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MINUTES LSU BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING Noland/Laborde Hall, Lod Cook Alumni Center 3838 W. Lakeshore Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Friday, March 5, 2021 | Time: 10:00 a.m. CT I. Call to Order and Roll Call Mr. Robert Dampf, Chair, called to order the Regular Meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College on March 5, 2021. Present Mr. Robert Dampf, Chair Mr. Rémy Voisin Starns, Chair-elect Ms. Mary Leach Werner, Past Chair Mr. Ronnie Anderson Mr. Glenn Armentor Mr. Jay Blossman Mr. Stone Cox Mr. Wayne Brown Ms. Valencia Sarpy Jones Mr. Lee Mallett Mr. Randy Morris Mr. Patrick C. Morrow Mr. Collis Temple Jr. Mr. James Williams Mr. Jimmie Woods Mr. Richard Zuschlag Also participating in the meeting were the following: Mr. Thomas Galligan, Interim President of LSU; Mr. Winston DeCuir, General Counsel for LSU; University officer and administrators of the campuses; faculty and staff representatives; interested citizens and representatives of the news media. II. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance The invocation was offered by Mr. Stone Cox, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Ms. Hannah Barrios, LSU Student Government Vice President. III. Public Comment Ms. Caroline Schroeder registered and provided public comment. IV. Report by Husch Blackwell on Title IX Allegations at LSU A&M Mr. Scott Schneider and Ms. Paige Duggins-Clay, both of the firm Husch Blackwell, presented a comprehensive report on allegations of misconduct on the part of LSU personnel and the deficiencies in the processes pertaining to federal Title IX regulations. The report is attached. March 5, 2021 Meeting Minutes | 1 The Board recessed and the Interim President Galligan held a press conference to discuss the Husch Blackwell report. V. Committee Meetings Mr. Dampf adjourned the regular meeting to convene the committee meetings. 5.A. Academic & Research Committee Ms. Jones presented several accolades the University had received. 5.A.1. Request from LSU A&M to Name the Barnes Ogden Studio Arts Complex Dean Alkis Tsolakis presented in support of the naming. Upon motion of Mr. Anderson and seconded by Ms. Werner, the motion was adopted without objection. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College does hereby approve the request from LSU A&M to name the studio arts complex the “Barnes Ogden Studio Arts Complex.” 5.A.2. Request from LSU A&M to Rename the LSU Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Medical and Health Physics Program to the Dr. Charles M. Smith Medical and Health Physics Program Dean Cynthia Peterson presented in support of the naming. Upon motion of Ms, Werner and seconded by Mr. Blossman, the motion was adopted without objection. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College does hereby approve the request from LSU A&M to rename the LSU Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Medical and Health Physics Program to the Dr. Charles M. Smith Medical and Health Physics Program. 5.A.3. Request from LSU A&M to Name the Jim and Laura Parr Professional Sales Lab Dean Jared Llorens presented in support of the naming. Upon motion of Mr. Armentor and seconded by Mr. Blossman, the motion was adopted without objection. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College does hereby approve the request from LSU A&M to Name the Jim and Laura Parr Professional Sales Lab. 5.A.4. Request from LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport to Establish a Master of Science in Medical Sciences March 5, 2021 Meeting Minutes | 2 Upon motion of Mr. Anderson and seconded by Mr. Cox, the motion was adopted without objection. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College does hereby approve the request from LSU Health Sciences Center - Shreveport to establish the Master of Science in Medical Sciences. 5.A.5. Request from LSU Alexandria for a Letter of Intent for the Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences Upon motion of Mr. Cox and seconded by Mr. Anderson, the motion was adopted without objection. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College does hereby approve the request from LSU Alexandria for a Letter of Intent for the Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences. 5.A.6. Request from LSU Alexandria to Restructure the College of Arts & Sciences and Create Two New Departments within the College of Business Upon motion of Mr. Armentor and seconded by Mr. Starns, the motion was adopted without objection. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College does hereby approve the request from LSU Alexandria to restructure by creation of colleges and reassignment of existing departments as follows: • Elimination of the College of Arts & Sciences • Establishment of the College of Social Sciences, and assignment under the management of that college the Departments of Criminal Justice, History & Political Science, and Psychology. • Establishment of the College of Liberal Arts, which shall manage the Departments of Communication & Arts and English & Humanities, both departments being authorized and established through approval of this resolution; • Establishment of the College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, which shall manage the Department of Biological Sciences, as well as the new Departments of Chemistry & Physics and Mathematics & Computer Science, both departments being authorized and established through approval of this resolution; • Establishment the Department of Management & Marketing under the management of the College of Business • Establishment the Department of Accounting & Finance under the management of the College of Business March 5, 2021 Meeting Minutes | 3 5.A.7. Request from LSU Shreveport to Establish the Undergraduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence Upon motion of Mr. Starns and seconded by Ms. Werner, the motion was adopted without objection. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College does hereby approve the request from LSU Shreveport to establish an Undergraduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence. 5.A.8. Request from LSU Shreveport to Establish the Undergraduate Certificate in Cyber Security and Networking Upon motion of Mr. Starns and seconded by Mr. Armentor, the motion was adopted without objection. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College does hereby approve the request from LSU Shreveport to establish an Undergraduate Certificate in Cyber Security and Networking. 5.A.9. Request to Amend Article II Section 14 of the Regulations of the Board of Supervisors Upon motion of Mr. Starns and seconded by Mr. Blossman, the motion was adopted without objection. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College does hereby amend Article II. Section 14 of the Regulations of the Board to now read: A. Eligibility A faculty member on one of the various campuses of the University who has attained national, or as appropriate, international distinction for outstanding teaching, research, or other creative achievement may be designated a “Boyd Professor.” The “Boyd Professorship” shall be regarded as the highest professorial rank awarded by the University. No Professor holding an administrative position of the rank of dean or above shall be eligible for designation as a “Boyd Professor.” B. Procedure of Nomination Nomination of a Professor for designation as a “Boyd Professor” shall originate with a dean or deans (in the case of split appointments) or a director of a school, which is not a college, in which a nominee holds professorial status. The nomination shall be addressed to a review committee through the Chancellor of the campus on which the nominee is a faculty member or, for faculty members of LSU, through the President or his or her designee. The nomination by deans or directors shall be reviewed by a March 5, 2021 Meeting Minutes | 4 committee comprised of the chief academic officer of the University, who shall serve as chair, two emeriti Boyd Professors, and three current Boyd Professors appointed by the President from throughout the University. 5.A.10. Consent Agenda a. Request from the LSU Agricultural Center for Continued Authorization of the Institute for Bioproducts & Bioprocessing b. Request from the LSU Agricultural Center for Continued Designation of the Center of Research Excellence in Plant Biotechnology & Crop Development c. Request from LSU A&M to Establish the Adele W. and Robert Anding Professorship d. Request from the LSU Agricultural Center to Establish the Arlene and Joseph Meraux Professorship e. Request from LSU Health Sciences Center – Shreveport to Establish the Sandra and Jerry Martin Endowed Scholarship for Medical Students-3 f. Request from LSU Health Sciences Center – Shreveport to Establish the Margaret S. Shehee and David N. Cole Endowed Scholarship for Inclusion, Diversity, and Excellence in Academics in the School of Allied Health Professions g. Request from LSU A&M to Name the Beau J. Box Special Teams Meeting Room h. Request from LSU A&M to Name the Andrew