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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3321. Eligibility for sabbatical leaves

RS 17:3321 - Eligibility for sabbatical leaves
A. Full-time members of the faculty of each public college and university in the state shall be eligible to apply for sabbatical leaves for the purpose of professional or cultural improvement, for the purpose of study or research, or for the purpose of rest and recuperation, for the two semesters (fifty-two weeks for twelve-month employees) immediately following any six or more consecutive years of active service in the institution where such individual is employed or for the one semester (twenty-six weeks for twelve-month employees) immediately following any three or more consecutive years of such service, provided that absence on sick leave shall not be deemed to interrupt the active service herein provided for. A sabbatical leave taken during a summer shall be considered a semester for leave purposes.
B. At no time during any semester of an academic year shall the number of persons on leave at any public college or university in the state exceed five percent of the total faculty at said college or university.
Acts 1991, No. 858, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3322. Application procedures

RS 17:3322 - Application procedures
Application procedures for sabbatical leave shall be established by the appropriate management boards governing the institutions of higher education in the state. Such procedures shall include but shall not be limited to application forms, filing deadlines, method of selection, notification of approval or denial, and grounds for rejection of applications.
Acts 1991, No. 858, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3323. Manner in which leave may be spent

RS 17:3323 - Manner in which leave may be spent
A. Every person on sabbatical leave for the purpose of rest and recuperation shall spend such leave in a manner calculated to attain that purpose.
B. No person who applies for sabbatical leave for the purpose of study or research will receive outside compensation for such study or research, unless such compensation and such leave is approved in writing in advance by the president of the institution where such person is employed.
Acts 1991, No. 858, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3324. Reports on manner of spending leave

RS 17:3324 - Reports on manner of spending leave
The appropriate management boards shall prescribe a method whereby every person on sabbatical leave shall report on the manner in which such leave was spent after each leave period is completed. Such evidence shall be submitted to indicate that the purpose for which the leave was granted has been achieved.
Acts 1991, No. 858, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3325. Penalties for noncompliance

RS 17:3325 - Penalties for noncompliance
Refusal by a faculty member to comply with the provisions of this Part may result in the forfeiture of tenure and ineligibility for increase of salary and promotion in rank until the necessary requirements are met.
Acts 1991, No. 858, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3326. Compensation while on leave

RS 17:3326 - Compensation while on leave
Each person granted sabbatical leave shall receive and be paid compensation for the period of leave approved at the rate and according to procedures promulgated by the appropriate management board. The employer and employee shall contribute to the retirement system on the basis of the annual salary rate while the employee is on leave.
Acts 1991, No. 858, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3328. Person granted sabbatical leave; return to service

RS 17:3328 - Person granted sabbatical leave; return to service
Each person granted sabbatical leave shall sign an agreement or contract with his employing institution stipulating that as a condition of his sabbatical leave and in order to be eligible for compensation during such leave, he will return to his employing institution for at least one year of further service after the leave is completed.
Acts 1991, No. 858, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3351.1. Technology fee; authority to assess; use of proceeds

RS 17:3351.1 - Technology fee; authority to assess; use of proceeds
A.(1) The Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, and the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, each may provide, by the favorable vote of two-thirds of the members of the respective board, for the assessment of a student technology fee at the institutions of postsecondary education under their respective supervision and management. The student technology fee shall be five dollars per course credit hour.
(2) Prior to the assessment of the technology fee at any institution, the governing body of the student government association at the particular institution shall have approved the assessment and may establish the maximum amount of any such assessment per student per semester by a vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the governing body; however, the maximum amount per student per semester shall not exceed one hundred dollars. The fee shall be paid by each student and no student shall be exempted from paying the fee. Monies derived from the fee assessed at each institution shall be restricted and accounted for separately and shall be used for the particular institution.
(3) The respective board shall terminate the assessment of any such fee at any institution at which at least two-thirds of the members of the governing board of the student government association vote to terminate the assessment of the fee. Action by the respective board to terminate the assessment shall be by vote of at least a majority of the members of the respective board.
B.(1) Proceeds from the assessment of the technology fee shall be used in accordance with a written plan developed by the institution for purposes of implementing, replacing, improving, and expanding technologies to benefit student life and learning and such use shall be in compliance with any applicable provisions of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. In developing the written plan, the institution shall provide students with the opportunity to make recommendations concerning the use of fee proceeds.
(2) For the purposes of this Section, "technologies" includes but is not limited to instructional and laboratory equipment and the networking and supporting computer and telecommunications infrastructure necessary to support these activities.
C. Each institution at which the technology fee is assessed shall make an annual accounting to its management board of the use of monies derived from the fee.
Acts 1997, No. 1450, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 151, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2013, No. 220, §6, eff. June 11, 2013.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3351.2. Dissemination of certain information by public postsecondary education institutions

