The Digital Resource and Content Accessibility Awareness Course, a new mandatory online training, has been implemented for this academic year and is to be completed annually by December 31.

LSU is committed to ensuring that all digital materials are accessible to people with disabilities. To ensure compliance with university policy as well as Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, LSU is requiring that each classified employee, professional employee, faculty, other academic, contingent/transient, and graduate/teaching assistant complete the Digital Resource and Content Accessibility Awareness training each calendar year by December 31.

To take this course, visit the Digital Resource and Content Accessibility Awareness Community Moodle page.

Should you have any questions or feedback, please contact oawg@lsu.edu.

Click here to view tips for creating accessible documents. 

A story that started in the NICU is now being composed at LSU. Born prematurely, Gracie Jackson participated in music therapy research conducted by LSU's Jane Cassidy. 19 years later, the two reconnected at LSU - where Gracie is a music performance major. To view the video, click the photo.

The LSU Office of Research & Economic Development, or ORED, adds two noteworthy scholars to its team to increase and broaden its support of strategic research efforts across campus. Read full press release here.

Associate Professor Prosanta Chakrabarty is highly sought out due to his expertise in fish curation and his 2,500 square foot research laboratory and collections space located in LSU’s Museum of Natural Sciences (MNS). The Office of Academic Affairs recently met with him to discuss his research, his recruitment and retention strategies and future online courses. Click the photo to read the full story.

Students say faculty referrals are the number one reason they use CAS services. CAS free services include academic coaching, Supplemental Instruction, tutoring, online resources, and events – including our upcoming Signature Series event. Signature Series: Geaux for the Gold encourages students to learn about success strategies for conquering their semester. Moreover, data shows that students who take advantage of CAS support and resources improve their academic confidence, increase their academic performance (i.e., GPA and test scores), persist at LSU, and graduate on time. Click here to learn more about CAS's Signature Series.

In order to comply with SACSCOC's representation requirements, all references to LSU's institutional accreditation should include the institution's official accreditation statement.

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) and Sponsored Program Accounting (SPA) have prepared a Combined Proposal and Award Activity Report that is posted monthly on the SPA website found here.

Click here to view the full August FY2020 report that has been reconciled and published.