14.5.a Reaffirmation of Accreditation and Subsequent Reports
The University
complies with SACSCOC’s policy statements pertaining to new or additional
institutional obligations that may arise and are not part of the standards in
the current Principles of Accreditation.
Applicable
Policy Statement. If an institution is part of a system or
corporate structure, a description of the system operation (or corporate
structure) is submitted as part of the Compliance Certification for the
decennial review. The description should be designed to help members of the
peer review committees understand the mission, governance, and operating
procedures of the system and the individual institution’s role within that
system.
Documentation: The institution should provide a description of the
system operation and structure or the corporate structure if this applies.
x Compliance o Non-Compliance o Partial Compliance
The governance
structure of higher education in Louisiana and the University of Louisiana at
Lafayette’s place in it are represented in Diagram 14.5.a — 1.
Diagram 14.5.a — 1: Louisiana Postsecondary Education Governance
Structure
UL Lafayette is a
member of the University of Louisiana System, one of four systems under the
coordinating board for all Louisiana public postsecondary educational
institutions, the Louisiana Board of Regents (BOR). The UL System’s governing board,
the UL System Board of Supervisors (BOS), derives its composition and authority from the BOR and the Louisiana
Constitution, and its duties, powers, and functions are enumerated in its Bylaws (see Standard 4.1).
Founded in 1974, the UL System is among the nation’s largest higher education systems, and comprises nine universities serving over 91,500 students and awarding over 16,500 degrees annually.
According to its website,
The UL System Board of Supervisors is a public, multi-campus university system dedicated to the service of Louisiana and its people. The System offers a broad spectrum of educational opportunities ranging from technical training at the associate level to research at the doctoral level. It encompasses nine diverse higher education institutions: Grambling State University, Louisiana Tech University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University, Southeastern Louisiana University, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Louisiana at Monroe, and University of New Orleans. While these nine institutions share the responsibility for providing high-quality educational opportunities for the people of Louisiana through a lifetime of intellectual growth, each institution's specific mission is shaped by its historic and unique strengths.
The fundamental mission of the System is to emphasize teaching, research, and community service to enhance the quality of life for the state's citizens. Through this mission, students are afforded experiences to discover, create, transmit, and apply knowledge. The purpose of the System is to provide high quality education that is cost efficient to both students and taxpayers, enabling students to reach their highest potential.
BOS System Board Composition and Authority
Bylaws
Section V: Duties, Powers and Functions