RS 17:3351.2 - Dissemination of certain information by public postsecondary education institutions
A. No public postsecondary education institution shall:
(1) Permit the dissemination on the institutional campus of solicitations, advertisements, applications, or information concerning consumer credit cards, as defined in R.S. 9:3516(15), to undergraduate students during registration for classes.
(2) Permit any employee of the institution to disseminate solicitations, advertisements, applications, or information concerning consumer credit cards, as defined in R.S. 9:3516(15), to undergraduate students at any time.
(3) Provide to an extender of credit, as defined in R.S. 9:3516(18), for compensation or consideration of any kind any student information.
B. The governing authority for each such institution shall provide by rule for the enforcement of these prohibitions.
Acts 1999, No. 934, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3351.3. Academic excellence fee; Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College

RS 17:3351.3 - Academic excellence fee; Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
A. In accordance with Article VII, Section 2.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College may provide for the assessment of an academic excellence fee at Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College located at Baton Rouge and designated as the premier flagship university for the state. This fee shall be in addition to any other tuition or attendance fees and charges established by the board.
B.(1) The fee amount shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars per semester for a student who is enrolled on a full-time basis and shall be prorated for a part-time student.
(2) The fee shall not be a cost that is payable by the state on behalf of any student who is a recipient of an award under the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students.
(3) The fee shall be paid by all students except:
(a) Students who are recipients of federal Pell Grants as authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended.
(b) Students who initially enrolled at the institution prior to the 2000-2001 academic year and who are continuing recipients of an award under the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students.
C.(1) In addition to the fees authorized in Subsections A and B of this Section and in accordance with Article VII, Section 2.1(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, beginning with students enrolling for the Fall, 2003, academic session the board may provide for the assessment of an academic excellence fee at each institution under its management and supervision.
(2) The fee amount shall not exceed ten dollars per credit hour per academic session and shall not exceed one hundred twenty dollars per academic session.
(3) The fee shall not be a cost that is payable by the state on behalf of any student who is a recipient of an award under the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students.
(4) The fee shall be paid by all students. However, the board shall establish criteria for waiving the fee in cases of financial hardship as determined by the board. Information relative to such waivers and the criteria and procedures for obtaining a waiver shall be made available to all prospective students in a timely manner such that each student is informed of the availability of a waiver prior to the student making a final decision concerning attendance at any institution under the management and supervision of the board.
D. Fee proceeds shall be used to promote academic excellence at the institution by enhancing instructional programs. However, no proceeds shall be used to pay the salary of any university or university system administrator.
Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 100, §1, eff. April 17, 2000; Acts 2003, No. 1132, §1, eff. July 2, 2003; Acts 2008, No. 652, §1, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3351.7. Facilities use and maintenance fee increase; amount; waivers; limitations; University of New Orleans

