SU System at a Glance

Section seven (7) of Article VIII of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution: Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College: Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College:

(A) Creation; Powers. The Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College and the Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College are created as bodies corporate. Subject to powers vested by this Article in the Board of Regents, each shall supervise and manage the institutions, statewide agricultural programs, and other programs administered through its system.

In 1974, a special session in the Louisiana Legislature established the Southern University and A&M College System with Jesse N. Stone of Shreveport as its president. The Southern University System consists of five campuses, namely: Southern University and A&M College (SUBR), Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO), Southern University at Shreveport (SUSLA), Southern University Law Center (SULC), and Southern University Agriculture Research and Extension Center (SUAREC). Today, the Southern University and A&M College System is managed by a 16-member Board. Fifteen members are appointed by the Governor with consent from the Louisiana Senate plus one (1) student member.