Southern University Board of Supervisors
| Name | Southern University Board of Supervisors |
| Contact Person | Myron K. Lawson - Chair |
| Mailing Address |
Post Office Box 10878 Baton Rouge, LA 70813 |
| Phone Number | 225-771-4600 |
| Fax Number | 225-771-5971 |
| Board Email | robert_rene@sus.edu |
| Website | www.sus.edu |
| Legal Authority | Louisiana State Constitution |
| Year Created | 1974 |
| Organizational Placement | Executive Branch |
| Purpose/Function | The Board is vested with the responsibility via the Constitution and State Revised Statutes for the management and supervision of the institutions of higher education, statewide agricultural programs and other programs which comprise the Southern University System. Its powers are subject only to those which are granted by the State Constitution to the Louisiana State Board of Regents. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 16
Number Currently Serving: 16 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 16
Estimated number in current year: 16 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $50 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None |
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Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0.00 Current year budgeted: $0.00 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $45,732.00 Current year budgeted: $90,000.00 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 2 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: SU Board of Supervisors Travel Reimbursements State Agency: SU Board of Supervisors Other (explain) State Agency: |
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Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2? Yes No If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below: Budget Unit Name: Budget Schedule Number: |
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| Notes | Administrative Assistant Lisa Green resigned from the position effective January 15,2016. The Southern University Board of Supervisors will be holding elections during its November 25, 2016, meeting. A new chairman and vice chairman will be named. In addition, there are a total of 5 members of the board whose terms expire 12/31/2016. Mr. Michael Wells was hired in the administrative assistant position effective January 3, 2017. Mr. Michael Wells was promoted to another position at the University effective January 2019. Mr. Robert Rene' replaces Mr. Michael Wells effective January 2019. Robert Rene replaced Maya Banks as the Board Relations Coordinator in October 2019. At the same time, Tracey Taylor-Jarrell joined as the Assistant to the Board Relations Coordinator. The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Atty. Domoine Rutledge and Vice Chairman Rev. Samuel Tolbert were both re-elected at the November 2019 Board of Supervisors Meeting. At the November 2020 Board of Supervisors meeting Atty Domoine Rutledge was re-elected as Chairman and Edwin Shorty was elected as Vice Chairman of Board of Supervisors. At the November 2021 Board of Supervisors meeting Atty Edwin Shorty was elected Chairman and Dr. Rani Whitfield was elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Tracey Taylor-Jarrell became a Board Relations Coordinator in April 2022. At the November 2022 Board of Supervisors meeting Mr. Myron Lawson was elected Chairman and Dr. Rani Whitfield was re-elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. |