RS 17:3351.7 - Facilities use and maintenance fee increase; amount; waivers; limitations; University of New Orleans
A. In addition to the authority granted to the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College by R.S. 17:3351(A)(5), 3351.1, 3351.3, 3351.5, 3351.6, and Act No. 493 of the 1999 Regular Session of the Legislature and in accordance with Article VII, Section 2.1(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the board may impose, at the University of New Orleans, an increase in the facilities use and maintenance fee by an amount of sixty dollars per semester for full-time undergraduate and graduate students effective for the Fall, 2003, semester and thereafter.
B.(1) The fee increase amount shall be applied proportionally for part-time students and for summer sessions.
(2) The fee shall not be a cost that is payable by the state on behalf of any student who is a recipient of an award under the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students.
C. The fee increase shall be paid by all students. However, the board shall establish criteria for waiving the fee increase in cases of financial hardship as determined by the board. Information relative to such waivers and the criteria and procedures for obtaining a waiver shall be made available to all prospective students in a timely manner such that each student is informed of the availability of a waiver prior to the student making a final decision concerning attendance.
D. No proceeds for the fee increase authorized by this Section shall be used to pay the salary of any university or university system administrator.
Acts 2003, No. 963, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2008, No. 652, §1, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3351.8. Facilities use and maintenance fee increase; amount; waivers; limitations; Southern University at New Orleans

RS 17:3351.8 - Facilities use and maintenance fee increase; amount; waivers; limitations; Southern University at New Orleans
A. In addition to the authority granted to the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College by R.S. 17:1855, 3351(A)(5), and 3351.1, and in accordance with Article VII, Section 2.1(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the board may impose, at Southern University at New Orleans, an increase in the facilities use and maintenance fee for a total amount of such fee not to exceed sixty dollars per semester for full-time undergraduate and graduate students effective for the Fall, 2003, semester and thereafter.
B.(1) The fee increase amount shall be applied proportionally for part-time students and for summer sessions.
(2) The fee shall not be a cost that is payable by the state on behalf of any student who is a recipient of an award under the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students.
C. The fee increase shall be paid by all students. However, the board shall establish criteria for waiving the fee increase in cases of financial hardship as determined by the board. Information relative to such waivers and the criteria and procedures for obtaining a waiver shall be made available to all prospective students in a timely manner such that each student is informed of the availability of a waiver prior to the student making a final decision concerning attendance.
D. No proceeds for the fee increase authorized by this Section shall be used to pay the salary of any university or university system administrator.
Acts 2003, No. 963, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2008, No. 652, §1, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3351.9. Academic excellence fee; amount; waivers; University of Louisiana System

RS 17:3351.9 - Academic excellence fee; amount; waivers; University of Louisiana System
A. In addition to the authority granted to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System by R.S. 17:3351(A)(5) and in accordance with Article VII, Section 2.1(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the board may provide for the assessment of an academic excellence fee at each institution under its management and supervision effective for the Fall, 2003, academic session and thereafter. The fee shall be in addition to any other tuition or attendance fees and charges established by the board.
B.(1) The fee amount per student shall not exceed ten dollars per credit hour per academic session and shall not exceed one hundred twenty dollars per academic session.
(2) The fee shall not be a cost that is payable by the state on behalf of any student who is a recipient of an award under the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students.
(3) The fee shall be paid by all students. However, the board shall establish criteria for waiving the fee in cases of financial hardship as determined by the board. Information relative to such waivers and the criteria and procedures for obtaining a waiver shall be made available to all prospective students in a timely manner such that each student is informed of the availability of a waiver prior to the student making a final decision concerning attendance at any institution under the management and supervision of the board.
C. Fee proceeds shall be used to promote academic excellence at each institution by enhancing instructional programs. However, no proceeds shall be used to pay the salary of any university or university system administrator.
Acts 2003, No. 1132, §1, eff. July 2, 2003; Acts 2008, No. 652, §1, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3351.10. Academic excellence fee; amount; waivers; Louisiana Community and Technical College System

