Governing Boards

The Board of Supervisors Louisiana State University System

The Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College is established by Article 8, Section 7 of the Louisiana Constitution. It is a constitutionally empowered board granted the authority and responsibility to “supervise and manage the institutions, statewide agricultural programs, and other programs administered through its system.”

The constitution provides that the membership of the board is composed of two members from each congressional district and one member from the state at large, appointed by the governor with confirmation of the Senate.   Those members serve six-year terms, which are staggered. In addition, a student member is selected to serve a one-year term

Chair

Mr. Robert S. Dampf

Chair-Elect

Mr. Rémy Voisin Starns

Past Chair

Ms. Mary Leach Werner

Board Members

Ms. Laurie Lipsey Aronson
Mr. Lee Mallett
Mr. Richard E. Zuschlag
Mr. Jack A. “Jay” Blossman, Jr. 
Mr. James M. Williams
Mr. Jimmie M. Woods
Mr. Glen J. Armentor
Ms. Valencia Sarpy Jones
Mr. B. Wayne Brown
Mr. Patrick C. Morrow
Mr. Raymond R. “Randy” Morris
Mr. Collis B. Temple, Jr. 
Ms. Monica Aguilera (student)

The Board of Regents for Higher Education for the State of Louisiana

The Board of Regents for Higher Education of the State of Louisiana was created by the Constitution of 1974 with 15 members on the Board, as prescribed in the Constitution. A student member was added by constitutional amendment in 1980. Fifteen of the members are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for overlapping terms of six years, and the student member serves a one-year term beginning June 1 of each year after being selected from the Council of Student Body Presidents-Elect of the colleges and universities under the jurisdiction of the Board. The Board of Regents has the power to revise or eliminate existing programs, departments and divisions; to study and/or recommend the creation of a new higher-education institution or management board; to formulate and revise a master plan for higher education; to recommend budgets for all institutions of higher education to the Governor and the Legislature; and to perform all other duties as prescribed by law. (Constitution of 1974, Article VIII, Section 5; Act 313 of the Louisiana Legislature, 1975 Regular Session)

Chair

Blake R. David

Vice Chairman

T. Jay Seale, III

Secretary

Sonia A. Perez

Board Members

Randy L. Ewing
Stephanie A. Finley
Robert W. Levy
Phillip R. May
Charles R. McDonald
Darren G. Mire
Wilbert Pryor
Gary Solomon, Jr. 
Terrie P. Sterling
Collis B. Temple III
Cameron T. Jackson (student)
Felix R. Weill
Judy A. Williams-Brown

Commissioner of Higher Education

Dr. Kim Hunter Reed