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Admission Requirements for

La. R.S. 17:3151— ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR
La. R.S. 17:3152— Consideration of criminal history; prohibited acts
La. R.S. 17:3161— Articulation and transfer of credit; secondary and postsecondary institutions
La. R.S. 17:3161.1— Reverse Transfer Agreements
La. R.S. 17:3162— Statewide Articulation and Transfer Council; creation; purpose; membership; duties and responsibilities
La. R.S. 17:3163— Statewide Articulation and Transfer Agreement
La. R.S. 17:3164— Common Course Numbering System
La. R.S. 17:3164.1— Transfer pathways
La. R.S. 17:3165— Common core curriculum; general education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements
La. R.S. 17:3165.1— Academic transfer modules; career and technical education and industry-based certification courses
La. R.S. 17:3165.2— College credit for military service; spouses of veterans
La. R.S. 17:3166— Student counseling
La. R.S. 17:3167— Implementation and funding
La. R.S. 17:3167.1— Secondary and postsecondary education boards; consultation and collaboration
La. R.S. 17:3168— Reporting
La. R.S. 17:3169— Rules
La. R.S. 17:3201— Application of Chapter
La. R.S. 17:3202— Definitions
La. R.S. 17:3205— Qualifications of members of boards
La. R.S. 17:3206— Compensation of board members
La. R.S. 17:3207— Executive committee of boards; powers and duties
La. R.S. 17:3215— Louisiana State University system
La. R.S. 17:3216— Southern University system
La. R.S. 17:3217— University of Louisiana System
La. R.S. 17:3217.1— Louisiana Community and Technical College System
La. R.S. 17:3217.2— Orleans Regional Technical Institute, merger with Delgado Community College
La. R.S. 17:3217.3— Louisiana Technical College; merger of certain campuses with Louisiana Delta Community College
La. R.S. 17:3217.4— Louisiana Technical College; merger of certain campuses with South Louisiana Community College
La. R.S. 17:3217.5— Louisiana Technical College; merger of certain campuses with Baton Rouge Community College
La. R.S. 17:3218— Authority of system boards
La. R.S. 17:3219— Domicile of boards
La. R.S. 17:3220— Purposes
La. R.S. 17:3221— Designation of universities as land grant colleges of state
La. R.S. 17:3222— Community college; East Baton Rouge Parish; management and operation
La. R.S. 17:3223— South Louisiana Community College; creation, management, and operation
La. R.S. 17:3223.1— Louisiana Technical College--Teche Area Campus; transfer to Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities; merger with South Louisiana Community College
La. R.S. 17:3223.2— Louisiana Technical College--Teche Area Campus; transfer to Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges; conditions
La. R.S. 17:3224— River Parishes Community College; creation; administration and operation
La. R.S. 17:3225— Louisiana Delta Community College; creation
La. R.S. 17:3226— Learning centers; Jefferson Parish; Rapides Parish; Northeast Delta Learning Center; authorization
La. R.S. 17:3227— Learning centers; duplicate courses or programs
La. R.S. 17:3228— Learning centers; authorization
La. R.S. 17:3229— Northeast Delta Learning Center
La. R.S. 17:3229.1— Northeast Louisiana Delta Learning Center Advisory Board
La. R.S. 17:3230— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 447, §2, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. R.S. 17:3230.1— The University of New Orleans; transfer to the Louisiana State University System
La. R.S. 17:3231— Northshore Technical Community College; creation, management, and operation
La. R.S. 17:3232— Central Louisiana Technical Community College; creation, management, and operation
La. R.S. 17:3233— Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College; mission, management, and operation; Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award amounts
La. R.S. 17:3241— Legislative intent; goals
La. R.S. 17:3301— Organization of postsecondary systems
La. R.S. 17:3302— President of a public postsecondary education system; appointment; salary
La. R.S. 17:3303— Heads of colleges and universities
La. R.S. 17:3304— Faculty
La. R.S. 17:3305— Employment and compensation of faculty; administrative and professional staff; and classified employees
La. R.S. 17:3306— Salary increases; restrictions
La. R.S. 17:3311— Sick leave for unclassified; academic personnel
La. R.S. 17:3312— Use of sick leave
La. R.S. 17:3313— Applicability
La. R.S. 17:3321— Eligibility for sabbatical leaves
La. R.S. 17:3322— Application procedures
La. R.S. 17:3323— Manner in which leave may be spent
La. R.S. 17:3324— Reports on manner of spending leave
La. R.S. 17:3325— Penalties for noncompliance
La. R.S. 17:3326— Compensation while on leave
La. R.S. 17:3327— Payment of compensation to persons on leave
