Academic Sub-committee Kickoff, Feb 28, 2013

1. ACADEMIC SUB-COMMITTEE
KICKOFF MEETING
February 28, 2013 | 1 to 3 p.m.
LSU Ag Center | 214 Efferson Hall

2. Meeting Information
 All articles and presentations will be posted on
www.lsu.edu/LSU2015
 This meeting is streaming live at
http://www.lsuagcenter.com/ASC
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3. WELCOME
Dr. William Jenkins, Interim President, LSU System
and Co-Chair, Academic Sub-Committee

4. Opening Remarks
 Beginning today and throughout our process we
will look at why higher education is undergoing
transformation across the country.
 Change is a constant, but today there is a “new
normal” in many institutions.
 We look forward to hearing from you and from our
guests and online public comments.
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5. INTRODUCTIONS
Dr. William Jenkins, Interim President, LSU System
and Co-Chair, Academic Sub-Committee

6. Introductions
Please introduce yourself and in two to three
minutes, tell us about yourself and your relevant
experience and background.
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7. BRIEF ORIENTATION TO THE
TRANSITION ADVISORY
TEAM PROCESS
Dr. Christel Slaughter, SSA Consultants

8. Transition Advisory Team Objectives
 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.
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9. Sub-Committee Leadership
 Academic Sub-Committee
 Dr. William “Bill” Jenkins
 Dr. Lester W. Johnson
 Finance and Revenue Sub-Committee
 Mr. Clarence P. Cazalot, 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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10. 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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11. Task Forces
Finance and Revenue and Operations and Technology Sub-Committees
 Commercialization and Technology Transfer
 Streamlining Procedures, Rules, and Regulations
 Technology
 Administrative Services
 Revenue Generation
 External Affairs
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12. 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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13. 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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14. Sub-Committees and Meeting Format
 Each sub-committee is expected to meet at least twice
and will be led by two of the co-chairs.
 During these meetings, national and local subject-matter
experts will provide testimony; reports and findings will
be discussed; and input from the public will be heard.
 Please let us know in advance if you would like to
provide testimony or recommend a speaker.
 Information gathered from your sub-committee
meetings will become part of the Final Report to be
submitted to the Transition Team and ultimately, the LSU
Board of Supervisors.
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15. Public Records and Open Meeting Laws
 In an effort to comply with the Public Record and
Open Meeting Laws, we will subscribe to the
following practices:
 Announce all meetings and post the agendas at least
24 hours in advance.
 Allow public comment at all meetings.
 Provide a facilitator and scribe to ensure that
agendas are followed and meeting minutes are
posted to the website.
 All emails and other documents are considered to be
public records.
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16. WHY MUST HIGHER
EDUCATION UNDERGO
TRANSFORMATION?
Dr. Christel Slaughter, SSA Consultants

17. Disruptive Transformations
 Significant periodic transitions that are highly
disruptive to an industry or economic sector
 Brought on by: new technology, consumer
needs/demand, and cost pressures
 Many examples in our lifetime include:
 Media
 Financial institutions
 Healthcare
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18. Higher Education Transformation…Why?
1. Cost Trend is Not Sustainable
 Today’s institutions of higher education are
extraordinarily complex organizations with
significant resources tied up in overhead and
administrative costs.
 Three decades of 6 percent to 7 percent annual price
increases have put college beyond the means of
most families (without substantial grants and/or
resorting to substantial student loans).*
*Deloitte: Disruptive Innovation – Case Study: Transforming Higher Education
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19. Higher Education Transformation…Why?
2. Consumer Demand is Growing and Changing
 The high school diploma has been supplanted by the
college degree as the ticket required for economic
advancement. The income advantage offered by a
college degree is double what it was a generation ago.*
 The number of non-traditional students is growing.
 Individuals are in need of affordable paths to
qualifications necessary for economic
advancement, resulting in a untapped market.
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*Stuart M. Butler: The Coming Higher-Ed Revolution

20. Higher Education Transformation…Why?
3. New Technology
 Online learning offers significant potential for higher
education to transform its basic business model.
 New technology is increasing the number of disruptive
entrants in the higher education market such as:
 DeVry
 Western GovernorsUniversity
 MIT’s OpenCourseware
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21. LSU’s Transformation Imperatives
 Refocus energy and resources on academics
 Develop and leverage alternative revenue sources
 Serve the economic and workforce development
needs of the state and students
 Improve quality through innovative delivery
models and collaborative research
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22. CHARGE TO THE
ACADEMIC SUB-
COMMITTEE
Dr. William Jenkins, Interim President, LSU System
and Co-Chair, Academic Sub-Committee

23. Academic Sub-Committee Charge
 Our sub-committee will make recommendations on:
 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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24. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS DISCUSSION
Group Discussion

25. PUBLIC COMMENTS

26. NEXT STEPS AND
MEETING DATES
Dr. Christel Slaughter, SSA Consultants

27. Save the Date
Next Meetings:
 March 11, 10 a.m. to noon – New Orleans, Location TBD
 April 5, noon to 4 p.m. – LSU Ag Center, 214 Efferson Hall
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28. ADJOURNMENT