Louisiana State University System

The Louisiana State University System evolved with the establishment of the position of Chancellor for the Baton Rouge Campus on February 6, 1965

The Louisiana State University System was officially recognized with the passage of the implementing legislation R.S. 17:3202 and 3301) for the 1974 Louisiana Constitution.

The Louisiana State University System has the mission of creating an environment of learning and exploration which will provide the people of Louisiana with the opportunities and benefits of a full-scale university endowed with special responsibilities of a land grant institution to effect improvement in the quality of life of the people in the state. This mission involves development of the highest levels of intellectual and professional endeavor in programs of instruction, research, and service. The System, therefore, serves the people as an instrument for discovery as well as transmission of knowledge. Each campus has a unique but complementary role in the overall mission of the System. This principle of geographic as well as academic differentiation allows the campuses to extend basic as well as unique programs to citizens throughout the state.

The University System serves a multiracial and multicultural population and adheres to the principle of equal educational and employment opportunity to qualified persons without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, handicap, marital status, veterans status, sex, or age.