La. R.S. 17:3328— Person granted sabbatical leave; return to service
La. R.S. 17:3351— General powers, duties, and functions of postsecondary education management boards
La. R.S. 17:3351.1— Technology fee; authority to assess; use of proceeds
La. R.S. 17:3351.2— Dissemination of certain information by public postsecondary education institutions
La. R.S. 17:3351.3— Academic excellence fee; Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
La. R.S. 17:3351.4— Voluntary deferred salary agreements
La. R.S. 17:3351.5— Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; tuition and attendance fee amounts
La. R.S. 17:3351.6— Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; tuition and nonresident fee amounts for the Paul M. Hebert Law Center
La. R.S. 17:3351.7— Facilities use and maintenance fee increase; amount; waivers; limitations; University of New Orleans
La. R.S. 17:3351.8— Facilities use and maintenance fee increase; amount; waivers; limitations; Southern University at New Orleans
La. R.S. 17:3351.9— Academic excellence fee; amount; waivers; University of Louisiana System
La. R.S. 17:3351.10— Academic excellence fee; amount; waivers; Louisiana Community and Technical College System
La. R.S. 17:3351.11— Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; tuition and attendance fee amounts; Health Sciences Centers; waivers
La. R.S. 17:3351.12— Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; Professional Program Fee; masters degree in business administration; Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
La. R.S. 17:3351.13— Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; tuition and attendance fee amounts; graduate students; masters degree in business administration; School of Veterinary Medicine
La. R.S. 17:3351.14— Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; tuition and attendance fee amounts; graduate students; masters degree in business administration
La. R.S. 17:3351.15— Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System; tuition and attendance fee amounts; graduate students; masters degree in business administration
La. R.S. 17:3351.16— Louisiana Community and Technical College System; electronic and digital textbooks and instructional materials; student charges
La. R.S. 17:3351.17— Distance education; tuition and attendance fees; waivers; public postsecondary education management boards
La. R.S. 17:3351.18— Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; digital media program fee; amount; waivers
La. R.S. 17:3351.19— Building use fee; amount; waivers; public postsecondary education management boards
La. R.S. 17:3351.20— Mandatory fees
La. R.S. 17:3351.21— Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; Louisiana State University at Alexandria; aviation program; course fees; amounts; authority to increase
La. R.S. 17:3351.22— Louisiana State University Laboratory School; tuition; increase; amounts
La. R.S. 17:3352— Degrees; conditions
La. R.S. 17:3353— Cooperation with public agencies
La. R.S. 17:3354— Independent audit of financial transactions of a university system, college or university
La. R.S. 17:3355— Contracts and purchases; livestock shows and rodeos; food services
La. R.S. 17:3356— Official action of boards; vote required
La. R.S. 17:3361— Authority of boards to execute leases
La. R.S. 17:3361.1— Leases for fundraisers that involve firearms
La. R.S. 17:3362— Rules and regulations governing construction and maintenance of structures
La. R.S. 17:3363— Amendment of rules and regulations
La. R.S. 17:3364— Rules governing conduct and social activities of people in structures
La. R.S. 17:3365— Transfer of lease; sublease; mortgage on structure and lease
La. R.S. 17:3366— Assistance to college or university sponsored organizations in construction or maintenance of house
La. R.S. 17:3367— Authority to execute mineral leases on college and university lands; term; use of revenues
La. R.S. 17:3369.1— College and university deferred maintenance and capital improvement program; intent
La. R.S. 17:3369.2— Definitions
La. R.S. 17:3369.3— Authority of the board to execute agreements related to the finance of deferred maintenance and capital improvements
La. R.S. 17:3369.4— College and University Deferred Maintenance and Capital Improvement Fund
La. R.S. 17:3371— Student loan funds
La. R.S. 17:3381— Transportation for college students; transportation for other students subject to restrictions; authority to establish and collect bus transportation fees
La. R.S. 17:3382— Teacher certification programs in instruction of elementary school French
La. R.S. 17:3383— Public postsecondary education institutions; events; payments accepted
La. R.S. 17:3384— Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1185, 8, eff. July 1, 2001.
