2014-2017 Undergraduate Catalog
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FALL 2014 ACADEMIC CALENDAR DATE(S) ACTIVITY August 1 (F) First Priority Payment Due Date, Non-Payment Purge, 5:00 p.m. August 2 (Sa) Late Fees Begin ($100) August 6–29 (W-F) Book Vouchers August 10 (Su) First Time Freshmen and Transfer Students Report for Campus Housing, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. August 10 (Su) Orientation for First-time Freshmen and Transfer Students August 11–15 (Su-F) Welcome Week Mandatory for all First Time Freshmen and Transfer Students August 11 (M) Faculty Reports/Convocation August 12–15 (T-F) Registration August 14 (Th) All Students Report to Campus Housing, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tuition and fees must be paid in full prior to moving into the residence halls. August 15 (F) Second Priority Payment Due Date, Non-Payment Purge, 5:00 p.m. August 18 (M) CLASSES BEGIN August 18–28 (M-Th) Attendance Reporting Period (NS/SH)—Students who do not report to classes during this period will have their classes removed and financial aid reduced or cancelled. August 22 (F) Deadline for Adding Courses for Credit August 27 (W) Last Day to Drop Courses without receiving a Grade of “W” September 1 (M) Labor Day Holiday September 2 (T) Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m. September 4 (Th) University Convocation for Faculty, Staff and Students, 11:00 a.m. Mandatory for all Students September 10 (W) Deadline for Paying Fees (including late fee) September 12 (F) Deadline for Receiving Applications for Graduation by the Registrar for Fall 2014 Commencement September 15 – 19 (M-F) Career Week September 17 (W) Career Day September 18 (Th) Student Refunds Begin October 6–9 (M-Th) Mid-Semester Examination Period October 14 (T) Mid-Semester Grades Posted by 8:00 a.m. November 3 (M) Course Scheduling and Pre-Registration for Spring 2015 Begin October 20–22 (M-W) Advisement Period November 14 (F) Last Day to Withdraw from Courses or from the University November 26 (W) Last Day of Classes November 27–30 (Th-Su) Thanksgiving Holiday December 1-4 (M-Th) FINAL EXAMINATION PERIOD December 8 (M) All Final Grades Posted by 8:00 a.m. December 11 (W) Graduation checkout December 12 (F) Fall Commencement SPRING 2015 ACADEMIC CALENDAR DATE(S) ACTIVITY December 19 (F) First Priority Payment Date January 5-21 (M-W) Book Vouchers January 5 (M) First Time Freshmen and Transfer Students Report for Campus Housing January 6 and 7 (T-W) Orientation for First-time Freshmen and Transfer Students January 6-9 (T-F) Welcome Week Mandatory for all First Time Freshmen and Transfer Students January 7 (W) Faculty Reports/Convocation January 7 (W) Returning Students Report for Campus Housing January 7-9 (W-F) Registration January 9 (F) Classes Purged for Non-Payment of Tuition and Fees (All Students) January 10 (Sa) Late Fees Begin ($100) January 12 (M) CLASSES BEGIN January 12-29 (M-Th) Attendance Reporting Period (NS/SH)—Students who do not report to classes during this period will have their classes removed and financial aid reduced or cancelled. January 16 (F) Deadline for Adding Courses for Credit January 19 (M) Martin Luther King’s Birthday Celebration January 20 (T) Classes Resume at 8:00 A.M. January 23 (F) Last Day to Drop Courses without receiving a Grade of “W” February 2 (M) Spring 2015 Fee Payment Deadline February 6 (F) Deadline for Receipt of Graduation Applications for Spring 2015 Commencement and Commencement Ceremony Participation Intent Forms February 6 (F) University Convocation, 11:00 a.m. ( Mandatory for all Freshmen and Transfer Students) February 12 (Th) Student Refunds Begin February 16-17 (M-T) Mardi Gras Holiday February 18 (W) Classes Resume at 8:00 A.M. March 9 (M) Founders Day (Freshmen Attendance at the Convocation is Mandatory.) March 10-16 (Tu-M) Mid-Semester Examination Period March 18 (W) Mid-Semester Grades Posted by 8:00 a.m. March 30 (M) Pre-Registration for Summer and Fall Semesters Begins April 3-12 (F-Su) Spring Break April 13 (M) Classes Resume at 8:00 A.M. April 20 (M) Last day to withdraw from courses or from the University April 24 (F) Academic Honors Convocation April 30 (Th) Last Day of Classes May 1 - 5 (F – Tu) Final Examination Period May 6 (W) Graduation Check-Out May 7 (Th) Final Grades for All Students Posted to the Web by 11:59 p.m. May 8 (F) Commencement 2 SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY Administrative Officers GOVERNANCE LOUISIANA BOARD OF REGENTS Officers HON. W. CLINTON “BUBBA” RASPBERRY JR ..............................Shreveport HON WILLIAM “BILL” FENSTERMAKER (VICE CHAIR). Lafayette HON. ALBERT D. SAM II (SECRETARY) ................................. Baton Rouge Members HON. MARK T. ABRAHAM .............................................Lake Charles HON. CHARLOTTE BOLLINGER .......................................... Lockport HON. RAYMOND J. BRANDT ...............................................Metairie