Grundy Reporter

University of Illinois University Senate Conference met March 31.

Here is the agenda provided by the senate:

I. Meeting with President Killeen and Executive Vice President Wilson

(The meeting will recess at 12:00 p.m. and resume at 1:00 p.m.)

II. Approval of University Senates Conference Minutes of February 20, 2020

III. Classification of Senate Minutes

A. University of Illinois at Chicago – March 19, 2020

B. University of Illinois at Springfield – February 28, 2020

C. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign – March 9, 2020

IV. Remarks from the USC Chair

V. USC Committee of the Whole Discussion: Follow-up items from morning session

Explanation of File Numbers

ST - University of Illinois Statutes

GR - The General Rules Concerning University Organization and Procedure

NC - Nominating Committee

OT - Other Topics

VI. Old Business - Action Items

No old business for action.

VII. New Business

1. OT-366. Research Integrity Policy.

The draft policy will need to be sent to the senates.

2. Designation of USC Observer to Board of Trustees meeting:

VIII. Old Business – Information and Discussion Items

3. ST-77. Revisions to the Statutes – Edits and Updates (A File). Received from the Board of Trustees Governance, Personnel, and Ethics Committee 10/6/14. Transmitted to Senates 10/10/14. Passed UIC Senate 12/3/14. Passed UIS Senate 1/23/15. Passed UIUC Senate 5/4/15. Transmitted to the President 5/29/15. Transmitted to Senates 9/4/18. Passed UIC Senate with amendments 10/24/18. Passed UIS Senate with amendment 11/9/18. Passed UIUC Senate with amendments 10/14/19. Transmitted to Senates for information 12/6/19. UIC Senate 1/30/20. UIUC Senate 2/10. UIS Senate 2/28/20.

The final draft of the proposed statutory revisions was sent to the senates for information. UIC and UIS had no comments. The UIUC Senate provided a minor edit for consideration. This item will need to be sent to the President.

4. GR-46. Revisions to the General Rules – Edits and Updates. Received from the Board of Trustees Governance, Personnel, and Ethics Committee 10/6/14. Transmitted to the President 12/22/14. Intellectual Property transmitted to Senates 1/26/15. Passed UIS Senate 3/6/15. Passed UIC Senate 4/23/15. Passed UIUC Senate 5/4/15. Intellectual Property transmitted to the President 5/29/15. Revised IP to Senates 4/4/18. UIC Senate response 4/26/18 (not approved, provided recommendations) UIUC Senate response 4/30/18 (not approved, provided recommendations). Transmitted to Senates (Article III, Intellectual Property) 9/4/18. Passed UIC Senate 9/20/18. Passed UIUC Senate 10/15/18. Passed UIS Senate 11/9/18. New proposed revisions (Article III, Intellectual Property) transmitted to Senates 3/6/19. Advice from UIC Senate 4/24/19. Advice from the UIUC Senate 9/16/19. Passed UIS Senate 10/11/19. Transmitted to President 11/4/19.

The General Rules revisions, including the section on Intellectual Property that was acted on by the senates, were transmitted to the President.

5. ST-72. Revisions to the Statutes, Article X, Section 2 (Academic Freedom). Passed UIUC Senate 12/6/10. Passed UIC Senate 9/22/11. Passed UIS Senate 12/14/12. Transmitted to the President 1/18/13. Revised language approved by USC 3/18/14. Transmitted to Senates 3/21/14. Passed UIUC Senate 11/17/14. Passed UIC Senate as amended 1/29/15. Passed UIS Senate 4/10/15. Transmitted to President 5/12/15. Referred back to UIUC Senate USSP Committee in consultation with CAFT 2/23/17. Passed UIUC Senate 10/14/19. Transmitted to Senates 11/4/19. Passed UIS Senate 12/6/19. Passed UIC Senate 1/30/20. Transmitted to President 3/4/20.

The proposed revisions have been sent to the President and will be included in the overall revisions to the Statutes (ST-77).

6. ST-79. Proposed revisions to the Statutes, Article II, Section 2.b, and Article XIII, Section 8 – to authorize the University Senates Conference and the President to initiate revisions to the Statutes. Approved by USC 1/17/13. Transmitted to Senates 4/5/13. Revised language approved by USC 6/18/13. Transmitted to Senates 6/21/13. Passed UIC Senate 9/26/13. Revised language passed UIUC Senate 11/18/13. Transmitted to UIC and UIS Senates 11/26/13. Passed UIS Senate 2/21/14. Passed UIC Senate 4/24/14. Transmitted to the President 6/11/14. USC new proposed revisions 4/27/17. Transmitted to Senates 5/11/17. Background statement to Senates 9/6/17. Passed UIS Senate 9/15/17. Voted down UIC Senate 11/30/17. Passed UIUC Senate with revisions 12/11/17. USC reconciled language to Senates 1/29/18. Passed UIUC Senate 4/2/18. Passed UIS Senate 4/6/18. Failed UIC Senate 4/26/18. Approved USC 5/3/18. Transmitted to President 6/1/18 with UIC response.