La. R.S. 17:3385— Cessation of regionally accredited institutions of higher education; notification; preservation of student records
La. R.S. 17:3386— Surplus funds; retention; use; exceptions
La. R.S. 17:3387— Bus transportation to and from postsecondary institutions; authority of postsecondary institutions including vocational-technical schools to contract; payment of costs
La. R.S. 17:3388— Fluency in the English language; faculty; evaluation; certification; penalties
La. R.S. 17:3389— Repealed by Acts 2024, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 5, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.
La. R.S. 17:3390— Private nonprofit corporations which support public higher education institutions; findings; status; private funds
La. R.S. 17:3391— Student records; outstanding student debt; student loan default
La. R.S. 17:3392— Immunity from claims or causes of action related to the COVID-19 public health emergency
La. R.S. 17:3393— Operational autonomy contingent on audit findings
La. R.S. 17:3394— Disciplinary proceedings
La. R.S. 17:3394.1— Community and technical colleges facilities improvement and enhancement; intent
La. R.S. 17:3394.2— Definitions
La. R.S. 17:3394.3— Authority of board to execute agreements related to the finance of capital improvements and enhancements; nonprofit corporation; administration and management of projects
La. R.S. 17:3396— Purpose
La. R.S. 17:3396.1— Construction of part; supplemental and additional nature
La. R.S. 17:3396.2— Definition of corporation
La. R.S. 17:3396.3— Functions of corporation
La. R.S. 17:3396.4— Membership of board of directors; vacancies; compensation; expenses; executive committee
La. R.S. 17:3396.5— Powers
La. R.S. 17:3396.6— Liability of board members
La. R.S. 17:3396.7— Debt or liability
La. R.S. 17:3396.8— Applicability of other laws
La. R.S. 17:3396.9— Dissolution of corporation
La. R.S. 17:3397.1— Purpose of Subpart
La. R.S. 17:3397.2— Construction of Subpart
La. R.S. 17:3397.3— Corporation defined; status
La. R.S. 17:3397.4— Regional research and development parks; purposes
La. R.S. 17:3397.5— Powers
La. R.S. 17:3397.6— Debt or liability
La. R.S. 17:3397.11— Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §22, eff. July 1, 2020.
La. R.S. 17:3398.1— Partnerships with business and industry; applied research
La. R.S. 17:3398.2— Business and industry advisory boards
La. R.S. 17:3398.3— Faculty assistance to business
La. R.S. 17:3398.4— Consortia
La. R.S. 17:3399.5— Standing committees of the Board of Regents and the higher education management boards; cross membership; functions
La. R.S. 17:3399.11— Short title
La. R.S. 17:3399.12— Definitions
La. R.S. 17:3399.13— Mandatory reporting of power-based violence
La. R.S. 17:3399.13.1— Administrative reporting requirements
La. R.S. 17:3399.13.2— Immunities
La. R.S. 17:3399.13.3— Failure to report or false reporting
La. R.S. 17:3399.13.4— Confidentiality
La. R.S. 17:3399.13.5— Retaliation prohibited
La. R.S. 17:3399.14— Coordination with local law enforcement
La. R.S. 17:3399.15— Campus security policy
La. R.S. 17:3399.16— Safety education; recognition and reporting of potential threats to safety
La. R.S. 17:3399.17— Public institutions of postsecondary education; power-based violence climate surveys
La. R.S. 17:3399.18— Louisiana Power-Based Violence Review Panel
La. R.S. 17:3399.19— Disclosure of campus security policies and campus crime statistics
La. R.S. 17:3399.21— Definitions
La. R.S. 17:3399.22— Homeless and foster student liaisons
La. R.S. 17:3399.23— Residency status
La. R.S. 17:3399.24— Housing
La. R.S. 17:3399.31— Definitions
La. R.S. 17:3399.32— Free speech and First Amendment protected expressive activities; public postsecondary education institutions
La. R.S. 17:3399.33— Freedom of association; religious liberty; faith-based student organizations; political or ideological belief-based organizations
La. R.S. 17:3399.34— Institutional policies on free speech and First Amendment protected expressive activities
La. R.S. 17:3399.35— Management boards; policy on free expression
La. R.S. 17:3399.36— Reports
La. R.S. 17:3399.37— Regulations
La. R.S. 17:3399.38— Conflict with other laws
La. R.S. 17:3399.39— Right to individual dignity; each student's right to be free from discrimination on the basis of political ideas, affiliations, or ideology
La. R.S. 17:3399.40— Due process requirements; right to an attorney
La. R.S. 17:3399.41— Remedies