LSU System Transition Advisory TeamKickoff Meeting, January 8, 2013

1. TRANSITION ADVISORY TEAM
KICKOFF MEETING
January 8, 2013 | 10 a.m. to Noon | LSU System Building Board Room

2. WELCOME
Mr. Garret “Hank” Danos
Chairman, LSU Board of Supervisors

3. Chairman’s Welcome
 Our objective today is to provide a framework for
the Transition Advisory Team process and define
the Board of Supervisors’ expectations for your
work which is to:
 Develop a vision for a world class university;
 Identify elements critical to remaining competitive in
the higher education environment of the future; and
 Recommend best-practice organizational models for a
multi-campus flagship university.

4. Chairman’s Welcome Continued
 We are charging you with the task of leading a
broad, transparent and inclusive process that will focus on
the rapidly changing environment for higher education
 We want to expose you to leading subject matter
experts, current trends and research studies, and world
class organizational models so that you can help define and
recommend a future path for LSU
 Dedicated LSU staff have been identified for this project
and we have also engaged SSA Consultants to assist us with
Transition Advisory Team support
 Christel Slaughter will serve as our facilitator and I would
like for her to walk us through our agenda for our meeting
today
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5. AGENDA REVIEW
Dr. Christel Slaughter
SSA Consultants

6. Agenda
 The Future of Higher Education and Challenges for Louisiana
 Member Introductions and Opening Comments
 Preparatory Work and Progress to Date
 Presentation of Transition Advisory Team Operating Model
and Calendar
 Leadership and Appointment of Sub-Committee Members
 Public Records and Open Meeting Law Requirements
 Transition Advisory Team Member Comments
 Public Comments
 Next Steps and Closing Comments
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7. THE FUTURE OF HIGHER
EDUCATION AND CHALLENGES
FOR LOUISIANA
Jeff Selingo
Author, College (Un)Bound: The Future of Higher Education and What It Means for Students

8. PRESIDENT’S WELCOME AND
OPENING COMMENTS
Dr. William “Bill” Jenkins
Interim President, LSU System

9. Role of the Transition Advisory Team
 Today we set the stage for the future and define
how we will proceed
 You will help us to set goals and to focus on the
ultimate goal: for LSU to become a world class
university
 Your work will inform the Board’s direction as well
as the search process, which cannot slow down
 Finally, you will receives best-practice
recommendations from sub-committees focused
on selected topics important to our future
 Your final report will include recommendations for
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10. MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS
AND OPENING COMMENTS
Transition Advisory Team Members

11. Transition Advisory Team Members
 Dr. William L. “Bill” Jenkins, Chairman
 Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr.
 William M. Comegys III
 Dr. James W. “Jim” Firnberg
 G. Lee Griffin
 Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honore’
 Dr. Lester W. Johnson
 W. Shelby McKenzie
 William L. “Bill” Silvia
 Carroll W. Suggs
 Bob Rasmussen, Staff Support
 Doreen Brasseaux , Staff Support
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12. PREPARATORY WORK AND
PROGRESS TO DATE
Dr. William “Bill” Jenkins
Interim President, LSU System

13. Activities To-Date
 June 2012 LSU Board of Supervisors commissions Association of Governing
Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) to review the structure, function and
potential of its System.
 August 18, 2012 LSU Board of Supervisors Retreat – Board discusses the AGB
Report, “Scenario Analysis – from the perspective of 2022”
 September 7, 2012 LSU Board of Supervisors Meeting – Board receives the August
30, 2012 AGB Report: “Assessment of the System’s Structure, Function, and
Potential”
 October 26, 2012 LSU Board of Supervisors Meeting – Board receives the October
25, 2012 AGB Report: “A Newly Aligned Louisiana State University, Globally
Competitive for the 21st Century.”
 November 2, 2012 Special Meeting of LSU Board of Supervisors – Board votes to
adopt six guiding goals and principles on which it will base its decisions regarding
the realignment and reorganization of the LSU System.
 November to December 2012 Town Hall Meetings
 December 7 – LSU Board of Supervisors Meeting – Board approves appointment
of Transition Advisory Team, formed to serve as an information gathering group to
advise and make recommendations to the Board on the reorganization process.
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14. PRESENTATION OF TRANSITION
ADVISORY
TEAM OPERATING
MODEL AND CALENDAR
Dr. Christel Slaughter
SSA Consultants

