Overview

Office for Compliance

The Office for Compliance oversees ADA, Disability Services, and Title IX for Southern University and A&M College. Therefore, the Office ensures compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, its Amending Act of 2008, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, the Fair Housing Act of 1988, the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Louisiana Campus Accountability and Safety Act, and any other relevant federal or state laws or regulations.

All matters concerning the Louisiana Governmental Code of Ethics are handled by the Southern University System Office for Compliance. Please visit: Ethics | Southern University System. 

Appointment/Meeting Request

Click the above link to schedule a meeting with staff from the Office for Compliance.

Personnel

Associate Vice Chancellor for Compliance

Jeremiah J. Sams, Esq.

jeremiah.sams@sus.edu  

ADA Coordinator

Debra M. Lawson, B.S., M.Ed.

debra.lawson@sus.edu 

Disability Services Coordinator

Carla Popularas, M.J.

carla.popularas@sus.edu

 Title IX Coordinator

Jared Francis, J.D.

jared.francis@sus.edu

Office Coordinator

Lillie Blackman

lillie.blackman@sus.edu

Assistant Coordinator

Marlynda Johnson

marlynda.johnson@sus.edu 

Contact Information

(P) 225-771-2008

A.C. Blanks Hall, Room 246

Southern University and A&M College

Baton Rouge, LA 70813

Please direct any office complaints to AVC Sams at jeremiah.sams@sus.edu.