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Research
Advisory Council
The
University Research Advisory Council advises the University on
matters related to research and development. In particular, the
Council participates in research policy development and in the
establishment and maintenance of an environment conducive to competitive
research, sponsored projects, and the coupling of the activities
with graduate and undergraduate training. Members of the Council
are selected from colleges and schools significantly involved
in research and/or scholarly activities and from major interdisciplinary
research centers and units. The dean of graduate studies is an
ex-officio member of the Council.
Graduate
Advisory Council
The
Graduate Advisory Council, in conjunction with the graduate faculty,
serves and acts on behalf of the faculty and students of the Graduate
School. The purpose of the council is to promote high quality
programs of graduate education by providing a forum for broad
participation in the formulation of those academic policies, which
govern graduate programs. In addition, the council performs the
functions of review and coordination.
Office
of Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research (PAIR)
The
mission of the Office of Planning, Assessment and Institutional
Research is to enhance institutional effectiveness by providing
information to support planning, assessment, operations management,
policy information, and decision making. The office also serves
as a repository of information for the University. Activities
of the office include data collection, analysis, and dissemination;
development of databases suitable for longitudinal studies and
statistical analysis; preparation of surveys related to University
constituents; conducting studies related to students, personnel,
programs, and services; and coordinating the strategic planning
and assessment functions of the University. The office also prepares
the University's annual report of accomplishments and the annual
report on performance accountability.
Office
of the Comptroller
The
following are primary objectives of the Comptroller's Office:
· To maintain fiscal accountability through effective and
efficient management of financial resources;
· To ensure that adequate financial resources are available
to support the University's instructional research and outreach
missions; and
· To maintain fiscal integrity through responsible record-keeping
to safeguard University assets.
Major
services provided to the University include financial accounting
reports, grants and contract management, budgetary control, processing
student and vendor payments, disbursing student loans, collecting
registration fees, processing employee and student payrolls, auditing
and releasing checks, reconciling bank accounts, managing investments,
processing student and employees identification cards, controlling
and issuing billing statements, collecting outstanding debts,
and safeguarding University assets. The Comptroller's Office provides
accounting services and acts as a liaison between the Baton Rouge
campus and the other campuses of the Southern University System.
For
More Information Contact or Visit The:
Dr.
Michael A. Stubblefield, Vice Chancellor
Office of Research and Strategic Initiatives
730
Harding Boulevard
Phone: 225-771-3890
Fax: 225-771-5231
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