LSU’s annual Faculty Colloquium on effective teaching and learning, co-sponsored by Campus Federal Credit Union, will feature Dr. Linda Nilson, author of Creating Self-Regulated Learners: Strategies to Strengthen Students' Self-Awareness and Learning Skills. This year's colloquium will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The keynote address will draw from Dr. Nilson’s 25-year tenure of college teaching and scholarly productivity. Lunch will be provided and will include the opportunity for an informal Q&A session with Dr. Nilson.

For registration and additional information on the Faculty Colloquium, please click here. 

LSU takes great pride in its world-class faculty. The university's Distinguished Faculty Awards recognize faculty accomplishments and showcase superb teaching, research, and service at LSU. A call for nominations is sent during the fall semester and awards are celebrated in the spring semester. Click here to find awards offered, additional instructions and deadlines for submissions. 

LSU Online continues to grow high-quality learning experiences and world-class customer service. This Fall 2019, LSU Online launches two undergraduate degrees, both 100 percent online from LSU’s flagship campus: the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) and the Bachelor of Science in Construction Management (BSCM). These online degrees carry the same rigor and standards as the on-campus programs, utilizing the same courses and faculty in a convenient online format.

In addition, LSU is adding a series of micro-credentials, or MicroCreds, which are fully online. Current MicroCred offerings are in the career focus areas of business, education, human services and social work, liberal arts and humanities, engineering and construction, and technology and data analytics. The launch of the Introduction to Construction Management MicroCred® creates a “fully stackable” program where students can take everything from short course MicroCreds through graduate degrees with no credit wasted.

LSU Online’s growth continues into Spring 2020, when three additional online bachelor's programs will be added:

• Online Bachelor of Science in Leadership & Human Resource Development
• Online Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication with a concentration in Public Relations, or a concentration in Political Communication
• Online Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
  

Learn more by visiting online.lsu.edu.

The Center for Academic Success (CAS) has garnered another national award. The National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA) designated the CAS as one of only a few Learning Centers of Excellence in the country. NCLCA, which represents more than 1,500 learning centers, supports higher education learning centers through professional development, certifications, standard-setting and awards. Of the schools that have applied to date, LSU and Texas A&M University are the only two to have received this prestigious national designation a second time. The CAS offers Supplemental Instruction, tutoring, study groups, academic coaching, and workshops, all free for LSU students. CAS services and programs improve student learning, academic confidence, and academic performance such as GPA, retention and timely graduation.

LSU has implemented a new policy statement concerning the minimum standards for digital resources and content accessibility. PS 31 was developed by the Online Accessibility Working Group (see https://www.lsu.edu/accessibility/about/oawg.php) with broad input from university stakeholders, and ensures compliance with the American with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act of 1990 (see https://www.ada.gov/). The policy includes key definitions for the digital accessibility standards on campus; requirements for archived, legacy, and new content; training; exceptions; and reporting requirements for all colleges, schools, and other units with a digital presence. PS 31 serves as a companion policy to PS 26: Policy on Disability Service, Duties & Compliance. Find additional information for PS 31 here.

All digital resources and content include software; web-based applications; website design; development, hosting, maintenance, and archiving services; cloud-based applications and storage services; and digital hardware interfaces. This also includes university web material, including official university websites and electronic instructional material (text and multimedia) delivered within the university’s learning management system. Please see the Online Accessibility hub at https://www.lsu.edu/accessibility/index.php for resources.