College of Engineering Rewards Staff in Pursuit of Higher Education
February 14, 2005
Staff members in the College of Engineering are being recognized for furthering their education at LSU with the establishment of the College of Engineering Employee Education Award. Unique to the College of Engineering, the award was created by Dean Zaki Bassiouni and is intended to encourage classified and unclassified employees to pursue undergraduate and graduate educational opportunities at LSU.
Recipients of the award receive $400 and $800 for successful completion of three and six credit hours, respectively. While full-time LSU employees are eligible for a tuition exemption through Policy Memorandum 12, the waiver does not include the required fees assessed by the University. These fees and surcharges have increased more than 350% over the past five years.
"The College of Engineering Employee Education Award has been created to provide our academic staff with assistance for fees, books and taxes, as well as a little lagniappe as incentive," said Dean Bassiouni. In order to be eligible for the award, employees must perform assigned duties on target or above as evidenced by their last employee evaluation. Additionally, courses must be in pursuit of an undergraduate or graduate degree or otherwise enhance job performance.
Nominated by their supervisor in recognition of their scholarly achievements, the inaugural recipients for the 2005 College of Engineering Employee Education Award include Keith Beard (Civil & Environmental Engineering/LTRC), Rhonda Blanchard (DES), Sandra Harris (Dean's Office), Jerry Peck (Mechanical Engineering), and Kathryn Streva (Hurricane Center).