RS 17:3351.10 - Academic excellence fee; amount; waivers; Louisiana Community and Technical College System
A. In addition to the authority granted to the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges by R.S. 17:1871(B) and 3351(A)(5) and in accordance with Article VII, Section 2.1(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the board may provide for the assessment of an academic excellence fee at each institution under its management and supervision effective for the Fall, 2003, academic session and thereafter. The fee shall be in addition to any other tuition or attendance fees and charges established by the board.
B.(1) The fee amount per student shall not exceed seven dollars and fifty cents per credit hour per academic session and shall not exceed ninety dollars per academic session.
(2) The fee shall not be a cost that is payable by the state on behalf of any student who is a recipient of an award under the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students.
(3) The fee shall be paid by all students. However, the board shall establish criteria for waiving the fee in cases of financial hardship as determined by the board. Information relative to such waivers and the criteria and procedures for obtaining a waiver shall be made available to all prospective students in a timely manner such that each student is informed of the availability of a waiver prior to the student making a final decision concerning attendance at any institution under the management and supervision of the board.
(4) The fee shall not be imposed on students in an apprenticeship program.
C. Fee proceeds shall be used to promote academic excellence at each institution by enhancing instructional programs. However, no proceeds shall be used to pay the salary of any university or university system administrator.
Acts 2003, No. 1132, §1, eff. July 2, 2003; Acts 2008, No. 652, §1, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3351.12. Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; Professional Program Fee; masters degree in business administration; Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College

RS 17:3351.12 - Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; Professional Program Fee; masters degree in business administration; Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
A. In addition to the authority granted to the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College by other provisions of this Title authorizing such board to provide for and impose fees and in accordance with the provisions of Article VII, Section 2.1(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the board may impose a Professional Program Fee in the amount not to exceed two thousand dollars per semester on students enrolled full time in seeking a Masters of Business Administration degree at Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College or the University of New Orleans.
B. The fee authorized in this Section shall be effective for both resident and nonresident students and shall be in effect beginning in the Fall 2005 semester.
C. The authority to impose the fee amounts provided by Subsection A of this Section shall include the authority to provide for a schedule of gradual imposition until the maximum amount is imposed and to impose proportional amounts for part-time students and for summer sessions.
Acts 2004, No. 788, §1, eff. July 8, 2004.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3351.13. Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; tuition and attendance fee amounts; graduate students; masters degree in business administration; School of Veterinary Medicine

RS 17:3351.13 - Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; tuition and attendance fee amounts; graduate students; masters degree in business administration; School of Veterinary Medicine
A. In addition to the authority granted to the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College by law authorizing such board to provide for and impose fees and in accordance with the provisions of Article VII, Section 2.1(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the board may impose the following increases in tuition and attendance fee amounts effective for the Fall 2009 semester and thereafter:
(1) For a full-time graduate student who is enrolling in any four-year institution under its management and supervision, an increase in tuition by an amount which shall not exceed thirty dollars per credit hour per semester.
(2) For a full-time student who is seeking a Masters of Business Administration degree at any institution under its management and supervision, an increase in tuition by an amount of one thousand dollars per semester, which shall be inclusive of the increase in graduate student tuition authorized in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.
(3) For a full-time student who is enrolling in the School of Veterinary Medicine and seeking a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, an increase in tuition by an amount of seven hundred fifty dollars per semester.
(4) For a full-time student who is enrolling in the School of Medicine at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport and seeking a Doctor of Medicine degree, an increase in tuition by an amount of five hundred dollars per semester.
(5) For a full-time student who is enrolling in the School of Allied Health Professions at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport and seeking a master's degree in occupational therapy, communications disorders, or health sciences, an increase in tuition by an amount of five hundred dollars per semester.
B. The board shall establish criteria for waiving the tuition increases authorized in Subsection A of this Section in cases of financial hardship as determined by the board. Information relative to such waivers and the criteria and procedures for obtaining a waiver shall be made available to all prospective students in a timely manner such that each student is informed of the availability of a waiver prior to the student making a final decision concerning attendance.
C. The authority to impose the increases provided in Subsection A of this Section shall include the authority to impose proportional amounts for part-time students and for summer sessions.
Acts 2009, No. 313, §1, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3351.14. Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; tuition and attendance fee amounts; graduate students; masters degree in business administration

