Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 17, § 3134. Accountability in higher education; legislative intent; definitions; reporting forms

A. (1) It is the intent of the legislature that an accountability process be established and implemented to provide for the systematic, ongoing evaluation of quality and effectiveness in the public institutions of higher education in Louisiana that may be used to initiate curriculum, programmatic, funding, policy, or planning changes in higher education.

(2) It is further the intent of the legislature that the accountability process monitor performance at the institutional level in each of the major areas of research, student learning and development, faculty development and quality, and to assure that progress toward providing excellent educational programming and opportunities consistent with the institutional role, scope, and mission of each of the public institutions of higher education is being made and funded.

C. (1) The Board of Regents shall be the authorized agency for administration, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the accountability process and is authorized to, but is not limited to, the following:

(2) The Board of Regents shall adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary in implementing this Section, which shall include but shall not be limited to the final recommendations of the Accountability in Public Higher Education Advisory Committee.