HON. JOEL E. DUPRÉ ................................................. New Orleans HON. PAMELA B. EGAN ................................................. Covington HON. JOSEPH P. FARR. Monroe HON. CHRIS D. GORMAN ...............................................Shreveport HON. ROBERT W. LEVY ....................................................Ruston HON. RICHARD A. LIPSEY ............................................. Baton Rouge HON. EDWARD D. MARKLE ........................................... New Orleans HON. ROY O. MARTIN III ................................................Alexandria HON. JOSEPH C. WILEY ............................................... Baton Rouge HON. MAGGIE BRAKEVILLE (Student Member) ................................Ruston BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY Officers HON. LEON R. TRAVER, Chair ...........................................Baton Rouge HON. CALVIN W. BRAXTON, Vice Chair ..................................Natchitoches RAY L. BELTON, PH.D., President-Chancellor of the Southern University System and Secretary of the Board Members HON. TONY M. CLAYTON ................................................Port Allen HON. RAYMOND M. FONDEL, JR ....................................... Lake Charles HON. CURMAN L. GAINES ..............................................Alexandria HON. JOE R. GANT, JR. ..................................................Shreveport HON. DONALD R. HENRY ............................................Donaldsonville HON. RICHARD T. HILLIARD ............................................Shreveport HON. MYRON K. LAWSON ..............................................Alexandria HON. PATRICK D. MAGEE. Lafayette HON. MIKE A. SMALL .......................................................Slidell HON. ANN A. SMITH .....................................................Kentwood HON. SAMUEL C. TOLBERT ........................................... Lake Charles HON. RANI G. WHITFIELD. .Baton Rouge HON. MEMBER DOMINIQUE DIAMOND (Student Member) ....................Kentwood SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 3 Board Staff MAYA BANKS. .Board Relations Coordinator ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM RAY L. BELTON, PH.D ..................... President-Chancellor and Secretary to the Board ROBYN MERRICK ........................Executive Associate to the President-Chancellort FLANDUS McCLINTON, JR. ........................System Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs and Comptroller ALFRED E. HARRELL. ........................ Executive Director, SU System Foundation TRACIE WOODS, J.D. .....................General Counsel to the SU Board of Supervisors GABRIEL FAGBEYIRO .............Vice President, Information and Technology Management HENRY TILLMAN ............................................Director of Publications ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS, BATON ROUGE CAMPUS M. CHRISTOPHER BROWN II, PH.D. ...Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost LURIA YOUNG, PH.D. ................................ Vice Provost for Academic Affairs RONYELLE B. RICARD, PH.D. ...Special Assistant to the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost BRANDON DUMAS, PH.D. ....Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management BENJAMIN PUGH .........................Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration MICHAEL STUBBLEFIELD, PH.D. ......Vice Chancellor for Research and Strategic Initiatives RAYMOND CLARKE .................Associate Vice chancellor for Enrollment Management ANTHONY T. JACKSON ......................Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs DIANNA GILBERT ......................Executive Director for Admission and Recruitment CARONDA BEAN .........................................................Registrar SHELIA D. DEROUEN ......................................Director, Title III Programs FACULTY SENATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, BATON ROUGE CAMPUS THOMAS MILLER ...........................................Faculty Senate President ALBERT SAMUELS ......................................Faculty Senate Vice President JAMES TAYLOR ......................................................... Secretary DIOLA BAGAYOKO. Parliamentarian 4 SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS, SU LAW CENTER FREDDIE PITCHER, JR ..................................................Chancellor RUSSELL JONES ..................................Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs RODERICK WHITE ......................... Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs JOHN PIERRE ............Vice Chancellor for Institutional Accountability & Evening Division ELAINE SIMMONS .......Associate Vice Chancellor for Records and Enrollment Management TERRY HALL ..............................Associate Vice Chancellor of Financial Affairs BERYL GORDON-THOMPSON .....Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Support Programs ADMINISTRATIVE