Council of Student Body Presidents

The Louisiana Council of Student Body Presidents (COSBP) was formed to promote communication among the students and member schools of the LSU System, the SU System, the UL System and the LCTC System, to further educational and social interests and to support the advancement of higher education.

The Council serves as a representative body for those students of the colleges and universities which belong to the member systems, and has the authority to convey the opinions, wishes and needs of those students to the Louisiana Board of Regents, execute measures to improve the lives of those students and to build and maintain strong working relationships among member student groups.

COSBP Constitution

2023-2024 Executive Board

Katelyn Schneider

COSBP Chair
LSU Shreveport

Jax Badeaux

COSBP Vice Chair
Nicholls State University

Whitley Parker

COSBP Secretary
Southern University Law Center

Garrett Gautreaux

COSBP Parliamentarian
Central Louisiana Technical
Community College

Sam Gil

Board of Regents Student Board Member
McNeese State University

Thomas Luke

LSU System Student Board Member
LSU Health New Orleans

Jyron Young

SU System Student Board Member
Southern University at New Orleans

Bailey Willis

UL System Student Board Member
Northwestern State University

David Payne

LCTCS Student Board Member
Louisiana Delta Community College

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.

Master Plan for Higher Education