§ 17:3102 — Definitions

§3102. Definitions
As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) "Institution of higher learning" means any state owned and operated college or
university now or hereafter established, and includes all state owned and operated junior
colleges and branches of such colleges and universities.
(2) "Normal educational process" includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the
privilege and ability of students, faculty, administrators and other personnel to study, teach,
administer and perform their duties at the institution of higher learning as well as to do all
things necessary and incidental to these pursuits.
(3) "Student" means any person who is enrolled at any institution of higher learning.
(4) "Member of the faculty" means any person employed by the institution of higher
learning to instruct students.
(5) "Member or employee of the administrative staff" includes all other persons
employed by the institution of higher learning.
(6) "Governing authority" means the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, as relates to the power and authority
of that body to govern the affairs of that university, and means the Louisiana State Board of
Education, as relates to the power and authority of that board to govern all other state owned
and operated colleges and universities.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1969, No. 59, §1; Acts 2022, No. 374, §1.