The proposed revisions will be included in the overall revisions to the Statutes (ST-77).

7. ST-81. Revisions to University of Illinois Nondiscrimination Statement. Received from Vice President Pierre 10/9/15. Transmitted to Senates 10/12/15. Passed UIC Senate 10/28/15. Passed UIS Senate 12/11/15. Passed UIUC 3/7/16. UIUC Senate version transmitted to UIC and UIS Senates 3/31/16. Passed UIS Senate 4/22/16. Passed UIC Senate 9/29/16. Transmitted to Vice President Wilson 11/22/16.

The proposed revisions will be included in the overall revisions to the Statutes (ST-77).

8. ST-82. Revisions to the Statutes, Article IX, Sections 3. (Appointments, Ranks, and Promotions of the Academic and Administrative Staff) a., and 4 (Principles Governing Employment of Academic and Administrative Staffs) b. Approved by the UIUC Senate 5/2/16. Transmitted to UIC and UIS Senates 6/6/16. Passed UIS Senate 9/23/16. Passed UIC Senate 10/26/16. Transmitted to President 12/5/16.

The proposed revisions will be included in the overall revisions to the Statutes (ST-77).

9. ST-83. Revisions to the Statutes – new proposed revisions and proposed revisions from ST-77 that need further discussion (B File).

No new information.

10. ST-84. Proposed Revisions to the Statutes, Article VIII, Section 4 – Changes in Existing Units. Passed UIUC Senate 11/12/18. Transmitted to Senates 12/18/18. Revised UIUC Senate document 4/22/19. Transmitted to UIC and UIS Senates 5/7/19. Passed UIS Senate 8/30/19. Pass with amendments UIC Senate 1/30/20. UIC amendments transmitted to UIS and UIUC Senates 3/2/20.

The amended version from the UIC Senate has been transmitted to the UIS and UIUC Senates.

11. OT-326. USC Presentations to the Board of Trustees.

USC will discuss how to move forward with future reports to the Board of Trustees. The next Board meeting is scheduled for May 21 in Springfield.

12. OT-356. Discovery Partners Institute. Transmitted to Senates 2/28/19. Endorsed UIS Senate 3/22/19. UIC Senate did not pass; sent list of concerns 3/27/19. Endorsed UIUC Senate 4/22/19. Transmitted to President 5/7/19. USC Response to Recommendations for Shared Governance for the Discovery Partners Institute from the DPI Academic Governance Advisory Group 9/23/19.

No new information.

13. OT-357. Lifelong Alumni Connections. USC Resolution approved 4/2/19. Transmitted to President 4/18/19. USC meeting with Alumni Leaders 1/23/20.

No new information. This item could be considered for removal from the agenda.

14. OT-363. Recognizing and Rewarding Faculty Participation in Shared Governance.

No new information. This item could be considered for removal from the agenda.

15. OT-364. Student Mental Health Services Summit.

No new information.

16. OT-365. System Policies on Sexual Misconduct.

This item will be discussed with President Killeen and Executive Vice President Wilson.

17. OT-123. University Senates Conference guests.

Discussion of guests to invite to future meetings.

18. OT-339. Audit of the University Senates Conference.

No new information.

19. Report of USC Observer to Board of Trustees meeting:

Thursday, March 12, 2020 Urbana Magic Wade

20. UniversityUpdates.

Discussion of university matters for information.

21. OT-142. External Groups with USC Representatives: Policy on Background Checks Review Committee (Maher); Enrollment Management Policy Council (Wade); President’s Executive Leadership Program (Dallesasse); Establish UI System Guidelines for Invited Speakers Task Force (Span); Vice President for Academic Affairs Faculty Advisory Committee for System Academic Affairs (Tolliver); Student Mental Health Services Summit Working Group (Hunt) System-wide Committee to develop a process for identifying terminated employees who are not eligible for rehire (Strahle, Stroscio, Tolliver).

22. Reports from USC Committees:

Academic Affairs and Research Committee Aria Razfar, Chair

Finance, Budget and Benefits Committee Roy Campbell, Chair

Statutes and Governance Committee Nick Burbules, Chair

IX. Adjournment

The next USC meeting is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, April 29, in Springfield.

http://www.usc.uillinois.edu/sites/usc.uillinois.edu/files/documents/AGN-0331.20.pdf