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This is a testament to the hard work and In closing, I am inspired and renewed by the
dedication of a talented staff as well as the commitment of our people, energized by our
commitment of the Southern University outcomes, and humbled by how we have faced

System and the State of Louisiana. our challenges together. The state of our
institution is strong, and it is well-positioned to

Through amazing teamwork and inspired effort, advance its mission for generations to come.
we completely turned around our financial

position by balancing all of our accounts and Accomplishments:
completely wiping out a deficit of $7.7 million, all • Submitted of our SACSCOC Report and acceptance

while protecting our academic core, ensuring that with no recommendations from the SACSCOC Special
Committee
teaching, research and related service were not
• Eliminated of the $7.7 million deficit
negatively impacted. This extraordinary turn of • Developed partnership (Oshner) to combat the risk of
events could not have happened without the COVID-19

direct engagement of our most valuable assets— • Created a Capacity Building Institute for Faculty,
our faculty, staff, and students. It took a total effort Administrators and Staff to strengthen their delivery
of academic and administrative support to all our
on everyone’s part to realize the success that we
stakeholders. (60+number of faculty and 175
now enjoy. I am proud to proclaim that SUNO is administrators and staff )

well-positioned to reclaim its role as one of the • Balanced all University's financial funds
academic leaders in the state and to be • Created an University Budget Committee (UBC)
recognized as one of the best places to learn in • Recovered over $4+ million in previously outdated
FEMA reimbursements
this nation. With a re-commitment to our • Received $196k gift from the SUNO Foundation for

refocused strategic plan, we are poised for scholarships
reaching even higher heights and to achieve at • All 10 (100%) programs mandated for periodic
levels greater than any previously reached. program reviewed
• Increased alumni database from 3,500 to
approximately 24,000
While we have this extraordinary opportunity to • Increased faculty participation by 50% in
reengage the talents of all our people, we do so accreditation planning efforts
with the knowledge of and re-commitment to

ensuring a solid financial base is maintained. We The pages that follow contain SUNO’s strategic

have laid the groundwork for this stable financial accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2020. We
base by committing to embracing process should all take a measure of pride in what we
improvement methodologies, greater use of our have achieved together.

technology systems, and the imposition of

rigorous standards that allow us to account for all
resources and accurately measure our progress. Interim Chancellor
Additionally, we have begun to build our James H. Ammons, Jr., PhD

fundraising and institutional advancement

capacity.