2. Donna Torres, Associate Vice Chancellor for Accounting and
Financial Services
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
SUB-COMMITTEE
SHARED SERVICES
3. Shared Services
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Institution Formal
Solicitati
ons
Profession
al Services
PRO
System
Facilities Property
Manage-
ment
Fin/Acct/
Payroll
Benefit
Admin
Lacarte
Card
LSU Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
LSU Alex N N Y N Y Y Y
LSU Eunice N N Y N Y Y Y
LSU Ag C Y* N Y Y/N*** Y Y Y
LSU Law C Y N Y N Y** Y Y
PBRC Y N Y N N Y Y
LSU
System
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
*LSU Ag creates own PO’s up to $25k and LSU does formal solicitations
**Reports to LPAA directly from Institution
***LSU maintains buildings located on campus
4. Administrative Services
Finance and Revenue Sub-Committee Task Force
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The Administrative Services Task Force will focus on improving
efficiency, identifying barriers, and adopting service structures
through analysis of internal university processes, external
regulatory impediments, insurance and risk
management, employee benefits, and the LA GRAD Act 2.0.
5. Administrative Services Task Force
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Insurance and risk management – big
opportunities here
Environmental Health and Safety
Systems consolidations
Legacy system, Accounting, ERP
Professional services contracts
Formed procurement task force – big opportunities
here
GRAD Act extension to HSCS and HSCNO and
modifications of GRAD Act administration
7. Technology
Finance and Revenue Sub-Committee Task Force
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The Technology Task Force with look at the changing culture,
promoting efficiency, and encouraging innovation. Academic
research, administration, and leveraging data to drive
innovation will be reviewed.
8. Technology Task Force
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Promoting efficiencies
Consolidation of various administration systems
(email, telephone, etc.)
Workflows and processes
Developing and ascertaining needs for system wide
approach verses a completely decentralized
approach
Review of higher education and industry best
practices
10. Allocation of Authority
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President
Chancellor
Hiring/Firing/Promotions
Tenure and performance evaluations
Budget authority and resource
allocation
Purchases over X amount
Unit policy changes
Tuition and fee changes
Program and curriculum decisions
11. Enterprise vs. Budget Units
Funding allocated by
BOR/BOS/President
Shared administrative
services
Common curriculum
standards
Collaborative research
and shared academic
excellence
One brand
Funding granted to unit;
self generated funds
retained in unit
Several degrees by
institution
Decentralized academic
decisions
Services unique to
mission
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Enterprise Budget Units
13. Proposed Vision for LSU 2015
LSU will be a statewide, integrated university, recognized
by peer institutions, faculty, students, and employers for
its high level of academic achievement, focused research
excellence, commitment to service, rich culture, and bold
enterprise.
Describe academic excellence, culture, reputation
Describe research and discovery in 2015
Student experience by campus and target market
Revenue sources and efficiencies
Operational excellence
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14. Proposed Tenets for LSU 2015
Build a faculty and learning environment that
inspires academic excellence
Provide a student experience that supports
lifetimes of success and understanding
Produce collaborative and cross-unit discoveries
that solve Louisiana’s and the world’s most
pressing challenges
Fuel Louisiana’s economic development
Build a cohesive, accountable, and sustainable
operating model for the 21st century
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