Students walking to class on LSU campus

The Louisiana Constitution of 1974 gave the Board of Regents the responsibility to approve, disapprove, or modify all existing and proposed degree programs and administrative units of Louisiana’s public colleges and universities. These responsibilities have been delegated to the Academic and Student Affairs Committee, which is advised by its staff.

Academic Affairs and Innovation Division

Academic Planning

Admissions

Articulation and Transfer

Dual Enrollment

MEAUXMENTUM FRAMEWORK

Policies and Procedures

Resources

Academic Affairs and Innovation Staff

Name	Title	Email
Tristan Denley, Ph.D.	Deputy Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Innovation	tristan.denley@laregents.edu
Samuel Gladden, Ph.D.	Senior Associate Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Innovation	samuel.gladden@laregents.edu
Zackeus Johnson, Ph.D.	Associate Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives	zackeus.johnson@laregents.edu
Kim Kirkpatrick	Associate Commissioner for Institutional Research and Performance Assessment Services	kim.kirkpatrick@laregents.edu
Mellynn Baker	Associate Commissioner for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives	mellynn.baker@laregents.edu
Janet Newhall	Interim Associate Commissioner for Academic Affairs	janet.newhall@laregents.edu
LeAnn Detillier	Assistant Commissioner for Academic Program Administration	leann.detillier@laregents.edu
Kareem Awad	Data and Research Analyst	kareem.awad@laregents.edu
Lupe Lamadrid, Ph.D.	Senior Policy Analyst	lupe.lamadrid@laregents.edu
Kimberly Langlois	Executive Assistant/Program Coordinator	kimberly.langlois@laregents.edu

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The Master Plan

To move Louisiana aggressively forward, the Board of Regents has embraced a robust new attainment goal that calls for 60% of all working-age adults (ages 25-64) in Louisiana to hold a degree or high-value credential by 2030. As we stand on the brink of a new decade, this Master Plan, born of the Board of Regents’ unique charge to guide postsecondary education across the state, will set the foundation to increase opportunity. Our Talent Imperative is to Educate, Innovate, and Collaborate.