RS 17:3351.14 - Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; tuition and attendance fee amounts; graduate students; masters degree in business administration
A. In addition to the authority granted to the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College by law authorizing such board to provide for and impose fees and in accordance with the provisions of Article VII, Section 2.1(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the board may impose the following increases, effective for the Fall 2009 semester and thereafter, in tuition and attendance fee amounts:
(1) For a full-time graduate student who is enrolling in any four-year institution under its management and supervision by an amount which shall not exceed thirty dollars per credit hour per semester.
(2) For a full-time student who is seeking a masters of business administration degree at any institution under its management and supervision, an increase in tuition by an amount of up to one thousand dollars per semester, which shall be inclusive of the increase in graduate student tuition authorized in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.
B. The board shall establish criteria for waiving the tuition increase authorized in Subsection A of this Section in cases of financial hardship as determined by the board. Information relative to such waivers and the criteria and procedures for obtaining a waiver shall be made available to all prospective students in a timely manner such that each student is informed of the availability of a waiver prior to the student making a final decision concerning attendance.
C. The authority to impose the increase provided in Subsection A of this Section shall include the authority to impose proportional amounts for part-time students and for summer sessions.
Acts 2009, No. 313, §1, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3351.15. Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System; tuition and attendance fee amounts; graduate students; masters degree in business administration; dental hygiene

RS 17:3351.15 - Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System; tuition and attendance fee amounts; graduate students; masters degree in business administration; dental hygiene
A. In addition to the authority granted to the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System by law authorizing such board to provide for and impose fees and in accordance with the provisions of Article VII, Section 2.1(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the board may impose the following increases:
(1) Effective for the Fall 2009 academic session and thereafter, in tuition and attendance fee amounts:
(a) For a full-time graduate student who is enrolling in any institution under its management and supervision by an amount which shall not exceed thirty dollars per credit hour per academic session.
(b) For a full-time student who is seeking a masters of business administration degree at any institution under its management and supervision, an increase in tuition by an amount of up to one thousand dollars per academic session, which shall be inclusive of the increase in graduate student tuition authorized in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.
(2) Effective for the 2015-2016 academic year and thereafter, a dental supply fee of three hundred dollars per academic year for students enrolled in the dental hygiene program, University of Louisiana at Monroe.
B. The board shall establish criteria for waiving the tuition increase authorized in Subsection A of this Section in cases of financial hardship as determined by the board. Information relative to such waivers and the criteria and procedures for obtaining a waiver shall be made available to all prospective students in a timely manner such that each student is informed of the availability of a waiver prior to the student making a final decision concerning attendance.
C. The authority to impose the increase provided in Subsection A of this Section shall include the authority to impose proportional amounts for part-time students and for summer sessions.
Acts 2009, No. 313, §1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2015, No. 75, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3351.16. Louisiana Community and Technical College System; electronic and digital textbooks and instructional materials; student charges

