Core Requirement 2.3
The institution has a chief executive officer whose
primary responsibility is to the institution and who is not the presiding
officer of the board. (Chief Executive Officer)
X Compliance Partial Compliance Non-Compliance
Narrative
As dictated
by Board Rules of the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, Part Two,
Chapter III. Section IV [1], and affirmed in Board Minutes of March 28, 2003 [2],
the chief executive officer of Nicholls State University is its President, Dr.
Stephen Hulbert [3].
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University of Louisiana System Minutes (March 28, 2003)
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Upon completion of the interview process conducted on March 27, 2003, Dr. Clausen presented her recommendation, Dr. Stephen T. Hulbert, as the
candidate-elect for the next President of Nicholls State University.
On motion of Dr. Smith, seconded by Mrs. Burkhalter, the
Board voted unanimously to accept the recommendation of Dr. Clausen and
approved Dr. Stephen T. Hulbert as the next President of Nicholls
State University.
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Dr. Hulbert
was selected by the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System according to the System's Policies and Procedures Memorandum FS.III.II.A-1 [4]. Dr. Hulbert answers to
the System through the President of the University of Louisiana System, Dr.
Sally Clausen.
Dr.
Hulbert's primary responsibility is to the institution, as reflected in Section
1.7 of the University's Policy and Procedure Manual [5].
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University Policy and Procedure Manual, Section 1.7
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1.7 The Office of the President
The
President, the chief executive officer of the University, is empowered to
perform all actions to make effective the policies of the Board of
Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System. The President is charged
with the overall responsibility for the organization and administration of
the University in accordance with the authority vested in the President by
the Board of Supervisors.
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Dr. Hulbert
is not the presiding officer of the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System. According to Louisiana Revised Statute 17:3205 [6], “No member of the faculty
and no officer or employee of a university or college shall be eligible
hereafter for appointment to any board, which has authority for his/her
appointment.”
This statute precludes an individual from being the chief
executive officer of an institution and the presiding officer of a Board. The
presiding officer over the Board of Supervisors is Mr. Michael Woods, Chair [7].
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Documentation
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Documents
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University of Louisiana System, Board Rules, Part Two, Chapter III, Section IV. Role,
Contractual Arrangements, Benefits, Expenses, and Evaluations of Presidents
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Scroll to Section IV on page III-5.
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University of Louisiana System Minutes, March 28, 2003
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Biographical Sketch of Dr. Stephen Hulbert
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University of Louisiana System,
Policies and Procedures Memorandum, FS.III.II.A-1
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University Policy and Procedure Manual,
Section 1.7. Office of the President
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Louisiana Revised Statute 17:3205. Qualifications of Board Members
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Members, Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System
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