Southern University System Board of Supervisors
Mission Statement
Through shared governance, leadership, and a diverse system of unique institutions, the mission of the Southern University and A&M College System is to deliver affordable.
world-class education, a trained workforce, state-of-the-art research, creative scholarship, and transformational public service to the State of Louisiana, the Nation, and the World.
 
    
        
            |  Board Members |  | 
        
            | HON. MYRON K. LAWSON, Chair | Congressional District 5 | 
        
            | HON. RANI G. WHITFIELD, Vice Chair | Congressional District 6 | 
        
            | DENNIS J. SHIELDS | President-Chancellor and Secretary of the Board | 
        
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            | HON. PAUL P. MATTHEWS | Congressional District 1 | 
        
            | HON. ARLANDA WILLIAMS | Congressional District 1 
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            | HON. EDWIN M. SHORTY JR 
 | Congressional District 2 | 
        
            | HON. MAPLE L. GAINES | Congressional District 2 | 
        
            | HON. RAYMOND M. FONDEL JR | Congressional District 3 | 
        
            | HON. SAMUEL C. TOLBERT JR | Congressional District 3 | 
        
            | HON. ZAZELL V. DUDLE | Congressional District 4 | 
        
            | HON. SAM GILLIAM | Congressional District 4 | 
        
            | HON. ANN A. SMITH | Congressional District 5 | 
        
            | HON. MYRON K. LAWSON | Congressional District 5 | 
        
            | HON. RANI G. WHITFIELD | Congressional District 6 | 
        
            | HON. DOMOINE D. RUTLEDGE | Congressional District 6 | 
        
            | HON.CHRISTY O. REEVES | At-Large Member | 
        
            | HON.TONY CLAYTON | At-Large Member | 
        
            | HON. LEON R. TARVER II | At-Large Member | 
        
            | HON. JYRON O. YOUNG | Student Member | 
        
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            | Board Staff |  | 
        
            | DR. ROBERT RENE | SUS Board Relations, Coordinator | 
        
            | DR. TRACEY TAYLOR-JARRELL | SUS Board Relations, Coordinator |