Role, Scope, and Mission Statement
Louisiana Board of Regents

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY IN SHREVEPORT (LSUS) is a regional university primarily serving the educational and cultural needs of the Shreveport/Bossier metropolitan area and the Ark-La-Tex region.  The university provides a stimulating and supportive learning environment in which students, faculty, and staff participate freely in the acquisition, advancement, and dissemination of knowledge.  LSUS produces graduates who possess the intellectual resources and professional and personal skills that enable them to be effective and productive members of an ever-changing global community.

LSUS will meet the social, cultural, technological, and economic development needs of the region by expanding its relationships with business, industry, governmental, educational and community organizations.  Continuing education and public service activities will serve the region and raise the level of education as well as the quality of life for its citizens.

LSUS is categorized as a SREB Four-Year 4 institution, as a Carnegie Master’s College and University I, and as a COC/SACS Level IV institution.  The university will offer a wide range of baccalaureate programs and be committed to graduate education through the master’s degree, offering graduate programs to meet regional or state needs.  LSUS will limit associate degree offerings to 2+2 programs, conduct research appropriate to academic programs offered and necessary for program accreditation, and implement, at a minimum, Selective III admissions criteria.  LSUS is located in Region VII.

Board of Regents
Approved 3/22/01

Mission Statement for Louisiana State University in Shreveport

The mission of Louisiana State University in Shreveport is to:

• Provide a stimulating and supportive learning environment in which students, faculty, and staff participate freely in the creation, acquisition, and dissemination of knowledge;
• Encourage an atmosphere of intellectual excitement;
• Foster the academic and personal growth of students;
• Produce graduates who possess the intellectual resources and professional and personal skills that will enable them to be effective and productive members of an ever-changing global community; and
• Enhance the cultural, technological, social, and economic development of the region through outstanding teaching, research, and public service.
  

Approved by LSU Board of Supervisors
March 26, 2004