RS 17:3351.16 - Louisiana Community and Technical College System; electronic and digital textbooks and instructional materials; student charges
A. In an effort to reduce the cost of course materials to students and provide a convenient means for students to purchase course materials in a single transaction in lieu of purchasing content separately, the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges shall make every effort to ensure that electronic and digital versions are available for all prescribed textbooks and other digital instructional materials and shall develop a program for the encouragement and sale of electronic and digital textbooks and instructional materials.
B. Beginning in the Fall 2011 semester and thereafter, the board shall:
(1) Direct institutions under its management to clearly communicate the board's desire to increase the availability and accessibility of electronic and digital textbooks and other digital instructional materials in community and technical colleges when inviting publishers to participate in the textbook selection process and encourage all publishers to make available electronic and digital versions of the products they offer in addition to the printed version.
(2) Adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary for the sale and distribution of electronic and digital textbook content, or fractions of electronic and digital textbook content, instructional materials and assessments.
C.(1) The board is authorized to charge a student who chooses to purchase electronic and digital textbooks and other digital instructional materials an amount not greater than the actual cost of such electronic and digital textbooks and instructional materials.
(2) The board may not charge the student for any administrative, handling, or other related costs associated with the provision of electronic and digital textbooks and other digital instructional materials.
(3) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any monies derived from such charges shall remain with the Louisiana Community and Technical College System and shall not be deposited into the state general fund. Such monies shall be used exclusively to lower the costs of electronic and digital textbooks and other digital instructional materials for students.
(4) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to affect the terms of a contract entered into by the board prior to June 28, 2011.
(5) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to supersede the institutional autonomy or academic freedom of instructors, faculty members, or academic departments involved in the selection of college textbooks and other instructional materials.
Acts 2011, No. 308, §1, eff. June 28, 2011.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3351.17. Distance education; tuition and attendance fees; waivers; public postsecondary education management boards

RS 17:3351.17 - Distance education; tuition and attendance fees; waivers; public postsecondary education management boards
A. In addition to the authority granted by any other provision of law, including but not limited to R.S. 17:3139.5, and in accordance with Article VII, Section 2.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, and the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges may impose at each institution under its respective management and supervision for the Fall 2013 semester and thereafter tuition and attendance fees for students enrolled in an academic degree program offered entirely through distance education as defined by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools when such program is comparable to a program offered through traditional in-person classroom instruction.
B. The authority granted in Subsection A of this Section shall include the authority to impose proportional amounts for part-time students and for summer sessions.
C. Each board shall establish criteria for waiving the tuition and fees authorized in Subsection A of this Section in cases of financial hardship as determined by the board. Information relative to such waivers and the criteria and procedures for obtaining a waiver shall be made available to all prospective students in a timely manner such that each student is informed of the availability of a waiver prior to the student making a final decision concerning attendance.
Acts 2013, No. 426, §1, eff. June 21, 2013.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3351.18. Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; digital media program fee; amount; waivers

RS 17:3351.18 - Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; digital media program fee; amount; waivers
A. In addition to the authority granted by any other provision of law, including but not limited to R.S. 17:3139.5, and in accordance with Article VII, Section 2.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College may impose at Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge for the Fall 2013 semester and thereafter a digital media program fee for students enrolled in graduate and professional degree programs in digital media in an amount not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars per semester.
B. The authority granted in Subsection A of this Section shall include the authority to impose proportional amounts for part-time students and for summer sessions.
C. The board shall establish criteria for waiving the fee authorized in Subsection A of this Section in cases of financial hardship as determined by the board. Information relative to such waivers and the criteria and procedures for obtaining a waiver shall be made available to all prospective students in a timely manner such that each student is informed of the availability of a waiver prior to the student making a final decision concerning attendance.
Acts 2013, No. 426, §1, eff. June 21, 2013.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3351.19. Building use fee; amount; waivers; public postsecondary education management boards

RS 17:3351.19 - Building use fee; amount; waivers; public postsecondary education management boards
A. In addition to the authority granted by any other provision of law, including but not limited to R.S. 17:3139.5, 3351.7, and 3351.8, and in accordance with Article VII, Section 2.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, and the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges may impose at each institution under its respective management and supervision, for the Fall 2013 semester and thereafter, a building use fee. The amount of the fee shall not exceed forty-eight dollars per semester or any higher fee amount otherwise specifically authorized by law.
B. The proceeds of the fee shall be used to construct, acquire, repair, maintain, operate, or improve the facilities and physical infrastructure of the institution collecting the fee.
C. The authority granted in Subsection A of this Section shall include the authority to impose proportional amounts for part-time students and for summer sessions.
D. Each board shall establish criteria for waiving the fee authorized in Subsection A of this Section in cases of financial hardship as determined by the board. Information relative to such waivers and the criteria and procedures for obtaining a waiver shall be made available to all prospective students in a timely manner such that each student is informed of the availability of a waiver prior to the student making a final decision concerning attendance.
Acts 2013, No. 426, §1, eff. June 21, 2013.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3351.21. Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; Louisiana State University at Alexandria; aviation program; course fees; amounts; authority to increase

