  “You convinced me to go back er Information Sciences Depart- time educator Thomas Layzell to work on Bayou to the John A. Brady, Jr. Residential ans Wellness Center Project) Series  UL System: the System Universities’ 2012. to school and taught me that ment Chair at Shaw University in projects for the Board. “We have the Complex. 2012-13 Promotions in Faculty Rank people can learn from others no Raleigh, North Carolina; and Recommendations for Tenure. hardest working staff in higher education, Nicholls: name the locker room in the wom-  UL System: Fiscal Year 2012-13  matter their age or experience,” en’s soccer room the Lester S. Bimah Operating Budgets, including organi-  Dr. Gary M. Lawler, Chancellor of but it is also the smallest. Should the ATHLETIC zational charts, undergraduate/ said E. Gerald “T-Boy” Hebert. Pennsylvania State University - Room. presidential search extend past Septem-  NSU: a contractual agreement with graduate mandatory attendance Hazleton campus in Hazelton, Head Baseball Coach, Mr. Lane Bur- fees, and scholarships.  NSU: petition the Interim Emergency Board “On behalf of the 94,000 stu- Pennsylvania; ber, it will be helpful to have another sea- roughs, effective July 1, 2012. to address deterioration in the original Nurs- dents in the system, a simple soned educator on the team,” said Par- PERSONNEL  Dr. Gwyndolyn McClellan, CEO/ ing Education Building #07459, 300 Warring- thank you is not enough. You  SLU: a contractual agreement with ton Place.  Louisiana Tech: appoint Dr. Law- President of Value-Based Man- ker. have been a tremendous role Head Track and Field Coach, Mr. rence Leonard as Interim Dean of agement, Inc., in Sarasota, Flori- James Brady, effective June 1, 2012. the College of Education effective  UL Lafayette: renew the terms of a lease model,” said Student Member September 1, 2012. da; with LSU System, Health Care Services Will Dearmon.  SLU: a contractual agreement with Division.  Dr. Ronald A. Nykiel, Dean of the Head Women’s Tennis Coach, Mr. Ja-  McNeese: appoint Dr. Musa Essay- son Hayes, effective June 1, 2012. yad as the Dean of the College of “We never realized how lucky College of Business at Husson  UNO: a lease between University of New Business effective August 1, 2012. we are. We picked the right University in Bangor, Maine; Orleans and the University of New Orleans  SLU: a contractual agreement with person at the right time for the Foundation for the use of 6401 St. Bernard Head Softball Coach, Mr. Clyde “Pete” Avenue, New Orleans, as the President’s  UL Lafayette: continue the appoint- right job,” said Paul Aucoin. Langlois, effective June 1, 2012. Residence. ment of Mr. Ken Ardoin as Interim Vice President for University Ad- vancement effective July 1, 2012. “You have handled the most  ULM: a contractual agreement with UL System: Fiscal Year 2013-14 Capital  difficult times for higher educa- Head Baseball Coach, Mr. Jeff Outlay Budget Request and Institutions’ Five Schexnaider, effective August 1, 2012.  UL Lafayette: appoint Dr. Ramesh tion this state has faced in -Year Capital Outlay Plans. Kolluru as Interim Vice President for terms of funding as well as it  ULM: a contractual agreement with FINANCE Research effective August 13, 2012.

could possibly be handled. We Head Basketball Coach, Mr. Keith Rich-  Louisiana Tech: complete the refunding of thank you most sincerely for ard, effective August 1, 2012. the University’s outstanding Series 2002  UNO: appoint Dr. Norman Whitley as Interim Dean of the College of all,” said Jimmy Long, Sr. Bonds and the issuance of the new Series  ULM: Revised Complimentary Ticket 2012 Bonds. Engineering effective June 4, 2012. Policy. “I tend to hold my judgment to  McNeese: establish two LEQSF (8g) En- SYSTEM PRESIDENT

see how people handle being in dowed Professorships as follows: Citgo  UL System: Personnel Actions. the trenches. I’ve only see you AUDIT Petroleum Professorship in Engineering #7  UL System: the Fiscal Year 2011-12  UL System: endorse system office in the trenches and you’ve han- and Thomas B. Shearman Professorship in Financial and Compliance, and Federal Mass Communications. efforts to secure a grant from Keep dled yourself admirably,” said Award Programs Representation Letters Louisiana Beautiful to fund service for McNeese, Southeastern, UL Lafa- David Guidry.  McNeese, Nicholls, Southeastern, UL projects on all nine campuses. yette, UL Monroe, UNO, and UL Sys- Lafayette: contract pricing for Nursing Post tem. Master’s Certificate Programs, with inclusion “You have given back with tre- mendous leadership,” said of Nicholls State University contingent upon Jimmie “Beau” Martin.