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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 • Led the accreditation in the removal of probation

while protecting our academic core, and ensuring regarding Standard 13.1 (after 3 years of sanction)
that teaching, research and related services • Submitted of our SACSCOC Report and acceptance
with no recommendations from the SACSCOC Special

were not negatively impacted. This extraordinary
Committee
turn of events could not have happened • Eliminated the $7.7 million deficit

without the direct engagement of our most • Developed partnership (Oshner) to combat the risk of

valuable assets—our faculty, staff, and students. COVID-19

It took a total effort on everyone’s part to • Created a Capacity Building Institute for Faculty,
Administrators and Staff to strengthen their delivery of
realize the success that we achieved. I am proud
academic and administrative support to all our
to proclaim that SUNO is well-positioned to stakeholders. (60+number of faculty and 175

reclaim its role as one of the academic leaders administrators and staff )
in the state and to be recognized as one • Balanced all University's financial funds

of the best places to learn in this nation. • Created a University Budget Committee (UBC)

• Recovered over $4+ million in previously outdated
With a re-commitment to our refocused
FEMA reimbursements
strategic plan, we are poised for reaching • Received $196k gift from the SUNO Foundation for
even higher heights and to achieve at levels scholarships

greater than any previously reached. • All 10 programs received its periodic program review
• 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 The pages that follow contain SUNO’s strategic

ensuring a solid financial base is maintained. We accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2020. We
have laid the groundwork for this stable financial should all take a measure of pride in what we
base by committing to embracing process have achieved together.

improvement methodologies, greater use of our

technology systems, and the imposition of
rigorous standards that allow us to account for all Interim Chancellor
resources and accurately measure our progress. James H. Ammons, Jr., PhD

Additionally, we have begun to build our

fundraising and institutional advancement
capacity.

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