2017 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 17 - Education
RS 17:3398.3 - Faculty assistance to business
§3398.3. Faculty assistance to business
A. The members of the faculty at each institution of higher education shall be encouraged to enter into projects designed to assist business and industry in the state. In addition to research, both theoretical and applied, systems analyses, training, student intern programs, and other such joint and mutually beneficial projects shall be encouraged. Such projects shall be credited to the faculty member as community or public service projects.
B. The management board of each system of higher education shall review its policies and the policies of each of its member institutions regarding requirements for faculty involvement in service projects as well as institutional commitment to service to the community. Expansion of such service requirements to specifically include and encourage assistance to advance economic development in the community by assisting business shall be included in each such policy.
Acts 1995, No. 912, §1, eff. June 28, 1995.