RS 17:3351.21 - Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; Louisiana State University at Alexandria; aviation program; course fees; amounts; authority to increase
In addition to the authority granted by any other provision of law and in accordance with Article VII, Section 2.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College may impose at Louisiana State University at Alexandria the following aviation course fees:
(1) Private Pilot Flight I: $4,600.
(2) Private Pilot Flight II: $4,600.
(3) Instrument Pilot Flight I: $4,900.
(4) Instrument Pilot Flight II: $4,900.
(5) Commercial Pilot Flight I: $16,648.
(6) Commercial Pilot Flight II: $16,648.
(7) Flight Instructor: $7,350.
(8) Multi-Engine Flight: $5,480.
(9) Flight Instructor Instrument: $4,680.
(10) Multi-Engine Flight Instructor: $5,480.
Acts 2021, No. 412, §1, eff. June 18, 2021.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3351.22. Louisiana State University Laboratory School; tuition; increase; amounts

RS 17:3351.22 - Louisiana State University Laboratory School; tuition; increase; amounts
In addition to the authority granted by any other provision of law and in accordance with Article VII, Section 2.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College may increase the amount of tuition charged per student at the university laboratory school by the following amounts:
(1) For the 2023-2024 school year and thereafter, by an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars.
(2) For the 2024-2025 school year and thereafter, by an additional amount not to exceed five hundred dollars.
Acts 2022, No. 521, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3352. Degrees; conditions

RS 17:3352 - Degrees; conditions
A. Each board shall confer degrees evidencing satisfactory completion of the principal courses of study and award diplomas in certification thereof at the colleges and universities under its jurisdiction. However, no degree shall be issued to a student who has failed to comply with all grade point requirements for obtaining such degree as published in the institution's catalog. Each board may provide for the issuance of certificates to evidence satisfactory pursuance of studies not leading to a degree. Any board also may confer appropriate honorary degrees on any persons who have made substantial achievements in literary, artistic, scientific, or technical fields of endeavor, but no degree, whether honorary or earned, shall be conferred except by vote of the board upon the recommendation of the president or chief administrative officer of the system, head of the college or university, and of the faculty of the appropriate college, school, or division of a college or university.
B. All earned degrees and certificates conferred by each board shall be recognized by the courts and other officials of Louisiana as entitling the graduates holding such degrees to the same rights, privileges and immunities in the state of Louisiana as the diplomas, degrees or certificates of any other institution of learning.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 1, 1975. Acts 1991, No. 744, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3353. Cooperation with public agencies

RS 17:3353 - Cooperation with public agencies
A. Each board may enter into contracts and agreements with any public agency for the establishment of state or other public offices on the property and in the buildings of the university. It also can enter into contracts and agreements for joint construction, equipment, maintenance and financing of such buildings, and enter into contracts and agreements for the joint financing, supervision and conduct of cooperative enterprises and undertakings.
B. Any public agency is authorized to enter into contracts and agreements with any board for the purposes mentioned in this Section.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3354. Independent audit of financial transactions of a university system, college or university

RS 17:3354 - Independent audit of financial transactions of a university system, college or university
A. Any board may from time to time cause to be made an independent audit of the financial transactions and accounts of its university system or of any college or university therein.
B. For the performance of an independent audit a board shall employ auditors who have no financial interest in the activities of its university system and who are under no contract of employment or retainer with the university system or any department or division of the state government for purposes other than independent audit. At least one responsible member of the auditing firm or group selected shall be qualified to practice as a certified public accountant.
C. Upon completion of an independent audit, a complete and detailed report of the findings and recommendations of the auditors shall be printed by the board and copies thereof transmitted to the governor and the legislative auditor. The expense of the audit and report shall be borne by the university system out of appropriations.
D. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to eliminate the necessity of an audit required by law to be made by any public auditing agency.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3355. Contracts and purchases; livestock shows and rodeos; food services

