Record Information

: Termination
: Cyber Operations Security Institute (COSI)
: Conditional approval
: The Board of Regents granted conditional, one-year approval for the Cyber Operations Security Institute (COSI) at Louisiana State University in Shreveport, effective immediately. As required by Board of Regents Academic Affairs Guidelines: Proposed New Centers, Institutes, and Other Academic/Research Units, LSUS shall submit to the Associate Commissioner for Academic Affairs a proposal for full approval of the Institute by June 1, 2009. The Board of Regents recognizes that the future status of this Institute shall in large part be guided by: first, whether the U.S. Air Force eventually selects Barksdale Air Force Base as the primary/secondary site of the Cyber Command Center; and second, whether operations of this Institute prove to be a successful generator of sponsored research/expanded educational operations for the University.
: 5/22/2008 12:00:00 AM
: L.S.U. in Shreveport

Conditions, Subsequent Action(s)

As required by Board of Regents Academic Affairs Guidelines: Proposed New Centers, Institutes, and Other Academic/Research Units, LSUS shall submit to the Associate Commissioner for Academic Affairs a proposal for full approval of the Institute by June 1, 2009. 2009/08/27: The Board of Regents granted an extension of conditional approval for the Cyber Operations Security Institute (COSI) at Louisiana State University in Shreveport through August 1, 2010. Should an appropriate, external funding source for the unit be identified and secured during this upcoming academic year, then by the aforementioned date, the University shall submit a proposal for full approval to the Associate Commissioner for Academic Affairs. If such a proposal is not forthcoming by the aforementioned date, then the Regents should reconsidered whether or not there is a continuing need for the Institute. 03.21.2012 The Board of Regents approved the request from LSUS to not seek full authorization.
Other Information
8/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Met