15. Organizational Chart
LSU Board of Supervisors
Transition Advisory Team
Legal and Regulatory
Advisory Group
Operations and
Academic Finance and Revenue Research and Discovery Student Experience
Technology
Sub-Committee Sub-Committee Sub-Committee Sub-Committee
Sub-Committee
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16. LSU2015
A roadmap for world class performance.
Complete
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG Re-Organization
Implementation
2013 2015
2nd Transition 4th Transition 6th Transition
Advisory Team Advisory Team Advisory Team
Meeting Meeting Meeting
Transition
Advisory
3rd Transition Advisory 5th Transition Transition
Team
Team Meeting Advisory Team Advisory Team Presents
Kickoff
Meeting Final Report of
Meeting
Sub-Committees Recommendations
Develop Strategic to Board of Supervisors
Priorities for
Re-Organization New System
President Hired
Vision and
Organizational Models LSU System
Inform Search for Begins Detailed
Permanent System Planning and
President Implementation 16

17. Proposed Transition Advisory Team
Meeting Dates
 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, February 19, 2013
 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, March 5, 2013
 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, April 16, 2013
 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, May 21, 2013
 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, June 18, 2013
All meetings to be held in the LSU System Building Board Room
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18. Sub-Committee Design
 Five topic specific sub-committees (Academic, Finance and
Revenue, Operations and Technology, Research and
Discovery, and Student Experience)
 Sub-committees will gather information from subject matter
experts, research studies, and other resources to develop best
practices recommendations by focus area to the Transition Advisory
Team
 Each sub-committee will be chaired or co-chaired by Transition
Advisory Team members
 Other sub-committee members will be appointed through
recommendations provided by each campus
 Sub-committee activities will begin in January 2013 and be completed
by June 2013
 One Legal and Regulatory Advisory Group will provide
technical advice and support to the five sub-committees
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19. Sub-Committee Membership
 Each sub-committee will be chaired or co-chaired
by Transition Advisory Team Members
 Other sub-committee members will be appointed
by President Jenkins through recommendations
provided by each chancellor and Transition
Advisory Team Members
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20. Process
JANUARY 2013
Sub-Committees Staffed and Activities Scheduled
JANUARY to MAY 2013
Transition Advisory Team and Sub-Committees Execute Activities
MAY 2013
Sub-Committees Deliver Reports to Transition Advisory Team
MAY to JULY 2013
Transition Advisory Team Develops Report of Recommendations
JULY 2013
Transition Advisory Team Presents Final Report of
Recommendations to Board of Supervisors
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21. Academic Sub-Committee
 Intra- and Inter-campus innovation and
collaboration
 Academic standards and the strategic deployment
of academic programs
 Campus independence and differentiation
 A single curriculum and course numbering system
 Leveraging technology for learning
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22. Finance and Revenue Sub-Committee
 Funding strategies and goals
 Cost efficiency of administrative structures and
function
 Human resources
 Finance and budgeting
 Public relations and communications
 Fundraising
 Government relations
 Facilities oversight
 Information management
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23. Operations and Technology
Sub-Committee
 Leveraging technology to improve quality and
efficiency
 Research
 Management and administration
 Communications
 Streamlining system and campus policies and
procedures
 Current strengths
 Strategic priorities and goals
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24. Research and Discovery Sub-Committee
 Current strengths
 Strategic priorities and goals
 Joint research proposals and projects
 Collaboration incentives
 Productivity and accountability
 Technology transfer
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25. Student Experience Sub-Committee
 Access and opportunity
 Student aid
 Student recruitment and enrollment
 Support for student success
 Graduation rates
 Workforce and career opportunities
 Service learning
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26. LEADERSHIP AND
APPOINTMENT OF
SUB-COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Dr. William “Bill” Jenkins
Interim President, LSU System

27. Proposed Leadership
 Academic Sub-Committee
 Dr. William “Bill” Jenkins
 Dr. Lester W. Johnson
 Finance and Revenue Sub-Committee
 Mr. Clarence P. Cazelot, Jr.
 Mr. G. Lee Griffin
 Operations and Technology Sub-Committee
 Mr. William M. Comegys III
 Mr. William L. “Bill” Silvia
 Research and Discovery Sub-Committee
 Dr. James W. “Jim” Firnberg
 Student Experience Sub-Committee
 Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honore’
 Ms. Carroll W. Suggs
 Legal and Regulatory Advisory Group
 Dr. James W. “Jim” Firnberg
 Mr. W. Shelby McKenzie
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28. PUBLIC RECORDS AND
OPEN MEETING LAW
REQUIREMENTS
Mr. Shelby McKenzie
General Counsel, LSU System

29. TRANSITION ADVISORY TEAM
MEMBER COMMENTS
Dr. Christel Slaughter
SSA Consultants

30. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Dr. William “Bill” Jenkins
Interim President, LSU System

31. NEXT STEPS AND
CLOSING COMMENTS
Mr. Garret “Hank” Danos
Chairman, LSU Board of Supervisors