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8 \u2013 8:30 a.m.<\/strong><\/h5>

Coffee and Refreshments<\/p>

Session I <\/strong><\/h3>
\u00a0<\/h6>
8:30 a.m.<\/strong><\/h5>


Master of Ceremonies<\/strong><\/em>
Dr. Todd Keller, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs <\/p>

Welcome and Opening Remarks <\/strong><\/em><\/h3>

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The State of the University<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>

Dr. Jay Clune, President<\/p>

9 a.m.<\/strong><\/h4>


New Faculty Announcements<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>

Faculty Promotion and Tenure
Presentation of Awards
Dr. Todd Keller<\/p>

Student Affairs \u201cApple\u201d Awards
Dr. Janice Lyn, Dean of Students<\/p>

10:30 a.m.<\/strong><\/h5>

Break<\/p>

10:45 a.m.<\/strong><\/h5>

Cost of each Student<\/strong><\/em>
Terry Braud, Executive VP of Finance & Administration<\/p>

Strategic Enrollment Plan Update & Rollout<\/strong><\/em>
Renee Hicks, Associate Vice President for Strategy and Analytics
University of Louisiana System<\/p>

Slate <\/strong><\/em>
Garrett Clement, director of Enrollment Operations<\/p>

Navigate\/EdSights<\/strong><\/em>
Dr. Amy Hebert, director of Student Success & Retention<\/p>

Career Ready Colonels<\/strong><\/em>
Katherine Mabile, director of Career Services<\/p>

LASTEM Region 3 STEM Center<\/strong><\/em>
Dr. Christie Landry, director of Bayou Stem<\/p>

Accessible Information Management (AIM)<\/strong><\/em>
Casie Oncale, director of Student Access Center<\/p>

Academic Policy on AI<\/strong><\/em>
Dr. Todd Keller, Provost\/VPAA
Dr. Kaisa Young, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs<\/p>

LUNCH BREAK<\/strong>
(own your own) The Galliano Dining Hall is open.<\/p>

Session II<\/strong><\/h3>

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College and Institute Faculty Meetings<\/strong><\/h3>

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Al Danos College of Business Administration<\/strong> \u2013 1:30 p.m.<\/em>, Powell 113<\/p>

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences<\/strong> \u2013 1:30 p.m.<\/em>, Hill Hall 125<\/p>

College of Liberal Arts & Chef John Folse Culinary Institute<\/strong> \u2013 1:30 p.m.<\/em>, Danos Theater<\/p>

College of Sciences and Technology<\/strong> \u2013 1:15 p.m.<\/em>, Peltier Auditorium<\/p>

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