RS 17:3355 - Contracts and purchases; livestock shows and rodeos; food services
A. All purchases, contracts and other business transactions shall be made on terms most favorable to the college or university for which the purchase is made, the contract is executed or to which the business transaction relates. All purchases made and contracts executed shall conform to applicable state laws relating to competitive bidding and the letting of contracts. The purchasing agent of each college and university shall be a deputy purchasing agent of the state central purchasing agency.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, each board is hereby authorized and directed to advertise for bids, and to award to the lowest bidder, to contract for the holding and conducting of livestock shows and rodeos.
C. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the management board of any state college or university may after advertisement for and receipt of bids, contract with the lowest responsible bidder for food services, vending operations, and similar other services for a term not to exceed three years. Such a contract may include an option to renew the contract on a year to year basis, not to exceed a period of three years. No increase in a renewal contract price shall exceed the percentage of increase in the consumer's wholesale price index since the previous contract was entered. Such contracts, or renewals of contracts, shall also be approved by the state Division of Administration.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 610, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3356. Official action of boards; vote required

RS 17:3356 - Official action of boards; vote required
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all official actions of each board shall require the favorable vote of nine members.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3361.1. Leases for fundraisers that involve firearms

RS 17:3361.1 - Leases for fundraisers that involve firearms
A. If property at a public postsecondary education institution is leased to a nonprofit corporation or association for the purpose of holding a fundraising event, the lease may authorize and provide for the auction and sale of firearms at the event.
B. Any such lease shall include at a minimum the following conditions:
(1) The firearms to be auctioned are exhibited in a static display at the event.
(2) Campus security is present at the event.
(3) The event shall be held indoors.
(4) The firearms to be auctioned are equipped with a safety lock or other safety feature that renders the firearm nonoperational.
Acts 2014, No. 324, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3362. Rules and regulations governing construction and maintenance of structures

RS 17:3362 - Rules and regulations governing construction and maintenance of structures
A. Unless waived by written consent of the board, each board, before granting any lease or leases under the provisions of this Subpart, shall, either directly or through the head of the college or university, formulate and adopt such rules, regulations and requirements as it deems necessary or desirable, relative to the erection, construction and maintenance of fraternity or sorority houses, student centers, armories, storehouses or other structures. Any such rules, regulations and requirements shall be incorporated into the contract of lease as a condition precedent to the validity thereof.
B. Unless waived by written consent of the board, there shall be reserved to the board, whether or not stipulated in the lease, the right to require the removal of any fraternity or sorority house, student center, armory, storehouse or other structure erected under the provisions of this Subpart, in the event that the lessee fails, neglects or refuses to comply with the rules, regulations or requirements.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 1985, No. 416, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3363. Amendment of rules and regulations

RS 17:3363 - Amendment of rules and regulations
From time to time each board may amend its rules, regulations, and requirements adopted in accordance with this Subpart, but no such amendments shall affect leases previously granted. However, each board shall have the authority to change its rules, regulations and requirements as to past or present leases to fraternities or sororities.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3364. Rules governing conduct and social activities of people in structures

RS 17:3364 - Rules governing conduct and social activities of people in structures
Each board, either directly or through the president of the college or university, may adopt such rules or regulations as it deems necessary or desirable relative to the conduct and social activities of people in the houses or other structures erected on the leased grounds under the provisions of this Subpart and may amend these rules and regulations in such manner as is deemed to be in the best interest of the college or university. Unless waived by written consent of the board, failure of any lessee to conform to the rules and regulations shall be cause for the immediate termination of the lease and removal of the houses and structures at the option of the board, and the board shall be the sole judge of the rules and of conformity or nonconformity thereto.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 313, §2, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 1985, No. 416, §1.